Mark W.
@marwalt74.bsky.social
Married to my soulmate. Father to a terrific daughter. Dog dad and adventurer. I listen to audio books at 2.5 speed.
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I’ll be trying to put these out once a month or so & each show will basically consist of me talking to a friend of the show about some films they’ve come to for the first time and enjoyed in the last year or so. Should be fun!
December 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Working your whole life to enjoy a few years when you're close to death is one of the biggest scams nobody talks about.
You spend your healthiest years making someone else rich. Sitting in traffic. Stuck in meetings.
You'll never get those years back. Time is the one asset you can't buy more of.
You spend your healthiest years making someone else rich. Sitting in traffic. Stuck in meetings.
You'll never get those years back. Time is the one asset you can't buy more of.
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Working your whole life to enjoy a few years when you're close to death is one of the biggest scams nobody talks about.
You spend your healthiest years making someone else rich. Sitting in traffic. Stuck in meetings.
You'll never get those years back. Time is the one asset you can't buy more of.
You spend your healthiest years making someone else rich. Sitting in traffic. Stuck in meetings.
You'll never get those years back. Time is the one asset you can't buy more of.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS: Indivisible NKY” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS: Indivisible NKY · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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October 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Classic madballs out for the spooky season.
September 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Classic madballs out for the spooky season.
The Trump administration is trying to revoke the “roadless rule.” The public won’t have much time to weigh in. - Inside Climate News
August 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The Trump administration is trying to revoke the “roadless rule.” The public won’t have much time to weigh in. - Inside Climate News
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wow. didn’t realize how fatphobic ppl are. at least online publicly online.
honestly so heartbreaking. you try to bring up inclusivity for t-shirts and the shit ppl say is so disgusting :(
honestly so heartbreaking. you try to bring up inclusivity for t-shirts and the shit ppl say is so disgusting :(
July 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
wow. didn’t realize how fatphobic ppl are. at least online publicly online.
honestly so heartbreaking. you try to bring up inclusivity for t-shirts and the shit ppl say is so disgusting :(
honestly so heartbreaking. you try to bring up inclusivity for t-shirts and the shit ppl say is so disgusting :(
@retroist.com just sharing some retro finds from today.
July 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
@retroist.com just sharing some retro finds from today.
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Sen. Joni Ernst has helped the GOP find its authentic voice: "We're all going to die."
"A dark sloan? Yes. Increasingly accurate thanks to the Trump administration? Definitely."
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
"A dark sloan? Yes. Increasingly accurate thanks to the Trump administration? Definitely."
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Sen. Joni Ernst helps GOP finds its authentic voice: 'We're all going to die.' | Opinion
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa has given her party a slogan that defines all it is trying to achieve: “We’re all going to die."
www.usatoday.com
May 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Sen. Joni Ernst has helped the GOP find its authentic voice: "We're all going to die."
"A dark sloan? Yes. Increasingly accurate thanks to the Trump administration? Definitely."
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
"A dark sloan? Yes. Increasingly accurate thanks to the Trump administration? Definitely."
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Love finding a working Mr. Do! Arcade machine. Bonus that it had a Mr. Do's Wild Ride right next to it.
May 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Love finding a working Mr. Do! Arcade machine. Bonus that it had a Mr. Do's Wild Ride right next to it.
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"I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most.”
Neil Young Stands With Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen in Trump’s Musician War:
‘You Work for Us’
‘You Work for Us’
Neil Young Stands With Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen in Trump's Musician War: 'You Work for Us'
Neil Young has called out Donald Trump over his one-sided war against musicians like Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift.
www.rollingstone.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
"I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most.”
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Prices will go up. There will be shortages. National parks will be a mess. Air travel, based on what we're seeing in Newark, could go sideways. Measles will spread and fall COVID shots could get delayed.
And the president might throw himself a big birthday parade!
Widespread anger is coming.
And the president might throw himself a big birthday parade!
Widespread anger is coming.
May 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Prices will go up. There will be shortages. National parks will be a mess. Air travel, based on what we're seeing in Newark, could go sideways. Measles will spread and fall COVID shots could get delayed.
And the president might throw himself a big birthday parade!
Widespread anger is coming.
And the president might throw himself a big birthday parade!
Widespread anger is coming.
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NEWS: 70% of congressional Republicans could be enriched by Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy, according to federal data.
Nearly ONE THIRD of Senate Republicans would benefit from a specific tax cut for the rich that less than 1% of America qualifies for. www.levernews.com/thanks-to-tr...
Nearly ONE THIRD of Senate Republicans would benefit from a specific tax cut for the rich that less than 1% of America qualifies for. www.levernews.com/thanks-to-tr...
Thanks To Trump’s Tax Scam, Death Isn’t The End For GOP Lawmakers’ Riches
A new report finds Republican lawmakers stand to massively financially benefit from Trump’s renewed push to end the “death tax.”
www.levernews.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
NEWS: 70% of congressional Republicans could be enriched by Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy, according to federal data.
Nearly ONE THIRD of Senate Republicans would benefit from a specific tax cut for the rich that less than 1% of America qualifies for. www.levernews.com/thanks-to-tr...
Nearly ONE THIRD of Senate Republicans would benefit from a specific tax cut for the rich that less than 1% of America qualifies for. www.levernews.com/thanks-to-tr...
