Dan Barton
@dan-barton.bsky.social
Used to be on Facebook. Editor of Kingston (N.Y.) Wire. Husband, local-news journalist, cat dad, Episcopalian. Into music, TTRPGs and cooking.
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thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
March 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
Man, Rage Against the Machine sounds good these days.
January 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Man, Rage Against the Machine sounds good these days.
For this Caturday, here's a pic of Leo taken moments after he celebrated National Cat Day by getting a mouse. #caturday #catsofbluesky #orangecat
January 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For this Caturday, here's a pic of Leo taken moments after he celebrated National Cat Day by getting a mouse. #caturday #catsofbluesky #orangecat
Don't put it past me!
January 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Don't put it past me!
January 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I have stayed at probably eight Airbnbs so far in my life, and have found something to hate about every one of them.
January 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I have stayed at probably eight Airbnbs so far in my life, and have found something to hate about every one of them.
Jimmy Carter was the last president to speak honestly to the American people, and boy did he pay the price for it. RIP to a truly good human.
December 29, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Jimmy Carter was the last president to speak honestly to the American people, and boy did he pay the price for it. RIP to a truly good human.
I mean really it's almost a crime.
veteran journalists encouraging aspiring journalists to enter the field
December 29, 2024 at 7:48 PM
I mean really it's almost a crime.
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Lao Tzu 2500 years ago. Could’ve been written yesterday
December 27, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Lao Tzu 2500 years ago. Could’ve been written yesterday
Little Cat would like an explanation. #cats #catsofbluesky
December 28, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Little Cat would like an explanation. #cats #catsofbluesky
It's a roll of the dice, but much in life is a roll of the dice.
December 20, 2024 at 7:52 PM
It's a roll of the dice, but much in life is a roll of the dice.
You don't say.
It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the opaqueness and complexity of the health-insurance system is designed to benefit insurers and other insiders to the detriment of policyholders, @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.
How Did We End Up with Such an Opaque and Costly Health-Care System?
The murder of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. and the reaction it provoked have revived some long-standing debates about health care in the U.S.
www.newyorker.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:34 PM
You don't say.
Please never wear those unis again. I think they burned out a dozen pixels on my TV and now Hoda looks all weird.
the seahawks' uniforms make them look like an away team from a knockoff christian star trek
December 16, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Please never wear those unis again. I think they burned out a dozen pixels on my TV and now Hoda looks all weird.
Intergenerational transfer of wisdom.
December 14, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Intergenerational transfer of wisdom.
Hey here is a picture of our cat, Leo, who passed away on Jan. 31. We miss the hell out of him.
November 15, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Hey here is a picture of our cat, Leo, who passed away on Jan. 31. We miss the hell out of him.