Marc Veneroso
@marcunderscore5.bsky.social
Retired federal government bridge engineer (design, contract, build). Some opinions, strongly held, generally correct, I think.
For anyone who loves (or can't stand) Dickens "A Christmas Carol", I recommend taking time to watch this version. It was made to promote the United Nations, broadcast in 1964, and then lost for half a century. Written by Rod Serling. Remarkably relevant for our times.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGaW...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGaW...
Carol for Another Christmas - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
For anyone who loves (or can't stand) Dickens "A Christmas Carol", I recommend taking time to watch this version. It was made to promote the United Nations, broadcast in 1964, and then lost for half a century. Written by Rod Serling. Remarkably relevant for our times.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGaW...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGaW...
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J-MART: ".. he’s turned the office into an adult fantasy camp .. brazen corruption, near-daily vulgarity and handing out pardons like lollipops ..
".. the country has never seen such an indulgent head of state."
@politico.com
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".. the country has never seen such an indulgent head of state."
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The President Who Never Grew Up
Instead of focusing on governing, Trump spends his days chasing entertainment, attention and renovation projects that reflect a presidency stuck in adolescence.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
J-MART: ".. he’s turned the office into an adult fantasy camp .. brazen corruption, near-daily vulgarity and handing out pardons like lollipops ..
".. the country has never seen such an indulgent head of state."
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
".. the country has never seen such an indulgent head of state."
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Key: One "could watch his positions take shape from one rally to the next—an offhand comment that got a strong reaction would become a talking point at the next rally, and then a core part of his pitch. And he took notice when the crowd got bored, pivoting to the lines that would fire them back up."
NEW: President Trump has never before been in such an echo chamber
His domestic travel has basically stopped. He sees rich donors and MAGA media, not actual voters
Everyone around him is saying he is right. But polls show more Americans think he is wrong www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
His domestic travel has basically stopped. He sees rich donors and MAGA media, not actual voters
Everyone around him is saying he is right. But polls show more Americans think he is wrong www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump Has Never Been More Isolated
Even Trump’s allies worry that he has become out of touch with what the public wants.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Key: One "could watch his positions take shape from one rally to the next—an offhand comment that got a strong reaction would become a talking point at the next rally, and then a core part of his pitch. And he took notice when the crowd got bored, pivoting to the lines that would fire them back up."
The earlier comparisons of Trump to Hitler were frequently and perhaps appropriately considered to be alarmist and hyperbolic. Current comparisons to Neville Chamberlain are in my opinion overly optimistic. This, however, is chillingly spot on. bsky.app/profile/marc...
Had Trump been US president in 1940, he would have sided with Hitler.
Think about that.
This is how dangerous he is.
To all of us.
Think about that.
This is how dangerous he is.
To all of us.
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The earlier comparisons of Trump to Hitler were frequently and perhaps appropriately considered to be alarmist and hyperbolic. Current comparisons to Neville Chamberlain are in my opinion overly optimistic. This, however, is chillingly spot on. bsky.app/profile/marc...
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Had Trump been US president in 1940, he would have sided with Hitler.
Think about that.
This is how dangerous he is.
To all of us.
Think about that.
This is how dangerous he is.
To all of us.
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Had Trump been US president in 1940, he would have sided with Hitler.
Think about that.
This is how dangerous he is.
To all of us.
Think about that.
This is how dangerous he is.
To all of us.
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Thomas Massie to CNN on the Epstein files: "This vote is gonna be on your record for longer than Trump is gonna be president. And what are you gonna do in 2028 and 2030 when you're in a debate … and they say, 'How can we trust you? You covered up for a pedophile back in 2025.'"
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Thomas Massie to CNN on the Epstein files: "This vote is gonna be on your record for longer than Trump is gonna be president. And what are you gonna do in 2028 and 2030 when you're in a debate … and they say, 'How can we trust you? You covered up for a pedophile back in 2025.'"
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LISA McCLAIN: Voter turnout from Republicans was not high. But I think part of that reason is because Republicans for the most part are happy with what's happening
TAPPER: Using that argument, your voters could be so happy that Democrats retake the House next year
TAPPER: Using that argument, your voters could be so happy that Democrats retake the House next year
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
LISA McCLAIN: Voter turnout from Republicans was not high. But I think part of that reason is because Republicans for the most part are happy with what's happening
TAPPER: Using that argument, your voters could be so happy that Democrats retake the House next year
TAPPER: Using that argument, your voters could be so happy that Democrats retake the House next year
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I much prefer this president’s method of dealing with criticism over the current belching-emperor thumb up, thumb down, “Off with their head if they displease me,” iron fist, thin skin, snowflake, wittle pouty baby dictator’s bullshit.
September 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I much prefer this president’s method of dealing with criticism over the current belching-emperor thumb up, thumb down, “Off with their head if they displease me,” iron fist, thin skin, snowflake, wittle pouty baby dictator’s bullshit.
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The Two Week Taco
June 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The Two Week Taco
"In Irvine, Calif., ICE agents drove a phalanx of military vehicles in the Orange County suburb to arrest a person, though not for illegal immigration. They were seeking a resident’s son who had allegedly posted fliers alerting neighbors to the presence of ICE agents."
Gift link
www.wsj.com/us-news/prot...
www.wsj.com/us-news/prot...
The White House Marching Orders That Sparked the L.A. Migrant Crackdown
After deportations fell short of President Trump’s campaign promises, federal agents summoned to a meeting in Washington were told to “just go out there and arrest illegal aliens.”
www.wsj.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"In Irvine, Calif., ICE agents drove a phalanx of military vehicles in the Orange County suburb to arrest a person, though not for illegal immigration. They were seeking a resident’s son who had allegedly posted fliers alerting neighbors to the presence of ICE agents."
An excellent analogy. Worth reading the whole thread. I'm not seeing a clear solution to this situation, but it's certainly worth being aware of the "rules" we are playing under. It's not just the gerrymandering we need to deal with, although that is a big part of what sets the stage for this show.
Thinking about the career of Sen Durbin has me thinking about a larger issue: how politics has, during my adult lifetime, become a form of show business.
Which is not much of an insight, of course.
But we don’t talk enough about what it really is, or, should be.
Which is not much of an insight, of course.
But we don’t talk enough about what it really is, or, should be.
April 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
An excellent analogy. Worth reading the whole thread. I'm not seeing a clear solution to this situation, but it's certainly worth being aware of the "rules" we are playing under. It's not just the gerrymandering we need to deal with, although that is a big part of what sets the stage for this show.
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Editor in chief at Mother Jones
I know every is rightfully enraged at Jeff Bezos but go to the @washingtonpost.com rn and see all the good work. It is but a tiny fraction of a penny to him, but your support can save their good work. Cancel Prime instead.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Editor in chief at Mother Jones
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Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax last year.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
February 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax last year.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
This week's @nytimes.com News Quiz had this quote as the third question. Not surprisingly, RFK Jr. Responded to the accusation but hunting at a conspiracy aimed against him.
February 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
This week's @nytimes.com News Quiz had this quote as the third question. Not surprisingly, RFK Jr. Responded to the accusation but hunting at a conspiracy aimed against him.
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No lies told in this headline.
January 21, 2025 at 4:10 AM
No lies told in this headline.
Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller Jan 20, 2025
January 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller Jan 20, 2025
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January 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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“Thanks Judge for the permission to commit crimes”
January 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“Thanks Judge for the permission to commit crimes”
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A rich and karmically gratifying outcome of this circus would be if Trump took Elon-worship as such a grave narcissistic injury that he dumped Elon—and Elon, in turn, started using X as a platform to savage Trump. Unlikely, but not out of the question, given Elon has near-identical pathologies.
December 1, 2024 at 4:21 PM
A rich and karmically gratifying outcome of this circus would be if Trump took Elon-worship as such a grave narcissistic injury that he dumped Elon—and Elon, in turn, started using X as a platform to savage Trump. Unlikely, but not out of the question, given Elon has near-identical pathologies.