Alan!
@o2bnobx.bsky.social
DC based; lived/worked in 40+ countries. Built/run tech companies; at home in the woods. Single Dad to 2 (now adult) amazing women. Spent 3 years trying to stop the fascists.Travel is the antidote to prejudice. All my dogs are rescues; car guy who builds
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· Feb 18
Personally I think Ukraine and Mexico should start negotiating the return of Texas to Mexico. They could hold talks in Cuba.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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I'm available to help immigrant families released in El Paso. Please share this so the people who need it see it.
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There’s a silver lining to Trump’s asinine war on EVs right now: Performance EVs are stupidly inexpensive. I bought this Audi RS Etron GT that’s 2 years old, has just 4k miles on it, 3 years of warranty left for $100,000 less than it sold for 2 years ago. Top Gear called it “face melting fast.”
February 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
There’s a silver lining to Trump’s asinine war on EVs right now: Performance EVs are stupidly inexpensive. I bought this Audi RS Etron GT that’s 2 years old, has just 4k miles on it, 3 years of warranty left for $100,000 less than it sold for 2 years ago. Top Gear called it “face melting fast.”
Kash Patel is personally flying all over the country in his government jet checking concerts and 5 star restaurants in his relentless search Nancy Guthrie.
February 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Kash Patel is personally flying all over the country in his government jet checking concerts and 5 star restaurants in his relentless search Nancy Guthrie.
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Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
February 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
I spent a day getting my 94 year-old mother a “Real ID”. She’s blind so she doesn’t drive, but she votes like hell. It was an ordeal to get her an ID: Nearly 6 hours in the DMV despite hours of planning and proper documentation. This is just designed to sideline folks who can’t do this.
Democrats should propose amendments to the SAVE act that require the government to furnish free IDs to all eligible voters before requiring them, automatically register all people to vote, expand mail-in voting, and create a national voting holiday. Then watch republicans block them.
February 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I spent a day getting my 94 year-old mother a “Real ID”. She’s blind so she doesn’t drive, but she votes like hell. It was an ordeal to get her an ID: Nearly 6 hours in the DMV despite hours of planning and proper documentation. This is just designed to sideline folks who can’t do this.
The Social Security Administration has instructed employees newly assigned to answering phones to tell callers expressing suicidal thoughts that suicide is “one option,”
www.govexec.com/management/2...
www.govexec.com/management/2...
‘Suicide is only one option': Social Security staff newly assigned to phone duties raise concerns over training
Experts and SSA employees question wisdom of telling callers in crisis that suicide is an option.
www.govexec.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The Social Security Administration has instructed employees newly assigned to answering phones to tell callers expressing suicidal thoughts that suicide is “one option,”
www.govexec.com/management/2...
www.govexec.com/management/2...
Please everyone: participate, comment, copy your representatives…. savingplaces.org/public-comme...
Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal | National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has opened the public comment period on the East Wing Modernization Project, including the proposed construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom additi...
savingplaces.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Please everyone: participate, comment, copy your representatives…. savingplaces.org/public-comme...
A dude that has no degree or background in medicine, who proudly announced snorted coke off of toilet seats, has recorded in a diary 37 affairs during his marriage is in charge of our children’s healthcare are Republicans are 100% ok with it.
February 15, 2026 at 4:12 AM
A dude that has no degree or background in medicine, who proudly announced snorted coke off of toilet seats, has recorded in a diary 37 affairs during his marriage is in charge of our children’s healthcare are Republicans are 100% ok with it.
I feel this: Both the dogs decided to throw up at 3am…
February 15, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I feel this: Both the dogs decided to throw up at 3am…
You never draw a weapon unless you intend to use it; you never point a weapon at a human unless there’s an imminent threat to life…. You can’t unlearn certain things. These men were either never trained or they’ve been taught otherwise.
ICE point weapon directly at woman peacefully protesting, just inches in front of her face.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
Goon is pointing a B&T GL06 grenade launcher and shooting someone at point-blank range with this so-called
"less than lethal" ammo could be fatal.
February 15, 2026 at 3:40 AM
You never draw a weapon unless you intend to use it; you never point a weapon at a human unless there’s an imminent threat to life…. You can’t unlearn certain things. These men were either never trained or they’ve been taught otherwise.
This is utter insanity. Trump is trashing EVERYTHING AMERICA STANDS FOR and he’s using a cabinet full of fellow Epstein rapists to get away with it (or they would face prosecution) and the only logical conclusion is that Mike Johnson has something horrific to hide so he’s enabling this.
Rubio speech at MSC—in short: US sees global trade, diplomacy, migration, immigration, global institutions and global affairs in general as a “foolish post-WWII mistake” and invites Europe “so save itself by each protecting sovereignty, closed borders, and Christianity” alike Trump’s America.
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
This is utter insanity. Trump is trashing EVERYTHING AMERICA STANDS FOR and he’s using a cabinet full of fellow Epstein rapists to get away with it (or they would face prosecution) and the only logical conclusion is that Mike Johnson has something horrific to hide so he’s enabling this.
Sold off 4 cars today. It made me sad right up until I found one that is just incredible. Stay tuned…
February 15, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Sold off 4 cars today. It made me sad right up until I found one that is just incredible. Stay tuned…
Love this for both of them
Over in Hell, the billionaires are fighting with each other over who hung out with Epstein more. 🍿
February 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Love this for both of them
ICE announces new uniforms, insists Americans must bow down.
February 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
ICE announces new uniforms, insists Americans must bow down.
