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edtrosper

@edtrosper.bsky.social
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Grew up in Salt Lake, college in the Bay Area, live in the West Adams district of Los Angeles.

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Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"If Warren G. Harding had kept his hands off Teapot Dome, gas would be under two dollars a gallon."
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Bob Ballentine @raballentine.bsky.social · 8h
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17h
Impeach Hegseth on January 3. I don’t care if you don’t have enough senate votes to convict and remove.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h
Pretty clear Hegseth’s primary mission is to transform the military ideologically by overtly indoctrinating troops with Christian nationalism and apocalyptic holy war messaging while rooting out those who don’t want to participate and just want to serve their country admirably.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 20h
That one made me laugh.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 21h
Good piece.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm thoroughly saddened by the concept that anyone, anywhere, would aspire to be the next Stephen Miller.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thank you for that.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thanks for posting
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Eric Schmitt is what happens when a state becomes so red that you don’t need to be a talented politician to become a US Senator. And to be fair, there are examples of this in blue states too. Iron sharpens iron.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Stop trying to make fetch happen."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There aren’t that many artists I would fall all over myself to see live, but the incomparable Sade is one of them. Sooooooo excited to see her in Pittsburgh. I saw her in concert decades ago. It was amazing
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them.” How an Archeologist changed KURT VONNEGUT’s life.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm sure he sold it to the Government at a markup.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I served in multiple authoritarian states, both communist and otherwise--Russia, Vietnam, Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, and Ukraine before the Orange Revolution brought in democracy. One common thread among all of them is government spending on propaganda to glorify the dictator/sultan.
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White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.”
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
And yet, despite being in Congress-with the power to do something about all this-Kennedy will take no action whatsoever to stop Trump
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Reuxben @reuxben.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Again, it’s great that you’re raising awareness, but you’re not some random guy online, you’re a sitting congressman, and a more visible one, at that—why can’t you lead the call/pledge for investigations and prosecutions if entrusted w/the majority? There should be a uniform, steady call to action.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One of my neighbors, a good Catholic woman, used to bring the missionaries in, serve them Sanka, and listen to them for a couple of hours. She used to say it kept them from bothering other people.
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Decorative shelf tabby. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of a shorthaired white and tabby cat sitting upright on shelves next to a television set. It is staring at the tv.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Luminous! Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of a fluffy white cat standing on the inside of a large window in a dark room, so that it is luminously backlit. It looks at the camera and in front of its forepaws is a small rounded object.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Good article. Take some time and read it.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"How many divisions does the Court have?"
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yup. Now I look at the gift link and go NYT, NT.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"She's Gotta Have It"
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
View from downtown LA.
View west on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from Cara Cara restaurant on top of the Los Angeles Peoper Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Incredible sunset in Los Angeles tonight.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Spineless wimps. They never learn.
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TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN
The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Stop trying to make fetch happen."
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As soon as possible this cycle. If I die before election day, I want my vote in.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Anonymous hackers breached the official Russian justice website for occupied Crimea, gaining access to its databases and extracting more than 240 GB of judicial data comprising over 323,000 files. Anonymous demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine, reminds all that Crimea is Ukraine, now and forever.
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm also a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, the United States Team Roping Championships and a few other hat wearing associations where I'm likely the only vegan. Oh, also a lifetime member of the NRA. And a lot of these memberships I've had since before I could even talk.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good column. There is blood on both Republican and Democrat hands.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
He needs to spend the rest of the time before election day doing non-stop rallies in KS, MS, MI, SC, NE, ME, and other spots. He needs to stress his support for data centers, talk extensively about his tarriffs, how prices have dropped, and, of course, his success in his War with Iran! 24/7!!!
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Clay Bennett @claybennett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
9/26/2026- SCOTUS www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/se...
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Jenn Budd @jennbudd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For those not liking Substack, you can use Patreon. Same stuff I am doing. Always free. I just posted the last essay. Might put up collections for older posts when I can find the time. Same paid subscriber tiers if you want to support my work. www.patreon.com/cw/jennbudd
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good article.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza.  May peace be our future.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
We are at the break glass moment on the Democratic Party and its treatment of transgender people, and it is my opinion that if we don’t act now and loudly demand to be heard, we will suffer the consequences of their shift.
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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thursday breakfast with 6 of the 7 gangsters of The Eastside Orangeys, plus Imposter Limpers. First non hot gross morning since May or April. It was a brutal summer. Not over yet but this morning is glorious. As are my Orangeys Friends here. Was a great breakfast. I love them
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the White House to IMMEDIATELY restore the press credentials of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO reporters after President Trump barred the outlets from the White House. 1/
Screenshot of page 8 of a September 24, 2026 federal court order signed by U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly. The order grants the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order and directs White House officials, excluding President Trump, to immediately restore the “hard pass” press credentials of employees of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO that were revoked around September 18, 2026. The temporary restraining order remains in effect for 14 days. The plaintiffs are also ordered to post a $1 bond by October 1, 2026. The page ends with “SO ORDERED,” Judge Kelly’s signature, title, and the date September 24, 2026.
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edtrosper @edtrosper.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'm still working on the town/city/county of Obamacare having more citizens than the State of Florida.
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🇺🇸Blue Dot in Red Missouri🇺🇸Antifa🇺🇸REPEAL CITIZENS UNITED!🇺🇸 @mshoemaker3.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I don’t want peaceful politics after the 2026 midterms,nor after the 2028 presidential election! I expect the political criminals to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,and our constitutional laws to be strengthened for the future generations!
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you're thinking about, writing about, or talking about how there have been no #hurricanes in the Atlantic this season, but not addressing how the hurricane season in the Pacific has been absolutely devastating and severe, you're missing the real picture. #climatechange
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