@douglasfinn.bsky.social
"Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter" assumes superiority over the reader, and is offensive on its face.
It also tags you as a #47 sycophant: If that's why you use it, kindly fuck off.
Use instead:
"I appreciate your assistance", or "thanks for the help with this", or simply, "thanks."
It also tags you as a #47 sycophant: If that's why you use it, kindly fuck off.
Use instead:
"I appreciate your assistance", or "thanks for the help with this", or simply, "thanks."
December 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter" assumes superiority over the reader, and is offensive on its face.
It also tags you as a #47 sycophant: If that's why you use it, kindly fuck off.
Use instead:
"I appreciate your assistance", or "thanks for the help with this", or simply, "thanks."
It also tags you as a #47 sycophant: If that's why you use it, kindly fuck off.
Use instead:
"I appreciate your assistance", or "thanks for the help with this", or simply, "thanks."
Enlightening. And frightening.
Watch it before the take-down order goes into effect.
Watch it before the take-down order goes into effect.
This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Enlightening. And frightening.
Watch it before the take-down order goes into effect.
Watch it before the take-down order goes into effect.
If midterm elections are called for GOP candidates, in spite of exit polling that indicate a Democrat win, then the "great experiment" will have failed, and this nation is lost.
Will that be enough to convice blue states to secede?
Will that be enough to convice blue states to secede?
December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If midterm elections are called for GOP candidates, in spite of exit polling that indicate a Democrat win, then the "great experiment" will have failed, and this nation is lost.
Will that be enough to convice blue states to secede?
Will that be enough to convice blue states to secede?
I just don't know what the hell we're doing anymore.
Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.
A Utah surgeon’s victory in a vaccine fraud case has encouraged other “medical freedom” advocates to consider seeking leniency for similar charges. “This undermines every layer of the system that prot...
www.propublica.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I just don't know what the hell we're doing anymore.
Has Trump Transformed the Presidency? Nope. And the Anti-Federalists Told Us Why
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"The lawsuit alleges that people in the U.S. can watch the BBC’s original content... includ[ing] the documentary, by using the subscription streaming platform BritBox or a virtual private network service."
Folks paying for BritBox would never, EVER, vote for T****p.
Childish imp. #PettyPotus
Folks paying for BritBox would never, EVER, vote for T****p.
Childish imp. #PettyPotus
Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president's Jan. 6 speech
President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices.
apnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"The lawsuit alleges that people in the U.S. can watch the BBC’s original content... includ[ing] the documentary, by using the subscription streaming platform BritBox or a virtual private network service."
Folks paying for BritBox would never, EVER, vote for T****p.
Childish imp. #PettyPotus
Folks paying for BritBox would never, EVER, vote for T****p.
Childish imp. #PettyPotus
They're not even trying anymore. #lazyScammer
December 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
They're not even trying anymore. #lazyScammer
Some say the 14th amendment is limited to its historic intent: to address the citizenship of freed slaves.
So the 2nd Amendment should also be limited to its historical context: muskets and dueling pistols? And 1A, to printed media?
Do you really wanna go down this road?
So the 2nd Amendment should also be limited to its historical context: muskets and dueling pistols? And 1A, to printed media?
Do you really wanna go down this road?
December 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Some say the 14th amendment is limited to its historic intent: to address the citizenship of freed slaves.
So the 2nd Amendment should also be limited to its historical context: muskets and dueling pistols? And 1A, to printed media?
Do you really wanna go down this road?
So the 2nd Amendment should also be limited to its historical context: muskets and dueling pistols? And 1A, to printed media?
Do you really wanna go down this road?
Reposted
Surprise: Cleantech Spending May Hit Record Despite Trump’s Carbon Push
Surprise: Cleantech Spending May Hit Record Despite Trump’s Carbon Push
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how AI is ushering in a new nuclear age and investing in developing nations amid a pullback in U.S. aid and private funding
www.forbes.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Surprise: Cleantech Spending May Hit Record Despite Trump’s Carbon Push
@theatlantic.com is right:
Sen. Mark Kelley should be SecDef.
