Herbert Edge
@herbertedge.bsky.social
Sarcastic deaf guy with interests in reading, politics, and news of the world.
It’s not even Halloween and the grocery store already has eggnog!
October 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It’s not even Halloween and the grocery store already has eggnog!
I’m suddenly remembering that being an adult means I can buy a cake just for the hell of it.
October 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I’m suddenly remembering that being an adult means I can buy a cake just for the hell of it.
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@davidasuper.bsky.social has an interesting piece up on Balkinization, at the end of which he makes the point that because the administration is breaking the law so much of late, journalists are starting to be less interested in even reporting what the law is—
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/shut...
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/shut...
October 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
@davidasuper.bsky.social has an interesting piece up on Balkinization, at the end of which he makes the point that because the administration is breaking the law so much of late, journalists are starting to be less interested in even reporting what the law is—
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/shut...
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/shut...
Anyone else extremely disappointed by the #OldGuard2 after the stellar performances of the first one?
September 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Anyone else extremely disappointed by the #OldGuard2 after the stellar performances of the first one?
Just had front seat row to multiple lightning strikes on trees in someone’s backyard. Very impressive display of power by Mother Nature.
August 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Just had front seat row to multiple lightning strikes on trees in someone’s backyard. Very impressive display of power by Mother Nature.
Corruption at the highest levels of Florida’s government. Color me shocked.
NEW: On September 10, 2024, Florida health officials planned to brief Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office on a $67 million Medicaid settlement that could soon come Florida’s way, newly released records show. The next day, the settlement was redrafted to peel away $10 million for Casey DeSantis's Hope Florida.
DeSantis’ office was scheduled to discuss a legal deal. The first lady’s Hope Florida got millions afterward, records show
Hundreds of pages of new records detail the back-and-forth legal maneuvers in a Medicaid settlement that later turned into a political scandal.
www.sun-sentinel.com
August 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Corruption at the highest levels of Florida’s government. Color me shocked.
A truly disheartening case of how misinformation won, and seemingly so easily.
NEW: After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.
How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map
After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.
www.propublica.org
August 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A truly disheartening case of how misinformation won, and seemingly so easily.
I realized I had no idea what Section 507 of the Rehabilitation Act was. I googled it, and Google’s AI overview gave me a very convincing but also a very nonsensical answer, referencing to wheelchairs in national parks and amending the Wilderness Act to allow them.
August 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I realized I had no idea what Section 507 of the Rehabilitation Act was. I googled it, and Google’s AI overview gave me a very convincing but also a very nonsensical answer, referencing to wheelchairs in national parks and amending the Wilderness Act to allow them.
For the first time ever in my life, I made both turnips and beets. Roasted ‘em. Not bad at all. Don’t know why they seem to get such a bad rap:
August 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
For the first time ever in my life, I made both turnips and beets. Roasted ‘em. Not bad at all. Don’t know why they seem to get such a bad rap:
Thanks, anti-vaxxers.
Wisconsin Sees First Measles Cases, 9 Confirmed in Oconto County
Wisconsin Sees First Measles Cases, 9 Confirmed in Oconto County
Cases reported nationally hit their highest level in 33 years in July.
urbanmilwaukee.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Thanks, anti-vaxxers.
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DOJ firings spread fear, reshape federal workforce - audio version coming tonight on All Things Considered
www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...
Three fired DOJ workers add to chorus of layoffs in 'foundering' workforce
The DOJ has fired hundreds of employees this year, transforming a federal workforce that enjoys vast powers and responsibility over issues affecting the lives of everyday Americans.
www.npr.org
July 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
DOJ firings spread fear, reshape federal workforce - audio version coming tonight on All Things Considered
www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...
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I mean it is the administration of the lowest of lows.
July 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I mean it is the administration of the lowest of lows.
When they tell you who they are, believe them.
July 29, 2025 at 2:51 AM
When they tell you who they are, believe them.
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Wow, who could have seen this coming except for all the people from County and the Commission on Aging who said this would happen at every public hearing on the proposal for affordable senior housing in McGovern Park?
MKE County: Will County Close McGovern Senior Center?
Report recommends no more investment in senior center or Wil-O-Way buildings.
urbanmilwaukee.com
July 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Wow, who could have seen this coming except for all the people from County and the Commission on Aging who said this would happen at every public hearing on the proposal for affordable senior housing in McGovern Park?
This is a doctor who committed actual fraud. It’s all about ideology not ethics with the Trump MAGA Administration.
Pam Bondi, attorney general, has dropped charges against a doctor accused of destroying Covid-19 vaccines worth $28,000, distributing fake vaccination record cards, and giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine at their parents' request.
OUTRAGEOUS!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
OUTRAGEOUS!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US drops charges against doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines
US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the doctor 'gave patients a choice when the federal government refused to do so'.
www.bbc.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is a doctor who committed actual fraud. It’s all about ideology not ethics with the Trump MAGA Administration.
Man is surprised when his face is bitten off.
Chris Landry, who has lived in New Hampshire for more than four decades and has a green card, was denied reentry on Sunday.
Trump supporter with green card who was in US since age 3 denied reentry
www.newsweek.com
July 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Man is surprised when his face is bitten off.
Turns out the “unimaginable tragedy” was fully imaginable and predictable.
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map.
www.1011now.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Turns out the “unimaginable tragedy” was fully imaginable and predictable.
The thing with Trump attacking Iran…how else can they respond except with asymmetrical warfare - you know, funding terrorism? Trump didn’t make us safer.
June 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The thing with Trump attacking Iran…how else can they respond except with asymmetrical warfare - you know, funding terrorism? Trump didn’t make us safer.
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There is always a tweet.
June 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
There is always a tweet.
From the Department of Obvious:
New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'
*More of this, please*"
Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism
You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a rancid bigot.
www.publicnotice.co
June 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
From the Department of Obvious:
Dog had a 2nd appt at a new vet office, just for a shot. Traffic made me late and I let them know enroute. They tried to pull the “we’ll need to reschedule per policy.” No, lady, I’ve seen your office. You don’t have the business to justify that yet. (1/2)
May 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Dog had a 2nd appt at a new vet office, just for a shot. Traffic made me late and I let them know enroute. They tried to pull the “we’ll need to reschedule per policy.” No, lady, I’ve seen your office. You don’t have the business to justify that yet. (1/2)
I gotta say this sequence of posts in BlueSky was on point.
May 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I gotta say this sequence of posts in BlueSky was on point.
