Rory Flynn
@roryflynn808.bsky.social
Writer, retired, ex-government guy, music, baseball, resistance, ti leaves
Hilo, Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Recent polls found one-third of Latino voters who supported Trump now regret their choice. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-11-26/californians-sharply-divided-along-partisan-lines-about-immigration-raids-poll-finds?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
Californians sharply divided along partisan lines about immigration raids, poll finds
California voters are sharply divided among partisan lines about the Trump administration's immigration raids in Los Angeles and across the nation earlier this year, according to a new poll.
www.latimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Macy's doesn't want to get sued for $600 million. Alas, it's a deal breaker.
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Macy's doesn't want to get sued for $600 million. Alas, it's a deal breaker.
A tale of fidelity--and betrayal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vudB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vudB...
Afghan translator who saved American soldier says U.S. broke its promise to allies
YouTube video by CBS Evening News
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A tale of fidelity--and betrayal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vudB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vudB...
Our president can't stop sucking up to this guy. Go figure.
🤡🥴"Those in the West who want to keep stealing money are the ones calling to continue the fighting 'to the last Ukrainian'," Putin said.
"We are ready for that."
"We are ready for that."
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Our president can't stop sucking up to this guy. Go figure.
Wild turkeys, Hawaii
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Happy autumn from our Big Island wild turkeys. #hawaii
YouTube video by Inga J Smith
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November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Wild turkeys, Hawaii
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Project Amateur Hour Diplomacy has now concocted a 19-point plan.
www.ft.com/content/883e...
www.ft.com/content/883e...
US and Ukraine draft new 19-point peace plan but defer biggest decisions
The most politically sensitive elements are left for Trump and Zelenskyy to discuss
www.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Project Amateur Hour Diplomacy has now concocted a 19-point plan.
www.ft.com/content/883e...
www.ft.com/content/883e...
Big Brother is dissecting you.
Every day, Americans are bombarded with the bad news of Trump 2.0, and it is exhausting to keep track of and absorb each new outrage. That is the clear intent.
When one is caught in the crossfire, it is hard to see, let alone address, the big picture.
When one is caught in the crossfire, it is hard to see, let alone address, the big picture.
Donald Trump and the deconstruction of America
Don't let the daily outrages obscure the big picture.
www.motherjones.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Big Brother is dissecting you.
Hassett is a big-time crypto monger. Y'know, one of the ordinary folks.
Hassett: "On one of the Sunday shows, the anchor criticized the fact Walmart said the Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper by about $10. Then he said, 'Oh yeah, but they substituted generic stuff,' as if having a generic something is a crime for ordinary folks! It shows how out of touch these people are."
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Hassett is a big-time crypto monger. Y'know, one of the ordinary folks.
No doubt there is friction when Speaker Johnson daily collides with the Peter Principle. And his greasy fealty to the President does not fully lubricate all the points of friction. Hence, his colleagues grow weary of an incompetent lap dog.
GIFT ARTICLE:
"Mr. Johnson’s 'woe is me' persona about the workload he is carrying has often rubbed other lawmakers the wrong way." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
"Mr. Johnson’s 'woe is me' persona about the workload he is carrying has often rubbed other lawmakers the wrong way." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
‘In Triage Every Day’: A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
No doubt there is friction when Speaker Johnson daily collides with the Peter Principle. And his greasy fealty to the President does not fully lubricate all the points of friction. Hence, his colleagues grow weary of an incompetent lap dog.
The beautiful bozo strikes again.
dailyboulder.com/kash-patel-f...
dailyboulder.com/kash-patel-f...
Kash Patel Fact Checked on Live TV After Vowing Manhunt for National Guard Shooter... Who’s Already in Custody
FBI Director Kash Patel vowed to launch a manhunt for the shooter who wounded two National Guard members near the White House on Wednesday—only for an official to point out that a suspect is already i...
dailyboulder.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The beautiful bozo strikes again.
dailyboulder.com/kash-patel-f...
dailyboulder.com/kash-patel-f...
Happy Thanksgiving all.
November 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Happy Thanksgiving all.
The Supreme Court in 2019 allowed political gerrymandering, finding that “partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts."
BREAKING: North Carolina can use Republicans' redrawn congressional map for the 2026 midterms, panel of federal judges rules.
North Carolina can use GOP-drawn congressional map designed to add another Republican House seat, court rules
A panel of federal judges unanimously denied requests to temporarily block the new map brought by a pair of lawsuits.
nbcnews.to
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The Supreme Court in 2019 allowed political gerrymandering, finding that “partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts."
Good 'ol Mayor Ed Koch.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump was once called 'piggy' himself in the 1980s. Who said it?
President Donald Trump told a reporter 'quiet piggy,' prompting journalists to rally. In the 1980s, Trump was called 'piggy' by New York's mayor.
www.usatoday.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Good 'ol Mayor Ed Koch.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Merit badges aren't enough. The Scouts must hop aboard the anti-trans bandwagon. Because there shall be no "gender confusion" in Pete Hegseth's War Department. This will disappoint many Scouts and Scout alumni (parents), but it's a self-inflicted Trumpian wound. So, yea!
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Merit badges aren't enough. The Scouts must hop aboard the anti-trans bandwagon. Because there shall be no "gender confusion" in Pete Hegseth's War Department. This will disappoint many Scouts and Scout alumni (parents), but it's a self-inflicted Trumpian wound. So, yea!
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Gotta start somewhere.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Democrats plan a new investment in winning rural voters, who've fled the party
Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Gotta start somewhere.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Reposted by Rory Flynn
President Trump claimed on social media that Ukraine’s leadership has expressed “zero gratitude” for the U.S. efforts to help them in their war, CNN reports.
Trump’s claim is not even close to accurate. politicalwire.com/2025/11/24/7...
Trump’s claim is not even close to accurate. politicalwire.com/2025/11/24/7...
78 Times Zelensky Has Thanked the United States
President Trump claimed on social media that Ukraine's leadership has expressed "zero gratitude" for the U.S. efforts to help them in their war, CNN reports. "Trump’s claim is not even close to accura...
politicalwire.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
President Trump claimed on social media that Ukraine’s leadership has expressed “zero gratitude” for the U.S. efforts to help them in their war, CNN reports.
Trump’s claim is not even close to accurate. politicalwire.com/2025/11/24/7...
Trump’s claim is not even close to accurate. politicalwire.com/2025/11/24/7...
Give 'em hell, Senator!
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www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
Mark Kelly Fires Back After Hegseth Launches Investigation Into Him: ‘I’ve Given Too Much to This Country to Be Silenced by Bullies’
Senator Mark Kelly fired back at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday after the Pentagon announced it would be launching an investigation into Kelly.
www.mediaite.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Give 'em hell, Senator!
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
RIP, Jimmy Cliff
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November 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
RIP, Jimmy Cliff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMkB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMkB...
One thing is clear: When Trump offhandedly excused the killing of Jamal Khashoggi by saying, “things happen,” he presaged his reaction in the event some MAGA wingnut fires a bullet at Sen. Elise Slotkin or Sen. Mark Kelly. Trump will declare, without an inkling of moral regret, "things happen."
This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
One thing is clear: When Trump offhandedly excused the killing of Jamal Khashoggi by saying, “things happen,” he presaged his reaction in the event some MAGA wingnut fires a bullet at Sen. Elise Slotkin or Sen. Mark Kelly. Trump will declare, without an inkling of moral regret, "things happen."
History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.
www.businessinsider.com/michael-burr....
www.businessinsider.com/michael-burr....
The internet is loving 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry's crusade against Nvidia and the AI giants
Michael Burry of "The Big Short" is lighting up social media after betting against Nvidia and Palantir and casting doubt on the AI boom.
www.businessinsider.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.
www.businessinsider.com/michael-burr....
www.businessinsider.com/michael-burr....
If Gavin Newsom never gets elected President, it may be that we preferred him online.
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
If Gavin Newsom never gets elected President, it may be that we preferred him online.
Reposted by Rory Flynn
My quote of the day
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
November 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
My quote of the day
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
Redaction is the governing dynamic of despotism. Anything can be hidden from public view. Nothing comes to light. And, eventually, people give up. Texas, a state that once took pride in its frontier courage and independence, now allows a corrupt governor to redact the sun.
"Months after fighting to keep secret the emails exchanged between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, state officials released nearly 1,400 pages ... . All but about 200 of the pages are entirely blacked out." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/greg-ab...
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
This article was first published as a collaboration between ProPublica, The Texas Newsroom and The...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Redaction is the governing dynamic of despotism. Anything can be hidden from public view. Nothing comes to light. And, eventually, people give up. Texas, a state that once took pride in its frontier courage and independence, now allows a corrupt governor to redact the sun.
Now that we are seemingly days away from the launch of a regime change war in Venezuela, the silence and virtual disappearance of Tulsi Gabbard is noteworthy.
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Now that we are seemingly days away from the launch of a regime change war in Venezuela, the silence and virtual disappearance of Tulsi Gabbard is noteworthy.