Ray Brown
@mo1ray.bsky.social
Small town/rural progressive, grandpa, happily married 50+ years, blogging occasionally at https://collegehistorygarden.blogspot.com/.
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Given today’s bullshit with the Washington Post, feels like a good time to remind everybody that the maddest Jeff Bezos has ever been publicly was when the Queen died and people were making jokes. This man could not handle the fact that his money cannot protect him from us laughing at him.
February 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Given today’s bullshit with the Washington Post, feels like a good time to remind everybody that the maddest Jeff Bezos has ever been publicly was when the Queen died and people were making jokes. This man could not handle the fact that his money cannot protect him from us laughing at him.
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After more than 10 years of Andrés Manuel López Obrador setting the agenda, the opposition party in Mexico just couldn’t punch through, @leonkrauze.bsky.social writes.
For Democrats, there are two fundamental lessons here:
For Democrats, there are two fundamental lessons here:
Opinion | Mexico has lessons for Democrats trying to oppose Trump
Andrés Manuel López Obrador learned to dominate the discussion. And his opponents let it happen.
wapo.st
February 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
After more than 10 years of Andrés Manuel López Obrador setting the agenda, the opposition party in Mexico just couldn’t punch through, @leonkrauze.bsky.social writes.
For Democrats, there are two fundamental lessons here:
For Democrats, there are two fundamental lessons here:
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My God this is so fucking STUPID
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
My God this is so fucking STUPID
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Being stupid while also being wrong is kind of part of the Trump brand
February 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Being stupid while also being wrong is kind of part of the Trump brand
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Chicago, 2/8—anti-deportation protesters braved wintry weather for a rally followed by a march down 26th St. in La Villita. Activists credit a widespread Know Your Rights campaign for decreasing the number of encounters with ICE agents across the city and suburbs.
February 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Chicago, 2/8—anti-deportation protesters braved wintry weather for a rally followed by a march down 26th St. in La Villita. Activists credit a widespread Know Your Rights campaign for decreasing the number of encounters with ICE agents across the city and suburbs.
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Jake, the Clydesdale from Boonville's Warm Spring Ranch, will be featured in Budweiser's Super Bowl commercial.
Meet the Clydesdale foal starring in Sunday's Super Bowl commercial for Budweiser
Jake, a Clydesdale foal born at Warm Springs Ranch, located near Boonville, and trained at Grant's Farm, will be featured in Budweiser's Super Bowl ad this year.
www.columbiamissourian.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Jake, the Clydesdale from Boonville's Warm Spring Ranch, will be featured in Budweiser's Super Bowl commercial.
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What do you bet that the reason MAGA Mike Johnson does not seem to have any bank accounts or assets is that he has squared away a sweetheart tax-avoidance deal with a church in Louisiana.
It's closer than going offshore.
I'd bet a dollar to a donut there's a laundromat with a cross on the door.
It's closer than going offshore.
I'd bet a dollar to a donut there's a laundromat with a cross on the door.
February 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
What do you bet that the reason MAGA Mike Johnson does not seem to have any bank accounts or assets is that he has squared away a sweetheart tax-avoidance deal with a church in Louisiana.
It's closer than going offshore.
I'd bet a dollar to a donut there's a laundromat with a cross on the door.
It's closer than going offshore.
I'd bet a dollar to a donut there's a laundromat with a cross on the door.
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I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever forgive the New York Times for making email security the singular issue of 2016, while essentially going "oh well, what can you do" with this clownish bullshit
February 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever forgive the New York Times for making email security the singular issue of 2016, while essentially going "oh well, what can you do" with this clownish bullshit
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A constitutional crisis requires friction to make it legible. That often comes from conflict between the branches of government, but a Republican-controlled Congress and SCOTUS are not interested in challenging Trump’s lawlessness. That why it’s *especially* important for Democrats to act.
February 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A constitutional crisis requires friction to make it legible. That often comes from conflict between the branches of government, but a Republican-controlled Congress and SCOTUS are not interested in challenging Trump’s lawlessness. That why it’s *especially* important for Democrats to act.
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I mean *these* are the precious norms! Don’t spend years telling me schoolkids have to die because of the frigging norms and then not even defend them!
February 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I mean *these* are the precious norms! Don’t spend years telling me schoolkids have to die because of the frigging norms and then not even defend them!
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Will Trump’s immigration executive orders impact you and your family? Do you buy groceries? Do you need health care? Is your mom, dad or grandparent in assisted living? open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
Hopium Weekend - David Leopold On Trump's Assault On Immigrants, Malevolence But Also Idiocy and Buffoonery, The Urgency Of Raising Our Game
Let's all watch Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde one more time.......
open.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Will Trump’s immigration executive orders impact you and your family? Do you buy groceries? Do you need health care? Is your mom, dad or grandparent in assisted living? open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
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From Hopium:
- David Leopold on how “targeting criminals” is a ruse; Trump is working to reduce broader immigrant population
- Trump’s message to voters - prices are rising and you will need to “get over it”
- Time now for Ds to raise their game
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/hopium-wee...
