David C Rankin
@drankinatty.bsky.social
Attorney, Registered Professional Engineer (Aero/Mechanical), Pilot (AMEL-Instrument), Husband, Father -- in no particular order.
It's good to see the integrity shown, but at the same time sad to see them go. We can't continue to hollow out the department leaving only ex Fox news hacks and Trump's defense and insurance lawyers running the place. Lady justice weeps.
January 14, 2026 at 4:42 AM
It's good to see the integrity shown, but at the same time sad to see them go. We can't continue to hollow out the department leaving only ex Fox news hacks and Trump's defense and insurance lawyers running the place. Lady justice weeps.
It's just physics Chris, just physics. Did you catch Johnathon Ross was extending his left arm holding his phone over the hood to make it look like the car was coming at him. FOIA request for his footage? I looks like he's hitting delete on his phone walking back up hill from body. Shame.
January 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
It's just physics Chris, just physics. Did you catch Johnathon Ross was extending his left arm holding his phone over the hood to make it look like the car was coming at him. FOIA request for his footage? I looks like he's hitting delete on his phone walking back up hill from body. Shame.
Renee Nichole Good has become our Paul Revere. She is the one light in the Old North Church for us all. For DHS to claim self-defense and terrorism is an insult to intelligence. Masked, armed militia on our streets. I am ashamed to be an American today, again. I'm tired of feeling that way. Good god
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Renee Nichole Good has become our Paul Revere. She is the one light in the Old North Church for us all. For DHS to claim self-defense and terrorism is an insult to intelligence. Masked, armed militia on our streets. I am ashamed to be an American today, again. I'm tired of feeling that way. Good god
The sad truth is this entire travesty holds a giant mirror up for each of us. 250 years of American leadership squandered in less than a year because "We the people" failed in self-governance and elected a craven convicted felon as president. I hate days like today.
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 AM
The sad truth is this entire travesty holds a giant mirror up for each of us. 250 years of American leadership squandered in less than a year because "We the people" failed in self-governance and elected a craven convicted felon as president. I hate days like today.
[I did, I do, I did], but just making an example of the street dealers has never stopped the flow of drugs. You have to investigate up the chain and hold the corrupt leaders accountable. The Millers and Noems of the world are just a symptom of a larger ill that must be cured.
December 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
[I did, I do, I did], but just making an example of the street dealers has never stopped the flow of drugs. You have to investigate up the chain and hold the corrupt leaders accountable. The Millers and Noems of the world are just a symptom of a larger ill that must be cured.
I was never more proud of the Bulgarian people than in watching their demand for their corrupt leader to step down, and succeeding. They learned the lesson long ago to ignore the voices aimed at pitting Bulgarians against each other and by pulling together made democracy work. A lesson for us all.
December 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I was never more proud of the Bulgarian people than in watching their demand for their corrupt leader to step down, and succeeding. They learned the lesson long ago to ignore the voices aimed at pitting Bulgarians against each other and by pulling together made democracy work. A lesson for us all.
Gotta make sure the christian-right turns out to vote in 2026. Subjugated, barefoot and pregnant. So much for the struggles of the '70s, NOW or women's lib. The short-sighted transaction ignores women's healthcare isn't a political issue and cuts across party lines. They will learn the hard way.
December 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Gotta make sure the christian-right turns out to vote in 2026. Subjugated, barefoot and pregnant. So much for the struggles of the '70s, NOW or women's lib. The short-sighted transaction ignores women's healthcare isn't a political issue and cuts across party lines. They will learn the hard way.
Oh, well written. Reads like the very definition of modern-day right-wing Christian theology. Picking up the cloth or flag at will to justify their moral deprivation.
December 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Oh, well written. Reads like the very definition of modern-day right-wing Christian theology. Picking up the cloth or flag at will to justify their moral deprivation.
We, as Americans, must jealously guard and protect the rule of law. The liar, his criminal defense lawyer, and his AG have so undermined the rule of law and trust in the lawyers that announce "For the People" in court, it will take a generation to restore. The people, along with the victims suffer.
December 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
We, as Americans, must jealously guard and protect the rule of law. The liar, his criminal defense lawyer, and his AG have so undermined the rule of law and trust in the lawyers that announce "For the People" in court, it will take a generation to restore. The people, along with the victims suffer.
Morons And Gullible A..holes (MAGA) We have lost something as Americans. Not long ago we could spot a snake-oil salesman long before their wagon ever reached town, and send them packing before they could ever put a foot on the ground. We must regain that collective wisdom for our self-governance.
December 23, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Morons And Gullible A..holes (MAGA) We have lost something as Americans. Not long ago we could spot a snake-oil salesman long before their wagon ever reached town, and send them packing before they could ever put a foot on the ground. We must regain that collective wisdom for our self-governance.
(he only needs one "chooses" though ...)
December 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
(he only needs one "chooses" though ...)
Our actions taken during the remainder of this decade will define the climate we have for centuries, if not millennia to come. Why the orange turd chooses chooses to exacerbate the issue is likely explained by crypto changing wallets. Sentencing our children's grandchildren to embrace extinction.
December 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Our actions taken during the remainder of this decade will define the climate we have for centuries, if not millennia to come. Why the orange turd chooses chooses to exacerbate the issue is likely explained by crypto changing wallets. Sentencing our children's grandchildren to embrace extinction.
That's the problem with politicians like Shaneen - talks cheep. Voter's gave full support to democrats on Tuesday, and by Sunday, the eight in the senate were spitting in the voters' faces. She's shown she stands for nothing, and as a consequence has labeled the whole party as "cavers".
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
That's the problem with politicians like Shaneen - talks cheep. Voter's gave full support to democrats on Tuesday, and by Sunday, the eight in the senate were spitting in the voters' faces. She's shown she stands for nothing, and as a consequence has labeled the whole party as "cavers".
The port from gtk+2 to gtk+3/4 was painful, but the devs stuck with it and have done a great job. There are still a few quirks in layers and the selection of items that are a bit awkward, but for non-CAD vector-drawing at its finest, inkscape is still the best. (not many survive the port as well)
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The port from gtk+2 to gtk+3/4 was painful, but the devs stuck with it and have done a great job. There are still a few quirks in layers and the selection of items that are a bit awkward, but for non-CAD vector-drawing at its finest, inkscape is still the best. (not many survive the port as well)
Meh, I still enjoy compiz-fusion on KDE3. Snow-globe, fire on the screen, rain drops. I wonder if plasma ever got the physics fixed with the cylinder-rotate? The foreground scenery would hop up/down as if it were rotating a cube - not understanding a cylinder has a fixed-radius :)
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Meh, I still enjoy compiz-fusion on KDE3. Snow-globe, fire on the screen, rain drops. I wonder if plasma ever got the physics fixed with the cylinder-rotate? The foreground scenery would hop up/down as if it were rotating a cube - not understanding a cylinder has a fixed-radius :)
The shortsightedness demonstrated is astounding. Seems snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a governmental theme for November. An ecosystem without its apex predators -- isn't an ecosystem, its a testament to the ignorance and destructive nature of man.
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The shortsightedness demonstrated is astounding. Seems snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a governmental theme for November. An ecosystem without its apex predators -- isn't an ecosystem, its a testament to the ignorance and destructive nature of man.
I have one of those - named Topaz! Tail goes on forever, and he likes to show it off. Long fine hair, demands daily brushings so he can get the most out of show-off time with the tail. Many good memories, fox chases, no end of energy.
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
I have one of those - named Topaz! Tail goes on forever, and he likes to show it off. Long fine hair, demands daily brushings so he can get the most out of show-off time with the tail. Many good memories, fox chases, no end of energy.
The judge (any judge) should make an immediate referral to the attorney's state bar for professional misconduct. Period. No questions asked, zero tolerance for the attorney's breach of affirmative duty of candor toward the tribunal. Disbarment will be swift, as it should be.
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
The judge (any judge) should make an immediate referral to the attorney's state bar for professional misconduct. Period. No questions asked, zero tolerance for the attorney's breach of affirmative duty of candor toward the tribunal. Disbarment will be swift, as it should be.
Indeed. And I try and be positive, but Schumer always finds a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Voters went with democrats on Tuesday, and democrats couldn't make it a week before spitting in the voters' face. Bent over and used like the neighbors dog again... That is sad.
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Indeed. And I try and be positive, but Schumer always finds a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Voters went with democrats on Tuesday, and democrats couldn't make it a week before spitting in the voters' face. Bent over and used like the neighbors dog again... That is sad.
Twas a good night, but not all the way around. Texans showed they are eager to weaken separation of powers approving a deceptively worded Prop 12 giving Hot-wheels power to meddle with the judicial commission composition and judges who rule contrary to the governor's wishes. Ignorance is costly.
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Twas a good night, but not all the way around. Texans showed they are eager to weaken separation of powers approving a deceptively worded Prop 12 giving Hot-wheels power to meddle with the judicial commission composition and judges who rule contrary to the governor's wishes. Ignorance is costly.
Wonderful picture. We have a number of pairs in the local area and during spring, early summer they are quite talkative. The old "Hoo hoo, hoo cooks for you" (own mnemonic) rings through the pines for a couple of months.
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Wonderful picture. We have a number of pairs in the local area and during spring, early summer they are quite talkative. The old "Hoo hoo, hoo cooks for you" (own mnemonic) rings through the pines for a couple of months.
Free Texas from Hot-wheels...
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Free Texas from Hot-wheels...
Seems "Irrational exuberance" runs rampant again. What follows isn't pretty.
September 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Seems "Irrational exuberance" runs rampant again. What follows isn't pretty.
It appears the Kremlin holds significant sway over the orange president. Putin's life-goal has been to diminish US standing in the world. How better to do that than to screw your allies while turning the people against each other. The craven part is the capitulation of the entire party. Cowards.
September 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It appears the Kremlin holds significant sway over the orange president. Putin's life-goal has been to diminish US standing in the world. How better to do that than to screw your allies while turning the people against each other. The craven part is the capitulation of the entire party. Cowards.
Autocrat's playbook. Another sad day to be an American. Lady liberty weeps as our elected officials sit in obedient silence. I'm tired of days like these. Vote like your democracy depends on it -- it does.
September 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Autocrat's playbook. Another sad day to be an American. Lady liberty weeps as our elected officials sit in obedient silence. I'm tired of days like these. Vote like your democracy depends on it -- it does.