Donald R. Koelper
@donaldfromhawaii.bsky.social
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Streaming random thoughts of consciousness to anyone who will listen.
"Слава Україні!" ("Glory to Ukraine!")
Pronouns: Me, Myself & I
Streaming random thoughts of consciousness to anyone who will listen.
"Слава Україні!" ("Glory to Ukraine!")
Pronouns: Me, Myself & I
This week's election of conservative Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley by his clergy brethren as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops reflects their desire to accommodate Donald Trump rather than their own interests. www.ncronline.org/opinion/depr...
The depressing result of the US bishops' conference presidential election
The vote for a new president of the U.S. bishops' conference was close. Close and deeply disappointing. In choosing Archbishop Paul Coakley, the bishops had to overlook the disrespect he demonstrated ...
www.ncronline.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This week's election of conservative Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley by his clergy brethren as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops reflects their desire to accommodate Donald Trump rather than their own interests. www.ncronline.org/opinion/depr...
Be honest now - would you really want Matt Gaetz to be hanging around your teenage daughters or granddaughters, or even somebody else's teenage daughter and granddaughters? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
In Matt Gaetz Scandal, Circumstances Left Teen Vulnerable to Exploitation
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Be honest now - would you really want Matt Gaetz to be hanging around your teenage daughters or granddaughters, or even somebody else's teenage daughter and granddaughters? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Rest in peace, Brendan Murphy (1941-2025), photographic journalist for The Irish News whose iconic images of "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland chronicled that violent and tragic period of sectarian strife, which began in 1969 and ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Rest in peace, Brendan Murphy (1941-2025), photographic journalist for The Irish News whose iconic images of "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland chronicled that violent and tragic period of sectarian strife, which began in 1969 and ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
From our "Only the Best People" file:
Jonathan Braun, 41, landed a 27-month sentence in Brooklyn federal court Monday for violating the terms of his 2021 presidential pardon by sexually assaulting his children's nanny. 😲 nypost.com/2025/11/11/u...
Jonathan Braun, 41, landed a 27-month sentence in Brooklyn federal court Monday for violating the terms of his 2021 presidential pardon by sexually assaulting his children's nanny. 😲 nypost.com/2025/11/11/u...
LI drug dealer freed by Trump now convicted of molesting his kids’ nanny and threatening synagogue congregant
Braun was first busted in 2010 for orchestrating a major cannabis distribution ring, smuggling millions of dollars worth of weed from Canada to New York.
nypost.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
From our "Only the Best People" file:
Jonathan Braun, 41, landed a 27-month sentence in Brooklyn federal court Monday for violating the terms of his 2021 presidential pardon by sexually assaulting his children's nanny. 😲 nypost.com/2025/11/11/u...
Jonathan Braun, 41, landed a 27-month sentence in Brooklyn federal court Monday for violating the terms of his 2021 presidential pardon by sexually assaulting his children's nanny. 😲 nypost.com/2025/11/11/u...
Of all the lies Donald Trump has ever told in public, his campaign pledge to release the Epstein files is probably the dumbest due to his own entanglement in the scandal. Are these the statements and actions of someone who truly believes he's innocent? www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/t...
Shutdown behind him, but Trump jabs at MTG, bristles over Epstein ahead of Palm Beach visit
President Donald Trump suffered a schism within his MAGA movement as a feud with U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia turned personal.
www.palmbeachpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Of all the lies Donald Trump has ever told in public, his campaign pledge to release the Epstein files is probably the dumbest due to his own entanglement in the scandal. Are these the statements and actions of someone who truly believes he's innocent? www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/t...
Washington State University has fired Athletic Director Anne McCoy, who was on the job only 17 months and had just led the athletic department through an incredibly difficult Pac-12 conference transition. This appears to be a foolish decision by WSU. www.seattletimes.com/sports/wsu-c...
Washington State firing athletic director Anne McCoy
A little more than a year after Washington State elevated Anne McCoy to athletic director, the two sides are parting ways, according to a source.
www.seattletimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Washington State University has fired Athletic Director Anne McCoy, who was on the job only 17 months and had just led the athletic department through an incredibly difficult Pac-12 conference transition. This appears to be a foolish decision by WSU. www.seattletimes.com/sports/wsu-c...
