Tom Raia
@tomr.bsky.social
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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Happy first day of the Pittsburgh Irish Festival.
The Pheasant Plucker
YouTube video by Cahal Dunne - Topic
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September 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Happy first day of the Pittsburgh Irish Festival.
Cheers comfort post.
Cheers - The Kelly Song
YouTube video by MrQuickSmoke
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August 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Cheers comfort post.
You had mail: AOL finally discontinues dial-up Internet service
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You had mail: AOL finally discontinues dial-up Internet service
More than 40 years after starting as a very early Apple service, AOL is finally ending its dial-up Internet service, shuttering a service that helped usher in the Internet age for tens of millions of ...
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August 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
You had mail: AOL finally discontinues dial-up Internet service
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This whole story is insane
Deporting children of military veterans because they were born on an overseas military base.
This man has no citizenship now.
This man has no citizenship now.
Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported
He has no citizenship to any country, despite SCOTUS case
www.austinchronicle.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This whole story is insane
Haven’t really been able to get into Yellowstone, but 1883 and 1923 were both just perfect. Yeah there’s some idiosyncrasies, but the stories are so well written, the casting is fantastic, and it’s worth it just for the score. But you could lose all that and just stare all day at the scenery. 🏞️
June 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Haven’t really been able to get into Yellowstone, but 1883 and 1923 were both just perfect. Yeah there’s some idiosyncrasies, but the stories are so well written, the casting is fantastic, and it’s worth it just for the score. But you could lose all that and just stare all day at the scenery. 🏞️
RIP Bill Atkinson. An Apple legend.
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Bill Atkinson, pioneering early Apple engineer, dies at 74
The engineer behind much of the Mac's early graphical user interfaces, QuickDraw, MacPaint, Hypercard and much more, William D. "Bill" Atkinson, died on June 5 of complications from pancreatic cancer.
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June 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
RIP Bill Atkinson. An Apple legend.
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Nearly forgot about AFP but more importantly the Chooser!
Depreciated Apple Filing Protocol will soon disappear from macOS
Apple Filing Protocol is one of Apple's original file-sharing technologies. Its client software will soon be gone from macOS forever.
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May 21, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Nearly forgot about AFP but more importantly the Chooser!
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1. This is incredible…everyone was saying the MS 13 was added to the photo as a translation of the symbols on his knuckles.
Now Trump is going against them and saying he actually has the MS 13 on his knuckles when that’s clearly a lie.
(Via @atrupar.com)
Now Trump is going against them and saying he actually has the MS 13 on his knuckles when that’s clearly a lie.
(Via @atrupar.com)
April 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
1. This is incredible…everyone was saying the MS 13 was added to the photo as a translation of the symbols on his knuckles.
Now Trump is going against them and saying he actually has the MS 13 on his knuckles when that’s clearly a lie.
(Via @atrupar.com)
Now Trump is going against them and saying he actually has the MS 13 on his knuckles when that’s clearly a lie.
(Via @atrupar.com)
I’m on a Spirit airlines flight where the copilot never showed up. They know he’s on the airport property but unable to reach him. So they found a passenger who also happens to be a pilot and spent two hours begging the FAA to let him be the copilot. They said are you crazy? Had to get United pilot
April 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I’m on a Spirit airlines flight where the copilot never showed up. They know he’s on the airport property but unable to reach him. So they found a passenger who also happens to be a pilot and spent two hours begging the FAA to let him be the copilot. They said are you crazy? Had to get United pilot
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Vermont
State Sen. Becca White, D-Windsor, a friend of Mohsen Mahdawi, was with him Monday morning when friends quizzed him on the Constitution.
He went into the 11 a.m. appointment with his lawyer and a friend. Around noon, she got a text from someone inside saying Mahdawi was put in handcuffs.
State Sen. Becca White, D-Windsor, a friend of Mohsen Mahdawi, was with him Monday morning when friends quizzed him on the Constitution.
He went into the 11 a.m. appointment with his lawyer and a friend. Around noon, she got a text from someone inside saying Mahdawi was put in handcuffs.
Mohsen Mahdawi, a permanent U.S. resident living in White River Junction, was arrested Monday when he arrived for a citizenship interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Colchester, according to court filings.
Upper Valley resident detained at citizenship interview in Colchester
Friends of White River Junction resident Mohsen Mahdawi say he was called in for a citizenship interview Monday and left in handcuffs.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Vermont
State Sen. Becca White, D-Windsor, a friend of Mohsen Mahdawi, was with him Monday morning when friends quizzed him on the Constitution.
He went into the 11 a.m. appointment with his lawyer and a friend. Around noon, she got a text from someone inside saying Mahdawi was put in handcuffs.
State Sen. Becca White, D-Windsor, a friend of Mohsen Mahdawi, was with him Monday morning when friends quizzed him on the Constitution.
He went into the 11 a.m. appointment with his lawyer and a friend. Around noon, she got a text from someone inside saying Mahdawi was put in handcuffs.
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German stock market futures down 5%
Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 7%
Japan’s TOPIX down 9% after hitting a circuit breaker.
Australia’s ASX200 down 6%
Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 7%
Japan’s TOPIX down 9% after hitting a circuit breaker.
Australia’s ASX200 down 6%
April 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
German stock market futures down 5%
Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 7%
Japan’s TOPIX down 9% after hitting a circuit breaker.
Australia’s ASX200 down 6%
Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 7%
Japan’s TOPIX down 9% after hitting a circuit breaker.
Australia’s ASX200 down 6%
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Rep. Jayapal: "If you try to eliminate birthright citizenship, jail people for free speech, slash funding, use Cold War-era regulations to do mass deportations, then yeah. You're going to get nationwide injunctions. So maybe if you don't like the injunctions, stop doing the illegal stuff."
April 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Rep. Jayapal: "If you try to eliminate birthright citizenship, jail people for free speech, slash funding, use Cold War-era regulations to do mass deportations, then yeah. You're going to get nationwide injunctions. So maybe if you don't like the injunctions, stop doing the illegal stuff."
I feel better about the money he wasted on this race.
Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk — The Hill
Susan Crawford was projected to win an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, keeping the high court’s 4-3 liberal majority intact and delivering a blow to Elon Musk and President Trump, accor...
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April 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I feel better about the money he wasted on this race.
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A gay makeup artist named Andry José Hernández Romero was among the Venezuelans President Trump deported to El Salvador. Andry’s offense? Having the wrong tattoos.
The Makeup Artist Donald Trump Deported Under the Alien Enemies Act
The President has invoked the law to send Venezuelans to prison in El Salvador without due process—and, in many cases, under false pretenses.
www.newyorker.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
A gay makeup artist named Andry José Hernández Romero was among the Venezuelans President Trump deported to El Salvador. Andry’s offense? Having the wrong tattoos.
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BREAKING: Trump admin says it mistakenly deported a Maryland father who had *withholding of removal* back to El Salvador on March 15. Govt told court Monday it won't bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back. "What.The.Fuck..." one govt attorney told me. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... @theatlantic.com
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
BREAKING: Trump admin says it mistakenly deported a Maryland father who had *withholding of removal* back to El Salvador on March 15. Govt told court Monday it won't bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back. "What.The.Fuck..." one govt attorney told me. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... @theatlantic.com
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On 6 June 1944, while Americans were fighting at Omaha Beach, Canadians were fighting at Juno Beach. Our brothers, who fought and died by our side – who helped us defeat Fascism, are not our enemy. They are our true friends. Canadians are our brothers and sisters and I stand with them 100%.
March 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
On 6 June 1944, while Americans were fighting at Omaha Beach, Canadians were fighting at Juno Beach. Our brothers, who fought and died by our side – who helped us defeat Fascism, are not our enemy. They are our true friends. Canadians are our brothers and sisters and I stand with them 100%.
Why don’t they just live tweet their plans while they’re at it.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans — The Atlantic
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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March 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Why don’t they just live tweet their plans while they’re at it.
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You guys. As a member of the Oregon Trail generation, I just.
Dysentery cases on the rise in the Portland area: 40 new cases reported in January alone
Cases of dysentery have consistently been on the rise in the Portland, Oregon area year-over-year since 2012, officials said.
www.usatoday.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
You guys. As a member of the Oregon Trail generation, I just.
Great job screwing up the Oscars, Hulu. Impressive.
March 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Great job screwing up the Oscars, Hulu. Impressive.
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Friedrich Merz did not even wait for the final results in Germany's election before delivering what could well be a defining verdict on US President Donald Trump, consigning Europe's 80-year alliance with the Americans to the past.
Germany’s Merz seeks ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead
Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.
www.politico.eu
February 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Friedrich Merz did not even wait for the final results in Germany's election before delivering what could well be a defining verdict on US President Donald Trump, consigning Europe's 80-year alliance with the Americans to the past.