99 LuftBallons
@99luftballons.bsky.social
Sharing stories, trying to make this planet a better home for all, and fighting the billionaires
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Good morning, Bluesky, here's a nifty arrangement of an ubiquitous holiday classic.
youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg
youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (1940s “Andrews Sisters” Style Cover)
YouTube video by PostmodernJukebox
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December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Good morning, Bluesky, here's a nifty arrangement of an ubiquitous holiday classic.
youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg
youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg
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Hassett on tariffs: "Even if the Supreme Court disagrees with us, we have a backup plan that'll get these things in place right away. So we're gonna win either way."
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Hassett on tariffs: "Even if the Supreme Court disagrees with us, we have a backup plan that'll get these things in place right away. So we're gonna win either way."
Not “impending”
From the Department of Cringe.
Naming buildings to glorify a sitting president is a sign of impending autocrocy.
The length to which officials in this country are willing to go to kiss the ring of the Orange King is a disgrace and an embarrassment.
Naming buildings to glorify a sitting president is a sign of impending autocrocy.
The length to which officials in this country are willing to go to kiss the ring of the Orange King is a disgrace and an embarrassment.
December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Not “impending”
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It's kinda behind-the-scenes these days, but this video reminds me that Canada is leading a major multinational combat force in Latvia. #OhCanada
youtu.be/hV50a9Egh0A
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Led By Canada: The Most Multinational Unit On NATO's Eastern Flank!?
YouTube video by Baltic Defence Review
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December 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It's kinda behind-the-scenes these days, but this video reminds me that Canada is leading a major multinational combat force in Latvia. #OhCanada
youtu.be/hV50a9Egh0A
youtu.be/hV50a9Egh0A
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This is journalism malpractice by @usatoday.com: Trump said some of the most racist things he had ever this week (and that’s saying a lot) and this headline & story completely ignores that. It’s Trump PR, not journalism.
"Whether you like them or not, we love them all, we want to take care of everybody," Trump said during the National Christmas Tree lighting event.
Trump declares love for all US citizens during Christmas Tree lighting
"Whether you like them or not, we love them all, we want to take care of everybody," Trump said during the National Christmas Tree lighting event.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This is journalism malpractice by @usatoday.com: Trump said some of the most racist things he had ever this week (and that’s saying a lot) and this headline & story completely ignores that. It’s Trump PR, not journalism.
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Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
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This is a time when those ballroom donations and many other personal benefits given to Trump really come in handy for the Ellisons.
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is a time when those ballroom donations and many other personal benefits given to Trump really come in handy for the Ellisons.
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Abbe Lowell, the attorney who is representing Letitia James: “I can't tell you a time in the federal system...where a federal prosecutor thought a case was strong enough to bring to a grand jury, and the grand jury said no.” @kaitlancollins.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Abbe Lowell, the attorney who is representing Letitia James: “I can't tell you a time in the federal system...where a federal prosecutor thought a case was strong enough to bring to a grand jury, and the grand jury said no.” @kaitlancollins.bsky.social
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Ottawa to serve Stellantis notice of default after U.S. move
YouTube video by CBC News
youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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I take The Hub as seriously as i take the Fraser Institute, which is not seriously at all and it is drivel like this (i am an Irish citizen) that reiforces that view (also where both get their funding and lack of any balance) thehub.ca/2025/12/04/w...
Why Canada should follow in Ireland’s tax reform footsteps
Canada needs radical corporate tax reform, not tinkering, to reverse our investment crisis
thehub.ca
December 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I take The Hub as seriously as i take the Fraser Institute, which is not seriously at all and it is drivel like this (i am an Irish citizen) that reiforces that view (also where both get their funding and lack of any balance) thehub.ca/2025/12/04/w...
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If anyone ever writes a Doug Ford biography I suggest they title it The Bonfire of the Tax Dollars.
Ontario wrote off $1.4 billion of personal protective equipment, auditor finds
TORONTO — Ontario wrote off more than one billion items of personal protective equipment at a cost of $1.4 billion since 2021 and is now burning expired products, the province's auditor general found.
www.stalbertgazette.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
If anyone ever writes a Doug Ford biography I suggest they title it The Bonfire of the Tax Dollars.
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Elon Musk's AI bot says it would kill every Jewish person on earth to save Elon Musk.
We talk so much about antisemitism, but somehow it's not considered antisemitic to use Elon Musk's apps.
We talk so much about antisemitism, but somehow it's not considered antisemitic to use Elon Musk's apps.
Grok Says It Would Kill Every Jewish Person on the Planet to Save Elon Musk
Faced with an incredibly lopsided ethical dilemma, Grok prioritizes saving Elon Musk at the expense of millions of Jews.
futurism.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Elon Musk's AI bot says it would kill every Jewish person on earth to save Elon Musk.
We talk so much about antisemitism, but somehow it's not considered antisemitic to use Elon Musk's apps.
We talk so much about antisemitism, but somehow it's not considered antisemitic to use Elon Musk's apps.
There were some problems that CAFE actually contributed to rather than solved. But rolling it back completely doesn't fix them, it exacerbates them, and creates even more strategic uncertainty for manufacturers and consumers.
CAFE is one of the dumbest ways to make cars more efficient, and it’s probably part of the reason cars are so big (which I wrote about years and years ago www.thedrive.com/news/small-c... ) so reform to its standards would be welcome! But no let’s rip the copper out of the walls instead
Why Is Every Car Getting Bigger? Fuel Efficiency, Of Course
Corporate Average Fuel Economy is making things worse, but not in the way detractors claim.
www.thedrive.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
There were some problems that CAFE actually contributed to rather than solved. But rolling it back completely doesn't fix them, it exacerbates them, and creates even more strategic uncertainty for manufacturers and consumers.
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did my second ever YouTube segment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWRt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWRt...
National Guard Brutally Mocked for Chicago Deployment
YouTube video by KlipNews
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
did my second ever YouTube segment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWRt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWRt...
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“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”
October 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”
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Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."
October 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."
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“Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored.”
Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
wapo.st
October 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored.”
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It is bracing to reread the Framers’ bone-deep fears about foreign corruption of the presidency and realize Trump is exactly what they were trying to prevent. slate.com/news-and-pol...
May 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It is bracing to reread the Framers’ bone-deep fears about foreign corruption of the presidency and realize Trump is exactly what they were trying to prevent. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Please read Steph's very short thread. (It's me. I'm the writer.) This is the first time in my career that I've had to delete a link to a story I wrote (I didn't write the headline or subhead) because of calls for my death. It's been an odd Monday.
This is a viral post that takes a headline from a thoughtful essay on the Pee-wee Herman documentary and the portrayal of closeted relationships on screen and makes it look like something to be angry about.
May 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Please read Steph's very short thread. (It's me. I'm the writer.) This is the first time in my career that I've had to delete a link to a story I wrote (I didn't write the headline or subhead) because of calls for my death. It's been an odd Monday.
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If Canada adopted something like this, Poilievre would need more than a safe seat by-election to save his ass.
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
This Welsh lawmaker is trying to make it illegal for politicians to lie | CBC Radio
The best way to restore trust in politics is to make it a criminal offence for politicians to lie, says Welsh parliamentarian Adam Price.
www.cbc.ca
May 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
If Canada adopted something like this, Poilievre would need more than a safe seat by-election to save his ass.
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
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If you're looking to do some summer travel within Canada, Killarney is stunning and an amazing place to soak up some natural spaces.
April 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
If you're looking to do some summer travel within Canada, Killarney is stunning and an amazing place to soak up some natural spaces.
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In case you skipped history class and learned about authoritarian regimes on Fox News—This is Fascism 101
Like the very first bullet point.
Like the very first bullet point.
April 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM
In case you skipped history class and learned about authoritarian regimes on Fox News—This is Fascism 101
Like the very first bullet point.
Like the very first bullet point.