James R (Randy) Fromm
@randyfromm.bsky.social
‘Retired’. Ex-Nuclear Nomad. Perennial student. Independent scholar of Rhetoric (ABD). Interests include Affect, Social Imaginaries, & ‘American’ Vigilantism. Cold War submarine veteran. Desert dwelling artisanal sourdough baker.
Pinned
The view looking east from our fauxdobe hacienda last evening at sunset … life in NM is good.
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Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes. n.pr/4i25hnd
At Trump's urging, Bondi says U.S. will investigate Epstein's ties to political foes
Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes. n.pr/4i25hnd
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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Woo hoo!
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Woo hoo!
Money assuages many a qualm about the ethics/morality of one’s actions. Particularly once you’ve already sold what little soul you have.
It's absolutely shameless how Fox News hosts help launder Trump's lies, as illustrated by this 55 second clip. I have no idea how they can live with themselves since they are smart enough to know what they're doing.
November 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Money assuages many a qualm about the ethics/morality of one’s actions. Particularly once you’ve already sold what little soul you have.
Today’s morning bake: #sourdough tart cherry walnut cinnamon and cardamom bread. Imagine it with really good cheddar cheese.
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today’s morning bake: #sourdough tart cherry walnut cinnamon and cardamom bread. Imagine it with really good cheddar cheese.
Malicious compliance is one method for so gumming up the works that ‘management’ will be forced to reconsider an edict like this.
If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Malicious compliance is one method for so gumming up the works that ‘management’ will be forced to reconsider an edict like this.
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"Bovino" is Italian for "fascist cow."
Bovino: "Whether they were criminals or individuals that were taking jobs from Americans -- you name it, that's what they were doing. And I'll tell you what's gonna happen. We're gonna go even harder on the streets. If he releases those 650, we're gonna apprehend 1,650 on the streets of Chicago."
November 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
"Bovino" is Italian for "fascist cow."
This reeks of desperation. They have nothing substantive to add to the ‘conversation’ – not that they ever did – so they are resorting to sophomoric ad hominem attacks that, frankly, have no tread.
After calling Schumer a "Palestinian," Leavitt refers to "Gavin Newscum." So she's just ripping off her boss's smears now.
November 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This reeks of desperation. They have nothing substantive to add to the ‘conversation’ – not that they ever did – so they are resorting to sophomoric ad hominem attacks that, frankly, have no tread.
McCORMICK: Unless someone can prove I’m lying …
As for ‘careful about this as anything we do’, think hard about how much ‘care’ they’ve shown about anything ranging from smashing car windows to tear-gassing protesters to demolishing the East Wing.
As for ‘careful about this as anything we do’, think hard about how much ‘care’ they’ve shown about anything ranging from smashing car windows to tear-gassing protesters to demolishing the East Wing.
VAN SUSTEREN: Can we certain that we're not getting innocent people?
McCORMICK: We are certain
VAN SUSTEREN: But have we? Can you say with certainly we haven't hit innocents?
McCORMICK: Unless somebody has information to the contrary, we are as careful about this as anything we do
McCORMICK: We are certain
VAN SUSTEREN: But have we? Can you say with certainly we haven't hit innocents?
McCORMICK: Unless somebody has information to the contrary, we are as careful about this as anything we do
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
McCORMICK: Unless someone can prove I’m lying …
As for ‘careful about this as anything we do’, think hard about how much ‘care’ they’ve shown about anything ranging from smashing car windows to tear-gassing protesters to demolishing the East Wing.
As for ‘careful about this as anything we do’, think hard about how much ‘care’ they’ve shown about anything ranging from smashing car windows to tear-gassing protesters to demolishing the East Wing.
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No ballistic evidence. No one hit. No injuries. No damage from gunfire. Local cops can’t find a “crime scene.” DHS claims shots were fired. I don’t believe them. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Report of shots fired at federal agents during immigration enforcement in Little Village under investigation
The Chicago Police Department responded to a call of shots fired at federal agents in the 2500 block of South Kedzie Avenue Saturday morning, police said.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
No ballistic evidence. No one hit. No injuries. No damage from gunfire. Local cops can’t find a “crime scene.” DHS claims shots were fired. I don’t believe them. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
They’re getting desperate for new narrators. Now they’re dragging up a first-term third-string appointee to mouth the Party li[n]e.
Sen. Husted on why Trump isn't taking questions on Epstein: "Oh, I mean, I think he's been focused on trying to get the govt reopened and trade deals and all of the things that will help make Americans' lives better by reducing the cost of products and giving people jobs. That's where his focus is."
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
They’re getting desperate for new narrators. Now they’re dragging up a first-term third-string appointee to mouth the Party li[n]e.
When I was a Navy instructor and quizzing students regularly about ‘big picture’ issues, anyone displaying shallow knowledge in this way – just one follow-up question deep – failed the quiz and, likely, never completed the training program.
