@dlb52.bsky.social
Retired NC psychologist.
We The People Of The United States
We The People Of The United States
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When I was at NC state, I had lunch with a visiting scholar from Sweden who was visiting US universities for the first time. He described his experience as touring “hedge funds with football teams.”
That is so much money
5:45 pm on Thanksgiving Eve?
Now THIS is how you news dump.
Now THIS is how you news dump.
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
When I was at NC state, I had lunch with a visiting scholar from Sweden who was visiting US universities for the first time. He described his experience as touring “hedge funds with football teams.”
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I hate to admit I agree with Ron, but these are facts.
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I hate to admit I agree with Ron, but these are facts.
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At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
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"We are under attack" - Italy Defence Minister on Russian hybrid war on the EU.
As an eventful week of negotiations begins in Geneva, Italy's warning of the need for more active EU security measures against Russia looms large.
The EU's fate and Ukraine's are deeply intertwined.
As an eventful week of negotiations begins in Geneva, Italy's warning of the need for more active EU security measures against Russia looms large.
The EU's fate and Ukraine's are deeply intertwined.
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
"We are under attack" - Italy Defence Minister on Russian hybrid war on the EU.
As an eventful week of negotiations begins in Geneva, Italy's warning of the need for more active EU security measures against Russia looms large.
The EU's fate and Ukraine's are deeply intertwined.
As an eventful week of negotiations begins in Geneva, Italy's warning of the need for more active EU security measures against Russia looms large.
The EU's fate and Ukraine's are deeply intertwined.
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Russian economic collapse: oil exports at new lows since the full-scale war began.
As US sanctions impact increases, fuel shipments dropped to about half what they were at the 2022-2023 peaks.
Add in dropping Urals oil prices, and their revenue outlook is very dire indeed.📉💥
As US sanctions impact increases, fuel shipments dropped to about half what they were at the 2022-2023 peaks.
Add in dropping Urals oil prices, and their revenue outlook is very dire indeed.📉💥
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Russian economic collapse: oil exports at new lows since the full-scale war began.
As US sanctions impact increases, fuel shipments dropped to about half what they were at the 2022-2023 peaks.
Add in dropping Urals oil prices, and their revenue outlook is very dire indeed.📉💥
As US sanctions impact increases, fuel shipments dropped to about half what they were at the 2022-2023 peaks.
Add in dropping Urals oil prices, and their revenue outlook is very dire indeed.📉💥
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This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
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How Wall Street turns your monthly bills into its debt payments.
#News #Finance #WallStreet #Debt #Infrastructure #politics
#News #Finance #WallStreet #Debt #Infrastructure #politics
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
How Wall Street turns your monthly bills into its debt payments.
#News #Finance #WallStreet #Debt #Infrastructure #politics
#News #Finance #WallStreet #Debt #Infrastructure #politics
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NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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Eisenhower wanted a society made up of Americans who were citizens first and soldiers second, and of soldiers who can behave in polite society, effectively offering a counterargument to the “warrior ethos” Pete Hegseth keeps pushing.
As Eisenhower Knew, Hegseth’s ‘Warrior Ethos’ Isn’t What Wins Wars
The U.S. defense secretary’s emphasis on warfighting ignores the other important factors that make a military cohesive and effective.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Eisenhower wanted a society made up of Americans who were citizens first and soldiers second, and of soldiers who can behave in polite society, effectively offering a counterargument to the “warrior ethos” Pete Hegseth keeps pushing.
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"The Russians are testing the doorknobs... and what they're discovering is the US President is not at home."
Senior Editor at the Atlantic, David Frum, on President Trump's response to Russian jets violating NATO airspace.
#Newsnight
Senior Editor at the Atlantic, David Frum, on President Trump's response to Russian jets violating NATO airspace.
#Newsnight
September 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"The Russians are testing the doorknobs... and what they're discovering is the US President is not at home."
Senior Editor at the Atlantic, David Frum, on President Trump's response to Russian jets violating NATO airspace.
