Rob Rasmussen
@roba83.bsky.social
Adherent of biologically-inspired engineering for medical and sustainability causes; immunology/vaccinologist; lifetime cyclist; mis-information is spread thru fear and rage. Not a blue dot in a red state but I am Yankee fan living in Boston
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Rob Rasmussen
@roba83.bsky.social
· Feb 17
Do not forget that Trump's first action was to release 1,500 violent criminals who once fought for him and now owe him. So in true gangster regime style, he started all this with an army of thugs who could threaten, overtly or tacitly, anyone (and their families) in his way. GOP capitulation anyone?
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Trump claims he wants to lower housing costs, but his allies in the House just axed a bipartisan bill that UNANIMOUSLY passed the Senate to do just that.
If Republicans keep blocking legislation to cut housing costs, Democrats will pass it ourselves when we take back Congress.
If Republicans keep blocking legislation to cut housing costs, Democrats will pass it ourselves when we take back Congress.
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Trump claims he wants to lower housing costs, but his allies in the House just axed a bipartisan bill that UNANIMOUSLY passed the Senate to do just that.
If Republicans keep blocking legislation to cut housing costs, Democrats will pass it ourselves when we take back Congress.
If Republicans keep blocking legislation to cut housing costs, Democrats will pass it ourselves when we take back Congress.
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Gotta love this guy's efficiency...
“Today the Ambassador was craving a grilled cheese. So I made twenty and ate them all myself.”
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Gotta love this guy's efficiency...
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Of all the horrific actions and policies from the Trump Administration,this decision will DIRECTLY result in deaths. Yes, deaths. And that is not a hyperbolic statement.
Of all the horrific actions and policies from the Trump Administration,this decision will DIRECTLY result in deaths. Yes, deaths. And that is not a hyperbolic statement.
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Of all the horrific actions and policies from the Trump Administration,this decision will DIRECTLY result in deaths. Yes, deaths. And that is not a hyperbolic statement.
Of all the horrific actions and policies from the Trump Administration,this decision will DIRECTLY result in deaths. Yes, deaths. And that is not a hyperbolic statement.
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Hakeem Jeffries will never lead the Dems where they need to go in order to help the people.
He will choose restoration over reform because he has been groomed by the Establishment.
I wish people could finally accept this.
He will choose restoration over reform because he has been groomed by the Establishment.
I wish people could finally accept this.
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Hakeem Jeffries will never lead the Dems where they need to go in order to help the people.
He will choose restoration over reform because he has been groomed by the Establishment.
I wish people could finally accept this.
He will choose restoration over reform because he has been groomed by the Establishment.
I wish people could finally accept this.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar showed exactly what leadership looks like. Calm. Clear. Unshaken.
“We know that he is afraid of what is in the Epstein files as he’s fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party.” ❤️🔥
“We know that he is afraid of what is in the Epstein files as he’s fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party.” ❤️🔥
December 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Rep. Ilhan Omar showed exactly what leadership looks like. Calm. Clear. Unshaken.
“We know that he is afraid of what is in the Epstein files as he’s fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party.” ❤️🔥
“We know that he is afraid of what is in the Epstein files as he’s fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party.” ❤️🔥
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The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami.
They are lying to us.
They are lying to us.
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami.
They are lying to us.
They are lying to us.
#writers! Know what is missing from any on-line thesaurus I've seen or used? The equivalent of Roget's 21st Century Concept Index that is at the back of Roget's hard-copy Thesaurus. Gives one reminders of other sorta-synonyms that work better for certain contexts than limited list of pure synonyms.
December 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#writers! Know what is missing from any on-line thesaurus I've seen or used? The equivalent of Roget's 21st Century Concept Index that is at the back of Roget's hard-copy Thesaurus. Gives one reminders of other sorta-synonyms that work better for certain contexts than limited list of pure synonyms.
Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
"...The comments marked something of a turnabout for Mr. Trump, ... For Christsakes, #NYTimes, how about, "psychologically projecting yet again by calling the comments 'a Con Job', Trump......
"...The comments marked something of a turnabout for Mr. Trump, ... For Christsakes, #NYTimes, how about, "psychologically projecting yet again by calling the comments 'a Con Job', Trump......
Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
"...The comments marked something of a turnabout for Mr. Trump, ... For Christsakes, #NYTimes, how about, "psychologically projecting yet again by calling the comments 'a Con Job', Trump......
"...The comments marked something of a turnabout for Mr. Trump, ... For Christsakes, #NYTimes, how about, "psychologically projecting yet again by calling the comments 'a Con Job', Trump......
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What a bunch of shady creepers.
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What a bunch of shady creepers.
The Dangers of E-bikes www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/b...
I ride 'analog' road & hybrid bikes-when going >25 mph - usually downhill - I am paying CLOSE attention to EVERYTHING. Seems many ebike riders going 25-30 mph are dangerously lackadaisical when continuously going that speed. #BikeAdvocacy
I ride 'analog' road & hybrid bikes-when going >25 mph - usually downhill - I am paying CLOSE attention to EVERYTHING. Seems many ebike riders going 25-30 mph are dangerously lackadaisical when continuously going that speed. #BikeAdvocacy
The Dangers of E-bikes
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The Dangers of E-bikes www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/b...
I ride 'analog' road & hybrid bikes-when going >25 mph - usually downhill - I am paying CLOSE attention to EVERYTHING. Seems many ebike riders going 25-30 mph are dangerously lackadaisical when continuously going that speed. #BikeAdvocacy
I ride 'analog' road & hybrid bikes-when going >25 mph - usually downhill - I am paying CLOSE attention to EVERYTHING. Seems many ebike riders going 25-30 mph are dangerously lackadaisical when continuously going that speed. #BikeAdvocacy
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Demolishing the East Wing of the White House before finalizing plans for what will be built above its ruins is a near-perfect metaphor for Trump's approach to economic policy. The only difference is the wrecking crew doesn’t claim the rubble is evidence of unprecedented growth.
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Demolishing the East Wing of the White House before finalizing plans for what will be built above its ruins is a near-perfect metaphor for Trump's approach to economic policy. The only difference is the wrecking crew doesn’t claim the rubble is evidence of unprecedented growth.
💯. That plus the GOP and FoxNews both fully abetting our destruction.
November 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
💯. That plus the GOP and FoxNews both fully abetting our destruction.
I particularly love the irony that as I am reading the Business Insider article on how AI can destroy independent thought, etc., I am getting bombarded by ads from Microsoft 365 Pilot!
Brain eating vending machine
We can't really say this enough...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
November 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I particularly love the irony that as I am reading the Business Insider article on how AI can destroy independent thought, etc., I am getting bombarded by ads from Microsoft 365 Pilot!
Some in the GOP grew spines?
November 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Some in the GOP grew spines?
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The term "has historic roots, including Nazi ideology and, more recently, a violent conspiracy theory that’s inspired terrorist attacks in the US and abroad" www.cnn.com/2025/10/19/u...
November 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The term "has historic roots, including Nazi ideology and, more recently, a violent conspiracy theory that’s inspired terrorist attacks in the US and abroad" www.cnn.com/2025/10/19/u...
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No one will stop me from defending our freedoms.
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
No one will stop me from defending our freedoms.
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There is literally no reason for the military to be in D.C.
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
There is literally no reason for the military to be in D.C.
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“For 4 years, Ukraine has been fighting for the whole of Europe. NATO was created to fight one war … to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war, and we are still discussing should we include them or not.”
- Garry Kasparov
- Garry Kasparov
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
“For 4 years, Ukraine has been fighting for the whole of Europe. NATO was created to fight one war … to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war, and we are still discussing should we include them or not.”
- Garry Kasparov
- Garry Kasparov
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👏 Hegseth did not commit a war crime👏
👏There are no war crimes without war👏
👏 Hegseth ordered mass murder 👏
👏There are no war crimes without war👏
👏 Hegseth ordered mass murder 👏
November 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
👏 Hegseth did not commit a war crime👏
👏There are no war crimes without war👏
👏 Hegseth ordered mass murder 👏
👏There are no war crimes without war👏
👏 Hegseth ordered mass murder 👏
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.