James Derk
@jamesderk.bsky.social
Retired tech exec, former newspaperman, good father to 8, above-average husband. Sleep enthusiast. Author. Blue dot in red KY.
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So now he’s basically saying it’s illegal to boycott now.
March 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
So now he’s basically saying it’s illegal to boycott now.
Someone said a good president is one you think about every two weeks.
March 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Someone said a good president is one you think about every two weeks.
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Transgenic means that genes from 1 organism have been put into another. We make transgenic mice to understand how genes influence biological processes. We make transgenic plants to make them more nutrient rich. We make transgenic bacteria so they make medicine for us. It's wide-ranging & v. useful.
March 6, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Transgenic means that genes from 1 organism have been put into another. We make transgenic mice to understand how genes influence biological processes. We make transgenic plants to make them more nutrient rich. We make transgenic bacteria so they make medicine for us. It's wide-ranging & v. useful.
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Two market meltdowns.
One common denominator.
One common denominator.
March 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Two market meltdowns.
One common denominator.
One common denominator.
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NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
March 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
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February 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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As you watch Trump berate and put his hand on Zelenskyy just ask yourself one simple question: could you ever imagine him speaking to Putin like this?
BREAKING: There has just been a huge argument between Zelenskyy, Trump & Vance in the Oval Office.
Trump calls Zelenskyy disrespectful and says he “is no position to dictate” to the US.
Trump raises his voice to Zelenskyy. He can’t stand someone standing up to him.
This is unbelievable.
Trump calls Zelenskyy disrespectful and says he “is no position to dictate” to the US.
Trump raises his voice to Zelenskyy. He can’t stand someone standing up to him.
This is unbelievable.
February 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
As you watch Trump berate and put his hand on Zelenskyy just ask yourself one simple question: could you ever imagine him speaking to Putin like this?
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RFK really missed the simplest lesson of LBJ’s career, try not to get any kids killed if your name rhymes with “how many kids did you kill today”
February 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
RFK really missed the simplest lesson of LBJ’s career, try not to get any kids killed if your name rhymes with “how many kids did you kill today”
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Trump: "We're gonna be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're gonna put a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus. It's gonna be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country."
February 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Trump: "We're gonna be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're gonna put a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus. It's gonna be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country."
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The Trump Justice Department is declining to prosecute a sitting Republican Congressman who was referred to them by the DC police for beating a woman.
BIG: DC Metro Police decided they had sufficient evidence to arrest sitting GOP Congressman and sent warrant request to USATTY's office. Acting USATTY Martin, who's been explicitly acting as Trump's personal attorney, ignored it. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/big-b...
Big Big Scandal Brewing at DC US Attys Office
There’s a big, big scandal brewing beneath the already big scandal of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The Trump Justice Department is declining to prosecute a sitting Republican Congressman who was referred to them by the DC police for beating a woman.
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All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.
February 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM
All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.
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This is an INCREDIBLY serious story for Washington, DC.
There is one prosecutor for DC: the federal/DOJ US Attorney for DC. That's a Trump-appointed position now. The Trump appointee is corrupt, venal, MAGA.
Here the DC police wanted to prosecute a crime, and the Trump USAO SAID NO. 1/
There is one prosecutor for DC: the federal/DOJ US Attorney for DC. That's a Trump-appointed position now. The Trump appointee is corrupt, venal, MAGA.
Here the DC police wanted to prosecute a crime, and the Trump USAO SAID NO. 1/
February 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
This is an INCREDIBLY serious story for Washington, DC.
There is one prosecutor for DC: the federal/DOJ US Attorney for DC. That's a Trump-appointed position now. The Trump appointee is corrupt, venal, MAGA.
Here the DC police wanted to prosecute a crime, and the Trump USAO SAID NO. 1/
There is one prosecutor for DC: the federal/DOJ US Attorney for DC. That's a Trump-appointed position now. The Trump appointee is corrupt, venal, MAGA.
Here the DC police wanted to prosecute a crime, and the Trump USAO SAID NO. 1/
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Here’s the thing about this.
Evangelicals are the largest percentage of homeschoolers in this country BY FAR.
And Evangelicals also DEEPLY believe in spanking and hitting their children as a disciplinary measure.
