Hüsker Drëw
@drew-ski.bsky.social
I love everything about disc golf #191956
Addiction Therapist who worked with Vets w/TBI. I block all who use the term “retarded,” it’s my red line.
“Not all patriots wear fatigues.”
- me every time someone asks what I’ve done for my country
Addiction Therapist who worked with Vets w/TBI. I block all who use the term “retarded,” it’s my red line.
“Not all patriots wear fatigues.”
- me every time someone asks what I’ve done for my country
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Please read this excellent, point by point refutation of the claim that there was a "Russia hoax"
From @noupside.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/from...
From @noupside.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/from...
From Russian Interference to Revisionist Innuendo: What the Gabbard Files Actually Say
Tulsi Gabbard’s latest “revelations” are being spun as proof of a deep state conspiracy. The documents themselves tell a much duller story.
www.lawfaremedia.org
August 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Please read this excellent, point by point refutation of the claim that there was a "Russia hoax"
From @noupside.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/from...
From @noupside.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/from...
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Now seems the time to repost this big story we did a few years ago... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I called everyone in Jeffrey Epstein's little black book.
What I learned about rich people, conspiracy, Ghislaine, stand-up comedy, and evil from 2,000 phone calls.
www.motherjones.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Now seems the time to repost this big story we did a few years ago... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“In 2012, in Arizona v United States, the highest court in the land ruled that “as a general rule, it is not a crime for a removable alien to remain in the United States”.
Got that? Not. A. Crime.”
From my new Guardian op-ed:
Got that? Not. A. Crime.”
From my new Guardian op-ed:
There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’ | Mehdi Hasan
It is a factually inaccurate and totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ and are ‘criminals’
www.theguardian.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
“In 2012, in Arizona v United States, the highest court in the land ruled that “as a general rule, it is not a crime for a removable alien to remain in the United States”.
Got that? Not. A. Crime.”
From my new Guardian op-ed:
Got that? Not. A. Crime.”
From my new Guardian op-ed:
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What Trump is doing with Greenland and Denmark is applying his old sexual predator playbook to foreign relations.
Stop Groping Greenland
Trump’s predatory treatment of Greenland and Denmark is psychosexually sick.
www.thebulwark.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
What Trump is doing with Greenland and Denmark is applying his old sexual predator playbook to foreign relations.
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History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
youtu.be
March 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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In mere weeks, the Trumpists have managed to turn America from a democratic system – albeit one with significant flaws – into one that no longer deserves to be counted among the world’s democracies. America is something else now.
We need to recalibrate our expectations.
We need to recalibrate our expectations.
Sunday reading: What Authoritarianism Means
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
What Authoritarianism Means
Even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, they overestimated democratic resilience. What is America now, and what comes next?
thomaszimmer.substack.com
March 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In mere weeks, the Trumpists have managed to turn America from a democratic system – albeit one with significant flaws – into one that no longer deserves to be counted among the world’s democracies. America is something else now.
We need to recalibrate our expectations.
We need to recalibrate our expectations.
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Romania has now barred Calin Georgescu, a conspiracy theorist and fascist sympathizer, from running for president, after he broke electoral laws. I wrote about him and the world he comes from in February:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Romania has now barred Calin Georgescu, a conspiracy theorist and fascist sympathizer, from running for president, after he broke electoral laws. I wrote about him and the world he comes from in February:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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Former U.S. Attorney and legal expert Joyce Vance joined me to discuss whether the court system can hold Trump accountable, how Trump loyalists are trying to transform the DOJ and why Vance is describing our current political state as a "soft coup."
Watch and share.
youtu.be/wL04uJ9W5kM
Watch and share.
youtu.be/wL04uJ9W5kM
The United States is in a "Soft Coup" | Joyce Vance
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
March 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Former U.S. Attorney and legal expert Joyce Vance joined me to discuss whether the court system can hold Trump accountable, how Trump loyalists are trying to transform the DOJ and why Vance is describing our current political state as a "soft coup."
Watch and share.
youtu.be/wL04uJ9W5kM
Watch and share.
youtu.be/wL04uJ9W5kM
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Trump Will Overplay His Hand. Here’s How to Be Ready.
