Gary Valan
@garyvalan.bsky.social
Working on one last struggle for a successful startup. :)
An unapologetic progressive.
An unapologetic progressive.
Folks, vote for the fat bear!
I voted in #FatBearWeek. Sleepy? Katmai’s brown bears hibernate for 3 - 6 months. FatBearWeek.org
I voted in #FatBearWeek. Sleepy? Katmai’s brown bears hibernate for 3 - 6 months. FatBearWeek.org
Fat Bear Week 2025
Fat Bear Week 2025
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September 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Folks, vote for the fat bear!
I voted in #FatBearWeek. Sleepy? Katmai’s brown bears hibernate for 3 - 6 months. FatBearWeek.org
I voted in #FatBearWeek. Sleepy? Katmai’s brown bears hibernate for 3 - 6 months. FatBearWeek.org
The sword dance and Jared's BFF time with the Bonesaw prince has come to a zero. The Trump's 2.0 created a Pakistan and Saudi Arabia "security agreement" which may or may not include (it does) a nuclear umbrella over SA. Genius, Trump deserves the "Noble" prize
apnews.com/article/paki...
apnews.com/article/paki...
Saudi Arabia signs a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israel's attack on Qatar
Saudi Arabia has signed a defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan, pledging that any attack on either nation would be considered an attack on both.
apnews.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The sword dance and Jared's BFF time with the Bonesaw prince has come to a zero. The Trump's 2.0 created a Pakistan and Saudi Arabia "security agreement" which may or may not include (it does) a nuclear umbrella over SA. Genius, Trump deserves the "Noble" prize
apnews.com/article/paki...
apnews.com/article/paki...
@jimmykimmel.com I am with you in this bizarre pronouncement from the FCC guy and by ABC. ABC is run by cowards. #ABC, #FCC We are heading into authoritarianism.
September 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
@jimmykimmel.com I am with you in this bizarre pronouncement from the FCC guy and by ABC. ABC is run by cowards. #ABC, #FCC We are heading into authoritarianism.
@amnanawaz.bsky.social Please get your colleague, Geoff Bennett to get an account here. Some of us will never use "X" aka Twitter, ever.
September 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
@amnanawaz.bsky.social Please get your colleague, Geoff Bennett to get an account here. Some of us will never use "X" aka Twitter, ever.
Geoff Bennet, and why does he not have an account here?
He should have pushed Manchin, the Destroyer. Hey Joe, all Inds are not the "so-called" middle of the road voters. Some of us are progressive.
BTW, you are one of those "what's in it for me" pol. Get out of politics.
He should have pushed Manchin, the Destroyer. Hey Joe, all Inds are not the "so-called" middle of the road voters. Some of us are progressive.
BTW, you are one of those "what's in it for me" pol. Get out of politics.
September 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Geoff Bennet, and why does he not have an account here?
He should have pushed Manchin, the Destroyer. Hey Joe, all Inds are not the "so-called" middle of the road voters. Some of us are progressive.
BTW, you are one of those "what's in it for me" pol. Get out of politics.
He should have pushed Manchin, the Destroyer. Hey Joe, all Inds are not the "so-called" middle of the road voters. Some of us are progressive.
BTW, you are one of those "what's in it for me" pol. Get out of politics.
@wbrangham.bsky.social William, you should have explained what Bella Ciao meant for the Italians singing it vs the superficial use of it by the GOP/MAGA: "Antifa".
Antifa, used as an expletive by the MAGA/GOP people.
Bella Ciao was defeating Mussolini. Needs clarification by your show.
Antifa, used as an expletive by the MAGA/GOP people.
Bella Ciao was defeating Mussolini. Needs clarification by your show.
September 17, 2025 at 3:13 AM
@wbrangham.bsky.social William, you should have explained what Bella Ciao meant for the Italians singing it vs the superficial use of it by the GOP/MAGA: "Antifa".
Antifa, used as an expletive by the MAGA/GOP people.
