Rob
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Rob
@history-rob.bsky.social
Husband, father to 4 teenagers, into software development and dabbles in history, politics, architecture, and baking. Hoosier; he / him
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“Hey Live Nation: I was hit by an SUV and am in a wheelchair for the foreseeable future. I called to switch an @offspring concert ticket to a wheelchair seat and your rep refused bc the handicap seat cost less. I even offered to eat the difference. What cruelty is this? Fix this.” — Chris Sikich
July 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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And driving down their public trust and approval by the minute.

Trump has created America’s greatest civil-military relations crisis since the Civil War.

And it’s just getting started.🚨

📺I’ll join CNN & Abby Phillip at 10ET with more on this, LA & whatever madness happens in the next two hours.
June 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Alex Palou won. Since it was sold out it was nice to watch it on TV. It was a chaotic race with a wreck before the start of the race and a few other wrecks due to cold track temperatures. The last 30 laps were exciting as the top 5 were battling gas / tire issues and wondering if a yellow would come
May 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Here is what we confirmed: After Musk’s rise to power in the U.S. government, the State Department has repeatedly coaxed, lobbied and browbeat this tiny West African country into giving business to Musk’s satellite company Starlink.
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers a...
www.propublica.org
May 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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And here's the data in case anyone's curious:

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Trump and Duffy need to stop whining and do their jobs.

For the record:

Secretary Buttigieg hired thousands of air traffic controllers and asked Congress to fund 2,000 more in 2025.

During Trump's first term, the number of air traffic controllers decreased EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
May 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM