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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 1h
www.queerty.com/sherrod-brow...
queerty.com
Sherrod Brown just masterfully turned the GOP's anti-trans playbook against them - Queerty
There's another way to beat MAGA
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 1h
www.rawstory.com/lauren-boebe...
rawstory.com
Lauren Boebert smacked with embarrassing fact-check during debate: 'At one point it was'
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) received an embarrassing fact-check during a local congressional debate Monday night. Boebert faced off against Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher in a debate ahead of t...
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 2h
And in Waco, there’s a nice memorial to Doris Miller in a park named after him by the river. Worth a visit if you’re there.
Map of Doris Miller Park in Waco, TX.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 2h
Still glad 9News did the debate, though. Thanks Kyle and the 9News team.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 2h
I didn’t need a debate to know that Boebert has to go.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 12h
insideclimatenews.org/news/1210202...
insideclimatenews.org
How a Bid to Beat Drought Drove Corpus Christi to the Brink of Disaster - Inside Climate News
What started as a novel plan to build a desalination plant supplying plentiful water to the oil and gas industry has landed the Texas city in a financial and political quagmire.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 23h
My wife bought me one of these shortly after moving to England with the USAF in 1986. Still have it and use it frequently. After moving several more times for the USAF and 20 years or more of constant use, it needed some parts, which B&D (US) had in stock. www.homebuilding.co.uk/diy/tools/bl...
homebuilding.co.uk
Is the latest model of this DIY classic still a DIYer's best friend?
A Black & Decker workmate is a classic piece of kit, so would this foldable model – the WM536 – match up to its predecessors success? Find out what I thought
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
electrek.co/2026/10/11/b...
electrek.co
Back in the real world: electric equipment is saving job sites BIG MONEY
For a lot of fleet managers, whether or not electrified equipment assets will lead to real world savings that are...
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Great trip along the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway last month. Lassen, Lava Beds, Crater Lake, Newberry. Also enjoyed Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Here’s a picture of the “indelible stain on Norway”: www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...
Smiley Face t-shirt
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Agree. Polis is an idiot.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.thedailybeast.com/lauren-boebe...
thedailybeast.com
Lauren Boebert’s Beetlejuice Scandal Comes Back to Haunt Her
The Colorado congresswoman can’t escape her own lewd past.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
electrek.co/2026/10/09/m...
electrek.co
Max stupid: EU may loosen EV rules for third time in two years, aiding China
Europe seems determined to ensure its auto industry is unable to compete against China and is giving it all the rope it needs to hang itself.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
coloradosun.com/2026/10/09/e...
coloradosun.com
Where Eileen Laubacher and Lauren Boebert stand on the top issues in the 4th Congressional District race
The Colorado Sun interviewed the two candidates to get their views on tax cuts, immigration and rural hospitals
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sounds like Republicans are bringing out their adult diapers. www.thedailybeast.com/republicans-...
thedailybeast.com
Republicans Admit They Are Terrified of an Obama ‘Takeover’
Fears of an Obama-induced blue wave are beginning to overwhelm Republicans.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You’ll get no sympathy here. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-suppor...
thedailybeast.com
Trump Supporter Stunned as MAGA Crackdown Wrecks His Business
Surging immigration arrests are squeezing industries reliant on undocumented workers.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Speaker seems to know a lot about lying as a part of one’s religion. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
dailykos.com
House speaker threatens Democrats with a good time
Mike Johnson is at it again trying to scare the GOP base into voting.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.rawstory.com/zach-lahn-26...
rawstory.com
Kansas governor exposes Iowa Republican's carpetbagging in brutal ad: 'Time to come back'
A new attack ad hit the airwaves on Tuesday, featuring Gov. Laura Kelly (D-KS), exposing Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn for not fully living in the state where he is running."Kansas...
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
LLMs are a self-licking ice cream cone.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Agree. My mail-in ballot (dropped off at a ballot dropbox) will be 100% republican free. Not one. Nada. Not one vote for the Stupid Party.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Awarding Mark Carney the Nobel Peace Prize is an excellent idea. Just watch old Orange Face blow his top! www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
ctvnews.ca
Mark Carney's stand against Trump leads to Nobel Peace Prize and Time Person of the Year buzz
Mark Carney built a global profile in 2026 by standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump. If some prediction-market traders and prominent admirers are right, the Canadian prime minister could end the ...
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Agree…the Stupid Party strikes again.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.alternet.org/tuberville-e...
alternet.org
Republicans now have a Tommy Tuberville problem
So: Empty your wallet for Trump, and our planes are full of furries. Tuberville 2026.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Very cool. Very well executed idea.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.jezebel.com/turns-out-su...
jezebel.com
Turns Out Susan Collins Was Way More of a Sellout Than We Thought
Per ProPublica, Collins was the subject of a massive bribery probe conducted by the FBI in 2024.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
thenation.com
A Premature Farewell to the Ignominious Speaker Mike Johnson
If Democrats win the House in the midterms, as expected, Mike Johnson won’t hold the gavel in any meaningful way again.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.rawstory.com/lauren-boebe...
rawstory.com
Lauren Boebert accused of sex with three staffers in complaint alleging $200K hush payment
An explosive sworn complaint filed with the House Ethics Committee alleges Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) carried on a sexual relationship with her district director in the office, in a car and in campaig...
