Dick Altavista
@dickaltavista.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Grandfather, CKCU radio host, Musician.
Pinned
My 2024 “wrapped”
9543km on my bike(up from 5703km in 2023)
32 books read
2057 news articles read on my “lunch hour “ and at least as many during breakfast.
Over 70 live bands.
At least 157 hours of @ckcu931 content created.
Countless hours of musical instrument practice.
Welcomed one grandchild
9543km on my bike(up from 5703km in 2023)
32 books read
2057 news articles read on my “lunch hour “ and at least as many during breakfast.
Over 70 live bands.
At least 157 hours of @ckcu931 content created.
Countless hours of musical instrument practice.
Welcomed one grandchild
This afternoon’s listening celebrates living above the library and “expanded” edition of an excellent LP I’ve had for a while.
It’s going to show up on @ckcufm.bsky.social Roots & Rhythms in January 2028.
WANTED: THE OUTLAWS Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessie Coulter, Tompall Glaser
It’s going to show up on @ckcufm.bsky.social Roots & Rhythms in January 2028.
WANTED: THE OUTLAWS Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessie Coulter, Tompall Glaser
February 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
This afternoon’s listening celebrates living above the library and “expanded” edition of an excellent LP I’ve had for a while.
It’s going to show up on @ckcufm.bsky.social Roots & Rhythms in January 2028.
WANTED: THE OUTLAWS Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessie Coulter, Tompall Glaser
It’s going to show up on @ckcufm.bsky.social Roots & Rhythms in January 2028.
WANTED: THE OUTLAWS Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessie Coulter, Tompall Glaser
Today’s reward for sunny and windy cycling celebrates living above the library.
Sinead O’Connor
I’M NOT BOSSY, I’M THE BOSS
Sinead O’Connor
I’M NOT BOSSY, I’M THE BOSS
February 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Today’s reward for sunny and windy cycling celebrates living above the library.
Sinead O’Connor
I’M NOT BOSSY, I’M THE BOSS
Sinead O’Connor
I’M NOT BOSSY, I’M THE BOSS
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This guy raped little girls.
February 14, 2026 at 4:50 AM
This guy raped little girls.
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Stripping the EPA’s authority to fight climate change is a dereliction of duty. More profits for fossil fuel executives and wealthy shareholders at the expense of our planet and future.
The climate emergency is here.
tinyurl.com/mryaaj9v
The climate emergency is here.
tinyurl.com/mryaaj9v
EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions
The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being.
tinyurl.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Stripping the EPA’s authority to fight climate change is a dereliction of duty. More profits for fossil fuel executives and wealthy shareholders at the expense of our planet and future.
The climate emergency is here.
tinyurl.com/mryaaj9v
The climate emergency is here.
tinyurl.com/mryaaj9v
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Just as ICE and CBP have no legitimate role in "election security" neither does the head of DHS. The mere existence of this press conference should be a scandal, much less this tone-deaf comment.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Just as ICE and CBP have no legitimate role in "election security" neither does the head of DHS. The mere existence of this press conference should be a scandal, much less this tone-deaf comment.
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Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
How do you define a “fascist regime “?
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
How do you define a “fascist regime “?
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This is a breathtaking article about the complete clown show at DHS being overseen by Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski (gift link)
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This is a breathtaking article about the complete clown show at DHS being overseen by Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski (gift link)
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Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is convicted of child molestation against 2 children
He attempted to keep one victim quiet by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for former Jan. 6 defendants and would share the money with the victim in his will 😑🖕
He attempted to keep one victim quiet by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for former Jan. 6 defendants and would share the money with the victim in his will 😑🖕
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is convicted of child molestation
Andrew Johnson tried to bribe a child victim with the promise of a Jan. 6-related payout, prosecutors say. Trump has discussed the possibility of compensating rioters, but no one has received any paym...
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is convicted of child molestation against 2 children
He attempted to keep one victim quiet by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for former Jan. 6 defendants and would share the money with the victim in his will 😑🖕
He attempted to keep one victim quiet by claiming he would receive $10 million from the Trump administration as restitution for former Jan. 6 defendants and would share the money with the victim in his will 😑🖕
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Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Pam Bondi Thought That Went Pretty Well
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When a person who tried to steal an election with an orchestrated insurrection tells you he’s going to protect future elections, you’re fucked. The time to deal with him is now America. The rest of us are doing our part. Your turn.
Sincerely,
The Free World
Sincerely,
The Free World
February 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
When a person who tried to steal an election with an orchestrated insurrection tells you he’s going to protect future elections, you’re fucked. The time to deal with him is now America. The rest of us are doing our part. Your turn.
Sincerely,
The Free World
Sincerely,
The Free World
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Cartoon by Michael De Adder
February 14, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Cartoon by Michael De Adder
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The SAVE Act is an election power grab that could block millions of eligible voters.
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting
The “show your papers” requirement is an attack on the freedom to vote.
www.brennancenter.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The SAVE Act is an election power grab that could block millions of eligible voters.
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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The default assumption should be that they’re lying
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The default assumption should be that they’re lying
Today’s reward for light rain, suburban, coastal , trio of Sea Lion sighting hiking is @ckcufm.bsky.social
homework for broadcast March 8th on Roots & Rhythms.
@brucecockburn.bsky.social
CROWING IGNITES
homework for broadcast March 8th on Roots & Rhythms.
@brucecockburn.bsky.social
CROWING IGNITES
February 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Today’s reward for light rain, suburban, coastal , trio of Sea Lion sighting hiking is @ckcufm.bsky.social
homework for broadcast March 8th on Roots & Rhythms.
@brucecockburn.bsky.social
CROWING IGNITES
homework for broadcast March 8th on Roots & Rhythms.
@brucecockburn.bsky.social
CROWING IGNITES
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It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 AM
It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.
Today’s reward for cold and sunny cycling is an awesome mail day @labelobscura.bsky.social
Overnight
PUT ME IN YOUR LIGHT
Stellar!!!
Overnight
PUT ME IN YOUR LIGHT
Stellar!!!
February 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Today’s reward for cold and sunny cycling is an awesome mail day @labelobscura.bsky.social
Overnight
PUT ME IN YOUR LIGHT
Stellar!!!
Overnight
PUT ME IN YOUR LIGHT
Stellar!!!
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
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These dudes think this is so clever.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
Rep. Brian Steil: "I flew home to my home state of Wisconsin, went to buy a 6 pack a beer, the clerk asked for my ID, confirmed it, and then I was allowed to buy the beer. I just think it's nuts that we protect our beer more than our ballots."
February 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
These dudes think this is so clever.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
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Canada, we have to do better on gun control. There is no way we can let this school shooting in Tumbler Ridge go unaddressed. We are not USians. We MUST respond to this, and we must do so together as a nation.
It is NOT okay that school shootings happen. Not here. Not anywhere. We MUST solve this.
It is NOT okay that school shootings happen. Not here. Not anywhere. We MUST solve this.
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Canada, we have to do better on gun control. There is no way we can let this school shooting in Tumbler Ridge go unaddressed. We are not USians. We MUST respond to this, and we must do so together as a nation.
It is NOT okay that school shootings happen. Not here. Not anywhere. We MUST solve this.
It is NOT okay that school shootings happen. Not here. Not anywhere. We MUST solve this.
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NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
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February 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM