Dean Astumian, OFS
@deanast.bsky.social
Secular Franciscan, follower of Jesus and St. Francis, physicist interested in operating principles of synthetic and biological molecular machines, and non-equilibrium chemistry, wine, hiking, travel, social justice.
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sing this song every time JD and the Supremes walk through the door
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
sing this song every time JD and the Supremes walk through the door
hope he remembered to save enough hemp for the rope that will be needed after the trials once this administration is purged.
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
hope he remembered to save enough hemp for the rope that will be needed after the trials once this administration is purged.
But the responder said the post didn't age well. The post aged beautifully, and Vances excoriation of those who fail to ask questions about the Epstein case is as relevant today as it was in Dec. 2021, it is JD Vance who didn't age well - sycophancy tends to encourage brain rot.
I’m surprised JD Vance has left this tweet and reply up.
November 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
But the responder said the post didn't age well. The post aged beautifully, and Vances excoriation of those who fail to ask questions about the Epstein case is as relevant today as it was in Dec. 2021, it is JD Vance who didn't age well - sycophancy tends to encourage brain rot.
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The British press doesn’t mince words. 🇬🇧
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The British press doesn’t mince words. 🇬🇧
The problem is that the machines can be set such that if a democrat appears to be winning at the top of the ballot, the machine sends a signal instructing a jewish space LASER to target and destroy it.
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The problem is that the machines can be set such that if a democrat appears to be winning at the top of the ballot, the machine sends a signal instructing a jewish space LASER to target and destroy it.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Given Trump's recent allusions to his chance of attaining heaven, perhaps the Marine Corps band should switch from "Hail to the Chief" to the Commandatore's aria from Don Giovanni to give him additional motive to reconsider his life choices.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Given Trump's recent allusions to his chance of attaining heaven, perhaps the Marine Corps band should switch from "Hail to the Chief" to the Commandatore's aria from Don Giovanni to give him additional motive to reconsider his life choices.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Nothing further to add. This is how it is now.
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Nothing further to add. This is how it is now.
At least we will see who supports the child molester protection agency in Congress.
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
At least we will see who supports the child molester protection agency in Congress.
First order of business, pass the CR. Second order of business, get the heck out of town again.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) is the 218th signature on the bipartisan discharge petition demanding the release of the Epstein files. Under House rules, the House must act in 7 legislative days.
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
First order of business, pass the CR. Second order of business, get the heck out of town again.
Hannibal Lecter's approach to Thanksgiving - look to your neighbors if you can't afford thanksgiving dinner.
The president will discuss the economy, but he will also provide important updates about Hannibal Lecter's dinner plans and Arnold Palmer's substantial penis. Additionally, his team of military physicians will reveal the record-setting results of his latest cognitive testing.
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hannibal Lecter's approach to Thanksgiving - look to your neighbors if you can't afford thanksgiving dinner.
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Face-saving surrender by weak Democrat leaders who clearly believe in the tooth-fairy too ..
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Face-saving surrender by weak Democrat leaders who clearly believe in the tooth-fairy too ..
To be fair, Nero and Caligula were probably in steep decline when they met their demise, and there was the madness of King George III, and syphilitic dementia of Idi Amin, but this rapid cognitive descent of a leader hasn't happened in a long time, and not since the advent of nuclear weapons.
November 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
To be fair, Nero and Caligula were probably in steep decline when they met their demise, and there was the madness of King George III, and syphilitic dementia of Idi Amin, but this rapid cognitive descent of a leader hasn't happened in a long time, and not since the advent of nuclear weapons.
It sure seems like common sense, but to reiterate - the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House, are in a position to do more than lay out ideas.
KERNEN: The criticism that we hear levied against Republicans is that you've never liked Obamacare but you still have not proposed a fix or even an alternative
SCALISE: No. We've laid out a lot of ideas.
SCALISE: No. We've laid out a lot of ideas.
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It sure seems like common sense, but to reiterate - the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House, are in a position to do more than lay out ideas.
People who have been convicted of over 30 felony counts, adjudicated to have sexually assaulted (raped) a woman, accused by countless others, is tie to a child trafficking ring, indicted for espionage, AND for election fraud, AND for inciting insurrection are indeed likely to be investigated.
Rep. Stutzman on CNN calls Trump "the most investigated person probably in the world" and suggests the latest Epstein release is just meant to distract from the government reopening
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
People who have been convicted of over 30 felony counts, adjudicated to have sexually assaulted (raped) a woman, accused by countless others, is tie to a child trafficking ring, indicted for espionage, AND for election fraud, AND for inciting insurrection are indeed likely to be investigated.
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Yassamin Ansari is racking up some good fighting points. The table in front of Johnson’s office, and now this. Keep saying it like it is.
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Yassamin Ansari is racking up some good fighting points. The table in front of Johnson’s office, and now this. Keep saying it like it is.
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I find it highly ironic that the party that bemoaned the deep state and alleged the cover-up of pedophiles is now embroiled in defending the party that has the largest pedophile cover-up in American history.
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I find it highly ironic that the party that bemoaned the deep state and alleged the cover-up of pedophiles is now embroiled in defending the party that has the largest pedophile cover-up in American history.
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“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"
What they lost is all credibility as they demonstrate they have learned nothing and are stupid enough to have accepted "promises" from the Republicans and this administration. When they needed courage to stand up for health care for millions they capitulate and accept weak promised of a later vote?
What Democrats say they won in the 43-day government shutdown. Emotions are raw after eight senators voted to end the shutdown, but Democrats say they demonstrated an ability to take on Trump and shifted the conversation to health care.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
What Democrats say they won in the 43-day government shutdown
Emotions are raw after eight senators voted to end the shutdown, but Democrats say they demonstrated an ability to take on Trump and shifted the conversation to health care.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What they lost is all credibility as they demonstrate they have learned nothing and are stupid enough to have accepted "promises" from the Republicans and this administration. When they needed courage to stand up for health care for millions they capitulate and accept weak promised of a later vote?
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Yes it’s going very very badly. #RESIST #BLUECREW #VOTEBLUE #PROJECT2026 #EPSTEINFILES #TRUMPISAPEDOPHILE
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Yes it’s going very very badly. #RESIST #BLUECREW #VOTEBLUE #PROJECT2026 #EPSTEINFILES #TRUMPISAPEDOPHILE
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Veteran's Day 2025. Remembering all those that have served in the Armed Forces including my dad and me.
To all Veterans--Thank you for your service. May the Lord give you peace.
To all Veterans--Thank you for your service. May the Lord give you peace.
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Veteran's Day 2025. Remembering all those that have served in the Armed Forces including my dad and me.
To all Veterans--Thank you for your service. May the Lord give you peace.
To all Veterans--Thank you for your service. May the Lord give you peace.
Says the biggest whiner to have ever had a national platform. How can this draft dodger dare take the name of the honorable fallen into his mouth. Trump disgraces everything he touches - his presence is a desecration.
Trump: "If we die, we must die and we as men we die without complaining."
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Says the biggest whiner to have ever had a national platform. How can this draft dodger dare take the name of the honorable fallen into his mouth. Trump disgraces everything he touches - his presence is a desecration.
But Mamdani is one of those Muslims, similar to the annoying type of Christian, that take seriously the command to serve the poor, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and give generously, as if God really could mean those commands to be more important than what we do or don't eat or who we love.
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
But Mamdani is one of those Muslims, similar to the annoying type of Christian, that take seriously the command to serve the poor, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and give generously, as if God really could mean those commands to be more important than what we do or don't eat or who we love.
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.