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Busy, busy, busy retiree; former newspaper, wire service journalist; Arizona Humane Society wrangler of dogs and cats; unscrewer of the inscrutable; abuser of semi-colons. Follow me, dammit!
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So, did Putin at least buy Trump dinner first? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/w...

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So here’s my proposed deal — the FAA agrees to cut back on safety restrictions, enabling SpaceX to more quickly get their ship into space. But in exchange, Elon must be in the rocket for the maiden launch. Sounds fair, no? #elon #spacex www.propublica.org/article/elon...

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Getting tired of the macho-fight framework the press is using for what's happening right now. Democrats are "reeling," "flailing," "gasping," "stunned" at the "shock and awe" "steamrolling" "swift" force of Trump and Musk. I know journalists love treating Democrats as frail headcases, but stop. >

submitted 15 days ago • 27 comments

So, I assume that this year’s Kennedy Center awards will be centered on The Village People. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...

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"This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history” www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

submitted 16 days ago • 60 comments

And the New Dark Ages just keep getting darker. #bookbans www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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The Guardian: ICE games Google to gin up deportation fears. #ICE #deportation #Trump www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Some useful thoughts on rhetoric to oppose Trump from former Obama speechwriter David Lit. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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Wow! Did anyone think that even Orange Julius Caesar would stoop to something like this? www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...

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In light of the impending festivities (?) in DC tomorrow, I’m encouraging Congress to take a step toward truth in advertising and change the national motto to “There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute.” #Trump #inauguration

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Donald Trump won the votes of an overwhelming number of voters in western Ohio. Now the region’s farmers are worried that RFK Jr. will end to corn syrup production. Sorry folks. You bought the ticket, so now you take the ride. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Donald Trump has claimed credit for the mideast ceasefire deal. Of course he has! It's not like the Biden administration had been working toward this for months or anything. I wonder if Trump is going to be so quick to claim credit when he screws up? (Sound of my breath not being held) #ceasefire

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Zuckerberg wants Facebook to have more “masculine energy.” I don’t know what that means. Does it mean adding a set of cock and balls to the logo? Does it mean ending the metaverse? Please say it means that.

submitted 39 days ago • 720 comments

Arizona GOP congressman David Schweikert, apparently having nothing better to do, finds a way to hop on the conspiracy train by dredging up this oldie but goodie. Great. Next up: Dave investigates who killed Jimmy Hoffa.

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No time to waste! That influence isn’t going to peddle itself, y’know! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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SoCal friends: Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help. pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon...

submitted 45 days ago • 135 comments

I have created a new measurement of time — TrumpMAX. One TrumpMAX is equal to the length of time between waking up and absolutely maxing out on thoughts of, sighting of, or in any way enduring the Orange Turd. When it hits zero, you get a commemorative t-shirt and a puppy.

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In addition to her thank you for the support she’s received, Ann Telnaes gives her fellow cartoonists a crack at her concept. open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

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I’m shocked! Shocked, I say!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

Don’t be too concerned about House Speaker Mike Johnson’s fate. If he’s bounced, he can return to his previous gig as one of the Keebler Elves.

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Regarding the marooned space station astronauts, this from CBS. “The handover period "allows Crew-9 to share any lessons learned with the newly arrived crew and support a better transition for ongoing science and maintenance at the complex." Here’s some advice: Don’t fly Boeing.

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submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

Great idea! And when the post office is privatized, rates go up and portions of the country deemed unprofitable lose mail service or at very least have those services drastically cut? Oh well… www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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It begins www.reuters.com/business/aut...

submitted 72 days ago • 170 comments

Hey, iron lung advocates! Rejoice! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

A small time businessman with an inflated reputation that he does nothing to correct. Sounds like he’ll fit right in. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/w...

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

She must have screwed up royally in the Miss Congeniality portion of the pageant. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

I think we can all agree that The Soiled Utilities would be a great name for a rock band.

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Y’know, I think we should be a little more sanguine about Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Coming soon: the return of Infrastructure Week!! There will be cake! No infrastructure, just cake.

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

Don’t panic! www.politico.com/news/magazin...

submitted 81 days ago • 2 comments

Elon, the new First Lady who has been gulping his own bath water for way too long, has crossed a line with this threat. I know there aren’t any adults in the room anymore, but perhaps someone should rent one to straighten this idiot out. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

As dispiriting as the DOJ’s dismissal of all charges against Trump was, Joyce Vance has some good words to help us keep fighting the good fight. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

The first thing Joe Biden ought to do on his last day in office is pardon his son, Hunter. Just a short-and-sweet middle finger to Mango Mussolini and his band of flying monkeys.

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