Bella Ciao was defeating Mussolini. Needs clarification by your show.
Antifa, used as an expletive by the MAGA/GOP people.
Bella Ciao was defeating Mussolini. Needs clarification by your show.
Air Mail, a Digital Weekly, Is Expected to Be Acquired by Puck www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/b..., "A sub to Air Mail costs about $80 per year. An annual subscription to Puck starts at $100." This is not going to work, did they investigate subscriber fatigue? @airmail.news @puck.news
Air Mail, a Digital Weekly, Is Expected to Be Acquired by Puck
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Air Mail, a Digital Weekly, Is Expected to Be Acquired by Puck www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/b..., "A sub to Air Mail costs about $80 per year. An annual subscription to Puck starts at $100." This is not going to work, did they investigate subscriber fatigue? @airmail.news @puck.news
Jerry Seinfeld Compares ‘Free Palestine’ Movement to K.K.K., Report Says www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u... Good Lord! Jerry loses it. How does he explain the Israeli destruction of Gaza and the slaughter of over 65000 innocents, including children? #Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld Compares ‘Free Palestine’ Movement to K.K.K., Report Says
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Jerry Seinfeld Compares ‘Free Palestine’ Movement to K.K.K., Report Says www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u... Good Lord! Jerry loses it. How does he explain the Israeli destruction of Gaza and the slaughter of over 65000 innocents, including children? #Seinfeld
This Is Why America Is Losing to China www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/o...
I dislike podcast type interviews. People drone on and on. Left unsaid is the "command" capitalism in China. If they decided, they had to raze Bronx to build superhighways/electric trains. Done. Not possible in democracies.
I dislike podcast type interviews. People drone on and on. Left unsaid is the "command" capitalism in China. If they decided, they had to raze Bronx to build superhighways/electric trains. Done. Not possible in democracies.
Opinion | This Is Why America Is Losing to China
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This Is Why America Is Losing to China www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/o...
I dislike podcast type interviews. People drone on and on. Left unsaid is the "command" capitalism in China. If they decided, they had to raze Bronx to build superhighways/electric trains. Done. Not possible in democracies.
I dislike podcast type interviews. People drone on and on. Left unsaid is the "command" capitalism in China. If they decided, they had to raze Bronx to build superhighways/electric trains. Done. Not possible in democracies.
A loony right-wing extremist stops a sitting Sen. Democrat in the intelligence oversight committee from visiting a secret Gov. agency. Who told her that Sen. Warner was visiting, why was he stopped? There is huge problem of info leaks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
@markwarner.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
@markwarner.bsky.social
Senator’s Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:08 AM
A loony right-wing extremist stops a sitting Sen. Democrat in the intelligence oversight committee from visiting a secret Gov. agency. Who told her that Sen. Warner was visiting, why was he stopped? There is huge problem of info leaks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
@markwarner.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
@markwarner.bsky.social
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Resistance is great, directed action is better. Join me
Resistance is great, directed action is better. Join me
Action Lab House Party: How the U.S. Federal Legal System Work, and Why It Matters · Mobilize
This event has been moved to August 24th.
This is an Action Lab focused on the theme: How the U.S. Federal Legal System Work, and Why It Matters
We’ll kick things off with an accessible breakdown of...
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August 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Resistance is great, directed action is better. Join me
Resistance is great, directed action is better. Join me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ane5...
II hope Mamdani gets elected in the face of opposition from the NYC Billionaire class and the corrupt Democratic Establishment, including from NYC and the NY State. Look at the face of Nadler, he looks like he ate bad food. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
II hope Mamdani gets elected in the face of opposition from the NYC Billionaire class and the corrupt Democratic Establishment, including from NYC and the NY State. Look at the face of Nadler, he looks like he ate bad food. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Ruth Messinger endorses Zohran Mamdani - Five Boroughs Against Trump
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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August 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ane5...
