Dr K
@dockim.bsky.social
Leadership scholar and sf geek.
Coffee, books, movies, and my cat is all I need.
Oh… and democracy.
#DemCast
#ResistTyranny
#TeamPete
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Coffee, books, movies, and my cat is all I need.
Oh… and democracy.
#DemCast
#ResistTyranny
#TeamPete
If you put me on a moderation list that projects your own insecurities, you will be blocked.
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"The pole right here, it's been hit several times from high-speed chases. So I came out of my house and saw the car was lodged in between the tree and my house. And then a few minutes later, the car burst into flames. And it was a Tesla, so it's extra dangerous."
www.newsbreak.com/wtvr-cbs-6-5...
www.newsbreak.com/wtvr-cbs-6-5...
2 killed, 2 hurt in Tesla crash that sparked Petersburg house fire, police say - NewsBreak
Two people died when a speeding Tesla crashed into a tree and caught fire, spreading flames to a Petersburg home. Two others hospitalized.
www.newsbreak.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
"The pole right here, it's been hit several times from high-speed chases. So I came out of my house and saw the car was lodged in between the tree and my house. And then a few minutes later, the car burst into flames. And it was a Tesla, so it's extra dangerous."
www.newsbreak.com/wtvr-cbs-6-5...
www.newsbreak.com/wtvr-cbs-6-5...
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I don’t always support company boycotts… but this one? Yep. HarperCollins should know better.
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I don’t always support company boycotts… but this one? Yep. HarperCollins should know better.
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What in the fuck
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM
What in the fuck
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A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
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BARNICLE: What is the Treasury Dept doing to lessen job insecurity in this country?
BESSENT: What Trump is doing to bring back high-paying manufacturing jobs is all about job security
BARNICLE: How many jobs have come back?
BESSENT: It's just starting
BESSENT: What Trump is doing to bring back high-paying manufacturing jobs is all about job security
BARNICLE: How many jobs have come back?
BESSENT: It's just starting
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
BARNICLE: What is the Treasury Dept doing to lessen job insecurity in this country?
BESSENT: What Trump is doing to bring back high-paying manufacturing jobs is all about job security
BARNICLE: How many jobs have come back?
BESSENT: It's just starting
BESSENT: What Trump is doing to bring back high-paying manufacturing jobs is all about job security
BARNICLE: How many jobs have come back?
BESSENT: It's just starting
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New in PN: Cue the rebellion
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New in PN: Cue the rebellion
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
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Constant, conflicting and false information from the White House causes the public to see truth as relative and dismiss those who disagree as untruthful. It's a tactic with historical ties to 1930s Nazi Germany and modern extremist movements, according to a journalism scholar.
buff.ly/VDmXird
buff.ly/VDmXird
Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism
The unrelenting diet of chaotic, contradictory headlines that Americans face today echoes an antidemocratic playbook from the past.
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Constant, conflicting and false information from the White House causes the public to see truth as relative and dismiss those who disagree as untruthful. It's a tactic with historical ties to 1930s Nazi Germany and modern extremist movements, according to a journalism scholar.
buff.ly/VDmXird
buff.ly/VDmXird
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MSNBC: How does a $20b bailout of Argentina help Americans?
BESSENT: Do you know what a swap line is? Why would you call it a bailout? The US government made money
BESSENT: Do you know what a swap line is? Why would you call it a bailout? The US government made money
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
MSNBC: How does a $20b bailout of Argentina help Americans?
BESSENT: Do you know what a swap line is? Why would you call it a bailout? The US government made money
BESSENT: Do you know what a swap line is? Why would you call it a bailout? The US government made money
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As #COP30 gets underway in Brazil, Robert Muggah — who researches how crime harms the environment — warns that illegal land grabbing, logging, gold mining, wildlife trafficking and toxic dumping are driving 90% of Brazil’s deforestation, fueled by global demand. 🌎
#climatechange #environmentalcrime
#climatechange #environmentalcrime
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
As #COP30 gets underway in Brazil, Robert Muggah — who researches how crime harms the environment — warns that illegal land grabbing, logging, gold mining, wildlife trafficking and toxic dumping are driving 90% of Brazil’s deforestation, fueled by global demand. 🌎
#climatechange #environmentalcrime
#climatechange #environmentalcrime
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Oh, so he totally stole the money
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Oh, so he totally stole the money
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Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
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It’s been 277 weeks. That’s right over five years, three months, and roughly 1,939 days since Trump confidently declared that he would unveil a “brand new, complete” healthcare plan within two weeks.
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It’s been 277 weeks. That’s right over five years, three months, and roughly 1,939 days since Trump confidently declared that he would unveil a “brand new, complete” healthcare plan within two weeks.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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This sounds like the start of a conversation to put Paw Paw in an assisted living center.
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This sounds like the start of a conversation to put Paw Paw in an assisted living center.
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com is making sense tonight regarding Schumer. Nevertheless, I would like to see someone step up and corral the Dems.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com is making sense tonight regarding Schumer. Nevertheless, I would like to see someone step up and corral the Dems.
