@klaidlaw.bsky.social
76 yr old ex-military (enlisted and officer), DoD civilian, DoD contractor with 40 yrs TS/SCI clearance. Russian/East European specialist. Model railroader now that I'm retired.
I thought once you had testified about something you couldn't go back and take the 5th later.
February 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I thought once you had testified about something you couldn't go back and take the 5th later.
I don't often post about sports and don't follow them regularly, but I arrived in Seattle 50 years ago, the same year as the Seahawks so tonight I celebrated with them. Now to see who buys them and whether they will stay in Seattle.
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 AM
I don't often post about sports and don't follow them regularly, but I arrived in Seattle 50 years ago, the same year as the Seahawks so tonight I celebrated with them. Now to see who buys them and whether they will stay in Seattle.
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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Well said! Accurate, and to the point. Every American should listen to him!
@delstonejr.bsky.social such touching and true words. Thank you.
February 1, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Well said! Accurate, and to the point. Every American should listen to him!
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ICE tried to murder immigrants in a car
February 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
ICE tried to murder immigrants in a car
If the Justice Dept opened a civil rights investigation on the Pretti murder it's likely they want to show how he was guilty of impinging on the ICE officers right to gun down an American citizen.
January 30, 2026 at 6:05 PM
If the Justice Dept opened a civil rights investigation on the Pretti murder it's likely they want to show how he was guilty of impinging on the ICE officers right to gun down an American citizen.
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It's as relevant today as it was in 1966.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjSp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjSp...
Buffalo Springfield - Stop Children What's That Sound
YouTube video by ysndkn
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January 30, 2026 at 1:12 AM
It's as relevant today as it was in 1966.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjSp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjSp...
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Remember this 😭
January 19, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Remember this 😭
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How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
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January 16, 2026 at 3:21 AM
The reason Trump doesn't want Machado running the country isn't because the people don't like her. It is because she won the Nobel Peace Prize. As always the baby is in a snit, and he lashes out at those who really earn something. All Donnie got was a made up FIFA Peace prize...useless.
January 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The reason Trump doesn't want Machado running the country isn't because the people don't like her. It is because she won the Nobel Peace Prize. As always the baby is in a snit, and he lashes out at those who really earn something. All Donnie got was a made up FIFA Peace prize...useless.
Reading count for 2025 was 75 books. Finish the first one for 2026 last night. Goal this year is 80 books.
January 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Reading count for 2025 was 75 books. Finish the first one for 2026 last night. Goal this year is 80 books.
What's in my stocking?
December 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
What's in my stocking?
For somebody who wanted the Nobel Peace Prize he sure seems to enjoy killing people!
December 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
For somebody who wanted the Nobel Peace Prize he sure seems to enjoy killing people!
Palouse Falls, WA. Merry Christmas or other appropriate holiday greeting
#waterfalls
#waterfalls
December 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Palouse Falls, WA. Merry Christmas or other appropriate holiday greeting
#waterfalls
#waterfalls
Anybody living in western Washington or Oregon--let's keep our heads above water. Help your neighbors and perfect strangers if you can. Be safe at all times when outdoors.
December 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Anybody living in western Washington or Oregon--let's keep our heads above water. Help your neighbors and perfect strangers if you can. Be safe at all times when outdoors.
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“…this desire to get ppl to buy into the fun of sadism” - Jason Stanley…it’s part of…what his colleague @timothysnyder.bsky.social calls “sadopopulism”…policies…that inflict real pain & harm on the US populace, while also encouraging scapegoating & xenophobia against stigmatized groups.
The official voice of the US government is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
The official voice of the US government is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
www.motherjones.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
“…this desire to get ppl to buy into the fun of sadism” - Jason Stanley…it’s part of…what his colleague @timothysnyder.bsky.social calls “sadopopulism”…policies…that inflict real pain & harm on the US populace, while also encouraging scapegoating & xenophobia against stigmatized groups.
To all the poor homeless out there wondering where their next meal will come from: Happy National Day of Gluttony, where people buy far more food than they need, gorge themselves and then throw the remains in the trash.
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
To all the poor homeless out there wondering where their next meal will come from: Happy National Day of Gluttony, where people buy far more food than they need, gorge themselves and then throw the remains in the trash.
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Trump loves Zohran Mamdami. Trump hates Majorie Taylor Greene.
Instant MAGA vertigo.
Instant MAGA vertigo.
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Trump loves Zohran Mamdami. Trump hates Majorie Taylor Greene.
Instant MAGA vertigo.
Instant MAGA vertigo.
Happy 32nd Anniversary to my husband. It's been a wild ride, but we are still madly in love.
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy 32nd Anniversary to my husband. It's been a wild ride, but we are still madly in love.
Thank you for your service in the US military, regardless of your race, gender, sexual orientation or religion. We who served know what our oath to the defense of country and constitution means.
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thank you for your service in the US military, regardless of your race, gender, sexual orientation or religion. We who served know what our oath to the defense of country and constitution means.
As usual when the rubber meets the road, the Democratic leadership loses its spine and gets absolutely nothing for the pain caused by the shut down. We need a new Democratic party that is willing to fight dirty just like the thugs in the Republican party. I'm disgusted.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
As usual when the rubber meets the road, the Democratic leadership loses its spine and gets absolutely nothing for the pain caused by the shut down. We need a new Democratic party that is willing to fight dirty just like the thugs in the Republican party. I'm disgusted.
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CHICAGO: “My uncle was on his way home from getting groceries on his bike — they grabbed him and choked him and punched him… he’s a kind hardworking man. They’re racially profiling people.”
Trump’s ICE goons put an elderly man in the hospital and nearly choked him to death.
Trump’s ICE goons put an elderly man in the hospital and nearly choked him to death.
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
CHICAGO: “My uncle was on his way home from getting groceries on his bike — they grabbed him and choked him and punched him… he’s a kind hardworking man. They’re racially profiling people.”
Trump’s ICE goons put an elderly man in the hospital and nearly choked him to death.
Trump’s ICE goons put an elderly man in the hospital and nearly choked him to death.