Dave Ross
@hkislander.bsky.social
Birdwatcher and global event commentator living in Hong Kong.
A pretty awful day for the US. Stop the violence.
September 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A pretty awful day for the US. Stop the violence.
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The second amendment guarantees the right to a militia to guard against federal tyranny. But if a president can use that force against its own state, against the wishes of that state, then it is no militia at all and a clear violation of the second amendment.
August 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The second amendment guarantees the right to a militia to guard against federal tyranny. But if a president can use that force against its own state, against the wishes of that state, then it is no militia at all and a clear violation of the second amendment.
Like if you remember when politics was something that happened once every four years and in between we were decent to one another.
July 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Like if you remember when politics was something that happened once every four years and in between we were decent to one another.
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Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
June 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
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Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
April 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
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What’s really going on with the economy?
I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan.
They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan.
They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
Why we’ll have a recession
Trump wants to get it over early in his term, so he and his fellow billionaires can buy up everything cheap and then enjoy the ride upward
robertreich.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
What’s really going on with the economy?
I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan.
They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan.
They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
Is Bluesky OPSEC compliant?
March 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Is Bluesky OPSEC compliant?
An anonymous photographer took amazing images of the protests of the 1960s.
Who Shot Me? Help Identify the Anonymous Photographer Who Captured 1960s San Francisco
More than 8,000 photos capture San Francisco's counter culture and pivotal moments in history. But who was behind the camera?
www.thisiscolossal.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
An anonymous photographer took amazing images of the protests of the 1960s.
Tesla shares overvalued? With a p/e ratio of 116? Ya think?
Tesla’s Share Price Has Been Suspect Since Like Forever
Link to: https://www.ft.com/content/9cc311b7-676b-4539-a682-b3533a76b0fc
daringfireball.net
March 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Tesla shares overvalued? With a p/e ratio of 116? Ya think?
The billionaires pictured here have lost $210 billion since paying $1 million to attend this event.
March 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The billionaires pictured here have lost $210 billion since paying $1 million to attend this event.
So.... Elon Musk went directly to being the Henry Ford of our generation.
January 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
So.... Elon Musk went directly to being the Henry Ford of our generation.
By a motion of 1 to 0 the ayes have it. I will only be checking Facebook once a week.
January 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
By a motion of 1 to 0 the ayes have it. I will only be checking Facebook once a week.
TikTok is making up its own mind to return irrespective of Trump, who has no power and would require a veto to make a real ruling. Watch what the app stores do.
January 20, 2025 at 2:59 AM
TikTok is making up its own mind to return irrespective of Trump, who has no power and would require a veto to make a real ruling. Watch what the app stores do.
BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case. (Not really "hush money"... more like election and tax fraud).
January 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case. (Not really "hush money"... more like election and tax fraud).
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They aren’t going to find $2T in waste.
They aren’t going to lower grocery prices.
They aren’t going to fix immigration.
They are however going to give themselves trillions in tax breaks, and pay for them by cutting Social Security and Medicare.
They aren’t going to lower grocery prices.
They aren’t going to fix immigration.
They are however going to give themselves trillions in tax breaks, and pay for them by cutting Social Security and Medicare.
January 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
They aren’t going to find $2T in waste.
They aren’t going to lower grocery prices.
They aren’t going to fix immigration.
They are however going to give themselves trillions in tax breaks, and pay for them by cutting Social Security and Medicare.
They aren’t going to lower grocery prices.
They aren’t going to fix immigration.
They are however going to give themselves trillions in tax breaks, and pay for them by cutting Social Security and Medicare.
A Bali myna in Hong Kong.
December 30, 2024 at 1:21 AM
A Bali myna in Hong Kong.
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I’ve seen enough to make a call: Bluesky is going to be a legit competitor to Twitter.
Sweet.
Sweet.
November 17, 2024 at 1:59 AM
I’ve seen enough to make a call: Bluesky is going to be a legit competitor to Twitter.
Sweet.
Sweet.
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Next time you're applying for a job, tell your prospective employer you'd prefer they not do a background check.
Let's see how that goes.
Let's see how that goes.
November 16, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Next time you're applying for a job, tell your prospective employer you'd prefer they not do a background check.
Let's see how that goes.
Let's see how that goes.
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Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
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Welp, looks like you’re not getting any work done this morning 🪶 www.audubon.org/magazine/202...
The 2024 Audubon Photo Awards: The Top 100
Each year of the Audubon Photography Awards is exciting, but this one is especially celebratory: 2024 marks the 125th anniversary of Audubon magazine—and the 15th installment of our annual photo...
www.audubon.org
June 27, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Welp, looks like you’re not getting any work done this morning 🪶 www.audubon.org/magazine/202...
April 21, 2024 at 5:49 AM