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What the fuck does this have to do with health insurance or SNAP benefits?
Oh, wait, I forgot governing is all about them.
Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming, already in progress…
Oh, wait, I forgot governing is all about them.
Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming, already in progress…
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
What the fuck does this have to do with health insurance or SNAP benefits?
Oh, wait, I forgot governing is all about them.
Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming, already in progress…
Oh, wait, I forgot governing is all about them.
Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming, already in progress…
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Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
n.pr
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
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A legislative package that appears on track to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less costly for millions of Americans.
https://to.pbs.org/3XksAz5
https://to.pbs.org/3XksAz5
The shutdown deal doesn't extend expiring health subsidies. What happens to them now?
A legislative package that appears on track to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made privat...
www.pbs.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A legislative package that appears on track to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less costly for millions of Americans.
https://to.pbs.org/3XksAz5
https://to.pbs.org/3XksAz5
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In addressing whether removing Senator Schumer as leader should be an issue in Democratic primaries, Senator Sanders broadens the focus: "We need to take on the Democratic establishment all over this country."
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
In addressing whether removing Senator Schumer as leader should be an issue in Democratic primaries, Senator Sanders broadens the focus: "We need to take on the Democratic establishment all over this country."
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To date, the Trump administration has acknowledged at least 19 strikes against boats suspected of transporting narcotics, killing more than 75 people.
https://to.pbs.org/4hCqmoj
https://to.pbs.org/4hCqmoj
All the U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats
The U.S. military has killed dozens of people in targeted strikes on small vessels in waters off South America since early September.
www.pbs.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
To date, the Trump administration has acknowledged at least 19 strikes against boats suspected of transporting narcotics, killing more than 75 people.
https://to.pbs.org/4hCqmoj
https://to.pbs.org/4hCqmoj
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Claiming that the German Nazis were left-wing is on the same level of ignorance as claiming that the Earth is flat.
Every time a MAGA dumbfuck claims the Earth is flat or the Nazis were left-wing, I immediately know that I’m dealing with the dumbest person I will encounter that day.
Every time a MAGA dumbfuck claims the Earth is flat or the Nazis were left-wing, I immediately know that I’m dealing with the dumbest person I will encounter that day.
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Claiming that the German Nazis were left-wing is on the same level of ignorance as claiming that the Earth is flat.
Every time a MAGA dumbfuck claims the Earth is flat or the Nazis were left-wing, I immediately know that I’m dealing with the dumbest person I will encounter that day.
Every time a MAGA dumbfuck claims the Earth is flat or the Nazis were left-wing, I immediately know that I’m dealing with the dumbest person I will encounter that day.
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Keep calling. We need one flip for votes coming up this week.
Main switchboard (202) 224-3121
Kaine (202) 224-4024
Durbin (202) 224-2152
Rosen (202) 224-6244
Shaheen (202) 224-2841
Hassan (202) 224-3324
King (202) 224-5344
Cortez-Masto (202) 224-3542
Fetterman (202) 224-4254
Main switchboard (202) 224-3121
Kaine (202) 224-4024
Durbin (202) 224-2152
Rosen (202) 224-6244
Shaheen (202) 224-2841
Hassan (202) 224-3324
King (202) 224-5344
Cortez-Masto (202) 224-3542
Fetterman (202) 224-4254
Senators Kaine, Rosen, Fetterman, Shaheen, Hassen, King, Durbin, Cortez-Masto YOU JUST GOT PLAYED.
Are you happy now that you gave up on the health and well being of your constituents?
Because you know who is celebrating? The FOTUS in the gold plated palace.
Disgusted doesn't begin to cut it!
Are you happy now that you gave up on the health and well being of your constituents?
Because you know who is celebrating? The FOTUS in the gold plated palace.
Disgusted doesn't begin to cut it!
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Keep calling. We need one flip for votes coming up this week.
Main switchboard (202) 224-3121
Kaine (202) 224-4024
Durbin (202) 224-2152
Rosen (202) 224-6244
Shaheen (202) 224-2841
Hassan (202) 224-3324
King (202) 224-5344
Cortez-Masto (202) 224-3542
Fetterman (202) 224-4254
Main switchboard (202) 224-3121
Kaine (202) 224-4024
Durbin (202) 224-2152
Rosen (202) 224-6244
Shaheen (202) 224-2841
Hassan (202) 224-3324
King (202) 224-5344
Cortez-Masto (202) 224-3542
Fetterman (202) 224-4254
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This is beyond heartbreaking. My God never let this normalize and for fuck sake MAKE IT STOP!!
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😭😭😭😭😭😭
THis is the America dem leadership helped perpetuate last night
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This is beyond heartbreaking. My God never let this normalize and for fuck sake MAKE IT STOP!!
😭😭😭😭😭😭
😭😭😭😭😭😭
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Can’t be bothered to feed hungry Americans but on board with dipping their grubby hands in the till
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Can’t be bothered to feed hungry Americans but on board with dipping their grubby hands in the till