Alan!
@o2bnobx.bsky.social
DC based; lived/worked in 40+ countries. Built/run tech companies; at home in the woods. Single Dad to 2 (now adult) amazing women. Spent 3 years trying to stop the fascists.Travel is the antidote to prejudice. All my dogs are rescues; car guy who builds
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Alan!
@o2bnobx.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Personally I think Ukraine and Mexico should start negotiating the return of Texas to Mexico. They could hold talks in Cuba.
Explain Sweden or Norway then. This is an idiotic chart.
Extremism always ends up in the same place. Always has always will.
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Explain Sweden or Norway then. This is an idiotic chart.
Imagine destroying America because you were butt-hurt that brown people and gay people get to be…people.
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Imagine destroying America because you were butt-hurt that brown people and gay people get to be…people.
If you’ve never heard of this place it’s not surprising. If you live in the DC area you know it as the most beautiful peace of architecture we’ve built in 50 years, right next to the Kennedy Center. He’s collecting trophies in some bizarro attempt to stamp his name on the best parts of DC.
The Trump administration has renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace after President Donald Trump and has planted the president’s name on the organization’s headquarters despite an ongoing fight over the institute’s control. https://to.pbs.org/48ARqjs
Trump added his name to the U.S. Institute of Peace building while fighting the organization in court
On Wednesday, the State Department said it renamed the organization to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace to “reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation’s history.”
to.pbs.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
If you’ve never heard of this place it’s not surprising. If you live in the DC area you know it as the most beautiful peace of architecture we’ve built in 50 years, right next to the Kennedy Center. He’s collecting trophies in some bizarro attempt to stamp his name on the best parts of DC.
All in all, it feels like America was great when we had serious, educated accountable leaders trying to move the country forward as the head of the free world under an established system of order, norms and laws, and accepting a free press as a legitimate thorn that kept them close to task. Just me.
December 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
All in all, it feels like America was great when we had serious, educated accountable leaders trying to move the country forward as the head of the free world under an established system of order, norms and laws, and accepting a free press as a legitimate thorn that kept them close to task. Just me.
Hegseth and all the other criming Trumpsters ought to consider what happens if he just dies in his sleep tomorrow. It may be that Vance will still pardon them, or he may elect to pivot and denounce the criming in an attempt to mold his own political future.
December 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Hegseth and all the other criming Trumpsters ought to consider what happens if he just dies in his sleep tomorrow. It may be that Vance will still pardon them, or he may elect to pivot and denounce the criming in an attempt to mold his own political future.
Of. Fucking. Course.
BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas to use its new congressional map in 2026 elections.
Justice Kagan, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson, dissents.
Justice Kagan, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson, dissents.
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 25A608
GREG ABBOTT, ET AL. U. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[December 4, 2025]
With an eye on the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, several States have in recent months redrawn their congressional districts in ways that are predicted to favor the State's dominant political party. Texas adopted the first new map, then California responded with its own map for the stated purpose of counteracting what Texas had done.
North Carolina followed suit, and other States are also considering new maps.
Respondents in this case challenged the new Texas map, contending that the legislature's motive was predominantly racial. A divided three-judge District Court agreed and enjoined the use of the new map in the 2026 elections. With the 2026 campaign underway, the State of Texas and several of its officials applied to this Court for a stay.
Based on our preliminary evaluation of this case, Texas satisfies the traditional criteria for interim relief.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreibpud5vzmybiy4rh3a4imhlzri7czu36rhhfykmrisvcij4iwd5yu@jpeg)
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Of. Fucking. Course.
I’m not sure why ARS Technical refers to the guys working for “an undisclosed company.” It was Casepoint.
December 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I’m not sure why ARS Technical refers to the guys working for “an undisclosed company.” It was Casepoint.
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Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Hey while you’re releasing MRI’s how about shots of those bone spurs that kept you out of the military?
a card that says `` the award goes to ... cadet bone spurs '' is sitting in an envelope .
ALT: a card that says `` the award goes to ... cadet bone spurs '' is sitting in an envelope .
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Hey while you’re releasing MRI’s how about shots of those bone spurs that kept you out of the military?
The ignorance of this administration is just astounding. Someone should tell Karoline to look at the State Department’s page on dual citizenship.
December 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The ignorance of this administration is just astounding. Someone should tell Karoline to look at the State Department’s page on dual citizenship.
Somehow a wiring harness for the passenger seat and airbag on my Audi failed. It’s under warranty, but the harness is on backorder and with tariffs would be $1500, plus $700 in labor. I took the seat out, pulled the harness, spent an hour making a new one and it’s done. Car costs are out of control
December 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Somehow a wiring harness for the passenger seat and airbag on my Audi failed. It’s under warranty, but the harness is on backorder and with tariffs would be $1500, plus $700 in labor. I took the seat out, pulled the harness, spent an hour making a new one and it’s done. Car costs are out of control
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SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
December 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
The Somali Americans I know are nurses, soldiers, first-responders: They are better Americans than any Trump family member.
December 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The Somali Americans I know are nurses, soldiers, first-responders: They are better Americans than any Trump family member.
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At a White House this afternoon, President Trump said he was terminating "ridiculously burdensome" fuel economy rules. It's part of a series of changes relaxing or eliminating rules promoting cleaner cars. n.pr/3KuPGQX
Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards
At a White House this afternoon, President Trump said he was terminating "ridiculously burdensome" fuel economy rules. It's part of a series of changes relaxing or eliminating rules promoting cleaner cars.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
At a White House this afternoon, President Trump said he was terminating "ridiculously burdensome" fuel economy rules. It's part of a series of changes relaxing or eliminating rules promoting cleaner cars. n.pr/3KuPGQX
Tesla’s quarterly earnings projections on the left. The stock value on the right…
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Tesla’s quarterly earnings projections on the left. The stock value on the right…
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What's that Kegsbreath? Soldiers shouldn't follow unlawful orders? Agreed.
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What's that Kegsbreath? Soldiers shouldn't follow unlawful orders? Agreed.
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Here's a perfect example of a career criminal whose company was criminally investigated and indicted for Medicare Fraud is allowed to take a plea and pay a billion dollars to stay out of prison. Then became governor of Florida & now US Senator while still F..king the system as a government employee!
December 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Here's a perfect example of a career criminal whose company was criminally investigated and indicted for Medicare Fraud is allowed to take a plea and pay a billion dollars to stay out of prison. Then became governor of Florida & now US Senator while still F..king the system as a government employee!
53 contractors — eight in San Antonio — filed 118 liens against the Elon Musk-led company since March 2022.
www.expressnews.com/business/art...
www.expressnews.com/business/art...
San Antonio, Austin contractors say SpaceX owes them for work across Texas
At the center of the most expensive liens and lawsuits stemming from claims of unpaid work at SpaceX’s Starbase is Alpha Building Corp., a San Antonio-based general contractor.
www.expressnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
53 contractors — eight in San Antonio — filed 118 liens against the Elon Musk-led company since March 2022.
www.expressnews.com/business/art...
www.expressnews.com/business/art...
Minus Trump’s cut, of course.
❗️The US wants to return frozen assets to Russia after signing a peace agreement, — Politico.
American officials voiced such a position to the EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan during his visit to Washington in the summer.
American officials voiced such a position to the EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan during his visit to Washington in the summer.
December 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Minus Trump’s cut, of course.
Based on Trump’s “ready, fire, aim” strategy I’m guessing we’ll see bulldozers tearing down the main terminal next week..
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Based on Trump’s “ready, fire, aim” strategy I’m guessing we’ll see bulldozers tearing down the main terminal next week..
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Anti-abortion groups are pushing to ban abortion coverage for anyone who gets tax credits to pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
The big sticking point in the White House’s health care proposal
For many GOP members, an expansion of abortion restrictions in Obamacare is a must-have in any tentative health care plan.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Anti-abortion groups are pushing to ban abortion coverage for anyone who gets tax credits to pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
Long story but Greg is staying with my daughter at a place that has an Executive Chef for 2 weeks. It took Greg 1 day to manipulate the chef into cooking his special steaks...
December 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Long story but Greg is staying with my daughter at a place that has an Executive Chef for 2 weeks. It took Greg 1 day to manipulate the chef into cooking his special steaks...
I keep thinking how much further along we’d be in medical breakthroughs had Republicans not foisted their twisted religious beliefs on all of us decades ago.
In a world awash with negative science/health news this is unashamedly great news. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
Seventh patient in HIV remission after stem cell transplant | News | ConnectSci
connectsci.au
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I keep thinking how much further along we’d be in medical breakthroughs had Republicans not foisted their twisted religious beliefs on all of us decades ago.
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Hi! I’m not Mike Johnson- I’m Elenore- a tiny, scared girl found in a park. I’m about 2b euthanized bc I’m scared! I’m only 3! NY NH NJ NE DE DC MD ME RI VT PA CT VA - if u foster me- I can be transported 2u! Please help me on #GivingTuesday abd repost me! #dogsofbluesky
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hi! I’m not Mike Johnson- I’m Elenore- a tiny, scared girl found in a park. I’m about 2b euthanized bc I’m scared! I’m only 3! NY NH NJ NE DE DC MD ME RI VT PA CT VA - if u foster me- I can be transported 2u! Please help me on #GivingTuesday abd repost me! #dogsofbluesky