@blueonporter.bsky.social
Progressive Democrat interested in all things politics and pop culture. If I re-post something it usually means I find it newsworthy, interesting, or informative. It doesn't necessarily mean I agree with the viewpoint.
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Well done for making it to the end of January.
Stop whatever you're doing and read a book to reward yourself.
If you don't have a book, then buy one from an indie bookshop, that way you'll be making TWO people happy.
Stop whatever you're doing and read a book to reward yourself.
If you don't have a book, then buy one from an indie bookshop, that way you'll be making TWO people happy.
Recent reads I loved (I am big into thrillers)~
*The Last One at The Wedding (Jason Rekulak)
*Ask for Andrea (Noelle West Ilhi)
*The Hunting Party (Lucy Foley)
*The Night She Disappeared (Lisa Jewell)
*The Maid's Diary (Loreth Anne White)
*The Quiet Tenant (Clemence Michallon)
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*The Last One at The Wedding (Jason Rekulak)
*Ask for Andrea (Noelle West Ilhi)
*The Hunting Party (Lucy Foley)
*The Night She Disappeared (Lisa Jewell)
*The Maid's Diary (Loreth Anne White)
*The Quiet Tenant (Clemence Michallon)
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Did you know?
In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
February 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Did you know?
In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
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Trump is purging everyone at DOJ and FBI who treated an attack on Congress as a crime. His defense attorney Emil Bove has said that if you did, you will not support Trump's policies.
February 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Trump is purging everyone at DOJ and FBI who treated an attack on Congress as a crime. His defense attorney Emil Bove has said that if you did, you will not support Trump's policies.
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The Boston Public Library contains approximately 24 million items, making it the third-largest public library in the United States behind the federal Library of Congress and the New York Public Library.
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February 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Boston Public Library contains approximately 24 million items, making it the third-largest public library in the United States behind the federal Library of Congress and the New York Public Library.
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One of the many reasons to love Katie Phang is that she rightfully addresses him as "Convicted felon and President".
February 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One of the many reasons to love Katie Phang is that she rightfully addresses him as "Convicted felon and President".
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Here's my interview with the new DNC chair, Ken Martin. This will help give you a sense of his priorities moving forward.
Ken Martin on how to run the DNC and defeat the Republicans
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
youtu.be
February 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Here's my interview with the new DNC chair, Ken Martin. This will help give you a sense of his priorities moving forward.
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Happy BLACK History Month. I read Black books every month but I got two stacks for y'all.
First stack is books by Black authors I loved and the second are the ones I’m getting to.
#booksky
First stack is books by Black authors I loved and the second are the ones I’m getting to.
#booksky
February 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Happy BLACK History Month. I read Black books every month but I got two stacks for y'all.
First stack is books by Black authors I loved and the second are the ones I’m getting to.
#booksky
First stack is books by Black authors I loved and the second are the ones I’m getting to.
#booksky
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🚨 CANADA TO UNLEASH RETALIATION PLAN AGAINST U.S. TARIFFS TARGETED AT HURTING REPUBLICAN STATES THE MOST — NYT
February 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
🚨 CANADA TO UNLEASH RETALIATION PLAN AGAINST U.S. TARIFFS TARGETED AT HURTING REPUBLICAN STATES THE MOST — NYT
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This week, China finds out the price for being an undermining foe is 10%.
And Canada finds out that the price for being a helpful friend is 15% more.
And Canada finds out that the price for being a helpful friend is 15% more.
February 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This week, China finds out the price for being an undermining foe is 10%.
And Canada finds out that the price for being a helpful friend is 15% more.
And Canada finds out that the price for being a helpful friend is 15% more.
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Again, this entire discussion is missing a key detail.
Trump wants to fire EVERYONE who treated an attack on Congress, targeting key members of Congress by name.
He's saying if you think defending Congress is part of your job, you're fired.
Trump wants to fire EVERYONE who treated an attack on Congress, targeting key members of Congress by name.
He's saying if you think defending Congress is part of your job, you're fired.
NYT reported that the number of potentially affected agents is as high as 6k. The bureau has about 13.7k agents total
What a hideous headline. Folks calling the shots here are just corrupt banana republic trash.
February 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Again, this entire discussion is missing a key detail.
Trump wants to fire EVERYONE who treated an attack on Congress, targeting key members of Congress by name.
He's saying if you think defending Congress is part of your job, you're fired.
Trump wants to fire EVERYONE who treated an attack on Congress, targeting key members of Congress by name.
He's saying if you think defending Congress is part of your job, you're fired.
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It was the FBI that resisted investigating Trump in 2021 because of what happened to them after the Mueller probe. They pushed back against Garland's warrants and subpoenas, early on, and made concessions for the Mar a Lago search. Imagine how reluctant they'll be after this purge.
February 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It was the FBI that resisted investigating Trump in 2021 because of what happened to them after the Mueller probe. They pushed back against Garland's warrants and subpoenas, early on, and made concessions for the Mar a Lago search. Imagine how reluctant they'll be after this purge.
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The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
February 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
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Every country that Trump slaps a tariff on should retaliate by slapping a 1000% tariff on all Tesla and Starlink products, if only to show Elon that there is a downside to using our public government as his private playpen.
February 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Every country that Trump slaps a tariff on should retaliate by slapping a 1000% tariff on all Tesla and Starlink products, if only to show Elon that there is a downside to using our public government as his private playpen.
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If you are a small to med size business, would you rather buy health insurance from the big insurance companies, or from a new Non Profit Healthcare program offered by the biggest Unions ?
February 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If you are a small to med size business, would you rather buy health insurance from the big insurance companies, or from a new Non Profit Healthcare program offered by the biggest Unions ?
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Congratulations to @kenmartin.bsky.social, the new Chairman of the Democratic Party! Ken has been a very successful chair in Minnesota, and a tireless champion of a modern 50 state strategy.
Join me in helping Ken get off to a strong start….
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/congratula...
Join me in helping Ken get off to a strong start….
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/congratula...
Congratulations to Ken Martin, The New Chair of the Democratic Party!
Let's help Ken get off to a strong start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Congratulations to @kenmartin.bsky.social, the new Chairman of the Democratic Party! Ken has been a very successful chair in Minnesota, and a tireless champion of a modern 50 state strategy.
Join me in helping Ken get off to a strong start….
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/congratula...
Join me in helping Ken get off to a strong start….
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/congratula...
If I was one of the 2 astronauts stranded in space I'd have serious misgivings that I had to rely on my ride home coming from the guy who drops Nazi salutes as casually as he shows up for public appearances overtly Ketamined out of his mind.
I was taught: “Safety first always…” Sadly, what we’re now seeing is a shoddy aerospace & automotive tyrant oligarch attack our hallmarks of #safety & targeting those who dared to question his shortcomings. NTSB is next for #Musk. He’s targetting regulators/trying to vanquish them as he did w/FAA.
NTSB chair expresses concern over Tesla ‘inaction’ on safety recommendations in letter to Elon Musk
The NTSB chair cited Tesla's apparent failure to implement safety recommendations issued four years ago.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If I was one of the 2 astronauts stranded in space I'd have serious misgivings that I had to rely on my ride home coming from the guy who drops Nazi salutes as casually as he shows up for public appearances overtly Ketamined out of his mind.
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Setting up multiple fake NTSB Newsroom accounts and paying for verification would be a good way of pointing out the issue of relying on a Twitter account vs. an email that comes from a .gov address
There it is. NTSB only sending info out via X now. Expect the same from CDC FDA etc. soon.
February 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Setting up multiple fake NTSB Newsroom accounts and paying for verification would be a good way of pointing out the issue of relying on a Twitter account vs. an email that comes from a .gov address
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And seeing as NTSB is probing Tesla crashes, it's one way for an agency to lose credibility almost immediately
Well that's one way to prop up traffic on your money-losing private platform
February 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
And seeing as NTSB is probing Tesla crashes, it's one way for an agency to lose credibility almost immediately
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The FAA confirmed today that the Starship debris field was more extensive than previously reported.
One might wonder if NTSB might be set to be brought in on the investigation
One might wonder if NTSB might be set to be brought in on the investigation
February 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The FAA confirmed today that the Starship debris field was more extensive than previously reported.
One might wonder if NTSB might be set to be brought in on the investigation
One might wonder if NTSB might be set to be brought in on the investigation
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This is fascinating because, as I referenced yesterday, NTSB (and the Chemical Safety Board) have uniquely independent management structures, so this is likely a Musk directive over some small part that is handled by GSA
tl;dr is that Musk is big mad he doesn't have an "in" to easily fire/disrupt
tl;dr is that Musk is big mad he doesn't have an "in" to easily fire/disrupt
The NTSB says it will no longer email news outlets or reporters with notifications of upcoming press conferences, including those on plane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
February 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is fascinating because, as I referenced yesterday, NTSB (and the Chemical Safety Board) have uniquely independent management structures, so this is likely a Musk directive over some small part that is handled by GSA
tl;dr is that Musk is big mad he doesn't have an "in" to easily fire/disrupt
tl;dr is that Musk is big mad he doesn't have an "in" to easily fire/disrupt
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Among other things, this shows that the neutrality of the NTSB - one of the respected government agencies in the world, the gold standard for investigating serious disasters - has been totally compromised by partisan loyalists to the Trump-Musk regime.
The federal National Transportation Safety Board has declared that all updates on the crashes in Washington and Philadelphia will now only be posted on its X account. No emails and no other platforms, naturally.
Again: buying Trump was the best investment co-president Musk ever made.
Again: buying Trump was the best investment co-president Musk ever made.
February 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Among other things, this shows that the neutrality of the NTSB - one of the respected government agencies in the world, the gold standard for investigating serious disasters - has been totally compromised by partisan loyalists to the Trump-Musk regime.
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Someone should write a bot that mirrors NTSB's twitter to Bluesky. It is 100% legal to do so, the government cannot copyright its works.
The NTSB says it will no longer email news outlets or reporters with notifications of upcoming press conferences, including those on plane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
February 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Someone should write a bot that mirrors NTSB's twitter to Bluesky. It is 100% legal to do so, the government cannot copyright its works.
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The NTSB will from now on issue notification and updates on news conferences exclusively through the Elon Musk owned X platform.
They will no longer email notifications to the press or issue notifications via NON Musk platforms.
In case you wanted to know how the fascism was going.
They will no longer email notifications to the press or issue notifications via NON Musk platforms.
In case you wanted to know how the fascism was going.
February 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The NTSB will from now on issue notification and updates on news conferences exclusively through the Elon Musk owned X platform.
They will no longer email notifications to the press or issue notifications via NON Musk platforms.
In case you wanted to know how the fascism was going.
They will no longer email notifications to the press or issue notifications via NON Musk platforms.
In case you wanted to know how the fascism was going.
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The NTSB has announced that it will only post updates for plane crash investigations on Elon Musk's website.
What next? They will only have their Christmas parties at Trump resorts?
What next? They will only have their Christmas parties at Trump resorts?
February 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The NTSB has announced that it will only post updates for plane crash investigations on Elon Musk's website.
What next? They will only have their Christmas parties at Trump resorts?
What next? They will only have their Christmas parties at Trump resorts?
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There it is. NTSB only sending info out via X now. Expect the same from CDC FDA etc. soon.
February 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
There it is. NTSB only sending info out via X now. Expect the same from CDC FDA etc. soon.