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Views mine--natsec, politics and fun. (PhD, Harvard; Christensen Inst.; DARPA; dad of @garlic_gorl, et alia.)
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davetheaveragedad.bsky.social
I need at least one person in the press pool to say, “Define ‘Democrat programs,’” to this addled fool.
atrupar.com
Trump: "The Democrats are getting killed on the shutdown, because we're closing up programs that are Democrat programs that we were opposed to. And they're never gonna come back."
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schiff.senate.gov
The President’s authorities under Article II are limited to responding to an armed attack/the threat of one and do not apply here.

These continued strikes — 27 killed to date — risk getting the U.S. into a full fledged war.
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paulginva.bsky.social
The economy is doing just fine. 🙄

"The head of GoFundMe, Tim Cadogan, told Yahoo! Finance the economy is so challenged that more Americans are raising money to buy food—an arresting data point that captures the widening gap between household budgets and basic needs."
GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries
GoFundMe’s CEO says more Americans are crowdfunding everyday essentials like groceries as high costs and strained household finances persist.
finance.yahoo.com
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davetheaveragedad.bsky.social
This is a perfect description description.

Of MAGA.
atrupar.com
Trump: "They have the devil's ideology. They become violent on the left."
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grahamformaine.bsky.social
Here’s why you were barraged with spam today.
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atrupar.com
Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
davetheaveragedad.bsky.social
I’m not sure how to respond to this. The core of the Party is bigoted losers. Yet they insist that our accurate descriptions are incendiary. What’s more, the information environment of the less awful of their followers is impoverished and compartmented, so that they may never know whom they follow.
A smattering of tweets. 
Addison Dick @addisondick0 • 3h
BREAKING: @EliseStefanik's top allies praised Hitler, called to put opponents in gas chambers, and repeatedly used racist and antisemitic hate speech in leaked chats.
Stefanik called them the "backbone" of the
NY GOP two months ago.
everyone that votes no is going to the gas chamber.
Great. I love Hitler
you're giving nationals to much credit and expecting the Jew to be honest
Stay in the closet f--t
Are you g takes?
If we ever had a leak of this chat we would be cooked fr fr
When do we start bullying dude?
Kick the b---h
It was rape
politico.com
Boom - they're dead.
They love the watermelon people
This airl is fully rad
Also... we are orclally under consideration for a Trump endorsement.
I'm ready to watch people burn now
I'd go to the zoo if I wanted to watch monkey play ball
And everyone that endorsed but then votes for us is going to the gas chamber.
Yoooooooo
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originalsp.in
Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach Sam Douglass, Vermont state senator
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mjsdc.bsky.social
Alito, joined by Thomas and Gorsuch, suggest that public schools violate the Constitution when they help a student transition (by acknowledging them as trans) without their parents' knowledge or consent.

Would force schools to out trans kids to their parents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
JONATHAN LEE, ET AL. v. POUDRE
SCHOOL DISTRICT R–1
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT
No. 25–89. Decided October 14, 2025
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
Statement of JUSTICE ALITO, with whom JUSTICE
THOMAS and JUSTICE GORSUCH join, respecting the denial
of certiorari.
I concur in the denial of certiorari because petitioners do
not challenge the ground for the ruling below. But I remain
concerned that some federal courts are “tempt[ed]” to avoid
confronting a “particularly contentious constitutional questio[n]”: whether a school district violates parents’ fundamental rights “when, without parental knowledge or consent, it encourages a student to transition to a new gender
or assists in that process.” Parents Protecting Our Children, UA v. Eau Claire Area School Dist., 604 U. S. ___,
___–___ (2024) (ALITO, J., dissenting from denial of certiorari) (slip op., at 1–2) (citing Troxel v. Granville, 530 U. S.
57, 70 (2000) (plurality opinion)). Petitioners tell us that
nearly 6,000 public schools have policies—as respondent allegedly does—that purposefully interfere with parents’ access to critical information about their children’s genderidentity choices and school personnel’s involvement in and
influence on those choices. Pet. for Cert. 24. The troubling—and tragic—allegations in this case underscore the
“great and growing national importance” of the question
that these parent petitioners present. Parents Protecting
Our Children, 604 U. S., at ___ (slip op., at 1).
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washingtonpost.com
For thousands of years, Indigenous people stewarded their forests with fire.

Burns encourage more variation in the forest landscape, which leads to greater biodiversity — but there are hard limits.
How indigenous practices can help protect forests
The Post followed cultural burning practices, an Indigenous tradition now permitted under California law and used to help protect forests from wildfires.
www.washingtonpost.com
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demguardrails.bsky.social
ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.
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stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
This is not just funny, it's smart. We need more of this mockery that shows these thugs that we see their despicable fascism and give them the respect that they deserve.
thetnholler.bsky.social
ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert
davetheaveragedad.bsky.social
Timeline cleanse.
washingtonpost.com
95-year-old Frank Uryasz Jr. identifies as a Swiftie.

