Alan!
@o2bnobx.bsky.social
DC based; lived/worked in 40+ countries. Built/run tech companies; at home in the woods. Single Dad to 2 (now adult) amazing women. Spent 3 years trying to stop the fascists.Travel is the antidote to prejudice. All my dogs are rescues; car guy who builds
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Alan!
@o2bnobx.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Personally I think Ukraine and Mexico should start negotiating the return of Texas to Mexico. They could hold talks in Cuba.
Literally the ONLY benefit that Republicans have made permanent in the last 20 years are tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy. The very few benefits for average Americans they’ve allowed always have an expiration. You can’t build a society on sunsetting rules. Dems have allowed this too.
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Literally the ONLY benefit that Republicans have made permanent in the last 20 years are tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy. The very few benefits for average Americans they’ve allowed always have an expiration. You can’t build a society on sunsetting rules. Dems have allowed this too.
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IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
If there is a God, some staffer is buying plastic ornaments from Home Depot, painting them gold, and telling this feeble old man they are real gold. Please.
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
If there is a God, some staffer is buying plastic ornaments from Home Depot, painting them gold, and telling this feeble old man they are real gold. Please.
They don’t photograph well with my iPhone but I’m just back from a long walk under the northern lights. In Virginia.
Footnote: Chonk was unimpressed and failed his nighttime off-leash test by immediately chasing something in the woods and getting lost. Everyone is home safe.
Footnote: Chonk was unimpressed and failed his nighttime off-leash test by immediately chasing something in the woods and getting lost. Everyone is home safe.
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
They don’t photograph well with my iPhone but I’m just back from a long walk under the northern lights. In Virginia.
Footnote: Chonk was unimpressed and failed his nighttime off-leash test by immediately chasing something in the woods and getting lost. Everyone is home safe.
Footnote: Chonk was unimpressed and failed his nighttime off-leash test by immediately chasing something in the woods and getting lost. Everyone is home safe.
Again America in a nutshell: 74% of us are confident we can explain how America works, yet 58% of us fail a 4th grade Civics test. 80% of Americans fail a basic economics test. www.uschamberfoundation.org/civics/74-of...
74% of Americans Think They Could Explain How America Works. 58% Fail a Basic Civics Test.
Most Americans cannot explain how their own government and economy function, according to a new national survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
www.uschamberfoundation.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Again America in a nutshell: 74% of us are confident we can explain how America works, yet 58% of us fail a 4th grade Civics test. 80% of Americans fail a basic economics test. www.uschamberfoundation.org/civics/74-of...
In the UK they are openly discussing this. In the U.S., Government officials and indeed entire Departments have moved to X as their ONLY communication medium, as Musk’s algorithm serves up more and more twisted right-wing propaganda with it.
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
In the UK they are openly discussing this. In the U.S., Government officials and indeed entire Departments have moved to X as their ONLY communication medium, as Musk’s algorithm serves up more and more twisted right-wing propaganda with it.
Not only did Trump pardon him, but MAGA is drafting a bill essentially gutting emission control systems on our cars and trucks.
Troy Lake served seven months in prison for disabling emission control devices in at least 344 heavy-duty commercial trucks.
Trump Pardons Diesel Tuner Convicted Of Violating The Clean Air Act - Jalopnik
www.jalopnik.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Not only did Trump pardon him, but MAGA is drafting a bill essentially gutting emission control systems on our cars and trucks.
I’d be happy to name the Commanders stadium after Trump when it’s finished. “Inmate 00673569 Stadium” feels a bit weird but ok.
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I’d be happy to name the Commanders stadium after Trump when it’s finished. “Inmate 00673569 Stadium” feels a bit weird but ok.
The Model Y is Tesla’s best-selling vehicle. It’s also the future of the company given the high-end market is evaporating for Tesla with premium brands now crowding in. Siddhant Awasthi left too; the Cybertruck lead, he was an intern 8 years ago. www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Model Y is Tesla’s best-selling vehicle. It’s also the future of the company given the high-end market is evaporating for Tesla with premium brands now crowding in. Siddhant Awasthi left too; the Cybertruck lead, he was an intern 8 years ago. www.reuters.com/business/aut...
Pulte is an incredibly sycophantic nepo-baby. I’m sure Alito and Thomas are quite literally cheering when they see this stuff.
WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Pulte is an incredibly sycophantic nepo-baby. I’m sure Alito and Thomas are quite literally cheering when they see this stuff.
