Charlie McB
@cmcb4.bsky.social
Retired Chicagoan. Love my family, democracy, the Cubs the Beatles and the $2 bill.
We can't let this a$$hole beat us.
We can't let this a$$hole beat us.
We lost David Bowie ten years ago. A great artist and a pretty funny fellow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4d8...
Conan Remembers David Bowie | CONAN on TBS
YouTube video by Team Coco
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January 10, 2026 at 10:59 AM
We lost David Bowie ten years ago. A great artist and a pretty funny fellow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4d8...
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oh hey, I just checked and everything is still terrible
January 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
oh hey, I just checked and everything is still terrible
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The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE
Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the reality
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
You would think a 79 year old man would know the difference between receiving an award that is deserved and taking an award by extortion.
The latter is the opposite of "an honor."
The latter is the opposite of "an honor."
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
You would think a 79 year old man would know the difference between receiving an award that is deserved and taking an award by extortion.
The latter is the opposite of "an honor."
The latter is the opposite of "an honor."
"The character who stole Pee-wee Herman's bike in the 1985 movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure is named Francis Buxton...Pee-wee's spoiled, selfish, and wealthy rival.
Francis is obsessed with obtaining Pee-wee's Nobel Peace Prize. When Pee-wee refuses to sell it, Francis hires someone to steal it..."
Francis is obsessed with obtaining Pee-wee's Nobel Peace Prize. When Pee-wee refuses to sell it, Francis hires someone to steal it..."
January 9, 2026 at 11:53 AM
"The character who stole Pee-wee Herman's bike in the 1985 movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure is named Francis Buxton...Pee-wee's spoiled, selfish, and wealthy rival.
Francis is obsessed with obtaining Pee-wee's Nobel Peace Prize. When Pee-wee refuses to sell it, Francis hires someone to steal it..."
Francis is obsessed with obtaining Pee-wee's Nobel Peace Prize. When Pee-wee refuses to sell it, Francis hires someone to steal it..."
He's rich and controls the world's most powerful military force.
Yet, he's obsessed with acquiring something of no tangible value, that he didn't win and doesn't deserve.
Absurdly, he thinks it will mean he is great and respected.
He has a hole in his soul that can never be filled.
Yet, he's obsessed with acquiring something of no tangible value, that he didn't win and doesn't deserve.
Absurdly, he thinks it will mean he is great and respected.
He has a hole in his soul that can never be filled.
January 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
He's rich and controls the world's most powerful military force.
Yet, he's obsessed with acquiring something of no tangible value, that he didn't win and doesn't deserve.
Absurdly, he thinks it will mean he is great and respected.
He has a hole in his soul that can never be filled.
Yet, he's obsessed with acquiring something of no tangible value, that he didn't win and doesn't deserve.
Absurdly, he thinks it will mean he is great and respected.
He has a hole in his soul that can never be filled.
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The shooting of Renee Good by ICE: An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire. From the @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The shooting of Renee Good by ICE: An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire. From the @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
If you needed proof that Trump's Venezuelan adventure is a terrible idea and bad for America, look no further:
Paul Vallas (and whomever ghosted this for him) approves: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/o...
Paul Vallas (and whomever ghosted this for him) approves: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/o...
Paul Vallas: Nicolás Maduro is not just a corrupt leader. He’s also a direct threat to US security.
The Venezuelan leader had been under U.S. indictment since 2020 when the U.S. accused him of using the country as a criminal enterprise.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
If you needed proof that Trump's Venezuelan adventure is a terrible idea and bad for America, look no further:
Paul Vallas (and whomever ghosted this for him) approves: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/o...
Paul Vallas (and whomever ghosted this for him) approves: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/o...
This story, as the kids say (said?), Is “lit” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...
She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This story, as the kids say (said?), Is “lit” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...
Stephen Miller:
“Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland,”
“We live in a world, in the real world...that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”
“Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland,”
“We live in a world, in the real world...that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”
January 6, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Stephen Miller:
“Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland,”
“We live in a world, in the real world...that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”
“Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland,”
“We live in a world, in the real world...that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”
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We've heard the Trump explanation for Venezuela.
Is it more believable than Colombian President Petro's?
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
Is it more believable than Colombian President Petro's?
