Dave Throgmorton
@baffledbylife.bsky.social
Scribbler, pilgrim, disappointed, hopeful
Greetings! This is the ninth of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students during a course segment on the role of muckrakers and a free press in a democracy.
January 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Greetings! This is the ninth of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students during a course segment on the role of muckrakers and a free press in a democracy.
Greetings! This is the ninth of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students during an examination of the role of muckrakers and a free press in a free society. Or in any society, for that matter.
January 4, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Greetings! This is the ninth of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students during an examination of the role of muckrakers and a free press in a free society. Or in any society, for that matter.
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A regime that accidentally shared military attack plans with a reporter says it can't follow the law and consult Congress because it's worried about leaks.
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
A regime that accidentally shared military attack plans with a reporter says it can't follow the law and consult Congress because it's worried about leaks.
Greetings! This is the eighth page from a calendar I made for my students one semester when we were discussing citizens speaking truth to power. Muckrakers.
January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Greetings! This is the eighth page from a calendar I made for my students one semester when we were discussing citizens speaking truth to power. Muckrakers.
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Completely agree. Always pull these threads back to the Reagan Administration and Bush I.
Once again, one of the primary reasons we have arrived at this point (completely out-of-control & unconstitutional abuse of executive power to conduct wildly illegal foreign policy) is that no one, including the most senior people involved, went to jail for the rest of their lives for Iran-Contra.
January 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Completely agree. Always pull these threads back to the Reagan Administration and Bush I.
Greetings! This is the seventh in my series of twelve calendar pages from a calendar I made with the formatting help of my friend LKK and the logistical help from my colleague KW.
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Greetings! This is the seventh in my series of twelve calendar pages from a calendar I made with the formatting help of my friend LKK and the logistical help from my colleague KW.
The Year America Broke Open
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The Year America Broke Open
It would be silly to pretend that 2025 was not among the most challenging years this country has faced in modern times.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The Year America Broke Open
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Great idea!
January 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Great idea!
Rep. Bill Allemand arrested for drinking and driving - WyoFile wyofile.com/rep-bill-all...
Rep. Bill Allemand arrested for drinking and driving - WyoFile
Wyoming Freedom Caucus member allegedly admitted that ‘he drinks while driving for anxiety,’ Johnson County Sheriff’s Office report says.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Rep. Bill Allemand arrested for drinking and driving - WyoFile wyofile.com/rep-bill-all...
Greetings! This is the sixth of twelve pages from a calendar I made that featured people who made a positive difference by speaking truth to power. Muckrakers, they were called.
January 1, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Greetings! This is the sixth of twelve pages from a calendar I made that featured people who made a positive difference by speaking truth to power. Muckrakers, they were called.
Greetings! This is the fifth of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students featuring muckrakers that made a difference
December 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Greetings! This is the fifth of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students featuring muckrakers that made a difference
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Greetings! This is the fourth of twelve pages from the calendar I made for my students.
December 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Greetings! This is the fourth of twelve pages from the calendar I made for my students.
Greetings! This is the third of twelve pages from a calendar I made featuring investigative journalists who made a difference.
December 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Greetings! This is the third of twelve pages from a calendar I made featuring investigative journalists who made a difference.
Greetings! My second of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students featuring important muckrakers.
December 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Greetings! My second of twelve pages from a calendar I made for my students featuring important muckrakers.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Joe Biden’s fatal flaw was relying on the reluctant institutionalist Merrick Garland to prosecute the case of insurrectionist Donald J Trump. Had Garland done his job, Trump would have been banned from office and America and the world would not be in this predicament.
December 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Joe Biden’s fatal flaw was relying on the reluctant institutionalist Merrick Garland to prosecute the case of insurrectionist Donald J Trump. Had Garland done his job, Trump would have been banned from office and America and the world would not be in this predicament.
Several years ago we were discussing the role of independent media and investigative journalism in a class I was teaching. I decided to make a calendar for my students featuring some of the people we discussed. I will post one a day for the next 11 days.
December 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Several years ago we were discussing the role of independent media and investigative journalism in a class I was teaching. I decided to make a calendar for my students featuring some of the people we discussed. I will post one a day for the next 11 days.
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It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
December 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
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It’s pretty wild that the most rabidly anti-immigrant administration in recent memory is comprised of a President married to an immigrant, a VP married to the daughter of immigrants, an assistant AG in charge of Civil Rights who’s an immigrant (Dhillon), & it was all funded by an immigrant (Musk).
December 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It’s pretty wild that the most rabidly anti-immigrant administration in recent memory is comprised of a President married to an immigrant, a VP married to the daughter of immigrants, an assistant AG in charge of Civil Rights who’s an immigrant (Dhillon), & it was all funded by an immigrant (Musk).
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It's almost as if the Enlightenment figures who founded the US had learned the lessons of Europe's wars of religion and created a secular state that would both protect worshippers from political interference, AND protect the polity from becoming dominated by religious sectarians.
December 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It's almost as if the Enlightenment figures who founded the US had learned the lessons of Europe's wars of religion and created a secular state that would both protect worshippers from political interference, AND protect the polity from becoming dominated by religious sectarians.
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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As we come to the end of a very difficult year I wanted to say a few words about *some* of the issues that, with your help, I will focus on next year.
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
Our Focus for the New Year 2026 | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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December 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
As we come to the end of a very difficult year I wanted to say a few words about *some* of the issues that, with your help, I will focus on next year.
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
At the top of my list:
- Campaign finance reform
- Income & wealth inequality
- The rapid deployment of AI
- Medicare for All
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“The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology.” ― Edward O. Wilson
December 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology.” ― Edward O. Wilson