#Newsnight
Senior Editor at the Atlantic, David Frum, on President Trump's response to Russian jets violating NATO airspace.
#Newsnight
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The American Bar Association rejects use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement.
September 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The American Bar Association rejects use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement.
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We’re peacefully protesting for our neighbors. What does ICE do?
Pick us up and throw us on the ground. No arrest, no identification, no process.
Pick us up and throw us on the ground. No arrest, no identification, no process.
September 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We’re peacefully protesting for our neighbors. What does ICE do?
Pick us up and throw us on the ground. No arrest, no identification, no process.
Pick us up and throw us on the ground. No arrest, no identification, no process.
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Irony about Rumsfeld is that Americans made the same mistake with him that they made with McNamara and later, with Trump: We are convinced that people who were in business can run the government like a business.
It's a stupid, stupid belief but millions of Americans are wedded to it.
It's a stupid, stupid belief but millions of Americans are wedded to it.
September 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Irony about Rumsfeld is that Americans made the same mistake with him that they made with McNamara and later, with Trump: We are convinced that people who were in business can run the government like a business.
It's a stupid, stupid belief but millions of Americans are wedded to it.
It's a stupid, stupid belief but millions of Americans are wedded to it.
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Postering for Progress kicks off September 6 - 7, a two-day race to see who can spread our message the farthest. Here’s how it works:
September 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Postering for Progress kicks off September 6 - 7, a two-day race to see who can spread our message the farthest. Here’s how it works:
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RIP ADP labor economists
September 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
RIP ADP labor economists
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“…I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.”
My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...
My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...
Honoring Ashli Babbitt Dishonors the Military
If there’s no difference between upholding the Constitution and attacking it, then there’s no honor in service.
www.thebulwark.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
“…I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.”
My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...
My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...
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He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution & unacknowledged by our laws.
DC Union Station tonight. Unreal.
August 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution & unacknowledged by our laws.
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Sources tell Rolling Stone that unless Mexico gives Trump what he wants, he is serious about attacking.
And according to administration officials and others familiar with the Trump administration preparations, it’s not a bluff.
More: rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
And according to administration officials and others familiar with the Trump administration preparations, it’s not a bluff.
More: rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
August 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Sources tell Rolling Stone that unless Mexico gives Trump what he wants, he is serious about attacking.
And according to administration officials and others familiar with the Trump administration preparations, it’s not a bluff.
More: rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
And according to administration officials and others familiar with the Trump administration preparations, it’s not a bluff.
More: rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
I had no idea that Jonathan Turley was Mr. Pillow with tenure.
It drives Jonathan Turley crazy when I remind everyone that he is just Mike Lindell with tenure. So, please make sure not to amplify this message.👇
Jonathan Turley is just Mike Lindell with tenure.
Jonathan Turley is just Mike Lindell with tenure.
August 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I had no idea that Jonathan Turley was Mr. Pillow with tenure.
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Heard a great quote recently by @neildegrassetyson.com: "You can credit science for nuclear power. They became weapons because countries can't get along."
I love this quote for two reasons 🧵
I love this quote for two reasons 🧵
July 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Heard a great quote recently by @neildegrassetyson.com: "You can credit science for nuclear power. They became weapons because countries can't get along."
I love this quote for two reasons 🧵
I love this quote for two reasons 🧵
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Fox News: "A shocking poll shows Texas Democrat Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is leading in the race for incumbent Republican John Cornyn's Senate seat."
July 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Fox News: "A shocking poll shows Texas Democrat Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is leading in the race for incumbent Republican John Cornyn's Senate seat."
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One of the US’s largest battery recycling companies plans to repurpose EV batteries to build renewable-powered microgrids.
This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers
Redwood Materials plans to repurpose EV batteries to build renewable-powered microgrids.
www.technologyreview.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
One of the US’s largest battery recycling companies plans to repurpose EV batteries to build renewable-powered microgrids.