folderal
@folderal.bsky.social
I used to write computer software. Now I direct AI to do the dirty work.
Married, three adult kids (one an expat), two cats, several deer, squirrels, raccoons, birds of all description and the occasional possum.
Married, three adult kids (one an expat), two cats, several deer, squirrels, raccoons, birds of all description and the occasional possum.
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So is he saying that Congress should assume the authority it was granted in the Constitution?
Can it do that? Seems presumptuous. Radical, even. Seditious, perhaps.
Can it do that? Seems presumptuous. Radical, even. Seditious, perhaps.
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Not only did taxpayers pay for the U.S. military to conquer Venezuela, but we’ll also be subsidizing the operational costs of Trump’s Big Oil donors stealing their oil.
But Republicans cut healthcare and food assistance for millions of Americans because it was “wasteful.”
But Republicans cut healthcare and food assistance for millions of Americans because it was “wasteful.”
January 6, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Not only did taxpayers pay for the U.S. military to conquer Venezuela, but we’ll also be subsidizing the operational costs of Trump’s Big Oil donors stealing their oil.
But Republicans cut healthcare and food assistance for millions of Americans because it was “wasteful.”
But Republicans cut healthcare and food assistance for millions of Americans because it was “wasteful.”
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The White House would like us to forget this, but we will not.
January 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The White House would like us to forget this, but we will not.
Schumer is fully on board with what's best for his corporate donors.
Asked if he supports Congress using its power of the purse to hold Trump accountable for Venezuela, Chuck Schumer replies: "Let's first get the facts."
January 4, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Schumer is fully on board with what's best for his corporate donors.
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Great! Another quagmire!
'We are going to run the country': Trump says U.S. will govern Venezuela until there's a 'proper transition'
The announcement comes after Trump announced that the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following military strikes on the country.
www.nbcnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Great! Another quagmire!
Started the New Year with a lousy cold, but at least the Christmas decorations and tree are down.
January 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Started the New Year with a lousy cold, but at least the Christmas decorations and tree are down.
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this thread makes me crylaugh every time i run across it and read it again. please, treat yourself.
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
January 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
this thread makes me crylaugh every time i run across it and read it again. please, treat yourself.
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
share.google
December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
I'm playing chess in a gaming cafe today. Looking around at all the board game titles on the shelves astonishes me. I had no idea. Such creativity by the authors!
December 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I'm playing chess in a gaming cafe today. Looking around at all the board game titles on the shelves astonishes me. I had no idea. Such creativity by the authors!
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Listen to our best long-form investigations, read out loud, on ProPublica Narrated.
"Sick in a Hospital Town," produced with Theater Of War Productions, seeks to find out: Why are the people of Albany, GA, so sick in a town dominated by its sole hospital?
🎧 Start here: https://apple.co/3YfTuc3
"Sick in a Hospital Town," produced with Theater Of War Productions, seeks to find out: Why are the people of Albany, GA, so sick in a town dominated by its sole hospital?
🎧 Start here: https://apple.co/3YfTuc3
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Listen to our best long-form investigations, read out loud, on ProPublica Narrated.
"Sick in a Hospital Town," produced with Theater Of War Productions, seeks to find out: Why are the people of Albany, GA, so sick in a town dominated by its sole hospital?
🎧 Start here: https://apple.co/3YfTuc3
"Sick in a Hospital Town," produced with Theater Of War Productions, seeks to find out: Why are the people of Albany, GA, so sick in a town dominated by its sole hospital?
🎧 Start here: https://apple.co/3YfTuc3
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Leaving this here...
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
www.politico.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Leaving this here...
I think there's a huge overlap between pro wrestling fans and Trump supporters: They don't care for the truth, they just want to see the drama.
https:/LumbrasGigaBase.com/notable-players-in-the-pgn-database/
https:/LumbrasGigaBase.com/notable-players-in-the-pgn-database/
Reporter: “Why are the president’s fingers all bloody?”
