Rob Haile
@rh871.bsky.social
Father, husband, son, brother, cyclist, hiker, gardener, sailor, paramedic.
Oh what was the saying? Kill them all, let God sort them out?
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Oh what was the saying? Kill them all, let God sort them out?
That’s an effed up ECG on the cover of Kory’s book. Inverted P wave and biphasic T wave. Maybe it’s the president’s.
December 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
That’s an effed up ECG on the cover of Kory’s book. Inverted P wave and biphasic T wave. Maybe it’s the president’s.
Sometimes you need to hear hard truths. Made me a better writer.
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Sometimes you need to hear hard truths. Made me a better writer.
A college professor once commented on an essay I had written that it was “slick as usual but a little short on substance.” He was right of course, and so is Bennie Thompson.
December 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A college professor once commented on an essay I had written that it was “slick as usual but a little short on substance.” He was right of course, and so is Bennie Thompson.
“The average green card holder makes 1/3 less than the average American.” More prosperity gospel.
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“The average green card holder makes 1/3 less than the average American.” More prosperity gospel.
A mental Cirque du Soleil.
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A mental Cirque du Soleil.
A protest “Cats Can’t Count,” bumper sticker from 1988 after New Zealand’s 135’ KZ-1 was beaten 2-0 by a 60’ catamaran in the 1988 America Cup - an embarrassing display of poor sportsmanship and rich guy entitlement on both sides.
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A protest “Cats Can’t Count,” bumper sticker from 1988 after New Zealand’s 135’ KZ-1 was beaten 2-0 by a 60’ catamaran in the 1988 America Cup - an embarrassing display of poor sportsmanship and rich guy entitlement on both sides.
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Operation Praying Mantis was no less lethal than this Caribbean BS but less of a betrayal of our values. The USN warned Iranian ships, broke off attacks when there was no longer a threat, & rescued survivors. What are we becoming?
Operation Praying Mantis was no less lethal than this Caribbean BS but less of a betrayal of our values. The USN warned Iranian ships, broke off attacks when there was no longer a threat, & rescued survivors. What are we becoming?
One Day of War
In 1988’s Operation Praying Mantis, the U.S. Navy met a tense situation with decisive action in a global hot spot: the Persian Gulf.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Operation Praying Mantis was no less lethal than this Caribbean BS but less of a betrayal of our values. The USN warned Iranian ships, broke off attacks when there was no longer a threat, & rescued survivors. What are we becoming?
Operation Praying Mantis was no less lethal than this Caribbean BS but less of a betrayal of our values. The USN warned Iranian ships, broke off attacks when there was no longer a threat, & rescued survivors. What are we becoming?
What a dink. Deregulation isn’t a magic wand that miraculously lowers prices without any cost. Consider what happens to the Texas utility grid when there’s a cold snap.
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
What a dink. Deregulation isn’t a magic wand that miraculously lowers prices without any cost. Consider what happens to the Texas utility grid when there’s a cold snap.
This plan is a diktat imposed on Ukraine but also the EU & NATO.
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This plan is a diktat imposed on Ukraine but also the EU & NATO.
Oh the things this man does not understand . . . .
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Oh the things this man does not understand . . . .
He’s so full of it. Does he have any idea what is served in mess halls and school cafeterias?
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
He’s so full of it. Does he have any idea what is served in mess halls and school cafeterias?
So no risk pool. Makes perfect sense.
November 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
So no risk pool. Makes perfect sense.
This is why you can’t buy a pierogi on Martha’s Vineyard you equivocating sea lawyer.
November 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This is why you can’t buy a pierogi on Martha’s Vineyard you equivocating sea lawyer.
It’s like the earth origin story from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy.
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It’s like the earth origin story from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy.
Return of the spoils system.
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Return of the spoils system.
He evidently was diagnosed with a-fib & had a pacemaker/ICD implanted after his stroke. I did a little on-line research after another poster suggested he was shocked by his ICD after it detected a shockable rhythm. This seems likely.
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Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized with 'minor injuries' after fall related to heart issue
The Pennsylvania Democrat, who has faced multiple health struggles in recent years, is "doing well" and is under "routine observation" at the hospital, his spokesperson said.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
He evidently was diagnosed with a-fib & had a pacemaker/ICD implanted after his stroke. I did a little on-line research after another poster suggested he was shocked by his ICD after it detected a shockable rhythm. This seems likely.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Yes! Forgot all about that one.
November 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Yes! Forgot all about that one.
Erm, flare up? He coded . . . cardiac arrest. Immediate CPR & defibrillation.
This must be a misquote. Given his history of stroke, I wonder if they meant atrial fibrillation which led to syncope.
This must be a misquote. Given his history of stroke, I wonder if they meant atrial fibrillation which led to syncope.
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Erm, flare up? He coded . . . cardiac arrest. Immediate CPR & defibrillation.
This must be a misquote. Given his history of stroke, I wonder if they meant atrial fibrillation which led to syncope.
This must be a misquote. Given his history of stroke, I wonder if they meant atrial fibrillation which led to syncope.
Oh, now appropriations matter? She should check in with her minder.
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Oh, now appropriations matter? She should check in with her minder.
