Pete Herr
@peteherr.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Dog Dad, Teacher, Buffalover, Black Belt in Bacon, Author of "10 Things We Should Teach You In High School and Usually Don't" - available at Amazon https://amzn.to/4fSMwjT
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I think this translates to "Well, China didn't do what I wanted so I'll try child psychology on them". (Also fun fact: Doesn't China own like a trillion or so worth of US debt?? I think this hand goes to China)
April 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I think this translates to "Well, China didn't do what I wanted so I'll try child psychology on them". (Also fun fact: Doesn't China own like a trillion or so worth of US debt?? I think this hand goes to China)
“Secretary Hegseth, those plans are ready for you to share”. “Thanks, I’ll do it after happy hour”.
March 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“Secretary Hegseth, those plans are ready for you to share”. “Thanks, I’ll do it after happy hour”.
Of course his mother wouldn’t mind. Her son is a billionaire and could float her. He’d probably charge her interest. www.huffpost.com/entry/howard...
Billionaire Commerce Secretary Says Seniors Wouldn't Mind Missing Social Security Checks
Only a "fraudster" would complain if they missed a check, Howard Lutnick proclaimed.
www.huffpost.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Of course his mother wouldn’t mind. Her son is a billionaire and could float her. He’d probably charge her interest. www.huffpost.com/entry/howard...
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If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
March 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
I mean sure, it is a GOP goal to get rid of SS, but Trump promised he wouldn't. That's worth something, right?????
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I mean sure, it is a GOP goal to get rid of SS, but Trump promised he wouldn't. That's worth something, right?????
Haven't heard much from Donny Jr. Eric and Ivanka these days. They are all smarter than he is. They have to know he is burning it all down.
March 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Haven't heard much from Donny Jr. Eric and Ivanka these days. They are all smarter than he is. They have to know he is burning it all down.
@gtconway.bsky.social @adamkinzinger.bsky.social is this actually a thing? The website makes it look like a scam. All these conservatives refocusing on America’s liberalism? Color me skeptical.
February 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
@gtconway.bsky.social @adamkinzinger.bsky.social is this actually a thing? The website makes it look like a scam. All these conservatives refocusing on America’s liberalism? Color me skeptical.
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Laid-off IRS employee said he had voted for Trump: "I thought that someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine-tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason."
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
February 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Laid-off IRS employee said he had voted for Trump: "I thought that someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine-tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason."
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
After a great interview by @andrewliptak.com and following @scalzi.com here on Bluesky, I have jumped into “Old Man’s War”. Not at all far in, but I really like the narrative style. Just came off “Neuromancer” which was pretty hard to read. #scifi #reading #books
February 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
After a great interview by @andrewliptak.com and following @scalzi.com here on Bluesky, I have jumped into “Old Man’s War”. Not at all far in, but I really like the narrative style. Just came off “Neuromancer” which was pretty hard to read. #scifi #reading #books
I really don't know which name I like better... Wankpanzer or Swastikar. Trump, who campaigned against EVs and is willing to turn over the market to China, did allow a $400 million purchase of Cybertrucks for the State Department #tesla #cybertruck #ev #conflictofinterest
February 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I really don't know which name I like better... Wankpanzer or Swastikar. Trump, who campaigned against EVs and is willing to turn over the market to China, did allow a $400 million purchase of Cybertrucks for the State Department #tesla #cybertruck #ev #conflictofinterest
He could be any of the cabinet picks, but in this case it is Pete Hegseth. Hammer him on his lack of qualifications.
He is unqualified for the job period. The fact that he is a drunk is just icing. He is not qualified in any way whatsoever for the position.
January 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
He could be any of the cabinet picks, but in this case it is Pete Hegseth. Hammer him on his lack of qualifications.
So, Musk is sued for breaking law and not paying fine…. But here’s new playbook.
1. Break law - ignore it.
2. Get called out.
3. Scream ZOMG why are you persecuting me instead of real crime/criminals? Followers go nuts.
4. In this case, in 8 days SEC will be under billionaire control. Case dismissed
1. Break law - ignore it.
2. Get called out.
3. Scream ZOMG why are you persecuting me instead of real crime/criminals? Followers go nuts.
4. In this case, in 8 days SEC will be under billionaire control. Case dismissed
January 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
So, Musk is sued for breaking law and not paying fine…. But here’s new playbook.
1. Break law - ignore it.
2. Get called out.
3. Scream ZOMG why are you persecuting me instead of real crime/criminals? Followers go nuts.
4. In this case, in 8 days SEC will be under billionaire control. Case dismissed
1. Break law - ignore it.
2. Get called out.
3. Scream ZOMG why are you persecuting me instead of real crime/criminals? Followers go nuts.
4. In this case, in 8 days SEC will be under billionaire control. Case dismissed
Small weenie president gets little johnson Speaker to disrespect former president to stroke his ego. Good news is... precedent set. When Trump passes they don't have to lower the flags at all if they don't want...flag code gone.
