Don Charles
@donchas.bsky.social
Retired New York designer who became a photographer @70. And a better thinker, year by year, since around 20. Thinkers don’t live their lives going backwards.
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Premieres January 29th. Get your tickets now before they’re gone.
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Premieres January 29th. Get your tickets now before they’re gone.
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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If we need protection from our own government, the social contract has been cancelled.
January 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
If we need protection from our own government, the social contract has been cancelled.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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“Calls to dismantle DEI programs are based on a disingenuous argument that enough has been done for Black people.
This argument is rooted in bigotry and the idea that White people have more wealth than others because they deserve it.”
— Cheryl L. Wade
This argument is rooted in bigotry and the idea that White people have more wealth than others because they deserve it.”
— Cheryl L. Wade
December 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“Calls to dismantle DEI programs are based on a disingenuous argument that enough has been done for Black people.
This argument is rooted in bigotry and the idea that White people have more wealth than others because they deserve it.”
— Cheryl L. Wade
This argument is rooted in bigotry and the idea that White people have more wealth than others because they deserve it.”
— Cheryl L. Wade
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Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud. 🤔
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud. 🤔
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Murder and other high crimes on the high seas has precedent. www.executedtoday.com/2009/11/30/1...
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Murder and other high crimes on the high seas has precedent. www.executedtoday.com/2009/11/30/1...
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Always speak truth to power. Always. Even when you're on Air Force One or reporting from the Oval Office.
Artist credit: Nick Anderson
Artist credit: Nick Anderson
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Always speak truth to power. Always. Even when you're on Air Force One or reporting from the Oval Office.
Artist credit: Nick Anderson
Artist credit: Nick Anderson
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Watch. Listen. Repost ad infinitum.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Watch. Listen. Repost ad infinitum.
www.politico.com/newsf others/2025/11/16/ro-khanna-dynamic-leaders-schumer-00653885
Ro Khanna makes a point here (as does Kaine, lamely, in counterpoint). But I add that Mr Khanna’s view of himself is higher than the view others hold of him.
Ro Khanna makes a point here (as does Kaine, lamely, in counterpoint). But I add that Mr Khanna’s view of himself is higher than the view others hold of him.
Ro Khanna identifies ‘dynamic’ leaders to replace Schumer
The California representative said Chuck Schumer is no longer the future of the Democratic Party.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
www.politico.com/newsf others/2025/11/16/ro-khanna-dynamic-leaders-schumer-00653885
Ro Khanna makes a point here (as does Kaine, lamely, in counterpoint). But I add that Mr Khanna’s view of himself is higher than the view others hold of him.
Ro Khanna makes a point here (as does Kaine, lamely, in counterpoint). But I add that Mr Khanna’s view of himself is higher than the view others hold of him.
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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I can't believe I'm saying this but this Breitbart dude captures *a portion* of Mamdani's appeal in a way I haven't quite seen elsewhere.
www.commonplace.org/p/zohrans-pa...
www.commonplace.org/p/zohrans-pa...
Zohran’s Park Slope Populists
Conservatives shouldn’t write off the economic pain of New York City’s downwardly mobile professional class.
www.commonplace.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I can't believe I'm saying this but this Breitbart dude captures *a portion* of Mamdani's appeal in a way I haven't quite seen elsewhere.
www.commonplace.org/p/zohrans-pa...
www.commonplace.org/p/zohrans-pa...
Jack Smith, Trump’s Target, Shifts From Defense to Counterattack www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Oh, how I pray for this to happen. I pray. I pray. I pray…
Oh, how I pray for this to happen. I pray. I pray. I pray…
Jack Smith, Trump’s Target, Shifts From Defense to Counterattack
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Jack Smith, Trump’s Target, Shifts From Defense to Counterattack www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Oh, how I pray for this to happen. I pray. I pray. I pray…
Oh, how I pray for this to happen. I pray. I pray. I pray…
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That is the motive — moving ratepayer dollars by the billion to fossil fuel pockets, paying off the fossil fuel barons who spent so much money getting Trump elected. They hope you’ll blame your local utility, and not notice their scam. Wake up to it.
November 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
That is the motive — moving ratepayer dollars by the billion to fossil fuel pockets, paying off the fossil fuel barons who spent so much money getting Trump elected. They hope you’ll blame your local utility, and not notice their scam. Wake up to it.