Rich
@engrrg.bsky.social
Engineer/former Skunk
Into democracy and not destroying the planet
Political independent - #voteblue 100% since 2015
Yes to facts, objective truth, and critical thinking ✅
No to cognitive dissonance and the Dunning-Kruger effect 🚫
Into democracy and not destroying the planet
Political independent - #voteblue 100% since 2015
Yes to facts, objective truth, and critical thinking ✅
No to cognitive dissonance and the Dunning-Kruger effect 🚫
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Rich
@engrrg.bsky.social
· Mar 10
The Next President Inherits a Remarkable Economy
The high quality of recent economic growth should put a wind at the back of the White House’s next occupant.
www.wsj.com
Putting this pre-election (Oct. 31) article out there as a reminder. The Republicans are lying about the economy as with everything else.
www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
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“Resist much, obey little.
Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved,
Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city of this earth, ever afterward resumes its liberty.”
~Walt Whitman
Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved,
Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city of this earth, ever afterward resumes its liberty.”
~Walt Whitman
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Resist much, obey little.
Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved,
Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city of this earth, ever afterward resumes its liberty.”
~Walt Whitman
Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved,
Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city of this earth, ever afterward resumes its liberty.”
~Walt Whitman
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By @alejandrabee.bsky.social
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
www.npr.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
By @alejandrabee.bsky.social
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
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I won't buy from any business that does not itemize the tariff cost as a line item on the bill.
April 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Putting this pre-election (Oct. 31) article out there as a reminder. The Republicans are lying about the economy as with everything else.
www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
The Next President Inherits a Remarkable Economy
The high quality of recent economic growth should put a wind at the back of the White House’s next occupant.
www.wsj.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Putting this pre-election (Oct. 31) article out there as a reminder. The Republicans are lying about the economy as with everything else.
www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
Sounds like Trump’s tariff pause on autos may be a gift to Elon(?)
March 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Sounds like Trump’s tariff pause on autos may be a gift to Elon(?)
Dealmaker in Chief, not so much
March 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Dealmaker in Chief, not so much
Never before would a POTUS criticize his predecessor and praise a dictator in the same sentence at a SOTU address. Nauseating.
March 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Never before would a POTUS criticize his predecessor and praise a dictator in the same sentence at a SOTU address. Nauseating.
This is the guy the Krasnov gaslighting crew believes is not grateful enough. Totally absurd.
March 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This is the guy the Krasnov gaslighting crew believes is not grateful enough. Totally absurd.
This *should be* deeply disturbing to all Americans:
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Trump makes huge concession to Russia: 'Putin's on the inside now'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered US Cyber Command to halt offensive cyberoperations against Russia, a move possibly aimed at drawing Vladimir Putin into negotiations over Ukraine.
www.dailymail.co.uk
March 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
This *should be* deeply disturbing to all Americans:
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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My take on this at Wonkette:
Should Dems Help Keep The Government Open? Only If The Musk Coup Is Shut Down
www.wonkette.com/p/should-dem...
Should Dems Help Keep The Government Open? Only If The Musk Coup Is Shut Down
www.wonkette.com/p/should-dem...
Should Dems Help Keep The Government Open? Only If The Musk Coup Is Shut Down
Time to play hardball, draw a red line, do more than tough metaphors.
www.wonkette.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My take on this at Wonkette:
Should Dems Help Keep The Government Open? Only If The Musk Coup Is Shut Down
www.wonkette.com/p/should-dem...
Should Dems Help Keep The Government Open? Only If The Musk Coup Is Shut Down
www.wonkette.com/p/should-dem...
Chelyabinsk, Russia. Coming soon to the US unless we stop it.
February 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Chelyabinsk, Russia. Coming soon to the US unless we stop it.
Hard to imagine any leader agreeing to this “deal”.
Good description here:
www.csis.org/analysis/ass...
Good description here:
www.csis.org/analysis/ass...
Assessing the Viability of a U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
Tensions are rising between U.S. President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky as Trump pushes for ownership of Ukraine’s rare earth and other mineral resources in exchange for continued aid in the...
www.csis.org
February 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hard to imagine any leader agreeing to this “deal”.
Good description here:
www.csis.org/analysis/ass...
Good description here:
www.csis.org/analysis/ass...
Gosh, I really hope Co-President Musk can keep this up for 47 more months!
February 23, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Gosh, I really hope Co-President Musk can keep this up for 47 more months!
Co-President Musk, after being tripped up by community notes, is approaching “pants on fire” stage in this epic self-own
February 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Co-President Musk, after being tripped up by community notes, is approaching “pants on fire” stage in this epic self-own
This shows how completely disingenuous Musk is.
February 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This shows how completely disingenuous Musk is.
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Whale sharks: a spectacular deep water species that dates back millions of years and whose name comes from its length of more than 40 feet!
(Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center / Paul Morris)
(Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center / Paul Morris)
December 29, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Whale sharks: a spectacular deep water species that dates back millions of years and whose name comes from its length of more than 40 feet!
(Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center / Paul Morris)
(Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center / Paul Morris)
Some really weird mojo over on the other site rn, y’all. Like watching a football game where the jerseys were randomly assigned…
December 29, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Some really weird mojo over on the other site rn, y’all. Like watching a football game where the jerseys were randomly assigned…
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>1,300 pea-sized, critically endangered snails that were bred in a zoo have been set free to wander (very slowly) on the remote Atlantic island of Desert a Grande, close to Madeira. 🧪🐌
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why 1,329 tiny snails are being set free on a remote island
Conservationists released the critically endangered snails to help restore a remote island habitat.
www.bbc.com
December 28, 2024 at 9:25 AM
>1,300 pea-sized, critically endangered snails that were bred in a zoo have been set free to wander (very slowly) on the remote Atlantic island of Desert a Grande, close to Madeira. 🧪🐌
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Some whales 🐋 are over 100 years old, smashing estimated life expectancies.
A recent report concluded that most great whale species have an “unrecognised potential for great longevity that has been masked by the demographic disruptions of industrial whaling.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
A recent report concluded that most great whale species have an “unrecognised potential for great longevity that has been masked by the demographic disruptions of industrial whaling.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Some whales live past 100 years, smashing previous life expectancy estimates: Report
A recent report published in Science Advances concluded that most great whale species have an’ unrecognized potential for great longevity’
www.independent.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Some whales 🐋 are over 100 years old, smashing estimated life expectancies.
A recent report concluded that most great whale species have an “unrecognised potential for great longevity that has been masked by the demographic disruptions of industrial whaling.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
A recent report concluded that most great whale species have an “unrecognised potential for great longevity that has been masked by the demographic disruptions of industrial whaling.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
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"Two Russian oil tankers with 29 crew members on board have been heavily damaged in the Black Sea, triggering an oil spill, authorities in Russia have said."
This oil traffic with unsafe Russian oil tankers is impermissible. It should be prohibited.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This oil traffic with unsafe Russian oil tankers is impermissible. It should be prohibited.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea
Video appears to show one of the tankers broken in half and sinking amid a heavy storm, with oil visible in the water.
www.bbc.com
December 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM
"Two Russian oil tankers with 29 crew members on board have been heavily damaged in the Black Sea, triggering an oil spill, authorities in Russia have said."
This oil traffic with unsafe Russian oil tankers is impermissible. It should be prohibited.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This oil traffic with unsafe Russian oil tankers is impermissible. It should be prohibited.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The EU should consider tough new restrictions against the ageing armada of ships illicitly carrying Russian oil around the world, Latvia's foreign minister said, following reports of a Black Sea oil spill caused by two damaged Russian tankers.
Clamp down on Russian shadow fleet after tanker oil spill, says Latvia
Hundreds of murkily operated vessels continue to transport Russian oil around the world despite EU sanctions.
www.politico.eu
December 16, 2024 at 8:59 PM
The EU should consider tough new restrictions against the ageing armada of ships illicitly carrying Russian oil around the world, Latvia's foreign minister said, following reports of a Black Sea oil spill caused by two damaged Russian tankers.
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A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale, a new study found.
Read more: cnn.it/4ffCsRr
Read more: cnn.it/4ffCsRr
December 12, 2024 at 6:06 PM
A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale, a new study found.
Read more: cnn.it/4ffCsRr
Read more: cnn.it/4ffCsRr