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USA. Retired CS professional
Yup, Jess Craven is right here (
chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/chop-wood-...
): "...civic âantibioticsâ are what will save democracy. And guess who that is? Not the Democratic establishment, not a superhero who sweeps in and fixes everything, but us. ..."
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about 24 hours ago
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A good, last-minute interview with Hopium (Simon Rosenberg) with Aftyn Behn (
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
):
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-conver...
Early voting has ended Wednesday 26-Nov-2025; so if you live in that district, election day is this coming Tuesday 2-Dec-2025.
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New Conversation With The Inspiring Aftyn Behn - Let's Help Her Close Strong Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!
Watch this wonderful discussion with our great candidate making the GOP sweat in a deep red district in Tennessee
https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-conversation-with-the-inspiring
3 days ago
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Another podcast I had to listen to with Wajahat Ali and Jess Craven dated 11-Nov-2025:
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-age-of...
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The Age of Democratic Centrism Must End
What has a useless, corrupt, ineffectual Democratic centrist done for you lately, except kiss up to the oligarchy, bear hug Netanyahu, and cave to Trump and the Republicans?
https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-age-of-democratic-centrism-must
20 days ago
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@tiffanyng.bsky.social
I enjoyed your article recently "A starter kit for civilization" in MIT Technology Review dated Nov/Dec 2025. It was about Marcin Jakubowski and his Open Source Ecology and the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS).
21 days ago
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"... [attempt to prop up Andrew Cuomo] after he lost the primary is cited ... When figures like Bill Clinton, Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, and Donald Trump coalesce around a single figure, it signals that the candidate is not for the people. ..."
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A Seismic Shift: The Awakening of American Civic Engagement | The Danielle Moodie Show
For 10 months, a sense of being submerged in disasterâswimming in acid and steeped in griefâprevailed amidst a relentless barrage of negative news.
https://daniellemoodie.substack.com/p/a-seismic-shift-the-awakening-of
26 days ago
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Could be Jasmine Crocket (
@crockett.house.gov
) or AOC (
@aoc.bsky.social
). Quote of the day by Bruno Rodriguez Parrillo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba: "...this is the UN General Assembly. It is not a signal chat, nor the House of Representatives." Here's the clip:
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about 1 month ago
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An important Seneca Project ad for the Saturday 18-Oct-2025 No Kings #2 protest everywhere (
youtu.be/Jxlwdp824sM
). Find a
#NoKings
event near you at
nokings.org#map
.
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OCTOBER 18â NO KINGS PROTEST
YouTube video by The Seneca Project
https://youtu.be/Jxlwdp824sM
about 2 months ago
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A good song.
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but don't forget the frogs: Amphifa and
#antifa
A line from the song: "Call me ANTIFA. Thatâs alright with me." đ
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about 2 months ago
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Wow! In Portland! A city I've visited a few times. "hand-to-hand combat with antifa every night"
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about 2 months ago
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By Anne Applebaum dated 22-Dec-2024 (10 mon. ago) on the Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado. "... This is the opposite of populism: Instead of giving people easy solutions, Machado talks about complex problems that wonât be solved for a long time. ..."
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
about 2 months ago
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"In 1973, an Air Force nuclear-missile officer named Harold Hering asked a simple question ... âHow can I know that an order I receive to launch my missiles came from a sane president?â The question cost him his career. ... How many officers left the room asking themselves Major Heringâs question?"
about 2 months ago
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Interesting perspective from Glenn Kischner (
@glennkirschner.bsky.social
) (with Daneille Moodie
@daniellemoodie.bsky.social
). The defense is planning 4 motions for dismissal; Glenn is optimistic. Great line was "Justice is a team sport...", so get in the game!
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about 2 months ago
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Release the Epstein files. According to Rep. Eric Swalwell (
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) the end is near. I read the Hill article (
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
) here (and others). I remain leery, but optimistic. See:
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and
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and
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.
