DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
Retired Govt, film & broadcasting teacher. Politics & econ watcher, gardener & cat ❤️- Darth Kitty’s mine. If you don’t appreciate science, journalism & film, have a sense of humor I'm not your thing. Eclectic who knows politics isn't a spectator sport.
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DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
· Apr 4
In the coming days, you’re going to be hearing the word stagflation a lot, here’s a brief explanation of its meaning
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
Happy 100th Birthday!
a man in a striped jacket is walking with three penguins behind him
ALT: a man in a striped jacket is walking with three penguins behind him
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Happy 100th Birthday!
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And the prime minister resigned as a result www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
December 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
And the prime minister resigned as a result www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
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And it’s really good! www.motherjones.com/media/2025/0...
December 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
And it’s really good! www.motherjones.com/media/2025/0...
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Today in library fun: I'm Insolentia the Raffle Elf, and before this day is over I shall unhinge my jaw like a snake and eat an entire gingerbread house in one sitting
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today in library fun: I'm Insolentia the Raffle Elf, and before this day is over I shall unhinge my jaw like a snake and eat an entire gingerbread house in one sitting
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As an author, I’ve already gotten multiple emails from people asking me for fake articles and books that I’ve supposedly written, because chatbots have told them fake references. I *cannot imagine* the frustration and time waste for librarians and especially ILL library professionals right now.
December 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
As an author, I’ve already gotten multiple emails from people asking me for fake articles and books that I’ve supposedly written, because chatbots have told them fake references. I *cannot imagine* the frustration and time waste for librarians and especially ILL library professionals right now.
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As I’ve said, A.I. isn’t going to destroy humanity by taking over Strategic Command and launching nukes, but by drowning us in bullshit.
As an author, I’ve already gotten multiple emails from people asking me for fake articles and books that I’ve supposedly written, because chatbots have told them fake references. I *cannot imagine* the frustration and time waste for librarians and especially ILL library professionals right now.
December 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
As I’ve said, A.I. isn’t going to destroy humanity by taking over Strategic Command and launching nukes, but by drowning us in bullshit.
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This was the moment I stopped believing in the American government. I think this might be true of many people my age.
🇺🇸 On this day 25 years ago, The Conservative Supreme Court handed George W. Bush the 2000 presidential election.
A heartbroken Al Gore graciously conceded, and delivered a passionate call for national unity.
🇺🇸 Just 20 years later, Donald J. Trump lost by 7 million votes and attacked our country.
A heartbroken Al Gore graciously conceded, and delivered a passionate call for national unity.
🇺🇸 Just 20 years later, Donald J. Trump lost by 7 million votes and attacked our country.
December 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This was the moment I stopped believing in the American government. I think this might be true of many people my age.
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This must be both literal and metaphorical.
The Trump administration is a criminal organization.
The Trump administration is a criminal organization.
It is important to promise, now, that whatever Trump builds at the White House will be torn down as soon as he leaves.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
If He Builds It, Tear It Down
Pendulums must swing.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This must be both literal and metaphorical.
The Trump administration is a criminal organization.
The Trump administration is a criminal organization.
One thing that social media does really well, is it’s populated by a bunch of people with relatively kick butt investigative skills and a desire to point out the BS when they see it! The Iowa house!
I was right. It was a meth lab. Its on the dea's clandestine lab registry. Incident august 4th, 2004. Has probably been abandoned for the last 20 years.
www.dea.gov/clan-lab
www.dea.gov/clan-lab
www.dea.gov
December 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
One thing that social media does really well, is it’s populated by a bunch of people with relatively kick butt investigative skills and a desire to point out the BS when they see it! The Iowa house!
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Gonna be going to the girl guiding protest in London to do some live reporting.
Should be interesting to see.
One thing I learnt from my scout leader parents is that guide leaders and scout leaders can organise really bloody well.
Should be interesting to see.
One thing I learnt from my scout leader parents is that guide leaders and scout leaders can organise really bloody well.
December 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Gonna be going to the girl guiding protest in London to do some live reporting.
Should be interesting to see.
One thing I learnt from my scout leader parents is that guide leaders and scout leaders can organise really bloody well.
Should be interesting to see.
One thing I learnt from my scout leader parents is that guide leaders and scout leaders can organise really bloody well.
