@tollertwins.bsky.social
Retired artist wannabe. Trying hard to keep from having to retire my pony, too.
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Literally just lectured about this!
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
Oh, I don’t know. Our rivers no longer catch on fire and our air is far less poisonous than it used to be, even in smog bowls like Los Angeles. And I think those are good things.
If there’s no shale gas then there’s no shale gas, but I still think environmentalism is basically bad and politicians should focus more on material prosperity.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Literally just lectured about this!
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
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Meanwhile, Republicans have convinced themselves that the BBB policies kicking in next year will turn things around. It's going to be ugly.
The important thing to bear in mind as Trump's popularity begins to wobble is that the disastrous economic consequences of the things he's done in the first 10 months of this term have not even *begun* to hit. We've been coasting on the fumes of the economy he inherited and soon they'll be gone.
my wife and her entire team were fired over Zoom from their program manager jobs at a local nonprofit Seattle hospital this Spring because Trump just stopped paying Medicaid reimbursements. and this is a relatively affluent urban center
we're really not prepared for what's coming
we're really not prepared for what's coming
November 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Meanwhile, Republicans have convinced themselves that the BBB policies kicking in next year will turn things around. It's going to be ugly.
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RFK Jr. says other nations should follow the US lead & bar thimerosal in #vaccines. The preservative safeguards multi-dose vials, a key tool for vaccination drives in many countries. Experts don't think it will happen, but worry that disinformation could take root. www.statnews.com/2025/11/19/r...
RFK Jr.’s warnings on thimerosal in vaccines threaten to instill doubt overseas, experts fear
Health secretary RFK Jr. wants other countries to ban the use of the preservative thimerosal in vaccines, despite research showing it is a safe ingredient.
www.statnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
RFK Jr. says other nations should follow the US lead & bar thimerosal in #vaccines. The preservative safeguards multi-dose vials, a key tool for vaccination drives in many countries. Experts don't think it will happen, but worry that disinformation could take root. www.statnews.com/2025/11/19/r...
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Have you read their oaths, Marsha?
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
Have you read the Military Times lately? www.militarytimes.com/opinion/comm...
They took their oath.
They know their job.
Follow their example.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
Have you read the Military Times lately? www.militarytimes.com/opinion/comm...
They took their oath.
They know their job.
Follow their example.
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Have you read their oaths, Marsha?
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
Have you read the Military Times lately? www.militarytimes.com/opinion/comm...
They took their oath.
They know their job.
Follow their example.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
Have you read the Military Times lately? www.militarytimes.com/opinion/comm...
They took their oath.
They know their job.
Follow their example.
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2025 Atlantic gift guide is live! Including a recommendation from me
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
The 2025 Atlantic Gift Guide
None
www.theatlantic.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
2025 Atlantic gift guide is live! Including a recommendation from me
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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Academic Dean @dandrezner.bsky.social questions the strategy driving U.S. activity in the western hemisphere in his column for @wpr.bsky.social.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-wester...
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-wester...
Trump’s ‘Bunch of Stuff’ in the Western Hemisphere
Trump’s whirlwind of policies, initiatives and proclamations concerning the Western Hemisphere are not even concepts of a plan.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Academic Dean @dandrezner.bsky.social questions the strategy driving U.S. activity in the western hemisphere in his column for @wpr.bsky.social.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-wester...
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-wester...
I violated my standard No Politico policy for this one to see how weak the attack would be, and it only confirmed the logic behind that policy.
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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The main scandal they push in the piece -- twice, in fact -- is that a non-voting delegate to the House texted with Epstein during a 2019 hearing and, uh, I'm not sure that is going to balance the scales against Trump's name popping up 1500 times in the Epstein emails. But good luck, guys!
Not for nothing but if you’re gonna print the Trump White House’s attack strategy verbatim you might want to offer an assessment of whether it will actually work? www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
‘Democrats are going to come to regret this’: After Epstein vote, Trump ready to attack
The White House is frustrated about being backed into a corner on the Epstein vote. They plan to punish Democrats for it.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The main scandal they push in the piece -- twice, in fact -- is that a non-voting delegate to the House texted with Epstein during a 2019 hearing and, uh, I'm not sure that is going to balance the scales against Trump's name popping up 1500 times in the Epstein emails. But good luck, guys!
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MORE: Under questioning by the judge, prosecutor Tyler Lemons said that he’s under orders from the Deputy Attorney Generals’s office not to disclose whether there is a declination memo recommending against the prosecution of Comey
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
MORE: Under questioning by the judge, prosecutor Tyler Lemons said that he’s under orders from the Deputy Attorney Generals’s office not to disclose whether there is a declination memo recommending against the prosecution of Comey
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NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
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To make unfounded accusations of fraud.
To persecute our residents.
To make a bogus case for excessive universal voter ID requirements while also not providing a federal ID (i.e. an unfunded mandate).
There is no good reason or legal rationale for this. Simply, it’s none of their gd business.
To persecute our residents.
To make a bogus case for excessive universal voter ID requirements while also not providing a federal ID (i.e. an unfunded mandate).
There is no good reason or legal rationale for this. Simply, it’s none of their gd business.
The DOJ has been pressing states since May for their registration rolls, which include sensitive personal information of every single voter, claiming the agency wants to ensure compliance with federal voter laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
States Want to Know: Why Does the DOJ Want Their Voter Rolls, Really?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
To make unfounded accusations of fraud.
To persecute our residents.
To make a bogus case for excessive universal voter ID requirements while also not providing a federal ID (i.e. an unfunded mandate).
