Brian Buchbinder
@brianbuchbinder.bsky.social
Retired public defender, retired boiler and plumbing repair. I could get you heat and hot water, or get you out of hot water.
One hopes for the Gov's sake that he doesn't do that right after shaking hands with Hegseth.
June 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
One hopes for the Gov's sake that he doesn't do that right after shaking hands with Hegseth.
You can't win if you're running for Mayor in NYC. Back some time ago, Bill DiBlasio got dragged for eating pizza with a knife and fork, instead out of the hand the way "real NYers" do. Though in the home of pizza, utensils are required for good manners.
June 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
You can't win if you're running for Mayor in NYC. Back some time ago, Bill DiBlasio got dragged for eating pizza with a knife and fork, instead out of the hand the way "real NYers" do. Though in the home of pizza, utensils are required for good manners.
It's even worse than you can imagine:
June 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It's even worse than you can imagine:
Sen. Gillebrand reacts:
June 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Sen. Gillebrand reacts:
What does anyone expect from someone who bases his practice on the mythical "subluxations". Playing tennis w/o a net is fun until the kids get sick and die.
June 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
What does anyone expect from someone who bases his practice on the mythical "subluxations". Playing tennis w/o a net is fun until the kids get sick and die.
They spelled "tax avoiders" and "tax cheats" wrong.
June 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
They spelled "tax avoiders" and "tax cheats" wrong.
I guess "walking on eggs" is no longer in fashion. Maybe all the necessary omelettes have been made.
June 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I guess "walking on eggs" is no longer in fashion. Maybe all the necessary omelettes have been made.
Public health depends on people's NOT "doing their own research" (for obvious reasons) but upon trust. That's gone, mostly, and I don't see a way back to that.
June 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Public health depends on people's NOT "doing their own research" (for obvious reasons) but upon trust. That's gone, mostly, and I don't see a way back to that.
Was there (In Mainz/Wiesbaden) last month. Yes, you can get pretty much anywhere without a car and the trains run frequently.
June 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Was there (In Mainz/Wiesbaden) last month. Yes, you can get pretty much anywhere without a car and the trains run frequently.
They're huffing the hopium that Iran agrees that there's no war.
June 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
They're huffing the hopium that Iran agrees that there's no war.
We are so screwed. Like it or not the protections public health offers depend on trust, and in the pandemic, a charitable interpretation of mistakes made when nobody knew much about the infection. That's largely gone, and won't soon be recovered, no matter who runs CDC
June 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We are so screwed. Like it or not the protections public health offers depend on trust, and in the pandemic, a charitable interpretation of mistakes made when nobody knew much about the infection. That's largely gone, and won't soon be recovered, no matter who runs CDC
When I've tried that, the cats' response has been, "There will be blood."
June 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
When I've tried that, the cats' response has been, "There will be blood."
Back in 2017, when I was still in my 7th decade, I met tons of young people on my 2000 mile hike of the Appalachian trail. "The kids are ok" or at least those were, then.
June 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Back in 2017, when I was still in my 7th decade, I met tons of young people on my 2000 mile hike of the Appalachian trail. "The kids are ok" or at least those were, then.
The Earth is a spheroid The Earth is flat. Teach the controversy. <sigh>
June 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Earth is a spheroid The Earth is flat. Teach the controversy. <sigh>
Thanks for posting this. Helen made the hellsite worth visiting and I'll miss her.
June 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Thanks for posting this. Helen made the hellsite worth visiting and I'll miss her.
Much easier to sell the vaporware of going to Mars, especially for that sweet, sweet government money.
June 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Much easier to sell the vaporware of going to Mars, especially for that sweet, sweet government money.
Got to remember not to reply until the coffee kicks in.
June 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Got to remember not to reply until the coffee kicks in.