B Gilmer
@bfgilme.bsky.social
Retired software developer, cyclist, cat lover allergic to cats.
Minecraft, 서예지, Anime, Education policy, Walkable communities
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Minecraft, 서예지, Anime, Education policy, Walkable communities
Any followers with no posts or replies get blocked. I am sick of follower farmers.
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Good thing it's just the flu and only killing thousands.....mostly the antivax crowd..
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
Flu reaches highest levels in the US in 25 years | CNN
Flu continues to visit misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Good thing it's just the flu and only killing thousands.....mostly the antivax crowd..
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
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ICE is no longer arresting immigrants only. They are arresting anyone who films or speaks out. Sending them to concentration camps. I have been criticized for my analogy to 1930’s Germany. That is what we are witnessing.
January 5, 2026 at 9:41 PM
ICE is no longer arresting immigrants only. They are arresting anyone who films or speaks out. Sending them to concentration camps. I have been criticized for my analogy to 1930’s Germany. That is what we are witnessing.
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January 6 was a violent attack on the heart of our democracy that was incited by Trump and enabled by Republican leaders.
Five years later, Speaker Johnson and the GOP still excuse the lies and violence that fueled it.
We won't forget. We won't be silent. And we won't let them rewrite history.
Five years later, Speaker Johnson and the GOP still excuse the lies and violence that fueled it.
We won't forget. We won't be silent. And we won't let them rewrite history.
Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution.
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
January 6 was a violent attack on the heart of our democracy that was incited by Trump and enabled by Republican leaders.
Five years later, Speaker Johnson and the GOP still excuse the lies and violence that fueled it.
We won't forget. We won't be silent. And we won't let them rewrite history.
Five years later, Speaker Johnson and the GOP still excuse the lies and violence that fueled it.
We won't forget. We won't be silent. And we won't let them rewrite history.
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The January 6th insurrection as well as September 11th are the two most significant acts of domestic as well as foreign terrorism perpetrated on American people in modern history. 🗽
The January 6th insurrection as well as September 11th are the two most significant acts of domestic as well as foreign terrorism perpetrated on American people in modern history. 🗽
January 6, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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The January 6th insurrection as well as September 11th are the two most significant acts of domestic as well as foreign terrorism perpetrated on American people in modern history. 🗽
The January 6th insurrection as well as September 11th are the two most significant acts of domestic as well as foreign terrorism perpetrated on American people in modern history. 🗽
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"When people are—essentially randomly—either approved or denied for SNAP, workers who get access to SNAP work *more* over the next three years." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
When Volatile Work Schedules Meet SNAP Work Requirements
New policies put low income workers in jeopardy of losing vital supports
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"When people are—essentially randomly—either approved or denied for SNAP, workers who get access to SNAP work *more* over the next three years." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...
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This is Herschel. She spent 15 minutes at the gym before deciding to switch her New Year's resolution to self acceptance. 12/10 (IG: cfsbk)
January 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This is Herschel. She spent 15 minutes at the gym before deciding to switch her New Year's resolution to self acceptance. 12/10 (IG: cfsbk)
There is a third path. When someone doesn't cast a vote they support whatever candidate wins. Those who didn't participate in the election contributed to putting the person in office.
I need people to understand that saying, "I don't like or support this politician, but the other person will be worse, so I'll vote for them," is precisely how we ended up with fascism.
If you're not voting affirmatively for something you actually want, you don't live in a democracy.
If you're not voting affirmatively for something you actually want, you don't live in a democracy.
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
There is a third path. When someone doesn't cast a vote they support whatever candidate wins. Those who didn't participate in the election contributed to putting the person in office.
Trump is just plain evil.
January 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Trump is just plain evil.
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Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
January 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
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If ever there were a time you might want a separate but equal branch of the United States government to run a check on the president, it would be now ….
January 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
If ever there were a time you might want a separate but equal branch of the United States government to run a check on the president, it would be now ….
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2026 better contain bug fixes and improvements
January 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
2026 better contain bug fixes and improvements
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A street scene from the '90s (see Alt txt for more info). This detailed watercolour drawing of mine from >30 yrs ago of King's Parade, #Cambridge was completed on the spot in about 3 hours. I was sitting on a metal box that controlled the rising bollards. Sold ages ago. #watercolour #enpleinair
January 2, 2026 at 8:43 AM
A street scene from the '90s (see Alt txt for more info). This detailed watercolour drawing of mine from >30 yrs ago of King's Parade, #Cambridge was completed on the spot in about 3 hours. I was sitting on a metal box that controlled the rising bollards. Sold ages ago. #watercolour #enpleinair
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I worked at KenCen for a couple of seasons. Theatre seasons’ budgets are notoriously tight. 2026 budget has already been irreparably damaged for the foreseeable future. Perhaps a few artists won’t mind, but many will be looking at their audience & saying: NOPE. Not worth ruining my reputation over.
December 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I worked at KenCen for a couple of seasons. Theatre seasons’ budgets are notoriously tight. 2026 budget has already been irreparably damaged for the foreseeable future. Perhaps a few artists won’t mind, but many will be looking at their audience & saying: NOPE. Not worth ruining my reputation over.
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lot of people have asked why Fred doesn't go in through the window but i think it's pretty obviously related to whatever fight he's very clearly been having with Wilma that's also why she's just sitting there in this like 100 square foot house pretending not to hear him
December 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
lot of people have asked why Fred doesn't go in through the window but i think it's pretty obviously related to whatever fight he's very clearly been having with Wilma that's also why she's just sitting there in this like 100 square foot house pretending not to hear him
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Maybe this whole “anyone can be president” shtick wasn’t such a great idea.
December 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Maybe this whole “anyone can be president” shtick wasn’t such a great idea.
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2025 is coming to an end! These are
some of our film highlights this year...
some of our film highlights this year...
December 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
2025 is coming to an end! These are
some of our film highlights this year...
some of our film highlights this year...
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The USA is in serious trouble if wind turbine and news paper article are nation security threats. How is the security of the USA so fragile that an article in the NYT represents a 'threat'?
Since his dime store lawyers suggested he could get away with more authoritarian stuff under the guise of “National Security”, anything he doesn’t like is labeled a threat to national security.
December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The USA is in serious trouble if wind turbine and news paper article are nation security threats. How is the security of the USA so fragile that an article in the NYT represents a 'threat'?
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I regret to inform you that really bad history is happening.
December 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I regret to inform you that really bad history is happening.
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I wouldn’t apply for the job due to my strong principles of not applying for jobs and they didn’t even give me the job!
December 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I wouldn’t apply for the job due to my strong principles of not applying for jobs and they didn’t even give me the job!
How does adding Trump's name to a memorial make sense. It isn't The Kennedy Center, it is The John F Kennedy MEMORIAL Center for the Performing Arts.
December 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
How does adding Trump's name to a memorial make sense. It isn't The Kennedy Center, it is The John F Kennedy MEMORIAL Center for the Performing Arts.
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A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
December 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
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Absolutely! As Asimov warned, "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." 🤖 Are we ready for this tech? 🪐📚 #SciFi #Future
So few people heed the warnings from science fiction writers who have given the idea of mixing humans and robots a lot of thought. There are too many paths that end poorly for humans.
December 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Absolutely! As Asimov warned, "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." 🤖 Are we ready for this tech? 🪐📚 #SciFi #Future