Staid Winnow
@staidwinnow.bsky.social
"The kangaroo is a funny animal. When attacked, it defends itself." ~ Neville Cardus
"This is what I observe or expect to happen" isn't the same as "This is what I want to happen." Not even remotely close.
"This is what I observe or expect to happen" isn't the same as "This is what I want to happen." Not even remotely close.
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Staid Winnow
@staidwinnow.bsky.social
· Oct 25
Cool. I’ll state my pre-existing (existing?) analysis.
At least 47% of Americans—voting Americans—are consummate assholes, which explains the results better than any expert punditry.
At least 47% of Americans—voting Americans—are consummate assholes, which explains the results better than any expert punditry.
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49.6% of those who voted, voted for this.
If we ever get our democracy back, we seriously need to address veto power for the appointed positions that both do/don’t actually exist. Why the F-k are people like Stephen Miller, Russell Vought, Jared Kushner, etc. allowed to create policies? NOBODY VOTED FOR THIS!!!
November 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
49.6% of those who voted, voted for this.
Hey @bennet.senate.gov @governor.ca.gov @reptedlieu.bsky.social
Just asking, is this kind of violence has a place in society? I ask because you don’t seem to have condemned it like you did that of the tragic shooting of the National Guard members.
wgme.com/news/local/i...
Just asking, is this kind of violence has a place in society? I ask because you don’t seem to have condemned it like you did that of the tragic shooting of the National Guard members.
wgme.com/news/local/i...
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
wgme.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hey @bennet.senate.gov @governor.ca.gov @reptedlieu.bsky.social
Just asking, is this kind of violence has a place in society? I ask because you don’t seem to have condemned it like you did that of the tragic shooting of the National Guard members.
wgme.com/news/local/i...
Just asking, is this kind of violence has a place in society? I ask because you don’t seem to have condemned it like you did that of the tragic shooting of the National Guard members.
wgme.com/news/local/i...
Important things in life for women
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Important things in life for women
Community notes:
Eric Adams is the mayor of New York City.
Eric Adams is the mayor of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani’s handling of protest outside synagogue further worries NYC Jewish leaders | CNN
A pro-Palestinian protest outside a New York City synagogue last week has sparked accusations of antisemitism and underscored the balancing act Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces on Israel.
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Community notes:
Eric Adams is the mayor of New York City.
Eric Adams is the mayor of New York City.
Hey, @bennet.senate.gov @reptedlieu.bsky.social you were quick to condemn the violence yesterday.
Good.
Can you do so today?
Good.
Can you do so today?
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Hey, @bennet.senate.gov @reptedlieu.bsky.social you were quick to condemn the violence yesterday.
Good.
Can you do so today?
Good.
Can you do so today?
Maybe Democrats can repeat this message. Repeatedly. Instead, one threat and they are kinda silent.
Accusations of "sedition" spark uproar after video on refusing illegal orders. Here's what the law says.
Six Democratic lawmakers are facing federal inquiries after they recorded a video urging military service members not to follow unlawful orders, a message President Trump alleged was "seditious."
www.cbsnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Maybe Democrats can repeat this message. Repeatedly. Instead, one threat and they are kinda silent.
Evergreen:
I'd Like to Offer This Sanity Quiz to All #NeverTrump Conservatives
Nicolle Wallace, David Frum, Joe Scarborough, Bill Kristol: Step right up.
www.esquire.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Evergreen:
This article gets very close to the conclusion it should make, but does not. Chickens out.
The conclusion? Which of the two options is the one that troops will choose almost always?
The conclusion? Which of the two options is the one that troops will choose almost always?
The Debate Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Misses the One Group That Can’t Speak: Today’s Troops
The national back-and-forth over what public leaders can or shouldn’t say about “illegal orders” has dominated headlines for days. A single video set off a cascade of political responses, counter-vide...
www.military.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This article gets very close to the conclusion it should make, but does not. Chickens out.
The conclusion? Which of the two options is the one that troops will choose almost always?
The conclusion? Which of the two options is the one that troops will choose almost always?
Since Kelly was threatened by Kegseth, has any Democrat advised our troops that they do not have to obey illegal orders?
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Since Kelly was threatened by Kegseth, has any Democrat advised our troops that they do not have to obey illegal orders?
Notice how the usual refrain of "wait till all the facts come out" is no longer followed by the Republicans. They immediately blame Democrats.
Democrats, for their part, send thoughts and prayers and ask to wait till all the facts come out.
Republicans win by default.
Democrats, for their part, send thoughts and prayers and ask to wait till all the facts come out.
Republicans win by default.
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Notice how the usual refrain of "wait till all the facts come out" is no longer followed by the Republicans. They immediately blame Democrats.
Democrats, for their part, send thoughts and prayers and ask to wait till all the facts come out.
Republicans win by default.
Democrats, for their part, send thoughts and prayers and ask to wait till all the facts come out.
Republicans win by default.
Kelly may be court-martialed, but TACO 45 succeeded:
1. Neither Kelly nor any Democrat is repeating "Do not follow illegal orders" anymore.
2. Kelly is about to undergo a lot of stress and will have to spend tons of money on lawyers.
3. Schumer has still not written his strongly worded letter.
1. Neither Kelly nor any Democrat is repeating "Do not follow illegal orders" anymore.
2. Kelly is about to undergo a lot of stress and will have to spend tons of money on lawyers.
3. Schumer has still not written his strongly worded letter.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Kelly may be court-martialed, but TACO 45 succeeded:
1. Neither Kelly nor any Democrat is repeating "Do not follow illegal orders" anymore.
2. Kelly is about to undergo a lot of stress and will have to spend tons of money on lawyers.
3. Schumer has still not written his strongly worded letter.
1. Neither Kelly nor any Democrat is repeating "Do not follow illegal orders" anymore.
2. Kelly is about to undergo a lot of stress and will have to spend tons of money on lawyers.
3. Schumer has still not written his strongly worded letter.
At least an Iraqi journalist threw a shoe at Dubya.
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
At least an Iraqi journalist threw a shoe at Dubya.
A likely way for SCOTUS to deflect?
Declare that "most tariffs" imposed by TACO 45 are unconstitutional and punt it back to the lower courts to decide which ones.
Simultaneously, rubber-stamp the deployment of troops and the Guard anywhere the president decides, because "unitary executive"
Declare that "most tariffs" imposed by TACO 45 are unconstitutional and punt it back to the lower courts to decide which ones.
Simultaneously, rubber-stamp the deployment of troops and the Guard anywhere the president decides, because "unitary executive"
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A likely way for SCOTUS to deflect?
Declare that "most tariffs" imposed by TACO 45 are unconstitutional and punt it back to the lower courts to decide which ones.
Simultaneously, rubber-stamp the deployment of troops and the Guard anywhere the president decides, because "unitary executive"
Declare that "most tariffs" imposed by TACO 45 are unconstitutional and punt it back to the lower courts to decide which ones.
Simultaneously, rubber-stamp the deployment of troops and the Guard anywhere the president decides, because "unitary executive"
I suspect Zelenskyy is playing the better game. He knows that rejecting the terms of surrender will cut off US aid, so he agrees to a bunch of generalities, no specifics, and drags this on.
TACO 45 will feel more pressure from Putin.
TACO 45 will feel more pressure from Putin.
Zelensky accepts majority of US-led Ukraine peace deal, Starmer says as talks continue www.independent.ie/world-news/e...
Zelensky accepts majority of US-led Ukraine peace deal, Starmer says as talks continue
A renewed US push to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is gathering momentum, although some of the key issues remain unresolved, officials said on Tuesday.
www.independent.ie
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I suspect Zelenskyy is playing the better game. He knows that rejecting the terms of surrender will cut off US aid, so he agrees to a bunch of generalities, no specifics, and drags this on.
TACO 45 will feel more pressure from Putin.
TACO 45 will feel more pressure from Putin.
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I don't know who told you that the oath of enlistment doesn't include the President, but they're incorrect.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
As for "illegal orders", you have to know the order is illegal in advance before refusal.
And be willing to go to jail for it.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
As for "illegal orders", you have to know the order is illegal in advance before refusal.
And be willing to go to jail for it.
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I don't know who told you that the oath of enlistment doesn't include the President, but they're incorrect.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
As for "illegal orders", you have to know the order is illegal in advance before refusal.
And be willing to go to jail for it.
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
As for "illegal orders", you have to know the order is illegal in advance before refusal.
And be willing to go to jail for it.
Good news: Two war criminals, Henry Kissinger and Dick Cheney, are still dead.
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Good news: Two war criminals, Henry Kissinger and Dick Cheney, are still dead.
Comey is still not my homey, but it's good to see him get out for now.
The asshole is majorly responsible for the 2016 election going that way.
The asshole is majorly responsible for the 2016 election going that way.
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Comey is still not my homey, but it's good to see him get out for now.
The asshole is majorly responsible for the 2016 election going that way.
The asshole is majorly responsible for the 2016 election going that way.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Hey, did y'all know about Fawn Hall? Ollie North's secretary during the Iran-Contra affair. One who was romantically tied to North, who was furious at the implication.
Well, they are now married.
Well, they are now married.
November 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hey, did y'all know about Fawn Hall? Ollie North's secretary during the Iran-Contra affair. One who was romantically tied to North, who was furious at the implication.
Well, they are now married.
Well, they are now married.
Is Scott Adams dead yet?
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Is Scott Adams dead yet?
RFK Jr. will now advise eating shit, I suppose.
Research led by the University of Gothenburg uncovers a surprising trend that challenges assumptions surrounding the development of antibiotic resistance in the environment. Raw wastewater often disadvantages resistant bacteria rather than empowering them.
Global Sewage Reveals Surprising Suppression of Antibiotic Resistance - Profolus
Findings from a wastewater research challenge the idea of sewage as a universal breeding ground for resistant microbes.
www.profolus.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 AM
RFK Jr. will now advise eating shit, I suppose.
When Joe Rogan said he wanted Bernie Sanders to win in 2020, how many of you were gullible enough to be believe him?
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
When Joe Rogan said he wanted Bernie Sanders to win in 2020, how many of you were gullible enough to be believe him?
He who doesn't fight, and runs away, gets to run away another day.
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
He who doesn't fight, and runs away, gets to run away another day.
Rand Paul is smoking contraband given that this is likely his last term in Congress.
Rand Paul predicts GOP will 'fracture' over Venezuelan strikes
Sen. Rand Paul warned that the White House’s continued strikes on Venezuela may lead to a drop in support for President Donald Trump.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Rand Paul is smoking contraband given that this is likely his last term in Congress.