It was his 32-year-old occupational therapist who introduced him to Taylor Swift’s music during a therapy session. His favorite Swift song? “Timeless (Taylor’s Version).”
Man, 95, leads a 100-member Taylor Swift fan club in his retirement home
Residents of Omaha’s Remington Heights independent and assisted living community are determined to convince Swift to visit for bingo.
www.washingtonpost.com
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gbrockell.bsky.social
That WGN reporter who was arrested and released last week wasn't even reporting. She was walking to her bus stop to go to work! Unreal.
jimdaleywrites.bsky.social
NEW: The People’s Law Office is representing Debbie Brockman, the WGN producer who was detained by feds.

“Ms. Brockman and her legal team adamantly deny any allegation that she assaulted anyone. Rather, Ms. Brockman was the one who was violently assaulted by federal agents on her way to work.”
Statement on Behalf of Debbie Brockman, WGN
Employee Assaulted by Federal Agents

Debbie Brockman, the WGN employee who was physically attacked and arrested in Chicago, Illinois by federal agents on October 10, 2025, would like to provide the following information to clarify any misunderstandings or misrepresentations that have been previously reported.

First off, Ms. Brockman wishes to clarify that at the time of this incident she was not acting in any professional capacity as an employee of WGN. During the morning hours this past Friday, Ms. Brockman was walking to the bus stop as part of her morning commute when she was attacked by Border Patrol agents.
Ms. Brockman, who is a U.S. citizen born in this country, was violently detained on Foster Avenue, on the north side of Chicago. As this occurred, individuals on the street began recording the incident and asked Ms. Brockman her name. In addition to providing her name, Ms. Brockman stated that she worked for WGN. She added this information because she hoped someone would notify her employer so her coworkers would know that she would not be arriving at work that day.  
Ms. Brockman was detained and held in federal custody for approximately 7 hours before being released. She has not been charged with any crimes and she intends to pursue all legal avenues available to her to vindicate her rights and hold the federal authorities accountable for their actions.
Ms. Brockman is being represented by attorneys from the People’s Law Office in Chicago. Ms. Brockman and her legal team adamantly deny any allegation that she assaulted anyone. Rather, Ms. Brockman was the one who was violently assaulted by federal agents on her way to work. Ms. Brockman feared for her life multiple times throughout this terrifying experience.
“This incident should be alarming and horrifying to every single person in this country,” said Brad Thomson, one of Ms. Brockman’s attorneys at People’s Law Office. “If armed, masked, federal agents are sn…
davetheaveragedad.bsky.social
If there were any doubt that Trump is seriously ill, this seems as clear a signal there could be that he really isn’t long for this world.

(God. Now I’m imagining how cringe and unhinged his memorial is going to be.)
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Eric Trump: "Make no mistake -- he is heaven-bound. I've seen the hand of God on him for a very long time ... I think there is a lot less people going to heaven-- meaning, they are going to heaven slower because he stopped the death and destruction around the world."
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noupside.bsky.social
I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?
Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.
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johnsipher.bsky.social
“If Americans had a more clear-eyed view of Putin, they would see a dictator who’s bet everything on a failed invasion, a country losing its sphere of influence, and an economy…cooling. A realistic view of his power would strip Putin of his biggest leverage: the perception of his invincibility.”
theatlantic.com
Russia’s leader isn’t nearly as strong as he’s made out to be, Andrew Ryvkin writes. “A realistic view of his power would strip Putin of his biggest leverage: the perception of his invincibility”:
Putin Is Not Winning
Underestimating the Russian leader is dangerous, but ascribing dark powers to him plays right into his hands.
bit.ly
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mcopelov.bsky.social
Again, this is not what needs to be done. "Why are you breaking the law & violating the Constitution & your oath of office?" is the question. When he doesn't answer it, the next journalist needs to ask it, & then the next one, & the one after that. Stop giving him & John Thune free passes every day.
atrupar.com
FOX: You said last week that you would swear in Grijalva whenever she wants. She has written a letter to your office. You have not sworn her in. Doesn't your resistance add fuel to the fire that this is about Epstein?

MIKE JOHNSON: No. This is another partisan manufactured thing
davetheaveragedad.bsky.social
“Musk has set a new standard for being washed. Let us not forget that he bought and tanked a beloved website as part of a years-long campaign to get people to think he’s cool and funny.”
We’re Being Ruled Over by the World’s Biggest Losers
They effectively control our fates, but deep down, they know they’re sniveling, pathetic, and inadequate, and it eats them up.
www.thenation.com
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gtconway.bsky.social
"Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, "Thus says the Lord, 'Let my people go, that they may serve me. But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs; the [Willamette River] shall swarm with frogs which shall come up into your house...