Doug Smart
@buglas.bsky.social
All Season Bicycle Commuter, Bike Education program lead rider
Head Adjuster at Willamette Center for Corrective Phrenology
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Head Adjuster at Willamette Center for Corrective Phrenology
Not troubled with follower count and not following back automatically.
@chrislhayes.bsky.social At least twice on your show last night you referred to ICE involved traffic crashes as "accidents".
They weren't accidents. They were collisions. They were results of deliberate choices.
Don't give them the cover of pretending to be victims of random events.
They weren't accidents. They were collisions. They were results of deliberate choices.
Don't give them the cover of pretending to be victims of random events.
February 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
@chrislhayes.bsky.social At least twice on your show last night you referred to ICE involved traffic crashes as "accidents".
They weren't accidents. They were collisions. They were results of deliberate choices.
Don't give them the cover of pretending to be victims of random events.
They weren't accidents. They were collisions. They were results of deliberate choices.
Don't give them the cover of pretending to be victims of random events.
Thinking about Bad Bunny's halftime show and with no disrespect to the child in the scene, I keep coming back to when he handed over his Grammy.
Does that Grammy award sort of resemble a Nobel Peace Prize medal, a shiny unearned trinket passed to a child?
Does that Grammy award sort of resemble a Nobel Peace Prize medal, a shiny unearned trinket passed to a child?
February 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Thinking about Bad Bunny's halftime show and with no disrespect to the child in the scene, I keep coming back to when he handed over his Grammy.
Does that Grammy award sort of resemble a Nobel Peace Prize medal, a shiny unearned trinket passed to a child?
Does that Grammy award sort of resemble a Nobel Peace Prize medal, a shiny unearned trinket passed to a child?
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The seething contempt Republicans have for Latino-American culture has been on full display over the last 24 hours.
February 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The seething contempt Republicans have for Latino-American culture has been on full display over the last 24 hours.
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"The Federal Government may neither issue directives requiring the States to address particular problems, nor command the States' officers, or those of their political subdivisions, to administer or enforce a federal regulatory program."
In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.
The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:
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January 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"The Federal Government may neither issue directives requiring the States to address particular problems, nor command the States' officers, or those of their political subdivisions, to administer or enforce a federal regulatory program."
I saw that a former boss of mine died a couple of days ago. He demonstrated a mastery of "work-life balance" years ago. He left one morning for a doctor's appointment and for reasons never disclosed, when he got back he cleared out his desk and we never saw him again.
January 11, 2026 at 1:29 AM
I saw that a former boss of mine died a couple of days ago. He demonstrated a mastery of "work-life balance" years ago. He left one morning for a doctor's appointment and for reasons never disclosed, when he got back he cleared out his desk and we never saw him again.
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Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
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This is what oligarchy looks like.
January 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
This is what oligarchy looks like.
An after dark knock at the door, dogs going crazy. I'm thinking tamales.
Carolers!!
Carolers!!
December 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
An after dark knock at the door, dogs going crazy. I'm thinking tamales.
Carolers!!
Carolers!!
An isolated shocking statement etched into my brain: "David Scheler's mother died."
That was in the first few days of second grade at a new school. I really didn't know David.
Today, in news some sixty years later, I saw David Scheler's death notice. I never really knew him. RIP David.
That was in the first few days of second grade at a new school. I really didn't know David.
Today, in news some sixty years later, I saw David Scheler's death notice. I never really knew him. RIP David.
December 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
An isolated shocking statement etched into my brain: "David Scheler's mother died."
That was in the first few days of second grade at a new school. I really didn't know David.
Today, in news some sixty years later, I saw David Scheler's death notice. I never really knew him. RIP David.
That was in the first few days of second grade at a new school. I really didn't know David.
Today, in news some sixty years later, I saw David Scheler's death notice. I never really knew him. RIP David.
Some nasty winds last night as evidenced by the many and large tree bits that came down.
Had one crash where somebody's basketball hoop blew into the street and my wet brakes couldn't get me to a full stop in time.
The cars smash the debris and push it into the bike lanes, adding to my hazard.
Had one crash where somebody's basketball hoop blew into the street and my wet brakes couldn't get me to a full stop in time.
The cars smash the debris and push it into the bike lanes, adding to my hazard.
December 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Some nasty winds last night as evidenced by the many and large tree bits that came down.
Had one crash where somebody's basketball hoop blew into the street and my wet brakes couldn't get me to a full stop in time.
The cars smash the debris and push it into the bike lanes, adding to my hazard.
Had one crash where somebody's basketball hoop blew into the street and my wet brakes couldn't get me to a full stop in time.
The cars smash the debris and push it into the bike lanes, adding to my hazard.
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Pete Buttigieg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez always express themselves with such intelligence and persuasiveness. They never disappoint.
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Pete Buttigieg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez always express themselves with such intelligence and persuasiveness. They never disappoint.
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Problem with nosy neighbors, trespassers, noisey people; here's a trick:
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Problem with nosy neighbors, trespassers, noisey people; here's a trick:
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It's vile to kill people with no actual legal justification and also vile to joke about killing those people.
Trump: "The problem is nobody wants to go fishing anymore. They don't want to get in boats. They don't want anything to do with boats. I think we've destroyed the boat market. Other than that it's been very effective."
December 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It's vile to kill people with no actual legal justification and also vile to joke about killing those people.
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Would you call it a quirk of mathematics or a failing of ergonomic engineering that the majority of machine control systems are designed for greater than the average number of human hands and feet?
October 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Would you call it a quirk of mathematics or a failing of ergonomic engineering that the majority of machine control systems are designed for greater than the average number of human hands and feet?
Bussed in - to downtown - protesters in Corvallis, Oregon.
October 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Bussed in - to downtown - protesters in Corvallis, Oregon.
My next door neighbor was a teenager in nazi occupied Paris. She knows what it looks like with gangs of bullies swaggering through the streets.
September 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
My next door neighbor was a teenager in nazi occupied Paris. She knows what it looks like with gangs of bullies swaggering through the streets.
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If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health what until you see what guns do.
September 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health what until you see what guns do.
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You do not in fact have to praise the guy who said homeless people should be murdered with lethal injections and then apologized four days later to save his job. Let's get a grip here.
Brian Kilmeade deserves praise for his apology.
Brian Kilmeade apologized for his comments about homeless people getting lethal injections this morning on Fox & Friends, saying "so many homeless people deserve our empathy and compassion."
Here's the clip of his apology 👇
Here's the clip of his apology 👇
September 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
You do not in fact have to praise the guy who said homeless people should be murdered with lethal injections and then apologized four days later to save his job. Let's get a grip here.
Am I getting old?
Am I losing my sense of whimsy?
I'm having lunch at my desk and realizing I no longer peel down strips of my string cheese or read the imprint on the inside of the lid to my yogurt.
But I still take the time to watch silly dog videos, so I'm not entirely burnt out.
Am I losing my sense of whimsy?
I'm having lunch at my desk and realizing I no longer peel down strips of my string cheese or read the imprint on the inside of the lid to my yogurt.
But I still take the time to watch silly dog videos, so I'm not entirely burnt out.
September 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Am I getting old?
Am I losing my sense of whimsy?
I'm having lunch at my desk and realizing I no longer peel down strips of my string cheese or read the imprint on the inside of the lid to my yogurt.
But I still take the time to watch silly dog videos, so I'm not entirely burnt out.
Am I losing my sense of whimsy?
I'm having lunch at my desk and realizing I no longer peel down strips of my string cheese or read the imprint on the inside of the lid to my yogurt.
But I still take the time to watch silly dog videos, so I'm not entirely burnt out.
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RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
September 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
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So firearms are the greatest cause of death of children in the US. But if we stop vaccinating them, then maybe disease will come to the forefront and people will stop talking about gun control.
Is this the Republican logic?
Is this the Republican logic?
August 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
So firearms are the greatest cause of death of children in the US. But if we stop vaccinating them, then maybe disease will come to the forefront and people will stop talking about gun control.
Is this the Republican logic?
Is this the Republican logic?