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BigWaveDave

@bigwavedh.bsky.social
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Old Fat Guy. Roleplaying Gamer. Senior Softball Player. Amateur Photographer. Desperately trying to be optimistic. Pro Democracy, Anti Fascist. No scam zone, will block even the appearance of such. I don't "chat" randomly.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We are sanctioning the ICC because we are a country that commits war crimes. We are buying diesel from Russia to fund Putin’s war machine because we are a country that likes *other* countries that commit war crimes.
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Sept 2026, in the wild.
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Daaaaaaaang
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 08/10/2026
A massively untapped voting bloc made up of millions of Americans — and which skews blue — is frantically being mobilized in the hope that it can deliver a decisive blow against Republicans next month.
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Frantic push mobilizes millions of long-dormant overseas voters enraged by Trump
A massively untapped voting bloc made up of millions of Americans — and which skews blue — is being mobilized in a frantic effort to deliver a decisive blow against Republicans next month.Historically, of an estimated six-and-a-half million voting-age Americans living outside the country, only a tin...
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
An absolute giant.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/10/2026
Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say reut.rs/4yFrqiS
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Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say
Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the ​Iran war began, according to maritime security sources tracking incidents, amid ‌a bigger export push by Gulf producers.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Trump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want."
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, Pete Hegseth is so incompetent that our troops go without necessary medical care, but at least they are called "warriors" now while they go untreated. So it all evens out . . .
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Oh WOW
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hawk, Sierra Valley, Sept. 2026
A hawk on a fence pole with No Trespassing sign and barbed wire below.  Possibly a Swainson's Hawk.
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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We roll at the end of every session. Yes, it does seem to advance the characters a little quickly, but the players really enjoy it and so it adds significantly to the fun-factor. At the end of the day that's what matters, don't you think?
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Rebuke"? Really? No, we need to see impeachments, removals, indictments, trials... Rebuke? Sheesh.
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 03/10/2026
"When we focus on polarization as the problem, the solution is for everyone to quiet down and be 'civil'—an outcome that benefits those who are willing to grab as much power as they can without concern for legality or civility."🔥
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
-Trump Airlines -Trump Beverages -Trump Casinos -Trump Magazine -Trump Mortgage -Trump Steaks -Trump's Travel Site -Trumpnet -Trump Tower Tampa -Trump University -Trump Vodka -Trump Fragrances -Trump Mattress -Trump Mobile All massive financial failures led by Trump. Now this...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Proud to be the 25th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for 36 Patrons/36 Wrecks Adventure Card Decks for Cepheus Engine! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
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36 Patrons/36 Wrecks Adventure Card Decks for Cepheus Engine
Two card decks with everything a 2d6 Space Referee needs to run an impromptu patron or salvage mission. Compatible with Traveller SRD, Cepheus Engine, and other popular game systems.
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 27/09/2026
Can I just add that Drew’s excellent point here is why the entire discourse about declining humanities majors is so ridiculous and makes me want to scream every time I encounter it.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
More evidence, as if we needed it, that Trump, RFK Jr., and the GOP are just fine with letting children die. Especially if they're poor.
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I think this is "Rubber Rabbit Brush". In the Lakes Basin / Sierra Buttes area. September 2026
A cluster of yellow flowers (probably rubber rabbit brush) with a dark pine needles in shadow background.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Oh this is interesting! Climate scientist @leahstokes.bsky.social shows that candidates who talk about climate change *get a bump in preference from voters*. "Common knowledge" is that climate is a losing issue, but this survey shows the opposite is true: voters care. mailchi.mp/9af4ccd3280e...
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Climate action comes in waves
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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Texas is delaying its typical September 1 release of maternal mortality data until December 1, conveniently timed to be after the midterm election. Recent reports have shown a sharp rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths after the abortion ban went into effect. www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-p...
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Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms • The Austin Chronicle
Texas’ Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms
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God @thegodshow.com · 14/09/2026
Did Mitch show up today or is he still dead
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 14/09/2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is poised to formally repeal carbon pollution standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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US EPA poised to repeal carbon standards for gas, coal power plants, Bloomberg News reports
The U.S. Environmental Protection ​Agency is poised ‌to formally repeal carbon pollution standards ​for coal- ​and gas-fired power plants, ⁠Bloomberg News ​reported on Sunday, ​citing people familiar with the matter.
