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Raphael Savir

@rsavir.bsky.social

Getting too old to play frisbee

created January 22, 2025

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Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah that’s exactly what we need. Enough battery that almost all regular trips are EV, but can still tap into regular gas on long trips. 5 years before we feel comfortable driving long distances EV?

31/8/2025, 7:10:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Wow. Were I to respond to the thief, I'd just say, "Slow clap. You were strong enough to steal from an unsuspecting child. Proud moment."

31/8/2025, 2:13:53 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I keep hearing people saying they want to get rid of the bad people. As though Trump and his incompetent racists have some magical seeing eye.

30/8/2025, 8:46:23 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

It is my profound hope and expectation! That these really dumb, ignorant actions turn off more and more people across the country

30/8/2025, 7:52:14 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Again, when you refuse to believe in expertise or knowledge, then you can only believe in things you directly touch. If your hand is not getting hot, then you’re not fighting the fire.

30/8/2025, 6:39:01 PM | 55 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

hint: embarrassment comes from your own actions, not someone else making a ruling on your actions.

29/8/2025, 9:47:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

So my Zuckbot that looks and talks like him but sells car insurance ... isn't legal?

29/8/2025, 9:46:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

How in the world did they think this could possibly be legal?

29/8/2025, 9:45:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

WTF

29/8/2025, 8:33:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Replacement Theory?

29/8/2025, 7:46:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

If this was an argument of reason or logic, the WH would apologize and back off, yes that is true.

29/8/2025, 5:36:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Maybe Trump is (inadvertently) making a case for some kind of domestic peace corps?

29/8/2025, 4:25:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Sounds like Congress is going to increase funding for mental health issues!

29/8/2025, 1:45:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

And by "wildly popular" I mean that Donald Trump likes it.

29/8/2025, 1:44:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I will not answer a question that will call into question my logic or reasoning.

29/8/2025, 1:43:27 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes. A perimeter. Ideally you want some reasonable kind of buffer around every school and religious building and government office ? Let’s call it 10 miles just to be safe.

29/8/2025, 1:20:16 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Excellent utilization of government resources

28/8/2025, 9:41:45 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Donald, if you're mean to the other children then they won't want to come to your parade.

28/8/2025, 7:44:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I think that's a fair concern, but also I think insurance companies would rather pay for 1000 people to get the vaccine than for one of them to have 30 days in hospital.

28/8/2025, 6:52:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

It is true that if you surround yourself with toadies that you'll get a lot of praise.

28/8/2025, 6:48:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Incompetence is key to everything they do, however callous or vindictive. They move so fast and with so little thought that it’s almost impossible for the administration to accomplish anything beyond chaos.

28/8/2025, 2:38:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

But the graffiti opportunities are endless

28/8/2025, 2:34:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Because… attacking law enforcement and vandalizing the capitol and threatening elected officials… is consistent w the oath?

28/8/2025, 2:32:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Bwa ha ha!!! you should definitely print that letter and frame it

28/8/2025, 1:21:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Don't get me wrong, I'm all for joking even about the most serious and catastrophic events. But as a gov official, your words are commands. So ... joke? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

28/8/2025, 1:00:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

No way this backfires

28/8/2025, 12:28:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah, that is a mighty good one.

28/8/2025, 12:24:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Nice. But also NSS, when you signed up you thought what exactly?

28/8/2025, 1:35:09 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

heh, I guess not that covert?

27/8/2025, 5:57:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

ouch, but fair.

27/8/2025, 5:34:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

The "Dunn" will come in a bun that has salt crystals on top made to look like ice. Extra meat, iceberg lettuce.

27/8/2025, 3:10:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

But the government raising taxes and then distributing money where it wants to is just Big Government. Trump would love to hand out checks to specific people or groups, and if that means everyone in the country pays higher taxes, so be it.

27/8/2025, 1:28:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I find this exactly as fascinating as two stars getting engaged. Definitely worth page 11dy news.

27/8/2025, 12:52:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Looking at the history of claims by this administration, I'd say the chances that anything they predict will come to pass are along the lines of a stopped clock being right a couple times/day.