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about 2 months ago
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I'm old enough to remember when this Vietnam photo was taken. There are several iconic Vietname-era photos and this is certainly one of them. I hope Ashlee Rezin is remembered for this photo from this era as well. Thank you Craig (
@craigreynolds.bsky.social
).
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about 2 months ago
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@ioponomarenko.bsky.social
Thanks @stevevanprooyen for the archive link:
archive.ph/2025.09.27-1...
"Why Ukraine is winning the war" by Yuval Noah Harari "... [But] the Ukrainian victory is already [irreversible] ... [Putin has failed to achieve] the destruction of the Ukrainian nation. ..."
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https://archive.ph/2025.09.27-161259/https://www.ft.com/content/2a4d7883-e9b5-4a98-b245-76232e70d3df
about 2 months ago
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I read, and enjoyed, "Downbelow Station" by Cherryh many years ago. I didn't immediately identify this alleged plagiarization, but Snopes says this is not correct.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...
So,
@gtconway.bsky.social
should take this post down or post a retraction.
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2 months ago
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For the shopskeeper with "HOPE" on their door. "Hope, as we have heard, is not a strategy. *But*, hope is absolutely crucial for success. We must and will succeed for ourselves, America, and the world. So, thank you."
2 months ago
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Another excellent post from "Pru Pru"
liberalisheverythingleftunsaid.substack.com/p/get-your-g...
"... It means: no more waiting for someone else. No more âthey should do something.â You are âthey.â ... So I say this with all the love in my heart: PIVOT. Itâs time. Get. Your. Game. Face. On. ..."
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Get Your Game Face ON: This is the Part Where You MUST RISE
A Rally Cry for The Weary
https://liberalisheverythingleftunsaid.substack.com/p/get-your-game-face-on-this-is-the/comments?reaction=%E2%9D%A4
2 months ago
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Waj (
@wajali.bsky.social
) & Danielle Moodie (
@daniellemoodie.bsky.social
) are on fire in "Weaponizing Justice: The Crisis of Accountability and Americaâs Political Crossroads"
thelefthook.substack.com/p/weaponizin...
Worth watching, even though it is long.
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Weaponizing Justice: The Crisis of Accountability and Americaâs Political Crossroads
Indicting Comey while pardoning insurrectionists, declaring war on ANTIFA but coddling white supremacists: the dangerous rise of MAGA is due to our nation's failure of accountability
https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/weaponizing-justice-the-crisis-of/comments
2 months ago
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A lot of concrete details about polling and elections and hopium and Sinclair/ABC/Disney[1] in this Breakdown by "Mueller, She Wrote" Allison Gill with Simon Rosenberg.
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[1]
www.cnbc.com/2025/09/26/s...
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2 months ago
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Quote from
therickwilson.substack.com/p/mickey-to-...
"âThis show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.â Those were the words of one Jimmy Kimmel last night..." I agree; see
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for link to opening.
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2 months ago
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Accountability is key. It is really what we need from Democrats. On this subject, see from about 45:40 (2740 seconds) in this video podcast with Waj and Katie:
katiephang.substack.com/p/the-glorio...
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The Glorious Corruption of the Dumbest, Most Reckless Administration On Earth with Katie Phang
When two brown people unite, look out world!
https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=3002616&post_id=174372649&play_audio=true&r=1ya81t&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMTgwNTAxMTMsInBvc3RfaWQiOjE3NDM3MjY0OSwiaWF0IjoxNzU4NjU3NDE5LCJleHAiOjE3NjEyNDk0MTksImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zMDAyNjE2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9._6fE2KZl2i-OcJddqWyDYOqCIWlAiZ9oLJQ9qwyiS38
2 months ago
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From Alexandra Petri (
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): "... Silence will certainly save us. Authoritarianism is like measles: Ignore it and it will go away. I have this guidance straight from Secretary Kennedy. ..."
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2 months ago
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Mary Trump makes this point well in "This Is NOT How It's Done" in
www.marytrump.org/p/this-is-no...
