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Feb 2014 Russia annexes Crimea. Feb 2022 Russia invades Ukraine. Feb 2025 Trump agrees to let Putin take the Donbas in exchange for a promise of no further expansion. Ukraine was not invited. Mar 2025 Trump declares “I believe it is peace for our time.” Feb 2026 Russia invades Ukraine again.

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This is something I wanted to express, but I did not know how to make it graphically appealing. So I just slammed it into an image. Is it OK?

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I was having lunch, and nearly did a spit take at the word "keylogger". www.npr.org/2025/02/11/n... It's difficult to prioritize one's terror and outrage with so many terrifying and outrageous events, but this one should be at or near the top. This really is Orwellian police state territory.

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USDOT has released an order stating that they will de-prioritize giving transportation funds to states that have vaccine or mask mandates. All states have vaccine mandates for school entry. There is no clarity or reasoning provided for this statement. Link below. H/t: @ericasalem.bsky.social

submitted 17 days ago • 12 comments

I do not know anyone who is personally attending the protest at the state Capitol in Denver, but be assured that each and every one of you is now officially one of my dearest friends. See you at the next one.

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As we have now seen, every spinal vertebra in all 53 Republican US senators has been utterly destroyed by their quivering, abject fear of being primaried by the Dear Leader. Twenty are standing for re-election in 2026. To save the nation, we need to replace four. Just four. Can it be so very hard?

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In early 2009 I (as a lowly precinct organizer) emailed the victorious Obama campaign with words to the effect of "If we really want to destroy our credibility on Day One, let's appoint RFK Jr. to some position of responsibility". Today, I bet most Republicans are ecstatic about this wackjob.

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BUT on a personal level, this one goes to my core. Trump takes away security from threatened people because it is an evil act and evil is his brand. Rand Paul calls for security to be removed from someone he CAUSED to receive death threats. Which is the filthier scumbag? www.bbc.com/news/article...

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On a policy level, this one is kind of a pocketbook issue -- seeing as how I don't want to die any time soon. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

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At 4:26: "I call my attorney general,I say 'Listen, indict him.' 'Well, he hasn't done anything that we know of.' 'I don't know, indict him on income tax evasion. You'll figure it out.'" Is anyone still waiting to know if we now live under a dictatorship? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...

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Oh wha hae A robbed or wha hae A slain Or wha hae A dune ony wrang? That A sud fear tae face the king An the time sall no be lang -- Willy O Winsbury (traditional) All of these are innocent of any wrongdoing. None would need pardons, were it not for Trump's hyenas. abcnews.go.com/Politics/bid...

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Have a look at the post just below, citing SciFri. Then have a gander at this: rollcall.com/2025/01/16/h...

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A new study found a 62% reduction in cervical cancer deaths among women under 25 in the U.S. Dr. Ashish Deshmukh joins us to discuss the study and why the HPV vaccine, introduced nearly 20 years ago, is likely behind this decline.

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RFK Jr., the Ecumenical Denier skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/rf... He "goes against settled scientific consensus on vaccine safety, water fluoridation, & biotechnology use in medicine and agriculture, while at the same time embracing conspiracy theories, miracle cures, and alternative medicine."

submitted 40 days ago • 2 comments

If you happen to be a physician, this would be a great time to sign the letter opposing RFK Jr's nomination to head HHS: committeetoprotect.org/RFK-ACTION/ If you are not, then read the letter for inspiration and write your Senator: www.senate.gov/senators/sen... www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors...

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Wanted to comment on Krugman, but forgot to, and don't know how to delete a repost. Anyway: Hee, hee! Does Krugman ever fail to score a bulls-eye? For any youngsters who missed the reference, here it is (with Greek subs!) youtu.be/EV4N2dk0cMk

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And Canadians will have to wear their underwear on the outside. Seriously, this is demented.

submitted 46 days ago • 253 comments

In other news, we have always been at war with Eastasia. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/u...

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It is not too early to start contacting your senator(s) urging their opposition to RFK Jr. as head of HHS. Contacts: www.senate.gov/senators/sen... contactsenators.com/articles/sen... Words: static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics... Republicans in ME, AK, and LA are a good start. Let's block this nutcase.

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Here is a quote from Noam Chomsky on Democracy Now. The show and transcript are at: www.democracynow.org/2018/7/27/no... He is referring to climate: Trump's policies and ExxonMobil's denial. Our greatest linguist uses words that are categorical and normative, not specific and descriptive. Discuss.

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I'm disappointed that otherwise sensible people say of RFK Jr. "Sure, he is terrifyingly wackadoodle on vaccines, but he makes some good points on nutrition." Not so. RFK Jr. says things true and original -- but the true things are unoriginal, and the original things are untrue.

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Could Jeff Bezos, instead of supinely begging the schoolyard bully not to take his lunch money, just give the Washington Post to Alexandra Petri? We would all be far better off. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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