David Castor
@k7el.bsky.social
Retired electrical power engineer living on the Olympic Peninsula. Sailing, woodworking, ham radio, dogs.
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Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
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All dogs, including puppies, will be available in our pay-what-you-can adoptathon tomorrow (11/21) and Saturday (11/22)! Stop by any of our shelters during open hours to give one of our dogs the happy home they deserve 🐶❤️
🐕🐈🐐🦃 MSPCA is holding an emergency adopt-a-thon with "pay what you can" fees to find homes for 100s of animals after multiple cruelty cases.
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
All dogs, including puppies, will be available in our pay-what-you-can adoptathon tomorrow (11/21) and Saturday (11/22)! Stop by any of our shelters during open hours to give one of our dogs the happy home they deserve 🐶❤️
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The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes
The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources...
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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2028 contenders—and anyone else who cares about the Constitution—should make clear that on day one they will (1) shred the OLC memos conferring golden shield immunity, (2) open a formal investigation, and (3) defend anyone who questions or publicizes lawless orders.
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
2028 contenders—and anyone else who cares about the Constitution—should make clear that on day one they will (1) shred the OLC memos conferring golden shield immunity, (2) open a formal investigation, and (3) defend anyone who questions or publicizes lawless orders.
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This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
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It doesn’t matter how much you exercise or how many veggies you eat when it comes to a pandemic.
These things will not stop it, and the shitbirds that Trump has installed in leading public health positions should be fired for even suggesting it would.
These things will not stop it, and the shitbirds that Trump has installed in leading public health positions should be fired for even suggesting it would.
RFK Jr.’s Miasma Theory of Health Is Spreading
The NIH is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay.
www.theatlantic.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It doesn’t matter how much you exercise or how many veggies you eat when it comes to a pandemic.
These things will not stop it, and the shitbirds that Trump has installed in leading public health positions should be fired for even suggesting it would.
These things will not stop it, and the shitbirds that Trump has installed in leading public health positions should be fired for even suggesting it would.
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The Endangered Species Act is one of the most successful pieces of legislation, having helped keep 99 percent of species under its protection from extinction. This is devastating.
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live.
apnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The Endangered Species Act is one of the most successful pieces of legislation, having helped keep 99 percent of species under its protection from extinction. This is devastating.
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Oh, I don’t know. Our rivers no longer catch on fire and our air is far less poisonous than it used to be, even in smog bowls like Los Angeles. And I think those are good things.
If there’s no shale gas then there’s no shale gas, but I still think environmentalism is basically bad and politicians should focus more on material prosperity.
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Oh, I don’t know. Our rivers no longer catch on fire and our air is far less poisonous than it used to be, even in smog bowls like Los Angeles. And I think those are good things.
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Tim Cook, of Apple, is at this dinner.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
everlasting shame on all these people
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Tim Cook, of Apple, is at this dinner.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
The likes of Musk and Schwarzman—sure, that's who they are.
But Cook has been groveling more than strictly necessary.
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Christian Nationalist, Doug Wilson, confirms that children who don’t accept and follow their parent’s religious beliefs should be turned over to the State for capital punishment (be put to death). This fanaticism is real:
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Christian Nationalist, Doug Wilson, confirms that children who don’t accept and follow their parent’s religious beliefs should be turned over to the State for capital punishment (be put to death). This fanaticism is real:
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A huge #DubaiAirShow day 2!
Etihad orders 6 A330-900neo, disclosed order for 7 A350-1000 and 3 A350F
flydubai signs MoU for 150 A321
Air Europa signs MoU for up to 40 A350-900
Ethiopian Airlines orders 6 A350-900
Gulf Air finalized its previously announced order for 15 787
Etihad orders 6 A330-900neo, disclosed order for 7 A350-1000 and 3 A350F
flydubai signs MoU for 150 A321
Air Europa signs MoU for up to 40 A350-900
Ethiopian Airlines orders 6 A350-900
Gulf Air finalized its previously announced order for 15 787
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A huge #DubaiAirShow day 2!
Etihad orders 6 A330-900neo, disclosed order for 7 A350-1000 and 3 A350F
flydubai signs MoU for 150 A321
Air Europa signs MoU for up to 40 A350-900
Ethiopian Airlines orders 6 A350-900
Gulf Air finalized its previously announced order for 15 787
Etihad orders 6 A330-900neo, disclosed order for 7 A350-1000 and 3 A350F
flydubai signs MoU for 150 A321
Air Europa signs MoU for up to 40 A350-900
Ethiopian Airlines orders 6 A350-900
Gulf Air finalized its previously announced order for 15 787
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The Supreme Court is never going to stop this intentional and deliberate corruption of the Federal Judiciary and Rule of Law by this President and his Attorney General.
August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Supreme Court is never going to stop this intentional and deliberate corruption of the Federal Judiciary and Rule of Law by this President and his Attorney General.
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My latest: news.immunologic.org/p/rfk-jrs-al...
I debunk ALL of RFK Jr.’s lies about aluminum & vaccines.
•Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines DO NOT CAUSE allergies or autism.
•You eat 70X more aluminum daily than any vaccine contains.
•There is no peanut oil in any vaccine. EVER.
Read ⬇️
I debunk ALL of RFK Jr.’s lies about aluminum & vaccines.
•Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines DO NOT CAUSE allergies or autism.
•You eat 70X more aluminum daily than any vaccine contains.
•There is no peanut oil in any vaccine. EVER.
Read ⬇️
RFK Jr.'s Aluminum Lie
No, aluminum vaccine adjuvants aren't causing autism, allergies, or other health issues. RFK Jr.'s conspiracy hinges on a 1961 patent, zero evidence, and total ignorance of immunology.
news.immunologic.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
My latest: news.immunologic.org/p/rfk-jrs-al...
I debunk ALL of RFK Jr.’s lies about aluminum & vaccines.
•Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines DO NOT CAUSE allergies or autism.
•You eat 70X more aluminum daily than any vaccine contains.
•There is no peanut oil in any vaccine. EVER.
Read ⬇️
I debunk ALL of RFK Jr.’s lies about aluminum & vaccines.
•Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines DO NOT CAUSE allergies or autism.
•You eat 70X more aluminum daily than any vaccine contains.
•There is no peanut oil in any vaccine. EVER.
Read ⬇️
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The second paragraph of every article about Trump freeing House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files should make it clear that he could order them released himself and chooses not to.
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The second paragraph of every article about Trump freeing House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files should make it clear that he could order them released himself and chooses not to.
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Fun fact: the US sells more higher ed to China than soybeans
Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding
New foreign student enrollment in the US fell 17% this fall www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fun fact: the US sells more higher ed to China than soybeans
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Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding
New foreign student enrollment in the US fell 17% this fall www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts
Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding
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Democrats built Direct File to cut out middlemen like TurboTax that charge ridiculous fees.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear
abcnews.go.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Democrats built Direct File to cut out middlemen like TurboTax that charge ridiculous fees.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. There’s no vote required if he wants to release them!
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
If he has nothing to hide he doesn’t need a House vote. He can just release everything.
Trump now says House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files “because we have nothing to hide”
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. There’s no vote required if he wants to release them!
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
The only reason the house was voting was because he refused.
This is an obviously cynical ploy and major news outlets are running whole pieces without pointing this out. He could release them tonight.
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The drought plaguing Washington's Yakima River basin is something of a train wreck in motion. Farmers are tearing out apple orchards and letting their wine grapes die on the vine.
This is only going to worsen. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This is only going to worsen. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
November 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The drought plaguing Washington's Yakima River basin is something of a train wreck in motion. Farmers are tearing out apple orchards and letting their wine grapes die on the vine.
This is only going to worsen. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This is only going to worsen. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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A whale caught in crab nets is fighting for her life on the Oregon Coast near Yachats, with so many people rushing there before official help arrives at dawn. The whale is vocalizing distress, asking for help. It's devastating. We have to find a way to stop entanglements. Unconscionable.
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A whale caught in crab nets is fighting for her life on the Oregon Coast near Yachats, with so many people rushing there before official help arrives at dawn. The whale is vocalizing distress, asking for help. It's devastating. We have to find a way to stop entanglements. Unconscionable.
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Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
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There's a USD1.9million settlement in the class action lawsuit against Radio Systems and it applies to all kinds of shock collars. The settlement is for those in California, but it tells us a lot about shock collars www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/shoc...
Shock Collars in Dog Training Are “Gravely Dangerous,” Says Court
The harms of shock collars in dog training are emphasized in a USD 1.9 million dollar settlement in a class action lawsuit.
www.companionanimalpsychology.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
There's a USD1.9million settlement in the class action lawsuit against Radio Systems and it applies to all kinds of shock collars. The settlement is for those in California, but it tells us a lot about shock collars www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/shoc...
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I’ve been circling around this idea for awhile but didn’t have the skill to summarize what others have now done extremely eloquently:
Proposing the concept of misinformation exposure as a social determinant of health.
Read on if you’re interested.
Proposing the concept of misinformation exposure as a social determinant of health.
Read on if you’re interested.
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I’ve been circling around this idea for awhile but didn’t have the skill to summarize what others have now done extremely eloquently:
Proposing the concept of misinformation exposure as a social determinant of health.
Read on if you’re interested.
Proposing the concept of misinformation exposure as a social determinant of health.
Read on if you’re interested.
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Dem gains in this week's elections erased the inroads Trump made with non-white, young, and low-income voters in 2024. In fact, the R-to-D shift from 24 to 25 is double Trump's gains from 20-24. Claims of a GOP political realignment have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
Trump's winning 2024 coalition has evaporated
Claims of a conservative realignment of non-whites, the working class, and young voters have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Dem gains in this week's elections erased the inroads Trump made with non-white, young, and low-income voters in 2024. In fact, the R-to-D shift from 24 to 25 is double Trump's gains from 20-24. Claims of a GOP political realignment have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...