Dougherty
@pdougherty.bsky.social
Musk-hating Twitter refugee. Former editor of the Anchorage Daily News. Pulitzer Prize winner. I post things I think are accurate and interesting, with occasional commentary. Reposts much appreciated. Let’s build an Alaska community. Welcome.
I knew the Senate Democrats would cave, thereby guaranteeing that Republicans will use the same destructive tactics in the future. Acquiescing to bullies only guarantees more bullying. Stupid Democrats seem unable to learn. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Democratic Defectors Relent on Shutdown and Senate Moves to Vote
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I knew the Senate Democrats would cave, thereby guaranteeing that Republicans will use the same destructive tactics in the future. Acquiescing to bullies only guarantees more bullying. Stupid Democrats seem unable to learn. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
The coward Dan Sullivan sponsored this scumbag for the position.
Alaska Supreme Court orders disgraced former federal judge Kindred disbarred alaskapublic.org/news/2025-11...
Alaska Supreme Court orders disgraced former federal judge Kindred disbarred alaskapublic.org/news/2025-11...
Alaska Supreme Court orders disgraced former federal judge Kindred disbarred
The 67-page order published Friday includes information about former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred’s inappropriate relationships with two federal prosecutors.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The coward Dan Sullivan sponsored this scumbag for the position.
Alaska Supreme Court orders disgraced former federal judge Kindred disbarred alaskapublic.org/news/2025-11...
Alaska Supreme Court orders disgraced former federal judge Kindred disbarred alaskapublic.org/news/2025-11...
University of Alaska unions ask regents not to sign federal higher ed compact alaskapublic.org/news/educati...
University of Alaska unions ask regents not to sign federal higher ed compact
The compact lays out requirements for universities to receive federal funding, including a 5-year tuition freeze and limits on international students.
alaskapublic.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
University of Alaska unions ask regents not to sign federal higher ed compact alaskapublic.org/news/educati...
I would crawl across broken glass on my hands and knees to vote against Trump.
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I would crawl across broken glass on my hands and knees to vote against Trump.
This story is the last straw. I’m done with the Washington Post, and the stenography that purports to be journalism.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Five key moments from Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview
On CBS’s “60 Minutes,” President Donald Trump discussed immigration raids, Venezuela and the government shutdown in a wide-ranging interview.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This story is the last straw. I’m done with the Washington Post, and the stenography that purports to be journalism.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Why are we neck-deep in idiots?
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Reporting From Alaska- Federal judge nominee lists 20-year-old letter to the editor as example of his writing
Asked to provide examples of his writing and editing experience, Aaron C. Peterson, the Sullivan/Trump choice for the federal bench in Alaska, came up with 11 state press releases and a 2005 letter t...
www.dermotcole.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Why are we neck-deep in idiots?
www.dermotcole.com/reportingfro...
www.dermotcole.com/reportingfro...
Is it true that the former prince, Andrew, is moving to the U.S., because pedophiles do not face the same opprobrium here as they do in England?
November 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Is it true that the former prince, Andrew, is moving to the U.S., because pedophiles do not face the same opprobrium here as they do in England?
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Out: Voice of America broadcasts the words of Ronald Reagan to puncture the propaganda of foreign authoritarians.
In: A neighboring democracy apologizes to America’s authoritarian president for puncturing his propaganda by broadcasting the words of Ronald Reagan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
In: A neighboring democracy apologizes to America’s authoritarian president for puncturing his propaganda by broadcasting the words of Ronald Reagan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Ad Reviving Reagan’s Tariff Criticism
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Out: Voice of America broadcasts the words of Ronald Reagan to puncture the propaganda of foreign authoritarians.
In: A neighboring democracy apologizes to America’s authoritarian president for puncturing his propaganda by broadcasting the words of Ronald Reagan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
In: A neighboring democracy apologizes to America’s authoritarian president for puncturing his propaganda by broadcasting the words of Ronald Reagan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
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The subway on Halloween night is one of the greatest things about NYC.
The music cuts off awkwardly before the end, but this is an incredible NYC Halloween costume compilation.
November 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The subway on Halloween night is one of the greatest things about NYC.
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Good question, Junior!
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Good question, Junior!
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the one part of this awful video I found inspiring is the moment when the cam pans back and you see an array of upstanding Americans with their smartphones out filming these gutter thugs. that's really the symbol of the opposition. the smartphone and its embedded video cam.
Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.
November 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
the one part of this awful video I found inspiring is the moment when the cam pans back and you see an array of upstanding Americans with their smartphones out filming these gutter thugs. that's really the symbol of the opposition. the smartphone and its embedded video cam.
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WE’RE SHUTTING IT DOWN!
“Blackout The System has called for a nationwide boycott, urging participants to refrain from working or spending money from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 as a protest against a damaged government and economic system.”
www.blackenterprise.com/economic-bla...
“Blackout The System has called for a nationwide boycott, urging participants to refrain from working or spending money from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 as a protest against a damaged government and economic system.”
www.blackenterprise.com/economic-bla...
November 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
WE’RE SHUTTING IT DOWN!
“Blackout The System has called for a nationwide boycott, urging participants to refrain from working or spending money from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 as a protest against a damaged government and economic system.”
www.blackenterprise.com/economic-bla...
“Blackout The System has called for a nationwide boycott, urging participants to refrain from working or spending money from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 as a protest against a damaged government and economic system.”
www.blackenterprise.com/economic-bla...
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KRUGMAN: “.. The Trump tariffs were supposed to bring about a revival of U.S. manufacturing. That’s obviously not happening ..”
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November 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
KRUGMAN: “.. The Trump tariffs were supposed to bring about a revival of U.S. manufacturing. That’s obviously not happening ..”
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Paxlovid from Pfizer costs $15 to make and now retails for $1500.
Insane
Insane
November 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Paxlovid from Pfizer costs $15 to make and now retails for $1500.
Insane
Insane
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"To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion, with help from scholars who have studied this phenomenon. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12."
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion, with help from scholars who have studied this phenomenon. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12."
Finally, a use for Tesla’s dumpster on wheels.
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The Air Force Wants to Use Cybertrucks for Target Practice
The government thinks Musk's oversized heaps could soon be used by America's
gizmodo.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Finally, a use for Tesla’s dumpster on wheels.
gizmodo.com/the-air-forc...
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