Buddha Ferret
@buddhaferret.bsky.social
Hater of Fascists, Irritated Democrat, Ex-Christian, Ferret Guy, Gamer, Partner to Kellie, Twitter Escapee, USAF Veteran.
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David Frum reminded me of something I'd totally forgotten:
"In Jan-Feb 2020, Trump ignored spread of COVID from China to US because he desperately needed Xi to agree to a face-saving exit from the costly trade war Trump started in 2018."
"In Jan-Feb 2020, Trump ignored spread of COVID from China to US because he desperately needed Xi to agree to a face-saving exit from the costly trade war Trump started in 2018."
December 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
David Frum reminded me of something I'd totally forgotten:
"In Jan-Feb 2020, Trump ignored spread of COVID from China to US because he desperately needed Xi to agree to a face-saving exit from the costly trade war Trump started in 2018."
"In Jan-Feb 2020, Trump ignored spread of COVID from China to US because he desperately needed Xi to agree to a face-saving exit from the costly trade war Trump started in 2018."
No.
Fuck that.
Fuck that.
Chris Rufo—a prominent anti-DEI crusader—-says the “idea that private companies should be able to prioritize hiring married men w/ families is completely within the bounds of rzbl debate, &…it's absurd that individuals cannot hire whomever they want [ie, discriminate] in their own companies…” 1/
December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
No.
Fuck that.
Fuck that.
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Why would CBS News want to platform Erika Kirk at all in a town hall setting? I could understand a profile or something, but this is not somebody most of America even KNOWS about, let alone caring what she has to say about anything on a major broadcast network. What's the actual point here?
"How embarrassing. Bari’s been Editor-in-Chief for five seconds and has revealed that all she really wants is to be on TV herself. It doesn’t get more toe-curling than this," one network staffer told me about Weiss moderating a CBS town hall with Erika Kirk.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
CBS staffers rip ‘shallow’ Bari Weiss for moderating ‘absurd’ Erika Kirk town hall
‘How embarrassing,’ one network staffer told The Independent. ‘Bari’s been Editor-in-Chief for five seconds and has revealed that all she really wants is to be on TV herself.’
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Why would CBS News want to platform Erika Kirk at all in a town hall setting? I could understand a profile or something, but this is not somebody most of America even KNOWS about, let alone caring what she has to say about anything on a major broadcast network. What's the actual point here?
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And so it begins.
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
And so it begins.
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Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
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 4:00 PM
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
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Recent FT article on how Ireland is completely undefended from Russian attack
How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
With few ships and limited intelligence-sharing, some say the country cannot hope to protect itself or its infrastructure
giftarticle.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Recent FT article on how Ireland is completely undefended from Russian attack
Jesus.
"Does this feel like or look like a well-run competent administration? It took them 10 months to discover that the United States doesn't grow bananas and that therefore if we tariff bananas that that's not going to bring banana factories on shore."
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Jesus.
What's next, trying to bring back the El Camino??
Seriously nobody wanted that hot garbage at the time which is why the car companies quit making them.
Seriously nobody wanted that hot garbage at the time which is why the car companies quit making them.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What's next, trying to bring back the El Camino??
Seriously nobody wanted that hot garbage at the time which is why the car companies quit making them.
Seriously nobody wanted that hot garbage at the time which is why the car companies quit making them.
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It's the 21st century and, as the rest of the industrialized world races to become the leader in planet-friendly technology, the United States is putting everything it's got behind bringing back the Family Truckster. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It's the 21st century and, as the rest of the industrialized world races to become the leader in planet-friendly technology, the United States is putting everything it's got behind bringing back the Family Truckster. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Putin authorised 2018 poisoning of ex-Russian spy, British inquiry says
www.straitstimes.com/world/europe...
www.straitstimes.com/world/europe...
Putin authorised 2018 poisoning of ex-Russian spy, British inquiry says
Sergei Skripal and his daughter survived an assassination attempt that used a nerve agent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Putin authorised 2018 poisoning of ex-Russian spy, British inquiry says
www.straitstimes.com/world/europe...
www.straitstimes.com/world/europe...
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Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Larry Summers receives lifetime ban from prestigious economic association over Epstein ties | CNN Business
Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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Republcans are actively hostile to an informed electorate, and the democrat media policy has been hot slop for decades outside of some occasional empty lip service to journalism
December 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Republcans are actively hostile to an informed electorate, and the democrat media policy has been hot slop for decades outside of some occasional empty lip service to journalism
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Glad to see a think tank focusing some resources on this. I struggled to get policymakers and funders engaged, a frustration shared by a lot of other comms folks. (I mostly do carpentry and woodworking now)
December 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Glad to see a think tank focusing some resources on this. I struggled to get policymakers and funders engaged, a frustration shared by a lot of other comms folks. (I mostly do carpentry and woodworking now)