Retired political science professor (PhD, UCI, 1996). Married, living in Oceanside California. Interested in global politics, science, environmental issues. Navy veteran, USS Long Beach. NAFO fella. Strongly oppose fascism globally. Off-grid solar home.
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Ukraine unveiled the JET MAX bomber drone in Lviv, capable of striking up to 15 km behind the front. It carries a 20 kg payload, flies 25–40 min, and can deploy 2 heavy or 8 light munitions depending on the mission. www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Welcome to the world of many mr orange monster
I hope they reconstruct it again. Assholes.
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📌 Nice to see D.C. show up day after day. ✊🏼 Power to the people!
Let’s go California✊🏼
🚨Let’s hear it for Columbus, Ohio! 🚨
Man, I feel this. 🙏🏽😭
I think the popular and social unrest of the 60s & the political turmoil that ensued, has brought about an authoritarian backlash which evolved into strict algorithms to control places of work and learning. All ‘justified’ by a mantra of ‘best practice’. Cui bono?
#TRuthWarriors the fact is that Boomers have voted consistently Democratic period. so everything else & the Boomer bashing for what should legitimately be aimed at the 50s Gen & Gen X is despicable & is propaganda by the billionaires to discredit the most activist generation to day--Boomers.
Bluesky has been critical to Democracy Docket's growth and reach. Nate Silver is an idiot.
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@50501movement.bsky.social , @maddow.msnbc.com My labor day protest participation. In St. Charles, Illinois.
Warming up the grill this #LaborDay by joining resisters everywhere at the #WorkersOverBillionaires protest in Hollywood and throughout the usa #eattherich #resist #resistance @50501movement.bsky.social @hopeandactionsf.bsky.social @50501southflorida.bsky.social @miamiindivisible.bsky.social
The last 2 weeks have seen many articles clearly stating Trump has taken US into some state of authoritarianism, even dictatorship, some by indie journalists, but also, major international media. Today on 1A, Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine & Spain’s La Vanguardia. 🧵 www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
Trump may be faking his illness, like he faked an assassination attempt. This is a really bad week for Epstein news. How can anyone suspect a "dying" man? The victims will be testifying on Wednesday. Congress is back in session.
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Definitely true and very pathetic.
PM Carney is polling at 68% federally which is unheard of four months in. What’s more unheard of is he’s polling at 59 percent approval in Blue Alberta! Dean Blundell lays out the facts and explains why here! A great article! #MarkCarneyOurPM #USDemocracy #Pinks open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
Holographic images of Trump have gone up in Los Angeles and it’s pretty cool.
Umm…yes, but then there’s those who aren’t quite so swift on the uptake.
Apparently the final straw alienating Modi was Trump going on and on about how great Pakistan (India's biggest enemy) was for nominating Trump for a Nobel, and how Modi should do the same. Trump ignored Modi when he pointed out that Trump had nothing to do with the ceasefire he claimed credit for.
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Unfortunately, you’re right!
A large percentage of them (us) unfortunately!
Brigitte Gabriel, demonstrating what a raging hypocritical bigot looks like...
Trump Unravels, Protesters Surge, and Governors Refuse To Bow My Labor Day Post:
Back when Donald was a failure in real estate, he was famous for not paying his contractors. He would come up with fictional fault in their work as an excuse not to pay them. Now, this unscrupulous cretin is short-changing the National Guard. www.rawstory.com/trump-infuri...
‼️ Russia: “Salary delays have begun in Putin's "shadow" tanker fleet” LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL! www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/09/01/n...
Downtown Baltimore: Labor Day parade is held in the city center and many protesters have gathered to show their rejection of the Trump administration
We had about 600 demonstrators with lots of enthusiastic cars driving by and honking!
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This guy…!
youtube.com/shorts/nlzgo... About 400 and growing!
Newsletter | Rooftop solar reaches record high in Queensland us13.campaign-archive.com?e=977366b459...
Steven Colbert and his wife appeared in the crowd at the Alcaraz match, and the arena went wild when his face hit the screen. People clearly adore him—and honestly, seeing that joy gave me a surge of hope.
1 mile =1.609 kilometers 1.6 kilometers)
On location for this morning’s demonstration! Half an hour to go before it begins! Perhaps a hundred or so people. Parking is almost impossible. I parked about a mile (1.33 kilometers) away and walked in.
Yup....fuck Trump!!
I used a 5-min segment on CBC News Network to push back directly against 3 separate myths we often hear. I emphasized that: 1) BRICS is nothing more than optics; it's members are not actual allies; 2) Ru maintains its maximalist demands; no progress was made in Alaska; 3) Ru isn't winning the war.
It's amazing! More than 1,000 protests are scheduled today across the USA. Huge crowds joining unions for “Workers Over Billionaires” events. Please repost their stories, images, and videos on social media to amplify their great work. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-unra...
A federal holiday. The White House feed says “stay tuned.” That’s it. No remarks, no leadership, no president. Where is Trump? Why the blackout? And why is the media pretending this silence is normal? @msnbc.com @jaketapper.bsky.social @cnn.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
Heaven forbid that the big Canadian grocery chains are penalized for lying to Canadians...... @mark-carney.bsky.social @liberalca.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Trump folded. Putin can’t play. Zelensky has good cards. #StandWithUkraine
😱 That would do wonders for recruitment—and for retention!
Heads up Chicago! While the National Guard is probably going to spend some time spreading mulch around federal buildings, there will be more armed kidnappers with badges than usual in town. These resources will be needed by someone.
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Whoa?!
That's what a friend said
Pu says he doesn't want Ukraine in NATO. Trump says Ukraine won't be in NATO. Ukraine is not in NATO. Yet the war continues, Ru keeps attacking and there's no peace in sight. The war is very clearly NOT about Ukraine's NATO membership.
Just sayin’.
MSM “balanced”! When has Trump ever been “reasonable”—or Putin?
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Dismayingly, I agree! What kind of dystopian timeline is this??
The “news” is in the headline. Of course Putin simply wants to subjugate Ukraine. All else is tactics in furtherance of that strategic goal. The headline raises the question: “WHAT agreement(s) were reached—assuming any actually were?
Again!
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www.politico.eu/article/poli... Unsurprising.
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www.juancole.com/2025/09/prog... Sold out, out of touch, unable to rise to the monumental challenge of Trumpreich!
I suppose the advantage is that hovercraft make ANY shore approachable and assaultable.
I guess not!
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Incredibly LOUD! It can't be a stealthy approach!
Back in the early 2000's, I taught some night classes for a local college, in the classroom for the ACU-5 unit. They have an interesting slogan: "No beach out of reach!"
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Want to join me for this May Day Strong event? Coming up in a few hours! More than 1,000 others everywhere in the US. There’s one near YOU!
Self deluded, possibly.
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I suspect Putin's generals are giving him a more optimistic portrayal of their war efforts than is actually warranted.
The assault craft are all hovercraft.
They are. There is a navy installation on the nearby (to me) Camp Pendleton Marine base, called ACU-5, for Assault Craft Unit 5. Its a navy seal base where they train on assault craft.
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www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... Putin and Trump: A pair of losers facing their end.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... Ukrainian War daily updates.