. Check it out. "... it really does sound like Schumer is once again inclined to squander ...âby making common cause with the fascists..." Also, she includes: Bash & Schumer
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2 months ago
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A really good "Talking Feds" post by Harry Litman: "Donald Trump in the 9th Circle of Hell"
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"Forcing a prosecutor [e.g Siebert] to stand in court and allege charges he ... knows cannot be proven is the gravest assault on justice imaginable, not to mention the Kafkaesque ..."
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2 months ago
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From Sarah Jones in
www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/pastor-rej...
(I didn't see the whole post): ... âHow dare you compare him to MLK?,â Pastor Jamal Bryant said, rejecting the efforts to make Charlie Kirk into Martin Luther King, Jr. after his horrific assassination. ...
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Pastor Rejects Comparison Of Charlie Kirk To Civil Rights Icon: 'How dare you compare him to MLK?'
'How dare you compare him to MLK?,' Pastor Jamal Bryant said, rejecting the efforts o make Charlie Kirk into MLK, Jr. after his tragic assassination.
https://www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/pastor-rejects-comparison-of-charlie
2 months ago
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Jack Smith at George Mason University said, among other things: âAs Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us, the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. But that arc doesnât bend on its own. We need to make that happen.â From
www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-jack-s...
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NEW: Jack Smith: "The Department of Justice Was My Home...That Home is Now On Fire."
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith delivered remarks at George Mason University this week, warning of the weaponization of the Justice Department under the Trump administration.
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-jack-smith-the-department-of
2 months ago
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Very good post from Charlotte Clymer (
@charlotteclymer.bsky.social
) about free speech in the wake of the Kimmel firing. It included a lot of quotes from Brenden Carr (Trump FCC chair), and others on free speech. Check it out.
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/either-you...
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Either You Care About the First Amendment or You Don't
It's that simple.
https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/either-you-care-about-the-first-amendment
3 months ago
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Very interesting race for Senate from Texas. The James Talarico campaign is heating up a Democratic primary with Colin Allred and Terry Virts. One of these guys will be battling a Republican, such as John Cornyn or Ken Paxton. The latter is a crook and Cornyn is some kind of Trump toady. (1/2)
3 months ago
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This post spoke to me. Worth reading; it isn't very long.
reedgalen.substack.com/p/after-char...
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After Charlie Kirk
Today's Two Shootings Reflect America All Too Well
https://reedgalen.substack.com/p/after-charlie-kirk
3 months ago
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From
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/from-trage...
"... test. Will we let this moment drive us further apart, or will we honor the very ideals that allow a society of free people to thrive? If we choose to fight one another instead of the problem of political violence itself, we will have failed. ..."
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From Tragedy to Resolve: Rejecting Political Violence After Orem
A call to protect free debate and reject vengeance
https://adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/from-tragedy-to-resolve-rejecting
3 months ago
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See
prospect.org/politics/202...
by David Dayen that ends with "... Treating the government funding fight like a normal process would be insane. Not only has public sentiment shown the desire to fight the unpopular authoritarian, but ... Collaboration or silence would simply betray the country."
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https://prospect.org/politics/2025-09-02-theres-no-more-business-as-usual-in-washington/ending
3 months ago
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More on running for local office: do it. Here is Reed Galen and Katie Phang talking about that, starting at about the 37 minute mark (near the end).
reedgalen.substack.com/p/r-u-kiddin...
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R U Kidding Me? With Reed Galen and Katie Phang
Epstein, Washington, and Running for Office
https://reedgalen.substack.com/p/r-u-kidding-me-with-reed-galen-and
3 months ago
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Some very good "The Existential Republic" Substacks by Chris Armitage"
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-research...
and
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
(via
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and
bsky.app/profile/rose...
) ...
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3 months ago
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Also, this is gold!
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and this one has good "alt" text:
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3 months ago
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I agree; one of the best signs.
