OldDudeFella
@olddudefella.bsky.social
#NAFO Fella (cat division). Old punk rocker, retired hospital CEO. Slava Ukriani
“The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Thomas Jefferson
Do not surrender to authoritarianism #resist
“The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Thomas Jefferson
Do not surrender to authoritarianism #resist
Pinned
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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Sen. King & Collins 👉“The appropriations bills also include Maine-specific funding, such as for military construction projects at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the Maine Air National Guard base in Bangor, and for several fire station projects in rural Maine”👈
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/10/w...
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/10/w...
Maine Sens. Angus King, Susan Collins played key roles in deal to end shutdown
The proposal advanced by the Senate late Sunday could result in an end to the longest shutdown in U.S. history by the end of the week.
www.pressherald.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Sen. King & Collins 👉“The appropriations bills also include Maine-specific funding, such as for military construction projects at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the Maine Air National Guard base in Bangor, and for several fire station projects in rural Maine”👈
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/10/w...
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/10/w...
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There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
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Trump on unpaid air traffic controllers: "A lot of people want the job. I was not happy...Life is not so easy for anybody...We should not have had people leaving their jobs."
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Trump on unpaid air traffic controllers: "A lot of people want the job. I was not happy...Life is not so easy for anybody...We should not have had people leaving their jobs."
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My wife and I pay for life insurance even though we have never died. I pay for fire insurance even though my house has never burned down. That's not because we want to throw money at insurance companies. It's because THAT'S HOW INSURANCE WORKS.
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My wife and I pay for life insurance even though we have never died. I pay for fire insurance even though my house has never burned down. That's not because we want to throw money at insurance companies. It's because THAT'S HOW INSURANCE WORKS.
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Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish,
Mike Mills of REM
and Steve Gorman of The Black Crowes
have formed the group Howl Owl Howl
and their first single, "My Cologne,"
is bonkers brilliant fun.
The new band joins me tonight on @SiriusXM #127.
Mike Mills of REM
and Steve Gorman of The Black Crowes
have formed the group Howl Owl Howl
and their first single, "My Cologne,"
is bonkers brilliant fun.
The new band joins me tonight on @SiriusXM #127.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish,
Mike Mills of REM
and Steve Gorman of The Black Crowes
have formed the group Howl Owl Howl
and their first single, "My Cologne,"
is bonkers brilliant fun.
The new band joins me tonight on @SiriusXM #127.
Mike Mills of REM
and Steve Gorman of The Black Crowes
have formed the group Howl Owl Howl
and their first single, "My Cologne,"
is bonkers brilliant fun.
The new band joins me tonight on @SiriusXM #127.
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Translation: he has no idea how insurance works
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Translation: he has no idea how insurance works
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee my law firm has filed to intervene to defend the new California congressional map from attack. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 Tangipa et al v. Newsom et al
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee my law firm has filed to intervene to defend the new California congressional map from attack. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
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Page One in Austin:
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Page One in Austin:
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"Is there a more feckless, spineless opposition party anywhere in the democratic world? Why do Democrats insist on repeatedly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?"
Me for Zeteo's First Draft this morning on the Democratic surrender in the Senate:
Me for Zeteo's First Draft this morning on the Democratic surrender in the Senate:
🏳️ BREAKING: Democrats Surrender. Again
Mehdi's Monday morning update on the senators voting to reopen the government without a guarantee on heathcare; the BBC rolling over for Donald Trump; and Kathy Hochul's clash with Zohran Mamdani.
zeteo.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"Is there a more feckless, spineless opposition party anywhere in the democratic world? Why do Democrats insist on repeatedly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?"
Me for Zeteo's First Draft this morning on the Democratic surrender in the Senate:
Me for Zeteo's First Draft this morning on the Democratic surrender in the Senate:
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Amen
Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Amen
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Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.
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What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Exactly right. Why should we respect a president who doesn’t respect the constitution he swore an oath to uphold?
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Exactly right. Why should we respect a president who doesn’t respect the constitution he swore an oath to uphold?
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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Hundreds of American millionaires say the FAA should have grounded private jets before cutting flights for commercial airliners.
FAA Bans Most Private Jets At 12 Major Airports—But Some Say It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Hundreds of American millionaires say the FAA should have grounded private jets before cutting flights for commercial airliners.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Hundreds of American millionaires say the FAA should have grounded private jets before cutting flights for commercial airliners.
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From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
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Trump's kryptonite exposed: empathy and hope from winners like Spanberger, Sherrill, and Mamdani, who listened to working folks' pains, rebuilt trust, and crushed his out-of-touch chaos in the polls. #Trump
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Trump's kryptonite exposed: empathy and hope from winners like Spanberger, Sherrill, and Mamdani, who listened to working folks' pains, rebuilt trust, and crushed his out-of-touch chaos in the polls. #Trump
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
Such an ignorant fool Trump is
Trump: "They had hundreds of countries, companies working on it and they were spending billions of dollars and when they turned it on it didn't work. That's why you had a helicopter crashing into an airplane. If we had a great system, bells and whistles would've started going off."
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Such an ignorant fool Trump is
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Big Republican Lie in 2024: "The policies of the Trump administration will NOT be based on Project 2025."
Big Republican Lie in 2025: "If you join us to end your only leverage over us, the shutdown, we *promise* [wink, wink] to bring ACA subsidies up for a vote."
Big Republican Lie in 2025: "If you join us to end your only leverage over us, the shutdown, we *promise* [wink, wink] to bring ACA subsidies up for a vote."
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Big Republican Lie in 2024: "The policies of the Trump administration will NOT be based on Project 2025."
Big Republican Lie in 2025: "If you join us to end your only leverage over us, the shutdown, we *promise* [wink, wink] to bring ACA subsidies up for a vote."
Big Republican Lie in 2025: "If you join us to end your only leverage over us, the shutdown, we *promise* [wink, wink] to bring ACA subsidies up for a vote."
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Trump threatens to punish air traffic controllers who missed working unpaid days during the shutdown, implies there aren’t patriotic
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Trump threatens to punish air traffic controllers who missed working unpaid days during the shutdown, implies there aren’t patriotic
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November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"