Another early-season atmospheric river storm is poised to sweep over California starting on Wednesday, and it's expected to dump up to four inches of rain in the southern half of the state over this weekend. www.latimes.com/california/s...
SoCal’s atmospheric river storm this week: How long will it last and what areas will get the most rain?
A fast-moving atmospheric river barreling toward Southern California this week could bring heavy rain, and a risk of flooding and debris flows in recently burned areas.
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Another early-season atmospheric river storm is poised to sweep over California starting on Wednesday, and it's expected to dump up to four inches of rain in the southern half of the state over this weekend. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Because shaming people over personal choices and stubbornly adhering to long-obsolete socio-political constructs, while ignoring their church's own glaring institutional failures, is such a great way for Catholic bishops to inspire the faithful and gain new converts. www.latimes.com/world-nation...
U.S. Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s second term
In choosing Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley, U.S. Catholic bishops are doubling down on their conservative bent, even as they push for more humane immigration policies from the Trump administra...
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Because shaming people over personal choices and stubbornly adhering to long-obsolete socio-political constructs, while ignoring their church's own glaring institutional failures, is such a great way for Catholic bishops to inspire the faithful and gain new converts. www.latimes.com/world-nation...
“Of course he knew about the girls.” The late Jeffrey Epstein reaches out from the grave to posthumously implicate Donald Trump in a sex trafficking scandal, given an assist by House Democrats' release of his emails to author Michael Wolff. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Trump 'knew about the girls,' Jeffrey Epstein claims in explosive emails
Donald Trump “spent hours at the house” and “knew about the girls,” Jeffrey Epstein wrote in emails House Democrats released Wednesday.
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“Of course he knew about the girls.” The late Jeffrey Epstein reaches out from the grave to posthumously implicate Donald Trump in a sex trafficking scandal, given an assist by House Democrats' release of his emails to author Michael Wolff. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
We don’t know the minute when X started throttling links to news, but we know that Elon Musk asked for it, and we basically know why. Musk disdains the “legacy media," and his efforts to impede it have resulted in a far stupider public discourse on X.
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How Elon Musk’s Changes to X Made Our Discourse Far Stupider
We don’t know the minute when X started throttling links to news,...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
We don’t know the minute when X started throttling links to news, but we know that Elon Musk asked for it, and we basically know why. Musk disdains the “legacy media," and his efforts to impede it have resulted in a far stupider public discourse on X.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/how-e...
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/how-e...
While much of the present discussion over what to do if Donald Trump disobeys the courts has focused on Trump himself, a more practical path toward reining in his regime's lawlessness would be to sanction those lawyers who enable him and do his bidding. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: The key to checking Trump’s lawlessness is to discipline his lawyers
State boards should go after the attorneys who are enabling the administration's disregard for the rule of law.
www.latimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
While much of the present discussion over what to do if Donald Trump disobeys the courts has focused on Trump himself, a more practical path toward reining in his regime's lawlessness would be to sanction those lawyers who enable him and do his bidding. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Today in "Christian Ministers Arrested and Held in Custody for Statutory Rape of a Minor Child by an Authority Figure": Meet the Rev. Andrew Stephen Ervin, the now-former pastor of Northside Church in Jackson, TN. 🙄 www.wbbjtv.com/2025/11/04/i...
Investigation continues after local minister is arrested on sex crime charge - WBBJ TV
A local minister is under scrutiny here in Jackson after a recent indictment by a grand jury.
www.wbbjtv.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Today in "Christian Ministers Arrested and Held in Custody for Statutory Rape of a Minor Child by an Authority Figure": Meet the Rev. Andrew Stephen Ervin, the now-former pastor of Northside Church in Jackson, TN. 🙄 www.wbbjtv.com/2025/11/04/i...
The City of Pasadena, CA recently invested more than $150 million to substantively upgrade the Rose Bowl in order to host and accommodate UCLA football. It seeks damages potentially exceeding $1 billion if UCLA breaks its lease, which expires in 2043. www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/...
