Dave Roberts
@davesonoma.bsky.social
Yellow dog Democrat in search of politicians with spine. Like Diogenes in spirit, but Sisyphus in practice. It's time for an upper age limit and ban on stock trading by members of Congress. Expand the House to 1,000 members. Let Democracy run rampant
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what I'm learning from the fact that every one of these decisions has a "huge merger waiting to be approved" factor is that we should no longer allow mergers
sorry, you can't buy any other companies anymore, too dangerous to civil society
only antitrust breakups allowed
sorry, you can't buy any other companies anymore, too dangerous to civil society
only antitrust breakups allowed
September 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
what I'm learning from the fact that every one of these decisions has a "huge merger waiting to be approved" factor is that we should no longer allow mergers
sorry, you can't buy any other companies anymore, too dangerous to civil society
only antitrust breakups allowed
sorry, you can't buy any other companies anymore, too dangerous to civil society
only antitrust breakups allowed
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Tucked in a Vineyard, a Field of Dreams Where Immigration Fears Fade Away
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September 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Mad about housing prices? Tokyo has figured out one solution.
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Opinion | The Big City Where Housing Is Still Affordable (Published 2023)
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July 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Mad about housing prices? Tokyo has figured out one solution.
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I want my BYD and I'm pissed at Trump and Detroit automakers that I can't buy one. Wake up corporate America. You have lost your competitive spirit! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/o...
Opinion | Why Americans Can’t Buy the World’s Best Electric Car
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July 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I want my BYD and I'm pissed at Trump and Detroit automakers that I can't buy one. Wake up corporate America. You have lost your competitive spirit! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/o...
Pragmatism triumps over purity. I hailed the law when it first passed, but it has strangled construction. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...
California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law
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July 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Pragmatism triumps over purity. I hailed the law when it first passed, but it has strangled construction. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...
Sometimes a dog is the only cure.
June 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Sometimes a dog is the only cure.
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This is the slippery slope
New reporting on use of federalized National Guard in what appears like DEA-led drug bust, no protesters in sight, far outside of LA
@lizagoitein.bsky.social has very sharp analysis on why this appears illegal on all counts (including Trump’s own presidential memorandum)
New reporting on use of federalized National Guard in what appears like DEA-led drug bust, no protesters in sight, far outside of LA
@lizagoitein.bsky.social has very sharp analysis on why this appears illegal on all counts (including Trump’s own presidential memorandum)
Trump’s Use of Federal Troops in Drug Raid Outside of Los Angeles: An Alarming Escalation
"An alarming escalation of the president's efforts to use the military as a domestic police force. Based on currently available information, it appears to be illegal, as well"
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June 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This is the slippery slope
New reporting on use of federalized National Guard in what appears like DEA-led drug bust, no protesters in sight, far outside of LA
@lizagoitein.bsky.social has very sharp analysis on why this appears illegal on all counts (including Trump’s own presidential memorandum)
New reporting on use of federalized National Guard in what appears like DEA-led drug bust, no protesters in sight, far outside of LA
@lizagoitein.bsky.social has very sharp analysis on why this appears illegal on all counts (including Trump’s own presidential memorandum)
David Rees inked some of the greatest comics ever about the middle east and wars of choice. Start here...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
David Rees inked some of the greatest comics ever about the middle east and wars of choice. Start here...
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Amid all the political ugliness, great things are still happening in the United States.
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First Time in 100 Years: Young Kayakers on a Ride for the Ages
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June 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Amid all the political ugliness, great things are still happening in the United States.
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The state of California needs to arrest the DHS "security" forces for assault and every Democrat in the U.S. Senate needs to sign onto a campaign to impeach Kristi Noem.
Right fucking now.
Right fucking now.
June 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The state of California needs to arrest the DHS "security" forces for assault and every Democrat in the U.S. Senate needs to sign onto a campaign to impeach Kristi Noem.
Right fucking now.
Right fucking now.
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June 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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For China’s Trolls, ‘Chairman Trump’ and ‘Eyeliner Man’ Are Easy Targets (Gift Article)
Online mockery of President Trump is fodder for the Communist Party’s propagandists. For liberal-minded Chinese, it is a creative expression of shock at his policies.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Run it across the Golden Gate Bridge, down Lombard, and then tunnel to the the Salesforce Transit Center. While I'm fantasizing, electrify it.
Or just make the connect with the Larkspur Ferry not suck.
Either way, congrats to Windsor!
Or just make the connect with the Larkspur Ferry not suck.
Either way, congrats to Windsor!
SMART trains rumble through some Sonoma County communities for first time in decades
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April 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Run it across the Golden Gate Bridge, down Lombard, and then tunnel to the the Salesforce Transit Center. While I'm fantasizing, electrify it.
Or just make the connect with the Larkspur Ferry not suck.
Either way, congrats to Windsor!
Or just make the connect with the Larkspur Ferry not suck.
Either way, congrats to Windsor!
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A worker making $50,000 a year contributes to Social Security with 100% of their income.
A CEO making $20 million a year contributes to Social Security with less than 1% of their income.
Who agrees it’s time to scrap the cap?
A CEO making $20 million a year contributes to Social Security with less than 1% of their income.
Who agrees it’s time to scrap the cap?
March 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A worker making $50,000 a year contributes to Social Security with 100% of their income.
A CEO making $20 million a year contributes to Social Security with less than 1% of their income.
Who agrees it’s time to scrap the cap?
A CEO making $20 million a year contributes to Social Security with less than 1% of their income.
Who agrees it’s time to scrap the cap?
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AOC is the new face and strength of leadership we need in the Democratic party. Schumer is old, tired, weak, cowardly, compliant and pathetic. No wonder we keep losing elections.
March 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
AOC is the new face and strength of leadership we need in the Democratic party. Schumer is old, tired, weak, cowardly, compliant and pathetic. No wonder we keep losing elections.
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March 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Jeffries is forfeiting his role. The book tour is shameful.
February 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Jeffries is forfeiting his role. The book tour is shameful.