Aaron
@grumbeld.bsky.social
Teacher, parent, gamer, writer, and lover
Also, Ultimate Game Connoisseur as per guessthegame.com
Also, Ultimate Game Connoisseur as per guessthegame.com
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Okay, it looks like I need to write a new lawsuit.
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Okay, it looks like I need to write a new lawsuit.
I am surprised that young (millenial or younger) conservatives aren't shouting for the files to be released. For politicians, it gives them someone who is also just a puppet, and for corporate America, chances are your boss is in there. You could get a promotion!
December 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I am surprised that young (millenial or younger) conservatives aren't shouting for the files to be released. For politicians, it gives them someone who is also just a puppet, and for corporate America, chances are your boss is in there. You could get a promotion!
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I was gonna take the day off, but something important came up. AND I get to hang out with @katiephang.bsky.social. We go live in five minutes :) www.youtube.com/live/rx7Tyhz...
LIVE: FBI Sources BLOW WHISTLE on Trump LIES about THE FILES
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December 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I was gonna take the day off, but something important came up. AND I get to hang out with @katiephang.bsky.social. We go live in five minutes :) www.youtube.com/live/rx7Tyhz...
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Not long ago, the Civil Rights Division would’ve condemned this kind of thing
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They literally passed voter id in Alabama and then closed DMVs where you could get ID in heavily democratic areas.
www.allgov.com/news/top-sto...
www.allgov.com/news/top-sto...
Alabama, a Voter ID State, Closes Driver License Offices in Heavily Democratic Counties
Alabama enacted a voter identification law in 2011 and allowed it to take effect after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Now it is closing eight of 10 driver license bureaus in coun...
www.allgov.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Not long ago, the Civil Rights Division would’ve condemned this kind of thing
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For reference, one should consider how Dickhed Grenell treated Yaz Williams, an extraordinary artist who did not cancel her appearance at the Kennedy Center.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Kennedy Center Union Demands Investigation After Conservative Group Heckled Yasmin Williams
The Kennedy Center Union called for an investigation after a conservative group heckled Yasmin Williams, allegedly at the behest of Trump appointees.
www.rollingstone.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
For reference, one should consider how Dickhed Grenell treated Yaz Williams, an extraordinary artist who did not cancel her appearance at the Kennedy Center.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
December 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
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1/ ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom focused on revealing injustices and abuses of power. Our stories are often fueled by tips and evidence from readers like you.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how your tips help shape investigations: 👇
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how your tips help shape investigations: 👇
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
1/ ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom focused on revealing injustices and abuses of power. Our stories are often fueled by tips and evidence from readers like you.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how your tips help shape investigations: 👇
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how your tips help shape investigations: 👇
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this is exactly what the legal industry is dealing with
No one says to legit business owners, "hey I see there's an underground market selling toxic knock-offs of your product: how will you incorporate the toxic product AND protect your customers against its harms?" But apparently it's fine to make this suggestion to educators with respect to AI.
December 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
this is exactly what the legal industry is dealing with
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Remember, the Secretary of Transportation is absolutely terrified of this subway system. Just mentioning the ACE line will reduce him to tears.
And yet ...
And yet ...
Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
December 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Remember, the Secretary of Transportation is absolutely terrified of this subway system. Just mentioning the ACE line will reduce him to tears.
And yet ...
And yet ...
My wife bought me a 4 book choose your own adventure series based on the Oregon Trail. I have yet to make it to Chimney Rock (the end of the first book). I started just a bit ago and have already lost all of my oxen (The End), and I have lost my entire family to cholera (apso, The End).
December 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
My wife bought me a 4 book choose your own adventure series based on the Oregon Trail. I have yet to make it to Chimney Rock (the end of the first book). I started just a bit ago and have already lost all of my oxen (The End), and I have lost my entire family to cholera (apso, The End).
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It’s also plainly ridiculous to attack Nigeria for being “unsafe for Christianity” when we are now cozy strategic allies with Saudi Arabia where it is illegal to publicly practice Christianity
December 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It’s also plainly ridiculous to attack Nigeria for being “unsafe for Christianity” when we are now cozy strategic allies with Saudi Arabia where it is illegal to publicly practice Christianity
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There's no firm burden of proof for "high crimes and misdemeanors," but it's properly closer to a preponderance of the evidence than proof beyond a reasonable doubt. It's not a criminal proceeding, nobody's life or freedom is in jeopardy. It's an employment review. Likelier than not is sufficient.
December 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
There's no firm burden of proof for "high crimes and misdemeanors," but it's properly closer to a preponderance of the evidence than proof beyond a reasonable doubt. It's not a criminal proceeding, nobody's life or freedom is in jeopardy. It's an employment review. Likelier than not is sufficient.
