Hal B Rager
@halrager.bsky.social
Father, husband, scientist, retired archaeologist, geek of several trades, maker, fandom, and real autistic adult.
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Been watching YouTube videos about Princess Bride and Andor.
If there were a mashup, we’d all be saying
My name is Inigo Montoya
I have friends everywhere
Prepare to die
If there were a mashup, we’d all be saying
My name is Inigo Montoya
I have friends everywhere
Prepare to die
December 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Been watching YouTube videos about Princess Bride and Andor.
If there were a mashup, we’d all be saying
My name is Inigo Montoya
I have friends everywhere
Prepare to die
If there were a mashup, we’d all be saying
My name is Inigo Montoya
I have friends everywhere
Prepare to die
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They're sure to find their First Amendment independence from government interference as soon as a Democrat takes office.
FOER: “This is one of those moments in Trump’s presidency when an event that would otherwise be recognized as a death knell for democracy somehow fails to elicit the outrage it deserves.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
They're sure to find their First Amendment independence from government interference as soon as a Democrat takes office.
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We the People will Prevail
We the People will Prevail
My Substack post from one year ago
open.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
We the People will Prevail
New episode!
December 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
New episode!
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When I say randomly to @driftglass.bsky.social "Hey Driftglass, 38%," he knows exactly what I'm talking about: "The Sarah Palin Floor" -- 36-39%.
These are the toilet heads into which Fox News shits all day.
Watch for that range ALWAYS in the "folks that approve of Trump and Republicans."
These are the toilet heads into which Fox News shits all day.
Watch for that range ALWAYS in the "folks that approve of Trump and Republicans."
A majority of Americans disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
December 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
When I say randomly to @driftglass.bsky.social "Hey Driftglass, 38%," he knows exactly what I'm talking about: "The Sarah Palin Floor" -- 36-39%.
These are the toilet heads into which Fox News shits all day.
Watch for that range ALWAYS in the "folks that approve of Trump and Republicans."
These are the toilet heads into which Fox News shits all day.
Watch for that range ALWAYS in the "folks that approve of Trump and Republicans."
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
apnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
Is the New Message of Trump’s White House "Power First, People Last"?
Is the New Message of Trump’s White House "Power First, People Last"?
A palace rising on public ground while the affordability crisis tightens its grip isn't just bad optics, it’s a betrayal of the idea of America…
open.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Is the New Message of Trump’s White House "Power First, People Last"?
The winter solstice in 2025 will occur on December 21 at 8:03 AM MST (15:03 UTC). This marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The winter solstice in 2025 will occur on December 21 at 8:03 AM MST (15:03 UTC). This marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Unsealed court doc reveals a key factor in high food prices
Unsealed court doc reveals a key factor in high food prices
With high grocery prices continuing to squeeze Minnesotans, a newly unsealed antitrust complaint provides a path towards relief.The complaint is a revealing look at the way big retailers can wield their power over food manufacturers to drive up prices — while crushing competitors. The lawsuit also u...
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Unsealed court doc reveals a key factor in high food prices
A must read! IMO
The great Blue Gal @bluegal.bsky.social talks about her word of the year, and how the second Donald Trump term has stripped us of our optimism for America.
👉bobcescashow.com and everywhere you get your podcasts
👉proleftpod.com
👉bobcescashow.com and everywhere you get your podcasts
👉proleftpod.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A must read! IMO
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Three of the best podcasters in America.
Don't waste your time with PodSaveBois, bald loser jokesters and washed up athletes.
Get the best stuff here.
@proleftpodcast.bsky.social
@bobcesca.bsky.social
Don't waste your time with PodSaveBois, bald loser jokesters and washed up athletes.
Get the best stuff here.
@proleftpodcast.bsky.social
@bobcesca.bsky.social
The great Blue Gal @bluegal.bsky.social talks about her word of the year, and how the second Donald Trump term has stripped us of our optimism for America.
👉bobcescashow.com and everywhere you get your podcasts
👉proleftpod.com
👉bobcescashow.com and everywhere you get your podcasts
👉proleftpod.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Three of the best podcasters in America.
Don't waste your time with PodSaveBois, bald loser jokesters and washed up athletes.
Get the best stuff here.
@proleftpodcast.bsky.social
@bobcesca.bsky.social
Don't waste your time with PodSaveBois, bald loser jokesters and washed up athletes.
Get the best stuff here.
@proleftpodcast.bsky.social
@bobcesca.bsky.social
Was That a Speech or a Breakdown?
Was That a Speech or a Breakdown?
A stark look at the speech that blurred the line between leadership and losing control on the world stage…
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Was That a Speech or a Breakdown?
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Never forget that, just under the skin, your Never Trump "allies" are the same "Both Siderist" hacks they always were and have the same contempt for you they always had. But now they are free to spread their bullshit via the "Liberal media" which they were allowed to colonize.
@thebulwark.com
@thebulwark.com
"Penance?" I have a lot to say about the decline and fall of the GOP, but I'm not a Democrat and I'm not paying penance to a party whose excesses and feckless decisions *also* had a lot to do with the rise of authoritarian populism. (Populism was once a thing among the Democrats.)
Why were you ever there..? where were you when Project 2025 came out? Hope you donate to Dems as penance big time.. for us all, Work to change out all GOP in elections ahead
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Never forget that, just under the skin, your Never Trump "allies" are the same "Both Siderist" hacks they always were and have the same contempt for you they always had. But now they are free to spread their bullshit via the "Liberal media" which they were allowed to colonize.
@thebulwark.com
@thebulwark.com
New episode!
December 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
New episode!
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There is absolutely no way to "both sides" this.
One party, the Democrats, is aware of the problem and wants to lower premiums.
One party, the Republicans, doesn't know how insurance works but sure hates anything Obama.
One party, the Democrats, is aware of the problem and wants to lower premiums.
One party, the Republicans, doesn't know how insurance works but sure hates anything Obama.
Premiums are going to double, triple or even quadruple for working families. House Democrats are fighting to stop this and extend the ACA tax credits.
www.cbsnews.com/news/aca-sub...
www.cbsnews.com/news/aca-sub...
With ACA subsidies set to lapse, millions of Americans face a painful spike in health plan costs
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
www.cbsnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:24 AM
There is absolutely no way to "both sides" this.
One party, the Democrats, is aware of the problem and wants to lower premiums.
One party, the Republicans, doesn't know how insurance works but sure hates anything Obama.
One party, the Democrats, is aware of the problem and wants to lower premiums.
One party, the Republicans, doesn't know how insurance works but sure hates anything Obama.
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Podhoretz and Samuelson, banner week for losing some of the old guard assholes.
Breaking News: Norman Podhoretz, the influential editor who became a neoconservative force after his views turned rightward, has died at 95.
Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95
A New York intellectual and onetime liberal stalwart, his Commentary magazine became his platform as his political and social view turned sharply rightward.
nyti.ms
December 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Podhoretz and Samuelson, banner week for losing some of the old guard assholes.
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Return the harassment Governor.
Arrest this guy and protect Illinoisians.
Arrest this guy and protect Illinoisians.
This isn’t enforcement. This is harassment.
They’ve grabbed people off the street for how they look, separated families, and scarred communities with masked agents with guns.
I encourage everyone to do as they have — peacefully protect your neighborhoods and neighbors.
They’ve grabbed people off the street for how they look, separated families, and scarred communities with masked agents with guns.
I encourage everyone to do as they have — peacefully protect your neighborhoods and neighbors.
Border Patrol Boss Greg Bovino Back In Chicago As Agents Target Southwest Side
Bovino returned with around 200 agents and descended on the Southwest Side Tuesday, where organizers said around 15 people were arrested. "It's going to be a merry Christmas in Chicago," Bovino told B...
blockclubchicago.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Return the harassment Governor.
Arrest this guy and protect Illinoisians.
Arrest this guy and protect Illinoisians.
