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David Harvey

@topladave.bsky.social

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I am ever curious, always learning, silly, smart, and creative. I've been everything from a museum blacksmith to an archaeologist, historian, conservator, museum consultant, author, videographer, teacher of online courses. I have walked a wonderful path.

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David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 6h

Exactly!

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 6h

Hahaha! QB Dyslexia.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 6h

Trump hasn't ended it. There's still some bombing, the Israeli army only pulled back several miles, the humanitarian aid hasn't been let in. It's a temporary pause in a cease fire, not the fucking give me the Noblest Prize for Peace that the Orange Golem has been whining for.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 6h

Hahaha! The Man is a Pig.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 7h

Trump's "Golden Shower" is on its Way.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 9h

I sense a pardon on its way.

A tweet by Jacob Shamsian reads: “The Wall Street Journal reports that Ghislaine Maxwell had a meeting with an unknown person in her new prison camp, during which the entire prison was on lockdown. Inmates say she’s getting unusually favorable treatment by the prison.”

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 7h

Your Daily Orange Mob-Boss-in-Chief.
*Note -This doesn't help the Soybean Farmers one bit because Trump's Tariffs killed their Markets. China and the world have just changed to other countries for their supply.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

First there was the Opium Wars. Now we have the Cooking Oil War.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 7h

God has Spoken.

God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Things to do in the future:

1. Putting them all on trial for crimes against humanity at the Hague

2. Totally reforming entire government to root out corruption and abuse of power so this bullshit never happens again

3. At some point you’d imagine, brunch

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 7h

Hahaha! They were On the Clock in a Film called Orange!

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 7h

Exactly!

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 7h

She was elected over two weeks ago. And still not sworn in to Congress. It is more obvious every day that MAGA Speaker Mike Johnson has been putting the House on "vacation" for the past two weeks to avoid swearing her in. Her vote would ensure that ALL of the Epstein Files would be sent to Congress.

BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 16h

"At first I thought it was a little bit of a conspiracy theory... but at this point..."

Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva suggests her support for the full release of the Epstein files is delaying her swearing in as a member of Congress in the US.

#Newsnight

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 9h

YES!

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: Counsel for James Comey confirms that his defense team plans to file a motion challenging the lawfulness of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. Attorney.

Motion will be heard and decided by an out-of-district judge.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
United States of America
v.
James Comey
Defendant.
Case No. 1:25CR272-MSN
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE MOTION ON UNLAWFUL APPOINTMENT
Please take notice that on October 20, 2025, James Comey, by counsel, will
file his motion to dismiss challenging the lawfulness of the appointment of the
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. See, e.g., United States
v. Garcia, Crim No. 2:25-CR-00230-DGC-BNW, ECF No. 39 D. Nev. Sept. 30,
2025); United States v. Giraud, et al., Crim No. 1:24-768-MWB, ECF Nos. 144, 145
(D.N.J. Aug. 21, 2025).
The Court advised at arraignment that such motion will require designation
of and assignment to an out-of-district judge to hear and resolve that motion. See 28
U.S.C. § 292(b); Minute Order, ECF No. 19 (Oct. 8, 2025). Thus, in the interest of efficiency and to avoid any unnecessary delay in such process, Mr. Comey files the
instant Notice to formally alert the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES COMEY
By Counsel
Is/
Patrick J. Fitzgerald
Michigan Bar No. P86579 (pro hac vice)
Jessica N. Carmichael

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 11h

This.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 14h

YES!

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 14h

Just ask for another Pharmacist. If your doctor sent in a prescription and your healthcare plan pays for it, and you show them your driver's license. They can't refuse to fill it. If one of them goes asshole on you just ask for their supervisor. And after you get your meds Day, "Have a Nice Day!"

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 14h

Your Daily Gem from Matthew Dowd.

Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 15h

happy bday poet E. E. Cummings, b.1894, Cambridge, MA.

“To be nobody but
yourself in a world
which is doing its best day and night to make you like
everybody else means to fight the hardest battle
which any human being can fight and never stop fighting.”

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Marc Maron, the comedian, actor and former podcaster, discussed his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama. “It’s hard to find a way through, in terms of hope,” Maron told us in an interview. “So, I went to the hope guy.” nyti.ms/4n3ieOG

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

For Taylor Swift's “The Life of a Showgirl,” the question was how high its opening-week sales would go. We now know the answer: really, really high — with the equivalent of 4,002,000 sales in the U.S., including 1.3 million vinyl LPs. nyti.ms/4n1FeO4

Taylor Swift Smashes Another Record With ‘Showgirl’

The pop superstar sold four million copies of her latest album, topping a decade-old milestone by Adele. The tally included 1.3 million vinyl LPs.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Diane Keaton's sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife. “Why would there be such a place as hell, for any of us?” she told an interviewer in 2021, adding, “I just don’t believe that.”

Diane Keaton’s Only Documentary Was About the Afterlife

Keaton, who died on Saturday, was an actor, director and producer on multiple films and series. Her sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

A 2012 stroke has largely kept Tim Curry from acting, but not from writing — and recording — a new memoir. “It was very peculiar not to be able to speak,” he says.

Tim Curry’s Memoir “Vagabond” Recalls an Exciting Career Interrupted by Illness

A 2012 stroke has largely kept him from acting, but not from writing — and recording — a new memoir. “It was very peculiar not to be able to speak,” he says.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 16h

Keep Calling Out the Roberts MAGA Court for who they are.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent. The legal academy treated the development like breaking news. Here's what to know.

Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials

As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 16h

The Trump Economy.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16h

General Motors said Tuesday that it would record a $1.6 billion hit to its earnings, mainly to reflect the drop in value of plants, equipment and other assets related to its electric vehicle operations.

Slowing Electric Vehicle Sales Will Cost G.M. $1.6 Billion

General Motors said it would lower its earnings by that amount to mainly reflect the drop in the value of equipment, factories and other assets.

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 16h

Trump's MAGA Congress is Useless.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

“The administration is taking all the reins and Congress doesn’t really have a say on anything,” said Fred Upton, the Republican from Michigan who chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee until 2017. “No one’s putting their hand up to say ‘stop.’”

Congress is losing its grip on the power to spend Americans’ money

Congress is supposed to control spending, but increasingly, the White House is dictating how America’s money is used.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

A cold storm will soak much of California early this week and bring widespread rain, heavy Sierra snow and flood risks near recent burn scars in the southern part of the state.

Storm expected to soak much of California early this week

Along with the widespread rain, there are flood risks near recent burn scars in Southern California.

www.washingtonpost.com

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 16h

Good! Keep Resisting.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Multiple airports around the country said they won’t display a video in which DHS Sec. Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown and related travel delays.

Airports say they won’t play Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints

Travelers in Seattle, Phoenix and other cities will not see the video, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight disruptions.

www.washingtonpost.com

David Harvey @topladave.bsky.social · 16h

You Knew this was Coming.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Syracuse officials have expressed a desire to transfer a parcel of lakeshore land back to the Onondaga Nation.

But after 14 years, the effort is stalled because of issues related to taxes, the Onondaga Lake’s cleanup and a statue of Christopher Columbus. https://wapo.st/4q7nraT