Pacific Murmurs
@pacific-murmurs.bsky.social
Murmuring from Honolulu, Hawai‘i and occasionally from the western US to the Far East. Politically moderate, wary of extremism. Veteran (OIF, OND), federal worker.
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Bluesky intro: I'm a retired US Army intelligence officer, currently working in digital forensics.
I spent most of my adult life around the US West and the Pacific, from Utah, California, and Arizona to Korea, and currently Hawai‘i...
I spent most of my adult life around the US West and the Pacific, from Utah, California, and Arizona to Korea, and currently Hawai‘i...
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Many Ukrainians “want, even now, to have a government that’s accountable to the public”—while American and Russian kleptocrats are looking to benefit only themselves, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes.
Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption
The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Many Ukrainians “want, even now, to have a government that’s accountable to the public”—while American and Russian kleptocrats are looking to benefit only themselves, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes.
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How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
So Trump got taken for a ride by Putin today. I hear @gavinnewsom.bsky.social knows a thing or two about how to deal with bears.
August 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
So Trump got taken for a ride by Putin today. I hear @gavinnewsom.bsky.social knows a thing or two about how to deal with bears.
A pretty good summary of discussions about new development in cities (via Reddit).
August 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A pretty good summary of discussions about new development in cities (via Reddit).
Here are the notifications for Honolulu from HNL Alert (these are official city system notifications). member.everbridge.net/779294972314...
member.everbridge.net
July 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Here are the notifications for Honolulu from HNL Alert (these are official city system notifications). member.everbridge.net/779294972314...
And here is the map of Hawaii's tsunami evacuation zones. This is the same map that the state uses, but the state's website is struggling a bit today, and this one is not. tsunami.coast.noaa.gov
NOAA:Tsunami Zone Evacuation Map
Tsunami Zone Evacuation Map. View tsunami evacuation zones for Hawaii and Guam.
tsunami.coast.noaa.gov
July 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
And here is the map of Hawaii's tsunami evacuation zones. This is the same map that the state uses, but the state's website is struggling a bit today, and this one is not. tsunami.coast.noaa.gov
Hawaiʻi friends, here's NOAA's tsunami website. Hopefully nothing comes from this, but it's best to be prepared and this is a serious event. www.tsunami.gov
U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers
www.tsunami.gov
July 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Hawaiʻi friends, here's NOAA's tsunami website. Hopefully nothing comes from this, but it's best to be prepared and this is a serious event. www.tsunami.gov
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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So they took away state Medicaid expansion and replaced it with state concentration camp expansion.
Awful: Stephen Miller is urging red states to build their own versions of "Alligator Alcatraz." And guess what: Buried in the budget bill is funding that states can try to tap for exactly that.
This could become a route to MAGA glory for young GOPers. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/1978...
This could become a route to MAGA glory for young GOPers. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/1978...
The Young GOPer Behind “Alligator Alcatraz” Is the Dark Future of MAGA
Sunshine State Attorney General James Uthmeier is the real brains behind this notorious migrant detention camp in the Everglades. The more barbarities that emerge, the brighter his star will no doubt ...
newrepublic.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
So they took away state Medicaid expansion and replaced it with state concentration camp expansion.
I'd like for the left to reclaim "conservative" as @michaelianblack.bsky.social has done so well here. For a long time I've avoided describing the GOP as such because they're not conservative, they're extremist. They're not liberal either, they're illiberal... www.thedailybeast.com/welp-donald-...
Welp, Donald Trump’s America Has Made Me a Conservative
Bear with me here.
www.thedailybeast.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'd like for the left to reclaim "conservative" as @michaelianblack.bsky.social has done so well here. For a long time I've avoided describing the GOP as such because they're not conservative, they're extremist. They're not liberal either, they're illiberal... www.thedailybeast.com/welp-donald-...
This kind of NIMBYism contributes to the pricing out of locals. This is a modest mixed-use project on a marginal piece of land between two major roads, and near to the vibrant town center. Build it. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/06/30/h...
Proposed Haleiwa development draws community ire | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A planned housing and commercial development in Haleiwa town is being rejected by many nearby residents who say it poses a significant threat to the North Shore area’s agricultural history, rural envi...
www.staradvertiser.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This kind of NIMBYism contributes to the pricing out of locals. This is a modest mixed-use project on a marginal piece of land between two major roads, and near to the vibrant town center. Build it. www.staradvertiser.com/2025/06/30/h...
This article says what I've been saying for a long time: that California is simply ahead of other states in encountering many issues (homelessness, housing shortages, etc.). And the good news for the rest of the country is that we have been warned. www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
The Whole Country Is Starting to Look Like California
Housing prices are rising fast in red and purple states known for being easy places to build. How can that be?
www.theatlantic.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This article says what I've been saying for a long time: that California is simply ahead of other states in encountering many issues (homelessness, housing shortages, etc.). And the good news for the rest of the country is that we have been warned. www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
A Big, Bad, Very Ugly Bill. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Big, Bad, Very Ugly Bill
“Beautiful” it is not.
www.theatlantic.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A Big, Bad, Very Ugly Bill. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I've been pretty quiet on my socials for the last week because I've been out of town for work and whatnot. As usual, Trump did a bunch of crazy shit, and I hate all of it. I refuse to normalize any of this.
June 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I've been pretty quiet on my socials for the last week because I've been out of town for work and whatnot. As usual, Trump did a bunch of crazy shit, and I hate all of it. I refuse to normalize any of this.
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
All these Republicans name-dropping Jesus, like Ernst and Hegseth have done recently, are cosplaying Christianity. Or to paraphrase the Bible, they draw close to him with their words, but their hearts are far from him.
June 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
All these Republicans name-dropping Jesus, like Ernst and Hegseth have done recently, are cosplaying Christianity. Or to paraphrase the Bible, they draw close to him with their words, but their hearts are far from him.
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I just assumed ICE was wearing masks to guard against the spread of measles or whatever. Maybe they all just have a little cold but they're short on sick leave.
Libs sure loved masks when it came to mitigating a world-stopping respiratory virus. But now that armed agents of the state are using them to harass innocent people with impunity, suddenly masks are bad! Make up your mind, libs!
June 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I just assumed ICE was wearing masks to guard against the spread of measles or whatever. Maybe they all just have a little cold but they're short on sick leave.
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If you’ve got a badge and a gun but think your actions are shameful enough to need a mask, you should quit.
June 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If you’ve got a badge and a gun but think your actions are shameful enough to need a mask, you should quit.
Time for another unpopular opinion: Making the Mexican flag the symbol of these protests is a huge own goal. You're starring in the next Republican propaganda video. "It's an invasion!" The American flag is right there. Take it back from the damn fascists! 🇺🇸
June 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Time for another unpopular opinion: Making the Mexican flag the symbol of these protests is a huge own goal. You're starring in the next Republican propaganda video. "It's an invasion!" The American flag is right there. Take it back from the damn fascists! 🇺🇸
One of the all-time greats and a personal favorite.
Brian Wilson, singer-songwriter who created the Beach Boys, dies at 82. May he forever rest in the warmth of the sun. RIP.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Brian Wilson, singer-songwriter who created the Beach Boys, dies at 82. May he forever rest in the warmth of the sun. RIP.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Brian Wilson, singer-songwriter who created the Beach Boys, dies at 82
His early hits — “Surfer Girl,” “I Get Around,” “All Summer Long,” “Help Me, Rhonda” and “California Girls” — evoked a fantasy world of fast cars, beautiful youth, eternal surf and sunshine on an imm...
www.washingtonpost.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
One of the all-time greats and a personal favorite.
Brian Wilson, singer-songwriter who created the Beach Boys, dies at 82. May he forever rest in the warmth of the sun. RIP.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Brian Wilson, singer-songwriter who created the Beach Boys, dies at 82. May he forever rest in the warmth of the sun. RIP.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
As a veteran, I am sickened by what Trump has done to our military.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Silence of the Generals
As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the brass failed to speak out in the Army’s defense.
www.theatlantic.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
As a veteran, I am sickened by what Trump has done to our military.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Important reminder:
We are determined to convey an important message on June 14.
On June 14, don’t stay still, mobilize against an unruly malicious President, who being NO KING, continuously oversteps every rule of law, pretending to be one.
We are determined to convey an important message on June 14.
On June 14, don’t stay still, mobilize against an unruly malicious President, who being NO KING, continuously oversteps every rule of law, pretending to be one.
June 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Important reminder:
We are determined to convey an important message on June 14.
On June 14, don’t stay still, mobilize against an unruly malicious President, who being NO KING, continuously oversteps every rule of law, pretending to be one.
We are determined to convey an important message on June 14.
On June 14, don’t stay still, mobilize against an unruly malicious President, who being NO KING, continuously oversteps every rule of law, pretending to be one.
How I fear this will go: Trump continues to escalate, not just in LA, but around the country. He invokes the insurrection act. He calls for martial law. He suspends elections.
June 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
How I fear this will go: Trump continues to escalate, not just in LA, but around the country. He invokes the insurrection act. He calls for martial law. He suspends elections.
Trump's response to the LA protests is exactly what you'd expect from this incompetent administration. They're dangerously out of their league.
June 10, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Trump's response to the LA protests is exactly what you'd expect from this incompetent administration. They're dangerously out of their league.