David J. Loehr
@djl.bsky.social
aka @dloehr on the bird site
Writer & performer, The Incomparable Radio Theater
Co-creator, Where or When?
Panelist, The Incomparable
Host, Afoot
Co-host, Magnum, podcast
Playwright, podcaster, father, cat bed, he/him
davidjloehr.com/links/
Writer & performer, The Incomparable Radio Theater
Co-creator, Where or When?
Panelist, The Incomparable
Host, Afoot
Co-host, Magnum, podcast
Playwright, podcaster, father, cat bed, he/him
davidjloehr.com/links/
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I read the Trump-backed voter suppression bill, the so-called “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Please tell your Senators to vote NO on this abomination: 202-224-3121. TY. 1/
February 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I read the Trump-backed voter suppression bill, the so-called “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Please tell your Senators to vote NO on this abomination: 202-224-3121. TY. 1/
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181,000 jobs in ALL of 2025.
Biden did that amount and more month after month after month. Consecutively for four years.
Republicans suck at governing.
Biden did that amount and more month after month after month. Consecutively for four years.
Republicans suck at governing.
"Previous estimates showed the US economy generated 584,000 jobs in 2025, the first year of Trump’s second term, which was deeply discouraging.
Now, the picture is far worse: The newly revised, final data shows that the U.S. economy actually added only 181,000 jobs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Now, the picture is far worse: The newly revised, final data shows that the U.S. economy actually added only 181,000 jobs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
February 13, 2026 at 2:17 AM
181,000 jobs in ALL of 2025.
Biden did that amount and more month after month after month. Consecutively for four years.
Republicans suck at governing.
Biden did that amount and more month after month after month. Consecutively for four years.
Republicans suck at governing.
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see you can follow up when he says he doesn’t know, it’s allowed
Q: Rep. Jayapal accused the DOJ of tracking her search history. Is that appropriate conduct?
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that
Q: Bondi had a piece of paper with Jayapal's search history
JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that but it would be inappropriate if it happened
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that
Q: Bondi had a piece of paper with Jayapal's search history
JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that but it would be inappropriate if it happened
February 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
see you can follow up when he says he doesn’t know, it’s allowed
Spotted @ouijum.bsky.social's new book in the wild.
February 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Spotted @ouijum.bsky.social's new book in the wild.
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NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
That would be a shame.
Better form factor, better price point. I buy fewer trade size paperbacks just because.
Better form factor, better price point. I buy fewer trade size paperbacks just because.
The mass market paperback, light in the hand and on the wallet, once filled airport bookstores and supermarket media aisles. You may never buy a new one again.
So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
That would be a shame.
Better form factor, better price point. I buy fewer trade size paperbacks just because.
Better form factor, better price point. I buy fewer trade size paperbacks just because.
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Please tell the faculty at my arts program
The hidden costs for your brain from using ChatGPT https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0210/1557518-large-language-models-benefits-drawbacks-cognitive-capabilities/
The hidden costs for your brain from using ChatGPT
With the rise and widespread use of large language models, it seems prudent to ask if their use will ultimately diminish our cognitive capabilities
www.rte.ie
February 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Please tell the faculty at my arts program
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I got as far as "that's what I hear, Raskin," and ejected. I understand how stupid and cliche this has become, but if any other official in the past had done that, there'd have been bedlam about how you address committee members as "Congressman," or. "Mr. Raskin," or "the gentleman from..."
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I got as far as "that's what I hear, Raskin," and ejected. I understand how stupid and cliche this has become, but if any other official in the past had done that, there'd have been bedlam about how you address committee members as "Congressman," or. "Mr. Raskin," or "the gentleman from..."
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Shot, and one-hell-of-a-chaser.
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Shot, and one-hell-of-a-chaser.
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The thing about ebooks as a substitute is that it ignores two major needs of teen readers: autonomy (the ability to get a book without going through parents) and community (the ability to pass a book around to all their friends.)
I've said this before but I truly believe we could revitalize YA and kidlit overnight by switching to MMPB and paperback first. Kids want paperbacks! It is by far the biggest request I get from teen readers.
hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The thing about ebooks as a substitute is that it ignores two major needs of teen readers: autonomy (the ability to get a book without going through parents) and community (the ability to pass a book around to all their friends.)
Dollars?
We're laughing because you don't even seem to understand your own prepared talking points.
Also, the market has been flat for months, it's adjusting to the dollar's falling. So even that is an illusion, Pam.
50,000 Dollars? Jesus.
We're laughing because you don't even seem to understand your own prepared talking points.
Also, the market has been flat for months, it's adjusting to the dollar's falling. So even that is an illusion, Pam.
50,000 Dollars? Jesus.
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Dollars?
We're laughing because you don't even seem to understand your own prepared talking points.
Also, the market has been flat for months, it's adjusting to the dollar's falling. So even that is an illusion, Pam.
50,000 Dollars? Jesus.
We're laughing because you don't even seem to understand your own prepared talking points.
Also, the market has been flat for months, it's adjusting to the dollar's falling. So even that is an illusion, Pam.
50,000 Dollars? Jesus.
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Please note that she's READING this. She PREPARED this as a rebuttal for questions about Epstein. She planned this, had someone write it down, and read it.
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Please note that she's READING this. She PREPARED this as a rebuttal for questions about Epstein. She planned this, had someone write it down, and read it.
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Flu kills thousands of people every year in the US.
NEW: The FDA just shot down Moderna's new flu shot. From me:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Flu kills thousands of people every year in the US.
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What's more likely to happen with the SAVE Act? Voter suppression, not voter fraud prevention.
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their power.
Call (202) 224-3121 ＆ tell your MOC to #StopTheSaveAct
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their power.
Call (202) 224-3121 ＆ tell your MOC to #StopTheSaveAct
February 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
What's more likely to happen with the SAVE Act? Voter suppression, not voter fraud prevention.
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their power.
Call (202) 224-3121 ＆ tell your MOC to #StopTheSaveAct
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their power.
Call (202) 224-3121 ＆ tell your MOC to #StopTheSaveAct
To be fair, nothing RFK Jr does is rooted in science.
RFK Jr. is now blocking an updated flu vaccine for NO reason grounded in science.
American vaccine policy has been hijacked by a conspiracy theorist—yet most Republicans are happy to just sit on their hands.
They are allowing FDA policy to be dictated by DELUSION.
American vaccine policy has been hijacked by a conspiracy theorist—yet most Republicans are happy to just sit on their hands.
They are allowing FDA policy to be dictated by DELUSION.
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 AM
To be fair, nothing RFK Jr does is rooted in science.
Seems low.
Rep. Jamie Raskin tells Axios that when he searched Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files, it came up "more than a million times." www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Seems low.
Would be nice to see this kind of energy from @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social.
Helluva statement from Colorado Rep Crow (D) on the Trump administration's failure to indict him and others
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Would be nice to see this kind of energy from @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social.
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Please watch the whole video from our Saint Paul Olympian. It’s one of the most direct and eloquent statements about the situation that I’ve heard from anyone.
Proud to be a Minnesotan, proud to be represented by Rich Ruohonen.
Proud to be a Minnesotan, proud to be represented by Rich Ruohonen.
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Please watch the whole video from our Saint Paul Olympian. It’s one of the most direct and eloquent statements about the situation that I’ve heard from anyone.
Proud to be a Minnesotan, proud to be represented by Rich Ruohonen.
Proud to be a Minnesotan, proud to be represented by Rich Ruohonen.
These poor, fragile, insecure people.
Rep Mark Alford (R-MO) says House Rs are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show & talking with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. Alford says he didn't watch the whole thing & also doesn't know Spanish but suspects it might have been "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction"
February 10, 2026 at 6:25 PM
These poor, fragile, insecure people.
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It is VERY important to get your electeds to publish state "abolish" as it moves the needle of what will be a midterm platform point. If you want Dems to abolish when they have legislative levers, it has to be publicly acceptable discourse RIGHT NOW.
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
It is VERY important to get your electeds to publish state "abolish" as it moves the needle of what will be a midterm platform point. If you want Dems to abolish when they have legislative levers, it has to be publicly acceptable discourse RIGHT NOW.
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One day, we’ll live in a world where technology is so advanced we’ll be able to play video from a device small enough to fit in our pocket! And then these guys will be cooked!
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
One day, we’ll live in a world where technology is so advanced we’ll be able to play video from a device small enough to fit in our pocket! And then these guys will be cooked!
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I appreciate this attempt but don't just bring a poster. Put the video on a screen and play it for him. Then demand a response. Otherwise the dodge is too easy.
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I appreciate this attempt but don't just bring a poster. Put the video on a screen and play it for him. Then demand a response. Otherwise the dodge is too easy.
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I hate when they do this. Play the clip! Why are you asking these questions without the footage on hand? Bitch, we are ALL going to watch together so I can get your first impression then!
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I hate when they do this. Play the clip! Why are you asking these questions without the footage on hand? Bitch, we are ALL going to watch together so I can get your first impression then!
Absolutely pathetic.
House Oversight hearing on ICE opens with the rules:
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Absolutely pathetic.
Fixing a problem that doesn't exist while making it more difficult for anyone with a changed last name to vote.
Absolutely not, Mike.
Absolutely not, Mike.
Mike Johnson: "Now we have the Save America ACT. Voters would have to display a valid ID to participate in federal elections. Again, a no brainer."
February 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Fixing a problem that doesn't exist while making it more difficult for anyone with a changed last name to vote.
Absolutely not, Mike.
Absolutely not, Mike.