Norm Borden
@normbord.bsky.social
Superannuated database and web developer. Former goat wrangler. I can be found just a little to the left of Bernie Sanders. Fan of the Oxford comma. Charter member, ANTIFA.
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Why should Ukraine cede ANY territory? Not only should they not cede any but they should be given back the land that has been taken by force.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Zelensky rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not give up territory under pressure from Moscow or to satisfy Washington in its push to resolve peace talks.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Why should Ukraine cede ANY territory? Not only should they not cede any but they should be given back the land that has been taken by force.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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As is always said...
The cruelty, the destruction, the dismay
It's always the point.
Just in a different administration.
Dictators, like the evil bullies they are, are nothing without people to push around.
These men will destroy the world just to stand on top of it.
#Pinks
#Resist
The cruelty, the destruction, the dismay
It's always the point.
Just in a different administration.
Dictators, like the evil bullies they are, are nothing without people to push around.
These men will destroy the world just to stand on top of it.
#Pinks
#Resist
December 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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"'Let me be clear: Any school that stands in the way of a Club America program in their school should be reported immediately to the Texas Education Agency,' the governor said, referring to the name of the high school clubs."
Oklahoma and Florida have also launched similar plans.
#Pinks
Oklahoma and Florida have also launched similar plans.
#Pinks
Abbott says Turning Point USA will expand in Texas schools
Republican officials in Oklahoma and Florida have also launched plans to expand the presence of the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk.
www.texastribune.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"'Let me be clear: Any school that stands in the way of a Club America program in their school should be reported immediately to the Texas Education Agency,' the governor said, referring to the name of the high school clubs."
Oklahoma and Florida have also launched similar plans.
#Pinks
Oklahoma and Florida have also launched similar plans.
#Pinks
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"During a Dec visit to Washington, Ellison offered assurances to Trump administration officials that if he bought Warner, he'd make sweeping changes to CNN, a common target of Trump's ire, people familiar with the matter said.
Behind Paramount’s Relentless Campaign to Woo Warner Discovery and President Trump
David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal.
www.wsj.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
"During a Dec visit to Washington, Ellison offered assurances to Trump administration officials that if he bought Warner, he'd make sweeping changes to CNN, a common target of Trump's ire, people familiar with the matter said.
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NEW: ICE’s acting director has told a suburban Boston parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene — stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.”
The parish priest is refusing, citing Pope Leo XIV’s call to stand with migrants.
The parish priest is refusing, citing Pope Leo XIV’s call to stand with migrants.
“ICE Was Here”: Pope Leo-Inspired Nativity Scene Sparks MAGA Outrage
A Nativity scene missing Jesus — and marked with an “ICE was here” sign — has triggered cries of “politicizing Christmas.” The parish priest says he’s answering Pope Leo's call to welcome stranger.
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
NEW: ICE’s acting director has told a suburban Boston parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene — stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.”
The parish priest is refusing, citing Pope Leo XIV’s call to stand with migrants.
The parish priest is refusing, citing Pope Leo XIV’s call to stand with migrants.
Well, China---let that be a lesson to you.
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Well, China---let that be a lesson to you.
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fellas, is it good when the ruling party requires public institutions to recruit for ideological youth cadres
New: Gov. Greg Abbott and Turning Point USA are launching a partnership to create chapters of the right-wing organization on every Texas high school campus.
Abbott says Turning Point USA will expand in Texas schools
Republican officials in Oklahoma and Florida have also launched plans to expand the presence of the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk.
www.texastribune.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
fellas, is it good when the ruling party requires public institutions to recruit for ideological youth cadres
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In other words, Trump is planning to provide socialist welfare to people who voted for him after he ruined their businesses with his stupid tariffs.
But you can't have medicine, food, or ACA supplements.
But you can't have medicine, food, or ACA supplements.
President Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war. https://to.pbs.org/4ptNxEm
WATCH LIVE: Trump expected to unveil $12 billion farm aid package as farmers grapple with tariff pains
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit b...
www.pbs.org
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
In other words, Trump is planning to provide socialist welfare to people who voted for him after he ruined their businesses with his stupid tariffs.
But you can't have medicine, food, or ACA supplements.
But you can't have medicine, food, or ACA supplements.
Trump Plots to Rename Kennedy Center After Himself.
(?Senile President Center?)
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
(?Senile President Center?)
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
Trump, 79, Cornered on Plot to Rename Kennedy Center After Himself
The president doesn’t sound like he’s joking anymore.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Trump Plots to Rename Kennedy Center After Himself.
(?Senile President Center?)
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
(?Senile President Center?)
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
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Lonsdale is, among other things, the founding board chairman of that "University of Austin" thing that Bari Weiss is backing.