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Waiting (somewhat) patiently….
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The variable topography chess board i finally finished in April ‘26. Built from red oak scraps from a much earlier project.
Chess board with high blocks on the side. Chess board components separate. Chess board blocks ready for repositioning. Chess board with high blocks in the center.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Fully agree. I also feel there would be few overlaps in policy agreements with her, but I strongly believe she is one hell of an American. Thank you, Liz!
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This aged well …. sports.yahoo.com/articles/why...
sports.yahoo.com
Why the Rams should beat the Niners handily
The Rams’ offseason upgrades should carry the day
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Stupid Party strikes again. We (U.S.) should be jumping at every opportunity to share science missions across the board for planetary, earth and space sciences, as well as terrestrial weather science. We especially should not be reneging on prior commitments. arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...
arstechnica.com
Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument
Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Latest read. I’ve had this book since high school, finally got around to reading it.
Book: The Battle for North Africa, by John Strawson. Image of British Matilda tanks (I think) racing across the desert.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Ah, the memory of my brothers and me howling on the floor in laughter at these guys; my mom coming into the room, shaking her head, then leaving the room again. I wholeheartedly recommend “The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus : All the Words, Volume 1 & 2”.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Watching USA women vs. Italy. Grew up watching 6-on-6 women’s basketball in Iowa. The State of Iowa has a long history on women’s basketball. Strong enough to lift hay bales in the fields, strong enough for basketball. www.iowapbs.org/iowapathways...
iowapbs.org
Girls Six-on-Six Basketball in Iowa
A unique game once graced the basketball courts of Iowa's high schools. It was played by ordinary girls, some of whom became extraordinary athletes. It captured the hearts of an entire state. The game...
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Fully agree. As an independent, I’ve not voted for a republican at ANY level after 2016 when tr*mp first took office. Any party with him as party leader will never receive my vote.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Gee, for some reason, I believe Reuters: www.mediaite.com/media/pete-h...
mediaite.com
Pete Hegseth Lashes Out Over ‘COMPLETELY False’ Report Candidates Are Being Eyed To Replace Yet Another Pentagon Leader
Pete Hegseth lashed out over a media report he trashed as "COMPLETELY false" that suggested the candidates are being reviewed to replace yet another DoD leader.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Washington Post: “The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size….The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The U.S. described it as a “radical ideological project.” “ The Stupid Party strikes again.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Star Trek: the Motion Picture
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Agree, but you forgot “just plain stupid”.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
In August 1914, the Kaiser’s army invaded neutral Belgium and began the “Rape of Belgium”. After 4 bloody years, Belgium was liberated by the Allies. Belgium received 2.5 billion gold francs in reparations from Germany. One would think Belgium would remember & support another invaded country.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
How ‘bout we return Lake Ontario back to the original “Ontari’io” ? (Recognizing that this spelling is still anglicized.) ictnews.org/news/trump-c...
ictnews.org
‘It’s an Indigenous, Iroquoian word’ - ICT
Canadian, Native voices rise against Trump’s proposal to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Hopefully you’ll be at the Denver Auto Show next year?
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Driving yourself off the cliff with the rest of the Fox ‘News’ lemmings I think is worthy of scorn, especially when you witnessed the damage of tr*mp part 1 caused to farmers and ranchers and learned absolutely nothing. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
dailykos.com
Rancher resents being held accountable for her Trump vote
That FAFO stage is always the worst.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Well done, Governor Pritzker! www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/quic...
lgbtqnation.com
JB Pritzker sends inflatable dinos to mock GOP opponent for claiming dinosaurs & humans coexisted - LGBTQ Nation
Darren Bailey said he can't be sure humans and dinosaurs did not live together because he wasn't there.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Mr. Bagley nailed it! www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagl...
sltrib.com
Bagley Cartoon: Genius Negotiator
Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Genius Negotiator
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
As a fresh USAF 2nd lieutenant, the first satellite command plan I signed was for a Vela satellite, back in March 1982. www.sciencing.com/2242410/1960...
sciencing.com
In The '60s, US Military Satellites Were Hunting Secret Nuclear Tests. What They Found Came From Deep Space - Sciencing
Nuclear testing was of the highest concern during the Cold War, but when repeated signals came from space, scientists realized they'd discovered something new.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Congratulations and continued success!
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I’ve been convinced for some time now that Senator Schumer needs to go as the Senate leader, but wasn’t sure about Representative Jeffries. After meeting with Kushner this weekend, I’m convinced Jeffries should not lead the House.
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elhansen77.bsky.social @elhansen77.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Great read. The “other side of the story” leading to American independence. Siege by Spain and France from 1779 to 1783 tied up sufficient British naval resources for them to lose America.
The book “Gibraltar” by Roy Adkins and Lesley Adkins.
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