DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
Retired Govt, film & broadcasting teacher. Politics & econ watcher, gardener & cat ❤️- Darth Kitty’s mine. If you don’t appreciate science, journalism & film, have a sense of humor I'm not your thing. Eclectic who knows politics isn't a spectator sport.
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DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
· Apr 4
In the coming days, you’re going to be hearing the word stagflation a lot, here’s a brief explanation of its meaning
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
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I wanted them to dance soooo much!
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I wanted them to dance soooo much!
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They kidnapped this lady, sent her to another state, lied about her, and put her through hell.
This administration needs to face real consequences.
This administration needs to face real consequences.
An immigration court dropped its case against Turkish graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a little less than a year after federal agents arrested her on a street near Tufts University
Immigration Court Drops Case Against Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
The Turkish national had been arrested by plainclothes federal officers outside her apartment.
on.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:22 AM
They kidnapped this lady, sent her to another state, lied about her, and put her through hell.
This administration needs to face real consequences.
This administration needs to face real consequences.
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There are several posts here about Massie receiving a flash drive containing the entire Epstein compendium and promising to release it. It’s horseshit.
February 10, 2026 at 4:16 AM
There are several posts here about Massie receiving a flash drive containing the entire Epstein compendium and promising to release it. It’s horseshit.
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Not much movement in Congress on a bipartisan deal to fund DHS/ICE before DHS' funding expires on Feb. 13.
(ICE is flush with tens of billions of dollars either way, thanks to Republicans passing the Big Beautiful thing last year.)
(ICE is flush with tens of billions of dollars either way, thanks to Republicans passing the Big Beautiful thing last year.)
February 10, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Not much movement in Congress on a bipartisan deal to fund DHS/ICE before DHS' funding expires on Feb. 13.
(ICE is flush with tens of billions of dollars either way, thanks to Republicans passing the Big Beautiful thing last year.)
(ICE is flush with tens of billions of dollars either way, thanks to Republicans passing the Big Beautiful thing last year.)
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“In several emails to Mr. Epstein, Dr. Botstein mentioned or quoted Vladimir Nabokov, the novelist….Mr. Nabokov wrote “Lolita,” a 1955 novel about an intellectual who becomes sexually obsessed with a 12-year-old. Mr. Epstein kept a first edition of the novel in his Manhattan townhouse.”
Botstein invited a known pedophile to a high school he oversaw. How can he possibly survive this?
New Email Shows Bard’s President Thanked Epstein for Caribbean Trip
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:48 AM
“In several emails to Mr. Epstein, Dr. Botstein mentioned or quoted Vladimir Nabokov, the novelist….Mr. Nabokov wrote “Lolita,” a 1955 novel about an intellectual who becomes sexually obsessed with a 12-year-old. Mr. Epstein kept a first edition of the novel in his Manhattan townhouse.”
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i think this more than anything is what miller wants. vast detention camps with all of the suffering and death that means.
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 AM
i think this more than anything is what miller wants. vast detention camps with all of the suffering and death that means.
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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half time show was not in English. Well, neither are most of the operas that have been performed at the Kennedy Center. Oh wait. They hate those, too.
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half time show was not in English. Well, neither are most of the operas that have been performed at the Kennedy Center. Oh wait. They hate those, too.
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
You really need to read this article it details just how badly Kansas City is getting screwed by ICE & how the billionaire Anderson bros are profiting by screwing the community, area schools & immigrants all by profiting from tax dollars & TIFs that were never intended to go for this purpose.
The Port Authority of Kansas City has voted to sever its ties to a local company that intends to sell one of its warehouses to the federal government, for the purpose of turning it into an immigrant detention center.
The co-presidents of Platform Ventures are Ryan & Terry Anderson.
The co-presidents of Platform Ventures are Ryan & Terry Anderson.
Platform Ventures got Port KC tax incentives to build a warehouse. Now they’re selling it to ICE
Platform Ventures pitched a warehouse development as a job creator for south Kansas City. Port KC is concerned that a sale to ICE would undermine job growth in the area.
thebeaconnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:29 AM
You really need to read this article it details just how badly Kansas City is getting screwed by ICE & how the billionaire Anderson bros are profiting by screwing the community, area schools & immigrants all by profiting from tax dollars & TIFs that were never intended to go for this purpose.
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Wow
NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Wow
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The promise of streaming was everything available
The reality is that it’s impossible to find so much and shows they charge money for are in the wrong aspect ratios and poor resolution
They do not care about the product quality at all
😔
The reality is that it’s impossible to find so much and shows they charge money for are in the wrong aspect ratios and poor resolution
They do not care about the product quality at all
😔
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The promise of streaming was everything available
The reality is that it’s impossible to find so much and shows they charge money for are in the wrong aspect ratios and poor resolution
They do not care about the product quality at all
😔
The reality is that it’s impossible to find so much and shows they charge money for are in the wrong aspect ratios and poor resolution
They do not care about the product quality at all
😔
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In other news, a research group is about to be audited by the IRS and all if its researchers prosecuted for mortgage fraud.
February 10, 2026 at 1:16 AM
In other news, a research group is about to be audited by the IRS and all if its researchers prosecuted for mortgage fraud.
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All of his promises always always always turn out to be bullshit, after he’s collected subsidies and conned investors
BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
February 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
All of his promises always always always turn out to be bullshit, after he’s collected subsidies and conned investors
Not only does must not get celestial mechanics basic algebra is pretty much outside of his grasp. Imagine letting someone this obtuse put electronic devices inside your brain, much less shoot you into space!
BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
February 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Not only does must not get celestial mechanics basic algebra is pretty much outside of his grasp. Imagine letting someone this obtuse put electronic devices inside your brain, much less shoot you into space!
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Can never hear or read the word "paradigm" without thinking of this:
bsky.app/profile/drea...
bsky.app/profile/drea...
I never thought I would see one of my favorite jokes play out in real life: a mass movement prompted by a literal paradigm (er, pair o' dimes) shift...
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Can never hear or read the word "paradigm" without thinking of this:
bsky.app/profile/drea...
bsky.app/profile/drea...
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Women:
Remember yourself at 16, 14, 11, 10, and even 9.
Then think about grown men molesting you.
At 10 or so, you’re in the fourth or fifth grade.
When I was in the fourth grade, I was thinking about our school play.
Remember yourself at 16, 14, 11, 10, and even 9.
Then think about grown men molesting you.
At 10 or so, you’re in the fourth or fifth grade.
When I was in the fourth grade, I was thinking about our school play.
“Raskin also said that he saw ‘references to 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl. So it is a really gruesome and grim story.’“ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration live updates: Lawmakers view unredacted Epstein files at Justice Department
Trump administration live updates: Congress members may begin viewing unredacted Epstein files at DOJ
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Women:
Remember yourself at 16, 14, 11, 10, and even 9.
Then think about grown men molesting you.
At 10 or so, you’re in the fourth or fifth grade.
When I was in the fourth grade, I was thinking about our school play.
Remember yourself at 16, 14, 11, 10, and even 9.
Then think about grown men molesting you.
At 10 or so, you’re in the fourth or fifth grade.
When I was in the fourth grade, I was thinking about our school play.
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@bsky.app I've been hit with an age verification demand for DMs, the result of a new Kansas law, Senate bill 394, that targets websites that contain "at least 25% material harmful to minors". THAT ISN'T BLUESKY. I refuse to share any personal info with your third party verfier. FIGHT THIS.
February 10, 2026 at 12:09 AM
@bsky.app I've been hit with an age verification demand for DMs, the result of a new Kansas law, Senate bill 394, that targets websites that contain "at least 25% material harmful to minors". THAT ISN'T BLUESKY. I refuse to share any personal info with your third party verfier. FIGHT THIS.
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I think of this every time I see chat bot AIs in a medical context: www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
A Case of Bromism Influenced by Use of Artificial Intelligence | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Ingestion of bromide can lead to a toxidrome known as bromism. While this condition is less common than it was in the early 20th century, it remains important to describe the associated symptoms and r...
www.acpjournals.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I think of this every time I see chat bot AIs in a medical context: www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
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If you think that nothing matters, you’re part of the problem.
Speak up.
Forge a path.
Join others.
And stop being the voice of doom.
Surrender is surrender.
Speak up.
Forge a path.
Join others.
And stop being the voice of doom.
Surrender is surrender.
LISTEN: There are a lot of folks out here working tirelessly to get the truth out there. Replying to us that nothing matters because there'll be no consequences is not only incorrect, but it belittles the work we do. It's insulting and shortsighted. Stop following us if you don't want the info.
February 9, 2026 at 11:54 PM
If you think that nothing matters, you’re part of the problem.
Speak up.
Forge a path.
Join others.
And stop being the voice of doom.
Surrender is surrender.
Speak up.
Forge a path.
Join others.
And stop being the voice of doom.
Surrender is surrender.
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I’m happy to see so many women but that sure is a loooooot of white people 😔
www.dga.org/Awards/Annual
www.dga.org/Awards/Annual
78th Annual DGA Awards
www.dga.org
February 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
I’m happy to see so many women but that sure is a loooooot of white people 😔
www.dga.org/Awards/Annual
www.dga.org/Awards/Annual
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He's going to hold the bridge hostage until thet name it after him, isn't he?
February 9, 2026 at 11:39 PM
He's going to hold the bridge hostage until thet name it after him, isn't he?
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Ohhhh. A new international bridge from Canada to the US is about to open, and he's threatening to forbid it from opening.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Windsor and Detroit
U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada and the U.S. will “immediately” start negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Ohhhh. A new international bridge from Canada to the US is about to open, and he's threatening to forbid it from opening.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Not entirely certain Canadians would drink American alcohol, even if it was on their selves. Furthermore, I cannot say that I blame them.
You guys, it seems China is going to cancel the Stanley Cup. Also something about a bridge.
What the fuck is this man even talking about?!
February 9, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Not entirely certain Canadians would drink American alcohol, even if it was on their selves. Furthermore, I cannot say that I blame them.
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2006 vs 2020
Hmmm
Hmmm
February 9, 2026 at 11:29 PM
2006 vs 2020
Hmmm
Hmmm
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They’re not saying he didn’t commit the crime, just that he ought to get away with it.
NEW: DOJ is asking a judge to erase Steve Bannon's contempt conviction for defying subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.
It sidesteps a SCOTUS fight over the issue and comes as Bannon has been under scrutiny for new details about his Epstein ties.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
It sidesteps a SCOTUS fight over the issue and comes as Bannon has been under scrutiny for new details about his Epstein ties.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
They’re not saying he didn’t commit the crime, just that he ought to get away with it.