Pat Engel
@patinlaurel.bsky.social
USAF (ret.); DOE contractor; DOD civilian (ret.); born in Milwaukee, WI; living in Laurel, MD.
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All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped
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December 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Baltimore is striking fear into the hearts of private lenders across the country
Baltimore is striking fear into private lenders across the country
When private lenders met in Las Vegas for their annual conference, almost everyone knew about the foreclosure crisis in Baltimore. Now, some industry leaders are calling for reforms.
buff.ly
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Baltimore is striking fear into the hearts of private lenders across the country
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🪧 HANDS OFF NYC!
⏰ Sunday, December 14, 1-2pm
🏢 Trump Tower (56th St./5th Ave.)
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⏰ Sunday, December 14, 1-2pm
🏢 Trump Tower (56th St./5th Ave.)
☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊
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December 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🪧 HANDS OFF NYC!
⏰ Sunday, December 14, 1-2pm
🏢 Trump Tower (56th St./5th Ave.)
☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊
☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊
☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊
⏰ Sunday, December 14, 1-2pm
🏢 Trump Tower (56th St./5th Ave.)
☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊
☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊 MELT I.C.E. ☀️🧊
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At long last the frozen Russian assets might be used the way many of us have long advocated
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Ukraine prepares to present new peace plan for Trump after London talks
Sir Keir Starmer believes the release of £100 billion in frozen Russian funds is imminent as negotiations reach a ‘critical stage’
www.thetimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
At long last the frozen Russian assets might be used the way many of us have long advocated
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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News -- > Rep Jamie Raskin is introducing a proposal today to require ranked choice voting in all congressional races. He's drawing attention to the idea even as corrupt Trump/GOP gerrymandering exposes current system's deep flaws.
Raskin discusses this on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
Raskin discusses this on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
News -- > Rep Jamie Raskin is introducing a proposal today to require ranked choice voting in all congressional races. He's drawing attention to the idea even as corrupt Trump/GOP gerrymandering exposes current system's deep flaws.
Raskin discusses this on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
Raskin discusses this on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
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History—from the American Revolution to the civil rights movement—has shown that chipping away at vital institutions can erode political power and force positive change.
It Starts With 1 Sign: The Everyday Americans Defending Democracy
We need more Jared and Laurie Berezins who are standing up for democracy as civil rights and due process rights are being undermined by the Trump administration.
www.commondreams.org
December 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
History—from the American Revolution to the civil rights movement—has shown that chipping away at vital institutions can erode political power and force positive change.
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"The U.S. is now governed by a national administration of criminals, thugs,liars,racists & religious fanatics. It's destroying the rule of law,damaging our economy & weakening our national security." (John Harwood)(Photo Credit:Dillon Pena/Pexels)
Happy Wednesday, y'all.
#SlavaUkraïni🇺🇦🕊
#NoKings🚫👑
Happy Wednesday, y'all.
#SlavaUkraïni🇺🇦🕊
#NoKings🚫👑
December 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
"The U.S. is now governed by a national administration of criminals, thugs,liars,racists & religious fanatics. It's destroying the rule of law,damaging our economy & weakening our national security." (John Harwood)(Photo Credit:Dillon Pena/Pexels)
Happy Wednesday, y'all.
#SlavaUkraïni🇺🇦🕊
#NoKings🚫👑
Happy Wednesday, y'all.
#SlavaUkraïni🇺🇦🕊
#NoKings🚫👑
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Throughout the now two-year war, which has resulted in the death of more than 70,000 Palestinians, Albanese has been one of the most outspoken advocates for Palestinian rights.
Francesca Albanese: Winner of the Lay Down Your Arms Award
An alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize honors those who truly align with Alfred Nobel's original will and celebrates their achievements.
www.commondreams.org
December 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Throughout the now two-year war, which has resulted in the death of more than 70,000 Palestinians, Albanese has been one of the most outspoken advocates for Palestinian rights.
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SCOTUS’ conservative majority seemed ready to hand Trump unfettered removal powers that only Congress obtains during oral arguments in a challenge to his termination of Rebecca Slaughter, the last remaining Democratic FTC commissioner.
https://bit.ly/4iJGpRM
https://bit.ly/4iJGpRM
Supreme Court Poised to Turbocharge Trump’s Bid for Total Control of Government
Read more here.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
SCOTUS’ conservative majority seemed ready to hand Trump unfettered removal powers that only Congress obtains during oral arguments in a challenge to his termination of Rebecca Slaughter, the last remaining Democratic FTC commissioner.
https://bit.ly/4iJGpRM
https://bit.ly/4iJGpRM
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I wrote about Trump's mental unfitness recently in my free Stop the Presses newsletter, which you should subscribe to.
Media must cover — not cover up — Trump’s unfitness
The president benefits from the failure to focus on his broken brain
www.stopthepresses.news
December 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I wrote about Trump's mental unfitness recently in my free Stop the Presses newsletter, which you should subscribe to.
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At the launch of a speaking tour intended to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages, President Trump mocked the word “affordability” and touted how high the stock market had risen.
At the first stop on his affordability tour, Trump mocks affordability
What was supposed to be a speaking tour to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages was instead a greatest hits campaign speech.
wapo.st
December 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
At the launch of a speaking tour intended to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages, President Trump mocked the word “affordability” and touted how high the stock market had risen.
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Facing criticism for rising costs for U.S. consumers, President Trump stoked fear of immigrants to rally a crowd of his supporters in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, trumpeting what he called a “permanent pause” on immigration from “hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries.”
