Prof. Kirby Milton
@kirbyjr.bsky.social
Liberal Democrat. Husband, father and grandfather. 34 years experience building and managing complex eLearning systems. 12 years consulting in East Africa. Founder & former VP at Michigan Virtual, and former Distinguished Professor at LCC.
Ramblings of a mad man.
And taxes will go wayyyyy down if you lose a ton of money
the Mad King is up and posting
April 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Ramblings of a mad man.
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Just going to repost my essay "Decapitation Strike" essay from November. We are living through it now.
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Decapitation Strike
Preserving America from Trump's Appointments
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March 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Just going to repost my essay "Decapitation Strike" essay from November. We are living through it now.
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Do it as soon as possible
'My plan is to blow the whistle': Fired FTC official puts Trump on notice www.rawstory.com/trump-bedoya...
'My plan is to blow the whistle': Fired FTC official puts Trump on notice www.rawstory.com/trump-bedoya...
'My plan is to blow the whistle': Fired FTC official puts Trump on notice
Appearing on MSNBC on Thursday afternoon, former Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya lashed out at Donald Trump for purportedly illegally firing him and noted he would be going on the road to tel...
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March 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Do it as soon as possible
'My plan is to blow the whistle': Fired FTC official puts Trump on notice www.rawstory.com/trump-bedoya...
'My plan is to blow the whistle': Fired FTC official puts Trump on notice www.rawstory.com/trump-bedoya...
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It’s like the malign and the stupid are in a race every day.
French researcher, going to a conference in Houston, was forbidden entry to US; his work and personal electronics were both confiscated.
Why? Because a “random search” of his cell phone revealed a negative personal opinion on Trump and the Trump administration. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Why? Because a “random search” of his cell phone revealed a negative personal opinion on Trump and the Trump administration. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump »
Le ministre de la recherche a dit sa « préoccupation », mercredi, après cette décision des autorités américaines. Le chercheur du CNRS aurait subi un contrôle aléatoire à son arrivée, avant que son or...
www.lemonde.fr
March 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It’s like the malign and the stupid are in a race every day.
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As I told @TheGuardian, DOJ’s halt of corruption enforcement efforts harms consumers and other members of the public.
Kleptocrats to benefit from Trump DoJ’s anti-corruption pause, experts warn
Former prosecutors criticize Pam Bondi’s decision to halt enforcement of bribery laws as short-sighted and dangerous
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March 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
As I told @TheGuardian, DOJ’s halt of corruption enforcement efforts harms consumers and other members of the public.
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And so here it is all laid out. The intention to overturn the Civil
Rights Act,to dismantle the Dept of Education, to bankrupt leading universities, to replace liberal arts education w/something that conservatives haven’t created & don’t have the educators to create. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
Rights Act,to dismantle the Dept of Education, to bankrupt leading universities, to replace liberal arts education w/something that conservatives haven’t created & don’t have the educators to create. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
Opinion | The Anti-D.E.I. Crusader Who Wants to Dismantle the Department of Education (Gift Article)
Christopher Rufo’s mission to make universities feel “existential terror.”
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
And so here it is all laid out. The intention to overturn the Civil
Rights Act,to dismantle the Dept of Education, to bankrupt leading universities, to replace liberal arts education w/something that conservatives haven’t created & don’t have the educators to create. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
Rights Act,to dismantle the Dept of Education, to bankrupt leading universities, to replace liberal arts education w/something that conservatives haven’t created & don’t have the educators to create. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/o...
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"My hope now is that we see more Democrats embrace independent media. My hope is that we see them let their guard down and go into uncomfortable spaces and take risks and forget about the polls and be a lot more real so that we know who they are and what they’re doing and how they’re fighting back."
Why I went to Washington, DC this week
I'm trying something new, and I think it'll pay off.
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March 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"My hope now is that we see more Democrats embrace independent media. My hope is that we see them let their guard down and go into uncomfortable spaces and take risks and forget about the polls and be a lot more real so that we know who they are and what they’re doing and how they’re fighting back."
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“We are watching the authoritarian playbook unfold at an intense pace, often making it hard to grasp how interconnected the antagonistic acts are…If they succeed at blocking free speech & silencing dissent, the ability to know what’s true & false will grow dimmer.”
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The Expanding Attacks on Speech
Blocking legitimate journalists, deleting language, canceling GOP town halls, cutting university funding—these are all connected
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March 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
“We are watching the authoritarian playbook unfold at an intense pace, often making it hard to grasp how interconnected the antagonistic acts are…If they succeed at blocking free speech & silencing dissent, the ability to know what’s true & false will grow dimmer.”
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Saguaro National Monument, Tucson AZ.
March 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Saguaro National Monument, Tucson AZ.
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Mike Myers Makes Surprise “SNL” Cameo as Elon Musk in Cold-Open Spoof of Zelenskyy’s Disastrous Meeting with Trump: Watch people.com/mike-myers-m...