GIMENEZ: If there was something in there that implicated President Trump, Biden would've shown it to us when he had control of the files
C: Then why is this White House fighting to not release them?
G: Uh, look, uh, like I said, I, I, you know, I don't know why there's, there's a fight but uhh uhh
C: Then why is this White House fighting to not release them?
G: Uh, look, uh, like I said, I, I, you know, I don't know why there's, there's a fight but uhh uhh
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
When I was a Navy instructor and quizzing students regularly about ‘big picture’ issues, anyone displaying shallow knowledge in this way – just one follow-up question deep – failed the quiz and, likely, never completed the training program.
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I joined Marketplace on NPR to talk about the Trump administration killing Direct File
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
The IRS' Direct File option is dead, though Free File lives on (with limitations)
The Trump administration says the Free File program offered through commercial tax preparation companies is a more effective option.
www.marketplace.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I joined Marketplace on NPR to talk about the Trump administration killing Direct File
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
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Yes!!
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Yes!!
The dolt who is ‘good with a hammer’ sees everything as a nail.
NEW: Bill Pulte, who was under investigation for allegedly unlawfully obtaining mortgage documents in the Letitia James and Lisa Cook cases, has referred Eric Swalwell to the DOJ for mortgage fraud. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell for a federal criminal probe over alleged mortgage fraud
Swalwell is the latest Democrat to face mortgage fraud allegations from Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte, who sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The dolt who is ‘good with a hammer’ sees everything as a nail.
Megyn Kelly … giving us all a lecture on achieving blame mitigation by moving the rhetorical goal posts.
Holy hell! Yes, there's a difference, but legality isn't it!
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Megyn Kelly … giving us all a lecture on achieving blame mitigation by moving the rhetorical goal posts.
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Again, SO WEIRD that THIS AUTHOR, on today, or ALL DAYS, should be banned from BlueSky.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Again, SO WEIRD that THIS AUTHOR, on today, or ALL DAYS, should be banned from BlueSky.
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I'm not a professional commentator. No one pays me for my political opinions and they aren't for sale.
I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy who built Democracy Docket from scratch because we need independent pro-democracy media. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy who built Democracy Docket from scratch because we need independent pro-democracy media. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I'm not a professional commentator. No one pays me for my political opinions and they aren't for sale.
I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy who built Democracy Docket from scratch because we need independent pro-democracy media. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy who built Democracy Docket from scratch because we need independent pro-democracy media. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Bahahahahaha The New York Times just printed an opinion piece declaring "AI is intelligent, so long as we redefine what intelligence means to include it. And soon AI will be conscious, because we'll just redefine consciousness too!"
Nothing means anything! Yay!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Nothing means anything! Yay!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Opinion | A.I. Is on Its Way to Something Even More Remarkable Than Intelligence
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Bahahahahaha The New York Times just printed an opinion piece declaring "AI is intelligent, so long as we redefine what intelligence means to include it. And soon AI will be conscious, because we'll just redefine consciousness too!"
Nothing means anything! Yay!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Nothing means anything! Yay!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
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Oh whoa!
As Karoline Leavitt concludes her press briefing and walks off, @andrewfeinberg.com asks: "What was the president doing with Virginia Giuffre for hours at Epstein's house?"
She did not respond.
She did not respond.
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Oh whoa!
A very large piece of me (“MORE than 100%!!) really wants BBC to respond with, “Awright, arsehole, bring it on! Discovery is a party we very much want YOU to attend!!”
"Donald Trump owes his entire political career to defamation. Nevertheless, he routinely demands 10-figure settlements from media outlets who criticize him. And now his shakedown tour has gone international."
Trump demands a billion from The Beeb
Luckily the dollar is down against the pound.
www.publicnotice.co
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A very large piece of me (“MORE than 100%!!) really wants BBC to respond with, “Awright, arsehole, bring it on! Discovery is a party we very much want YOU to attend!!”
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MSNBC: What is holding Republicans back from voting to release all the files?
GARCIA: They're complicit in this coverup
GARCIA: They're complicit in this coverup
November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
MSNBC: What is holding Republicans back from voting to release all the files?
GARCIA: They're complicit in this coverup
GARCIA: They're complicit in this coverup
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Robert Garcia says House Democrats are likely to release more Epstein-related documents later today and adds, "we want to know why Donald Trump spent the entire campaign saying he would release the files and now that he's in the White House, there's a massive coverup going on."
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Robert Garcia says House Democrats are likely to release more Epstein-related documents later today and adds, "we want to know why Donald Trump spent the entire campaign saying he would release the files and now that he's in the White House, there's a massive coverup going on."
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Garcia: "If the president has nothing to hide, then all we want is for them to release the full files."
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Garcia: "If the president has nothing to hide, then all we want is for them to release the full files."