David
@djmongin.bsky.social
Father, Husband, Retired mathematics teacher
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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Yes, it is beyond insanity. Luckily, the American people aren’t buying it.
January 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Yes, it is beyond insanity. Luckily, the American people aren’t buying it.
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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Kurt Vonnegut’s daughter Nanette isn’t just fighting censorship in Utah because of her father’s legacy, his love of libraries, or his belief in the importance of literature. She is fighting for much more. #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub
Velshi Banned Book Club: “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut
Equal parts semi-autobiography, anti-war commentary, science-fiction exploration, and satire, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” centers on the infamous and brutal Bombing of Dresden during World War II. Vonnegut is one of those authors whose contributions to both literature and American culture are innumerable, and now his estate is at the center of a push to maintain the freedom to read. A group of best-selling authors, Utah students, the ACLU, and Kurt Vonnegut’s estate represented by his four children, are suing state officials in Utah over their book banning legislation.
www.msnbc.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Kurt Vonnegut’s daughter Nanette isn’t just fighting censorship in Utah because of her father’s legacy, his love of libraries, or his belief in the importance of literature. She is fighting for much more. #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub
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⚡️Ukraine's military confirms strike on oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast.
Ukrainian forces launched an overnight attack on an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast as part of efforts to reduce Moscow's offensive capabilities, Ukraine's General Staff said Jan. 10.
Ukrainian forces launched an overnight attack on an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast as part of efforts to reduce Moscow's offensive capabilities, Ukraine's General Staff said Jan. 10.
Ukraine's military confirms strike on oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast
Ukrainian forces launched an overnight attack on an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast as part of efforts to reduce Moscow's offensive capabilities, Ukraine's General Staff said Jan. 10.
kyivindependent.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
⚡️Ukraine's military confirms strike on oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast.
Ukrainian forces launched an overnight attack on an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast as part of efforts to reduce Moscow's offensive capabilities, Ukraine's General Staff said Jan. 10.
Ukrainian forces launched an overnight attack on an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast as part of efforts to reduce Moscow's offensive capabilities, Ukraine's General Staff said Jan. 10.
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FOX: Is The View now in the crosshairs of this administration?
FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: It's entirely possible there are issues over there ... the consequences aren't quite finished
FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: It's entirely possible there are issues over there ... the consequences aren't quite finished
July 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
FOX: Is The View now in the crosshairs of this administration?
FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: It's entirely possible there are issues over there ... the consequences aren't quite finished
FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: It's entirely possible there are issues over there ... the consequences aren't quite finished
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Krun Macula -- Krun is the lord of the underworld in the Mandaean religion, and a macula is a dark feature on a planetary surface -- is believed to get its dark red color from tholins, complex molecules found across Pluto.
July 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Krun Macula -- Krun is the lord of the underworld in the Mandaean religion, and a macula is a dark feature on a planetary surface -- is believed to get its dark red color from tholins, complex molecules found across Pluto.
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#PPOD: This enhanced color view from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft zooms in on the southeastern portion of Pluto's great ice plains, where at lower right the plains border rugged, dark highlands informally named Krun Macula. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI 🧪 🔭
July 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#PPOD: This enhanced color view from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft zooms in on the southeastern portion of Pluto's great ice plains, where at lower right the plains border rugged, dark highlands informally named Krun Macula. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI 🧪 🔭
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And the Supreme Court bows again.
Today, the Court ruled that Trump, and any future president, can fire members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission at will. That’s a federal agency Congress intentionally designed to be independent of political pressure.
Today, the Court ruled that Trump, and any future president, can fire members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission at will. That’s a federal agency Congress intentionally designed to be independent of political pressure.
July 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
And the Supreme Court bows again.
Today, the Court ruled that Trump, and any future president, can fire members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission at will. That’s a federal agency Congress intentionally designed to be independent of political pressure.
Today, the Court ruled that Trump, and any future president, can fire members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission at will. That’s a federal agency Congress intentionally designed to be independent of political pressure.
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Oh no, the Supreme Court has been dreading banning abortion harder. What a nightmare for them
A lawsuit filed by a Texas man against a California doctor could force the Supreme Court to consider whether the Comstock Act forbids mailing abortion pills.
Texas man’s lawsuit against California doctor could force another abortion pill showdown
A lawsuit filed by a Texas man against a California doctor could force the Supreme Court to consider whether the Comstock Act forbids mailing abortion pills.
bit.ly
July 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Oh no, the Supreme Court has been dreading banning abortion harder. What a nightmare for them
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NEW: Deputy AG Todd Blanche is reportedly meeting with Epstein co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, TODAY in a Florida prison.
July 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
NEW: Deputy AG Todd Blanche is reportedly meeting with Epstein co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, TODAY in a Florida prison.
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Reup: Tulsi Gabbard Teams Up with Russian Spies to Wiretap and Unmask Hillary Clinton
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/24/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/24/t...
Tulsi Gabbard Teams Up with Russian Spies to Wiretap and Unmask Hillary Clinton - emptywheel
In the guise of complaining about politicized spies exercising undue due diligence yesterday, Tulsi Gabbard just parroted Russian reports written by Russian spies -- reports that either rely on interc...
www.emptywheel.net
July 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reup: Tulsi Gabbard Teams Up with Russian Spies to Wiretap and Unmask Hillary Clinton
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/24/t...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/07/24/t...
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Today marks 16 years since the federal minimum wage was last raised.
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
July 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today marks 16 years since the federal minimum wage was last raised.
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
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Trump’s problem is that so many Americans — including most of his MAGA base — believed that, once back in the Oval Office, he’d expose a powerful global elite.
But what if Trump is part of that elite? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-did-he-know-and-when-did-he
But what if Trump is part of that elite? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-did-he-know-and-when-did-he
July 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Trump’s problem is that so many Americans — including most of his MAGA base — believed that, once back in the Oval Office, he’d expose a powerful global elite.
But what if Trump is part of that elite? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-did-he-know-and-when-did-he
But what if Trump is part of that elite? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-did-he-know-and-when-did-he
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The tariffs and trade war with the United States helped to motivate heavy federal advocacy in June about how to develop Canada’s economy, representing the highest monthly total of communications on that subject so far this year.
By @cnockaert_j #cdnpoli
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
By @cnockaert_j #cdnpoli
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
July 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The tariffs and trade war with the United States helped to motivate heavy federal advocacy in June about how to develop Canada’s economy, representing the highest monthly total of communications on that subject so far this year.
By @cnockaert_j #cdnpoli
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
By @cnockaert_j #cdnpoli
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
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⚡️ Update: 41 injured in Russia’s July 24 strike on Kharkiv.
The number of injured in a Russian attack on Kharkiv on July 24 has risen to 41, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
The number of injured in a Russian attack on Kharkiv on July 24 has risen to 41, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
Russian glide bombs strike Kharkiv residential high-rise building, injuring at least 41
Some people were trapped beneath the rubble of the multi-story building, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
kyivindependent.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
⚡️ Update: 41 injured in Russia’s July 24 strike on Kharkiv.
The number of injured in a Russian attack on Kharkiv on July 24 has risen to 41, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
The number of injured in a Russian attack on Kharkiv on July 24 has risen to 41, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
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The United Nations’ highest court issued a legal opinion stating that nations are obligated to take action against climate change, warning that neglecting this responsibility could breach international law.
July 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The United Nations’ highest court issued a legal opinion stating that nations are obligated to take action against climate change, warning that neglecting this responsibility could breach international law.
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For the first time since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the major electronic music festival ICKPA returns to Kyiv, taking place on July 25-27.
Georgian-Ukrainian electronic music festival ICKPA returns to Kyiv amid shared resistance to Russian imperialism
For the first time since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the major electronic music festival ICKPA returns to Kyiv, taking place on July 25-27.
Founded in 2021 through a collaboration ...
kyivindependent.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
For the first time since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the major electronic music festival ICKPA returns to Kyiv, taking place on July 25-27.