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Born and raised in the Seattle area; love everything nature and outdoors; domestic and international traveler; voracious reader; married over 35 years. #BlueCrew
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The President’s unprecedented Executive Order yesterday targeting Messrs. Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor for nothing but the exercise of their First Amendment rights is the President’s most constitutionally corrupt Executive Order to date.

April 12, 1945: death of FDR. Churchill: "His love of his own country, his respect for its constitution...were evident, added to these were the beatings of that generous heart which was always stirred to anger and to action by spectacles of aggression and oppression by the strong against the weak."

No exemptions though for the things poor people buy: inexpensive shoes, clothes, bedding, tableware.

Check, check AAANNND CHECK!

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So basically he moved the deck chairs around a little.

“If people fail to lead, the nursery rhyme that we’ll be recalling will be Humpty Dumpty. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn't put Humpty together again. We will be Humpty Dumpty.” www.thebulwark.com/p/art-of-the...

There are 2 economic ideas behind the Trump tariffs. One is obviously very stupid. The other is also very stupid, but less obviously so. (thread)

According to media reports, the list of Trump collaborator Big Law firms may grow to include: A&O Shearman Cadwalader Kirkland & Ellis Latham & Watkins Simpson Thacher If they do, they would join the already disgraced: Skadden Arps Paul Weiss Milbank Willkie Farr

BREAKING: New Quinnipiac poll: Trumps approval just tanked.

Never fails

My latest: This Jimmy Kimmel Graphic Hasn’t Gone Viral Yet, But it Should: Economic data can be best shown in charts, though it’s rare for those charts to become graphics for late night comedy shows…

The republicans if they don’t act they will be stained throughout history as cowards. The absurdity of the actions and the governmental malpractices thereto will be long remembered. Irresponsible and traitorous.

Here's the webpage put up by the office of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes for people to notify her office if they're havig problems dealing with Social Security. Every state AG's office could do this. Might help. www.azag.gov/socialsecurity

ICE in Oakland NOW!! Their contractor, Triple Canopy, was parked in front of my house yesterday, scoping out a family across the street. My wife spotted them on her way to work this morning. Pls get the word out! You can warn people when you see them lurking. Record them. Contact authorities!

While the markets are crashing, retirement savings are shrinking, they're putting up a security fence around the White House. Trump is planning to declare Martial Law. Project 2025.

📣 BREAKING, get ready folks, let’s make APRIL 19th even MORE SPECTACULAR! Will YOU be there? Please promote🙏

@kryton3298.bsky.social Us Ryders have to stick together!

3 times the charm… open.substack.com/pub/closerto...

Absolutely incredible: the Feds totally folded on Congestion Pricing, thanks to the MTA just...refusing to abide by their demands www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

Saw this on my feed. Yes - 100%. Prepare for the love Americans who come visit us in Canada this summer. #elbowsup #USA

This clown doesn’t want you to know this.

#TrumpTarrifs

@gwen-stefani.bsky.social I never knew you were a Trump supporter until today! Shame……