Rose Bowl seeks temporary restraining order in attempt to block UCLA move to SoFi Stadium
The Rose Bowl has requested a temporary restraining order seeking to block UCLA from moving its games to SoFi Stadium before their litigation is resolved.
www.latimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The City of Pasadena, CA recently invested more than $150 million to substantively upgrade the Rose Bowl in order to host and accommodate UCLA football. It seeks damages potentially exceeding $1 billion if UCLA breaks its lease, which expires in 2043. www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/...
Once again, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has failed to meet the moment, opting instead to protect the Senate's filibuster rather than stand up for our party's rank and file. Quite honestly, the humping we're getting isn't worth the humping we're getting. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Commentary: Democrats crumble like cookies. Is this really the best they can do?
Democrats broke ranks to reopen the government without securing a deal to protect health insurance subsidies for low and middle income Americans.
www.latimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Once again, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has failed to meet the moment, opting instead to protect the Senate's filibuster rather than stand up for our party's rank and file. Quite honestly, the humping we're getting isn't worth the humping we're getting. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1975, the bulk freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald foundered and sank with all 29 men aboard during a violent storm on Lake Superior, a tragedy that moved singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot to memorialize in his mournful 1976 ballad. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nobo...
Nobody Knows What Sank the 'Edmund Fitzgerald.' But Its Doomed Final Voyage Will Always Be America's Defining Shipwreck
Fifty years after the freighter disappeared into the depths of Lake Superior, the mystery of its demise—and the mournful ballad it inspired—still haunt the popular imagination
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1975, the bulk freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald foundered and sank with all 29 men aboard during a violent storm on Lake Superior, a tragedy that moved singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot to memorialize in his mournful 1976 ballad. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nobo...
Coming only days after the Democrats crushed Republicans across the country, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, QB of Team Invertebrate, cut an absolutely embarrassing and infuriating deal. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Senate takes key vote toward ending government shutdown
The deal that split Democrats doesn’t extend expiring ACA subsidies. If a bill passes the Senate, it needs the House to approve and President Donald Trump on board.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Coming only days after the Democrats crushed Republicans across the country, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, QB of Team Invertebrate, cut an absolutely embarrassing and infuriating deal. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This was a business trip, not a vacation. If the Aztecs were distracted by the allure of Honolulu, that's on the coaches for failing to focus their players' attention. They were in town to play a football game. If they weren't ready, that's their problem. www.si.com/college/san-...
What Sean Lewis said after San Diego State’s humbling loss at Hawaii
San Diego State coach Sean Lewis took the blame after his Aztecs were embarrassed 38-6 at Hawaii on a rainy Saturday night, ending their winning streak at six a
www.si.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This was a business trip, not a vacation. If the Aztecs were distracted by the allure of Honolulu, that's on the coaches for failing to focus their players' attention. They were in town to play a football game. If they weren't ready, that's their problem. www.si.com/college/san-...
Chicago's Little Village, known as La Villita by residents and considered the Mexican heart of the city, is a charming barrio that's under siege, like many other neighborhoods in the Windy City. But here, residents are rising to the challenge and resisting. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary: In Chicago, residents mount a community-wide defense against Trump's deportation machine
Over the past two months, ICE has swept throughout Chicago but has swung its hammer with gusto on Little Village, considered the Mexican heart of the city.
www.latimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Chicago's Little Village, known as La Villita by residents and considered the Mexican heart of the city, is a charming barrio that's under siege, like many other neighborhoods in the Windy City. But here, residents are rising to the challenge and resisting. www.latimes.com/california/s...
UCLA's soulless leadership showed their true colors when they joined crosstown rival USC in the Big 10 money grab, which destroyed the Pac-12. It shouldn't be any surprise that they'd now also abrogate the school's longstanding Rose Bowl contract with the City of Pasadena. www.si.com/college/ucla...
UCLA Fans Irate at Reported Departure From Rose Bowl
The Bruins are threatening to leave their historic home and fans aren't having it.
www.si.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
UCLA's soulless leadership showed their true colors when they joined crosstown rival USC in the Big 10 money grab, which destroyed the Pac-12. It shouldn't be any surprise that they'd now also abrogate the school's longstanding Rose Bowl contract with the City of Pasadena. www.si.com/college/ucla...