FAR more qualified than the current occupant of the office.
Nothin' but respect, Senator.
(choose your favorite twitter-viewer to see the original post. I'm not linking it here.)
Sen. Mark Kelley should be SecDef.
FAR more qualified than the current occupant of the office.
Nothin' but respect, Senator.
(choose your favorite twitter-viewer to see the original post. I'm not linking it here.)
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
@theatlantic.com is right:
Sen. Mark Kelley should be SecDef.
FAR more qualified than the current occupant of the office.
Nothin' but respect, Senator.
(choose your favorite twitter-viewer to see the original post. I'm not linking it here.)
Sen. Mark Kelley should be SecDef.
FAR more qualified than the current occupant of the office.
Nothin' but respect, Senator.
(choose your favorite twitter-viewer to see the original post. I'm not linking it here.)
POTUS' turnaround on the Epstein files simply means that his lackeys have finished the job of whitewashing them - sanitized for his own protection, and that of his allies.
ANYONE who thinks that we're going to see the full and unvarnished truth is fooling themselves.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
ANYONE who thinks that we're going to see the full and unvarnished truth is fooling themselves.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
POTUS' turnaround on the Epstein files simply means that his lackeys have finished the job of whitewashing them - sanitized for his own protection, and that of his allies.
ANYONE who thinks that we're going to see the full and unvarnished truth is fooling themselves.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
ANYONE who thinks that we're going to see the full and unvarnished truth is fooling themselves.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
There are those who serve their community, their commonwealth and their country every day, who don’t have the uniform, the benefits, or the national holiday.
#HiddenHeroes
#HiddenHeroes
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
There are those who serve their community, their commonwealth and their country every day, who don’t have the uniform, the benefits, or the national holiday.
#HiddenHeroes
#HiddenHeroes
What the hell is with Steve Inskeep? Feeding GOP talking points to Rep Mike Lawlor, who responded with an assent?
@npr.org needs to start lining up journalists willing and ready to question authority, challenge their interviewees, and stop parroting propaganda.
I’ve got Fox News for that swill.
@npr.org needs to start lining up journalists willing and ready to question authority, challenge their interviewees, and stop parroting propaganda.
I’ve got Fox News for that swill.
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
What the hell is with Steve Inskeep? Feeding GOP talking points to Rep Mike Lawlor, who responded with an assent?
@npr.org needs to start lining up journalists willing and ready to question authority, challenge their interviewees, and stop parroting propaganda.
I’ve got Fox News for that swill.
@npr.org needs to start lining up journalists willing and ready to question authority, challenge their interviewees, and stop parroting propaganda.
I’ve got Fox News for that swill.
I truly hope I'm wrong, and that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social takes it. But I've grown cynical.
My prediction: Cuomo wins NYC Mayoral contest by enough of a margin to avoid any question of a recount, but not by SO high a margin that it looks obviously rigged.
#PaperBallots
My prediction: Cuomo wins NYC Mayoral contest by enough of a margin to avoid any question of a recount, but not by SO high a margin that it looks obviously rigged.
#PaperBallots
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I truly hope I'm wrong, and that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social takes it. But I've grown cynical.
My prediction: Cuomo wins NYC Mayoral contest by enough of a margin to avoid any question of a recount, but not by SO high a margin that it looks obviously rigged.
#PaperBallots
My prediction: Cuomo wins NYC Mayoral contest by enough of a margin to avoid any question of a recount, but not by SO high a margin that it looks obviously rigged.
#PaperBallots
How does ANY military action on foreign soil - particularly without the consent of the legally established government - NOT constitute an act of war?
Why isn't the US Senate / Congress doing something about it?
Why isn't the US Senate / Congress doing something about it?
Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say
The new operation would include U.S. troops on the ground in Mexico striking drug labs and cartel leaders, according to current and former U.S. officials, though a deployment is not imminent.
www.nbcnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
How does ANY military action on foreign soil - particularly without the consent of the legally established government - NOT constitute an act of war?
Why isn't the US Senate / Congress doing something about it?
Why isn't the US Senate / Congress doing something about it?
Mark my words: the reason for all of the redistricting plans is to provide cover when they manipulate the election results in a year.
October 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Mark my words: the reason for all of the redistricting plans is to provide cover when they manipulate the election results in a year.
(Dr. Mehmet) Oz claimed that “half” of people on Obamacare haven’t filed a claim all year. “I have to ask myself—you should be as well—if I had insurance, why would I never use it?” Oz said. 1/2
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
(Dr. Mehmet) Oz claimed that “half” of people on Obamacare haven’t filed a claim all year. “I have to ask myself—you should be as well—if I had insurance, why would I never use it?” Oz said. 1/2
We need to bury them - each and every person in this administration - that is using their office to propigate partisan points of view.
osc.gov/Documents/Re...
osc.gov/Documents/Re...
osc.gov
October 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
We need to bury them - each and every person in this administration - that is using their office to propigate partisan points of view.
osc.gov/Documents/Re...
osc.gov/Documents/Re...
Intriguing...
Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?
Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Intriguing...
So, is there such a thing as Profa?
October 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
So, is there such a thing as Profa?
A reminder for folks - Frank Zappa knew this nearly 40 years ago.
Zappa defines "Fascist Theocracy"
YouTube video by Paul Hinrichs
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A reminder for folks - Frank Zappa knew this nearly 40 years ago.
@markey.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social
Time to get started on
PROJECT BLUE,
and THIS needs to be on the top of that list:
protectdemocracy.org/work/expandi...
Enough already with distorted representation in the US House of Representatives!
Time to get started on
PROJECT BLUE,
and THIS needs to be on the top of that list:
protectdemocracy.org/work/expandi...
Enough already with distorted representation in the US House of Representatives!
Expanding the House of Representatives, explained
How expansion of the House of Representatives could work — and why it would benefit democracy
protectdemocracy.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
@markey.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social
Time to get started on
PROJECT BLUE,
and THIS needs to be on the top of that list:
protectdemocracy.org/work/expandi...
Enough already with distorted representation in the US House of Representatives!
Time to get started on
PROJECT BLUE,
and THIS needs to be on the top of that list:
protectdemocracy.org/work/expandi...
Enough already with distorted representation in the US House of Representatives!
A violation of Federal Law (the Hatch Act) in full view of the public, and no one will prosecute.
Why anyone should continue to financially support this administration?
FWIW:
Download the federal W4 form here: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...
Use this to claim 'exempt' on federal tax withholding.
Why anyone should continue to financially support this administration?
FWIW:
Download the federal W4 form here: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...
Use this to claim 'exempt' on federal tax withholding.
October 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A violation of Federal Law (the Hatch Act) in full view of the public, and no one will prosecute.
Why anyone should continue to financially support this administration?
FWIW:
Download the federal W4 form here: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...
Use this to claim 'exempt' on federal tax withholding.
Why anyone should continue to financially support this administration?
FWIW:
Download the federal W4 form here: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...
Use this to claim 'exempt' on federal tax withholding.
@warren.senate.gov
@repmcgovern.bsky.social
@markey.senate.gov
I'm very interested in your opinion about the context of Trump's speech to the assembled group of US Generals and Admirals that happened today.
Some see his comments as promoting war against the people of the US.
Your thoughts?
@repmcgovern.bsky.social
@markey.senate.gov
I'm very interested in your opinion about the context of Trump's speech to the assembled group of US Generals and Admirals that happened today.
Some see his comments as promoting war against the people of the US.
Your thoughts?
September 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
@warren.senate.gov
@repmcgovern.bsky.social
@markey.senate.gov
I'm very interested in your opinion about the context of Trump's speech to the assembled group of US Generals and Admirals that happened today.
Some see his comments as promoting war against the people of the US.
Your thoughts?
@repmcgovern.bsky.social
@markey.senate.gov
I'm very interested in your opinion about the context of Trump's speech to the assembled group of US Generals and Admirals that happened today.
Some see his comments as promoting war against the people of the US.
Your thoughts?