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Tom 💙
@tom92024.bsky.social
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Retired Nationally Syndicated Radio Personality & Aging Teen Idol From Chicago. Now In San Diego

#Resist #Xodus #DogDad #ClassicRock

At the old place that shall remain unnamed, I was proud to be followed by Glenn Kirschner & blocked by Rudy Giuliani
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krassenstein.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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With great minds like this, who needs "education?"
techcrunch.com/2025/04/10/t...
The US Secretary of Education referred to AI as 'A1,' like the steak sauce | TechCrunch
During a panel at a summit, Linda McMahon, the U.S. secretary of education, referred to AI as 'A1,' like the steak sauce.
techcrunch.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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drjackbrown.bsky.social
Hey America, how does it feel to have the guy in the White House fix the horse race?
April 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
tom92024.bsky.social
Hey everyone, I haven't been posting recently because my wife, passed away. Polly was the most wonderful woman I've ever known & I'm devastated. After I have time to process this, I'll become more active again
Polly
February 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
tom92024.bsky.social
Strange how it always seems to come down to blue states vs. red states 🤔
qz.com/us-states-mo...
The 5 most educated states in America — and the 5 least educated
"There’s a strong correlation between being more educated and receiving higher compensation,” one analyst said
qz.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Normal family
m.economictimes.com/magazines/pa...
Elon Musk's father Errol claims Barack Obama is married to a man
Errol Musk, father of Elon Musk, has claimed that Michelle Obama is a man, citing debunked conspiracy theories originally suggested by Joan Rivers in 2014. These remarks have sparked widespread reacti...
m.economictimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
tom92024.bsky.social
What a shame
www.kxan.com/elon-musk/pr...
Protesters gather outside Austin-area Tesla store
More than a dozen people showed up to a protest at an Austin-area Tesla store Saturday morning.
www.kxan.com
February 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
tom92024.bsky.social
President Musk's henchmen are too young to know better
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Nope. There are no 150-year-olds on Social Security. It's COBOL!--UPDATED Feb 15
Elon Musk claimed that his team found 150-year-old people collecting Social Security! He implied there were dead people being sent benefits, with checks cashed by someone else. But no—the people getti...
www.dailykos.com
February 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Drinking on the job. Again
cwebbonline.com Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Feb 15
Weird way to drink “water”…
February 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Because President Musk needs rare earth minerals to build Teslas
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump officials pitch Zelenskyy on U.S. owning 50% of Ukraine's rare earth minerals
The Trump administration indicated U.S. troops could be deployed to provide security in connection with the minerals if there's a peace deal with Russia, sources told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
This administration is an international embarrassment
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/w...
Vance uses half-truths to lecture a European audience well aware of the threat of authoritarian rule | CNN
It felt like a speech, if delivered on X.com, laden surely with community notes.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
The inmates are running the asylum
www.huffpost.com/entry/white-...
White House Makes Cruel Valentine's Day Joke On Social Media
The anti-immigrant take on "roses are red / violets are blue" drew swift rebukes.
www.huffpost.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Why are they going to such great lengths to ensure you're no longer safe from fraud? 🤔
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Inside Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on US consumer watchdog
Workers for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau describe chaos and fear as lawsuits and basic functions grind to a halt
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Punished for speaking the truth?
apnews.com/article/trum...
AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' terminology dispute
The Trump administration blocked The Associated Press from traveling with President Trump on Air Force One and also from covering an Oval Office event.
apnews.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Here comes Trump's maniacal purge
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
‘Like a tornado hit’: Stunned federal workers take stock of mass layoffs — and brace for repercussions
The Trump administration could face political backlash from voters in Republican and Democratic states who suddenly find a host of services vanish.
www.politico.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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drjackbrown.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Hope you had a chance to visit Yosemite before Trump destroyed it
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
'Honestly terrifying': Yosemite National Park is in chaos
The Trump administration is derailing decades of conservation efforts in California's most loved park.
www.sfgate.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Whoops! President Musk's flunkies left the door open
www.theverge.com/news/612865/...
Elon Musk’s DOGE website has been defaced because anyone can edit it
Such security, much open.
www.theverge.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Prepare to be fleeced, America
www.huffpost.com/entry/white-...
White House Tip Line Tells Banks To Snitch On Financial Regulators Doing Their Jobs
A Trump administration spokesperson sent a warning to regulators who “continued their activities."
www.huffpost.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Inflation is now the highest it’s been since June.

Gas, groceries, electronics, appliances, cars, housing & utilities are all up.

Americans can’t afford to fly, dine out or buy booze.

And egg prices just hit a record high.
February 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Looking for my Amazon package, because they sure as hell didn't leave it at MY house, though they did include a picture of it

On SOMEBODY ELSE'S porch!
a man in a suit and tie stands in a muddy field
Alt: a man in a suit and tie stands in a muddy field
media.tenor.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
I'll just leave this here
www.aol.com/jd-vance-12-...
JD Vance’s 12-year-old relative denied heart transplant because she is unvaccinated
"I thought, wow. So, it's not about the kid. It's not about saving her life," Adaline Deal's mom said of the decision to deny her daughter a transplant.
www.aol.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Good question
www.huffpost.com/entry/musk-t...
Musk Claims To Know The Net Worths Of Federal Employees – But How?
His Oval Office remark suggests a remarkable invasion of privacy of potentially millions of federal employees.
www.huffpost.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Perhaps they should have thought about this before kissing the ring? 🤔
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump's spending cuts and tariffs
From reducing NIH funding to slashing USAID's food program to imposing new tariffs, GOP lawmakers are beginning to speak out — carefully — against some of Trump's actions.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
tom92024.bsky.social
Is President Musk's dimwitted sidekick handing Europe to Putin on a silver platter?
www.ft.com/content/2bf2...
Donald Trump opens the door to Vladimir Putin’s grandest ambitions
Russian leader wants a new security architecture to give his country a sphere of influence in Europe
www.ft.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM