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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 20m

Let’s not forget that parents are traumatized as well. They desperately want everything to work out, the ABA people are holding out a lifeline, and if it’s not working blame the parents for not doing enough.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 1d

Our public money to support research at our universities is mandated by our Congress.

It is not the personal slush fund of the president, to withhold at will or dole out as largesse, rewarding those who please him.

Those who seek reform of universities can use laws, not arbitrary extortion.

Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 1d

After getting zero firm commitments to this point from the first nine invitees, the Trump administration is extending its proposed compact to all colleges. Expect some red-state publics to say yes.

Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT

The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in re...

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 5h

Highly recommend City and the aforementioned Time is the Simplest Thing.

He wrote lots and lots of short stories too.

wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 6h

Sets of the defamation case very nicely

wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 8h

Can they even name the 27 people they’ve killed?

wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 9h

President should have no ability to initiate lawsuits while president. Any in process lawsuits should be suspended or dismissed.

wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 13h

ACAB School Edition

wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 13h

Would the different flavors involve different preparations. Like the mesquite ones are drowned in tequila instead of Armagnac? Or are you dusting them with flavor powders like Cheetos?

I suppose the could be on the roller grill next to the hotdogs and taquitos.

wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

You realize that DHMO (dihydrogen monoxide) is the major component of acid rain? leads to a lifelong addiction with a 100% fatality rate for those quitting cold turkey within 3 days? It will corrode metal and dissolve rock.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

Dune was greatest piece of fiction ever published by Chilton. Their second greatest piece of fiction was the 1972 Pinto repair manual -no one would ever try and repair one of those POS cars.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

Our corporate masters will just dictate color coded jumpers based on your role. Only the hereditary executives will have fashion.

Oh and you can only buy them from the company store, and they will constantly change things like cut and hemlines and shoulder pads so you have to buy new.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

How do you feel about Simack? Time is the Simplest Thing is still one of my favorite books.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps The Onion should sign the pledge and just do straight reporting with side commentary like: the Qatari airbase in no way enables terrorism, we have a pinkie swear.

wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

Government contracting limits profits. Time and materials contracts are subject to audited rates.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently Hamas is already targeting collaborators, so that should really help in establishing a working government too.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

My theory: Bill Barr told Epstein he couldn’t have a pardon until the end of the term,if then. Which meant he was going to Federal Prison as a sex offender. That’s why he killed himself.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

Johnny Ives is a known practical joker. There was an unreleased add on where you could get miniature spring snakes to replace the AirPods. You would give the case to a friend, and when they opened it, the snakes would pop out making hissing sounds.

It was an updated version of

a man and a woman are sitting on a couch . the woman is wearing a green dress and holding a bow .

Alt: a man and a woman are sitting on a couch . the woman is wearing a green dress and holding a bow . She opens a can of nuts and spring snakes pop out. GIF features Gilda Radner and Bill Murray from SNL in the 70’s

media.tenor.com

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

ICE has always (even back when they were INS) been jackbooted thugs with no respect for people or the Constitution.

Right now they’ve been let off the leash and know they won’t be punished or charged by the current administration.

wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

The manual talked about how impairment started as soon as 0.04 , with the legal limit being 0.08.

The test was pointing out you should never drink and drive, therefore any alcohol in your system is unsafe.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

When we no longer have rule of law I would not want to be the 400

wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 1d

My wife and I had to take the MN test when we moved. We both missed the same question. We both said that .02 was a safe Blood Alcohol Level. Correct answer was there is no safe level.

Tell that to my Polish family in Chicago.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 2d

My hero during Trump 1 was the old man who walked his dog past Trump Tower every day so the dog could piss on the building.

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 2d

Bat Out of Hell, Paradise by the Dashboard Lights

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Steven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 2d

"If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter." -- Justice Kavanaugh

Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 2d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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wombatpm.bsky.social @wombatpm.bsky.social · 3d

Can they just release the smallpox in DC already? We know where this is headed. They’re fucking around with infectious disease specialists who had nice comfy careers. When they did this to the USPS in 80/90s it prompted a bunch of workplace shootings. And now we’re just being cruel. Can’t wait.

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