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Grim Milestone

@grimmilestone.bsky.social

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Engineer, atheist, ape descendent, and perfectly ordinary Earthman. Pro-democracy, anti-autocracy, anti-plutocracy, anti-idiocracy. Rescuer of Dobermans. Move gently and fix things.

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Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · Dec 15

I hate to be that guy, but unless you are personally demonstrating Ohm's Law by inserting yourself into an electrical circuit for funsies, it's *resister* not *resistor*

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Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 31m

Ron, do you have any more info backing up Trump's conv with Netanyahu urging him to reject the ceasefire deal in '24? I saw that the PBS reporter walked back her statement the following day?

I'm journaling our descent into autocracy, and want to be sure I have it right. Thx.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 10h

Or Treasury, for that matter

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 10h

Literally nothing coming from the Pentagon, DHS, or DOJ should be considered credible unless backed up by an independent source outside of government. (This, for the record, is a huge problem!)

MFordTheRiver @prynnford.bsky.social · 10h

Of all the things that didn’t happen

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Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 9h

Oh shit I forgot about Desantis

Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 9h

Your article is good, and Young Republicans being Nazi shitheads is a surprise to nobody.

Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 10h

The Trump administration can't decide whether Brazil or Argentina should take America's soybean market.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h

If you can’t sell your soybeans because of Trump’s tariffs after Argentina stepped in and took your customers, you can take solace that the guy you voted for also just gave $20 billion of your tax dollars to the country that is bankrupting you.

Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 11h

This administration is more focused on obliterating boats in the Caribbean, bailing out Argentina, and establishing Middle East golf courses than helping average Americans.

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Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 11h

CPAC speaker slot.

Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 11h

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Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 12h

Is this what they mean by late stage capitalism

Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 16h

Another extrajudicial execution by the peace president.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16h

Trump is no longer even pretending to have any kind of argument that his murdering of people in the Caribbean Sea has any kind of statutory validity. Just straight up declaring that he has quasi-unlimited power to execute people based on (nominal) suspicion.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 18h

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.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Grim Milestone @grimmilestone.bsky.social · 17h

Lisa Needham is one of the best writers out there imo. I tune in without fail.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

"To the extent Trump has the power to federalize troops, it stems from a law Congress passed. In other words, Congress could, were it not currently controlled by sniveling sycophants, just pass a new law that took away that power. So, by its very nature, that’s not a plenary power."

Stephen Miller's radically bogus idea of "plenary authority"

This is not how the Constitution works.

www.publicnotice.co

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The Arc of the Moral Uni is Long, But it Bends Toward Justice @izziemiller.bsky.social · 19h

There have been at least 3 ceasefires during this conflict.
President Biden secured the release of 140 +/- hostages.
Trump secured 28+/-.
Trump demanded Israel NOT negotiate an end so Trump got the win later. Because of this delay hundreds more died.
Trump is a morally bankrupt human.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 22h

Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23h

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.