D. M.
@jetsettrek.bsky.social
Likes: Star Trek, Airplanes, Trains, Disneyland. Dislikes: Fascists.
Last January, my rental car in Boston was “upgraded” from a compact to a Suburban. I hated every minute of driving it, and it wasn’t even AWD/4WD. When I returned it, I pulled up behind an AWD Mazda CX-30 and literally said “that’s what I wanted”.
Only good thing was the heated steering wheel.
Only good thing was the heated steering wheel.
![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Last January, my rental car in Boston was “upgraded” from a compact to a Suburban. I hated every minute of driving it, and it wasn’t even AWD/4WD. When I returned it, I pulled up behind an AWD Mazda CX-30 and literally said “that’s what I wanted”.
Only good thing was the heated steering wheel.
Only good thing was the heated steering wheel.
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"A promise of a vote on healthcare"
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
"A promise of a vote on healthcare"
Can I just point out here that two of Harrison Ford’s best known film roles involve fighting Nazis?
November 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Can I just point out here that two of Harrison Ford’s best known film roles involve fighting Nazis?
#NoKings
Only Queens (of the skies).
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Only Queens (of the skies).
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Delta Air Lines 747-451 - Mid Pacific Images
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June 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
#NoKings
Only Queens (of the skies).
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Only Queens (of the skies).
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Regarding the comments about his donation: I read that as an admission that the donation was intended to buy influence.
WSJ: Isaacman’s pulled NASA nomination “infuriated Musk, who complained .. over the weekend that he had donated hundreds of millions of dollars to help get Trump elected .. the NASA episode made him more willing to aggressively criticize the tax bill ..”
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June 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Regarding the comments about his donation: I read that as an admission that the donation was intended to buy influence.
Every time he says “this is a war that never would have happened if I had been President” I’m forced to agree, since he would have just given Ukraine to Putin
In other words, he promised repeatedly during the campaign he had a secret plan to end the war in 24 hours and he was just bullshitting everyone because he doesn’t have the first clue what to do, he gave away all negotiating leverage months ago, and his special envoy is a dope.
May 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Every time he says “this is a war that never would have happened if I had been President” I’m forced to agree, since he would have just given Ukraine to Putin
Steal from the poor to give to the rich
New CBO analysis: The Republican party-line reconciliation bill would decrease household resources by 4% for the bottom 10 percent, while increasing them by 2% for the top 10 percent. As of 2033.
May 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Steal from the poor to give to the rich
KLM inaugurated service to San Diego today, with 3x/weekly Boeing 787-9 service from their Amsterdam hub. I was able to photograph the arrival. www.quanterium.com/midpac/photo...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 787-9 - Mid Pacific Images
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May 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
KLM inaugurated service to San Diego today, with 3x/weekly Boeing 787-9 service from their Amsterdam hub. I was able to photograph the arrival. www.quanterium.com/midpac/photo...
Jadzia Dax
Fictional character's death you think was unnecessary?
April 30, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Jadzia Dax
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I'm as concerned about firings/changes at FAA as the next pilot, but let's be clear: Those things don't cause a plane to wind up on its backside in Canada.
February 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I'm as concerned about firings/changes at FAA as the next pilot, but let's be clear: Those things don't cause a plane to wind up on its backside in Canada.
Your regular reminder that the President is a Russian asset.
February 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Your regular reminder that the President is a Russian asset.
He’s projecting again. Going off to play golf instead of working is exactly what he does.
Trump: "I don't think you can work from a home. Nobody is gonna work from home. They are gonna be going out, they're gonna play tennis, they're gonna play golf, they're gonna do a lot of things. They're not working."
February 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
He’s projecting again. Going off to play golf instead of working is exactly what he does.
Seems like Musk’s deep involvement with the government while continuing his position as CEO of Boeing’s competitor SpaceX means we’ll see some very quick protests of any SLS cancellation.
February 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Seems like Musk’s deep involvement with the government while continuing his position as CEO of Boeing’s competitor SpaceX means we’ll see some very quick protests of any SLS cancellation.