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 4, 2026 at 11:09 AM
We've heard the Trump explanation for Venezuela.
Is it more believable than Colombian President Petro's?
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
Is it more believable than Colombian President Petro's?
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
"...the president declared the “Donroe Doctrine,” another moment that will stand for ages as an embarrassment to the US and raises the question yet again of whether the commander in chief is cognitively stable enough to be ordering the invasion of other nations."
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are just shocked—shocked!—by the American attack on Venezuela.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"...the president declared the “Donroe Doctrine,” another moment that will stand for ages as an embarrassment to the US and raises the question yet again of whether the commander in chief is cognitively stable enough to be ordering the invasion of other nations."
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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CBS is holding off on coverage of the Venezuela strikes and Maduro kidnapping until they can get comment from the White House. Until then, don't you dare accuse them of loving America too much!
January 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM
CBS is holding off on coverage of the Venezuela strikes and Maduro kidnapping until they can get comment from the White House. Until then, don't you dare accuse them of loving America too much!
This could certainly have a domino effect for Latin America, but not in the way Rubio and Trump envision
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Donald Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
This could certainly have a domino effect for Latin America, but not in the way Rubio and Trump envision
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
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So fmr Honduran President Hernandez voluntarily surrendered, and was duly extradited, tried and convicted for drug trafficking, and Trump pardoned him 6w ago.
And this morning, Trump illegally attacks Venezuela and abducts its president and his wife purportedly to try them for drug trafficking.
And this morning, Trump illegally attacks Venezuela and abducts its president and his wife purportedly to try them for drug trafficking.
January 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
So fmr Honduran President Hernandez voluntarily surrendered, and was duly extradited, tried and convicted for drug trafficking, and Trump pardoned him 6w ago.
And this morning, Trump illegally attacks Venezuela and abducts its president and his wife purportedly to try them for drug trafficking.
And this morning, Trump illegally attacks Venezuela and abducts its president and his wife purportedly to try them for drug trafficking.
America First?
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader, Trump Says
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:07 PM
America First?
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
TRUMP LAUNCHES UNORTHODOX CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE PRIZE
'No one's ever seen anything like it,' President says
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
'No one's ever seen anything like it,' President says
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Live updates: Trump says Maduro captured in ‘large scale strike’ against Venezuela
The United States carried out a large-scale strike on Venezuela, capturing its president, Nicolás Maduro, and flying him out of the country, President Trump said.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
TRUMP LAUNCHES UNORTHODOX CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE PRIZE
'No one's ever seen anything like it,' President says
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
'No one's ever seen anything like it,' President says
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
CDC quietly updated its guidance in Nov to encourage adults 65 & older to receive two shots of this season’s vaccine, ideally six months apart to optimize protection. (People can get them as soon as two or three months after the first shot, depending on which vaccine they received.)
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Opinion | The CDC quietly recommends a second covid booster for vulnerable adults
Careful, evidence-based vaccine guidance now arrives with little fanfare.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
CDC quietly updated its guidance in Nov to encourage adults 65 & older to receive two shots of this season’s vaccine, ideally six months apart to optimize protection. (People can get them as soon as two or three months after the first shot, depending on which vaccine they received.)
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Sounds like a justified attack:
...union members complained about Moog in 2023, citing lack of management transparency & exec salaries they viewed as too high. Moog said the union attacks were due to job cuts he ordered.
chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/12...
...union members complained about Moog in 2023, citing lack of management transparency & exec salaries they viewed as too high. Moog said the union attacks were due to job cuts he ordered.
chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/12...
Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show
Compensation for Matt Moog rose as the company slashed jobs at the Chicago Sun-Times and at WBEZ.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Sounds like a justified attack:
...union members complained about Moog in 2023, citing lack of management transparency & exec salaries they viewed as too high. Moog said the union attacks were due to job cuts he ordered.
chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/12...
...union members complained about Moog in 2023, citing lack of management transparency & exec salaries they viewed as too high. Moog said the union attacks were due to job cuts he ordered.
chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/12...
Things that annoy me: obvious typos on the landing page of the Tribune that go uncorrected.
December 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Things that annoy me: obvious typos on the landing page of the Tribune that go uncorrected.
