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Dave Burhenn

@daveburhenn.bsky.social

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Lawyer, Los Angeleno, antiquarian, double Wolverine (Go Blue!), lover of fine music, architecture, Chicago, ships, planes, trains, cars; West Michigan native. Also, I have an unnatural interest in the dreadnought era Royal Navy.

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Dave Burhenn @daveburhenn.bsky.social · Nov 14

The orangey building in my profile is Schloss Rastatt, built in that town by Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden-Baden. Oma grew up there before emigrating to Ohio.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.

armando l sanchez @mandophotos.bsky.social · 11h

More from the scene

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 1d

A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.

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Dave Burhenn @daveburhenn.bsky.social · 12h

On a blustery day.

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 1d

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 1d

I hear the Epstein Ballroom will be illuminated solely by gaslighting.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

YouTube video by Reagan Library

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry ass sons a bitches.

Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 1d

Watch this.

Open your eyes to this brutality.

ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.

Now share this.

Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.

You have power.

Even sharing this video exerts that power.

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · Sep 20

BREAKING: I found a partial thesaurus sent by the New York Times to the staff for use in the headlines when reporting on Trump's administration.

magnified questions
draws scrutiny
raised concerns
caused unease
fostered doubt
brought uneasiness
drew criticism
aroused suspicion
generated alarm
prompted discussion

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Greg Todd @1gregtodd.bsky.social · 1d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Things like this keep happening.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

You'd have a lot of volunteers, George!

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

If I were ever elected president, the first thing I’d do is take a sledgehammer to that ballroom.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Did anyone spot moving vans outside the White House recently that could have been used to remove precious, historic furniture, mantel pieces, fixtures, chandeliers, lamps, and portraits from the East Wing to safety?

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 2d

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3d

absolutely shameful that the university has embraced the administration’s demand that it discriminate against its students. this is the board of visitors telling UVA students that if they aren’t white and cisgendered then they don’t belong.

mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 3d

The University of Virginia has capitulated to Trump on transgender and race (affirmative action) issues.

The details are currently sparse, but reporting suggests they've agreed to define trans people out of existence and ban trans students from facilities.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

That includes any race-based scholarships and programs, including any promotion of external scholarships that consider race, and DEI trainings and workshops. Institutions were also told they should no longer prioritize “underrepresented groups” for admissions or hiring, and they must prohibit transgender students from playing on sports teams and using facilities designated for women and girls.

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Coffee III: Saison of the Witch @unlox.bsky.social · 2d

“oh so you think the east wing being demolished is worse than-“ it’s a synecdoche, man. a visual metaphor. there’s a reason the aliens in Independence Day don’t aim a huge laser at SNAP benefits

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Dave Burhenn @daveburhenn.bsky.social · 1d

Stop this framing bullshit NYT. “Most extensive “? “Overhaul “? Read the country for f sake. This is 1814 level renovation.

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dmercer.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social · 1d

Let's not let the demolition of the East Wing distract us from the fact that Trump and Hegseth continue to blow up boats and kill people.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1d

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FDA's Hahn Apologizes For Overselling Plasma's Benefits As A COVID-19 Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration's chief said Sunday the therapy reduces deaths among COVID-19 patients by 35%. On Monday he apologized, acknowledging that statistic greatly exaggerates any benefit.

www.npr.org

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Lee Bey @leebey1.bsky.social · 1d

Today's architecture column. "Making matters worse: Trump’s blitzkrieg on the East Wing happened without as much as a hint of public review, due process or consideration for the White House’s historic status."

Trump completes demolition of the White House's East Wing

Trump's blitzkrieg on the East Wing happened without as much as a hint of public review, due process or even consideration for the White House's historic status.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

The East Wing was built in 1902 & rebuilt in 1942, long after asbestos was used as a fire retardant. So, I’m sure the White House took steps to prevent a known carcinogen from entering the air during the current willy-nilly demolition.

Kidding! These irresponsible assholes don’t care who they kill.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Gov. Pritzker: "They literally did a military attack on a building with a Black Hawk helicopter...You don't arrest an entire building, detain everybody, zip tie children, hold elderly people in a U-Haul for house — U.S. citizens!"

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 2d

That’s the kind of kneejerk dismissive advice that makes me violent. Telling people to just grow their own food is tantamount to telling them to eat cake.

G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 2d

On Threads, the usual suspects are telling ppl about to lose SNAP benefits to just start a garden. As a gardener, I had to laugh. You need at LEAST an acre of land to feed a family of 4. Start-up costs are enormous. But yes, subsistence farming on the balcony of your rental apartment is the answer

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Dave Burhenn @daveburhenn.bsky.social · 2d

Did not see.

Dave Burhenn @daveburhenn.bsky.social · 2d

Keine Ahnung, Herr Oberst.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

Cartoon by @rob-rogers.bsky.social.

Trump is turning America into the REAL terrorist state.

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