I lived through the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey. Here’s what I learned.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
I lived through the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey. Here’s what I learned.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Trump Will Overplay His Hand. Here’s How to Be Ready.
I lived through the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey. Here’s what I learned.
www.politico.com
January 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Trump Will Overplay His Hand. Here’s How to Be Ready.
I lived through the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey. Here’s what I learned.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
I lived through the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey. Here’s what I learned.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Sell your Tesla. ❌
Sell your Cybertruck. ❌
Get off Twitter. ❌
Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌
Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻
#resist
Sell your Cybertruck. ❌
Get off Twitter. ❌
Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌
Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻
#resist
January 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Sell your Tesla. ❌
Sell your Cybertruck. ❌
Get off Twitter. ❌
Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌
Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻
#resist
Sell your Cybertruck. ❌
Get off Twitter. ❌
Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌
Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻
#resist
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A lovely story about the Sax-Zim bog in Northern Minnesota. It is the largest bog in North America and the southernmost part of the boreal forest that sits atop the Earth. It's a global destination for winter birding. The eduction is named after my mom, Lois King. www.startribune.com/brown-i-grew...
Brown: I grew up in a Minnesota bog the size of New York City; I didn’t know it was special.
The Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota is considered to be one of the world’s most interesting natural places where you can easily see the inner workings of a boreal forest. It also becomes a mecca for...
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A lovely story about the Sax-Zim bog in Northern Minnesota. It is the largest bog in North America and the southernmost part of the boreal forest that sits atop the Earth. It's a global destination for winter birding. The eduction is named after my mom, Lois King. www.startribune.com/brown-i-grew...
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Not just some people, but all people—on Earth—must watch this video and share it as widely as possible.
Every word of it is true, and it confirms that Elon Musk is a white supremacist leader stoking violence around the world.
His two televised Nazi salutes were exactly what you thought they were.
Every word of it is true, and it confirms that Elon Musk is a white supremacist leader stoking violence around the world.
His two televised Nazi salutes were exactly what you thought they were.
Heil Tesla
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
youtu.be
January 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Not just some people, but all people—on Earth—must watch this video and share it as widely as possible.
Every word of it is true, and it confirms that Elon Musk is a white supremacist leader stoking violence around the world.
His two televised Nazi salutes were exactly what you thought they were.
Every word of it is true, and it confirms that Elon Musk is a white supremacist leader stoking violence around the world.
His two televised Nazi salutes were exactly what you thought they were.
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"You want to think it's not happening, because, otherwise you might have to do something."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
Opinion | Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World (Gift Article)
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
"You want to think it's not happening, because, otherwise you might have to do something."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
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Prebunking is a proven communication technique
designed to help people spot and reject efforts
to manipulate them in the future (Vidhya Ramalingam) www.ted.com/talks/vidhya...
designed to help people spot and reject efforts
to manipulate them in the future (Vidhya Ramalingam) www.ted.com/talks/vidhya...
The real-world danger of online myths
How do we protect ourselves from being misled online? Counter-terrorism expert Vidhya Ramalingam reveals how disinformation is weaponized to justify violence — increasingly against climate scientists ...
www.ted.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Prebunking is a proven communication technique
designed to help people spot and reject efforts
to manipulate them in the future (Vidhya Ramalingam) www.ted.com/talks/vidhya...
designed to help people spot and reject efforts
to manipulate them in the future (Vidhya Ramalingam) www.ted.com/talks/vidhya...
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Additional reading of these dumb ideas, that I guess have taken hold.
english.elpais.com/usa/2024-11-...
english.elpais.com/usa/2024-11-...
NRx: The (underground) movement that wants to destroy democracy
The neo-reactionary movement, also known as the Dark Enlightenment, believes that democracy is a mistake and that equality is not a desirable goal. Those who adhere to it believe that the state should...
english.elpais.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Additional reading of these dumb ideas, that I guess have taken hold.
english.elpais.com/usa/2024-11-...
english.elpais.com/usa/2024-11-...
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A good exposé of CY BS here podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Curtis Yarvin: The Edgelord's Guide to Monarchy 40K
Podcast Episode · Decoding the Gurus · 12/25/2024 · 2h 42m
podcasts.apple.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A good exposé of CY BS here podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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For people that want a humorous and well researched background on this dipshit I recommend behind the bastards. Yarvin is so obviously a dumb asshole you can't understand how so many people think he's actually smart.