There is no good reason or legal rationale for this. Simply, it’s none of their gd business.
To persecute our residents.
To make a bogus case for excessive universal voter ID requirements while also not providing a federal ID (i.e. an unfunded mandate).
There is no good reason or legal rationale for this. Simply, it’s none of their gd business.
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Read @lmcgaughy.bsky.social's thread 👇
And in case you missed the original investigation, start here:
And in case you missed the original investigation, start here:
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Read @lmcgaughy.bsky.social's thread 👇
And in case you missed the original investigation, start here:
And in case you missed the original investigation, start here:
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The cops must hate ICE (at least these ones) because they'd never arrest one of their own for a crime against a woman or girl
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The cops must hate ICE (at least these ones) because they'd never arrest one of their own for a crime against a woman or girl
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Ummmm….it’s literally a foundational DUTY under the UCMJ to disobey unlawful orders lol. I wasn’t a JAG but pretty sure this was covered Day 1 of Basic but it’s been awhile
Lindsey Graham: "I don't think I've ever been on a show more unnerving than tonight. You've got US senators and members of the House suggesting to our men and women in the military that they should be disobeying unlawful orders issued by President Trump and his military."
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Ummmm….it’s literally a foundational DUTY under the UCMJ to disobey unlawful orders lol. I wasn’t a JAG but pretty sure this was covered Day 1 of Basic but it’s been awhile
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Reminds me of when Ted Kennedy was photographed having sex on a yacht and Howell Heflin said: "I see Sen. Kennedy has changed his position on offshore drilling."
Operation Southern Spear does not allude to any of the president's activities on Epstein's tropical island.
by Pete Hegseth
by Pete Hegseth
November 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Reminds me of when Ted Kennedy was photographed having sex on a yacht and Howell Heflin said: "I see Sen. Kennedy has changed his position on offshore drilling."
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The margin was veto-proof. I suppose DJT could hope that Johnson adjourns Congress and then tries for a pocket veto or something, but that would just quadruple the uproar. So, I think he'll just sign it.
Do you think congress will be willing to stand up to a veto?
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The margin was veto-proof. I suppose DJT could hope that Johnson adjourns Congress and then tries for a pocket veto or something, but that would just quadruple the uproar. So, I think he'll just sign it.
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Okay, people need to think about what this entails. There are TONS of docs and redacting them is painstaking. And destroying actual evidence isn't like just walking files to the incinerator. And there are thousands and thousands of loyal DOJ and FBI staff who would rat out something like that.
I don't trust anyone in the Republican House. I suspect they know there's zero chance Trump will be on any document they just voted to release. They know Bondi and busy bees at DOJ redacted his name from everything. It explains why they stayed away from DC until they got the all clear to vote ✅
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Okay, people need to think about what this entails. There are TONS of docs and redacting them is painstaking. And destroying actual evidence isn't like just walking files to the incinerator. And there are thousands and thousands of loyal DOJ and FBI staff who would rat out something like that.
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Again, I almost hope Trump tries this.
I'm waiting for Pam Bondi to state that there is an open investigation into Democrats possibly involved with Epstein. That might bring things to a screeching halt.
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Again, I almost hope Trump tries this.
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Of course, there is something to be said for Miss Piggy’s Rules for Life.
Good Night!
Good Night!
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Of course, there is something to be said for Miss Piggy’s Rules for Life.
Good Night!
Good Night!
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Etiquette, when done right, is a way to smooth interactions between people and build trust. George Washington wrote a book on it.
Rule No. 6
Sleep not when others Speak, Sit not when others stand, Speak not when you Should hold your Peace, walk not on when others Stop.
www.mountvernon.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Etiquette, when done right, is a way to smooth interactions between people and build trust. George Washington wrote a book on it.
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In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
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Which also says that GOPers are thinking about their *after Trump* careers
Does Trump really want the Epstein Files to become an even bigger deal? Is Trump underestimating how much Americans dislike wealthy pedophiles? Except for Higgins, not one Republican in Congress today wanted to have Epstein's name to be attached to their names and political careers.
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Which also says that GOPers are thinking about their *after Trump* careers
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My review of One Battle After Another and the fictional “Bob Ferguson”:
Political violence is never the answer.
Nothing beats a strong connection with your kid.
I missed a costume opportunity this Halloween, but there's always next year.
Political violence is never the answer.
Nothing beats a strong connection with your kid.
I missed a costume opportunity this Halloween, but there's always next year.
DiCaprio plays fictional 'Bob Ferguson' in a new movie. I watched it with Gov. Bob Ferguson
Gov. Bob Ferguson is a regular, modern politician. Fictional Bob Ferguson is a washed up, burned out violent revolutionary. Do they have anything in common?
www.seattletimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
My review of One Battle After Another and the fictional “Bob Ferguson”:
Political violence is never the answer.
Nothing beats a strong connection with your kid.
I missed a costume opportunity this Halloween, but there's always next year.
Political violence is never the answer.
Nothing beats a strong connection with your kid.
I missed a costume opportunity this Halloween, but there's always next year.
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Stephen Miller thinks reminding people of their oaths of office is “calling for an insurrection,” which should tell you exactly how he feels about the Constitution
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Stephen Miller thinks reminding people of their oaths of office is “calling for an insurrection,” which should tell you exactly how he feels about the Constitution
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Don't rule out a "wag the dog" moment here. I worry about it too.
You're so right.
Let's just hope we're not invading Venezuela tomorrow morning.
Let's just hope we're not invading Venezuela tomorrow morning.
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Don't rule out a "wag the dog" moment here. I worry about it too.