David Cross
@solvingforpattern.bsky.social
Husband, father, grandpa, retired prof; Wendell Berry is my muse. Fighting the long retreat as best I can.
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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.
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“11/25/25👺ICE abducts two Americans; eight hospitalized after chemical munitions & police beatings in St. Paul, MN. This is not public safety-it’s state violence” Hart ‘28 Dem 🇺🇸🙏
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
“11/25/25👺ICE abducts two Americans; eight hospitalized after chemical munitions & police beatings in St. Paul, MN. This is not public safety-it’s state violence” Hart ‘28 Dem 🇺🇸🙏
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THIS 👉👉👉
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
THIS 👉👉👉
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The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - 1972
YouTube video by Polydor 1000
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November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Steve whitkoff is an actual traitor
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Steve whitkoff is an actual traitor
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Sure looks like Karoline Leavitt had her nephew's mother deported right before Thanksgiving as a favor to her brother.
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Sure looks like Karoline Leavitt had her nephew's mother deported right before Thanksgiving as a favor to her brother.
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Is there an amount of wealth you can acquire that helps you sleep better at night when, as a specially appointed official representing the US, you side with and embrace a murderous dictator like Putin? Does material wealth make Witkoff feel good about that? How much does it take?
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Is there an amount of wealth you can acquire that helps you sleep better at night when, as a specially appointed official representing the US, you side with and embrace a murderous dictator like Putin? Does material wealth make Witkoff feel good about that? How much does it take?
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Kristi Noem is guilty of crimes against humanity and needs to face justice.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Kristi Noem is guilty of crimes against humanity and needs to face justice.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
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Ubuntu extended their LTS (paid) support to 15 years, meaning that you could support a Ubuntu version from 2014. Ubuntu 24.04 would have support til 2039.
Meanwhile Microsoft is obsessed to phase away computers from 2017.
Meanwhile Microsoft is obsessed to phase away computers from 2017.
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Ubuntu extended their LTS (paid) support to 15 years, meaning that you could support a Ubuntu version from 2014. Ubuntu 24.04 would have support til 2039.
Meanwhile Microsoft is obsessed to phase away computers from 2017.
Meanwhile Microsoft is obsessed to phase away computers from 2017.
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Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.
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Thanksgiving Is Cheaper This Year ... If You Just Eat Less - Rolling Stone
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Thanksgiving Is Cheaper This Year ... If You Just Eat Less - Rolling Stone
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An ICE arrest of a mother in Fitchburg highlights the delicate balance local police say they’ve had to strike when responding to immigration enforcement actions. Often, that leaves officers open to criticism from both federal agents and city residents.
Fitchburg police said they were neutral during an ICE arrest. Onlookers and federal agents saw it differently
An ICE arrest of a mother in Fitchburg highlights the delicate balance local police say they’ve had to strike when responding to immigration enforcement actions. Often times, that leaves officers open...
www.wbur.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
An ICE arrest of a mother in Fitchburg highlights the delicate balance local police say they’ve had to strike when responding to immigration enforcement actions. Often, that leaves officers open to criticism from both federal agents and city residents.
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With my next SCOTUS argument only two weeks away, I will be writing a bit less often. My next piece will be Friday. Subscribe to Democracy Docket to support the team's invaluable work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
With my next SCOTUS argument only two weeks away, I will be writing a bit less often. My next piece will be Friday. Subscribe to Democracy Docket to support the team's invaluable work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Himes: "This shows Steve Witkoff almost literally sitting side with the Russians on this ... it's unimaginable to consider the fact that you would propose a peace deal that the Ukrainians didn't even know about."
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Himes: "This shows Steve Witkoff almost literally sitting side with the Russians on this ... it's unimaginable to consider the fact that you would propose a peace deal that the Ukrainians didn't even know about."
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Desperate Donny posting this West Point plaque that completely undermines his own attacks on Dem leaders raises serious questions about whether Trump is aware of his surroundings and his own actions, has dementia, or is in any way fit to remain in office.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Desperate Donny posting this West Point plaque that completely undermines his own attacks on Dem leaders raises serious questions about whether Trump is aware of his surroundings and his own actions, has dementia, or is in any way fit to remain in office.
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I was just thinking about contributing to the "charity" Feeding America. Until I discovered that the salary for its CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, was approximately $949,866 in 2024, with her total compensation being $1,113,502. Apparently, feeding America isn't her top priority.
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I was just thinking about contributing to the "charity" Feeding America. Until I discovered that the salary for its CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, was approximately $949,866 in 2024, with her total compensation being $1,113,502. Apparently, feeding America isn't her top priority.
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There is a reason why Witkoff did not want any officials with the State Dept or anyone else present during his many meetings w/Putin - he didn’t want witnesses to his treasonous behavior. Highly unusual, but makes perfect sense when you consider that he only cared about Russia.
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
There is a reason why Witkoff did not want any officials with the State Dept or anyone else present during his many meetings w/Putin - he didn’t want witnesses to his treasonous behavior. Highly unusual, but makes perfect sense when you consider that he only cared about Russia.
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“California is taking the first steps in realizing an idea to save billions of gallons of water each year and produce enough clean energy to power a city the size of Los Angeles for nine months annually.”
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
“California is taking the first steps in realizing an idea to save billions of gallons of water each year and produce enough clean energy to power a city the size of Los Angeles for nine months annually.”
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From Douthat's latest: "I'm just saying, if you look at larger world conditions, there are reasons to think that we've kind of hit a certain limit on secularization and the decline of religion."
I'm surprised he hasn't read Christian Smith's latest book where Smith argues against this sort of thing
I'm surprised he hasn't read Christian Smith's latest book where Smith argues against this sort of thing
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
From Douthat's latest: "I'm just saying, if you look at larger world conditions, there are reasons to think that we've kind of hit a certain limit on secularization and the decline of religion."
I'm surprised he hasn't read Christian Smith's latest book where Smith argues against this sort of thing
I'm surprised he hasn't read Christian Smith's latest book where Smith argues against this sort of thing