Old Dog, Vieux Chien - On Behalf of the Fool
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Neurodivergent, gay/trans inclusive family. Rustbelt refugee, DC/DMV 40+ years 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇪🇪🇬🇱🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Diverse 42 yr. legal career History geek, over-hill-and-dale bike commuter. Hugely enjoy cooking every day
Here in D.C., the circus is always in town.
Diverse 42 yr. legal career History geek, over-hill-and-dale bike commuter. Hugely enjoy cooking every day
Here in D.C., the circus is always in town.
Pinned
Who let the dogs out? 😂
This made my day. I hope it brightens yours. 🫶🏻
This made my day. I hope it brightens yours. 🫶🏻
It was me. I let the dogs out.
Well, I’m not quite old enough to have served in WW I, although my mother’s father did.
Leo was in the trenches in France 107 years ago today.
Leo was in the trenches in France 107 years ago today.
Their protections where the height they could fly. The biplanes could reach that high and the pilots and navigators would freeze. They were free to do their bombing runs.
If they caught fire there would two options. Burn or jump.
If they caught fire there would two options. Burn or jump.
As a child I lived in Akron. We were close enough to the Zeppelin Dock that we saw them all the time and thought that was normal.
And, yeah, they were always cool - especially the sound they made: like a very slow airplane walking through the sky.
And, yeah, they were always cool - especially the sound they made: like a very slow airplane walking through the sky.
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Well, I’m not quite old enough to have served in WW I, although my mother’s father did.
Leo was in the trenches in France 107 years ago today.
Leo was in the trenches in France 107 years ago today.
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I read on a non-US site that Trump, after being booed endlessly at the Commanders game, left the premise. So he couldn’t stand it. Good.
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I read on a non-US site that Trump, after being booed endlessly at the Commanders game, left the premise. So he couldn’t stand it. Good.
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The idea that Trump is tough on crime is backwards bullshit
Jonathan Braun is at least the 8th "convict to whom Mr. Trump granted clemency during his first term who has since been charged with a crime." He received a 27-mo. sentence on Mo. for "a range of criminal conduct — including physical and sexual assault."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The idea that Trump is tough on crime is backwards bullshit
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“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
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Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
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Conservatives were trying to flip Spokane in 2023, & failed. They were hoping to flip Spokane in 2025, but instead the Dem-affiliated side appear to have gained ground.
The Progressive challenger just defeated the Republican incumbent to swing the Spokane City Council to a 6-1 Supermajority!
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Conservatives were trying to flip Spokane in 2023, & failed. They were hoping to flip Spokane in 2025, but instead the Dem-affiliated side appear to have gained ground.
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"Maxwell has received custom meals personally delivered to her cell, after-hours time in a private exercise area, access to a service puppy, and private meetings with visitors arranged by the warden, complete with snacks. Visitors were allowed to bring computers..."
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
Democrats reveal whistleblower details of Ghislaine Maxwell prison ‘luxuries’
In a letter to the president, House Democrats say Maxwell’s treatment as she prepares a clemency request makes the convicted sex offender look like a “guest at a Trump hotel.”
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"Maxwell has received custom meals personally delivered to her cell, after-hours time in a private exercise area, access to a service puppy, and private meetings with visitors arranged by the warden, complete with snacks. Visitors were allowed to bring computers..."
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
Kaine was re-elected last November. He’s betting on weathering this out.
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Kaine was re-elected last November. He’s betting on weathering this out.
This is so weird.
I remember from Boy Scout camp watching the process of turning hemp threads into marine quality cable, just as had been done for millennia.
Hemp is more than the weed these dim-bulbs fear.
I remember from Boy Scout camp watching the process of turning hemp threads into marine quality cable, just as had been done for millennia.
Hemp is more than the weed these dim-bulbs fear.
More than 15 Senate Democrats join GOP to advance nationwide ban on hemp products, including CBD gummies,
oh the paul amendment is going down 78-22
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This is so weird.
I remember from Boy Scout camp watching the process of turning hemp threads into marine quality cable, just as had been done for millennia.
Hemp is more than the weed these dim-bulbs fear.
I remember from Boy Scout camp watching the process of turning hemp threads into marine quality cable, just as had been done for millennia.
Hemp is more than the weed these dim-bulbs fear.
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Too soon? It's too soon, isn't it?
I'll let myself out....🤭😅🤣
I'll let myself out....🤭😅🤣
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Too soon? It's too soon, isn't it?
I'll let myself out....🤭😅🤣
I'll let myself out....🤭😅🤣
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Former models for Donald Trump’s agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally.
Former models for Donald Trump's agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally
"It's like modern-day slavery."
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Former models for Donald Trump’s agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally.
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It's possible that there's a bigger pedophile rapist moron in America but I have my doubts
"Nobody knows what #magnets are" is the new "'groceries' is an old-fashioned word." 🙄
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
"Nobody knows what magnets are" is the new "'groceries' is an old-fashioned word."
also...
www.dailykos.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
It's possible that there's a bigger pedophile rapist moron in America but I have my doubts
This is a fascinating analysis of why and what might be going on.
Also, Rosie’s right about sticking with your party. The laws of every state, district and territory are hard-wired to allow only the two we have. That won’t change.
Also, Rosie’s right about sticking with your party. The laws of every state, district and territory are hard-wired to allow only the two we have. That won’t change.