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Prices are about to shoot through the roof because Trump decided to talk out of his ass about making Canada a state and the Mexican President told him to fuck off. That's it. Don't dare fucking cry or blame Biden for any of it. This is the Republican recession.
February 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Prices are about to shoot through the roof because Trump decided to talk out of his ass about making Canada a state and the Mexican President told him to fuck off. That's it. Don't dare fucking cry or blame Biden for any of it. This is the Republican recession.
And he sabotaged one of the US’ major domestic sources of produce when he dumped the water that was being stored for California farmers to get through the dry summer.
America’s sure going to be great when we have nobody to pick the crops nobody can afford that dried out due to lack of water.
America’s sure going to be great when we have nobody to pick the crops nobody can afford that dried out due to lack of water.
February 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
And he sabotaged one of the US’ major domestic sources of produce when he dumped the water that was being stored for California farmers to get through the dry summer.
America’s sure going to be great when we have nobody to pick the crops nobody can afford that dried out due to lack of water.
America’s sure going to be great when we have nobody to pick the crops nobody can afford that dried out due to lack of water.
10 years ago, China broke into OPM and stole the personal data of persons and contacts who had undergone background checks. Now even more OPM data has been compromised.
This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
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February 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
10 years ago, China broke into OPM and stole the personal data of persons and contacts who had undergone background checks. Now even more OPM data has been compromised.
Didn’t at least one of the current Supreme Court justices also lie to the Senate during confirmation hearings?
Kash Patel lied to the Senate. He should be automatically disqualified for that reason alone #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
Things are getting heated. Klobuchar isn't holding back.
"Mr. Chairman, I am quoting his own words from September of 2024. It is his own words. It is not some conspiracy. It is what Mr. Patel actually said himself. Facts matter."
"Mr. Chairman, I am quoting his own words from September of 2024. It is his own words. It is not some conspiracy. It is what Mr. Patel actually said himself. Facts matter."
January 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Didn’t at least one of the current Supreme Court justices also lie to the Senate during confirmation hearings?
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Green Day, we're relying on you. We really need a follow up to American Idiot.
January 31, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Green Day, we're relying on you. We really need a follow up to American Idiot.
I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that this news comes out just days before their handful of unionized stores go on strike.
Costco, $COST, is raising pay for most of its hourly US workers to more than $30 an hour
January 31, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that this news comes out just days before their handful of unionized stores go on strike.
Anyone who supports the withdrawal of the US from NATO is a Russian asset.
I wish I could snap my fingers and get Mike Lee out of the Senate.
January 30, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Anyone who supports the withdrawal of the US from NATO is a Russian asset.
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Well, I know what credit card I can leave home without.
(But seriously there’s not much to see here, looks like it’s just X using a service Visa already offers).
(But seriously there’s not much to see here, looks like it’s just X using a service Visa already offers).
Nnnoooooope
Elon Musk’s X Partners With Visa to Provide Financial Services www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/t...
Elon Musk’s X Partners With Visa to Provide Financial Services www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/t...
Elon Musk’s X Partners With Visa to Provide Financial Services
The social media company said it would start a peer-to-peer payments service, moving to expand the app’s abilities.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Well, I know what credit card I can leave home without.
(But seriously there’s not much to see here, looks like it’s just X using a service Visa already offers).
(But seriously there’s not much to see here, looks like it’s just X using a service Visa already offers).
This is exactly what The Felon intended to do all along. The GOP and MAGA still believe in Reaganomics because it’s good for their billionaire buddies. It still doesn’t work.
Donald Trump is stealing funds for hungry kids and seniors, while his billionaire friends get richer. This is lunacy.
January 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This is exactly what The Felon intended to do all along. The GOP and MAGA still believe in Reaganomics because it’s good for their billionaire buddies. It still doesn’t work.
Soy ciudadano de la América mexicana
January 28, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Soy ciudadano de la América mexicana
This is nuts. They’ve already been bought, manufactured, and distributed. But The Felon doesn’t want them used!?
BREAKING: The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
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Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries (Gift Article)
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This is nuts. They’ve already been bought, manufactured, and distributed. But The Felon doesn’t want them used!?