Karoline Leavitt: “Because he shitposts at least 200 times on holidays.”
Karoline Leavitt: “Because he shitposts at least 200 times on holidays.”
December 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I think there's a huge overlap between pro wrestling fans and Trump supporters: They don't care for the truth, they just want to see the drama.
https:/LumbrasGigaBase.com/notable-players-in-the-pgn-database/
https:/LumbrasGigaBase.com/notable-players-in-the-pgn-database/
They should be called Big Ass Battleships, in honor of the President.
“Trump-class battleships?” 🤣🤣 Trump’s narcissism reaches new heights of comedy.
December 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
They should be called Big Ass Battleships, in honor of the President.
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kavanaugh: what are you crying about, they can stop anyone they want, american citizens will be fine!
also kavanaugh:
also kavanaugh:
Kavanaugh in a footnote in today's opinion says "the officers must not make interior immigration stops or arrests based on race or ethnicity."
December 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
kavanaugh: what are you crying about, they can stop anyone they want, american citizens will be fine!
also kavanaugh:
also kavanaugh:
Whoa if true...
December 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Whoa if true...
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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
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Perhaps the vice president should have considered utilizing the services of the vast law-enforcement apparatus at his disposal, rather than googling conspiracy theories on the Internet.
JD Vance: "I remember watching every video of the assassination looking for clues, trying to understand what happened. I tried to hide my friend and that terrible bullet hitting him, but I would try to look around. I stayed up all night for many nights in a row researching every conspiracy theory."
December 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Perhaps the vice president should have considered utilizing the services of the vast law-enforcement apparatus at his disposal, rather than googling conspiracy theories on the Internet.
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Pamela Jo Bondi, doing her part to help an administration that calls itself, with a seemingly straight face, "The Most Transparent in American History."
December 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Pamela Jo Bondi, doing her part to help an administration that calls itself, with a seemingly straight face, "The Most Transparent in American History."
Here's a question: What will they need us for?
December 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Here's a question: What will they need us for?
I wonder who came up with this crosshatch pattern for peanut butter cookies and only peanut butter cookies?
December 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I wonder who came up with this crosshatch pattern for peanut butter cookies and only peanut butter cookies?
I feel that the only hope the GOP has is if the midterm elections are shut down or disrupted. And it seems they're banking on it.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump moves to use the levers of presidential power to help his party in the 2026 midterms
President Donald Trump has made clear in recent weeks that he’s willing to use the vast powers of his office to prevent his party from losing control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections.
apnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I feel that the only hope the GOP has is if the midterm elections are shut down or disrupted. And it seems they're banking on it.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
The party of "No!" is now finding out how hard it is to actually govern.
People love to shit on Dems but House Dems, in the face of an authoritarian executive branch and deferential House Speaker have in the first year: forced two discharge petitions (Epstein and ACA), and might win a government shutdown. Not bad for the minority!
it really feels like the end is near for Mike Johnson's speakership after a critical mass of House Republicans this morning forced a vote on ACA subsidies over his resistance
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The party of "No!" is now finding out how hard it is to actually govern.
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The Skagit and Snoqualmie Rivers, as just two examples, are both expected to surpass major flood stage, cresting today and tomorrow. We're also expecting winds up to 60 mph.
I want to remind Washingtonians to stay alert, listen to evacuation orders, and obey road closure signs.
I want to remind Washingtonians to stay alert, listen to evacuation orders, and obey road closure signs.
December 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The Skagit and Snoqualmie Rivers, as just two examples, are both expected to surpass major flood stage, cresting today and tomorrow. We're also expecting winds up to 60 mph.
I want to remind Washingtonians to stay alert, listen to evacuation orders, and obey road closure signs.
I want to remind Washingtonians to stay alert, listen to evacuation orders, and obey road closure signs.
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wow this is almost, like, a platform someone could successfully run on
"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:23 AM
wow this is almost, like, a platform someone could successfully run on