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Proud Democrat. Retired software developer. Lifetime learner. Facts matter. People are more important than things. Happily married. đźš«DMs.
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I just saw @mychal3ts.bsky.social say that we shouldn’t use our library voices to share our joy of books with people and I AGREE and would like to take it one step further: we shouldn’t use our library voices when advocating against book bans. We should shout against them.

He nails it.

I was raised to believe that selfishness is a negative attribute. I guess that sounds quaint today.

In 1994, Ukraine agreed to give up their nuclear weapons in exchange for Russia, US, and UK promising to respect Ukrainian borders. In 2025 the US is trying to convince Ukraine to give up half its rare earth mineral deposits to get the US to support Ukraine against an ongoing Russian invasion.

BREAKING: The Senate has just voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director in a narrow 51-47 majority. trump nominee Chris Wray passed 92-5. Only Rand Paul voted against James Comey. Robert Mueller was confirmed 98-0. Patel is historically UNFIT.

Gov. Pritzker, who is Jewish and led the effort to construct the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie, said he doesn’t “invoke the specter of Nazis lightly,” but that he was “watching with a foreboding dread what is happening in our country right now.”

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No amount of executive orders can make us cease to exist.

To the @GOP senators and Congressmen who claim to support Ukraine, you do have some power… if you’re unwilling to exercise it then don’t pretend to care about your country more than your political career:

HERO: Ex-NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested after protesting library's 'MAGA' plaque abc7chicago.com/post/former-...

Is it possible that the media is finally realizing that their capitulation to a tyrannical regime will only hasten their demise?

President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

How Hitler seized power: 1. Create a crisis. 2. Demonize opponents. 3. Declare a state of emergency. 4. Undermine elections. 5. Make the rule of law irrelevant. 6. Rule by decree. If America falls it will be because of the people who didn’t pay attention.

Democratic leaders: I think it's abundantly clear at this point that simply going along to get along ain't gonna work. Trying to negotiate ain't gonna work. Being collegial ain't gonna work. What you're doing right now isn't working. Take your gloves off and punch back. Hard.

It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

People keep wringing their hands saying wants to be king. I think he’s made it pretty clear by his words and actions this past month that he actually wants to be emperor.

Vance’s trip to Europe proved that he’s isn’t a hypocrite after all. When he compared to to Hitler he meant it as a compliment. Vance supports Nazis and wants them returned to power in Germany.

RFK Jr. thinks that a clinical trial should be done for the entire childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s why that will never happen. 1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.

How much is Congress cutting from their $6.5 billion/year budget? Don’t you think congress can operate on say, maybe, $5 Billion? And each congressman has 18 staff, they could operate on say, 14? What about the White House?

Trump promised to make America respected around the world. Less than a month in office and he’s gotten sports fans to boo our national anthem in Canada and military families to boo our Defense Secretary in Europe.

They showed up in the cold in Denver Today ✊✊✊

Gator breakfast buffet.

Donald thinks fear equals respect. He believes power engenders love. He sees kindness as a weakness. Imagine a life lived never knowing kindness, respect, or love.

The VP of the US responding to a journalist. What a great role model for our kids.