Rob Klindt
@rob-kay.bsky.social
California-based retired journalist, online editor and producer. The opinions posted here are strictly my own.
This must be AI, no?
@ericswalwell.bsky.social for CA Governor! 💙👍🏼💪🏼🇺🇸😎
November 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This must be AI, no?
Yup.
Hey, Trump. You don’t need to push Putin’s 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine. Just go with the one point plan to end it: Russia gets the hell out of Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Yup.
Now they are called “graphic novels.”
In the mid-20th century, comic books groups grew in popularity. But some people worried that they were contributing to illiteracy and inciting crime among young people.
Comic books once stoked fears of crime, but a California city wants to confront that history
In the mid-20th century, comic books groups grew in popularity. But some people worried that they were contributing to illiteracy and inciting crime among young people.
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Now they are called “graphic novels.”
Exactly. She is a snake in the grass.
“A few sensible remarks and a new sullen tone do not suffice to suggest that Greene’s actions reflect any genuine progress," writes @carronjphillips.bsky.social in his latest.
Please Don’t Fall for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Convenient Rebrand
Doing the bare minimum isn’t proof of rehabilitation
contrarian.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Exactly. She is a snake in the grass.
Reposted by Rob Klindt
President Donald Trump and the Defense Department illegally deployed the National Guard in Washington, DC, a federal judge has ruled. https://cnn.it/49vVow4
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
President Donald Trump and the Defense Department illegally deployed the National Guard in Washington, DC, a federal judge has ruled. https://cnn.it/49vVow4
Reposted by Rob Klindt
The USDA has announced that it is working to fully fund food stamp benefits for November to comply with a federal court order. https://cnn.it/3Lx3Pgw
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The USDA has announced that it is working to fully fund food stamp benefits for November to comply with a federal court order. https://cnn.it/3Lx3Pgw
Reposted by Rob Klindt
Tactics by immigration agents attempting to arrest undocumented immigrants have shocked the public and led to protests. But what is, and isn't, allowed by law when it comes to ICE arrests?
What ICE agents can and cannot legally do during arrests
Tactics by immigration agents attempting to arrest undocumented immigrants have shocked the public and led to protests. But what is, and isn't, allowed by law when it comes to ICE arrests?
n.pr
September 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Tactics by immigration agents attempting to arrest undocumented immigrants have shocked the public and led to protests. But what is, and isn't, allowed by law when it comes to ICE arrests?
Scary.
I analyzed and did interviews on Trump’s Putin and European meetings. Discussed all the details and manipulations. Then realized there was a deeper truth: Trump has absolutely no clue what he is doing.
joecirincione.substack.com/p/the-idioti...
joecirincione.substack.com/p/the-idioti...
The Idiotic, Incoherent, Incompetent Foreign Policy of Donald J. Trump
The man playing at being president has no idea what he is doing.
joecirincione.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Scary.
Cool!
Astronomers have spotted the brightest fast radio burst yet coming from a nearby galaxy. Observations of this phenomenon, a powerful flash of radio waves that lasts only about a millisecond, could shed light on one of the most mysterious cosmic phenomena ever studied.
Brightest fast radio burst ever detected could help solve an enduring cosmic mystery | CNN
The brightest fast radio burst ever detected could help reveal what celestial source causes the mysterious signals and if they repeat like cosmic heartbeats.
www.cnn.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Cool!
Yikes!
A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
August 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Yikes!
Ugh.
July 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Ugh.
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"Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a nation is weakened"
Powerful words from Pope Leo who says defending free and ethical journalism is "a duty for all who aspire to a strong and participatory democracy"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Powerful words from Pope Leo who says defending free and ethical journalism is "a duty for all who aspire to a strong and participatory democracy"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Pope commits to weeding out church sexual abuse, praises role of press in democracy
In first public comments on topic, Leo XIV has now signaled zero tolerance for sexual abuser priests
www.theguardian.com
June 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a nation is weakened"
Powerful words from Pope Leo who says defending free and ethical journalism is "a duty for all who aspire to a strong and participatory democracy"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Powerful words from Pope Leo who says defending free and ethical journalism is "a duty for all who aspire to a strong and participatory democracy"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Ugh. Keep fighting, AP!
Appeals court allows White House AP ban to continue
The ruling deals a blow to the AP's First Amendment lawsuit.
www.axios.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Ugh. Keep fighting, AP!
It's sad that people even needed to be told that Costco cards aren't accepted by TSA.
TSA Just Banned Costco Cards at Airport Security
Since May 7, 2025, travelers have needed a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or state ID to board domestic flights. And now, TSA is putting its foot down, telling travelers that their Costco cards do...
www.yahoo.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It's sad that people even needed to be told that Costco cards aren't accepted by TSA.
A new gold rush?
Gold and other precious metals are leaking from Earth’s core into the layers above, eventually making their way up to the surface during the formation of volcanic islands like Hawaii, a new study suggests: cnn.it/3Fj0IpY
Hawaii’s volcanic rocks offer proof that Earth’s core is leaking gold, study finds | CNN
An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form.
cnn.it
May 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A new gold rush?
Elementary.
PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network.
PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case
The nation's public television service, PBS, has filed suit against President Donald Trump's executive order that it be stripped of federal funding.
bit.ly
May 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Elementary.
Very concerning.
Another one: "MAHA: Make America Hurt Again"
Our country's health policy is now being written by conspiracy theorists, racists, anti-vaxxers, and AI who will gladly profit off the preventable pain and suffering of millions of Americans.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/maha-make-...
Our country's health policy is now being written by conspiracy theorists, racists, anti-vaxxers, and AI who will gladly profit off the preventable pain and suffering of millions of Americans.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/maha-make-...
MAHA: Make America Hurt Again
Our country's health policy is now being written by conspiracy theorists, racists, anti-vaxxers and AI who will gladly profit off the preventable pain and suffering of millions of Americans.
thelefthook.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Very concerning.
Yup.
"Maybe their real motive isn’t to improve or save Medicaid, but to divert its funding for a purpose and group of people they consider more important."
The GOP’s Big Medicaid Idea Was Tried Before—And Failed Badly
Arkansas and Georgia tried work requirements, and the results were not pretty.
www.thebulwark.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Yup.
She's so articulate and mature. 🙄
here's today's post: "‘because fuck you, that’s why,’ helpfully explains ICE Barbie" — how does this ninny not know what habeas corpus is?
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‘because fuck you, that’s why,’ ICE Barbie helpfully explains
how does this ninny not know what habeas corpus is?
bit.ly
May 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
She's so articulate and mature. 🙄
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All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves after a Pentagon-ordered review — the latest turn in a dizzying effort to rid the military of materials related to DEI programs.
Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn
All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves.
bit.ly
May 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
👍
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NEW: SCOTUS rules Trump's expedited removals of Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act violated their due process rights and extends its block on some removals while the 5th Circuit further considers the legality of these actions.
SCOTUS Says Trump Violated Venezuelan Migrants’ Rights With Attempted Removals
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
NEW: SCOTUS rules Trump's expedited removals of Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act violated their due process rights and extends its block on some removals while the 5th Circuit further considers the legality of these actions.
Sad, but necessary.
Poland is preparing to repel a Russian invasion, including a plan to train every adult male in the country to be ready for war. We go to Poland to see what the preparations look like.
Poland prepares for war : State of the World from NPR
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and President Trump's efforts to change the U.S. relationship with Europe and NATO have caused some European countries to rethink their own defense. One example...
www.npr.org
May 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Sad, but necessary.
Ugh.
This is absolutely incredible -- Kristi Noem repeatedly refuses to acknowledge that Trump brandished an doctored image of Abrego Garcia's tattoos, prompting Eric Swalwell to have a staffer of his brandish an image of them right in her face.
Totally dystopian.
Totally dystopian.
May 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Ugh.
Yikes!
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company might be in line for an Amtrak contract
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company might be in line for an Amtrak contract | TechCrunch
Federal railroad regulators are in talks with Elon Musk’s tunneling firm, The Boring Company (TBC), over a multi-billion Amtrak project, according to The
techcrunch.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Yikes!