Jim Waldron
@waldroj.bsky.social
Former Python believer, now totally devoted to Julia!
I believe Trump's tenure has created a crisis for democracy and diplomacy worldwide.
I believe Trump's tenure has created a crisis for democracy and diplomacy worldwide.
Always the abuser!
Advocating the death penalty for political opponents is the raving of a wannabe dictator. This vile rhetoric, accusing others of sedition while actively undermining democracy, reveals a dangerous megalomaniac who must never hold power again.
A chilling new low.
Advocating the death penalty for political opponents is the raving of a wannabe dictator. This vile rhetoric, accusing others of sedition while actively undermining democracy, reveals a dangerous megalomaniac who must never hold power again.
A chilling new low.
November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Always the abuser!
Advocating the death penalty for political opponents is the raving of a wannabe dictator. This vile rhetoric, accusing others of sedition while actively undermining democracy, reveals a dangerous megalomaniac who must never hold power again.
A chilling new low.
Advocating the death penalty for political opponents is the raving of a wannabe dictator. This vile rhetoric, accusing others of sedition while actively undermining democracy, reveals a dangerous megalomaniac who must never hold power again.
A chilling new low.
Finally, after a record-breaking government shutdown and years of inexplicable delays, the House has heroically voted to start the process of maybe looking at documents. The wheels of justice grind so slowly, one might think they were designed to stall.
Not to the Senate for further deliberation!
Not to the Senate for further deliberation!
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Finally, after a record-breaking government shutdown and years of inexplicable delays, the House has heroically voted to start the process of maybe looking at documents. The wheels of justice grind so slowly, one might think they were designed to stall.
Not to the Senate for further deliberation!
Not to the Senate for further deliberation!
Ah, the "let them eat cake" strategy, but with more bureaucracy. So the plan is to fix a tariff-fueled crisis by... selectively un-tariffing?
A masterclass in creating a problem, then heroically solving 5% of it.
A masterclass in creating a problem, then heroically solving 5% of it.
November 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Ah, the "let them eat cake" strategy, but with more bureaucracy. So the plan is to fix a tariff-fueled crisis by... selectively un-tariffing?
A masterclass in creating a problem, then heroically solving 5% of it.
A masterclass in creating a problem, then heroically solving 5% of it.
Trump the genius has worked out that the record US government shutdown is likely behind several poor election results for his Republican Party this week.
He also mused that one of the reasons his party's candidates performed poorly was because "I wasn't on the ballot".
A genius AND a Prima Donna!
He also mused that one of the reasons his party's candidates performed poorly was because "I wasn't on the ballot".
A genius AND a Prima Donna!
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Trump the genius has worked out that the record US government shutdown is likely behind several poor election results for his Republican Party this week.
He also mused that one of the reasons his party's candidates performed poorly was because "I wasn't on the ballot".
A genius AND a Prima Donna!
He also mused that one of the reasons his party's candidates performed poorly was because "I wasn't on the ballot".
A genius AND a Prima Donna!
Should Mamdani win and the predicted mass exodus occur, New Yorkers can at least console themselves with one undeniable benefit: the city's collective intelligence and sense of civic decorum would skyrocket overnight
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Should Mamdani win and the predicted mass exodus occur, New Yorkers can at least console themselves with one undeniable benefit: the city's collective intelligence and sense of civic decorum would skyrocket overnight
How ironic: a man whose family tree is built by immigrants now demonizes them.
He erects walls, not in defense of the US, but as a monument to his own hypocrisy. His goal isn't border security; it's scapegoating, fueling a narrative of 'us vs. them' to distract from his own failure and insecurity.
He erects walls, not in defense of the US, but as a monument to his own hypocrisy. His goal isn't border security; it's scapegoating, fueling a narrative of 'us vs. them' to distract from his own failure and insecurity.
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
How ironic: a man whose family tree is built by immigrants now demonizes them.
He erects walls, not in defense of the US, but as a monument to his own hypocrisy. His goal isn't border security; it's scapegoating, fueling a narrative of 'us vs. them' to distract from his own failure and insecurity.
He erects walls, not in defense of the US, but as a monument to his own hypocrisy. His goal isn't border security; it's scapegoating, fueling a narrative of 'us vs. them' to distract from his own failure and insecurity.
Calling Superman!
Trump operates not with truth, but with disinformation; not for justice, but for personal power; not for the American Way, but for a divisive, zero-sum vision. The antithesis of Superman (Truth, Justice, and the American Way)! A figure who shatters ideals he was sworn to uphold.
Trump operates not with truth, but with disinformation; not for justice, but for personal power; not for the American Way, but for a divisive, zero-sum vision. The antithesis of Superman (Truth, Justice, and the American Way)! A figure who shatters ideals he was sworn to uphold.
November 1, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Calling Superman!
Trump operates not with truth, but with disinformation; not for justice, but for personal power; not for the American Way, but for a divisive, zero-sum vision. The antithesis of Superman (Truth, Justice, and the American Way)! A figure who shatters ideals he was sworn to uphold.
Trump operates not with truth, but with disinformation; not for justice, but for personal power; not for the American Way, but for a divisive, zero-sum vision. The antithesis of Superman (Truth, Justice, and the American Way)! A figure who shatters ideals he was sworn to uphold.
In a move that has shocked no one, Trump has requested that all ICE agents get into the true Halloween spirit this weekend. He's insisting the official uniform is both a timeless classic and a more "honest" representation of their duties. Some traditions, it seems, are just too foundational to hide.
October 31, 2025 at 8:20 AM
In a move that has shocked no one, Trump has requested that all ICE agents get into the true Halloween spirit this weekend. He's insisting the official uniform is both a timeless classic and a more "honest" representation of their duties. Some traditions, it seems, are just too foundational to hide.
Musk launches a rival to Wikipedia, "Grokipedia."
Given its content is AI-generated and tailored to his specific grievances, it will be a factory for manufactured, right-wing disinformation. Not an encyclopedia; but an automaton for alternative facts.
It's just Conservapedia's silicon sibling.
Given its content is AI-generated and tailored to his specific grievances, it will be a factory for manufactured, right-wing disinformation. Not an encyclopedia; but an automaton for alternative facts.
It's just Conservapedia's silicon sibling.
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Musk launches a rival to Wikipedia, "Grokipedia."
Given its content is AI-generated and tailored to his specific grievances, it will be a factory for manufactured, right-wing disinformation. Not an encyclopedia; but an automaton for alternative facts.
It's just Conservapedia's silicon sibling.
Given its content is AI-generated and tailored to his specific grievances, it will be a factory for manufactured, right-wing disinformation. Not an encyclopedia; but an automaton for alternative facts.
It's just Conservapedia's silicon sibling.
Hegseth orders USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to deploy to the U.S. Southern Command region to bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States.
Yeah, sure - Republican gunboat deplomacy!
Yeah, sure - Republican gunboat deplomacy!
October 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Hegseth orders USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to deploy to the U.S. Southern Command region to bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States.
Yeah, sure - Republican gunboat deplomacy!
Yeah, sure - Republican gunboat deplomacy!
Sirikit, Glamorous Queen of Thailand Who Wielded Power, Dies at 93
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
So Hegseth says "Beijing is concretely and credibly preparing to use military force to alter the balance of power in Indo-Pacific".
While Trump says "the US is the strongest military power in the world by far, China's not even close...I don't see anything happening".
Let's hope Trump's right!
While Trump says "the US is the strongest military power in the world by far, China's not even close...I don't see anything happening".
Let's hope Trump's right!
October 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
So Hegseth says "Beijing is concretely and credibly preparing to use military force to alter the balance of power in Indo-Pacific".
While Trump says "the US is the strongest military power in the world by far, China's not even close...I don't see anything happening".
Let's hope Trump's right!
While Trump says "the US is the strongest military power in the world by far, China's not even close...I don't see anything happening".
Let's hope Trump's right!
A divided federal appeals court agreed that Trump could send National Guard troops to Portland to quell protests.
Judges Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade, who were both appointed by Trump, said he acted within "a range of honest judgment."
Honesty?
Judges Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade, who were both appointed by Trump, said he acted within "a range of honest judgment."
Honesty?
October 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A divided federal appeals court agreed that Trump could send National Guard troops to Portland to quell protests.
Judges Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade, who were both appointed by Trump, said he acted within "a range of honest judgment."
Honesty?
Judges Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade, who were both appointed by Trump, said he acted within "a range of honest judgment."
Honesty?
Trump and Putin are no longer meeting in Budapest, casting doubt over Trump's latest attempt to secure a ceasefire and stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Seems Putin rejected calls for immediate ceasefire, refusing to entertain concessions as part of a peace deal.
Time to mention Tomahawks again!
Seems Putin rejected calls for immediate ceasefire, refusing to entertain concessions as part of a peace deal.
Time to mention Tomahawks again!
October 22, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Trump and Putin are no longer meeting in Budapest, casting doubt over Trump's latest attempt to secure a ceasefire and stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Seems Putin rejected calls for immediate ceasefire, refusing to entertain concessions as part of a peace deal.
Time to mention Tomahawks again!
Seems Putin rejected calls for immediate ceasefire, refusing to entertain concessions as part of a peace deal.
Time to mention Tomahawks again!
"... They're not representative of this country..."
Says the man whose own rally crowds chant for the imprisonment of his opponents. The only thing "not representative" is your grotesque hypocrisy. You and your allies have mainstreamed hatred, then feign ignorance when it walks our streets.
Says the man whose own rally crowds chant for the imprisonment of his opponents. The only thing "not representative" is your grotesque hypocrisy. You and your allies have mainstreamed hatred, then feign ignorance when it walks our streets.
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
"... They're not representative of this country..."
Says the man whose own rally crowds chant for the imprisonment of his opponents. The only thing "not representative" is your grotesque hypocrisy. You and your allies have mainstreamed hatred, then feign ignorance when it walks our streets.
Says the man whose own rally crowds chant for the imprisonment of his opponents. The only thing "not representative" is your grotesque hypocrisy. You and your allies have mainstreamed hatred, then feign ignorance when it walks our streets.
I think I have writers cramp from pressing the Like button on all the contributions from the No Kings day in the US and other parts of the world. A tremendous effort from all of you - to done!
October 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I think I have writers cramp from pressing the Like button on all the contributions from the No Kings day in the US and other parts of the world. A tremendous effort from all of you - to done!
In case you didn't already know, there is only one king (and no pretenders)!
October 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
In case you didn't already know, there is only one king (and no pretenders)!
Well, it didn't take long for the Portland Frog to gain the recognition he / it deserves!
Trump is not going to be happy, but what does he expect when he says he's going to drain the swamp.
Trump is not going to be happy, but what does he expect when he says he's going to drain the swamp.
October 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Well, it didn't take long for the Portland Frog to gain the recognition he / it deserves!
Trump is not going to be happy, but what does he expect when he says he's going to drain the swamp.
Trump is not going to be happy, but what does he expect when he says he's going to drain the swamp.
Julius Ceaser by William Shakespeare, Act 3, Scene 1, line 273 - "Cry 'Havoc!', and let slip the frogs of war."
October 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Julius Ceaser by William Shakespeare, Act 3, Scene 1, line 273 - "Cry 'Havoc!', and let slip the frogs of war."
While some in the US look at Trump with majestic reverence and awe, the rest of us look at him and only see a clown.
October 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
While some in the US look at Trump with majestic reverence and awe, the rest of us look at him and only see a clown.
As a result of the confrontation in Portland, ICE has a new logo!
October 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
As a result of the confrontation in Portland, ICE has a new logo!
No Nobel Peace Prize for Donald!
So sad, too bad.
So sad, too bad.
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
No Nobel Peace Prize for Donald!
So sad, too bad.
So sad, too bad.
There are 338 candidates nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
244 are individuals and 94 are organizations!
The selection panel is made up of the following members: Jørgen Watne Frydnes; Asle Toje; Anne Enger; Kristin Clement; and Gry Larsen.
Good luck to the other 337 nominated candidates!
244 are individuals and 94 are organizations!
The selection panel is made up of the following members: Jørgen Watne Frydnes; Asle Toje; Anne Enger; Kristin Clement; and Gry Larsen.
Good luck to the other 337 nominated candidates!
October 10, 2025 at 5:54 AM
There are 338 candidates nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
244 are individuals and 94 are organizations!
The selection panel is made up of the following members: Jørgen Watne Frydnes; Asle Toje; Anne Enger; Kristin Clement; and Gry Larsen.
Good luck to the other 337 nominated candidates!
244 are individuals and 94 are organizations!
The selection panel is made up of the following members: Jørgen Watne Frydnes; Asle Toje; Anne Enger; Kristin Clement; and Gry Larsen.
Good luck to the other 337 nominated candidates!
After a decade-long suspension, direct flights between Thailand and the US are set to resume on 25th October. United Airlines has announced daily flights between BKK and LAX, with the airline positioning itself as the first to offer this direct connection since 2015.
October 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
After a decade-long suspension, direct flights between Thailand and the US are set to resume on 25th October. United Airlines has announced daily flights between BKK and LAX, with the airline positioning itself as the first to offer this direct connection since 2015.
Reposted by Jim Waldron
You can't have a president on a coin if they are alive...
I hope they mint that coin soon.
I hope they mint that coin soon.
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
You can't have a president on a coin if they are alive...
I hope they mint that coin soon.
I hope they mint that coin soon.