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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Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
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INBOX: first reported by @nbcnews.com's Rohan Nadkarni,
a source familiar with Bad Bunny’s performance tonight tells NBC News that the couple in the halftime show got married for real.
They invited Bad Bunny to their wedding and in turn he invited them to get married during his performance.
a source familiar with Bad Bunny’s performance tonight tells NBC News that the couple in the halftime show got married for real.
They invited Bad Bunny to their wedding and in turn he invited them to get married during his performance.
The.best. Ever. With a wedding… fabulous
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
INBOX: first reported by @nbcnews.com's Rohan Nadkarni,
a source familiar with Bad Bunny’s performance tonight tells NBC News that the couple in the halftime show got married for real.
They invited Bad Bunny to their wedding and in turn he invited them to get married during his performance.
a source familiar with Bad Bunny’s performance tonight tells NBC News that the couple in the halftime show got married for real.
They invited Bad Bunny to their wedding and in turn he invited them to get married during his performance.
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The ending to Bad Bunny's halftime show:
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love"
"Together, we are America"
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love"
"Together, we are America"
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
The ending to Bad Bunny's halftime show:
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love"
"Together, we are America"
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love"
"Together, we are America"
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If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
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loved every second of Bad Bunny. That message of inclusion and a celebration of cultures like Puerto Rico’s is just what America needs right now. Plus, his music just gets you in motion. 10/10
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
loved every second of Bad Bunny. That message of inclusion and a celebration of cultures like Puerto Rico’s is just what America needs right now. Plus, his music just gets you in motion. 10/10
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I think he did. 🥹
Did he just give his Grammy to Liam?
February 9, 2026 at 1:39 AM
I think he did. 🥹
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/m... beautiful interview
Rev. James Martin on Our Moral Duty in Turbulent Times
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 AM
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/m... beautiful interview
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You should be vaccinating your children because Oz and the rest certainly did and continue to do.
"Take the vaccine, please," said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator whose boss has raised suspicion about the safety and importance of vaccines. "We have a solution for our problem."
https://to.pbs.org/4rYdvkn
https://to.pbs.org/4rYdvkn
Dr. Mehmet Oz urges public to take the measles vaccine as U.S. cases rise
“Take the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. “We have a solution for our problem.”
www.pbs.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
You should be vaccinating your children because Oz and the rest certainly did and continue to do.
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Louise, a rape survivor featured in our 2025 investigation with @wbur.org, said the proposal gives new hope for victims.
DNA evidence did not tie a suspect to her assault until 17 years later — two years after the state’s statute of limitations expired.
DNA evidence did not tie a suspect to her assault until 17 years later — two years after the state’s statute of limitations expired.
Mass. Governor Proposes Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Rape When DNA Evidence Exists
A WBUR-ProPublica investigation found that no DNA match, testimony or even confession could allow a rape to be prosecuted after the state’s 15-year deadline. The governor aims to “help survivors who h...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Louise, a rape survivor featured in our 2025 investigation with @wbur.org, said the proposal gives new hope for victims.
DNA evidence did not tie a suspect to her assault until 17 years later — two years after the state’s statute of limitations expired.
DNA evidence did not tie a suspect to her assault until 17 years later — two years after the state’s statute of limitations expired.
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Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
grateful to work at a place that always lets me write about how much i love gay women
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Amber Glenn, a queer icon from Texas, is about to make Olympic history
The American figure skater's unapologetic queerness feels more important than ever.
www.chron.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
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"Trump’s pursuit of 'peace' in Ukraine has effectively enabled Russia’s war." ICYMI @cathyyoung63.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4txnFKn
Russia’s False Promises of Peace
As Putin’s cruel winter war drags on, renewed aid from the United States could tilt things decisively in Ukraine's favor.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"Trump’s pursuit of 'peace' in Ukraine has effectively enabled Russia’s war." ICYMI @cathyyoung63.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4txnFKn
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Good idea.
WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY ICE AGENTS ARE PARDONED JAN 6ERS
@ericswalwell.bsky.social
@schumer.senate.gov
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
That should be Demanded by DEMOCRATS before any funding is given.
@ericswalwell.bsky.social
@schumer.senate.gov
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
That should be Demanded by DEMOCRATS before any funding is given.
January 28, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Good idea.
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It really does, doesn't it?
January 30, 2026 at 10:26 PM
It really does, doesn't it?
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Fledgling Sex Ratio Is Determined by Egg Loss, Hatching Order, Nestling Mortality, and Inter-Annual Food Fluctuations for Boreal Owls, Aegolius funereus | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology #RaptorResearch 🪶
February 9, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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This and is powerful and the truth should not be a a difficult demand!
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM
This and is powerful and the truth should not be a a difficult demand!
And now we have Brandi Carlile singing America, the Beautiful perhaps the NFL can read the room?
Green Day and Bad Bunny. It's almost like the NFL is trying to do a little bit of distancing.
February 8, 2026 at 11:25 PM
And now we have Brandi Carlile singing America, the Beautiful perhaps the NFL can read the room?
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more of this. don't be the machine. be the cogs. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
Google Workers Demand End to Cloud Services for Immigration Agencies
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:09 PM
more of this. don't be the machine. be the cogs. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
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From Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Talents
February 8, 2026 at 10:15 PM
From Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Talents
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
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So, if I understand the theory here, not only did the United States Department of Justice plan Epstein’s murder in advance, but the paralegal who drafts and formats press releases was in on it, to make sure they were ready in advance to make a prompt press release.
Well, this is interesting!
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019.
He didn’t die until August 10.
Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019.
He didn’t die until August 10.
Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
Epstein Files Reveal Prosecutors’ Announcement Dated Before His Death
The file dump includes multiple draft statements from federal prosecutors about the sex trafficker’s death, one of them dated the day before Epstein died.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
So, if I understand the theory here, not only did the United States Department of Justice plan Epstein’s murder in advance, but the paralegal who drafts and formats press releases was in on it, to make sure they were ready in advance to make a prompt press release.