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Here's the text: I WANT "YOU" TO STOP BEING
#AFRAID
OF OTHER AMERICANS OF OTHER RELIGIONS OF OTHER CLASSES OF OTHER NATIONS OF SPEAKING OUT YOU'RE AMERICANS. ACT LIKE IT! IF YOU DON'T GET IT, ASK AN AMERICAN WHO DOES
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3 months ago
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Wow! "Trumpâs 2AM meltdowns and dictator cosplay arenât part of a predetermined strategy â theyâre collapse. ...." Here's the threadreader link that is much easier to read:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19606...
Via
x.com/threadreader...
and I originally saw it as images on George Conway's feed.
3 months ago
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open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
This is from a while ago: I see it as Jul 10, 2025. The whole discussion is good about toxic masculinity and setting a good example and so forth. I especially like this part...
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Live with Terry Moran
A recording from Adam Kinzinger and Terry Moran's live video
https://open.substack.com/pub/adamkinzinger/p/live-with-terry-moran?t=1377
3 months ago
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This is very good. Five women join together to fight Authoritarianism (and Fascism, too?). I recognize four of them, but who is Dana Goldberg (maybe
@dgcomedy.bsky.social
?)
www.muellershewrote.com/p/women-in-i...
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Women in Independent Media
Heather Cox Richardson, Leigh McGowan/Politics Girl, Joanne Carducci/JoJofromJerz, Dana Goldberg, Allison Gill/MuellerSheWrote
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/women-in-independent-media
3 months ago
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""Yes, the stakes are large. Very large," University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers[
bsky.app/profile/just...
]wrote in a post on X, sharing a graph of inflation under Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan after he fired the country's central bank authorities." frm
www.rawstory.com/lisa-cook/
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Trump blasted over 'blatantly unconstitutional' Federal Reserve ouster: 'Autocrat move'
President Donald Trump's decision to fire a Federal Reserve governor on Monday sparked outrage online. Trump posted on Truth Social that he is firing Governor Lisa Cook, the only Black woman to ever s...
https://www.rawstory.com/lisa-cook/
3 months ago
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Another from Rick Wilson: "...when the Democrats take back the House, inshallah, this has to be held to account. This is a corrupt use of state power. It's the least conservative thing you can do. ..."
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3 months ago
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"This ... should be stated clearly by anyone who aspires to lead in the future. If you want power in America, you must pledge that you will not tolerate the abuse of power by those who came before you. That is the only way to restore trust." in
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Free Speech Under Siege: Boltonâs Raid and Americaâs Choice
Bolton wonât be convicted, but the real goal is intimidation.
https://adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/free-speech-under-siege-boltons-raid
3 months ago
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This podcast is quite good. Why the Smithsonian is under siege and what this says about Donald and his followers. Yes, slavery was bad and the Smithsonian must continue to say so.
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3 months ago
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Really good post "Real American Presidents vs. Trump" by Rick Wilson on Substack. I didn't know Truman, but can hear these others speak these powerful words.
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RICK JOHNSON on Rick Wilsonâs Against All Enemies
I am 79 years old and I hear in my old head each of these Presidents saying in their voices exactly what Rick Wilson wrote.
https://therickwilson.substack.com/p/real-american-presidents-vs-trump/comment/146761644
4 months ago
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Check out this picture of a Subway sandwich (via George Conway
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) in Washington, DC.
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4 months ago
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This thread beautifully illustrates the hazards of what Trent Telenko (
x.com/TrentTelenko...
) calls the big/expensive/few fiasco. I fully expect that Ukraine will win this war eventually. When they do, the people with the most experience building and using drones...
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4 months ago
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This is a very good article. (via Asha Rangappa
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)
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4 months ago
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Wow; this is good.
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4 months ago
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Read this interesting thread (via George Conway
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):
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It highlights that America is a welter of different zoning districts and sometimes the cost of permitting outweighs the cost of the solar panels. I suggest that very local posts matter greatly.
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4 months ago
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I laughed so hard when I saw this the second time. The first time I think there was no picture or I overlooked the picture of Stephen Flynn (Scottish MP). As "Joe Bob says...", check it out.
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