II hope Mamdani gets elected in the face of opposition from the NYC Billionaire class and the corrupt Democratic Establishment, including from NYC and the NY State. Look at the face of Nadler, he looks like he ate bad food. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
II hope Mamdani gets elected in the face of opposition from the NYC Billionaire class and the corrupt Democratic Establishment, including from NYC and the NY State. Look at the face of Nadler, he looks like he ate bad food. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Has anyone else noticed Washington Post has become the American Pravda? Any comment that is even mildly critical of our Orange Overlord is now "against their guidelines". Bezos and his underlings have clamped down hard.
They should change their masthead to "Democracy was murdered in darkness"
They should change their masthead to "Democracy was murdered in darkness"
August 7, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Has anyone else noticed Washington Post has become the American Pravda? Any comment that is even mildly critical of our Orange Overlord is now "against their guidelines". Bezos and his underlings have clamped down hard.
They should change their masthead to "Democracy was murdered in darkness"
They should change their masthead to "Democracy was murdered in darkness"
Bluesky has Alzheimer's. The app keeps forgetting my password. Which I have saved in Bitwarden. Very annoying.
August 7, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Bluesky has Alzheimer's. The app keeps forgetting my password. Which I have saved in Bitwarden. Very annoying.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings
Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...
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July 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “IEB Meetings on Zoom!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
IEB Meetings on Zoom! · Indivisible East Bay
Join us on Zoom during the even months for our membership meetings!
On odd months we have in-person meetings - sign up for those here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-east-bay/event/597017/
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June 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “IEB Meetings on Zoom!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “Action Lab House Party: How the U.S. Federal Legal System Work, and Why It Matters” - sign up now to joi www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Action Lab House Party: How the U.S. Federal Legal System Work, and Why It Matters · Mobilize
This is an Action Lab focused on the theme: How the U.S. Federal Legal System Work, and Why It Matters
We’ll kick things off with an accessible breakdown of how the federal courts operate—who holds p...
www.mobilize.us
June 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “Action Lab House Party: How the U.S. Federal Legal System Work, and Why It Matters” - sign up now to joi www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
No Kings Rally, Oakland
June 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
No Kings Rally, Oakland
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “IEB Meetings on Zoom!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
IEB Meetings on Zoom! · Indivisible East Bay
Join us on Zoom during the even months for our membership meetings!
On odd months we have in-person meetings - sign up for those here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-east-bay/event/597017/
Apo...
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June 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “IEB Meetings on Zoom!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “NO KINGS in Oakland!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
This is my small way of protesting our authoritarian "gubmint". Please attend to show your support. We have to save our Democratic Republic.
This is my small way of protesting our authoritarian "gubmint". Please attend to show your support. We have to save our Democratic Republic.
NO KINGS in Oakland! · Indivisible East Bay
The narcissist-in-chief is throwing a ridiculous military parade for himself in DC - everywhere else we rise up to say NO KINGS!!
***YOUR LINK FOR ALL THE DETAILS - PLEASE READ: https://tinyurl.com/N...
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June 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “NO KINGS in Oakland!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
This is my small way of protesting our authoritarian "gubmint". Please attend to show your support. We have to save our Democratic Republic.
This is my small way of protesting our authoritarian "gubmint". Please attend to show your support. We have to save our Democratic Republic.
@pdamerica.bsky.social
Apologies, you are posting to many "centrist" or center right Democratic opinions, aka the Democratic Establishment to believe this is a Progressive movement.
Kamala Harris and the Minority leader a hand picked successor of Pelosi, a true blue Conservative lite? Seriously?
Apologies, you are posting to many "centrist" or center right Democratic opinions, aka the Democratic Establishment to believe this is a Progressive movement.
Kamala Harris and the Minority leader a hand picked successor of Pelosi, a true blue Conservative lite? Seriously?
June 13, 2025 at 4:11 AM
@pdamerica.bsky.social
Apologies, you are posting to many "centrist" or center right Democratic opinions, aka the Democratic Establishment to believe this is a Progressive movement.
