Nash Grumbler
@rbinmv.bsky.social
Engineer / Artist / Veteran / Philosopher / Curmudgeon
Expertise, experience, honesty, sanity and civility matter
Liars are evil
I block casually, ruthlessly, and often
Expertise, experience, honesty, sanity and civility matter
Liars are evil
I block casually, ruthlessly, and often
"JD has been eating the pets!"
September 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"JD has been eating the pets!"
While Bolton should not be targeted in this way, he is an ethical sleazeball
He is perfectly happy to have other persons, and other person's kids die in wars that he is unwilling to fight himself
He is perfectly happy to have other persons, and other person's kids die in wars that he is unwilling to fight himself
August 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
While Bolton should not be targeted in this way, he is an ethical sleazeball
He is perfectly happy to have other persons, and other person's kids die in wars that he is unwilling to fight himself
He is perfectly happy to have other persons, and other person's kids die in wars that he is unwilling to fight himself
So... Howard Hughes secretly loaned him money... out of the goodness of his heart?
August 6, 2025 at 6:15 AM
So... Howard Hughes secretly loaned him money... out of the goodness of his heart?
He wasn't above doing secret deals in Whittier, CA with Howard Hughes
August 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
He wasn't above doing secret deals in Whittier, CA with Howard Hughes
uh... and how did Nixon go from a run-of-the-mill lawyer from sleepy Whittier, CA to owning homes in Key Biscayne, FL and San Clemente, CA?
Not a simple beach cottage, but an ultra-desirable large ocean-front property in SoCal?
A loan from Howard Hughes? Well, not that time
Not a simple beach cottage, but an ultra-desirable large ocean-front property in SoCal?
A loan from Howard Hughes? Well, not that time
August 6, 2025 at 6:12 AM
uh... and how did Nixon go from a run-of-the-mill lawyer from sleepy Whittier, CA to owning homes in Key Biscayne, FL and San Clemente, CA?
Not a simple beach cottage, but an ultra-desirable large ocean-front property in SoCal?
A loan from Howard Hughes? Well, not that time
Not a simple beach cottage, but an ultra-desirable large ocean-front property in SoCal?
A loan from Howard Hughes? Well, not that time
Julia, I can't tell if this supports your argument or refutes it...
But I gotta say, the quality of soldering in my 1972 Sansui amplifier, done by [at that time usually] Japanese women is marginal at best, and barely functional at worst
But I gotta say, the quality of soldering in my 1972 Sansui amplifier, done by [at that time usually] Japanese women is marginal at best, and barely functional at worst
May 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Julia, I can't tell if this supports your argument or refutes it...
But I gotta say, the quality of soldering in my 1972 Sansui amplifier, done by [at that time usually] Japanese women is marginal at best, and barely functional at worst
But I gotta say, the quality of soldering in my 1972 Sansui amplifier, done by [at that time usually] Japanese women is marginal at best, and barely functional at worst
In what alternative universe does this bill survive a veto, let alone passage?
April 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In what alternative universe does this bill survive a veto, let alone passage?
I had a 2" key chain penknife confiscated, and while irritating, I thought "fair enough", my fault
But my slightly too-large tube of sunscreen? I mean, do I look like a senior citizen who can make explosives smell like Coppertone?
But my slightly too-large tube of sunscreen? I mean, do I look like a senior citizen who can make explosives smell like Coppertone?
January 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I had a 2" key chain penknife confiscated, and while irritating, I thought "fair enough", my fault
But my slightly too-large tube of sunscreen? I mean, do I look like a senior citizen who can make explosives smell like Coppertone?
But my slightly too-large tube of sunscreen? I mean, do I look like a senior citizen who can make explosives smell like Coppertone?
"Dirty Dough" Pam says:
"Ah don't give a haulin' hoot what you libs think cuz Ah hope to be Big Don's latest blond girlfriend (despite Mah... ahem.. mature years)
An' Ah'm a-gonna prosecute the h*ll out of y'all. Heah me?"
"Ah don't give a haulin' hoot what you libs think cuz Ah hope to be Big Don's latest blond girlfriend (despite Mah... ahem.. mature years)
An' Ah'm a-gonna prosecute the h*ll out of y'all. Heah me?"
November 22, 2024 at 9:02 PM
"Dirty Dough" Pam says:
"Ah don't give a haulin' hoot what you libs think cuz Ah hope to be Big Don's latest blond girlfriend (despite Mah... ahem.. mature years)
An' Ah'm a-gonna prosecute the h*ll out of y'all. Heah me?"
"Ah don't give a haulin' hoot what you libs think cuz Ah hope to be Big Don's latest blond girlfriend (despite Mah... ahem.. mature years)
An' Ah'm a-gonna prosecute the h*ll out of y'all. Heah me?"
