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@samozayde.bsky.social
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Environmental lawyer, grandfather, LA Dodgers fan.
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I just read this out loud to my wife. If you have a spouse or partner, try it, especially if they don’t know what’s coming. Hearing it out loud makes the bonkers-ness sink in.

Reading this to unsuspecting people should be a TikTok meme.
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
samozayde.bsky.social
Trump proposed today a 37% reduction in the federal auto fuel economy requirement from now until 2031, from 54.9 mpg to 34.5 mpg. This will increase families’ fuel costs by $billions.
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
Trump’s attack on the ESA is for the alligator snapping turtle, the California spotted owl, the Florida panther, the monarch butterfly, the Saltmarsh sparrow, the Sunflower sea star, and the wolverine. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Analysis: Seven Animals Jeopardized by Trump Plan to Ax Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON— A new Center for Biological Diversity analysis identifies seven endangered animal species that would be pushed to the brink of extinction by a Trump administration effort to radically weak...
biologicaldiversity.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
I flew back to LAX last night from Mexico. Got to passport control, there was a row of electronic cameras, one scanned my face, a light on top turned green, and the dude in uniform standing next to it said “You’re good to go” and that was it. Very convenient, but unsettling too.
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
Hey @gottalaff.bsky.social , good to see you here. (From David P).
November 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
ICE was picking up people in Santa Monica again today.
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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cjzero.bsky.social
Sweet merciful lawd Freddie Freeman finally ends it in 6:39 and 18 innings
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
samozayde.bsky.social
At the CA environmental law conf at Yosemite, listening to top legislative enviro staffer Kip Lipper talk about the CA legislature’s outlook on enviro issues.
October 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
What a weird way for the Dodgers to advance. I feel sorry for the Phillies pitcher who botched the last play.
October 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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biologicaldiversity.org
"If state lawmakers needed a sign that their bill boosting oil drilling to appease refineries was ill-advised, they got it last Thursday night in the form of towering flames."

CBD's Christina Scaringe wrote a letter to the editor following the recent #ElSegundo refinery incident ➡️ lat.ms/4qhpM3l
Flaming emissions coming from an oil refinery smokestack backed by a clear blue sky. There is white text in a black box covering the left side of the image. It reads: Every time our leaders cave to the volatile, hazardous fossil fuel industry, Californians suffer for it. It’s time to speed the transition to clean energy and get off oil and gas for good.
October 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
One of the many myths they taught us in high school is that Americans love democracy. Half the country would be fine with Trump as dictator for life.
August 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
samozayde.bsky.social
The U.S. bombed Iran? AYFKM?
June 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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ndrew.bsky.social
a nation on edge holds its breath as the former host of celebrity apprentice huddles with his advisors, the wrestlemania ceo and the former co-host of fox & friends weekends
June 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
Today, Trump signed congressional resolutions that purport to take away California’s right to protect its residents from automobile related GHG‘s. Yesterday, the Trump EPA said that it is going to abolish the Biden era rules restricting GHG emissions from coal fired power plants. This is nuts.
June 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
I live in the Los Angeles area. I am wondering if we are seeing the 2025 version of the Reichstag fire.
June 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
samozayde.bsky.social
A court in Santa Barbara County, California, today prohibited an oil company from restarting an on-shore oil pipeline that ruptured in 2015, pending another hearing in June. The case centers around the California state fire marshal’s review of the pipeline restart plans.
June 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
Some beauty amid the chaos.
Poppies
May 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
EPA enacted a regulation to limit emissions of hazardous air pollutants such as lead, mercury, arsenic and benzene, from stationary sources of air pollution. The Republicans in Congress have teed up a vote to kill that regulation under the Congressional Review Act. Profits over public health.
April 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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isaacdovere.bsky.social
Pritzker invokes his own Jewish background in responding to Trump:
"Stop tearing down the Constitution in the name of my ancestors. Do not claim that your authoritarian power grabs are about anti-semitism. When you destroy social justice, you are disparaging the very foundation of Judaism."
April 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
samozayde.bsky.social
Here are letters that some members of Congress sent today to law firms that bent the knee to Trump. min.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
min.house.gov
April 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
samozayde.bsky.social
At a Santa Monica Democratic Club meeting to talk about closing the Santa Monica airport and using the 180 acres for a park.
April 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM
samozayde.bsky.social
Trump wants to take habitat loss out as a factor under the Endangered Species Act. So you can wipe out a whole species so long as you don’t bop any individual animal on the head.
April 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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johndwalke.bsky.social
Can Trump Block State Climate Action?

Short answer: No.

President Trump wants to block state climate and clean energy policies, but the Constitution and federal laws stand in his way. www.nrdc.org/bio/david-do... 1/
Can Trump Block State Climate Action?
President Trump wants to block state climate and clean energy policies, but the Constitution and federal laws stand in his way.
www.nrdc.org
April 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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A penguin pointing w a stick at a pic sitting on an easel of a Tesla w a pigeon flying over head pooping on it as 3 pigeons look on
April 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM