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Sid Olufs
@sidster7.bsky.social
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Professor Emeritus (Latin for not no more) of politics at Pacific Lutheran. 39 years there, 4 at U of Montana before that. Teaching tai chi these days, including sword and cane. Appreciative of the many smart and caring people on BlueSky.
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 6h
By putting an impulsive quack in charge of HHS, this admin has abandoned all core values except the pursuit of power.
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 6h
Surveillance society expands…
“…why this can happen in New Yor….. Unlike Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act … New York has no comparable statute regulating employer use of biometric data.
www.biometricupdate.com/202510/jp-mo...
JP Morgan’s biometric mandate signals new era of workplace surveillance in finance | Biometric Update
JPMorgan says the system is part of a modern security program designed to protect workers and streamline access but it has sparked growing concern over privacy.
www.biometricupdate.com
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thegodpodcast.com
God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d
Thou shalt not shoot priests in the head. I shouldn’t have to say this.
Thou Shalt Not Shoot Priests in the Head
I shouldn’t have to say these things.
www.thegodpodcast.com
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 7h
Did you say Epstein Epstein Epstein?
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 7h
“Average age
at the first heart attack was 65.6 years for males…”
www.heart.org/en/-/media/P...
www.heart.org
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 7h
Worth a try!
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 7h
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZJA...
Ron White " You can't fix stupid !" " Stupid is forever. "
YouTube video by Unclecheesey Videos
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 7h
that explains a lot
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 7h
It’s Portland. A lotta weirdos there. Fun town, especially now that their ill-fated experiment with ignoring open air drug use is over. People read a lot there.
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thedailyshow.com
The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 8h
War always does this. No technology gives permanent protection, the other side adapts or dies. Each Patriot missile costs about $4million…. there are better uses for that much money.
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 8h
He head of HHS has something wrong with his head.
newrepublic.com/article/1985...
Who Said It: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or The Simpsons’ Dr. Nick?
They’re both quacks—but only one of them is in charge of the nation’s health care policy. Can you tell them apart?
newrepublic.com
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 9h
What R U having for breakfast?
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
Watch this while eating your cheerios
A sperm whale was found munching on a giant squid. I had no idea it was such a messy meal, but I should have figured that was so — all those tentacles flailing about.
freethoughtblogs.com
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 22h
Armed Antifah fighters caught on video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKhD...
World War 2 D-Day 1944 First Wave Omaha Beach, Normandy
YouTube video by ShortVerse
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 22h
Yeah, leaked from the Nobel committee….
—But he’s murdering people in boats in the Caribbean
—But he bombed Iran, a lot
—But he’s sending the military into his own cities….
—But he’s threatened to take over Greenland and Canada
—But he’s a *** ****** pedofile!
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 22h
You know the song….

Fat cops, fat cops,
wutchagonna do when they come for you
fat cops, fat cops….
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 22h
He really did say this stuff…. Delusional.
www.nbcnews.com/now/video/tr...
Trump says Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado accepted the award for him
When asked by a reporter for his reaction to Maria Corina Machado winning the Nobel Peace Prize, President Trump said he spoke with her on the phone. Trump said Machado told him she was accepting the ...
www.nbcnews.com
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 22h
first offense?
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 22h
Scott Pissant says stupid stuff all of the time
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 22h
Pissant says this stuff…. never a trustworthy informant.
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 22h
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 1d
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 1d
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 1d
Get The Vaccine!

”In this national cohort of U.S. veterans, the receipt of the 2024–2025 Covid-19 vaccine was associated with decreased risks of severe clinical outcomes.”

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans | NEJM
Amid the declining clinical severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diminishing public uptake of annual coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, ...
www.nejm.org
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 1d
squeaks from the closet…. come out in the sunshine, Mike. If you believe in something, put it to the test.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpHv...
The Dude "Johnson?"
YouTube video by thefrogga
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Sid Olufs @sidster7.bsky.social · 1d
Jesus, Joseph and Mary on Rubber Crutches, What the Heck?
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