Yeah, no doubt "Dirty Dough" Pammy will be loved by the DC Goobers and MAGAs
No worries about DOJ / FBI investigating dark money with the "Queen of Secret PACs" on the throne
Unless you're a Dem, of course, or a progressive foundation
Rejoicing for sure on the Hill and K Street tonight
No worries about DOJ / FBI investigating dark money with the "Queen of Secret PACs" on the throne
Unless you're a Dem, of course, or a progressive foundation
Rejoicing for sure on the Hill and K Street tonight
November 22, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Yeah, no doubt "Dirty Dough" Pammy will be loved by the DC Goobers and MAGAs
No worries about DOJ / FBI investigating dark money with the "Queen of Secret PACs" on the throne
Unless you're a Dem, of course, or a progressive foundation
Rejoicing for sure on the Hill and K Street tonight
No worries about DOJ / FBI investigating dark money with the "Queen of Secret PACs" on the throne
Unless you're a Dem, of course, or a progressive foundation
Rejoicing for sure on the Hill and K Street tonight
Oh, sorry, made a bad chart reference
See Chart #4 (constant dollar, ie, inflation adjusted)
Between Jan 2020 and Jan 2022 effective W&S did drop 4%. Call this the "pain period"
But W&S recovered by Jan 2023, and has been about steady since
See Chart #4 (constant dollar, ie, inflation adjusted)
Between Jan 2020 and Jan 2022 effective W&S did drop 4%. Call this the "pain period"
But W&S recovered by Jan 2023, and has been about steady since
November 21, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Oh, sorry, made a bad chart reference
See Chart #4 (constant dollar, ie, inflation adjusted)
Between Jan 2020 and Jan 2022 effective W&S did drop 4%. Call this the "pain period"
But W&S recovered by Jan 2023, and has been about steady since
See Chart #4 (constant dollar, ie, inflation adjusted)
Between Jan 2020 and Jan 2022 effective W&S did drop 4%. Call this the "pain period"
But W&S recovered by Jan 2023, and has been about steady since
But that's not the same as "the economy sucks" and therefore that's why the Repubs won
The Repubs won the perception battle
The Repubs won the perception battle
November 21, 2024 at 4:06 AM
But that's not the same as "the economy sucks" and therefore that's why the Repubs won
The Repubs won the perception battle
The Repubs won the perception battle
"... outpaced inflation?"
On average no. But everyone is different. Drive much? Fuel matters a lot. Many kids? Food & care matter. Sick?
But on average, nationwide, W&S have slightly outpaced inflation. See stats
Perception matters. Common goods *do* cost more in 2024 than 2020. Bad for Dems
On average no. But everyone is different. Drive much? Fuel matters a lot. Many kids? Food & care matter. Sick?
But on average, nationwide, W&S have slightly outpaced inflation. See stats
Perception matters. Common goods *do* cost more in 2024 than 2020. Bad for Dems
November 21, 2024 at 4:05 AM
"... outpaced inflation?"
On average no. But everyone is different. Drive much? Fuel matters a lot. Many kids? Food & care matter. Sick?
But on average, nationwide, W&S have slightly outpaced inflation. See stats
Perception matters. Common goods *do* cost more in 2024 than 2020. Bad for Dems
On average no. But everyone is different. Drive much? Fuel matters a lot. Many kids? Food & care matter. Sick?
But on average, nationwide, W&S have slightly outpaced inflation. See stats
Perception matters. Common goods *do* cost more in 2024 than 2020. Bad for Dems
I agree that by the election many Americans *believed* in a sucking economy, and a *believed* wages had not kept up with inflation, but the official stats or otherwise
Wages and salaries slightly exceeded inflation over the last 6 years. See chart #2 in this doc
www.bls.gov/news.release...
Wages and salaries slightly exceeded inflation over the last 6 years. See chart #2 in this doc
www.bls.gov/news.release...
www.bls.gov
November 21, 2024 at 2:29 AM
I agree that by the election many Americans *believed* in a sucking economy, and a *believed* wages had not kept up with inflation, but the official stats or otherwise
Wages and salaries slightly exceeded inflation over the last 6 years. See chart #2 in this doc
www.bls.gov/news.release...
Wages and salaries slightly exceeded inflation over the last 6 years. See chart #2 in this doc
www.bls.gov/news.release...
Joe? Well, ego...
But Mika? She has description of Trump she can rattle off rapidly that goes something like "Today, the adjudicated rapist, convicted felon, insurrection inciting, fraud running, self-described groper said, ..."
But I guess she's OK asking to visit people like that now
But Mika? She has description of Trump she can rattle off rapidly that goes something like "Today, the adjudicated rapist, convicted felon, insurrection inciting, fraud running, self-described groper said, ..."
But I guess she's OK asking to visit people like that now
November 19, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Joe? Well, ego...
But Mika? She has description of Trump she can rattle off rapidly that goes something like "Today, the adjudicated rapist, convicted felon, insurrection inciting, fraud running, self-described groper said, ..."
But I guess she's OK asking to visit people like that now
But Mika? She has description of Trump she can rattle off rapidly that goes something like "Today, the adjudicated rapist, convicted felon, insurrection inciting, fraud running, self-described groper said, ..."
But I guess she's OK asking to visit people like that now
Depending upon the definition of "major use", rapeseed is useful for animal feed and biodiesel fuel
November 18, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Depending upon the definition of "major use", rapeseed is useful for animal feed and biodiesel fuel
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November 16, 2024 at 10:06 PM
There is NO such thing as the "Department of Government Efficiency"
People asked to advise on something are not a "Department", or even close
Stop normalizing these devious creeps
People asked to advise on something are not a "Department", or even close
Stop normalizing these devious creeps
November 15, 2024 at 4:57 AM
There is NO such thing as the "Department of Government Efficiency"
People asked to advise on something are not a "Department", or even close
Stop normalizing these devious creeps
People asked to advise on something are not a "Department", or even close
Stop normalizing these devious creeps
Defense: Advocate for war criminals, antivaxxer, white christian nationalist
State: Weak, pliable sycophant
Intelligence: Conspiracy theorist, apologist for anti-American dictators
Justice: Criminal associate, illegal drug user, statutory rapist
State: Weak, pliable sycophant
Intelligence: Conspiracy theorist, apologist for anti-American dictators
Justice: Criminal associate, illegal drug user, statutory rapist
November 13, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Bush v Gore... Citizens United... Koch Bros...
Sorry Harry... a giant maybe, but not always in a good way
Sorry Harry... a giant maybe, but not always in a good way
November 13, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Bush v Gore... Citizens United... Koch Bros...
Sorry Harry... a giant maybe, but not always in a good way
Sorry Harry... a giant maybe, but not always in a good way