They do have federal security. I used to work across from them at the State Department. And if they were non-government, of course, the DOGE bros shouldn’t have been able to access the building.

Pretty much any federal office in D.C. has armed security and, therefore, a gun safe.

You don’t. That’s why they’re not sub’d to you & reading your critiques. But you are, per your profile, a lawyer. In Michigan! That gives you a lot more power than most. So what, concretely, have you done? Are you a pro bono advocate for any of Trump’s victims? And have you written your rep?

Yeah, somehow I haven’t seen your name in the media as the guy who’s going to make Trump back down. Rather than ad hominem attacks to discourage him from posting again (not that he’s reading your replies), maybe add your own take & encourage others to act in concert. Have you written your Rep, btw?

Yep, you’re right. And attacking Whitehouse for highlighting it but not saying it’s naked racism is exactly what encourages Trump & MAGA b/c it shows Democrats in disarray. Whitehouse is not gonna be the guy who leads Dems anywhere. But creating divisions among Dems about who’s braver won’t help.

So your response, instead of taking the post and amplifying it, or adding info about the other outrages DoD has committed in this vein, is to attack the Democratic Senator who called attention to it. Somehow, I don’t think this kind of circular firing squad is going to scare Trump and his disciples.

Turtlenecks safeguarded the reputations of more than one young lady at my high school in the 1960s.

You earned my first BlueSky block. Congrats. Anyone who says they’re ”generally” anti-murder is saying some people ARE more sacred than others and making themselves the judge. I’m sure you’ll say, ”but sarcasm.” Not buying it. Yes, I read your whole thread.

Harry, do you know if any activities are planned next month to commemorate your and your colleagues bravery and dedication to democracy? I think it would be appropriate.

Additional protocols for coordinating defense missions with the EU and individual states’ militaries would be helpful as well. One member state, no matter how powerful, should not be in a position to render the Alliance toothless. 2/2

I certainly don’t think she’s blameless, but I’m strongly inclined to think she’s clueless. I don’t think she turned into a crypto scammer so much as she _was turned_ into a crypto scammer by those who wanted to ride her fame into a quick payout. Now, unfortunately for her, she’s in FAFO territory.

Judging from a lot of your responses, Blue Sky is becoming the left wing-nut version of Xitter. I was hoping it would be better here. Looks like my happiness with what was starting to develop was premature.

An admirable fama personalis to aspire to!

What’s his poison, sir? He seems to write well enough. Maybe I’ll have the have the bar master at our holiday reception make a few for my ”creative” staff.

And you’re wrong. Period. If something is unprincipled, it’s unprincipled. ”Virtue signaling” is your obfuscatory way of saying right & wrong don’t matter if the facts aren’t on my side. Don’t forget to look in the mirror and forgive yourself on the way to the moral gutter.

My position is it’s wrong. Period. As for the rest, you’re absolutely right.

Well, trying to shoot anything with your shotgun while firing from the hip like John Wayne with a .50 cal in a WWII morale booster is definitely a bad idea. The shotgun is at least better than nothing.