Gary Willis
@grenoble67.bsky.social
Vietnam vet, published two books, retired energy industry exec.
Are we not now emulating the Communist Chinese regarding government involvement in means of production? First, a golden share granting extraordinary rights in US Steel. Now, the DOD is the largest shareholder in a rare earth minerals mining and processing firm. What gives???
July 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Are we not now emulating the Communist Chinese regarding government involvement in means of production? First, a golden share granting extraordinary rights in US Steel. Now, the DOD is the largest shareholder in a rare earth minerals mining and processing firm. What gives???
Thank you Congressman Al Green for stepping up with Articles of Impeachment!
May 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Thank you Congressman Al Green for stepping up with Articles of Impeachment!
I bet that Trump is pissed that China was invited to Putin’s big May 9th celebration and he was not.
May 9, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I bet that Trump is pissed that China was invited to Putin’s big May 9th celebration and he was not.
“We don’t have to sign deals. They have to sign deals with us. They want our market. We don’t want a piece of their market. We don’t care about their market.” Another stupid comment from Trump.
May 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“We don’t have to sign deals. They have to sign deals with us. They want our market. We don’t want a piece of their market. We don’t care about their market.” Another stupid comment from Trump.
April 28, 2025
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April 28, 2025
There has been a change afoot in the Democratic Party for a while now as its leaders shift from trying to find common ground with Republicans to standing firmly against MAGAs and articulating their ow...
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I cannot believe that Donald “Chamberlain” Trump is trying to achieve peace in our time by giving away Ukraine territory and independence.
April 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I cannot believe that Donald “Chamberlain” Trump is trying to achieve peace in our time by giving away Ukraine territory and independence.
In retrospect given the debacle resulting from Liberation Day, I guess we should be thankful that Infrastructure Week never came to pass in Trump’s first term. Lord knows what havoc it would have wreaked.
April 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In retrospect given the debacle resulting from Liberation Day, I guess we should be thankful that Infrastructure Week never came to pass in Trump’s first term. Lord knows what havoc it would have wreaked.
More actions straight out of “1984.”
From the NYT re changes to govt websites - “President Trump’s team is selectively stripping away the public record, reconstructing his preferred vision of America in the negative space of purged history, archivists and historians said.”
From the NYT re changes to govt websites - “President Trump’s team is selectively stripping away the public record, reconstructing his preferred vision of America in the negative space of purged history, archivists and historians said.”
April 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
More actions straight out of “1984.”
From the NYT re changes to govt websites - “President Trump’s team is selectively stripping away the public record, reconstructing his preferred vision of America in the negative space of purged history, archivists and historians said.”
From the NYT re changes to govt websites - “President Trump’s team is selectively stripping away the public record, reconstructing his preferred vision of America in the negative space of purged history, archivists and historians said.”
Murrow on McCarthy:
“His weapon was fear. He was a politically unsophisticated man with a flair for publicity, and he was powerfully aided by the silence of timid men who feared to be the subject of his unfounded accusations.
“His weapon was fear. He was a politically unsophisticated man with a flair for publicity, and he was powerfully aided by the silence of timid men who feared to be the subject of his unfounded accusations.
March 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Murrow on McCarthy:
“His weapon was fear. He was a politically unsophisticated man with a flair for publicity, and he was powerfully aided by the silence of timid men who feared to be the subject of his unfounded accusations.
“His weapon was fear. He was a politically unsophisticated man with a flair for publicity, and he was powerfully aided by the silence of timid men who feared to be the subject of his unfounded accusations.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith: “It is high time that we all stopped being tools and victims of totalitarian techniques—techniques that, if continued here unchecked, will surely end what we have come to cherish as the American way of life.”
True then. True now.
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS?
True then. True now.
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS?
March 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Senator Margaret Chase Smith: “It is high time that we all stopped being tools and victims of totalitarian techniques—techniques that, if continued here unchecked, will surely end what we have come to cherish as the American way of life.”
True then. True now.
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS?
True then. True now.
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS?
March 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
“A group of Senate Democrats will be sending a letter Thursday demanding that President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reverse recent policies "that seek to erase records of the historic accomplishments of our troops"
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS?
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS?
March 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
“A group of Senate Democrats will be sending a letter Thursday demanding that President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reverse recent policies "that seek to erase records of the historic accomplishments of our troops"
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS?
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS?
Is someone growing a spine? Or is their ox finally getting gored?
Congressional Republicans threaten revolt over Trump-led defence shake-up
Congressional Republicans threaten revolt over Trump-led defence shake-up
March 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Is someone growing a spine? Or is their ox finally getting gored?
Congressional Republicans threaten revolt over Trump-led defence shake-up
Congressional Republicans threaten revolt over Trump-led defence shake-up
Lockheed Martin and Boeing must be really pleased at losing these markets. Our president will make American poor again
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Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Efforts
Canada’s draft deal to participate in Europe’s defense industry will bring contracts to Canadian manufacturers and help lessen dependence on the United States.
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March 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Lockheed Martin and Boeing must be really pleased at losing these markets. Our president will make American poor again
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...
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No one remembers Al Gore’s reform because it happened in a logical and legal manner ….
March 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
No one remembers Al Gore’s reform because it happened in a logical and legal manner ….
This is insane — www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Maga since forever’: mercenary mogul Erik Prince pushes to privatize Trump deportation plans
Notorious Blackwater founder is lobbying allies in White House for private contractors to assist in mass deportations
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March 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This is insane — www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
March 15, 2025
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March 15, 2025
March 15 is a crucially important day in U.S.
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March 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Just learned my Republican statehouse rep, Jeff Barry is NOT a cosponsor of the Texas school voucher bill. Sent him a message “Bravo”! And asked that he vote NO on a bill that would take money from public schools!
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Just learned my Republican statehouse rep, Jeff Barry is NOT a cosponsor of the Texas school voucher bill. Sent him a message “Bravo”! And asked that he vote NO on a bill that would take money from public schools!