Griff
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Very solid writing by Tom Nichols. We’re in an increasingly dangerous situation and our troops are being put under a lot of stress. It would be a great time for the GOP to come to their senses.
This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Very solid writing by Tom Nichols. We’re in an increasingly dangerous situation and our troops are being put under a lot of stress. It would be a great time for the GOP to come to their senses.
Optimistic Thought
The only bit of hope i can really give you is that, historically, movements that are trying to forestall societal change usually end up accelerating it.
November 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Optimistic Thought
Love for Jamie Raskin
Raskin: "We hear even the Speaker of the House openly inviting the US Senate to start finger painting on this bill, which we have waited more than 5 months to bring to the floor. The Senate should pass the bill exactly as it's written ... the president could release the Epstein files right now!"
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Love for Jamie Raskin
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
When we have a decent government again, it’d be nice to pursue this.
GERMANY: “Drained peatlands today cause more CO2 emissions than all global air travel combined — which is why farmers in Germany are experimenting with rewetting these areas.” www.dw.com/en/german-fa... - DW
#CarbonDioxideEmissions #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Peatlands #Wetlands
#CarbonDioxideEmissions #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Peatlands #Wetlands
German farmers venture into risky wetlands to cut emissions – DW – 11/17/2025
Drained peatlands today cause more CO2 emissions than all global air travel combined — which is why farmers in Germany are experimenting with rewetting these areas. But so far, it remains a risky busi...
www.dw.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
When we have a decent government again, it’d be nice to pursue this.
November 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
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From the new trove of Epstein files.
Subject: Trump.
Subject: Trump.
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
From the new trove of Epstein files.
Subject: Trump.
Subject: Trump.
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A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We just picked up a quick 4-5”.
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We just picked up a quick 4-5”.
Good Morning #Adirondacks #Adk the #algae and the #moss took a #lichen to each other. #glacialerratic #Aussie
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Good Morning #Adirondacks #Adk the #algae and the #moss took a #lichen to each other. #glacialerratic #Aussie
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Joining MSNBC at three from lovely Boston, Massachusetts to talk about this:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Joining MSNBC at three from lovely Boston, Massachusetts to talk about this:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Pastime Paradise
Stevie Wonder, Patti Smith, and Coolio. See evolution is real!
open.spotify.com/track/3aT5zZ...
Stevie Wonder, Patti Smith, and Coolio. See evolution is real!
open.spotify.com/track/3aT5zZ...
Pastime Paradise
open.spotify.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Pastime Paradise
Stevie Wonder, Patti Smith, and Coolio. See evolution is real!
open.spotify.com/track/3aT5zZ...
Stevie Wonder, Patti Smith, and Coolio. See evolution is real!
open.spotify.com/track/3aT5zZ...
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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This is the hype video the White House posted when they arrested Sandwich Guy, who was found not guilty today.
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This is the hype video the White House posted when they arrested Sandwich Guy, who was found not guilty today.
Noli enjoying the scents of the Adirondacks this morning. #Adirondacks #ADK #Dogs #Aussie #moss #whitepine
November 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Noli enjoying the scents of the Adirondacks this morning. #Adirondacks #ADK #Dogs #Aussie #moss #whitepine
November 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
A bit late to the game but I welcome the Times to the side defending the Republic.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Countries that slide from democracy toward autocracy tend to follow similar patterns. To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic markers that
Countries that slide from democracy toward autocracy tend to follow similar patterns. To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic markers that
Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A bit late to the game but I welcome the Times to the side defending the Republic.
How fake is Fox “News”? Pretty fake.
What Fox News had “previously reported” on the completely fabricated videos.
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(Original story text via the Wayback Machine.)
![THEY QUOTED A FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR OPINING ON WHAT THE NON-EXISTENT BLACK PEOPLE IN THE FAKE VIDEOS SAID:
"Because of the government shutdown, now I can’t get my SNAPs for next month," another user shared on social media.
The user went on to ask how she was supposed to feed her seven children.
"I have seven different baby daddies and none of ‘em no good for me," she said.
Fox News contributor Brett Cooper discussed the woman’s comments on her YouTube channel, calling the video "insane" before commenting, "That is [her] responsibility… It is not [the] American taxpayers fault that you have seven baby daddies who will not step up and help you pay the grocery bills."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5jgvsxybi3ivfmaxqczyj2cw/bafkreialpk66hn5r7nvy33j5vdyrnyzhbjdwhdcahhqepd3vatjgvymmrq@jpeg)
![THEY DEVOTED SEVERAL PARAGRAPHS TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THINGS THAT DIDN’T ACTUALLY HAPPEN AND WERE JUST VIDEO FABRICATIONS CREATES BY A COMPUTER MODEL:
Other users joined the online debate with videos showing people confronting grocery store staff and threatening to steal food, saying, "I ain’t paying nothing. I’m walking out with it."
One man shared how "mad" he was in a video showing three carts filled with groceries at his place of work, with the bill totaling $1,013.73, all charged to food stamps and later voided.
Another Walmart employee shared he "had to go home" because people entered the store "bum-rushing [and] stealing" before "running out the store" amid changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5jgvsxybi3ivfmaxqczyj2cw/bafkreihhioiil7pzoegs76wrwxxoaz27lvej7iqwqikejcchbw2ln6l2vy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
How fake is Fox “News”? Pretty fake.