RDLaing
@rlaing.bsky.social
Techie, suffering Buffalo Sabres fan
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The Trump administration is adamant that people not take or share photos of the White House destruction, so please keep this photo amongst us.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The Trump administration is adamant that people not take or share photos of the White House destruction, so please keep this photo amongst us.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Lawfare: “Over the next 33 hours, Halligan texted me again…Through the whole of our correspondence, however, there is something Halligan never said: She never said a word suggesting that she was not “on the record.”
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.”
My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.
www.lawfaremedia.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Lawfare: “Over the next 33 hours, Halligan texted me again…Through the whole of our correspondence, however, there is something Halligan never said: She never said a word suggesting that she was not “on the record.”
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The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.
October 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.
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“Or you’re next”
October 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“Or you’re next”
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I know what l'm doing at 11:30 pm tonight: turning on ABC to see if they're airing Jimmy Kimmel Live. If they DON'T, I'll note of every commercial that's run & I will boycott every single advertiser. If they DO air Kimmel, I will make a note of every commercial and I will SUPPORT those advertisers.
September 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I know what l'm doing at 11:30 pm tonight: turning on ABC to see if they're airing Jimmy Kimmel Live. If they DON'T, I'll note of every commercial that's run & I will boycott every single advertiser. If they DO air Kimmel, I will make a note of every commercial and I will SUPPORT those advertisers.
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Just wait: Tylenol's gonna pay Trump $10M, and he's gonna come out next week saying that actually it's Advil that causes autism.
BREAKING: President Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence.
Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence
President Donald Trump is using the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence.
bit.ly
September 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Just wait: Tylenol's gonna pay Trump $10M, and he's gonna come out next week saying that actually it's Advil that causes autism.
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Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources.
His new vision is to see Uruguay’s success story replicated in other countries.
His new vision is to see Uruguay’s success story replicated in other countries.
He got an entire country running on clean energy. Can he do it again?
Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources.
wapo.st
September 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources.
His new vision is to see Uruguay’s success story replicated in other countries.
His new vision is to see Uruguay’s success story replicated in other countries.
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I was reliably told celebrating political violence was cause for government reprisal and private sector termination.
Ingraham: A Democrat congressional candidate was thrown to the ground by an ICE agent. Good work
September 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I was reliably told celebrating political violence was cause for government reprisal and private sector termination.
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Link to full article here. www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime (Published 1939)
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Link to full article here. www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
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Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
September 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
sbgi.net/tv-stations/
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I don't know any person who would say, "maybe we'd like a dictator."
It is rare for a nation to go from a democracy to an authoritarian state, but for those that do, the strongman keeps pushing the limits of power until an authoritarian state exists.
What do you think is going on here folks?
It is rare for a nation to go from a democracy to an authoritarian state, but for those that do, the strongman keeps pushing the limits of power until an authoritarian state exists.
What do you think is going on here folks?
Trump Muses About Being A Dictator
Trump made the comment while attacking critics of his federal police takeover in Washington.
www.forbes.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I don't know any person who would say, "maybe we'd like a dictator."
It is rare for a nation to go from a democracy to an authoritarian state, but for those that do, the strongman keeps pushing the limits of power until an authoritarian state exists.
What do you think is going on here folks?
It is rare for a nation to go from a democracy to an authoritarian state, but for those that do, the strongman keeps pushing the limits of power until an authoritarian state exists.
What do you think is going on here folks?
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It's quite clear President Trump wants to talk about anything else other than the Epstein Files.
Where there is smoke there is fire, and this is turning into a 10 alarm inferno. There is an easy way to resolve whether the current president was involved in the Epstein matter: #ReleaseTheFiles. 2/2
Where there is smoke there is fire, and this is turning into a 10 alarm inferno. There is an easy way to resolve whether the current president was involved in the Epstein matter: #ReleaseTheFiles. 2/2
July 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
It's quite clear President Trump wants to talk about anything else other than the Epstein Files.
Where there is smoke there is fire, and this is turning into a 10 alarm inferno. There is an easy way to resolve whether the current president was involved in the Epstein matter: #ReleaseTheFiles. 2/2
Where there is smoke there is fire, and this is turning into a 10 alarm inferno. There is an easy way to resolve whether the current president was involved in the Epstein matter: #ReleaseTheFiles. 2/2
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President Trump today accused President Obama of treason. In normal times this would be a blockbuster. However, we don't live in normal times, so much so, that former President Obama's office issued a response saying "These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction." 1/2
July 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
President Trump today accused President Obama of treason. In normal times this would be a blockbuster. However, we don't live in normal times, so much so, that former President Obama's office issued a response saying "These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction." 1/2
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June 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
but what do you really think brad lander hellgatenyc.com/brad-lander-...
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At some point, Republicans are going to learn what the Department of Energy does, right?
Like... they have to learn at some point that it runs nuclear reactors and doesn't operate oil fields or whatever.
Like... they have to learn at some point that it runs nuclear reactors and doesn't operate oil fields or whatever.
June 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
At some point, Republicans are going to learn what the Department of Energy does, right?
Like... they have to learn at some point that it runs nuclear reactors and doesn't operate oil fields or whatever.
Like... they have to learn at some point that it runs nuclear reactors and doesn't operate oil fields or whatever.
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I implore people to think about what Memorial Day means, and then think about…this
May 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I implore people to think about what Memorial Day means, and then think about…this
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What’s interesting/ignorant about this is that we *do do the big things here - the AI and the weapons systems. And we don’t do T shirts and textiles at scale.
Once again, he has no idea how any of this works.
Once again, he has no idea how any of this works.
Trump: "We're not looking to make sneakers and t-shirts. We want to make military equipment, we want to make big things. We want to do the AI things with the computers. But the textile -- you know, I'm not looking to make t-shirts, to be honest. I'm not looking to make socks."
May 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
What’s interesting/ignorant about this is that we *do do the big things here - the AI and the weapons systems. And we don’t do T shirts and textiles at scale.
Once again, he has no idea how any of this works.
Once again, he has no idea how any of this works.
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Highly recommend this BBC explainer debunking the false conspiracy theories promoted by the far right alleging “white genocide” in South Africa. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Are white South Africans facing a genocide as Donald Trump claims?
US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".
www.bbc.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Highly recommend this BBC explainer debunking the false conspiracy theories promoted by the far right alleging “white genocide” in South Africa. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center
May 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
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Harvard and a few other universities are leading in what will be a successful effort to protect an essential part of our democracy.
All must be prepared to resist efforts to stifle academic freedom.
All must be prepared to resist efforts to stifle academic freedom.
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Harvard and a few other universities are leading in what will be a successful effort to protect an essential part of our democracy.
All must be prepared to resist efforts to stifle academic freedom.
All must be prepared to resist efforts to stifle academic freedom.