George Chandler
@geochandler.bsky.social
Biker Democrat boo dad papageorge lawyer physicist
In Denial.
In Denial.
Pinned
2011 MC trip to Alaska and Yukon. Near Dawson City Yukon I saw a fox standing on the road. Stopped, got my cam out of sadlebagI could have petted him but decided not to for obvious reasons. Then i no
To give the Devil his due, could be that this was Trump's way to get NATO members to increase their military expenditures.
March 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
To give the Devil his due, could be that this was Trump's way to get NATO members to increase their military expenditures.
What kind of rationalizations do the guys on the right have to do to keep from curling up in shame when faced by the MAN on the left?
www.axios.com/2025/02/28/t...
www.axios.com/2025/02/28/t...
"You're gambling with World War 3": Trump and Zelensky get heated in Oval Office
Zelensky is in town to sign a minerals deal, but the visit turned nasty fast.
www.axios.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
What kind of rationalizations do the guys on the right have to do to keep from curling up in shame when faced by the MAN on the left?
www.axios.com/2025/02/28/t...
www.axios.com/2025/02/28/t...
NYT summarizes the cockeyed legal theories being developed to support the Republican concept of the "Unitary Executive." Far beyond so-called "originalist" interpretations of the Constitution, these would give the president the powers of the roman emperors. Sick.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u...
These Legal Theories on Trump’s Power Could Fuel a Constitutional Crisis
An increasingly influential group of conservative scholars has some drastic ideas about the president’s power.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
NYT summarizes the cockeyed legal theories being developed to support the Republican concept of the "Unitary Executive." Far beyond so-called "originalist" interpretations of the Constitution, these would give the president the powers of the roman emperors. Sick.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u...
Here's what's happening: Trump believes his consolidation of power at home now gives him carte blanche to divide the world with Russia and China as the european colonial powers did in the 18th& 19th centuries.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Trump announces first meeting with Putin in Saudi Arabia
The meeting will happen in the “not too distant future,” Trump said.
www.politico.eu
February 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Here's what's happening: Trump believes his consolidation of power at home now gives him carte blanche to divide the world with Russia and China as the european colonial powers did in the 18th& 19th centuries.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Three seats in the house up for grabs in special elections. Support Weil, Gendebien, & Valimont. all dems and look sane. All have act blue accounts.
February 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Three seats in the house up for grabs in special elections. Support Weil, Gendebien, & Valimont. all dems and look sane. All have act blue accounts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/o...
In general I think it's important to understand how the other guy thinks. So here we have an interview by Ross Douthat, NYT's in-house rightist, with Steve Bannon, Trumpster extraordinaire. There is a twisted but important logic behind the weird stuff going on.
In general I think it's important to understand how the other guy thinks. So here we have an interview by Ross Douthat, NYT's in-house rightist, with Steve Bannon, Trumpster extraordinaire. There is a twisted but important logic behind the weird stuff going on.
Opinion | Steve Bannon on ‘Broligarchs’ vs. Populism
The fight for Donald Trump’s ear.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/o...
In general I think it's important to understand how the other guy thinks. So here we have an interview by Ross Douthat, NYT's in-house rightist, with Steve Bannon, Trumpster extraordinaire. There is a twisted but important logic behind the weird stuff going on.
In general I think it's important to understand how the other guy thinks. So here we have an interview by Ross Douthat, NYT's in-house rightist, with Steve Bannon, Trumpster extraordinaire. There is a twisted but important logic behind the weird stuff going on.
George Chandler @geochandler.bsky.social
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Photo from the Guardian 1/31/25. Looks like der orange man is now duh white man. Did his hair turn white from delivering all that retribution or was Melania picked up by ICE?
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Photo from the Guardian 1/31/25. Looks like der orange man is now duh white man. Did his hair turn white from delivering all that retribution or was Melania picked up by ICE?
January 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
George Chandler @geochandler.bsky.social
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Photo from the Guardian 1/31/25. Looks like der orange man is now duh white man. Did his hair turn white from delivering all that retribution or was Melania picked up by ICE?
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Photo from the Guardian 1/31/25. Looks like der orange man is now duh white man. Did his hair turn white from delivering all that retribution or was Melania picked up by ICE?
Remember Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged? Trump's billionaires are all fans, and you can see Rand's fantasy playing out in real life in DC. Business-elite-created governmental chaos, from which is supposed to emerge her ideal capitalist-driven state. S
January 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Remember Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged? Trump's billionaires are all fans, and you can see Rand's fantasy playing out in real life in DC. Business-elite-created governmental chaos, from which is supposed to emerge her ideal capitalist-driven state. S
We need to understand this.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘There are a lot of bitter people here, I’m one of them’: rust belt voters on why they backed Trump again despite his broken promises
Many in Youngstown, Ohio, believe the president-elect will tackle the town’s decline this time. Others are worried about his character flaws. Their concerns help explain how he returned to power – and...
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We need to understand this.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Lost Gracie (in the rear) last week, Sophie last year. Sadness on ninth street.
January 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Lost Gracie (in the rear) last week, Sophie last year. Sadness on ninth street.
We need to be thinking about this.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Biden failed to win the working class. Democrats might want to stop trying.
Moving even further to the left won’t bring these voters back.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We need to be thinking about this.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
We Dems should pay attention to this:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘There are a lot of bitter people here, I’m one of them’: rust belt voters on why they backed Trump again despite his broken promises
Many in Youngstown, Ohio, believe the president-elect will tackle the town’s decline this time. Others are worried about his character flaws. Their concerns help explain how he returned to power – and...
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We Dems should pay attention to this:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Last I heard was, "Fusion is the power source of the future - and always will be." Now suddenly
www.powermag.com/virginia-off...
Did a tokamak break even somewhere? Anywhere?
www.powermag.com/virginia-off...
Did a tokamak break even somewhere? Anywhere?
Virginia Officials Say State Will Be Home to World's First Fusion Power Plant
Virginia's governor and other officials on Dec. 17 said the state has a plan for the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant. Commonwealth Fusion Systems
www.powermag.com
December 24, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Last I heard was, "Fusion is the power source of the future - and always will be." Now suddenly
www.powermag.com/virginia-off...
Did a tokamak break even somewhere? Anywhere?
www.powermag.com/virginia-off...
Did a tokamak break even somewhere? Anywhere?
The New Climate Gold Rush: Scrubbing Carbon From the Sky www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/c...
Removing Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush
Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2024 at 1:59 PM
The New Climate Gold Rush: Scrubbing Carbon From the Sky www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/c...
Reposted by George Chandler
Filmmaker and media activist Danny Ledonne said Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, another businessman nominated to lead DOGE, likely want to do away with the CFPB because the agency acts 'in the interest of regular people.'"
Agency Trump and Musk want to 'delete' set to deliver $1.8B to scammed U.S. consumers
In the coming weeks, as President-elect Donald Trump's second term approaches and his pledge to dismantle key agencies potentially comes closer to fruition, 4.3 million consumers are set to receive ch...
www.rawstory.com
December 9, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Filmmaker and media activist Danny Ledonne said Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, another businessman nominated to lead DOGE, likely want to do away with the CFPB because the agency acts 'in the interest of regular people.'"
2011 MC trip to Alaska and Yukon. Near Dawson City Yukon I saw a fox standing on the road. Stopped, got my cam out of sadlebagI could have petted him but decided not to for obvious reasons. Then i no
December 3, 2024 at 5:33 PM
2011 MC trip to Alaska and Yukon. Near Dawson City Yukon I saw a fox standing on the road. Stopped, got my cam out of sadlebagI could have petted him but decided not to for obvious reasons. Then i no