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#dragonbane Our first ever player-character death yesterday. Our two intrepid heroes had reached the "treasure room" in the Sinking Tower (modified!, now placed in the Misty Vale), but had not figured out the clues to which chests were safe to open. Blackjack the Bold fell to a Skeleton!
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/09/2026
You know, when you find out that the art you like is made by people you've learned hold views you find wholly repugnant, I don't think you need to disavow ever having enjoyed the art. It's okay to acknowledge you liked or loved that art, but are now putting it aside. That was then, this is now.
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Downward spiral; like circling a drain.
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
On the long list of things to be infuriated about please keep near the top: Is Mitch McConnell alive or dead?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
There have been so many impeachable offenses, but lying about how you were a hero on a day that 2,753 people died in NYC in the 9/11 disaster—when you were on the other side of town, safely calling local media to brag about how you now had the tallest downtown building—is such a despicable one
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Forest of One in the Underground Republic open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
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The Forest of One in the Underground Republic
On Pando, shared roots, and the future that keeps getting eaten
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Nigel Goldenfeld @nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🧪Rogue AI agents hacked a company. The real news: Some agents "assumed leadership roles within the group, assigning jobs & research projects to smaller teams of agents & supervising their progress. At some point, the agents began calling themselves a collective, & began tackling harder tasks."
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Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I. (Gift Article)
The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.
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Bonnie @bonniefitz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I cant believe this wasn't/isn't bigger news. Like, wtf!
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
In the first panel we see a dragon sitting on a pile of treasure. A speech bubble pointing off panel reads, “Dragon, why do you have all this treasure?”
In the second panel we zoom in on the dragons face. He simply says “shiny”.
In the third panel we pan to the left and see that there is a crow standing next to the dragon on the treasure.
In the fourth panel we zoom in on the crows face. He says “hell yeah”.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If Fetterman had an ounce of decency he would resign since he obviously hates working and does nothing for his constituents. Which means he won’t resign.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/09/2026
I haven’t been indicted yet.
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Sue Carr @scarr54.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
He never wants disabled in his rooms or in front of a camera. He especially hates disabled veterans b/c he doesn’t want to see that. He thinks disabled, sick & diseased people shouldn’t be allowed in public. He’s fired the disabled veterans working for the govt b/c they shouldn’t be seen at all.
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Mary Geddry @magixarc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Trump spent an #OvalOffice event worrying about wolves killing cattle, then called a war that has killed 18 American service members “small potatoes.” #uspolitics #kakistocracy #Authoritarianism #trumpotato open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
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Small Potatoes
Trump spent an afternoon deciding that 87 dead livestock justify an executive order, and eighteen dead Americans don't justify calling it a war.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The title really says it all.
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The Good Mim 🫘 @shashi1121.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The rage I feel will never be adequate.
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keven-pittsinger.bsky.social @keven-pittsinger.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If John Fetterman hates being a senator so much he can always—and should—make his way to the nearest exit door. He is a public servant, not an indentured one. Bye!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
John Fetterman refuses to do his Senate job. So does Mitch McConnell—but for different reasons.
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Phil PlAIt @philplait.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
In any sane universe the 25th Amendment would've manifested itself into a kaiju and would be stomping around DC right now
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BigWaveDave @bigwavedh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I just contributed with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Sponsor an Election Protection Volunteer. Contribute here: act.commoncause.org/fundraising/...
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Sponsor an Election Protection Volunteer
California Common Cause is building a volunteer network to protect voters at the polls, helping them navigate confusing rules, access resources, and make sure every vote counts. The court ruling shows...
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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Missouri Republican candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival. apnews.com/article/thom...
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Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival
A candidate for the Missouri House has made an initial court appearance on a federal drug charge accusing him of trying to plant cocaine and Adderall on his Republican primary opponent.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 03/09/2026
‘"The general pattern seems to be that with wealth and rising power, you become less engaged with the needs of others and less burdened by the needs of social relationships," Piff [the study author] said.’
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