Johnson says flags will be raised for Trump’s inauguration
Mike Johnson said he is going to order that the Capitol's flags, which are at half-staff due to the death of Jimmy Carter, be raised for Donald Trump's inauguration.
abcnews.go.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Small weenie president gets little johnson Speaker to disrespect former president to stroke his ego. Good news is... precedent set. When Trump passes they don't have to lower the flags at all if they don't want...flag code gone.
No kidding...
While MAGA genuflects at altar of “meritocracy”—casting aspersions on women and non-Whites in the military, the Los Angeles fire department, and the Supreme Court—they suspend all critical evaluation of TV hosts, tech bros, and billionaires.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Greatest DEI Disaster Ever
Democratic Senators--especially the women--shed a glaring light on a sketchy, uninformed nominee who has no business lording over the Pentagon
open.substack.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
No kidding...
The big question is why insurers wouldn’t want to cover these relatively inexpensive tests that allow them to catch cancer early, when it is easier to cure and thus cheaper for them in the long-run.
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurers to cover the cost of preventative health treatments such as cancer screenings.
Understand what's at stake: voxdotcom.visitlink.me/1xCuGx
Understand what's at stake: voxdotcom.visitlink.me/1xCuGx
January 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The big question is why insurers wouldn’t want to cover these relatively inexpensive tests that allow them to catch cancer early, when it is easier to cure and thus cheaper for them in the long-run.
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The saddest part of Trump’s malfeasance and criminallity is that 77M Americans didn’t give a fuck.
January 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The saddest part of Trump’s malfeasance and criminallity is that 77M Americans didn’t give a fuck.
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Spoiler alert: Senate Republicans will confirm the felon’s nominations. They have no morals. Power and greed is their religion.
January 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Spoiler alert: Senate Republicans will confirm the felon’s nominations. They have no morals. Power and greed is their religion.
Joe Biden has a week. He should just give California the disaster aid. Take the GOP bullshit off the table. Can he do that, or does he need Congress? He has immunity for God sake.
January 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Joe Biden has a week. He should just give California the disaster aid. Take the GOP bullshit off the table. Can he do that, or does he need Congress? He has immunity for God sake.
Apparently they don't remember that they won't hold the Congress/Senate forever.
Two Republican senators have said they expect the new Republican-led Congress to ask for a laundry list of requirements to be met before allocating desperately needed disaster aid to authorities in wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles.
Republicans: We Want ‘Strings Attached’ to California Fire Aid
Several prominent Republicans in Washington joined the chorus of criticism against California’s local leaders on Sunday.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Apparently they don't remember that they won't hold the Congress/Senate forever.
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As someone who spent years reporting on Zuckerberg, I've struggled to find something coherent to say about today. Then @cwarzel.bsky.social reminded me of my old reporting.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
January 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
As someone who spent years reporting on Zuckerberg, I've struggled to find something coherent to say about today. Then @cwarzel.bsky.social reminded me of my old reporting.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
One little piece of good news is that Trump's hush money payment cannot be considered "Official Acts" since he wasn't elected yet. #SCOTUS will have to find other mental gymnastics to justify their nonsense.
January 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
One little piece of good news is that Trump's hush money payment cannot be considered "Official Acts" since he wasn't elected yet. #SCOTUS will have to find other mental gymnastics to justify their nonsense.
Is Meta too big to fail? Is that why Zuck feels comfortable ditching any humanity in order to kiss Trump's ring? He knows his profits won't suffer in any meaningful way when the small percentage of his massive userbases turn off the lights?
January 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Is Meta too big to fail? Is that why Zuck feels comfortable ditching any humanity in order to kiss Trump's ring? He knows his profits won't suffer in any meaningful way when the small percentage of his massive userbases turn off the lights?
On the episode of “Only In America”, Chinese Spy app TikTok sponsors hockey team from US capital.
January 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
On the episode of “Only In America”, Chinese Spy app TikTok sponsors hockey team from US capital.
Seriously, the governments of the world could stop this by banning Twitter and his businesses. His arrogance is growing. He would deserve that
Musk calling for the invasion of yet another ally, this time the UK, he's ramped up his incitement of terrorism, promotion of Naziism, election interference, and amplified the reach of Kremlin / CCP disinformation networks.
Europe, and the world sleep.
Europe, and the world sleep.
January 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Seriously, the governments of the world could stop this by banning Twitter and his businesses. His arrogance is growing. He would deserve that