Dale
@dalepoak.bsky.social
Husband, dad, grandpa. Former House Approps Committee & OMB staff. Former Republican. Now retired and cranky. Posting on politics and Maine. https://substack.com/@daleoak?r=9q4gn&utm_medium=ios 🇺🇸🆘 🇺🇦
Clothing choices of air travelers - three shots
December 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Clothing choices of air travelers - three shots
He seems to be earning his trillion dollars…
December 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
He seems to be earning his trillion dollars…
“Historically” is banned. Makes sense since they want to rewrite history.
December 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
“Historically” is banned. Makes sense since they want to rewrite history.
Or, they know in the back of their minds that he’s terrible, but he is their terrible guy and they need to be told the other side is more terrible (even if it is not). Fox will reinforce their grievances so they can sleep better at night.
December 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Or, they know in the back of their minds that he’s terrible, but he is their terrible guy and they need to be told the other side is more terrible (even if it is not). Fox will reinforce their grievances so they can sleep better at night.
Impeachment directed at Trump’s enablers will be so much more effective than proceedings against Teflon Don. The next Congress must constantly hold hearings to shine light on all things agency heads and deputies have done.
December 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Impeachment directed at Trump’s enablers will be so much more effective than proceedings against Teflon Don. The next Congress must constantly hold hearings to shine light on all things agency heads and deputies have done.
The opinion of the Court 👇
December 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The opinion of the Court 👇
I got tired of it in 2016.
December 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I got tired of it in 2016.
The year is 2065.
AI Emperor Trumpatine is told by his nonagenarian Vice Emperor, Peter Thiel, that economic sentiment is more negative.
Trumpatine and Thiel blame Biden.
AI Emperor Trumpatine is told by his nonagenarian Vice Emperor, Peter Thiel, that economic sentiment is more negative.
Trumpatine and Thiel blame Biden.
December 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The year is 2065.
AI Emperor Trumpatine is told by his nonagenarian Vice Emperor, Peter Thiel, that economic sentiment is more negative.
Trumpatine and Thiel blame Biden.
AI Emperor Trumpatine is told by his nonagenarian Vice Emperor, Peter Thiel, that economic sentiment is more negative.
Trumpatine and Thiel blame Biden.
Trump’s NSS (National Security Smokescreen) lays a dangerous path that would make America and the world less safe.
December 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Trump’s NSS (National Security Smokescreen) lays a dangerous path that would make America and the world less safe.
Seems that what he says after that are far more troublesome than his issues with MTG. Including “far worse things can happen.” Is he saying the equivalent of “nice network you have there - it would be a shame if something happened to it”?
December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Seems that what he says after that are far more troublesome than his issues with MTG. Including “far worse things can happen.” Is he saying the equivalent of “nice network you have there - it would be a shame if something happened to it”?
Or maybe he’s thinking of anyone whose last name is “Young.”
December 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Or maybe he’s thinking of anyone whose last name is “Young.”
Maybe he’s thinking that anyone younger than him is “young.”
December 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Maybe he’s thinking that anyone younger than him is “young.”
Welcome to the resistance, Justin Ahmash.
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Welcome to the resistance, Justin Ahmash.
Trump: drug traffickers are terrible and should be killed without due process. Unless they’re friends of mine, in which case they should be pardoned and released from jail.
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Trump: drug traffickers are terrible and should be killed without due process. Unless they’re friends of mine, in which case they should be pardoned and released from jail.
Isn’t he old enough to be eligible for Social Security?
December 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Isn’t he old enough to be eligible for Social Security?
House Republican leadership won’t allow impeachment proceedings to be considered in committee or come to the floor. But Dems should set the stage for introducing an impeachment resolution the first day of the next Congress (if Hegseth survives until then).
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
House Republican leadership won’t allow impeachment proceedings to be considered in committee or come to the floor. But Dems should set the stage for introducing an impeachment resolution the first day of the next Congress (if Hegseth survives until then).
I never watched even one episode of Breaking Bad, and was not aware it was created by the same guy as Pluribus or based in Albuquerque. But, that being the case, I can understand why you would have a jaded opinion of the guy.
December 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I never watched even one episode of Breaking Bad, and was not aware it was created by the same guy as Pluribus or based in Albuquerque. But, that being the case, I can understand why you would have a jaded opinion of the guy.