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drewsed.bsky.social
So much of the "Conventional Wisdom" we believe is actually counterfactual modern mythology.
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He nails it.

Here's the Preamble to the joint state lawsuit against Musk, DOGE, and President Trump. Let us see now if we can keep our Republic.

Farmers: Now that Elon Musk is illegally ending USAID, and China has cancelled orders in response to tariffs, now that Musk has prioritized his rich white South African friends for immigration, will you speak up? He has taken your livelihood by breaking our laws. Now he is coming for your land.

How is Trump hoping to improve air safety?!

It's striking that in 2000, we had John McCain running for President to get dirty money out of politics and Al Gore to fight massive climate disruptioms from Global Warming. Today Trump solicits bribes to send disaster relief to a nation suffering drought, hurricanes, and wildfires.

USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.

Trump's latest obsession is misunderstanding the Gilded Age. From 1870-1913, which calls our wealthiest period, we suffered five Depressions, including the five-year Long Depression, the OG Great Depression. What we call the Great Depression is only that because it was the Last Depression.

Political cartoons have always pointed out corruption. Friday's Cartoon Carousel is a great example--although it could have entirely consisted of tributes to @anntelnaes.bsky.social this week for her courageous stand. www.politico.com/gallery/2025...

The resignation of Ann Telnaes from the Washington Post is major news on social media. Here's a deeper look at a talented political cartoonist who has long preached freedom and a free press and has now proven she can live up to those values. www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

Best take so far!

Farolitos or Luminarias? An Advent-urous discussion. www.buzzsprout.com/1393879/epis...

Matt Gaetz is crying that he couldn't publicly defend himself from Statutory Rape, Prostitution, and Bribery allegations brought by the Ethics Committee when he could have just Not Resigned from the House and and defended himself publicly from those same allegations?

Did I miss any? Corruption is the biggest drag on any economic system. Find a country where bribes are the price of business and you find an inequal, unstable, poor, and miserable nation.

Whatever happens next in Syria, it is bizarre to see certain people moaning about Russia and Iran losing a key ally, one who sponsored terrorist groups and gassed his own people, as well as inviting Russian mercenaries to attack US troops in 2018.