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Van Hollen: "Courts have rejected many of the admin's representations, including in the Abrego Garcia case. Trump puts out lies on social media but when they get to court judges are saying, 'What you're telling the public is just untrue.' We've seen DOJ lawyers be fired bc they didn't want to lie"
December 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Van Hollen: "Courts have rejected many of the admin's representations, including in the Abrego Garcia case. Trump puts out lies on social media but when they get to court judges are saying, 'What you're telling the public is just untrue.' We've seen DOJ lawyers be fired bc they didn't want to lie"
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My internal monologue right now, “How can I comment about what’s been done to this woman and her child (by family for crying out loud), without using bad language? Because, saying that Caroline Levitt is a real piece of work, and s clearly not sufficient!”
December 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My internal monologue right now, “How can I comment about what’s been done to this woman and her child (by family for crying out loud), without using bad language? Because, saying that Caroline Levitt is a real piece of work, and s clearly not sufficient!”
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The Cory Mills story has so many layers. How does a sitting member of Congress also own an arms export business while sitting on committees overseeing that business? And that’s just a piece of the money part of this…
NEW: "George Santos with a Gun" — here's the first in a series of reports based on my 9-month investigation into Rep. Cory Mills. sollenbergerrc.substack.com/p/george-san...
‘George Santos With a Gun’: The Untold Story of Cory Mills, A Mercenary In Congress
The Florida Republican has tried to leverage his legislative role to the benefit of his arms business. With that business now in foreclosure proceedings, Mills has little to show for it.
sollenbergerrc.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Cory Mills story has so many layers. How does a sitting member of Congress also own an arms export business while sitting on committees overseeing that business? And that’s just a piece of the money part of this…
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Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
December 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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"My dad tried to cure Alzheimer's, but now Alzheimer's has erased all memory of my dad's work from his memory, from his mind."
It's a terrible disease.
It's a terrible disease.
A few weeks ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I won’t lie—it's been incredibly challenging for me and my family.
Now, I’m embarking on a journey to answer the questions so many of us face when it comes to providing care for our loved ones.
I hope you’ll join me.
Now, I’m embarking on a journey to answer the questions so many of us face when it comes to providing care for our loved ones.
I hope you’ll join me.
My Dad’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Becoming a Caregiver
YouTube video by Senator Andy Kim
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"My dad tried to cure Alzheimer's, but now Alzheimer's has erased all memory of my dad's work from his memory, from his mind."
It's a terrible disease.
It's a terrible disease.
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One positive thing about this is it also shows how much power individuals do still have
Along the way good people said no and that created a history of records and maybe consequences
Along the way good people said no and that created a history of records and maybe consequences
It's hard to know exactly what will happen now, given how unprecedented this is. But Trump and Miller envisioned this as a test of their ability to spread fear of lawless state terror. For now, the lower courts are admirably defending the rule of law. 5/5
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
December 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
One positive thing about this is it also shows how much power individuals do still have
Along the way good people said no and that created a history of records and maybe consequences
Along the way good people said no and that created a history of records and maybe consequences
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England I love you
Please don’t let the right do to you what they’ve done to the US
They are clearly trying
Please don’t let the right do to you what they’ve done to the US
They are clearly trying
The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
December 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
England I love you
Please don’t let the right do to you what they’ve done to the US
They are clearly trying
Please don’t let the right do to you what they’ve done to the US
They are clearly trying
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Journal editors, please by default make sure you are extending review times in the month of December. Asking reviewers to return comments in 7-10d does not take into consideration the competing demands on reviewer's time at year's end. Especially given that the task of reviewing is fee labor.
December 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Journal editors, please by default make sure you are extending review times in the month of December. Asking reviewers to return comments in 7-10d does not take into consideration the competing demands on reviewer's time at year's end. Especially given that the task of reviewing is fee labor.
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Watch
December 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Watch
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#MasksOffRightsOn for our children. Join us 👉🏽 civilrights.org/mask-off-rig...
December 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
#MasksOffRightsOn for our children. Join us 👉🏽 civilrights.org/mask-off-rig...
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We all deserve the same healthcare we provide to Congress…
December 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We all deserve the same healthcare we provide to Congress…
In a world of sellouts be like Robin!
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In a world of sellouts be like Robin!
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.