Bill Walker
@wwalkersd.bsky.social
I’m just this guy, you know? Pro-democracy, pro-peace, pro-people. 2 wheels > 4 wheels.
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
This is absolutely nuts. Trump has scheduled a military "parade" to counter this weekend's No Kings protests, and it involves Navy ships firing live missiles onto Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. This requires closure of I-5, which runs ~N-S to the west of Pendleton, close to the shoreline.
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...
October 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This is absolutely nuts. Trump has scheduled a military "parade" to counter this weekend's No Kings protests, and it involves Navy ships firing live missiles onto Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. This requires closure of I-5, which runs ~N-S to the west of Pendleton, close to the shoreline.
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Of all the excuses not to show up to work while still collecting a paycheck, refusing to show up for 2 months so you can conceal info about sex trafficking because the perps are wealthy and powerful can only be conjured up in the toxic mind hive of Trump & House GOP leadership.
October 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Of all the excuses not to show up to work while still collecting a paycheck, refusing to show up for 2 months so you can conceal info about sex trafficking because the perps are wealthy and powerful can only be conjured up in the toxic mind hive of Trump & House GOP leadership.
"In addition to acquiring the racetrack, Cascais City Council also intends to [...] guarantee the hosting of a MotoGP race in 2027, guaranteeing "full availability to make the necessary improvements, together with private partners."" #MotoGP 1/2
www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-10...
www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-10...
Cascais aiming to bring back Formula 1 in 2028
Cascais City Council will once again attempt to acquire the Estoril Racetrack in a bid to secure the return of Formula 1 in 2028.
www.theportugalnews.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"In addition to acquiring the racetrack, Cascais City Council also intends to [...] guarantee the hosting of a MotoGP race in 2027, guaranteeing "full availability to make the necessary improvements, together with private partners."" #MotoGP 1/2
www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-10...
www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-10...
I assume these injuries resulted from a fist-fight with Pecco. 😉
October 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I assume these injuries resulted from a fist-fight with Pecco. 😉
An evil, evil man calls himself a Christian.
If Russell Vought had escaped your attention so far, my Businessweek colleague @chafkin.bsky.social wrote a great profile earlier this year that gets into what exactly his whole deal is. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
The Real Mastermind Behind Trump’s Imperial Presidency
Elon Musk is the face of DOGE, but Russell Vought is the brains. He’s been planning such a crusade since well before Project 2025.
www.bloomberg.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
An evil, evil man calls himself a Christian.
Those who fail to study history are condemned to repeat it. And here we are.
September 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Those who fail to study history are condemned to repeat it. And here we are.
@scalzi.com Just read "The Shattering Peace" and enjoyed it, as I have all your other books. Is it a coincidence that you have a character in it whose name is that of motorcycle racer Hector Barbera with the last letter removed?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9...
Héctor Barberá - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Héctor_Barberá
September 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
@scalzi.com Just read "The Shattering Peace" and enjoyed it, as I have all your other books. Is it a coincidence that you have a character in it whose name is that of motorcycle racer Hector Barbera with the last letter removed?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9...
@motomatters.com I've found your Christmas gift!
September 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
@motomatters.com I've found your Christmas gift!
A weird thought to have about them after Alex Márquez beat Marc Marquez, but I'm reminded of what Indy Car racer Al Unser, Jr., said near the start of his career, about learning from his multi-champion father: "My dad taught me everything I know. But he didn't teach me everything HE knows." #MotoGP
September 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A weird thought to have about them after Alex Márquez beat Marc Marquez, but I'm reminded of what Indy Car racer Al Unser, Jr., said near the start of his career, about learning from his multi-champion father: "My dad taught me everything I know. But he didn't teach me everything HE knows." #MotoGP
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September 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Every European state that tries to convince Ukraine that they should accept a security guarantee that falls short of NATO and relies on the world of Donald Trump--should be required to leave NATO and take the exact same "guarantee".
We can then see how much worth it really has.
We can then see how much worth it really has.
August 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Every European state that tries to convince Ukraine that they should accept a security guarantee that falls short of NATO and relies on the world of Donald Trump--should be required to leave NATO and take the exact same "guarantee".
We can then see how much worth it really has.
We can then see how much worth it really has.
Brilliant negotiation! End the war by giving Putin everything he wants (so far).
President Trump told European leaders after his meeting with President Putin of Russia on Friday that he supported a plan to end the war in Ukraine by ceding territory to the Russian invaders, rather than try for a cease-fire. It's a reversal of what Trump seemed to agree to with European allies.
After Meeting Putin, Trump Reverts to Land Swaps for Peace in Ukraine
The U.S. president’s latest statements are a reversal of much of what he seemed to have agreed to with European allies this past week.
nyti.ms
August 17, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Brilliant negotiation! End the war by giving Putin everything he wants (so far).
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Keep in mind that EVERYTHING he says or does going forward is to distract from the EPSTEIN files.
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
August 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Keep in mind that EVERYTHING he says or does going forward is to distract from the EPSTEIN files.
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
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The independence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is vital. If politicized, it can't be trusted as a source of information. Who did Trump just put in charge of the agency? E.J. Antoni — chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and contributor to Project 2025.
August 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The independence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is vital. If politicized, it can't be trusted as a source of information. Who did Trump just put in charge of the agency? E.J. Antoni — chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and contributor to Project 2025.
Hegseth shouldn't be allowed to roam free.
August 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Hegseth shouldn't be allowed to roam free.
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While recent lightning strikes have sparked wildfires across California, it’s people—not weather—behind 95% of wildfire starts in the Golden State. 🔥
August 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
While recent lightning strikes have sparked wildfires across California, it’s people—not weather—behind 95% of wildfire starts in the Golden State. 🔥
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August 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 64 percent, believe that crime increased across the country in 2024, according to a Gallup survey conducted late last year.
popular.info
August 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.