Trump’s Speech on Economy Veers Into an Anti-Immigrant Tirade
President Trump vacillated between demonizing immigrants and assuring a crowd of his supporters that life was better than ever under his administration.
nyti.ms
December 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Facing criticism for rising costs for U.S. consumers, President Trump stoked fear of immigrants to rally a crowd of his supporters in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, trumpeting what he called a “permanent pause” on immigration from “hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries.”
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The Trump administration this week abruptly withdrew its high-profile plan to overhaul how $3.9 billion in federal aid to combat homelessness would be spent, saying it would reissue the proposal after making “appropriate revisions.”
Trump Administration Withdraws Plan to Overhaul Homeless Aid
The abrupt decision to revise the plan added new uncertainty and possible delays into the government’s distribution of $3.9 billion in homelessness relief.
nyti.ms
December 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Trump administration this week abruptly withdrew its high-profile plan to overhaul how $3.9 billion in federal aid to combat homelessness would be spent, saying it would reissue the proposal after making “appropriate revisions.”
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With more instances of Donald Trump appearing fatigued or forgetful, Americans are again seeing evidence of a president who lacks the energy to do his demanding job, @dgraham.bsky.social argues.
The Enfeebling of the President
Trump is showing signs that he’s lost the physical stamina to do the job.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
With more instances of Donald Trump appearing fatigued or forgetful, Americans are again seeing evidence of a president who lacks the energy to do his demanding job, @dgraham.bsky.social argues.
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"The UK, Canada, and other allied nations who partner with the United States on counternarcotics efforts have ample evidence that the US is unlawfully killing people at sea," said Human Rights Watch.
Rights Group Warns US Allies Against Complicity in 'Criminal' Trump Boat Bombings
"The UK, Canada, and other allied nations who partner with the United States on counternarcotics efforts have ample evidence that the US is unlawfully killing people at sea," said Human Rights Watch.
www.commondreams.org
December 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
"The UK, Canada, and other allied nations who partner with the United States on counternarcotics efforts have ample evidence that the US is unlawfully killing people at sea," said Human Rights Watch.
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Trump's bombings are "murder" and "summary executions," says @tessbridgeman.bsky.social, and Hegeth should watch "where he travels when he’s no longer in office" due to potential prosecution by "international tribunals."
On the pod Tess powerfully lays out this case:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
On the pod Tess powerfully lays out this case:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Hegseth Defense Collapsing as Fresh Leaks on Strikes Grow More Damning
As new info makes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s illegal killings look even worse, an expert in national security law explains why his case is imploding—and what must happen now to secure accountabi...
newrepublic.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Trump's bombings are "murder" and "summary executions," says @tessbridgeman.bsky.social, and Hegeth should watch "where he travels when he’s no longer in office" due to potential prosecution by "international tribunals."
On the pod Tess powerfully lays out this case:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
On the pod Tess powerfully lays out this case:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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First in THE VAULT: Senate Dems, led by Sens. Merkley and Cortez Masto, are introducing a bill today that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury and Mint from producing a coin bearing the likeness of Trump.
More details:
punchbowl.news/article/vaul...
More details:
punchbowl.news/article/vaul...
Democrats move to ban Trump dollar coin
First in The Vault: Senate Dems are introducing a bill that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury and Mint from producing a coin bearing the likeness of Trump.
punchbowl.news
December 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
First in THE VAULT: Senate Dems, led by Sens. Merkley and Cortez Masto, are introducing a bill today that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury and Mint from producing a coin bearing the likeness of Trump.
More details:
punchbowl.news/article/vaul...
More details:
punchbowl.news/article/vaul...
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A cartoon by Barbara Smaller. #NewYorkerCartoons
See more cartoons from this week’s issue: www.newyorker.com/gallery/cart...
See more cartoons from this week’s issue: www.newyorker.com/gallery/cart...
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A cartoon by Barbara Smaller. #NewYorkerCartoons
See more cartoons from this week’s issue: www.newyorker.com/gallery/cart...
See more cartoons from this week’s issue: www.newyorker.com/gallery/cart...
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As federal funding lags, a critical ocean weather system nears a breaking point @insideclimatenews.org
As federal funding lags, a critical ocean weather system nears a breaking point
NOAA delays could bring imprecise forecasts, endangering fishermen, ships, and coastal communities.
www.motherjones.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
As federal funding lags, a critical ocean weather system nears a breaking point @insideclimatenews.org
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A new issue of our open-access journal, The Political Librarian, includes ‘We Already Know (Better): Private Thoughts, C/overt Harm, And A Call to Center Beneficence in Librarianship’ by Kaetrena Davis Kendrick.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A new issue of our open-access journal, The Political Librarian, includes ‘We Already Know (Better): Private Thoughts, C/overt Harm, And A Call to Center Beneficence in Librarianship’ by Kaetrena Davis Kendrick.
buff.ly/8eRRWmH
buff.ly/8eRRWmH
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From the outside, the connection between a half-sunk fishing boat and great-power strategy looks tenuous at best. But that is the disturbing part: not just what happened, but what the public is being prepared to accept next.
The Caribbean Strikes and the Moral Collapse of American Power
The strikes are more than tactical operations; they are a test of national character: What kind of country do we want to be?
www.commondreams.org
December 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
From the outside, the connection between a half-sunk fishing boat and great-power strategy looks tenuous at best. But that is the disturbing part: not just what happened, but what the public is being prepared to accept next.