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
Part One: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance - Behind the Bastards | iHeart
<p>Robert sits down with the great Ed Helms to discuss Curtis Yarvin, the American philosopher of dictatorship whose ideas inspired J.D. Vance.</p> <p>(2 Part Series)</p> <p>Sources:</p> <ol> <li><a h...
www.iheart.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
For people that want a humorous and well researched background on this dipshit I recommend behind the bastards. Yarvin is so obviously a dumb asshole you can't understand how so many people think he's actually smart.
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
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Curtis Yarvin wants American democracy toppled. He has some prominent Republican fans.
In 2022, @awprokop.bsky.social went deep on the right-wing commentator who’s "spent the most time gaming out how, exactly, the US government could be toppled and replaced." www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
In 2022, @awprokop.bsky.social went deep on the right-wing commentator who’s "spent the most time gaming out how, exactly, the US government could be toppled and replaced." www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
Curtis Yarvin wants American democracy toppled. He has some prominent Republican fans.
The New Right blogger has been cited by Blake Masters and J.D. Vance. What exactly is he advocating?
www.vox.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested early Wednesday by the country's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, ending a political standoff triggered by Yoon's short-lived decision to impose martial law last month.
South Korea's right-wing president arrested over attempt to impose military rule
About a thousand police officers helped detain South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol early Wednesday
www.salon.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested early Wednesday by the country's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, ending a political standoff triggered by Yoon's short-lived decision to impose martial law last month.
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The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
January 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
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some handy resources if you want to upgrade an iPod:
this is the article that got me going: hackaday.com/2022/02/16/c...
Rockbox is the new OS: www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodFAQ
This is where I bought microSD adapter & new battery: www.idemigods.com/iFlash_Quad_...
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=74VK...
this is the article that got me going: hackaday.com/2022/02/16/c...
Rockbox is the new OS: www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodFAQ
This is where I bought microSD adapter & new battery: www.idemigods.com/iFlash_Quad_...
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=74VK...
Classic IPods Are Super Upgradeable In 2022
The classic iPod was the MP3 player to beat back in the day, loaded with storage and with its characteristic click-wheel interface. [Ellie] had an iPod Video laying around, one of the more capable …
hackaday.com
January 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
some handy resources if you want to upgrade an iPod:
this is the article that got me going: hackaday.com/2022/02/16/c...
Rockbox is the new OS: www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodFAQ
This is where I bought microSD adapter & new battery: www.idemigods.com/iFlash_Quad_...
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=74VK...
this is the article that got me going: hackaday.com/2022/02/16/c...
Rockbox is the new OS: www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodFAQ
This is where I bought microSD adapter & new battery: www.idemigods.com/iFlash_Quad_...
YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=74VK...
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"Who can stop Elon Musk?" washingtonspectator.org/who-can-stop...
The Wide Angle: Who Can Stop Elon Musk?
When Elon Musk threw his support behind Donald Trump’s campaign in the summer, most analysts perceived him as just another wealthy donor, albeit one with control over a major social network. But Musk ...
washingtonspectator.org
January 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"Who can stop Elon Musk?" washingtonspectator.org/who-can-stop...
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Are You Ready For Marriage? for MST3K
And appropriately enough, Drugs Are Like That from Rifftrax, which features the now late Anita Bryant rambling nonsensically about drugs while two bored kids fight about Lego
youtu.be/VQMpiRrII_k?...
And appropriately enough, Drugs Are Like That from Rifftrax, which features the now late Anita Bryant rambling nonsensically about drugs while two bored kids fight about Lego
youtu.be/VQMpiRrII_k?...
January 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Are You Ready For Marriage? for MST3K
And appropriately enough, Drugs Are Like That from Rifftrax, which features the now late Anita Bryant rambling nonsensically about drugs while two bored kids fight about Lego
youtu.be/VQMpiRrII_k?...
And appropriately enough, Drugs Are Like That from Rifftrax, which features the now late Anita Bryant rambling nonsensically about drugs while two bored kids fight about Lego
youtu.be/VQMpiRrII_k?...