27/8/2025, 12:37:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

When you discredit expertise of all kinds, and hire based on loyalty alone, then anyone can do any job because you don't actually believe some people are better trained or educated for those jobs.

27/8/2025, 11:57:22 AM | 80 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm not going to pretend it's a good use of our resources, but I'd rather the national guard go into DC and pick up trash rather than walk the streets with guns looking for non-white people to harass.

27/8/2025, 11:28:08 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

He still accepts the narrative that Ukraine tempted Russia into war by ... improving economically and showing interest in Western Europe? I guess Ukraine started wearing dresses that were a little too low cut for Russia to resist. I mean, sure, in that case, who could blame Russia for this war?

27/8/2025, 11:24:44 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

You mean like they could launch an attack which defied radar detection through oil rigs, or from ships, or trucks, or from a building? It is amazing the garbage this administration spews.

27/8/2025, 11:20:50 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Simmons is keeping good company

26/8/2025, 11:07:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Because… facts are immaterial for this administration

26/8/2025, 10:31:23 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Jan6!

26/8/2025, 5:23:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Truly mystifying to me if these guys are all just working on their poker faces or somehow believe this garbage.

26/8/2025, 5:13:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

RFK: "I will say some bs in September in order to meet my self-imposed deadline. Scientifically, what I say will be complete nonsense. Thank you, Mr President."

26/8/2025, 5:11:31 PM | 135 5 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Chinese Capitalism is Trump's role model :(

26/8/2025, 3:46:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I never thought they were providing comfort foods. I thought it was just some cheapo boring icky food that would have minimal chance of provoking an allergic reaction etc.

26/8/2025, 3:05:52 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Reality matters. Immigrants consistently have provided our country with its next generation of innovators and entrepeneurs. I think it's worth having a plan, for example so that the border states don't hog all the immigrants.

26/8/2025, 3:02:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Having gov officials participate in name calling and mockery is humiliating. For them. The humiliation rubs off a bit on every American, but mostly it's humiliating for them.

26/8/2025, 2:58:19 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Boom! Go Pritzker.

26/8/2025, 2:47:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Trump does love him some Chinese Capitalism!

25/8/2025, 2:45:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

$1?

25/8/2025, 2:16:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Great characters, dialog, and acting. I got a bit of heeby jeeby at some plot turns but the characters kept me coming back.

25/8/2025, 11:51:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Very nicely done

23/8/2025, 9:12:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I continue to be disappointed that R Congress doesn’t impeach.

22/8/2025, 10:24:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Well done.

22/8/2025, 10:23:46 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Agreed!

22/8/2025, 10:19:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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EI for white people? GOP must be so proud of their inclusion efforts. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

21/8/2025, 4:36:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

yes!

21/8/2025, 11:42:56 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

For older movies, it's much more reliable.

21/8/2025, 11:39:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

beautiful !

21/8/2025, 11:37:55 AM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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If the golf clubs start ringing ... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

19/8/2025, 8:11:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Rock on, Boston. Rock on, Mayor Wu!

19/8/2025, 8:04:08 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Sometimes you want to laugh and cry. You can sort of choose. It's ok either way.

19/8/2025, 7:06:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Now you're just bragging that you had walls.

19/8/2025, 7:02:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

None of those governors think they're helping DC residents. They're participating so that they please Trump.

19/8/2025, 5:15:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

We heart Mayor Michelle Wu.

19/8/2025, 4:50:48 PM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

The reply comes too easily

19/8/2025, 12:22:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

When it comes to the National Guard, I truly feel for them. They did not sign up for this. They explicitly did not sign up for this. Ice is different.

19/8/2025, 1:10:53 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Yup. Even if the outcome isn’t good, it’s better than the outcome when you give in to him.

18/8/2025, 11:51:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

:(

18/8/2025, 11:48:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I’ve read enough books where the character tries to avoid the inevitable by moving somewhere away from the object of their demise , only to die in some twisted plot that involves that same word. Perhaps someone will stare you to death!!! I mean, I’m not hoping for this. Just saying.

18/8/2025, 9:43:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Maybe there’s another location that has a really horrible crime rate that needs help?

18/8/2025, 9:40:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

The settlement did not include admission of wrongdoing?

18/8/2025, 7:26:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah just needed someone w a big enough following and enough government authority to make these hits stick. Really well done. I don’t Twix but I’ve still been able to see enough to get a good laugh.

18/8/2025, 7:19:00 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Yup. They asked to see my mortgage papers, too. Can't vote if you don't own a house in this state. For sure.

18/8/2025, 6:51:17 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

For the people…

18/8/2025, 5:46:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I understand there are US military supplies that are desirable, but Europe can purchase those until they re-engineer what they make to substitute for those US supplies.

18/8/2025, 4:02:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

It was always a (very) long shot that Trump would support Ukraine against Putin. Ukraine has gotten a lot more support from Europe, and that's going to be the path forward. Give lip service to Trump, smile and tell him how great he is, and then go work with Europe.

18/8/2025, 4:02:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Loyalty instead of competence. Not hiring on merit!

17/8/2025, 7:09:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

PBS newsHour will always do you right.

17/8/2025, 6:11:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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:(

17/8/2025, 4:07:21 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The word of the day is Accountability

16/8/2025, 4:20:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Any way you slice it, this administration has significantly raised taxes (in a regressive manner). Quite the turnaround for the Republican Party.

15/8/2025, 5:32:51 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Because. Sandwich. Not a rock or knife or gun. Sandwich. Real cops would have told him to go home and cool off.

15/8/2025, 3:05:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Putin will ask to trade Alaska for Russia pulling back in Ukraine. Trump: "Of course not!" Putin will shrug, "Ukraine is our Alaska. Of course we cannot give it up, either. As long as those have guns, the fighting will continue. No guns, peace." This is what Trump takes away.

15/8/2025, 2:14:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social)

Cuomo trying to throw shade at Mamdani is just pathetic. It is Cuomo hoisting the white flag and saying, "I have nothing to offer, but you should be scared of this guy because he's different."

15/8/2025, 2:11:26 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

We got him covered. It's all good :)

15/8/2025, 12:08:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I love him speaking out.

14/8/2025, 7:49:18 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Definitely they should give out 10000 subs to the federales. Make it like the flower at Tienamen square.

14/8/2025, 4:17:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

OK, hear me out for this movie idea. senator or congress person goes to the dentist and comes out unable to talk clearly. Wallet and phone are stolen. He drives either a bit erratically or without a seatbelt or you knock out one of his lights. He gets pulled over. Six weeks in ice, baby!

14/8/2025, 2:29:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

You would hate to be in an ice detention facility for six weeks just because you didn’t do your seatbelt one day.

14/8/2025, 2:16:16 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

I don’t want him to panic or anything, but I hear the feds are pulling people over for minor traffic violations. That would include not wearing your seatbelt.

14/8/2025, 2:15:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If Noem is upset that a frustrated civilian, who was wearing a T-shirt and shorts, threw a sandwich at the chest of a well armed and padded officer, just wait until she sees footage of the January 6 insurrection.

14/8/2025, 12:33:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

If anyone thought he was serious, then they would mock him for his inability to calculate risk.

14/8/2025, 12:12:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social)

I don’t think the man who threw a sandwich at federal officers thought it was funny. He seemed quite agitated. I suspect all right thinking Americans are agitated that Noem did not say she was going to take a bite out of crime.

14/8/2025, 12:09:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

The remedy is for Congress to do its job and impeach him. That is the way our government is set up. They’re just not doing their job.

13/8/2025, 5:37:28 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

tbf the national guard probably has minimal interest in being there, and is certainly not trained for this. I don't think they count as brown shirts. ICE, yes, but national guard not so much.

13/8/2025, 1:31:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Probably the only meaningful answer in real time is, “I lived in that house too. It was totally radical.“

13/8/2025, 1:08:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Sounds like someone just needs a big fat permanent pen to mark those documents up!

12/8/2025, 8:31:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Who needs data if you're just going to believe whatever POTUS says anyway?

12/8/2025, 5:35:17 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raphael Savir (@rsavir.bsky.social) reply parent

Is that located in Trump/DC or Trump/NYC?

12/8/2025, 12:34:24 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view