Dale
@dalepoak.bsky.social
Husband, dad, grandpa. Former House Approps Committee & OMB staff. Former Republican. Now retired and cranky. Posting on politics and Maine. https://substack.com/@daleoak?r=9q4gn&utm_medium=ios 🇺🇸🆘
One small consolation - they dropped the House Leg Branch provision restricting GAO’s ability to sue under the ICA. Hopefully we’ll be hearing more from GAO after the shutdown is over.
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
One small consolation - they dropped the House Leg Branch provision restricting GAO’s ability to sue under the ICA. Hopefully we’ll be hearing more from GAO after the shutdown is over.
He can relate to the “madness” aspect.
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
He can relate to the “madness” aspect.
I cannot wait to see Bill Kristol on stage with the Dropkick Murphys when they’re in DC on Nov 22.
He can get a pass on jumping into the mosh pit, though.
He can get a pass on jumping into the mosh pit, though.
November 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I cannot wait to see Bill Kristol on stage with the Dropkick Murphys when they’re in DC on Nov 22.
He can get a pass on jumping into the mosh pit, though.
He can get a pass on jumping into the mosh pit, though.
Kavanagh: “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Kavanagh: “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche.”
Because they got boatloads of cash (small bills in brown paper bags) in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill.
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Because they got boatloads of cash (small bills in brown paper bags) in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill.
Tomorrow should be Free Sandwich day at Subway.
November 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Tomorrow should be Free Sandwich day at Subway.
LOL, yep. My data-smart son told me that LLMs need to be fed data sets and therefore don’t always have the latest information. But July?? Good grief.
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
LOL, yep. My data-smart son told me that LLMs need to be fed data sets and therefore don’t always have the latest information. But July?? Good grief.
See you at Politics and Prose!
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
See you at Politics and Prose!
Are you coming to the DC area?
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Are you coming to the DC area?
ChatGPT told me, in April or May, that Trump was not serving a second term as President.
Say what you will about ChatGPT. At that moment, I was all in.
Say what you will about ChatGPT. At that moment, I was all in.
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ChatGPT told me, in April or May, that Trump was not serving a second term as President.
Say what you will about ChatGPT. At that moment, I was all in.
Say what you will about ChatGPT. At that moment, I was all in.
I’m glad Scott Adams got the medication he needed. It seems that government-run health care (in this case, run by the head of the U.S. government) can work. Now let’s see what can be done for everyone who isn’t a friend of Trump.
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I’m glad Scott Adams got the medication he needed. It seems that government-run health care (in this case, run by the head of the U.S. government) can work. Now let’s see what can be done for everyone who isn’t a friend of Trump.
There is something going on there with Roberts involved in both.
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
There is something going on there with Roberts involved in both.
Second greatest (game 4 of the 2004 ALCS will always be the greatest).
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Second greatest (game 4 of the 2004 ALCS will always be the greatest).
If the game goes to 2:00AM, the clock goes back an hour and they’re required to replay the last few innings.
November 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
If the game goes to 2:00AM, the clock goes back an hour and they’re required to replay the last few innings.