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UPDATE: Hegseth has included VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY on a list of schools off limits for tuition assistance for military officers as part of his campaign against schools he describes as “biased” against the US military.🤔 www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
February 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
UPDATE: Hegseth has included VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY on a list of schools off limits for tuition assistance for military officers as part of his campaign against schools he describes as “biased” against the US military.🤔 www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Honestly this is one of the most bizarre things I’ve witnessed in my life. The devotion to the grift is strong with this one; it genuinely saddens me that so many of our youth think this is the right life path.
Man.
I hope when I die my wife grieves a bit longer and more convincingly than Erika Kirk has for Charlie.
I hope when I die my wife grieves a bit longer and more convincingly than Erika Kirk has for Charlie.
a man in a suit and tie stands next to another man in a yellow shirt and tie
ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands next to another man in a yellow shirt and tie
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February 14, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Honestly this is one of the most bizarre things I’ve witnessed in my life. The devotion to the grift is strong with this one; it genuinely saddens me that so many of our youth think this is the right life path.
This man is a walking loudmouthed idiot who is the perfect demonstration of the Peter Principle.
Stephen A. Smith told CBS News’ Robert Costa he is eying a presidential run and wants to be a part of the Democratic debates.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith ‘Moving Closer’ Toward Presidential Bid As Democratic Candidate
Stephen A. Smith told CBS News’ Robert Costa he is eying a presidential run and wants to be a part of the Democratic debates.
www.forbes.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:43 AM
This man is a walking loudmouthed idiot who is the perfect demonstration of the Peter Principle.
I’ve never owned an SUV. America’s adoption of massive trucks and SUVs was driven largely by automakers lobbying for and exploiting rules that exempted “trucks” from everything from fuel efficiency to safety. They simply made commercial trucks appealing to families.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
America Fell Out of Love With the Sedan. Detroit Wants to Bring It Back.
With drivers looking for more affordable options, U.S. automakers are having second thoughts about abandoning the mass-market sedan.
www.wsj.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:41 AM
I’ve never owned an SUV. America’s adoption of massive trucks and SUVs was driven largely by automakers lobbying for and exploiting rules that exempted “trucks” from everything from fuel efficiency to safety. They simply made commercial trucks appealing to families.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
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UPDATE in the Nancy Guthrie abduction via Brian Entin:
“There is an active situation happening right now involving the Pima County swat team connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. I’m here but not revealing location to not interfere with investigation.”
“There is an active situation happening right now involving the Pima County swat team connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. I’m here but not revealing location to not interfere with investigation.”
February 14, 2026 at 3:22 AM
UPDATE in the Nancy Guthrie abduction via Brian Entin:
“There is an active situation happening right now involving the Pima County swat team connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. I’m here but not revealing location to not interfere with investigation.”
“There is an active situation happening right now involving the Pima County swat team connected to the Nancy Guthrie investigation. I’m here but not revealing location to not interfere with investigation.”
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🇺🇦 If Russia only agrees to freeze the conflict without clear guarantees, then this is a pause before a new war. We have already been through this after 2014. We do not need another “Minsk” that will give Russia time to prepare, — Zelensky
February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
🇺🇦 If Russia only agrees to freeze the conflict without clear guarantees, then this is a pause before a new war. We have already been through this after 2014. We do not need another “Minsk” that will give Russia time to prepare, — Zelensky
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Study shows that Elon Musk posted "textbook examples” of white supremacist conspiracy theories on his right-wing X platform on 26 out of 31 days last month alone. An unhealthy obsession. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Study shows that Elon Musk posted "textbook examples” of white supremacist conspiracy theories on his right-wing X platform on 26 out of 31 days last month alone. An unhealthy obsession. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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If you're not persuaded the Trump team is turning the 250th anniversary of US independence into a partisan clown show, note that Freedom 250, the dark money group that's taken over the party planning, is apparently partnering with Glenn Beck and Moms for Liberty. momsforliberty.org/news/moms-fo...
February 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
If you're not persuaded the Trump team is turning the 250th anniversary of US independence into a partisan clown show, note that Freedom 250, the dark money group that's taken over the party planning, is apparently partnering with Glenn Beck and Moms for Liberty. momsforliberty.org/news/moms-fo...
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting oil fields in Venezuela today.
February 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting oil fields in Venezuela today.
Just your reminder that Trump won’t allow these cars to come to the US: They would dramatically lower car costs and force domestic car companies to actually compete. It’s the same protectionist reason the Russian cars have been laughable for decades.
Remember "range anxiety"?
Still there, but the definition has changed: Now it's anxiety of Western carmakers trying to catch up with BYD & Co.
thedriven.io/2026/02/12/b...
Still there, but the definition has changed: Now it's anxiety of Western carmakers trying to catch up with BYD & Co.
thedriven.io/2026/02/12/b...
February 12, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Just your reminder that Trump won’t allow these cars to come to the US: They would dramatically lower car costs and force domestic car companies to actually compete. It’s the same protectionist reason the Russian cars have been laughable for decades.
Millions of young ladies now have a very legitimate reason not to take their husband’s last name at marriage; the “SAVE” act encourages them to keep
their identity. Watch MAGA’s heads collectively explode when they figure that out.
their identity. Watch MAGA’s heads collectively explode when they figure that out.
February 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Millions of young ladies now have a very legitimate reason not to take their husband’s last name at marriage; the “SAVE” act encourages them to keep
their identity. Watch MAGA’s heads collectively explode when they figure that out.
their identity. Watch MAGA’s heads collectively explode when they figure that out.