Mike Myers Makes Surprise 'SNL' Cameo as Elon Musk in Cold-Open Spoof of Zelenskyy’s Disastrous Meeting with Trump: Watch
Mike Myers made a surprise cameo as Elon Musk during the March 1 episode of 'Saturday Night Live,' which was hosted by Shane Gillis and saw Tate McRae perform as the musical guest. He spoofed Presiden...
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March 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Mike Myers Makes Surprise “SNL” Cameo as Elon Musk in Cold-Open Spoof of Zelenskyy’s Disastrous Meeting with Trump: Watch people.com/mike-myers-m...
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“Let’s not underestimate the seismic shift away from Trump’s America that Friday’s Oval Office assault is causing and will accelerate around the world. Every democratic nation that assumed America was its ally must now reassess its relationship.”
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www.americaamerica.news/p/as-trump-w...
As Trump Works for Russia's Dominance
Let's be clear about what's happening, believe what we see, and assert our commitment to democratic values and ideals
www.americaamerica.news
March 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
“Let’s not underestimate the seismic shift away from Trump’s America that Friday’s Oval Office assault is causing and will accelerate around the world. Every democratic nation that assumed America was its ally must now reassess its relationship.”
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FULL PAGE AD in today’s NYT by Cuban American businessman Mike Fernandez savaging the Trump Administration and calling for 5 GOP senators: McConnell, Murkowski, Collins, Tillis, & Curtis to band together to stop him.
March 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
FULL PAGE AD in today’s NYT by Cuban American businessman Mike Fernandez savaging the Trump Administration and calling for 5 GOP senators: McConnell, Murkowski, Collins, Tillis, & Curtis to band together to stop him.
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New in PN: @marceldirsus.bsky.social on the rise and fall of tyrants
"Democracies can survive a lot, but they collapse when soldiers, police officers, and intelligence agents no longer serve the state ... that's sort of the absolute worst-case scenario."
"Democracies can survive a lot, but they collapse when soldiers, police officers, and intelligence agents no longer serve the state ... that's sort of the absolute worst-case scenario."
Marcel Dirsus on the rise and fall of tyrants
"The tyrant usually tries to destroy as many institutions as possible because they’re constraints on his power."
www.publicnotice.co
March 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
New in PN: @marceldirsus.bsky.social on the rise and fall of tyrants
"Democracies can survive a lot, but they collapse when soldiers, police officers, and intelligence agents no longer serve the state ... that's sort of the absolute worst-case scenario."
"Democracies can survive a lot, but they collapse when soldiers, police officers, and intelligence agents no longer serve the state ... that's sort of the absolute worst-case scenario."
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Seems like why the meeting imploded was more like "Trump is senile and has lost all impulse control and JD Vance is pickled in online fash propaganda" www.semafor.com/article/02/2...
Why the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting imploded
It happened in part because the White House perceived a loss of focus on the reason they were even gathering.
www.semafor.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Seems like why the meeting imploded was more like "Trump is senile and has lost all impulse control and JD Vance is pickled in online fash propaganda" www.semafor.com/article/02/2...
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I’m pretty sure the number of Nazi salutes at an event that makes it a Nazi rally is one but I guess it’s nice all these CPAC speakers are offering confirmation
February 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I’m pretty sure the number of Nazi salutes at an event that makes it a Nazi rally is one but I guess it’s nice all these CPAC speakers are offering confirmation
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I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
Well done sir.
This is indeed brilliant
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
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February 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Well done sir.
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February 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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For Trump it was a joke by Obama.
February 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
For Trump it was a joke by Obama.
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“The Trump administration understands that it does not have absolute power and that it must rely on creating a false illusion of power to create a chilling effect to get everyday people to respond to fear, comply in advance, and censor their own free speech.”
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AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong
Other Democrats, from Schumer to Hochul, should follow her lead.
www.publicnotice.co
February 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
“The Trump administration understands that it does not have absolute power and that it must rely on creating a false illusion of power to create a chilling effect to get everyday people to respond to fear, comply in advance, and censor their own free speech.”
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Trump is a Russian
Maybe he'd be happier there.
Maybe he'd be happier there.
February 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Trump is a Russian
Maybe he'd be happier there.
Maybe he'd be happier there.
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Folks are asking, “what should I do in this moment?” One of the most passionate, progressive voices in Congress for 30 years, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden answers that question. Here’s our conversation, inside a replica of the Senate chamber at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute: youtu.be/n_nQ-Moa9fI?...
Weekend Bonus Edition of "The Jim Acosta Show" - my interview with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden
YouTube video by Jim Acosta
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February 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Folks are asking, “what should I do in this moment?” One of the most passionate, progressive voices in Congress for 30 years, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden answers that question. Here’s our conversation, inside a replica of the Senate chamber at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute: youtu.be/n_nQ-Moa9fI?...