DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
Retired Govt, film & broadcasting teacher. Politics & econ watcher, gardener & cat ❤️- Darth Kitty’s mine. If you don’t appreciate science, journalism & film, have a sense of humor I'm not your thing. Eclectic who knows politics isn't a spectator sport.
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DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
· Apr 4
In the coming days, you’re going to be hearing the word stagflation a lot, here’s a brief explanation of its meaning
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
I’m heading over to Rebecca Shapiro’s Amazon page, she’s been an Immigration Court observer at 26 Fed'l Plaza in NYC where they try to connect people w/ social workers & legal help & give kids books & small (silent) toys. If you can here’s a list of things that’ll help books in Spanish are 💯!
Hi, I am so very sorry. This should be the correct link, please forgive mistake!
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Check out my list on Amazon
www.amazon.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I’m heading over to Rebecca Shapiro’s Amazon page, she’s been an Immigration Court observer at 26 Fed'l Plaza in NYC where they try to connect people w/ social workers & legal help & give kids books & small (silent) toys. If you can here’s a list of things that’ll help books in Spanish are 💯!
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Because I don’t want to be taken away by the Secret Service, I cannot express properly what I think should befall the defense secretary.
December 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Because I don’t want to be taken away by the Secret Service, I cannot express properly what I think should befall the defense secretary.
This fact terrifies me.
6 years today the first COVID case was identified in a man in Wuhan marking the beginning of a global pandemic that changed the world. We are way less prepared today to face another pandemic than we were back then. This fact makes me sad.
November 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This fact terrifies me.
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The guy who tried to overthrow the government made his way to the presidency by touting his violent misogyny.
Does that ring a bell?
Hard to keep track of which guy in which country, because publicly abusing women is a common route for fascists to ascend to power, worldwide.
Bolsonaro, 11yrs ago:
Does that ring a bell?
Hard to keep track of which guy in which country, because publicly abusing women is a common route for fascists to ascend to power, worldwide.
Bolsonaro, 11yrs ago:
November 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The guy who tried to overthrow the government made his way to the presidency by touting his violent misogyny.
Does that ring a bell?
Hard to keep track of which guy in which country, because publicly abusing women is a common route for fascists to ascend to power, worldwide.
Bolsonaro, 11yrs ago:
Does that ring a bell?
Hard to keep track of which guy in which country, because publicly abusing women is a common route for fascists to ascend to power, worldwide.
Bolsonaro, 11yrs ago:
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At the end of the first Trump administration @pamherd.bsky.social and I wrote about the weaponization of burdens to target immigrants. It has gotten so much worse since then.
academic.oup.com/ppmg/article...
academic.oup.com/ppmg/article...
Kafka’s Bureaucracy: Immigration Administrative Burdens in the Trump Era
Abstract. What does a government do when it decides to make a public service as burdensome as possible? We consider this question in the context of immigra
academic.oup.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
At the end of the first Trump administration @pamherd.bsky.social and I wrote about the weaponization of burdens to target immigrants. It has gotten so much worse since then.
academic.oup.com/ppmg/article...
academic.oup.com/ppmg/article...
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“Tom was super excited to become a U.S. resident, so much so that he had insisted on a cowboy-themed wedding.” But then the German robotic engineer was arrested for a visa overstay based on a policy he had no way of knowing existed. Completely Kafkaesque. "We feel like we were tricked.”
November 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“Tom was super excited to become a U.S. resident, so much so that he had insisted on a cowboy-themed wedding.” But then the German robotic engineer was arrested for a visa overstay based on a policy he had no way of knowing existed. Completely Kafkaesque. "We feel like we were tricked.”
Perfectly encapsulates everything you need to know about Donald Trump.
What he said, "America First!" What he meant, Me First!"
What he said, "America First!" What he meant, Me First!"
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Perfectly encapsulates everything you need to know about Donald Trump.
What he said, "America First!" What he meant, Me First!"
What he said, "America First!" What he meant, Me First!"
In the world of Kid Rocks be like Metallica! Yes, really, be like Metallica.
This is a great story about what we should all do when and if we are fortunate enough to make it. Grants to trade schools and community colleges, disaster, relief, #GoodTrouble
www.cbsnews.com/video/metall...
This is a great story about what we should all do when and if we are fortunate enough to make it. Grants to trade schools and community colleges, disaster, relief, #GoodTrouble
www.cbsnews.com/video/metall...
Metallica's gift of giving
The heavy metal band Metallica has not only changed lives with their music; they've also changed lives with their philanthropy – from donations to food banks and disaster relief, to the band's charity...
www.cbsnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
In the world of Kid Rocks be like Metallica! Yes, really, be like Metallica.
This is a great story about what we should all do when and if we are fortunate enough to make it. Grants to trade schools and community colleges, disaster, relief, #GoodTrouble
www.cbsnews.com/video/metall...
This is a great story about what we should all do when and if we are fortunate enough to make it. Grants to trade schools and community colleges, disaster, relief, #GoodTrouble
www.cbsnews.com/video/metall...
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Journos should require politicians to present back up evidence for all their claims before printing their words
Trust but verify, right?
Trust but verify, right?
November 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Journos should require politicians to present back up evidence for all their claims before printing their words
Trust but verify, right?
Trust but verify, right?
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So Noem just admitted to knowingly and personally violating/ordering the violation of a judge’s order.
Going to be an interesting hearing
Going to be an interesting hearing
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So Noem just admitted to knowingly and personally violating/ordering the violation of a judge’s order.
Going to be an interesting hearing
Going to be an interesting hearing
Exactly!
How about just kick Russia the fuck out?!
The US should have given Ukraine the weapons to end this decisively ages ago
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
The US should have given Ukraine the weapons to end this decisively ages ago
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ukrainian and US officials meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war
Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Kyiv delegation amid more deadly Russian attacks in Ukraine
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Exactly!
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Trials for every one of them
A federal judge has released footage from nearly four dozen body cameras showing immigration agents’ ‘unprecedented’ use of force during their months-long deportation blitz in the Chicago area.
Bodycam video shows feds’ aggressive tactics in vivid detail: ‘Deploy f---ing gas’
chicago.suntimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Trials for every one of them
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We are NOT at war.
All of it is a crime.
All of it.
All of it is a crime.
All of it.
Q: "A new WaPo report says that Secretary Hegseth called for everyone aboard the first suspected drug boat that was targeted to be killed when two people survived…with a follow-on strike."
Sen. Tim Kaine: "If that reporting is true it…rises to the level of a war crime."
Sen. Tim Kaine: "If that reporting is true it…rises to the level of a war crime."
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
We are NOT at war.
All of it is a crime.
All of it.
All of it is a crime.
All of it.
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A worthy read!
www.linkedin.com/redir/redire...
www.linkedin.com/redir/redire...
The U.S. government’s failure to acknowledge World AIDS Day takes us back to a troubling time
Perhaps AIDS activists’ famous slogan, “Silence = Death,” needs an update for this troubling moment.
www.linkedin.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A worthy read!
www.linkedin.com/redir/redire...
www.linkedin.com/redir/redire...
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Walz on Trump calling him the r-word: "We all know both as an educator & parent that using that term is just so damaging. It's hurtful. We have fought 3 decades to get this out of our schools. Kids know better. But this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior."
November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Walz on Trump calling him the r-word: "We all know both as an educator & parent that using that term is just so damaging. It's hurtful. We have fought 3 decades to get this out of our schools. Kids know better. But this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior."
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Walz on calling for Trump to release MRI results: "Here we got a guy on Thanksgiving where we spent time with our families, ate, played Yahtzee. This guy is apparently in a room ranting. It's not normal behavior. It's not healthy. Has anyone in history ever had an MRI & had no idea what it was for?"
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Walz on calling for Trump to release MRI results: "Here we got a guy on Thanksgiving where we spent time with our families, ate, played Yahtzee. This guy is apparently in a room ranting. It's not normal behavior. It's not healthy. Has anyone in history ever had an MRI & had no idea what it was for?"
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WWJD
A Christian battle grows over whether empathy is virtue or weakness as the U.S. diversifies www.axios.com/2025/11/30/c...
Empathy is the new Christian battleground
Some call empathy "toxic" as others says it's core to Jesus' teachings
www.axios.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
WWJD
Missouri this guy has absolutely no business being in the US Senate.
Eric Schmitt on Trump's boat strikes: "President Trump has the ability to do it, and he should do it."
November 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Missouri this guy has absolutely no business being in the US Senate.
Perhaps we should all just recognize that the Trump Administration just doesn’t do ANY of its jobs?
KARL: Are you saying there was no vetting done by the Trump admin? You were simply relying on what had been done under Biden?
NOEM: The processes put in place were put in place using info that was gathered during the application process that happened under Biden. That has been completely fixed.
NOEM: The processes put in place were put in place using info that was gathered during the application process that happened under Biden. That has been completely fixed.
November 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Perhaps we should all just recognize that the Trump Administration just doesn’t do ANY of its jobs?
She knew, this is contempt of court.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
She knew, this is contempt of court.
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Van Hollen: "It's either murder from the first strike if their whole theory is wrong, and I think the weight of the legal opinion is they've concocted this ridiculous legal theory. But even if you accept it, then it is a war crime. I do believe the secretary of defense should be held accountable"
November 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Van Hollen: "It's either murder from the first strike if their whole theory is wrong, and I think the weight of the legal opinion is they've concocted this ridiculous legal theory. But even if you accept it, then it is a war crime. I do believe the secretary of defense should be held accountable"
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GOP Rep. Don Bacon: "I don't know why the administration keeps pursuing the pointless. But yet we see in the WSJ that it's all about trying to make agreements on rare earth minerals and natural gas pipelines, which Ukraine has no part of. Putin does not want peace. The president should see it"
November 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
GOP Rep. Don Bacon: "I don't know why the administration keeps pursuing the pointless. But yet we see in the WSJ that it's all about trying to make agreements on rare earth minerals and natural gas pipelines, which Ukraine has no part of. Putin does not want peace. The president should see it"
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Kaine: "We had to pry with a crowbar after weeks and weeks out of the administration the supposed rationale for the strikes in international waters. It was very shoddy. It was not at all persuasive that these are legal actions ... It's time for Congress to rein in the president."
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Kaine: "We had to pry with a crowbar after weeks and weeks out of the administration the supposed rationale for the strikes in international waters. It was very shoddy. It was not at all persuasive that these are legal actions ... It's time for Congress to rein in the president."
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Mark Kelly: "We have a president who doesn't understand the Constitution, who installed an unqualified secretary of defense. I cannot think of a secretary of defense in the history of our country that is less qualified than Pete Hegseth. He should've been fired after Signal-gate."
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Mark Kelly: "We have a president who doesn't understand the Constitution, who installed an unqualified secretary of defense. I cannot think of a secretary of defense in the history of our country that is less qualified than Pete Hegseth. He should've been fired after Signal-gate."
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So basically they’ve created some dumb ass libertarian “utopia” requiring every individual to have a small personal military to protect their hoards?
No thanks
No thanks
Speaking of Sam Altman. . .
His ex-boyfriend (I know, right?) was just robbed of $11MM in crypto
His ex-boyfriend (I know, right?) was just robbed of $11MM in crypto
November 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
So basically they’ve created some dumb ass libertarian “utopia” requiring every individual to have a small personal military to protect their hoards?
No thanks
No thanks