Kamala Harris and the Minority leader a hand picked successor of Pelosi, a true blue Conservative lite? Seriously?
Apologies, you are posting to many "centrist" or center right Democratic opinions, aka the Democratic Establishment to believe this is a Progressive movement.
Kamala Harris and the Minority leader a hand picked successor of Pelosi, a true blue Conservative lite? Seriously?
‘Dog Walking Is a Clear Crime’: Iran’s Latest Morality Push www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/w...
Mega-Grifter Grandpa Ayatollah does not like dogs. He has much in common with our dear leader, Mega-grifter and dog hater, Trump. They are also authoritarians. Three things in common!
Mega-Grifter Grandpa Ayatollah does not like dogs. He has much in common with our dear leader, Mega-grifter and dog hater, Trump. They are also authoritarians. Three things in common!
‘Dog Walking Is a Clear Crime’: Iran’s Latest Morality Push
www.nytimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
‘Dog Walking Is a Clear Crime’: Iran’s Latest Morality Push www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/w...
Mega-Grifter Grandpa Ayatollah does not like dogs. He has much in common with our dear leader, Mega-grifter and dog hater, Trump. They are also authoritarians. Three things in common!
Mega-Grifter Grandpa Ayatollah does not like dogs. He has much in common with our dear leader, Mega-grifter and dog hater, Trump. They are also authoritarians. Three things in common!
Huckabee Says Muslim Nations Should Give Their Own Land for Palestinian State www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/w...
How did Huckabee escape from his insane asylum and made an "ambassador"? Huck's daughter is another horror show.
How is Arkansas able to produce so many egregious politicians?
How did Huckabee escape from his insane asylum and made an "ambassador"? Huck's daughter is another horror show.
How is Arkansas able to produce so many egregious politicians?
Huckabee Says Muslim Nations Should Give Their Own Land for Palestinian State
www.nytimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Huckabee Says Muslim Nations Should Give Their Own Land for Palestinian State www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/w...
How did Huckabee escape from his insane asylum and made an "ambassador"? Huck's daughter is another horror show.
How is Arkansas able to produce so many egregious politicians?
How did Huckabee escape from his insane asylum and made an "ambassador"? Huck's daughter is another horror show.
How is Arkansas able to produce so many egregious politicians?
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “Overpass Visibility Brigade Action: I-580 Oakland” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
I prefer a more hands-on approach to fighting fascism, to make a difference, but this is an easy start. Join us, if you are in Oakland.
I prefer a more hands-on approach to fighting fascism, to make a difference, but this is an easy start. Join us, if you are in Oakland.
Overpass Visibility Brigade Action: I-580 Oakland · Indivisible East Bay
### Join us for an overpass visibility event on 580 in Oakland!
We’ll use huge letters to spell out an inspiring message for passing cars.
Message TBD in response to current events.
It can be wind...
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June 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I'm attending Indivisible East Bay's event, “Overpass Visibility Brigade Action: I-580 Oakland” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...
I prefer a more hands-on approach to fighting fascism, to make a difference, but this is an easy start. Join us, if you are in Oakland.
I prefer a more hands-on approach to fighting fascism, to make a difference, but this is an easy start. Join us, if you are in Oakland.
Ted Cruz, what a guy! Always there to for $$$ backers, over his voters. Too bad they don't realize how it affects their lives: "Ted Cruz introduced the Flare Act on 31 March, which proposes using Texas’s “stranded” natural gas, to help power bitcoin mining." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
How Trump’s love for crypto threatens US residents’ peace: ‘I just want quiet’
Cryptocurrency mining facilities can blanket towns with ‘constant’ noise. They’re likely to get louder under Trump
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Ted Cruz, what a guy! Always there to for $$$ backers, over his voters. Too bad they don't realize how it affects their lives: "Ted Cruz introduced the Flare Act on 31 March, which proposes using Texas’s “stranded” natural gas, to help power bitcoin mining." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...