Doug Walter (he/his)
@dougwalter5.bsky.social
Among my activities is serving on Boards of Directors. Currently [for ID only], I'm part of the boards for Davis Community Network, Coventry Carolers of California, and in the past have been with Cooperative Grocers Network and Davis Food Co-op.
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As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin
Rob Reiner reflects on the critical role he played in getting California's gay marriage ban overturned.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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I can’t be the only one feeling sad and overwhelmed by an absolutely lengthy list of horrific news this weekend.
If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. It’s a lot to process.
It might be time for an early bedtime.
If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. It’s a lot to process.
It might be time for an early bedtime.
December 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I can’t be the only one feeling sad and overwhelmed by an absolutely lengthy list of horrific news this weekend.
If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. It’s a lot to process.
It might be time for an early bedtime.
If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. It’s a lot to process.
It might be time for an early bedtime.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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Let’s hope the shift continues and that Massie and Greene are not the only (R)s with the guts to be vocal about the depravity of the goddamn U.S. President real soon.
December 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Let’s hope the shift continues and that Massie and Greene are not the only (R)s with the guts to be vocal about the depravity of the goddamn U.S. President real soon.
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apnews.com/article/redi... is spreading across US states after Trump pushed for new congressional districts
Gerrymandering is spreading across US states after Trump pushed for new congressional districts
A gerrymandering battle is spreading among states after President Donald Trump pushed for new U.S. House districts ahead of next year's elections.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
apnews.com/article/redi... is spreading across US states after Trump pushed for new congressional districts
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This is a pure, unadulterated call for genocide from a sitting Member of Congress.
Respectable, decent public officials don’t target vulnerable communities – cowards do.
ALL of our safety is intertwined. This bigotry and violent hatred make every last one of us less safe.
Respectable, decent public officials don’t target vulnerable communities – cowards do.
ALL of our safety is intertwined. This bigotry and violent hatred make every last one of us less safe.
December 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is a pure, unadulterated call for genocide from a sitting Member of Congress.
Respectable, decent public officials don’t target vulnerable communities – cowards do.
ALL of our safety is intertwined. This bigotry and violent hatred make every last one of us less safe.
Respectable, decent public officials don’t target vulnerable communities – cowards do.
ALL of our safety is intertwined. This bigotry and violent hatred make every last one of us less safe.
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COVID vaccines have been one of the greatest public health breakthroughs of the century, saving millions of lives and containing untold agony. And the worst people alive have profited grotesquely from insisting the exact opposite is true.
Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits, the C.D.C. Reported
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
COVID vaccines have been one of the greatest public health breakthroughs of the century, saving millions of lives and containing untold agony. And the worst people alive have profited grotesquely from insisting the exact opposite is true.
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Breaking news: The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Fulton County, Georgia, over records related to the 2020 election, escalating the Trump administration’s efforts to boost the president’s false claims that his loss to Joe Biden was rigged.
DOJ sues Georgia county as Trump pushes debunked 2020 election fraud claims
President Donald Trump has increasingly pressured his administration to find widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, despite those claims having been debunked and dismissed in dozens of cases by ...
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Breaking news: The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Fulton County, Georgia, over records related to the 2020 election, escalating the Trump administration’s efforts to boost the president’s false claims that his loss to Joe Biden was rigged.
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Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
An estimated 200,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just days after Trump hailed a “historic” peace deal to end the conflict.
200,000 Flee Congo After Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal
Why the Rwanda-Congo accord misses the point.
foreignpolicy.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
"A year after Israeli forces entered southern Syria, crossing into a UN buffer zone and in some cases beyond, its occupation remains and the frequency of the Israeli military raids on towns is increasing." #WinningNoFriends
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘We’re living in terror’: fears in southern Syria over Israel’s growing occupation
Residents say incursions and raids have increased since forces first entered country a year ago after fall of Assad
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"A year after Israeli forces entered southern Syria, crossing into a UN buffer zone and in some cases beyond, its occupation remains and the frequency of the Israeli military raids on towns is increasing." #WinningNoFriends
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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The US government is now a mafia organization.
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The US government is now a mafia organization.
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Donald Trump Condoms sold by Jeffrey Epstein
That’s new for me
And somehow I wish Donald Trumps Dad would have used some 80 years ago
That’s new for me
And somehow I wish Donald Trumps Dad would have used some 80 years ago
December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Donald Trump Condoms sold by Jeffrey Epstein
That’s new for me
And somehow I wish Donald Trumps Dad would have used some 80 years ago
That’s new for me
And somehow I wish Donald Trumps Dad would have used some 80 years ago
Here is the charitable interpretation.
I'll bet it even has some substance for some of the rich & powerful men - but by no means all.
I'll bet it even has some substance for some of the rich & powerful men - but by no means all.
None of the newly-released photographs of rich & powerful men enjoying the company of notorious paedophile & child sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein imply any wrong-doing on the part of those rich & powerful men. They are all, probably, just a bad judge of character with very poor peripheral vision.
December 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Here is the charitable interpretation.
I'll bet it even has some substance for some of the rich & powerful men - but by no means all.
I'll bet it even has some substance for some of the rich & powerful men - but by no means all.
"The measure passed 231-195 after reaching the floor through a bipartisan maneuver that bypassed GOP leadership — a so-called “discharge” tactic that is being used with growing frequency as Republicans seethe over dysfunction in the chamber."
In a HUGE win for federal workers, our essential services, and working people across the country, the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act has passed the House!
The fight continues in the Senate. When we fight, we WIN!
The fight continues in the Senate. When we fight, we WIN!
House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers
The House voted to repeal President Donald Trump's executive order from earlier this year that aimed to remove collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"The measure passed 231-195 after reaching the floor through a bipartisan maneuver that bypassed GOP leadership — a so-called “discharge” tactic that is being used with growing frequency as Republicans seethe over dysfunction in the chamber."
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Police officer domestic violence is a structural failure—not just the isolated misconduct of "a few bad apples."
Police Officer Domestic Violence Is A Crisis. It’s Time for States to Take Action.
Intimate partner and domestic violence in police families, paired with oversight and policies, make officer-abusers a public safety threat.
msmagazine.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Police officer domestic violence is a structural failure—not just the isolated misconduct of "a few bad apples."
“[I]t is contrary to the public interest to have ‘militarized actors unfamiliar with local history and context’ roaming... Rather, ‘the public has a significant interest in having only well-trained law enforcement officers deployed in their communities.’”
joycevance.substack.com/p/judge-brey...
joycevance.substack.com/p/judge-brey...
Judge Breyer on Trump's Continued Federalization of the California National Guard
Federal District Judge Charles Breyer issued a ruling in the California National Guard case earlier this week.
joycevance.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“[I]t is contrary to the public interest to have ‘militarized actors unfamiliar with local history and context’ roaming... Rather, ‘the public has a significant interest in having only well-trained law enforcement officers deployed in their communities.’”
joycevance.substack.com/p/judge-brey...
joycevance.substack.com/p/judge-brey...
Good journalism, in that it subverts believing any one view exclusively. I still think that the emphasis on testing and "accountability" from scores is doing as much harm as good, and this is one consequence.
You'll see this article posted a lot today. That's only because everyone should read it. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Good journalism, in that it subverts believing any one view exclusively. I still think that the emphasis on testing and "accountability" from scores is doing as much harm as good, and this is one consequence.
Sen. Ron Effing Johnson, in case the photo doesn't trigger recognition.
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Sen. Ron Effing Johnson, in case the photo doesn't trigger recognition.
'Among the stolen materials...were files related to the airline’s “non-commercial flights,” including a document signed by a Defense Ministry representative referencing military transport — despite Aeroflot’s public insistence that it’s strictly a civilian carrier with no role in the war.'
How Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers wreaked havoc on Russia’s flagship airline and exposed its role in the war.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
How Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers wreaked havoc on Russia’s flagship airline and exposed its role in the war — Meduza
On the morning of July 28, 2025, all of Aeroflot’s information systems went down — from corporate email to passenger check-in. The outage forced hundreds of flight delays and cancellations, plunging M...
meduza.io
December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
'Among the stolen materials...were files related to the airline’s “non-commercial flights,” including a document signed by a Defense Ministry representative referencing military transport — despite Aeroflot’s public insistence that it’s strictly a civilian carrier with no role in the war.'
"The average sale price of houses in the last year in Greenbelt was $318,189. The lowest was a one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo in the Chelsea Woods complex for $127,000, and the highest was a five-bed, five-bath end-unit townhouse in Greenbelt Station for $714,000."
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December 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"The average sale price of houses in the last year in Greenbelt was $318,189. The lowest was a one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo in the Chelsea Woods complex for $127,000, and the highest was a five-bed, five-bath end-unit townhouse in Greenbelt Station for $714,000."
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The N Carolina immigrant rights group Siembra is teaching business owners their rights if federal agents show up at their door.
While most can name their first and second amendment rights, far fewer are familiar with the fourth, which prohibits unreasonable government searches and seizures.
While most can name their first and second amendment rights, far fewer are familiar with the fourth, which prohibits unreasonable government searches and seizures.
‘We’ll need to see a warrant’: the group teaching businesses a vital tool to fight ICE raids
Siembra in North Carolina gives owners fourth amendment rights trainings should federal agents show up at their door
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The N Carolina immigrant rights group Siembra is teaching business owners their rights if federal agents show up at their door.
While most can name their first and second amendment rights, far fewer are familiar with the fourth, which prohibits unreasonable government searches and seizures.
While most can name their first and second amendment rights, far fewer are familiar with the fourth, which prohibits unreasonable government searches and seizures.
Wind “is currently one of the most cost-effective ways to generate power and is being used successfully not only in the United States, but across the world. With this ruling behind us, projects can now be judged on their merits.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US judge strikes down Trump order blocking wind energy projects
Federal judge declared January executive order unlawful, ruling in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Wind “is currently one of the most cost-effective ways to generate power and is being used successfully not only in the United States, but across the world. With this ruling behind us, projects can now be judged on their merits.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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A gerrymander is not a sure thing…
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A gerrymander is not a sure thing…
This couple has their own way of Making America Grate Again.
December 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This couple has their own way of Making America Grate Again.
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I think this is actually a threat….dont you?
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I think this is actually a threat….dont you?