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This is a fascinating analysis of why and what might be going on.
Also, Rosie’s right about sticking with your party. The laws of every state, district and territory are hard-wired to allow only the two we have. That won’t change.
Also, Rosie’s right about sticking with your party. The laws of every state, district and territory are hard-wired to allow only the two we have. That won’t change.
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Speaking for Virginia, Tim Kaine needs to pay this betrayal for the 5 remaining years of his sunsetting career.
@kaine.senate.gov
@kaine.senate.gov
Way to go Dems👍🏻🙄🤦🏻♀️🤬😖
Idiots!
8 Senate Dems voted w MAGA-GOP “to approve funding measure to reopen the federal government — without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which help millions afford insurance.”
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p...
Idiots!
8 Senate Dems voted w MAGA-GOP “to approve funding measure to reopen the federal government — without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which help millions afford insurance.”
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p...
Senate votes to end government shutdown, sending funding bill to the House | CNN Politics
A small band of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Monday night to approve a funding measure to reopen the federal government — without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Speaking for Virginia, Tim Kaine needs to pay this betrayal for the 5 remaining years of his sunsetting career.
@kaine.senate.gov
@kaine.senate.gov
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2 dead in shooting in Fort Payne, Alabama.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
2 dead in shooting in Fort Payne, Alabama.
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Trump: Nobody knows what magnets are.
Kid: I do-
Trump: *yeets child off cliff*
Trump: ...magnets are filled with ghosts
*spooky noises intensify*
Kid: I do-
Trump: *yeets child off cliff*
Trump: ...magnets are filled with ghosts
*spooky noises intensify*
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Trump: Nobody knows what magnets are.
Kid: I do-
Trump: *yeets child off cliff*
Trump: ...magnets are filled with ghosts
*spooky noises intensify*
Kid: I do-
Trump: *yeets child off cliff*
Trump: ...magnets are filled with ghosts
*spooky noises intensify*
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Our politicians are speaking for us in Chicago: Homeland Security needs to get the hell out and leave us alone.
Federal agents pepper-sprayed a baby girl in Little Village this weekend. There's no limit to what these thugs will do.
To make Chicago safe again, we need ICE and CBP to get the hell out of our city.
#ice #chicago
To make Chicago safe again, we need ICE and CBP to get the hell out of our city.
#ice #chicago
Feds Pepper-Spray 1-Year-Old In Cicero, Use Tear Gas On Little Village Neighbors
Federal agents were shot at, according to the Department of Homeland Security, while legal observers said agents created a "dangerous and unsafe environment."
blockclubchicago.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Our politicians are speaking for us in Chicago: Homeland Security needs to get the hell out and leave us alone.
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5/6 They assumed outrage would fade.
That’s how senators survive messy votes...betting on short public memory.
They didn’t think they’d face consequences.
Nobody breaks like that unless they feel protected.
So the simple answer?
That’s how senators survive messy votes...betting on short public memory.
They didn’t think they’d face consequences.
Nobody breaks like that unless they feel protected.
So the simple answer?
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
5/6 They assumed outrage would fade.
That’s how senators survive messy votes...betting on short public memory.
They didn’t think they’d face consequences.
Nobody breaks like that unless they feel protected.
So the simple answer?
That’s how senators survive messy votes...betting on short public memory.
They didn’t think they’d face consequences.
Nobody breaks like that unless they feel protected.
So the simple answer?
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4/6 Inside the building...they believed continuing the shutdown would hurt all Democrats more than their own defection would hurt them.
Their donors love “deal-makers.”
To you us...it looks like surrender.
To their funding ecosystem..it looks like “adults in the room.”
Their donors love “deal-makers.”
To you us...it looks like surrender.
To their funding ecosystem..it looks like “adults in the room.”
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
4/6 Inside the building...they believed continuing the shutdown would hurt all Democrats more than their own defection would hurt them.
Their donors love “deal-makers.”
To you us...it looks like surrender.
To their funding ecosystem..it looks like “adults in the room.”
Their donors love “deal-makers.”
To you us...it looks like surrender.
To their funding ecosystem..it looks like “adults in the room.”
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3/6 Donors...committees...leadership pressure...not public fallout.
This was almost certainly a “rotating villain” move.
Leadership signals who can safely break ranks.
It’s a known pattern in Washington.
They thought the PR war was already lost.
This was almost certainly a “rotating villain” move.
Leadership signals who can safely break ranks.
It’s a known pattern in Washington.
They thought the PR war was already lost.
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
3/6 Donors...committees...leadership pressure...not public fallout.
This was almost certainly a “rotating villain” move.
Leadership signals who can safely break ranks.
It’s a known pattern in Washington.
They thought the PR war was already lost.
This was almost certainly a “rotating villain” move.
Leadership signals who can safely break ranks.
It’s a known pattern in Washington.
They thought the PR war was already lost.
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2/6 They weren’t playing the same game.
They weren’t at risk.
Not up for reelection. No personal cost for losing leverage.
Their incentives were different.
They weren’t at risk.
Not up for reelection. No personal cost for losing leverage.
Their incentives were different.
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
2/6 They weren’t playing the same game.
They weren’t at risk.
Not up for reelection. No personal cost for losing leverage.
Their incentives were different.
They weren’t at risk.
Not up for reelection. No personal cost for losing leverage.
Their incentives were different.
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