At this point, regardless of the issue under discussion, it’s absolutely and utterly absurd that any Democrat on Capitol Hill would still somehow still trust any Republican colleague to negotiate with them in good faith. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Senate hopes for shutdown breakthrough Sunday
Senators believe enough Democrats are ready to reopen the government. The White House isn’t standing in the way of an emerging deal.
www.politico.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
At this point, regardless of the issue under discussion, it’s absolutely and utterly absurd that any Democrat on Capitol Hill would still somehow still trust any Republican colleague to negotiate with them in good faith. www.politico.com/live-updates...
To be blunt, former CBS News correspondent Catherine Herridge is a disreputable broker in the world of journalism. I'm disheartened to see that the Los Angeles Times hired her. As expected, here she is, platforming a senior Trump DOJ official to gaslight the public and promote the MAGA agenda.
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
To be blunt, former CBS News correspondent Catherine Herridge is a disreputable broker in the world of journalism. I'm disheartened to see that the Los Angeles Times hired her. As expected, here she is, platforming a senior Trump DOJ official to gaslight the public and promote the MAGA agenda.
The mainstream media's stubborn insistence on normalizing Donald Trump and the GOP, even as the country drifts toward authoritarianism and chaos under their misrule, will be cited by future historians as one of the primary causes of our national tragedy. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
How an Adam Schiff indictment could shake the Senate
If Schiff is indicted, it would mark the first time Trump’s pursuit of political adversaries has directly affected a sitting member of the Senate.
www.politico.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The mainstream media's stubborn insistence on normalizing Donald Trump and the GOP, even as the country drifts toward authoritarianism and chaos under their misrule, will be cited by future historians as one of the primary causes of our national tragedy. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen has announced his intent to seek re-election. That's too bad. Although he touts his "steadfast leadership," the Lahaina wildfire tragedy highlighted his incompetence. Maui County's chain of command completely broke down that day. www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/11/08/m...
Bissen announces re-election bid for Maui County mayor
Maui Mayor Richard T. Bissen, Jr said he aims to emphasize steadfast leadership, community collaboration, and long-term resilience for 2026.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen has announced his intent to seek re-election. That's too bad. Although he touts his "steadfast leadership," the Lahaina wildfire tragedy highlighted his incompetence. Maui County's chain of command completely broke down that day. www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/11/08/m...
Republicans initially thought this story would be devastating for Mikie Sherrill. However, the storyline quickly flipped when the media realized that the Trump regime had illegally released her redacted military personnel file to her opponent's campaign. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...
Sherrill didn’t walk with her graduating class in wake of Navy Academy cheating scandal - New Jersey Globe
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey, was barred from walking with her class at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1994 as a
newjerseyglobe.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Republicans initially thought this story would be devastating for Mikie Sherrill. However, the storyline quickly flipped when the media realized that the Trump regime had illegally released her redacted military personnel file to her opponent's campaign. newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...
FINAL, NCAA Football
Mountain West - Honolulu, HI
Hawaii 38, San Diego State 6
The first-place Aztecs strutted into a rainy Manoa Valley last night with the nation's No. 1 scoring defense and fleeting visions of a possible CFP berth. They left in a pine box, their next of kin having been notified.
Mountain West - Honolulu, HI
Hawaii 38, San Diego State 6
The first-place Aztecs strutted into a rainy Manoa Valley last night with the nation's No. 1 scoring defense and fleeting visions of a possible CFP berth. They left in a pine box, their next of kin having been notified.
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
FINAL, NCAA Football
Mountain West - Honolulu, HI
Hawaii 38, San Diego State 6
The first-place Aztecs strutted into a rainy Manoa Valley last night with the nation's No. 1 scoring defense and fleeting visions of a possible CFP berth. They left in a pine box, their next of kin having been notified.
Mountain West - Honolulu, HI
Hawaii 38, San Diego State 6
The first-place Aztecs strutted into a rainy Manoa Valley last night with the nation's No. 1 scoring defense and fleeting visions of a possible CFP berth. They left in a pine box, their next of kin having been notified.