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Dave Bluestone

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Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
My online girlfriend was so shocked by the Ukraine drone strike on the Russian data centre that she's been too upset to message me all day.
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Eric R Fairhurst 📚 🦋 🎷🎨 @efairhurst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yes…exactly
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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Whitehouse: "Next we get to this crooked slush fund Trump family tax amnesty scam. We've got these 2 new pieces of paper. One signed only by Blanche, one not signed by anybody. Neither of which has any legal effect whatsoever. They are decorative. Can you trust Todd Blanche? I do not."
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Such an incredible speaker. It’s as if @defiance13.bsky.social was writing some of it.
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Zach-o'-lantern @zachlipton.com · 29/05/2026
the bus. you've once again invented the bus.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Buffalo plays the Canadian anthem even when Canadian teams aren't present. And when the microphone cut out the people did the job admirably. That's what neighbours do. Buffalo proud. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdFv...
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Buffalo fans finish CANADIAN national anthem after mic issues
YouTube video by NHL
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
“Restored lethality” So we’re bragging about killing people? Great. apple.news/AHRTCLnFYRK2...
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Hegseth’s Feud With Army Secretary Spills Into Public View — The Wall Street Journal
Spat comes as the military faces unprecedented commitments around the world
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
This is very compelling! Pete Buttigieg just gets it. The sheer humanity in this clip is why I like this man so much, everyone should watch it!!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/04/2026
I’ll have what Hungary’s having.
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an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera .
ALT: an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera .
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JustSayin @justsayin-fromx.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I ordered a book from someone I used to follow. I have now received his book. It is barely more than a pamphlet of really obvious stuff. Valuable lesson. Don’t buy anything based on a social media page alone.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
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On The Ultimatum & The Recourse
There is a moment, quiet and almost sacred, when a man realizes he has been sold a story.
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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Somewhere up in heaven, Richard Scarry is like “fuck yeah, told you so”: www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
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Rats taught to drive tiny cars to lower their stress levels
Researchers taught rats to drive tiny "ratmobiles" in exchange for food, which helped the rats relax.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The total absence of entrance barriers to information dissemination and ease of amplification has created a void of reason and reflection, allowing predatory liars and opportunists to profit, agitate, and break the bonds that decent people collectively share without consequence.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The world is a dangerous complicated place. Whether we like it or not, we need a competent gov't for our lives and livelihoods. We benefit by the "elites" who may make things more complicated but at least have a clue as to what they are doing. The dipshits are the ones who say this is all easy.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yrs...
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Jim Mattis and Ryan Holiday | Full Episode 3.20.26 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS
YouTube video by Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
On ne renforce pas l’échec
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Preach!
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Netflix’s Dynasty documentary on the Murdoch’s is incredibly good. @netflix.com 😘
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
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On Strategic Drift & Mission Ambiguity in Iran
The war drums always sound the same.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
How again did former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson describe him?
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
When Hegseth says these rules of engagement are dumb and they fire all the senior JAG officers, atrocities follow. Entirely predictable. The question is do we as a country care? Or are we already scrolling to something else?
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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
We can expect Trump’s desperation re midterms to intensify, ramping up fear. Snyder:“A purpose of the Iran war might be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the US.” We should be ready and keep in mind that his regime will not endure, as long as we stay engaged. open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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The Threat of Retaliation in America
The Trump regime's actions are making America less safe. They are exploiting fear to seize more power. We should not be intimidated.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
This is why I like Talarico. Moral clarity is his message.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
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On the Reckless Arrogance of “Religious Men”
In recent days, complaints have been filed by American service members through formal channels raising alarms about something that should make every sober citizen pause for a moment and draw a long br...
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Totally weird to see your phone go from 1:59 to 3:00.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The clown show that we've become. For our children, I am sorry.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Good speech. Most US press got bamboozled by Bill Barr's scheme. Trump's collusion with Russia was always real, continues to be. www.youtube.com/live/ylvTFvJ...
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Sen. Whitehouse to uncover connections between Trump, Russia, and Epstein.
YouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
How is China not the big winner in Trump 2.0? Former U.S. allies, even Canada, wanting to do business with them. We are burning ourselves down in a nonsensical war, making Taiwan's defense weaker.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
"No stupid rules of engagement" is how you shoot down three of your own F-15s in one day. Just a shocking display of martial ineptitude.
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Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Glad we got rid of waste fraud and abuse
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
If America still had the rule of law, this would be the easiest prosecution ever, but we all know absolutely nothing will happen.
Six accounts on Polymarket made around $1 million in profit by betting on the US to strike Iran by Feb. 28, according to analytics firm Bubblemaps SA. The accounts were all freshly created in February and had only ever placed bets on when US strikes might occur. Some of their shares were purchased, in some cases at roughly a dime apiece, hours before the first explosions were reported in Tehran.
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American Bar Association @americanbar.org · 24/02/2026
#OnThisDay in 1803, Marbury v. Madison was decided. This case established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that courts have the power to strike down laws, statutes and some government actions that are in conflict with the U.S. Constitution.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
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The Epstein Files Don’t Blink
Trump’s attempt to govern the country like a loyalty-based cult is hitting a wall of reality.
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
“You're thinking of the $175 billion in tariff money all wrong. As if I had the money back in a safe. The money's not here. Your money's in the White House ballroom, the renaming of the Department of Defense, the $10 billion transfer to the Board of Peace, and a hundred other unauthorized actions.”
It’s a Wonderful Life bank run scene.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Exactly
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Robbing the bank and bragging about leaving the lollipops and pens
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drizzleray.bsky.social @drizzleray.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Important addition here!
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I'm bothered that so many people hero worshipped a kid for punching another kid. Very lame.
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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Ofelia Torres, the teenage Chicago Public Schools student whose fight against cancer while her father was detained by ICE came to represent the federal government's overreach during Operation Midway Blitz, has died. Brave young woman. I will never forget her. RIP.
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Robert Fessler @professler.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
There are far more voters than ICE agents. People should plan to stay at their polling place all day. Make it a party. Meet your neighbors. Talk politics. Gather food trucks. Make it a safe place for voters who are nervous. ICE agents always back off when they are outnumbered.
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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Our totally kickass RA Arlyss Herzig just published a big SOLO piece on the effects of prison gerrymandering in the US. Check it out, and share it widely! www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Prison Gerrymandering Distorts Representation
Counting incarcerated people at their homes rather than prisons could result in additional state house seats for some urban communities of color.
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⭐️ The cabbit of the stars ⭐️ @tommothecabbit.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm. The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him. Happy Black History Month.
Jerry Lawson, the inventor of the video game cartridge.
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
For those objecting to comparisons between Germany then & the U.S. now: “About 500 seniors live at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, including many Holocaust survivors. Recently, some of them asked if they could hide the building’s Haitian staff in their apartments.”
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'Reminds me of Anne Frank': Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump's TPS end looms - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The end of Temporary Protected Status has Holocaust survivors offering to hide Haitian staffers, according to the CEO of a senior-living center in Florida.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
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On Liberty in Minnesota
At its founding, there was no pledge of allegiance.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Reposting because it is a really good article.
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Dave Bluestone @dbluestone.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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On Megyn Kelly's Remarks on Alex Pretti
Writer, songwriter, story teller, I write poems and songs and essays. I post them here and hope they find who they are supposed to find.
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