Doug McNamara
@dougjmcn.bsky.social
I sue large corporations that hurt consumers. I love my kids, wife, and cats. I dislike fascists, MAGAts, and catfishers. Ascertainability is not a real word.
June 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Wait, are you trying to tell me that a man who first made the news for housing discrimination against Black renters is not a fan of holidays about Black people getting free from slavery??
June 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Wait, are you trying to tell me that a man who first made the news for housing discrimination against Black renters is not a fan of holidays about Black people getting free from slavery??
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A lot of people here at Blue Sky rag on Democrats for not doing anything. While many could be doing a lot more, look at the legacy of real accomplishments for this murdered leader -- pro choice legislation passed, clean energy bill, voting rights expanded, medical leave, etc
Who was MN Rep. Melissa Hortman in the MN Legislature? READ about her consequential leadership in this THREAD by @taniel.bsky.social.
Take the time.
Take the time.
Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
June 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A lot of people here at Blue Sky rag on Democrats for not doing anything. While many could be doing a lot more, look at the legacy of real accomplishments for this murdered leader -- pro choice legislation passed, clean energy bill, voting rights expanded, medical leave, etc
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JFC.
A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.
apnews.com/article/sex-...
A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.
apnews.com/article/sex-...
Prosecutors say Republican South Carolina lawmaker used 'joebidennnn69' to send child sex material
A Republican South Carolina House member has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.
apnews.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
JFC.
A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.
apnews.com/article/sex-...
A Republican member of the South Carolina House who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.
apnews.com/article/sex-...
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I think large, positive, and peaceful gatherings to build community and raise people's awareness are better than screaming at National Guardsmen who don't wanna be there and waving foreign flags in front of burning cars, but that's just me.
Dancing will definitely stop this. And the admin will definitely not call out the Nat Guard over dancing. And, 100%, cops won't hit you in the head with a stick/rubber bullet for dancing.
But sure, there's a "right" way to protest that will not escalate violence.
But sure, there's a "right" way to protest that will not escalate violence.
Trump asks the Supreme Court to neutralize the Convention Against Torture
Trump’s lawyers claim they’ve found a loophole that will allow Trump to ship immigrants overseas to be tortured.
www.vox.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I think large, positive, and peaceful gatherings to build community and raise people's awareness are better than screaming at National Guardsmen who don't wanna be there and waving foreign flags in front of burning cars, but that's just me.
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I taught military officers for 25 years. It is not an illegal order to be deployed to Los Angeles. They'd be in a shit-ton of trouble for saying "I refuse the order of my platoon and company commander to move with my unit." That's not how it works, except in the movie you're watching in your head.
June 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I taught military officers for 25 years. It is not an illegal order to be deployed to Los Angeles. They'd be in a shit-ton of trouble for saying "I refuse the order of my platoon and company commander to move with my unit." That's not how it works, except in the movie you're watching in your head.
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“Be warned: Trump is expecting resistance. You will not be heroes. You will be the pretext,” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social: https://theatln.tc/ENIOetrF
June 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“Be warned: Trump is expecting resistance. You will not be heroes. You will be the pretext,” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social: https://theatln.tc/ENIOetrF
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Rittenhousing.
From the proclamation, it sounds like Trump intends to find National Guard troops from a different state with a friendly Republican governor and then federalize them and bring them to California @evanbernick.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Rittenhousing.
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After watching 60 Minutes tonight, Trump calls on FCC Chair Brendan Carr to revoke CBS’s broadcast license.
April 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
After watching 60 Minutes tonight, Trump calls on FCC Chair Brendan Carr to revoke CBS’s broadcast license.
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Again and again DOGE attacks parts of the government that were investigating Musk's companies, generally on very well founded based. The conflict of interest is extreme and obvious. Every single story on DOGE should highlight this
You might want to steer WAY clear of any Musk-mobiles you see on the road.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Surprise! DOGE fires safety experts who oversaw regulations on Tesla
While Donald Trump might be shocking our economy into a recession with poorly thought out trade wars, he and his administration have been doing everything in their power ...
www.dailykos.com
April 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Again and again DOGE attacks parts of the government that were investigating Musk's companies, generally on very well founded based. The conflict of interest is extreme and obvious. Every single story on DOGE should highlight this
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This is gonna be one of those things that a lot of folks are gonna go through the "not my problem" to "oh shit why is this happening to me" pipeline. They never read the poem, much less a history book.
April 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This is gonna be one of those things that a lot of folks are gonna go through the "not my problem" to "oh shit why is this happening to me" pipeline. They never read the poem, much less a history book.
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there is simply no amount of child death that will move RFK to change his mind because he is a predatory narcissist who cares less about health than the gratification of his own ego
Astonishing RFK Jr interview with NBC. At 23.30 he claims pharmaceuticals are the 3rd leading cause of death in the US [wtf]. He discloses the name & medical history of the 2nd child to die of measles, implies she wasn't healthy & argues about her cause of death. @gorskon.bsky.social
Key takeaways from RFK Jr.'s interview on measles vaccine, food dyes, weight loss drugs and more
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News in an exclusive interview. Here are some highlights.
www.cbsnews.com
April 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
there is simply no amount of child death that will move RFK to change his mind because he is a predatory narcissist who cares less about health than the gratification of his own ego
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Trump delayed a Biden-era plan to restrict Medicare’s coverage of skin substitutes, which cost $10 billion in 2024. Trump had received a large campaign donation from a leading bandage seller and skewered the plan on social media.
By Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/h...
By Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/h...
Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.
www.nytimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Trump delayed a Biden-era plan to restrict Medicare’s coverage of skin substitutes, which cost $10 billion in 2024. Trump had received a large campaign donation from a leading bandage seller and skewered the plan on social media.
By Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/h...
By Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/h...
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Did you know? 18 U.S.C. § 793(f) makes it a federal crime for people entrusted with information related to the national defense to — with gross negligence — disclose it to others in violation of that trust.
March 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Did you know? 18 U.S.C. § 793(f) makes it a federal crime for people entrusted with information related to the national defense to — with gross negligence — disclose it to others in violation of that trust.
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For those wondering, that's a direct quote from Pete Hegseth in 2016.
March 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
For those wondering, that's a direct quote from Pete Hegseth in 2016.
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American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6
March 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6
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Normal US Attorneys don’t file this stuff personally. Much like normal Deputy Attorney Generals don’t personally take over motion practice in a public corruption case.
DC U.S. Attorney Ed Martin personally asked a judge for authorization to seize funds related to a Biden administration green program. The judge said they failed to show a reasonable belief that a crime occurred.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
February 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Normal US Attorneys don’t file this stuff personally. Much like normal Deputy Attorney Generals don’t personally take over motion practice in a public corruption case.
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Emotionally, my reaction is the leopards. But rationally I'm stuck: how do we reach these people? How do we convince someone "the rapist conman from the ruin-everything party is lying and will hurt you"? It's self-evident, and yet they all refuse to understand until Trump/GOP injure them personally.
People’s reactions to these stories tend to be of the leopards-eating-faces variety but this is a great piece of reporting in part about how voters very disconnected from politics make their choices.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
She hoped Trump’s victory would change her life, but not like this
Ryleigh Cooper is normally more focused on motherhood than politics. Then came DOGE.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Emotionally, my reaction is the leopards. But rationally I'm stuck: how do we reach these people? How do we convince someone "the rapist conman from the ruin-everything party is lying and will hurt you"? It's self-evident, and yet they all refuse to understand until Trump/GOP injure them personally.
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A group of Norwegians has waged a year-long legal battle against Tesla, taking the car owners all the way to the Supreme Court. Now the car owners won!
TESLA found guilty of significantly deteriorating car batteries after a digital update slowed the charging speed and reduced the cars' performance
TESLA found guilty of significantly deteriorating car batteries after a digital update slowed the charging speed and reduced the cars' performance
Nordmann raser mot Tesla etter å ha blitt tatt til Høyesterett: – Aldri mer Tesla
En gruppe nordmenn har ført en årelang kamp i rettssystemet mot Tesla, som har tatt bileierne helt til Høyesterett. Nå har bileierne vunnet.
www.aftenposten.no
February 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A group of Norwegians has waged a year-long legal battle against Tesla, taking the car owners all the way to the Supreme Court. Now the car owners won!
TESLA found guilty of significantly deteriorating car batteries after a digital update slowed the charging speed and reduced the cars' performance
TESLA found guilty of significantly deteriorating car batteries after a digital update slowed the charging speed and reduced the cars' performance
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I heart Tina Smith.
February 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I heart Tina Smith.
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The rule of law was observed better in "The Man in the High Castle," this is unbelievable
February 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The rule of law was observed better in "The Man in the High Castle," this is unbelievable
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Kristen Grind, my San Franciso-based NYT colleague, and I went through every federal investigation/lawsuit targeting Musk companies. What did we find? At least 11 federal agencies targeting Musk companies have seen leadership disruptions/changes that could undermine these efforts -- and benefit Musk
February 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Kristen Grind, my San Franciso-based NYT colleague, and I went through every federal investigation/lawsuit targeting Musk companies. What did we find? At least 11 federal agencies targeting Musk companies have seen leadership disruptions/changes that could undermine these efforts -- and benefit Musk
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Hi all, We’re still here at OPM.
We have a situation where we MIGHT, and I do mean, MIGHT have four of Elon’s people blocked from the building.
Can we get press or a member of Congress down here? We’ve blocked them for two hours and they keep coming back and trying to go in.
We have a situation where we MIGHT, and I do mean, MIGHT have four of Elon’s people blocked from the building.
Can we get press or a member of Congress down here? We’ve blocked them for two hours and they keep coming back and trying to go in.
February 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Hi all, We’re still here at OPM.
We have a situation where we MIGHT, and I do mean, MIGHT have four of Elon’s people blocked from the building.
Can we get press or a member of Congress down here? We’ve blocked them for two hours and they keep coming back and trying to go in.
We have a situation where we MIGHT, and I do mean, MIGHT have four of Elon’s people blocked from the building.
Can we get press or a member of Congress down here? We’ve blocked them for two hours and they keep coming back and trying to go in.
More cartoon villainy.
Trump on Beverly Hills: "They wanted to restrict you to 38 gallons of water a day. That sounds like a lot, but it's not when you're a rich person and you want to take a shower."
January 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
More cartoon villainy.