We could have announced a massive lifetime medical and mental health treatment plan that left no veteran behind today. Instead we’ll get bitter posts and ballroom updates from the MAGA Queen.
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We could have announced a massive lifetime medical and mental health treatment plan that left no veteran behind today. Instead we’ll get bitter posts and ballroom updates from the MAGA Queen.
I know we are all doom and gloom but a friend of mine just had successful surgery today using Nano-knife for what would have definitely been fatal pancreatic cancer. No one can ruin this day for me.
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I know we are all doom and gloom but a friend of mine just had successful surgery today using Nano-knife for what would have definitely been fatal pancreatic cancer. No one can ruin this day for me.
As China moves toward an all-in EV market, Tesla crashes there. Definitely I’d want to reward this with a $ Trillion pay package.
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
As China moves toward an all-in EV market, Tesla crashes there. Definitely I’d want to reward this with a $ Trillion pay package.
Today, Democratic Governor Wes Moore of MD is stepping in and paying SNAP recipients in his state. Today Republican Glenn Youngkin of VA froze SNAP payments to his citizens because Trump demanded it. That’s America right now, in a nutshell.
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today, Democratic Governor Wes Moore of MD is stepping in and paying SNAP recipients in his state. Today Republican Glenn Youngkin of VA froze SNAP payments to his citizens because Trump demanded it. That’s America right now, in a nutshell.
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NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Stacked my cord of firewood. Filled my inside wood bins, checked the chimneys. Changed the carb on my snowblower, blew out the property drains that ice up. I’m retiring my ‘49 PowerWagon so I finished the front/rear lockers in my f150. Did my 6-month generator test. I’m ready winter: Bring it.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Stacked my cord of firewood. Filled my inside wood bins, checked the chimneys. Changed the carb on my snowblower, blew out the property drains that ice up. I’m retiring my ‘49 PowerWagon so I finished the front/rear lockers in my f150. Did my 6-month generator test. I’m ready winter: Bring it.
On the other hand, naming a stadium that hosts a team that hasn't done anything in decades* other than rip-off its fans is kinda appropriate. We can call it Trump University Stadium.
*I'd apologize to the new owners but after yesterday you don't get any benefit of the doubt.
*I'd apologize to the new owners but after yesterday you don't get any benefit of the doubt.
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
On the other hand, naming a stadium that hosts a team that hasn't done anything in decades* other than rip-off its fans is kinda appropriate. We can call it Trump University Stadium.
*I'd apologize to the new owners but after yesterday you don't get any benefit of the doubt.
*I'd apologize to the new owners but after yesterday you don't get any benefit of the doubt.
In a move that’s disgusting to any outdoorsman, SC allowed baiting bears to lure them to kill zones.
SC hunters kill bears in record numbers as state loosens rules
www.thestate.com/news/local/e...
www.thestate.com/news/local/e...
SC hunters kill bears in record numbers as state loosens rules
Sportsmen are killing more bears in South Carolina. Some of that success is from greater use of tracking dogs.
www.thestate.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In a move that’s disgusting to any outdoorsman, SC allowed baiting bears to lure them to kill zones.
If you like 50 year mortgages just wait for the Trump Administration’s 3 year payment plan for groceries!
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If you like 50 year mortgages just wait for the Trump Administration’s 3 year payment plan for groceries!
“Senate Democratic Leader Zohran Mamdani” has a ring to it…
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“Senate Democratic Leader Zohran Mamdani” has a ring to it…
We are closer to 1861 than to 2028.
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We are closer to 1861 than to 2028.
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Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her federal prison sentence, according to documents obtained by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee and seen by CBS News. www.cbsnews.com/news/ghislain...
Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask Trump to commute prison sentence, House Democrats say
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence, House Judiciary Committee Democrats say.
www.cbsnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her federal prison sentence, according to documents obtained by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee and seen by CBS News. www.cbsnews.com/news/ghislain...
For some, there is no do, only try.
a close up of a yoda from star wars
ALT: a close up of a yoda from star wars
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
For some, there is no do, only try.
So: fund the government, vote no on the ACA in 30 days, then do a bunch of rescissions to destroy whatever else they might have agreed on or any regulatory authority to enforce anything. I’m so out of the Democratic Party.
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
So: fund the government, vote no on the ACA in 30 days, then do a bunch of rescissions to destroy whatever else they might have agreed on or any regulatory authority to enforce anything. I’m so out of the Democratic Party.