Tom Parent
@cctom.bsky.social
Now retired TV photo journalist after 41 years. Looking forward to being a bit more open with my opinions. Perhaps a chocolate chip cookie taster or a permanent fixture in my beach chair.
It has been revealed that the USS Harry S. Truman has lost not two but three planes in the last six months, losses totalling $180 million.
The 3rd fallen Super Hornet was shot down over the Red Sea by USS Gettysburg (part of the Truman carrier strike group) in a case of friendly fire in December.
The 3rd fallen Super Hornet was shot down over the Red Sea by USS Gettysburg (part of the Truman carrier strike group) in a case of friendly fire in December.
May 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Reposted by Tom Parent
“Like many autocrats before him, Donald Trump has launched what could be a devastating attack on universities.” His fig leaf is fighting antisemitism. Color me dubious in the extreme.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
First They Came for Columbia | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
We must learn from the past. We cannot remain silent in the face of authoritarian attacks on our peers, even if they have not yet come for us.
www.thecrimson.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
“Like many autocrats before him, Donald Trump has launched what could be a devastating attack on universities.” His fig leaf is fighting antisemitism. Color me dubious in the extreme.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Hey Chuck!!! Get your people in line. McConnell would have
These Senators are on the fence about voting NO on the CR:
Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Gary Peters (MI)
Jacky Rosen (NV)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Maggie Hassan (NH)
Jon Ossoff (GA)
John Hickenlooper (CO)
Michael Bennett (CO)
Mark Kelly (AZ)
Peter Welch (VT)
Mark Warner (VA)
Time Kaine (VA)
Call (202) 224-3121
Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Gary Peters (MI)
Jacky Rosen (NV)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Maggie Hassan (NH)
Jon Ossoff (GA)
John Hickenlooper (CO)
Michael Bennett (CO)
Mark Kelly (AZ)
Peter Welch (VT)
Mark Warner (VA)
Time Kaine (VA)
Call (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Hey Chuck!!! Get your people in line. McConnell would have
I’m in the middle of a new book. Looks like I’ll be finishing it on the 15th
There are ppl who are going to roll their eyes and scroll past. But, desperate times call for desperate measures.
💙🫡💙 Fellow Blueskyers!
#SHUTDOWN315
🔥On MARCH 15, 2025 everything stops🔥
No Work. No Shopping. No travel. No Compliance.
Try ignore us if the entire nation stands still🤬
This is'nt a strike.
This is'nt a protest.
This is a SHUTDOWN.
ON MARCH 15, 2025
THE COUNTRY STOPS.
THE CHANGE BEGINS.
#SHUTDOWN315
🔥On MARCH 15, 2025 everything stops🔥
No Work. No Shopping. No travel. No Compliance.
Try ignore us if the entire nation stands still🤬
This is'nt a strike.
This is'nt a protest.
This is a SHUTDOWN.
ON MARCH 15, 2025
THE COUNTRY STOPS.
THE CHANGE BEGINS.
March 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I’m in the middle of a new book. Looks like I’ll be finishing it on the 15th
Marco Rubio looks like he could use a little more fiber in his diet.
February 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Marco Rubio looks like he could use a little more fiber in his diet.
Is it just me or did this happen in the same week when Trump was corrected by two other world leaders, Macron from France and Starmer from the UK. Evidently he needed to bring in his buddies because he could not face Zelensky on his own.
February 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Is it just me or did this happen in the same week when Trump was corrected by two other world leaders, Macron from France and Starmer from the UK. Evidently he needed to bring in his buddies because he could not face Zelensky on his own.
Just a solid today as it was when first written. Spot on
So @drobertsimg.bsky.social & I were discussing protests, boycott, ramping up the pain. He had great insights into Trump’s personality. Come to find out he wrote this article YEARS ago that was so detailed/prescient. We need all the insight we can get to strike back!👇🏻
deadspin.com/donald-trump...
deadspin.com/donald-trump...
Deadspin | Donald Trump Is A Frightened Coward And I Bet $100,000 He Won't Fight Me<em></em>
Deadspin | Donald Trump Is A Frightened Coward And I Bet $100,000 He Won't Fight Me<em></em>
deadspin.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Just a solid today as it was when first written. Spot on
Nope. This is what state media looks like.
February 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Nope. This is what state media looks like.
Reposted by Tom Parent
I understand the criticism of democratic elected officials… I do. We cannot allow appeasement, playing by rules that don’t exist anymore. BUT, if DEMS are criticized MORE than the GOP who have totally rolled over for Trump then you’re missing the big picture.
February 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I understand the criticism of democratic elected officials… I do. We cannot allow appeasement, playing by rules that don’t exist anymore. BUT, if DEMS are criticized MORE than the GOP who have totally rolled over for Trump then you’re missing the big picture.
It appears we are experiencing a “rapid unexpected disassembly “ of our country .
January 22, 2025 at 5:27 AM
It appears we are experiencing a “rapid unexpected disassembly “ of our country .
Gen. Milley on his pardon: "My family and I are deeply grateful for the President's action today. After 43 years of faithful service in uniform to our Nation … I do not wish to spend whatever remaining time the Lord grants me fighting those who unjustly might seek retribution for perceived slights."
January 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A classic example of hiding the details in the fine print. Looks like a thoughtful health bill for women until u get into the weeds where it says that the man in her life must be involved in the decision making of her healthcare. I suspect any legislation coming out now will be using this template
CALL your Reps it is SO important to light up their phones!!!!
Please light up the phones on this HR 7 bill sponsored by Andy Biggs. Its a handmaids tail on healthcare for women. This bill requires Drs include husbands, family and community when treating women. It also requires women to go to pro women healthcare centers.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
January 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A classic example of hiding the details in the fine print. Looks like a thoughtful health bill for women until u get into the weeds where it says that the man in her life must be involved in the decision making of her healthcare. I suspect any legislation coming out now will be using this template
Not just Musk. The whole cabinet seems to be in a position to profit off of america
Well, isn’t that convenient? Musk gets named to the fake department of DOGE, and suddenly NASA’s future is up for debate—just as SpaceX is poised to cash in. Funny how “efficiency” seems to mean redirecting public funds straight into private pockets.
November 30, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Not just Musk. The whole cabinet seems to be in a position to profit off of america
I’m feeling the first of many
There you have it. Texas is the first state to officially offer up their state for the concentration camps
November 20, 2024 at 4:38 AM
I’m feeling the first of many
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Release the Gaetz report.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
November 17, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Release the Gaetz report.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
I feel like I’ve just left the confessional
November 18, 2024 at 2:12 AM
I feel like I’ve just left the confessional
After dumping that other place, it’s amazing to see who’s over here. It’s like a giant friends reunion.
November 18, 2024 at 1:40 AM
After dumping that other place, it’s amazing to see who’s over here. It’s like a giant friends reunion.