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When formerly incarcerated people are able to obtain work, it tends to be a low-paying position with little job security, keeping them well below the poverty line. “The No. 1 contributor to recidivism is poverty,” says a spokesperson for the Prison Policy Initiative.
Budget Cuts Threaten Oregon Program for Helping People Get Jobs After Prison
The state had recently expanded the novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching, job fairs behind bars, and support for people after release.
boltsmag.org
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When formerly incarcerated people are able to obtain work, it tends to be a low-paying position with little job security, keeping them well below the poverty line. “The No. 1 contributor to recidivism is poverty,” says a spokesperson for the Prison Policy Initiative.
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Trump was a frequent traveler on Epstein Air, including trips with Epstein alone and a trip with just Epstein and a [redacted] trafficking victim.
December 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Trump was a frequent traveler on Epstein Air, including trips with Epstein alone and a trip with just Epstein and a [redacted] trafficking victim.
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Things are Terrible, but this isn't.
Be weird.
Be weird.
December 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Things are Terrible, but this isn't.
Be weird.
Be weird.
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Meanwhile, this last-minute cancelation comes after Trump has been raging about 60 Minutes segments he doesn't like and complaining that the Ellisons aren't his "friends" anymore -- all while they are banking on Trump to side with their Warner Bros hostile takeover bid.
December 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Meanwhile, this last-minute cancelation comes after Trump has been raging about 60 Minutes segments he doesn't like and complaining that the Ellisons aren't his "friends" anymore -- all while they are banking on Trump to side with their Warner Bros hostile takeover bid.
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Once when we wanted to show the ineffectual dithering of The Good Place Committee, we had one of them say, "There are rules, procedures. This is The Good Place -- we can't just *do stuff.*" We almost didn't include it, because we thought it was a little on the nose.
WELKER: Massie and Khanna say they are looking at options including impeachment and contempt for DOJ officials. Would you support those steps?
KAINE: I think that's premature
KAINE: I think that's premature
December 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Once when we wanted to show the ineffectual dithering of The Good Place Committee, we had one of them say, "There are rules, procedures. This is The Good Place -- we can't just *do stuff.*" We almost didn't include it, because we thought it was a little on the nose.
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Evil
The Trump administration reversed a Biden-era ban on antipersonnel land mines except on the Korean Peninsula.
The memo, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, says the reversal would give the U.S. military a “force multiplier” against enemies.
The memo, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, says the reversal would give the U.S. military a “force multiplier” against enemies.
Hegseth reverses land mine policy to allow use of controversial weapon
The Trump administration will reverse a Biden-era policy that prohibits the use of antipersonnel land mines, according to a Dec. 2 document reviewed by The Post.
wapo.st
December 20, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Evil
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I’m launching an investigation into the role of shipping companies in cartel-backed fuel smuggling. This is a multi-billion dollar industry for drug cartels and criminals. If companies operating in the U.S. are involved, they must be held accountable.
Exclusive: US senator presses tanker giants over cartel-linked fuel smuggling at sea
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has contacted seven maritime shipping companies as part of an inquiry into cartel-linked fuel smuggling between the United States and Mexico, asking the firms to explain their v...
www.reuters.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I’m launching an investigation into the role of shipping companies in cartel-backed fuel smuggling. This is a multi-billion dollar industry for drug cartels and criminals. If companies operating in the U.S. are involved, they must be held accountable.
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Hi Senator, excuse me for jumping in, but... while I agree with you that this is really damaging, I couldn't help but notice YOU VOTED FOR THE FREAKING BILL THAT GAVE TRUMP THIS POWER (which some of us warned you not to do).
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
December 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Hi Senator, excuse me for jumping in, but... while I agree with you that this is really damaging, I couldn't help but notice YOU VOTED FOR THE FREAKING BILL THAT GAVE TRUMP THIS POWER (which some of us warned you not to do).
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
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Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
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For no particular reason...
Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
December 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
For no particular reason...
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Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Muting a Black woman to claim the vote was unanimous is so incredibly on the nose
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January 6 was like a much dumber version of Hitler’s Beer Hall Putsch and yet a plurality of American voters were like, Yeah, let’s give that guy the nuke codes again. An absolutely world historical debacle of societal ignorance. I’ll never understand it.
December 18, 2025 at 4:47 AM
January 6 was like a much dumber version of Hitler’s Beer Hall Putsch and yet a plurality of American voters were like, Yeah, let’s give that guy the nuke codes again. An absolutely world historical debacle of societal ignorance. I’ll never understand it.
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This is what Gavin Newsom's strategic strategizing gets you.
Alabama rep cites Gavin Newson's vote to out trans kids to parents as precedent that the federal government should follow
December 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is what Gavin Newsom's strategic strategizing gets you.