YellowWood
@ywwd.bsky.social
"One who is not wise himself cannot be wisely advised"
--Niccolo Machiavelli, 1513
Purple centrist, with interests primarily in national and foreign affairs
--Niccolo Machiavelli, 1513
Purple centrist, with interests primarily in national and foreign affairs
Hard to believe that any Senator, especially one with with an MD degree, would vote to confirm this recalcitrant, incompetent buffoon, who seems intent to devastate US healthcare. Incompetence begets incompetence...
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis criticizes the latest update, calling it a "national embarrassment."
CDC’s Autism Website ‘Update’ Came Directly From Kennedy, He Says
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis criticizes the latest update, calling it a "national embarrassment."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Hard to believe that any Senator, especially one with with an MD degree, would vote to confirm this recalcitrant, incompetent buffoon, who seems intent to devastate US healthcare. Incompetence begets incompetence...
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Mark Epstein echoed previously reported concerns that the Trump administration is tampering with the files ahead of their release.
Epstein’s Brother Claims Files Are ‘Santized,’ FBI Boosts Security: Report
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Mark Epstein echoed previously reported concerns that the Trump administration is tampering with the files ahead of their release.
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Completely agree.
The fates of Ukraine and Europe are linked.
European security system will be destroyed without Ukraine.
The fates of Ukraine and Europe are linked.
European security system will be destroyed without Ukraine.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Completely agree.
The fates of Ukraine and Europe are linked.
European security system will be destroyed without Ukraine.
The fates of Ukraine and Europe are linked.
European security system will be destroyed without Ukraine.
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I'm not saying the Trump Administration is stacked with Soviet assets.
I'm just wondering, if they *were* Soviet assets, what would they be doing differently?
I'm just wondering, if they *were* Soviet assets, what would they be doing differently?
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I'm not saying the Trump Administration is stacked with Soviet assets.
I'm just wondering, if they *were* Soviet assets, what would they be doing differently?
I'm just wondering, if they *were* Soviet assets, what would they be doing differently?
Autism Science Foundation on revised CDC site: "Outright lies"
The Trump administration has altered the CDC's website to contradict the scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism. In a statement, the Autism Science Foundation called the changes made to the CDC website "outright lies."
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Autism Science Foundation on revised CDC site: "Outright lies"
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It is a reprehensible plan intended only for Trump to claim he achieved peace while cooking business deals with Russia. All it achieves is total surrender. The most repulsive government since Neville Chamberlain. Worse than Chamberlain since his surrender was at least partly his own country.
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
It is a reprehensible plan intended only for Trump to claim he achieved peace while cooking business deals with Russia. All it achieves is total surrender. The most repulsive government since Neville Chamberlain. Worse than Chamberlain since his surrender was at least partly his own country.
Washington Times:
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/no...
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/no...
Whistleblower: FBI top brass shielded from scrutiny of the bureau’s internal counterespionage unit
An FBI employee blew the whistle on the unit that investigates counterespionage inside the bureau, accusing it of “gross misconduct, fraud and potentially criminal activities.”
www.washingtontimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Washington Times:
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/no...
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/no...
"You have to use your imagination to consider and plan for the most extreme scenario."
How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching.
www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching
Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"You have to use your imagination to consider and plan for the most extreme scenario."
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Breaking news: The White House is pressuring Ukraine to sign on to its new peace proposal by Thanksgiving or lose U.S. support to the country, according to officials familiar with the talks.
U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support
The U.S. is now sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Witkoff.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Breaking news: The White House is pressuring Ukraine to sign on to its new peace proposal by Thanksgiving or lose U.S. support to the country, according to officials familiar with the talks.
This is lining-their-pockets carried to an extreme. What would Toqueville have said?
Dem Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.) took2the floor after Graham spoke to accuse R colleagues of trying to line their own pockets.
“They snuck in, in the dark of night, a provision at the last minute that would allow them to basically line their pockets,” Peters said.
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“They snuck in, in the dark of night, a provision at the last minute that would allow them to basically line their pockets,” Peters said.
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This is lining-their-pockets carried to an extreme. What would Toqueville have said?
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Here's a transcript of the key exchange:
ME: You filled out a form which essentially says, ‘who delivered this threat,’ and your office wrote in ‘Donald J. Trump.’
HOULAHAN: 'The President.'
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
ME: You filled out a form which essentially says, ‘who delivered this threat,’ and your office wrote in ‘Donald J. Trump.’
HOULAHAN: 'The President.'
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
November 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Here's a transcript of the key exchange:
ME: You filled out a form which essentially says, ‘who delivered this threat,’ and your office wrote in ‘Donald J. Trump.’
HOULAHAN: 'The President.'
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
ME: You filled out a form which essentially says, ‘who delivered this threat,’ and your office wrote in ‘Donald J. Trump.’
HOULAHAN: 'The President.'
