Bill Welch
@billwelch.bsky.social
Former reporter and editor, USA Today and AP, now an editor at CQRC. | NC->DC->CA |
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“the kindest person in the room is often the smartest.” JB Pritzker is a mensch.
July 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
“the kindest person in the room is often the smartest.” JB Pritzker is a mensch.
Trump Urges Supporters To Move On From Societal Disdain For Pedophilia — theonion.com/trump-urges-...
Trump Urges Supporters To Move On From Societal Disdain For Pedophilia
WASHINGTON—Facing mounting backlash from his MAGA base over his perceived ties to the Jeffrey Epstein case, President Donald Trump reportedly encouraged his supporters Monday to simply move on from so...
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July 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Trump Urges Supporters To Move On From Societal Disdain For Pedophilia — theonion.com/trump-urges-...
Quite a dead stick landing today at Riviera CC golf course after Cessna 172 was diverted from Santa Monica. Plane survives fairway roll.
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Dead Stick Landing Santa Monica Golf Course 5/2/25
YouTube video by blancolirio
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May 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Quite a dead stick landing today at Riviera CC golf course after Cessna 172 was diverted from Santa Monica. Plane survives fairway roll.
youtu.be/anfWDwlZ_uo?...
youtu.be/anfWDwlZ_uo?...
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everywhere Elon Musk companies go, they are among the top polluters... Tesla Fremont is the second biggest polluter in all of California!
www.jalopnik.com/tesla-factor...
www.jalopnik.com/tesla-factor...
Tesla Factory In California Pollutes So Much It Is Second Only To An Oil Refining Company
For years, Elon Musk’s defenders pointed to his mission to save the planet with electric vehicles as a reason to dismiss all criticism. Even if Musk messed up, it was supposedly all with the goal of p...
www.jalopnik.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
everywhere Elon Musk companies go, they are among the top polluters... Tesla Fremont is the second biggest polluter in all of California!
www.jalopnik.com/tesla-factor...
www.jalopnik.com/tesla-factor...
Excellent analysis of the Blackhawk helicopter crew, traffic and flight deck before crash with American Airlines CRJ, by military & airline pilot Juan Browne. DC Mid Air Update 2/3/25 youtu.be/n9mAUks0krI?... via @YouTube
DC Mid Air Update 2/3/25
YouTube video by blancolirio
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February 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Excellent analysis of the Blackhawk helicopter crew, traffic and flight deck before crash with American Airlines CRJ, by military & airline pilot Juan Browne. DC Mid Air Update 2/3/25 youtu.be/n9mAUks0krI?... via @YouTube
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Writing that, I looked at IRS data and learned that in 2021 (the most recent year for which there was data) LA County paid more in income taxes than all but four states.
January 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Writing that, I looked at IRS data and learned that in 2021 (the most recent year for which there was data) LA County paid more in income taxes than all but four states.
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1/ A new 20-month Senate investigation into ethical conflicts & legal violations at SCOTUS has uncovered and underscored a raft of dubious behavior by justices both living & dead.
New Senate Report Decries Conflicts and Corruption at Supreme Court
Report calls out Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Antonin Scalia for ethical and legal lapses.
www.rollingstone.com
December 21, 2024 at 3:47 PM
1/ A new 20-month Senate investigation into ethical conflicts & legal violations at SCOTUS has uncovered and underscored a raft of dubious behavior by justices both living & dead.
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Fed govt shutdown would suspend federal public benefits, incl Social Security monthly checks, Medicare, & Medicaid; work without pay for military, federal law enforcement officers, etc. All bcuz Musk, in control of GOP, wants Rs to first don't pave the way for tax cuts for the rich.
December 20, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Fed govt shutdown would suspend federal public benefits, incl Social Security monthly checks, Medicare, & Medicaid; work without pay for military, federal law enforcement officers, etc. All bcuz Musk, in control of GOP, wants Rs to first don't pave the way for tax cuts for the rich.
When your own mother says you’re an ass
"You are an abuser of women": The searing email that Pete Hegseth's own mother sent him in 2018 accusing him of sleeping around, cheating on his wife and debasing and belittling women. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
Text of the Email That Pete Hegseth’s Mother Sent Him
Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son in 2018 as he was in the middle of divorcing his wife, Samantha.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 3:12 AM
When your own mother says you’re an ass
A 102 vote lead for Dem challenger Derek Tran over GOP Rep Michelle Steel in #CA45 House race after today’s count update. Trend in late count has been toward Tran
November 19, 2024 at 1:27 AM
A 102 vote lead for Dem challenger Derek Tran over GOP Rep Michelle Steel in #CA45 House race after today’s count update. Trend in late count has been toward Tran
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Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens.
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
November 17, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens.
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
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Some background: California’s 45th Congressional district was one of the most expensive House races this year. And the super PACs controlled by Elon Musk (www.latimes.com/politics/sto...) and the cryptocurrency lobby (www.latimes.com/politics/sto...) both spent heavily to support Steel. #CA45
Elon Musk hoped Trump would 'sail into the sunset.' Now he works frenetically to elect him
The world's richest man once said Donald Trump's character didn't 'reflect well' on the U.S. Now Elon Musk is touring the country, and spending big, to put Trump and other Republicans in power.
www.latimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Some background: California’s 45th Congressional district was one of the most expensive House races this year. And the super PACs controlled by Elon Musk (www.latimes.com/politics/sto...) and the cryptocurrency lobby (www.latimes.com/politics/sto...) both spent heavily to support Steel. #CA45
In California House races, Dem Derek Tran has a 36-vote lead in #CA45 over incumbent Repub Rep Michelle Steel, with over 300k votes in and more to count #littlesaigon This is inland Orange County district with some of LA Co
November 17, 2024 at 1:34 AM
In California House races, Dem Derek Tran has a 36-vote lead in #CA45 over incumbent Repub Rep Michelle Steel, with over 300k votes in and more to count #littlesaigon This is inland Orange County district with some of LA Co
#CA45 House race vote count update tonight from CA SoS has GOP Rep Michelle Steel with only a 58-vote lead over Dem challenger Derek Tran, with more votes to count.
November 16, 2024 at 1:31 AM
#CA45 House race vote count update tonight from CA SoS has GOP Rep Michelle Steel with only a 58-vote lead over Dem challenger Derek Tran, with more votes to count.
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Let me say something that is controversial because our brains are broken:
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
November 15, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Let me say something that is controversial because our brains are broken:
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
I just got in at Bsky after waiting, and here’s a good boy to help me celebrate. Lando …
November 24, 2023 at 11:34 PM
I just got in at Bsky after waiting, and here’s a good boy to help me celebrate. Lando …