makahlow.bsky.social
Retired University of Wisconsin - River Falls chemistry professor. First Vice Chair, Pierce County (WI) Board of Supervisors. Pissed off pragmatic progressive. Views represented are my own.
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It's the big thing you push around with your groceries at Costco.
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Not *just* Reagan. Let's remember that he was a racist extremist, giving a speech in Mississippi extolling the virtues of "state's rights". For you young folk, that's dog whistle for "let's keep the n***ers down".
The rot comes from the modern Republican party, which followed him and his extremism.
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"Roasting and eating babies - Dems take the extreme view this is wrong."
Chuck Schumer looks for middle ground - is it ok to roast the babies but not eat them?
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"No, you may not look at my phone.
No, you may not look at my tablet.
I want to talk to my lawyer."
Although it is within my First Amendment rights, I suppose it is not advisable to ask my questioners "did you get this job after you were fired as a mall cop".
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_ga...
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(Most) scientists learned this long ago with creationists. You can't debate them. You don't debate them.
Yarvin, D'Souza, etc. and their fellow travellers have adapted the Gish Gallop to neofascism. They shovel bullsh*t much faster than you can refute it.
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Not just Walmart. Menards, Home Depot, Fleet Farm; Best Buy. ABC Building Supply (Diane Hendricks). U-Line (the Uhliens). Kohls. Target. Dick's Sporting Gds.
Every single building supply company.
Every single clothing retailer - there won't be fall/winter clothes.
Every single... u get the idea
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1) You beat me to it. Maybe there's no room for alcohol AND gambling.
2) I practically grew up in my grandparent's small town Wisconsin bar. Served my first tap at age 10.* I've never known anyone to blow their whole paycheck on bar dice.
* Statue of limitations is less than 55 years. I think. 😉
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Just wait until they use “AI” on that data to “identify” who’s queer, who’s adjacent, and who’s an ally…
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I'm a retired college professor. I was not allowed to install software on my office computer, even though all I had was student grades. Because security.
I'm now a county supervisor, with no budgetary authority. I don't get to install software on my computer. Because security.
WTAF?
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Of course, what does the law mean to these people anyways. It just gets in the way of what they want to do.
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If they somehow get them without the consent of the providers (*DOGE* *cough* *DOGE*), the penalty is imprisonment for up to five years.
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It is a HIPAA violation. Open and shut. Pay fine, go not pass go, go to jail.
The question is how they're going to get those records, because the health care providers face significant penalties including potential loss of license for disclosure.
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That "dole" would be federal financial aid programs, which allowed a working class 1st generation college kid like me to attend college. Hillsdale thinks that's a bad idea. I say - to h*ll with them.
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Thank you, God, for enlightening David Brooks. And Bill Kristol. (!)
I trust it didn't take a burning bush, but I know you'll do whatever is needed.
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God, have mercy. After all he is missing a lot of gray matter through the digestive tract of his brain worm.
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The fucking enemy of my fucking enemy is my fuckin-eh friend, I guess…
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Yeah. We're county "supervisors" in Wisconsin, not county commissioners.
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Sorry. I am (or was, before retirement) a full professor at a small Midwestern public university. I don't understand. What is this "clout" of which you speak?
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LOL maybe I'll keep that result private until they decide against invoking the Insurrection Act.
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Sure, when all is done Trump will pardon them all. Which is why when this is done we need to join the International Criminal Court and send these bastards to the Hague.
And then have Jack Smith take up his old role as prosecutor there, for reasons.
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Someone's portfolio was up almost 71% last year *cough*PELOSI*cough*
fortune.com/2025/01/08/c...
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There is no such thing as clean coal. There is no technology which will make it clean.
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Democrats will choose option 3. Punch each other in the nuts.
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Thanks, Josh, now I need brain bleach.
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These takes are not inconsistent.
He's a narcissistic bully. He's crashing the economy intentionally to show everyone how powerful he is. How he can inflict pain on everyone. And he enjoys it.
At the same time, yes, he is an inept simpleton, appallingly stupid and mean.
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Gonna party like it's 1899.
Or maybe 899.
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I disagree. Pussies are strong. They provide pleasure and help usher in new life.
Duffy is a limp dick. Useless.
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I don't believe in an afterlife. But I almost want to, just to know the m*f*ers who did this would pay a price.
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Yes. Especially if the grandma has brown skin. But don't worry, everyone else's grandma will come next.
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They'll still blame it on Dems.
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County board member here. You're absolutely right. Not only is local office important, but you get to see first-hand how government works. *AND* your elected reps higher up listen to you when you call, because they're scared if they p*ss you off you might come for their job.
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Forward!
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As a retired professor who spent his career trying to open doors for under prepared students in the sciences... I'm disgusted with how the academy is debasing itself in this moment.
DISGUSTED.
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NewSpeak.
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Susan Crawford couldn't have written a better campaign script than having Elon Musk come to WI two days before the election and literally throw millions of dollars around.
This will make every media outlet in the state.
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Elon Musk's ego is so large it's collapsed into a black hole of pure narcissism, from which no truth or empathy can escape.
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Calm down, everyone. Doesn’t everyone have a email account they use for Russian dating sites? 😉
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A Love Letter to the World from US 💙
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Double Plus Ungood.
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This is how Democrats need to talk.
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To MAGAworld, this is a feature, not a bug.
They are going to turn us into one of those sh*thole countries Our Dear Leader talks about, so that NO ONE wants to come here.