Todd Waddell
@tswaddell.bsky.social
He/Him Husband and father. Maryland native, 20 year Oregonian. Baseball, music, geek stuff, PNW and US travel.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
If this article is accurate, then it confirms that John Bolton is just as egotistical and incompetent as we all thought.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
#BoltonIndictment
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#BoltonIndictment
The Bolton Case Is Not Like the Others
Trump wanted these charges, but that doesn’t make them baseless.
www.theatlantic.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
If this article is accurate, then it confirms that John Bolton is just as egotistical and incompetent as we all thought.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
#BoltonIndictment
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
#BoltonIndictment
This is a really important story. It seems to me that the most likely reason for this story to break at this time, is that Trump 2 is committing US special operations forces to even more risky operations.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
This is a really important story. It seems to me that the most likely reason for this story to break at this time, is that Trump 2 is committing US special operations forces to even more risky operations.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.
www.nytimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Good opinion piece. It discusses both Trump’s fear of responsibility and the lack of meaningful counsel available to him from his cabinet.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
What Iran Knows About Trump
The mullahs of Iran join the bet that Trump always chickens out.
www.theatlantic.com
June 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Good opinion piece. It discusses both Trump’s fear of responsibility and the lack of meaningful counsel available to him from his cabinet.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Mobilization: The big picture
American Spring? How nonviolent protest in the US is accelerating
Contrary to conventional wisdom, anti-Trump protests this year have dwarfed 2017 in size, and they have been extraordinarily peaceful.
wagingnonviolence.org
June 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Mobilization: The big picture
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“There might be more people. A lot of more people,” attorney Juliann Peebles said of the potential for arrests. “We believe ICE is going to be there all week. At least all week, if not routinely.”
Immigration arrest at courthouse marks first for Portland
Details of the arrest are still emerging.
www.oregonlive.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“There might be more people. A lot of more people,” attorney Juliann Peebles said of the potential for arrests. “We believe ICE is going to be there all week. At least all week, if not routinely.”
I’m a tech enthusiast and a tech worker. Going internet free isn’t feasible for me or my family. But this article got me thinking more about ways to reduce bored scrolling and increase presence.
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Life Really Is Better Without the Internet
What happened after my wife and I removed Wi-Fi from our home
www.theatlantic.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I’m a tech enthusiast and a tech worker. Going internet free isn’t feasible for me or my family. But this article got me thinking more about ways to reduce bored scrolling and increase presence.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
1/2 My wife, siryaas.bsky.social, is an introvert. If she hasn't known you for 20 years, she doesn't want to talk to you.
She's also a seriously pissed off BITCH!
My introvert wife has taken leadership roles with multiple anti-Trump orgs. (In which she is talking to people, like, a lot.)
She's also a seriously pissed off BITCH!
My introvert wife has taken leadership roles with multiple anti-Trump orgs. (In which she is talking to people, like, a lot.)
siryaas.bsky.social
siryaas.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
1/2 My wife, siryaas.bsky.social, is an introvert. If she hasn't known you for 20 years, she doesn't want to talk to you.
She's also a seriously pissed off BITCH!
My introvert wife has taken leadership roles with multiple anti-Trump orgs. (In which she is talking to people, like, a lot.)
She's also a seriously pissed off BITCH!
My introvert wife has taken leadership roles with multiple anti-Trump orgs. (In which she is talking to people, like, a lot.)
Buddha.
These fucking oligarchs would be fucking sad. If they weren’t so fucking dangerous.
www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/b...
These fucking oligarchs would be fucking sad. If they weren’t so fucking dangerous.
www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/b...
Elon Musk finally meets the press and compares himself to Buddha | CNN Business
After dodging interviews with outlets he perceived as unfriendly, Musk sat down with about a dozen mainstream news reporters in the West Wing’s Roosevelt Room to reflect on his time in the Trump admin...
www.cnn.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Buddha.
These fucking oligarchs would be fucking sad. If they weren’t so fucking dangerous.
www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/b...
These fucking oligarchs would be fucking sad. If they weren’t so fucking dangerous.
www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/b...
Chipping away at the unconstitutional actions of Trump and his gestapo.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
Texas Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans (Gift Article)
The ruling, which is limited to the Southern District of Texas, prohibited the administration from using the wartime law because the president’s claims about a Venezuelan gang do not add up to an “inv...
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Chipping away at the unconstitutional actions of Trump and his gestapo.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
Joined @booker.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
for a sit-in at the Capitol Building this afternoon. The power is with the people and the people are coming together to say NO to Washington Republican cuts to health care and food stamps.
for a sit-in at the Capitol Building this afternoon. The power is with the people and the people are coming together to say NO to Washington Republican cuts to health care and food stamps.
April 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Richard Engel shares rare access inside Iran amid cultural evolution
YouTube video by NBC News
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April 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The interviewee, Ryan Enos, provides a very clear dissection of Trump's attacks on universities, anti-semitism claims and university protests.
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Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump admin sets up a titanic clash over academic freedom
YouTube video by CNN
youtu.be
April 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The interviewee, Ryan Enos, provides a very clear dissection of Trump's attacks on universities, anti-semitism claims and university protests.
youtu.be/Iwvk8-YYjao?...
youtu.be/Iwvk8-YYjao?...
Remind me how long we’re supposed to let Trump trash our economy and our retirements before we impeach him.
April 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Remind me how long we’re supposed to let Trump trash our economy and our retirements before we impeach him.
4/4 Finally, I listed to Scott Galloway interview the new prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney. Carney spoke fairly candidly about the impact of Trump's recent actions. He detailed strong, common sense liberal initiatives for Canada. Interview starts at 17:08: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Canada’s Role in a Shifting Global Order — with Mark Carney
Podcast Episode · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · 04/17/2025 · 1h 14m
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April 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
4/4 Finally, I listed to Scott Galloway interview the new prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney. Carney spoke fairly candidly about the impact of Trump's recent actions. He detailed strong, common sense liberal initiatives for Canada. Interview starts at 17:08: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
3/4 2) Later, I listened to this discussion with a NYTimes reporter who interviewed US factory workers on why they voted for Trump and what they think of his tariffs. (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/p... ) Not surprising, that the Dem message didn't address their main issue: jobs.
Do Trump Voters Like His Tariffs? We Went to Michigan to Find Out. (Gift Article)
How have the levies, which have become President Trump’s signature economic policy, gone down in a battleground state?
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
3/4 2) Later, I listened to this discussion with a NYTimes reporter who interviewed US factory workers on why they voted for Trump and what they think of his tariffs. (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/p... ) Not surprising, that the Dem message didn't address their main issue: jobs.
2/4 1) I watched AOC and Bernie's stump speeches (on a loop, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL-J... ) I love the message, but I didn't hear anything new that spoke to directly to bringing back blue collar jobs.
LIVE: Thousands Attend Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Montana Rally | N18G
YouTube video by CNBC-TV18
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April 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
2/4 1) I watched AOC and Bernie's stump speeches (on a loop, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL-J... ) I love the message, but I didn't hear anything new that spoke to directly to bringing back blue collar jobs.