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Proud to file an amicus brief in support of the Institute of Peace, an independent nonprofit created by Congress that DOGE lawlessly commandeered.
The 113 military & foreign policy officials who signed the brief have seen the "blood and treasure" saved by the Institute's work, and know its worth.
The 113 military & foreign policy officials who signed the brief have seen the "blood and treasure" saved by the Institute's work, and know its worth.
New filing: "US Institute of Peace v. DOGE (non-profit sues over DOGE takeover)"
Doc #31: Amicus Brief
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Doc #31: Amicus Brief
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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE v. JACKSON, 1:25-cv-00804 - CourtListener.com
Docket for UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE v. JACKSON, 1:25-cv-00804 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
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April 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Proud to file an amicus brief in support of the Institute of Peace, an independent nonprofit created by Congress that DOGE lawlessly commandeered.
The 113 military & foreign policy officials who signed the brief have seen the "blood and treasure" saved by the Institute's work, and know its worth.
The 113 military & foreign policy officials who signed the brief have seen the "blood and treasure" saved by the Institute's work, and know its worth.
One of my all time favorite birthdays was at a Chuckie Cheese and one of our families favorite stories happened that day. It involved some overly aggressive party goers, a not so forgiving person in a rat suit and a broom
On an all new Retroist Podcast I discuss how a pizza chain with a cigar smoking rat from New Jersey as a mascot, Chuck E. Cheese, became a success again and again. I loved this place.
www.retroist.com/p/retroist-c...
www.retroist.com/p/retroist-c...
March 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
One of my all time favorite birthdays was at a Chuckie Cheese and one of our families favorite stories happened that day. It involved some overly aggressive party goers, a not so forgiving person in a rat suit and a broom
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It's hard to know where best to channel our rage these days but my friend @rexhuppke.bsky.social has honed in on a pretty good target in this asinine comment by Alina Habba www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Trump adviser insults veterans as not 'fit to have a job.' It's disgraceful. | Opinion
Just when you thought the Trump administration's denigration of the federal workers couldn't get worse, Alina Habba specifically insults veterans.
www.usatoday.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It's hard to know where best to channel our rage these days but my friend @rexhuppke.bsky.social has honed in on a pretty good target in this asinine comment by Alina Habba www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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RFK Jr. shrugs his shoulders at deadly Texas measles outbreak as he goes about kneecapping flu and COVID vaccines. That’s what happens when you put a raging lunatic in charge of America’s health.
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
RFK Jr. shrugs shoulders at deadly Texas measles outbreak. What'd you expect? | Opinion
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the noted vaccine skeptic, will get right on the deadly measles outbreak in Texas after he kneecaps a few vaccines.
www.usatoday.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
RFK Jr. shrugs his shoulders at deadly Texas measles outbreak as he goes about kneecapping flu and COVID vaccines. That’s what happens when you put a raging lunatic in charge of America’s health.
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.
NEW: The USDA acknowledged that over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.
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At some point very soon, republicans in Congress will have to choose between pleasing Trump to avoid being primaried, and helping their constituents to avoid being primaried.
February 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
At some point very soon, republicans in Congress will have to choose between pleasing Trump to avoid being primaried, and helping their constituents to avoid being primaried.
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Corporations want control over your digital books, ending the concept of ownership
www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.
www.theverge.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Corporations want control over your digital books, ending the concept of ownership
www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
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A new North Dakota bill would require stores to pull any book with any "material harmful to minors" from the shelves.
For those in the cheap seats, that effectively means ANY mention of sex, sexuality or gender.
A bookseller could be arrested for displaying 1984.
www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...
For those in the cheap seats, that effectively means ANY mention of sex, sexuality or gender.
A bookseller could be arrested for displaying 1984.
www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...
Port: It's not just about kids, and it's not just libraries
Legislation under consideration in Bismarck wouldn't just restrict access to books in schools and libraries. The language of the bill also applies to private book stores.
www.inforum.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A new North Dakota bill would require stores to pull any book with any "material harmful to minors" from the shelves.
For those in the cheap seats, that effectively means ANY mention of sex, sexuality or gender.
A bookseller could be arrested for displaying 1984.
www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...
For those in the cheap seats, that effectively means ANY mention of sex, sexuality or gender.
A bookseller could be arrested for displaying 1984.
www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...
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It's a coup.
The armed individual who blocked senators from entering federal property bears the insignia of "Triple Canopy", which merged with Blackwater in 2014.
This is a mercenary paramilitary guard for Musk and his minions. *Anyone wearing this insignia should be considered extremely dangerous.*
#resist
This is a mercenary paramilitary guard for Musk and his minions. *Anyone wearing this insignia should be considered extremely dangerous.*
#resist
February 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
It's a coup.
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I remember back when the far right was motivated largely by the conspiratorial belief that an unelected billionaire was running the country. Now that an unelected billionaire is actually doing that, they seem fine with it. I wonder if we can spot the difference between the two billionaires. 🤔
February 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I remember back when the far right was motivated largely by the conspiratorial belief that an unelected billionaire was running the country. Now that an unelected billionaire is actually doing that, they seem fine with it. I wonder if we can spot the difference between the two billionaires. 🤔
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Starting trade wars to make it easier to take over the government was literally the plot to the Star Wars prequels.
February 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Starting trade wars to make it easier to take over the government was literally the plot to the Star Wars prequels.