- David Leopold on how “targeting criminals” is a ruse; Trump is working to reduce broader immigrant population
- Trump’s message to voters - prices are rising and you will need to “get over it”
- Time now for Ds to raise their game
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/hopium-wee...
Hopium Weekend - David Leopold On Trump's Assault On Immigrants, Malevolence But Also Idiocy and Buffoonery, The Urgency Of Raising Our Game
Let's all watch Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde one more time.......
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
From Hopium:
- David Leopold on how “targeting criminals” is a ruse; Trump is working to reduce broader immigrant population
- Trump’s message to voters - prices are rising and you will need to “get over it”
- Time now for Ds to raise their game
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/hopium-wee...
- David Leopold on how “targeting criminals” is a ruse; Trump is working to reduce broader immigrant population
- Trump’s message to voters - prices are rising and you will need to “get over it”
- Time now for Ds to raise their game
More 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/hopium-wee...
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Why play into their hands? Why enable disease that will kill everyone, sinner and saint, but especially marginalized people?
Put the mask back on.
Put the mask back on.
January 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Why play into their hands? Why enable disease that will kill everyone, sinner and saint, but especially marginalized people?
Put the mask back on.
Put the mask back on.
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I live in the state where spread first caught fire. He was DELIGHTED. We voted against him, our AG sued him (a lot), and many, many of the deaths were elders and disabled people. He stole our ventilators and PCR tests. Our governor had to go behind his back and buy broken ones to save lives.
January 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I live in the state where spread first caught fire. He was DELIGHTED. We voted against him, our AG sued him (a lot), and many, many of the deaths were elders and disabled people. He stole our ventilators and PCR tests. Our governor had to go behind his back and buy broken ones to save lives.
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Something disability justice activists have been screaming about for the last five years and some of you may just now be realizing: eugenicists believe disease is good. They believe themselves part of the “superior” race and that disease clears out the poor and unworthy. 1/
January 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Something disability justice activists have been screaming about for the last five years and some of you may just now be realizing: eugenicists believe disease is good. They believe themselves part of the “superior” race and that disease clears out the poor and unworthy. 1/
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This week feels like the "shock and awe" first week of the Iraq war when the Bush administration thought it had won. But it was the beginning of a huge bloody loss.
January 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This week feels like the "shock and awe" first week of the Iraq war when the Bush administration thought it had won. But it was the beginning of a huge bloody loss.
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Boycot territory I hope: Nazi salutes by Tesla’s “technoking” take the brand association into new territory ↘️https://on.ft.com/4h3C4Hs
January 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Boycot territory I hope: Nazi salutes by Tesla’s “technoking” take the brand association into new territory ↘️https://on.ft.com/4h3C4Hs
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In 2016, Trump was elected, was so lonely in a red state/red church. We gathered 15-20 women together, supported each other the last 9 years. We march, call legislators, read books and educate. One was a community Union organizer. Several led a homeless organization. We were active and amazing.
January 22, 2025 at 4:11 AM
In 2016, Trump was elected, was so lonely in a red state/red church. We gathered 15-20 women together, supported each other the last 9 years. We march, call legislators, read books and educate. One was a community Union organizer. Several led a homeless organization. We were active and amazing.
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I called my one Dem rep and told him I expect him to be fighting because I didn't send him to Washington to capitulate to an illegitimate party full of traitors and nazi sympathizers. ALL of us need to be on the horn doing the same thing.
January 22, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I called my one Dem rep and told him I expect him to be fighting because I didn't send him to Washington to capitulate to an illegitimate party full of traitors and nazi sympathizers. ALL of us need to be on the horn doing the same thing.
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AOC: I don’t care what Elon Musk is doing behind the presidential seal, but in this country we hate Nazis. Kind of like a foundational defining thing. Two of the foundational things about American history is that we beat the confederates and we beat the Nazis.
January 22, 2025 at 3:17 AM
AOC: I don’t care what Elon Musk is doing behind the presidential seal, but in this country we hate Nazis. Kind of like a foundational defining thing. Two of the foundational things about American history is that we beat the confederates and we beat the Nazis.
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Absolutely this. I don’t doubt that the air quality here in LA contributed to me being sick right now.
Shockingly few people are talking about the toxic air and water in LA.
It’s eerily reminiscent of early days of the pandemic when we were assured we didn’t have to mask
Listen to air quality experts. The same folk educating about IAQ & COVID are providing life saving info now.
And wear a mask.
It’s eerily reminiscent of early days of the pandemic when we were assured we didn’t have to mask
Listen to air quality experts. The same folk educating about IAQ & COVID are providing life saving info now.
And wear a mask.
LA is Toxic, and We Need to Talk About it
The asbestos, my friends, is blowing in the wind
open.substack.com
January 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Absolutely this. I don’t doubt that the air quality here in LA contributed to me being sick right now.
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María is removing extra growth that shoot up on the vines. This skilled work produces better vines & sweeter tasting grapes for our wines. María appreciates her UFW contract at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery that provides paid time off & other benefits. "The company values me." #WeFeedYou
January 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
María is removing extra growth that shoot up on the vines. This skilled work produces better vines & sweeter tasting grapes for our wines. María appreciates her UFW contract at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery that provides paid time off & other benefits. "The company values me." #WeFeedYou