pdb, cognitive dissident
@pdb-23.bsky.social
Father, finance geek, Wolverine, independent mail-in voter. Country>party. Unapologetically Gen X.
1990s development guy in post-Soviet/E. Europe sphere, Russia hawk.
Opinions my own. Think...it ain't illegal yet.
Michigan native in Charlotte, NC
1990s development guy in post-Soviet/E. Europe sphere, Russia hawk.
Opinions my own. Think...it ain't illegal yet.
Michigan native in Charlotte, NC
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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
― Theodore Roosevelt
@charlotte-fc.bsky.social where are you?
April 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
@charlotte-fc.bsky.social where are you?
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
― Theodore Roosevelt
March 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
― Theodore Roosevelt
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Look what's happening at the French Embassy in Washington DC.
March 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Look what's happening at the French Embassy in Washington DC.
This. Srsly.
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This. Srsly.
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
This 1984 maxim has never felt more narratively accurate.
This 1984 maxim has never felt more narratively accurate.
March 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
This 1984 maxim has never felt more narratively accurate.
This 1984 maxim has never felt more narratively accurate.
@umichbball.bsky.social ditch Twitter and start posting here, please.
December 7, 2024 at 4:10 PM
@umichbball.bsky.social ditch Twitter and start posting here, please.
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President of #Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili meets with her Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris.
"Thank you, President Zelenskyy, for your steadfast and unwavering support for the Georgian people", - Zourabichvili writes.
"Thank you, President Zelenskyy, for your steadfast and unwavering support for the Georgian people", - Zourabichvili writes.
December 7, 2024 at 3:59 PM
President of #Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili meets with her Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris.
"Thank you, President Zelenskyy, for your steadfast and unwavering support for the Georgian people", - Zourabichvili writes.
"Thank you, President Zelenskyy, for your steadfast and unwavering support for the Georgian people", - Zourabichvili writes.
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According to @visionergeo.bsky.social yesterday’s anti-government demonstration in Tbilisi was one of the largest on record, with nearly 200,000 people attending. The high turnout made it a success, as protesters held their ground overnight for the first time despite dispersal attempts.
December 1, 2024 at 2:53 PM
According to @visionergeo.bsky.social yesterday’s anti-government demonstration in Tbilisi was one of the largest on record, with nearly 200,000 people attending. The high turnout made it a success, as protesters held their ground overnight for the first time despite dispersal attempts.
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Shout out to bill barr for keeping all of this shit to himself so he can stick it in a book for later, regardless of how much it fucked up the entire country.
Fuck you.🖕
Fuck you.🖕
December 1, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Shout out to bill barr for keeping all of this shit to himself so he can stick it in a book for later, regardless of how much it fucked up the entire country.
Fuck you.🖕
Fuck you.🖕
Apparently, OSU kept fighting in their own locker room. And in the parking lot.
December 1, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Apparently, OSU kept fighting in their own locker room. And in the parking lot.
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Go, go, go Georgia! Don't let russia steal your bright future.
Photo Katie Shoshiashvili.
Photo Katie Shoshiashvili.
November 30, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Go, go, go Georgia! Don't let russia steal your bright future.
Photo Katie Shoshiashvili.
Photo Katie Shoshiashvili.
Hail yes.
December 1, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Hail yes.
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Michigan's IG post is diabolical 🔥
💛💙 Wolverines cracked all the buckeyes. Only thing that woulda made this better was a Wolverine face on the nutcracker and a big M. But I dig it. #GoBlue
💛💙 Wolverines cracked all the buckeyes. Only thing that woulda made this better was a Wolverine face on the nutcracker and a big M. But I dig it. #GoBlue
November 30, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Michigan's IG post is diabolical 🔥
💛💙 Wolverines cracked all the buckeyes. Only thing that woulda made this better was a Wolverine face on the nutcracker and a big M. But I dig it. #GoBlue
💛💙 Wolverines cracked all the buckeyes. Only thing that woulda made this better was a Wolverine face on the nutcracker and a big M. But I dig it. #GoBlue
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Students of Kutaisi International University, founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, protested against the 'stolen European future'.
#GeorgiaProtests
#GeorgiaProtests
November 30, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Students of Kutaisi International University, founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, protested against the 'stolen European future'.
#GeorgiaProtests
#GeorgiaProtests
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Everything about these sheriff's deputies pepper spraying the college football players is as clownish as one could expect:
-teams had mostly already been successfully separated before it was deployed
-wind blows it back right in the faces of the police
-the cops look tiny, so very tiny
-teams had mostly already been successfully separated before it was deployed
-wind blows it back right in the faces of the police
-the cops look tiny, so very tiny
November 30, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Everything about these sheriff's deputies pepper spraying the college football players is as clownish as one could expect:
-teams had mostly already been successfully separated before it was deployed
-wind blows it back right in the faces of the police
-the cops look tiny, so very tiny
-teams had mostly already been successfully separated before it was deployed
-wind blows it back right in the faces of the police
-the cops look tiny, so very tiny
13-10, Michigan.
"... at the end of the day, they gotta learn how to lose man. You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost the game."
- Kalel Mullings
"... at the end of the day, they gotta learn how to lose man. You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost the game."
- Kalel Mullings
November 30, 2024 at 9:06 PM
13-10, Michigan.
"... at the end of the day, they gotta learn how to lose man. You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost the game."
- Kalel Mullings
"... at the end of the day, they gotta learn how to lose man. You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost the game."
- Kalel Mullings
November 30, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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ALL EYES ON TBILISI!!! 🇬🇪🇪🇺
November 30, 2024 at 1:12 PM
ALL EYES ON TBILISI!!! 🇬🇪🇪🇺
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"We must fight for our freedom before it's too late" #georgiaprotests
November 30, 2024 at 5:32 AM
"We must fight for our freedom before it's too late" #georgiaprotests
Lest we forget: A lesson the world has already learned the hard way (or should have):
Do not abandon Georgia. Do not abandon Ukraine. If you do, Russia will be at your doorstep tomorrow.
November 30, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Lest we forget: A lesson the world has already learned the hard way (or should have):
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BREAKING NEWS:
The Matt Gaetz file has officially been leaked:
An “unknown and unauthorized third party” has gained access to depositions tied to Matt Gaetz, a source says.
RT if you’re ready to see it. 🍿
The Matt Gaetz file has officially been leaked:
An “unknown and unauthorized third party” has gained access to depositions tied to Matt Gaetz, a source says.
RT if you’re ready to see it. 🍿
November 19, 2024 at 4:29 PM
BREAKING NEWS:
The Matt Gaetz file has officially been leaked:
An “unknown and unauthorized third party” has gained access to depositions tied to Matt Gaetz, a source says.
RT if you’re ready to see it. 🍿
The Matt Gaetz file has officially been leaked:
An “unknown and unauthorized third party” has gained access to depositions tied to Matt Gaetz, a source says.
RT if you’re ready to see it. 🍿
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So a reminder:
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
November 30, 2024 at 2:35 AM
So a reminder:
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
Good. x4.
November 30, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Good. x4.