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Retired professor of art. Living and loving on the coast of Oregon, escapee from Michigan winters, recovering Texan and Southern Baptist. I have no clue why the USA got this screwed up, but looking for clues.
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I'm going to sign off for today. I don't want editing to start feeling like work... This (sweet!) suite of palm trees were just standing there looking stupid in the middle of Death Valley, so I added a little order to the scene.

submitted 16 hours ago • 1 comment

Casual observation: Seems these Trump-Musk cuts mirror recent additions in government policy, initiates, and personnel hiring to match and support the same, all from the Biden years in office.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

To celebrate Presidents Day, Melania redecorates the White House, adds googly eyes to all the presidential portraits.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Reading is hazardous to your peace of mind. Here's an example: open.substack.com/pub/darrylba...

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Somewhere screen writers are furiously writing scripts about rogue intelligence officers plotting revenge against DOGE. Just recycle "The Agency" or "Designated Survivor" with a few minor tweaks. Were ready to start shooting on Monday - Presidents Day.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Congressional pay is $174,000 annually. I'd like to "follow the money" on all these folks. Yes, even Democrats, and see how they spend their time, and compare their legislative performance with the dollars that got them elected. Let's just assume this would reveal something... maybe not efficiency.

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Dealing with Tesla like an adult. Pro Tip: If you bought a Tesla before realizing the company was run and promoted by a Nazi sympathizer, you could allow the car to become a veritable protest gallery.

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

Today's question: Woke or Dead? Seems legit at this juncture in the new administration. Sue me (again) after you stop cringing.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Slow news day... so far.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

open.substack.com/pub/darrylba...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

www.threads.net/@darryl.bair...

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Finding humor in the absurdity of Trump and his circle.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Cecile Richards, daughter of beloved former Texas governor Ann Richards, died this week. Her legacy is remarkable and a testament to what fighting for your beliefs looks like in real time. She was interviewed by Joyce Vance about a year ago.

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

TikTok will become a new propaganda tool of the right, used by MAGA Corp. We've already seen it at work.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

I'm making a substitute entertainment package for folks who would ordinarily watch the Presidential inauguration on Monday. It includes Lady Gaga singing the national anthem, and Amanda Gorman reciting her poem, "The Hill We Climb."

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

www.threads.net/@darryl.bair...

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Pro Tip: Democracy Needs Your Financial Support, here's an easy one. Use money as a vote. Lyft Lyft kept its promise to withhold donations to election deniers after January 6. While Uber never made such a promise, the company and its CEO recently donated $2 million to Trump’s inauguration fund.

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

Not a deep analysis, more like reflecting on growing up in the South (Texas). Add "Guns, Jesus, and Babies" for the full picture of the mental perception that drives the flock.

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments