David Cross
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Husband, father, grandpa, retired prof; Wendell Berry is my muse. Fighting the long retreat as best I can.
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My heart breaks for the two National Guardsmen and innocent bystander who were shot outside the White House today.
Thank you to law enforcement for quickly responding to this awful violence. I am praying for them and their families, and I will monitor this situation closely.
Thank you to law enforcement for quickly responding to this awful violence. I am praying for them and their families, and I will monitor this situation closely.
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
My heart breaks for the two National Guardsmen and innocent bystander who were shot outside the White House today.
Thank you to law enforcement for quickly responding to this awful violence. I am praying for them and their families, and I will monitor this situation closely.
Thank you to law enforcement for quickly responding to this awful violence. I am praying for them and their families, and I will monitor this situation closely.
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Of course it is……..
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Of course it is……..
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The U.S. private sector shed more than 13,500 jobs per week on average in October and early November, according to data released Tuesday by the private payroll processing firm ADP, offering one of the few real-time reads on a weakening labor market.
Private Job Losses Sped Up This Month — Here's What To Know.
ADP’s weekly data shows private sector job cuts accelerated — as economists look toward alternative indicators as the federal government has not released labor reports.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The U.S. private sector shed more than 13,500 jobs per week on average in October and early November, according to data released Tuesday by the private payroll processing firm ADP, offering one of the few real-time reads on a weakening labor market.
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Trump is clearly losing his bearings, and there is no one in the White House who can calm him or get him to modify his actions or his provocative statements. Trump’s irrational and impulsive behavior is becoming particularly worrisome.
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Trump is clearly losing his bearings, and there is no one in the White House who can calm him or get him to modify his actions or his provocative statements. Trump’s irrational and impulsive behavior is becoming particularly worrisome.
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You know what I would be really thankful for on Thursday? Having a different President of the United States.
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
You know what I would be really thankful for on Thursday? Having a different President of the United States.
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Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
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November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
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A ground stop was in place at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport “due to security,” and due to the proximity to the shooting. If you're going to the airport, check your flights. This didn't have to happen to our hero Guard Members. So many are not trained to be police. Republicans own this.
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A ground stop was in place at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport “due to security,” and due to the proximity to the shooting. If you're going to the airport, check your flights. This didn't have to happen to our hero Guard Members. So many are not trained to be police. Republicans own this.
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The death of two national guardsmen is a horrific tragedy.
It is also an orchestrated tragedy by a president hellbent on creating a tinder box environment across the country.
It is also an orchestrated tragedy by a president hellbent on creating a tinder box environment across the country.
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The death of two national guardsmen is a horrific tragedy.
It is also an orchestrated tragedy by a president hellbent on creating a tinder box environment across the country.
It is also an orchestrated tragedy by a president hellbent on creating a tinder box environment across the country.
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Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
I’m not the photographer that some here on BlueSky are, but I did get this lovely creature just now on my bike ride
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I’m not the photographer that some here on BlueSky are, but I did get this lovely creature just now on my bike ride
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TPUBLICAN is perfect if the "T" stands for TRAITOR.
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
TPUBLICAN is perfect if the "T" stands for TRAITOR.
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Breaking News from CNN: The GA Prosecutor has killed the Election interference case against the Convicted FElon & his allies.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Breaking News from CNN: The GA Prosecutor has killed the Election interference case against the Convicted FElon & his allies.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
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Gupta: It’s clear that there’s age-related cognitive decline.
He’s confused a lot. He sometimes mumbles sort of incoherent nonsense when he’s asked a question in the Oval Office.
Clearly they’re not getting MRIs just because, because that’s the moment that we live in. There’s a reason
He’s confused a lot. He sometimes mumbles sort of incoherent nonsense when he’s asked a question in the Oval Office.
Clearly they’re not getting MRIs just because, because that’s the moment that we live in. There’s a reason
November 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Gupta: It’s clear that there’s age-related cognitive decline.
He’s confused a lot. He sometimes mumbles sort of incoherent nonsense when he’s asked a question in the Oval Office.
Clearly they’re not getting MRIs just because, because that’s the moment that we live in. There’s a reason
He’s confused a lot. He sometimes mumbles sort of incoherent nonsense when he’s asked a question in the Oval Office.
Clearly they’re not getting MRIs just because, because that’s the moment that we live in. There’s a reason
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Hume's Leaf Warbler was showing and calling well at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory.
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Hume's Leaf Warbler was showing and calling well at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory.
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I wonder what the West Virginia National Guard troops were doing there in DC besides being targets. I could never see a good reason for them being anywhere without some kind of emergency.
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I wonder what the West Virginia National Guard troops were doing there in DC besides being targets. I could never see a good reason for them being anywhere without some kind of emergency.
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There must be zero tolerance for violence — of any kind — against the brave men and women in uniform who selflessly serve our communities and our country. The shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. is horrific and unacceptable.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
There must be zero tolerance for violence — of any kind — against the brave men and women in uniform who selflessly serve our communities and our country. The shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. is horrific and unacceptable.
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I’m so jealous. Must be nice having a functional high court.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I’m so jealous. Must be nice having a functional high court.
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Was Karoline involved? Did she have her brother’s baby momma arrested for some reason? Perhaps to get her out of the picture?
Hey, God’s just asking questions here.
Hey, God’s just asking questions here.
Karoline Leavitt’s Family Member Arrested By ICE
Seems suspicious.
www.thegodpodcast.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Was Karoline involved? Did she have her brother’s baby momma arrested for some reason? Perhaps to get her out of the picture?
Hey, God’s just asking questions here.
Hey, God’s just asking questions here.
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New Justice Department filings reveal that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who chose to defy a federal court order by transferring more than 100 Venezuelan men into Salvadoran custody to be imprisoned.
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New Justice Department filings reveal that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who chose to defy a federal court order by transferring more than 100 Venezuelan men into Salvadoran custody to be imprisoned.
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The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The problem with ICE is not that it's targeting people who aren't criminals. The problem with ICE is that it's an unaccountable secret deportation police. It cannot be reformed under a better president. It can be made less terrible, but the instrument of repression remains for the next tyrant.