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
AllSides.com: CDC spin on vaccines & autism
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
AllSides.com: CDC spin on vaccines & autism
An additional nearly trillion-dollar cost of the BBB: GOP Congress passed Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" claiming that Trump tariffs would partially offset the huge cost of cutting taxes for high-income individuals and businesses.
fortune.com/2025/11/20/t...
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Trump's retreats on tariffs have already wiped out $800 billion of expected deficit reduction, CBO estimates | Fortune
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting $2.5 trillion of deficit reduction over 11 years, down from its $3.3 trillion projection in August.
fortune.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
An additional nearly trillion-dollar cost of the BBB: GOP Congress passed Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" claiming that Trump tariffs would partially offset the huge cost of cutting taxes for high-income individuals and businesses.
fortune.com/2025/11/20/t...
fortune.com/2025/11/20/t...
"The U.S. government is no longer a reliable source of information. The consequences of this corruption will ripple through American society for years."
Politicians exaggerate, distort, and lie all the time. This is—however regrettable—an accepted part of our democratic politics. But until 2025, it was assumed that important, apolitical government agencies did *not* lie. www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
What If the Most Dangerous Man in the Administration Isn’t Donald Trump?
The U.S. government is now pushing misinformation.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM
"The U.S. government is no longer a reliable source of information. The consequences of this corruption will ripple through American society for years."
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"Experts have called the possibility of losing elimination status for measles 'deeply embarrassing' for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States..." But for RFKJr it marks a significant policy success.
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Experts have called the possibility of losing elimination status for measles 'deeply embarrassing' for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States..." But for RFKJr it marks a significant policy success.
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He thinks doing this will make him seem like he's not guilty because he's being open.
Then someone else takes the blame. Saying "no sir we can't release those"
He does it with everything.
Every time a reporter asks him something & he says:
"I don't know anything about it, XYZ handled it"
Then someone else takes the blame. Saying "no sir we can't release those"
He does it with everything.
Every time a reporter asks him something & he says:
"I don't know anything about it, XYZ handled it"
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
He thinks doing this will make him seem like he's not guilty because he's being open.
Then someone else takes the blame. Saying "no sir we can't release those"
He does it with everything.
Every time a reporter asks him something & he says:
"I don't know anything about it, XYZ handled it"
Then someone else takes the blame. Saying "no sir we can't release those"
He does it with everything.
Every time a reporter asks him something & he says:
"I don't know anything about it, XYZ handled it"
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MT Greene firing back at Trump. Includes a text she sent him.
I don’t understand all the ins and outs of this nasty little fight, but I enjoy that it’s happening.
I don’t understand all the ins and outs of this nasty little fight, but I enjoy that it’s happening.
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
MT Greene firing back at Trump. Includes a text she sent him.
I don’t understand all the ins and outs of this nasty little fight, but I enjoy that it’s happening.
I don’t understand all the ins and outs of this nasty little fight, but I enjoy that it’s happening.
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This entire administration is a national security risk
As the FBI’s deputy director, Dan Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This entire administration is a national security risk
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Cook Political Report analyst skeptical redistricting solves Trump’s midterm election | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Cook Political Report analyst skeptical redistricting solves Trump's midterm election • Kansas Reflector
LAWRENCE — Political analyst Amy Walter views the campaign by President Donald Trump to gerrymander congressional districts as a gamble unlikely to blunt historical precedent and prevent a Democratic ...
kansasreflector.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Cook Political Report analyst skeptical redistricting solves Trump’s midterm election | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
"Pending Trump's decision" is such a downer...
Pentagon Reportedly Approves Potential Tomahawk Missile Transfer to Ukraine Pending Trump’s Decision — UNITED24 Media
https://www.byteseu.com/1501007/
The Pentagon has approved the potential transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, concluding that doing so would not diminish …
https://www.byteseu.com/1501007/
The Pentagon has approved the potential transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, concluding that doing so would not diminish …
Pentagon Reportedly Approves Potential Tomahawk Missile Transfer to Ukraine Pending Trump’s Decision — UNITED24 Media - Bytes Europe
The Pentagon has approved the potential transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, concluding that doing so would not diminish US stockpiles. The
www.byteseu.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"Pending Trump's decision" is such a downer...
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I certainly do think it will be interesting to watch how many Republicans who refused to sign the petition end up voting to release the files when it comes to the floor to cover their asses back home. I will guess 5-10.
October 31, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I certainly do think it will be interesting to watch how many Republicans who refused to sign the petition end up voting to release the files when it comes to the floor to cover their asses back home. I will guess 5-10.
North Carolina is a very purple swing state; seats in Congress were _evenly split_ in 2022 via nonpartisan redistricting. Via Newby's gerrymandering coup, today GOP districts number 11 vs Dem 3.
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
North Carolina is a very purple swing state; seats in Congress were _evenly split_ in 2022 via nonpartisan redistricting. Via Newby's gerrymandering coup, today GOP districts number 11 vs Dem 3.