So following those threads you can see wanting to repeal this makes complete sense
Evangelicals are the largest percentage of homeschoolers in this country BY FAR.
And Evangelicals also DEEPLY believe in spanking and hitting their children as a disciplinary measure.
So following those threads you can see wanting to repeal this makes complete sense
Utah homeschooling community wants to dismantle law meant to stop child abusers from homeschooling, says it’s not effective
This bill, HB209, removes a requirement meant to keep convicted child abusers from homeschooling. That requirement seemed like a good idea at the time, sponsor Rep. Nicholeen Peck said, but she argued...
www.sltrib.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Here’s the thing about this.
Evangelicals are the largest percentage of homeschoolers in this country BY FAR.
And Evangelicals also DEEPLY believe in spanking and hitting their children as a disciplinary measure.
So following those threads you can see wanting to repeal this makes complete sense
Evangelicals are the largest percentage of homeschoolers in this country BY FAR.
And Evangelicals also DEEPLY believe in spanking and hitting their children as a disciplinary measure.
So following those threads you can see wanting to repeal this makes complete sense
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“I spent hours with him and walked with him thru Auschwitz. I stood with him, looking at the nauseating heaps of hair, luggage, & shoes flooded with violet light meant to preserve it.
Is Musk an antisemite? People, actually, it’s worse—he doesn’t care whatsoever…He was unmoved by the experience.”
Is Musk an antisemite? People, actually, it’s worse—he doesn’t care whatsoever…He was unmoved by the experience.”
Elon Musk’s Biographer Calls Him a ‘Sociopath’ After Auschwitz Photo-Op
Seth Abramson’s comment came after the wife of a Holocaust survivor criticized Musk’s visit to the death camp, saying “he was unmoved by the experience.”
www.thedailybeast.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“I spent hours with him and walked with him thru Auschwitz. I stood with him, looking at the nauseating heaps of hair, luggage, & shoes flooded with violet light meant to preserve it.
Is Musk an antisemite? People, actually, it’s worse—he doesn’t care whatsoever…He was unmoved by the experience.”
Is Musk an antisemite? People, actually, it’s worse—he doesn’t care whatsoever…He was unmoved by the experience.”
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Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
February 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
February 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
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one really interesting thing about congestion pricing is that Trump basically said “I am killing congestion pricing right now”, got a friendly puff piece in the New York Post, and then every other media outlet went along with it even though it turned out he actually did not kill congestion pricing
February 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
one really interesting thing about congestion pricing is that Trump basically said “I am killing congestion pricing right now”, got a friendly puff piece in the New York Post, and then every other media outlet went along with it even though it turned out he actually did not kill congestion pricing
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Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
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So the President not only fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He also fired the top JAGs at the Army, Navy and Air Force. Those are the lead people who determine what is a legal order and what is not. So if you're planning to do things that are illegal they're the most obvious obstacle.
February 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
So the President not only fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He also fired the top JAGs at the Army, Navy and Air Force. Those are the lead people who determine what is a legal order and what is not. So if you're planning to do things that are illegal they're the most obvious obstacle.
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NEW: A first-of-its-kind analysis by @propublica.org found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% after Texas’ near-total abortion ban went into effect in September 2021.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
February 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
NEW: A first-of-its-kind analysis by @propublica.org found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% after Texas’ near-total abortion ban went into effect in September 2021.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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So does Steve Bannon have Asperger’s too?
February 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
So does Steve Bannon have Asperger’s too?
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"Doctors said UnitedHealth, based in the Minneapolis area, trained them to document revenue-generating diagnoses, including some they felt were obscure or irrelevant. The company also used software to suggest conditions and paid bonuses for considering the suggestions" www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Exclusive | DOJ Investigates Medicare Billing Practices at UnitedHealth
The Justice Department is probing diagnoses and practices that triggered extra payments to UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage plans, people familiar with the matter say.
www.wsj.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"Doctors said UnitedHealth, based in the Minneapolis area, trained them to document revenue-generating diagnoses, including some they felt were obscure or irrelevant. The company also used software to suggest conditions and paid bonuses for considering the suggestions" www.wsj.com/health/healt...