That's the school that "prepares thoughtful and ethical innovators, builders, leaders, public servants and citizens through open inquiry and civil discourse."
That's the school that "prepares thoughtful and ethical innovators, builders, leaders, public servants and citizens through open inquiry and civil discourse."
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Lonsdale is, among other things, the founding board chairman of that "University of Austin" thing that Bari Weiss is backing.
That's the school that "prepares thoughtful and ethical innovators, builders, leaders, public servants and citizens through open inquiry and civil discourse."
That's the school that "prepares thoughtful and ethical innovators, builders, leaders, public servants and citizens through open inquiry and civil discourse."
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Whoa … this is really strange.
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
$28 million of cocaine seized off Miami Beach. Three men charged
Coast Guard and CBP seized about 3,715 pounds of cocaine worth $28 million from a 65-foot vessel near Government Cut off Miami Beach; three men were arrested.
www.miamiherald.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Whoa … this is really strange.
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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The oft-cited “it would be too much trouble to obey the law” exception.
Kayleigh McEnany asked Jonathan Turley about a ruling that involved the due process rights of undocumented immigrants. He basically answers that it would slow ICE down if ICE applied a probable cause standard for each person. He does NOT give a legal justification.
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The oft-cited “it would be too much trouble to obey the law” exception.
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At least 87 people have been killed in Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
US lawmakers urge release of video of double-tap boat strike in Caribbean
At least 87 people have been killed in Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
At least 87 people have been killed in Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
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Trump—who didn’t spend a minute behind bars—is about to swindle about 50 percent more than the total amount of money paid to the 97 innocent people who were incarcerated for more than 1,200 years in Texas.
Donald Trump’s restitution scheme is among the greatest heists in US history
Bogus claims of malicious prosecution could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.
www.motherjones.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump—who didn’t spend a minute behind bars—is about to swindle about 50 percent more than the total amount of money paid to the 97 innocent people who were incarcerated for more than 1,200 years in Texas.
We want manly men and just the right shade of white.
Hegseth reversed the policy Mark Esper put in place in 2020, which was designed to prevent “discrimination, prejudice, and bias in all ranks.” Hegseth wants to know what they look like when these decisions are made.
December 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
We want manly men and just the right shade of white.
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Donald Trump lashed out at Representative Henry Cuellar for deciding to seek reelection as a Democrat after the president pardoned the Texan and his wife of federal corruption charges.
Trump Lashes Out at Cuellar for Running as Democrat After Pardon
Donald Trump lashed out at US Representative Henry Cuellar for deciding to seek reelection as a Democrat after the president pardoned the Texan and his wife of federal corruption charges.
bloom.bg
December 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Donald Trump lashed out at Representative Henry Cuellar for deciding to seek reelection as a Democrat after the president pardoned the Texan and his wife of federal corruption charges.
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The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."
December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."
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Read this book by @garethgore.bsky.social . It is an exposé of the tangled web of money, false piety, religion, and corruption that we see in the wild craziness apparent in the christonationalism around us.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opus/G...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opus/G...
Opus
A thrilling exposé recounting how members of Opus Dei—a secretive, ultra-conservative Catholic sect—pushed its radical agenda within the Church and...
www.simonandschuster.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Read this book by @garethgore.bsky.social . It is an exposé of the tangled web of money, false piety, religion, and corruption that we see in the wild craziness apparent in the christonationalism around us.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opus/G...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opus/G...
But wait...Kicking the fossil fuel habit is too expensive.
The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that will happen—and how fast—is anything but settled.
The Oceans Are Going to Rise—but When?
The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that will happen—and how fast—is anything but settled.
wrd.cm
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
But wait...Kicking the fossil fuel habit is too expensive.
Trump wants to sell or destroy a building called the “Sistine Chapel of the New Deal." Its murals gave form to New Deal tenets: the dignity of labor, the benefit of public works, and the need for a social safety net.
www.rawstory.com/social-secur...
www.rawstory.com/social-secur...
Trump is about to sell off a D.C. cultural treasure — or see it destroyed
Painted figures haunt an empty building. A boy leaning on a pair of crutches. A father and son wandering a barren railroad track. A nuclear family at a picnic table. These poignant scenes were painted...
www.rawstory.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Trump wants to sell or destroy a building called the “Sistine Chapel of the New Deal." Its murals gave form to New Deal tenets: the dignity of labor, the benefit of public works, and the need for a social safety net.
www.rawstory.com/social-secur...
www.rawstory.com/social-secur...
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These Somali trolls are top-flight talent.
December 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
These Somali trolls are top-flight talent.
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Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
wrd.cm
December 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
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A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
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Just a top to bottom scam, to raise money for a candidate who can’t run again.
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Just a top to bottom scam, to raise money for a candidate who can’t run again.