The grumbling Valkano
@valklimate.bsky.social
Steve Valk, retired journalist; hunger and poverty advocate; retired #ClimateChange communicator. Straighten the crooked pictures on humanity's walls. Elderly white hippie.
AJC, RESULTS, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Climate Civics
AJC, RESULTS, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Climate Civics
Actually, truth is dying.
December 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Actually, truth is dying.
Tell the uncle to fuck off and kill your own kids on the skies slope.
December 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Tell the uncle to fuck off and kill your own kids on the skies slope.
And "a rising tide lifts all boats" only works for those who have boats. Everyone else drowns.
December 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
And "a rising tide lifts all boats" only works for those who have boats. Everyone else drowns.
Weiss will be known in history as the Benedict Arnold of the free press.
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Weiss will be known in history as the Benedict Arnold of the free press.
If the bathtub is overflowing, step one is to turn the water off.
December 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
If the bathtub is overflowing, step one is to turn the water off.
Better than that, I'm guessing Bongino has a copy of the unredacted Epstein files.
December 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Better than that, I'm guessing Bongino has a copy of the unredacted Epstein files.
Republicans who sold their souls for a shot at power and prestige did not get their money's worth.
December 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Republicans who sold their souls for a shot at power and prestige did not get their money's worth.
"To thine own self be true." Because when you're not, it does not go well. Marco is learning that lesson, too.
December 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"To thine own self be true." Because when you're not, it does not go well. Marco is learning that lesson, too.
That's a possibility, but a lot of these podcasters have no loyalty to Trump when it comes to boosting their audience (and revenue!). Holding back and giving cover to Trump diminishes their reputation and standing. The sharks smell blood and it's time to eat.
December 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
That's a possibility, but a lot of these podcasters have no loyalty to Trump when it comes to boosting their audience (and revenue!). Holding back and giving cover to Trump diminishes their reputation and standing. The sharks smell blood and it's time to eat.
Reports say he will depart Friday, the same day the Epstein files supposedly are released. Having seen the unredacted files, he can name names that will likely be scrubbed, making his podcast bigger than ever.
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Reports say he will depart Friday, the same day the Epstein files supposedly are released. Having seen the unredacted files, he can name names that will likely be scrubbed, making his podcast bigger than ever.
Very short-sighted decision by Ford undoubtedly provoked by the Trump administration's war on EVs. Sure, let's burn up the world as long as it boosts a corporation's bottom line. Shame on Ford.
December 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Very short-sighted decision by Ford undoubtedly provoked by the Trump administration's war on EVs. Sure, let's burn up the world as long as it boosts a corporation's bottom line. Shame on Ford.
How about a GoFundMe for the Congressman who stands up at the next State of the Union and yells, "Quiet, piggy!"?
December 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
How about a GoFundMe for the Congressman who stands up at the next State of the Union and yells, "Quiet, piggy!"?
Pro tip: Hand sanitizer kills germs that cause odors.
December 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Pro tip: Hand sanitizer kills germs that cause odors.
Here's your legacy Eric: Taking a huge bribe from a foreign government and collaborating with Trump's Gestapo to stay out prison.
December 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Here's your legacy Eric: Taking a huge bribe from a foreign government and collaborating with Trump's Gestapo to stay out prison.
"It would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich matn to get into the kingdom of heaven."
That goes doubly for a rich man who dismantles an agency that is saving millions of lives.
#ElonMusk
That goes doubly for a rich man who dismantles an agency that is saving millions of lives.
#ElonMusk
December 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"It would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich matn to get into the kingdom of heaven."
That goes doubly for a rich man who dismantles an agency that is saving millions of lives.
#ElonMusk
That goes doubly for a rich man who dismantles an agency that is saving millions of lives.
#ElonMusk
"I have a particular set of skills that do not involve critical thinking."
December 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"I have a particular set of skills that do not involve critical thinking."
I've eschewed non-stick pans for many years, and I manage to cook just fine with Revere-ware, stainless steel pans with copper coating on the bottom. I found that if I scrub the pan with with a steel wool pad, like SOS, the surface is pretty close to being non-stick.
December 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I've eschewed non-stick pans for many years, and I manage to cook just fine with Revere-ware, stainless steel pans with copper coating on the bottom. I found that if I scrub the pan with with a steel wool pad, like SOS, the surface is pretty close to being non-stick.
"That's a nice state you got there. It would be a shame if something happened to it."
December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
"That's a nice state you got there. It would be a shame if something happened to it."