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    Somewhere, Jeff Bezos is angrily clicking “track shipment” to see what happened to his new editorial page.

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    Mar 5, 2025
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    This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.

    benion Grieving a wasted life At a point in life when there are far too many days behind than ahead, one tends to re-elected in contrast to standing up for the reflect on a life lived. In my lifetime decades greater good? were devoted to protecting America. Sacri A compromised Supreme Court recently fices were made both by myself and my fam- trotted out a shallow token standards of Ily in military service. The tip of the spear: conduct for themselves. Apparently it's Countless weeks over the years were spent not a bribe to accept favors after a deci-sion; only before. Corporations are people? living at the end of a runway on alert with an Really? Whatever happened to Superman's armed B-52 as generations of aviators have motto of "truth, justice, and the American done before and since. way?" The purpose: if required, be airborne Pay-to-play is the theme of the day. Un- in minutes on a one-way trip bringing a challenged and uncontested blatant conflicts nuclear Armageddon to an adversary. Fly: of interest abound. The rule of law is situ- ing the unfriendly skies over North Viet- ational if adhered to at all. America can no nam provided a brief interlude, but overall, longer be trusted. The unbridled pursuit of this long line of silent sentinels stood firm power and wealth driven by unquenchable to protect America by deterring external greed has left service above self and Con- threats to our freedoms and way of life stitutional norms in the dustbin of a quaint across the decades. I was privileged to serve past. with men and women of integrity imbued Recently the VA said exposure to Agent with a sense of service. Orange is the probable cause of the can- I'm truly grateful that the B-52s we flew, which were built tough, were engineered cers I live with. Actually I suspect it's more from yet unspecified sources, which cause on scientific principles and fabricated by experienced, skilled workers rather than military pilots to have significantly higher founded on mere beli…
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    Mar 11, 2025
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    I did an event in IN a few weeks ago where I said that on 1/6/21 Mike Pence saved the country (for now) by being one of very very few who stood by his principles under maximum threat.

    Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
    Dark Pence is back.
    25,838 3,237
    Feb 19, 2025
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    There's a lot going on, God knows, but don't miss that the President of the United States is using the full force of the Federal government, as well as tax dollars, to punish a state because its Governor... refused to do as he instructed.

    www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...

    U.S.D.A. Freezes Funding for Maine Amid Battle Over Transgender Athletes
    The administration concluded last month that Maine had violated federal law by allowing transgender athletes to play on girls’ or women’s teams.
    23,994 8,012
    Apr 3, 2025
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    I missed this entirely:

    The FAA Administrator criticized Space X’s safety record and threatened fines.

    Musk demanded he resign.

    He did.

    On January 20th.

    www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-mi...

    FAA Chief Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
    Michael Whitaker had only been in the role for a year but the SpaceX chief accused him of “harassment.”
    23,450 8,940
    Jan 30, 2025
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    Not a historian, but to my knowledge, this is the first time a sitting US Senator — or member of Congress, generally — or perhaps any senior US gov’t official — has included an f-bomb in an official press release.

    www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-r...

    Duckworth: Pete Hegseth Needs to Resign in Disgrace | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
    The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
    21,393 3,524
    Mar 27, 2025
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    It’s amazing to find out at this late date how much the rule of law depended on people simply deciding, on a voluntary, daily basis, not to break the law.

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    Mar 10, 2025
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    I heard my friend Dan here give a remarkable brief talk about this last month. Thankfully, he’s written it up at length to share.

    dan sinker @dansinker.com
    In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
    an archival black and white photograph of the KKK marching in Washington DC with the capitol behind them
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    Feb 24, 2025
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    Right now, Cory Booker is holding the Senate floor like a combination of Jimmy Stewart in "Mister Smith Goes to Washington" and Jerry Lewis in the last hours of his telethon. Compelling viewing! (On C-Span and Youtube)

    18,441 1,971
    Apr 1, 2025
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    The mainstream media keeps trying to bring Sec Def Hegseth down by accurately reporting things he did.

    NBC News @nbcnews.com
    NEW: Pete Hegseth’s Signal chats about pending strikes in Yemen included information from a top general’s secure messages to him, three U.S. officials with direct knowledge tell NBC News.
    Info Pete Hegseth shared with wife, brother came from top general’s secure messages
    Hegseth has denied the information he shared was classified, but it was given to him on a system for sensitive and classified information, sources told NBC News.
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    Apr 22, 2025
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    As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.

    www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

    How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin
    Rob Reiner reflects on the critical role he played in getting California's gay marriage ban overturned.
    17,281 3,946
    Dec 15, 2025
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    UPDATE: From the original poster of the letter on FB:

    I just now got off the phone with Allan Schappert, the author of this letter. He’s not on social media. When I shared how his letter has travelled, he said, “I’m gobsmacked.” He wrote to share his story, and perhaps to let other veterans know they’re not alone, and he’s amazed that he touched a nerve. “The pen is mightier than the sword!” exclaimed this pilot who once wielded the nuclear sword at the controls of an American B52. Whew. He thanks you, Peter, for sharing his words. Allan and I have plans to grab a beer together this weekend.
    Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social
    This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
    benion Grieving a wasted life At a point in life when there are far too many days behind than ahead, one tends to re-elected in contrast to standing up for the reflect on a life lived. In my lifetime decades greater good? were devoted to protecting America. Sacri A compromised Supreme Court recently fices were made both by myself and my fam- trotted out a shallow token standards of Ily in military service. The tip of the spear: conduct for themselves. Apparently it's Countless weeks over the years were spent not a bribe to accept favors after a deci-sion; only before. Corporations are people? living at the end of a runway on alert with an Really? Whatever happened to Superman's armed B-52 as generations of aviators have motto of "truth, justice, and the American done before and since. way?" The purpose: if required, be airborne Pay-to-play is the theme of the day. Un- in minutes on a one-way trip bringing a challenged and uncontested blatant conflicts nuclear Armageddon to an adversary. Fly: of interest abound. The rule of law is situ- ing the unfriendly skies over North Viet- ational if adhered to at all. America can no nam provided a brief interlude, but overall, longer be trusted. The unbridled pursuit of this long line of silent sentinels stood firm power and wealth driven by unquenchable to protect America by deterring external greed has left service above self and Con- threats to our freedoms and way of life stitutional norms in the dustbin of a quaint across the decades. I was privileged to serve past. with men and women of integrity imbued Recently the VA said exposure to Agent with a sense of service. Orange is the probable cause of the can- I'm truly grateful that the B-52s we flew, which were built tough, were engineered cers I live with. Actually I suspect it's more from yet unspecified sources, which cause on scientific principles and fabricated by experienced, skilled workers rather than military pilots to have significantly higher founded on mere beli…
    16,497 4,537
    Mar 12, 2025
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    People tend to dismiss VP Pence’s actions on J6: he was just doing his job, why should he get any credit for simply sticking to the letter of the law?

    But if it was so easy to do, why was he one of the very few in his party to do it?

    apnews.com/article/penc...

    Former Vice President Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage Award
    Former Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly defended the Constitution after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
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    May 5, 2025
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    A word about Conan O’Brien, who I’m lucky enough to know a little bit.

    He is extremely funny and has drawn people to him his whole life by his talent.

    But he is also amazingly kind, generous and collaborative. He gave dozens of people a start or a second chance.

    What’s Irish for mensch?

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    Mar 2, 2025
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    Converting my 401K into cartons of cigarettes for barter before the market opens tomorrow.

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    Apr 2, 2025
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    a group of men are sitting around a table in a conference room .
    Alt: Michael Scott from the office yelling THANK YOU
    Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com
    Rand Paul: "The whole [tariffs] debate is so fundamentally backwards & upside down. It's based on a fallacy & the fallacy is this: that somehow in a trade, someone must lose. That somehow when you trade with someone, someone is taking advantage of you... I have a trade deficit with my grocery store"
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    Apr 8, 2025
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    Doug Mills is one of the greatest to ever do it.

    Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social
    This is America, 2025 In one weekend (!!), one New York Times photographer, Doug Mills, travels from Gitmo to the Super Bowl to take two unforgettable images of where we're at as a nation
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    Feb 10, 2025
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    I have lived and worked in and around Chicago for 27 years and I have been assaulted less often than Sen Paul has been in his own back yard.

    Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com
    Rand Paul: "Chicago is a nightmare. It is literally a war zone."
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    Sep 28, 2025
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    This morning I went to John Lewis Middle School to watch a class taught by Brian Greene. 4 days a week he teaches botany. On Fridays, he teaches the kids how to cook using plants they’ve grown in the school’s gardens.

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    Feb 28, 2025
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    May I suggest something radical? Have mercy on people. Even on here.

    What’s happening is unprecedented, so politicians, journalists, public servants etc are doing their best to adjust. Not doing exactly what you think they should doesn’t mean they’re giving up or giving in.

    11,870 1,041
    Jan 29, 2025
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    I noted the plaintiff in the case against the military transgender ban that just resulted in a nationwide injunction against it, out of WA state, is Commander Emily Shilling, a Navy fighter and test pilot who transitioned while in the service.

    glaad.org/transgender-...

    Transgender Military Service Member: “I am proof that we are qualified to serve” | GLAAD
    Commander Emily Shilling, a U.S. Naval aviator who is also an out transgender woman, is already serving in the military, already making our country safer and stronger, already well qualified. "I have ...
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    Mar 28, 2025
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    I was a resident playwright fellow there 1992-95

    Bring Me The News @bringmethenews.bsky.social
    Minneapolis theater group doubles down on DEI initiatives as federal funding is threatened
    Minneapolis theater group doubles down on DEI initiatives as federal funding is threatened
    The theater organization says it recently received orders from the National Endowment for the Arts to stop promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion or be denied federal funding.
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    Feb 16, 2025
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    Anybody who thinks that Bluesky is a bubble where people just reinforce each others’ opinions should try sharing an opinion on Bluesky.

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    While you highlight it, please note is the product of local journalism, which has been carrying a lot of the burden in an environment where national outlets simply can't cover everything everywhere all at once. Support your local journalists!

    Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social
    Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...
    'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
    A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
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    Apr 29, 2025
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    Since I have defended and supported the WaPo in the months since the election and the infamous pulled endorsement, I feel obliged to say: this is very, very bad. A dear friend at a Post vet says it's the worst thing to happen to the Post in its long history, and I can't argue.

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    Feb 26, 2025