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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 37m

Words of wisdom from... #Alabama??? Yep. Alabama has seen this crap before. Listen young people. And learn. You'll see it again. Guaranteed.

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Ben Schwartz @benschwartz.bsky.social · 1h

"Well, I'm proud to say that you lot have officially taken second place to the Americans in the Premier League of numpty knobs."

the photo is of gary oldman's iconic slob spy jackson lamb on slow horses.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 49m

I hope somebody inside/outside government is taking names. No, not the ones that need to face justice...I want us to remember those with the courage to stand up and be counted. I admire courage. Wes Bryant has it. I want him working for *us* (in government).

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The New Rules Of War Are There Are No Rules | On the Media | WNYC Studios

The deadly consequences of Pete Hegseth’s decisions.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 2h

"Odd But Beautiful" Another odd, but beautiful, sky this morning. Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR 105mm F8@1/5th ISO 400 GND filter x 2 DSB_3835.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 2h

Hooray!!!! But I would defeat Farage first. (Keep in mind the impossible comeback Trump had.) I don't know why half of the world's "advanced" population has lost their minds about refugees but I know it's true. (MAGA, One Nation, AfD, Reform) Maybe they understand Global Warming after all.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 2h

A picture is worth a thousand words. How many people are on each flight? 10, 20, 100? Ever talk to a German about how long the stink of evil lasts?

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 2h

Photography Lesson: It's all about the light. One picture on the way up the mountain, the other on the way down. An hour apart. Like whichever you want but the point is the difference. One is "warm" and the other "cool" but they were both shot on the same settings. Light is the difference.

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NPR @npr.org · 9h

The pilot and co-pilot have been hospitalized after what flydubai described as an onboard "incident" — but what exactly happened is unclear. n.pr/46UAMLl

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A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after making distress call

The pilot and co-pilot have been hospitalized after what flydubai described as an onboard "incident" — but what exactly happened is unclear.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Do me a favor. As you listen to the blizzard of stories and all the angst being expressed on Artificial Intelligence... Notice how "truth" keeps coming up over and over and over. How closely "truth" and "trust" are tied together. And how lying is tied to corporations and advertising. #Truth

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The United States of America is a dictatorship. If Trump *did* shoot somebody on Fifth Avenue would a New York City cop arrest him? Would the jailer turn the key and lock him up? Would a judge deny him bail? I don't think they would. Who will stand up to him? Anyone?

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The political equivalent of Trump shooting someone on Fifth Avenue | Press Watch

Trump using tax dollars for a campaign commercial should trigger every thinking American, even White House political reporters

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The mundane. Yet these are the things that make large-scale systems work. Not related but I've been thinking about it today. Could you live without computers? Could you heat/cool your home? Get groceries? Buy gas for your car? We used to ask this about electricity. Now... Could the Army?

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Another reason to hate Florida: Flat, hot, snakes, gators, mosquitoes and now dengue fever. (Oh! And Ron DeSantis.)

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter,” Mercer said in his email. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.” Just in case you didn't read it the first time I posted it.

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“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America

Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

God save us from zealots. "But in October, the White House budget office, led by Russell T. Vought, terminated only 284 of those grants. In a social...Mr. Vought pointed to the motivations: “Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left’s climate agenda is being canceled,” he said."

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In 1972, Richard Nixon's Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz told farmers to "get big or get out". Nixon signed the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 and America stopped supporting small farmers -- turning agriculture into a corporate business. Farm Aid was founded in 1985. #Policy

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Earl Butz - Wikipedia

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is so sad (and, yes, it's true). Even sadder, all of America looks like this when you compare it with other economically-advanced countries that have universal healthcare. Their citizens live 1-2 years longer and spend less money on healthcare.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...

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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)

Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“have endeavoured in vain to bring you back to conformity with their religious observances; whereas therefore you have been apprehended as principal and ringleader in these infamous crimes, you shall be made an example to those whom you have wickedly associated with you; …” Rome to Cyprian. #SOS

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Cyprian - Wikipedia

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I need more time! "In 2024, the state sent 10 Republicans and four Democrats to Congress — a six-seat swing that enabled the GOP to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives and handed Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, control of every branch of the federal government."

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yes, I'm listening to the South Korean news know. Look at a map. What will this supply chain look like? "His remarks came ahead of Korea’s inaugural multilateral summit with five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — in Seoul, Wednesday."

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Korea, Uzbekistan agree on cooperation in critical mineral supply chains - The Korea Times

President Lee Jae Myung and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev agreed to expand cooperation in critical mineral supply chains, artificial intellige...

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Those two oil companies, for example, received nearly $17 billion in direct tax subsidies over the last five years. They paid more in taxes to Nigeria and Saudi Arabia during that time." Pretty wild, for an Alabama boy. 🤠

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Opinion | The definition of socialism

Socialism really can be hard to define for some people. Don't worry, here's a helpful list.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/09/2026

Republican candidates are furiously distancing themselves from Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections—marking a potentially durable shift in the president’s lasting GOP support, @toluseo.bsky.social and Madeleine Carlisle report:

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The Republicans Are Bolting From Trump

A president who demanded loyalty is no longer getting it.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

JUST IN: A federal judge (Trump-appointed Stephanie Gallagher) has held the Trump administration in contempt for deporting a man to El Salvador in violation of three court orders. She's ordering the government to return him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Workers are the experts on their jobs. That’s why unions are leading the way on AI, bargaining for a say in how it’s used at work every step of the way.

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Unions Rally Around the Threat of A.I.

The machinists union shows how workers are negotiating for a say in the ways artificial intelligence is used in their workplaces.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Those Who Wait" “All things come to those who wait.” It’s nice to be home, even if the Sun is rising behind the Golan Heights. Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, AL. Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED 85mm F36@1/30th ISO 400 Retouched (dust spots) DSB_2397.JPG ©Don Brown 2026 #photography

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“A thinker and a theologian, James Orr has ties to both Vice President JD Vance and the tech billionaire Peter Thiel. He served as the head of policy for Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist Reform U.K. party. Some called him Mr. Farage’s brain.” A “theologian”. In politics. #Farage = #Trump

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An Exposé Jolts Reform U.K. and Sidelines the Man Called Farage’s Brain (Gift Article)

James Orr, who has ties to Peter Thiel and JD Vance, was suspended from Reform U.K. after he was filmed apparently arranging contributions from a man posing as a foreign donor.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It’s 2028. You’ve just been elected President of the United States. How do you get us out of Iran? I already know it’s hard. I know Trump is an idiot. What is *your* plan? Keep these thoughts in mind when you vote for the next President.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’m pretty sure I’m never catching up. But I do have a lot of yard work in front of me. OTOH, it was a nice vacation. 🤠

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“What’s more concerning is that this ... furry community touts the fact that many — listen to this — that many airline pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community,” Tuberville said." Hey Forrest, don't U.S. Senators fly a lot? Are you stupid or something?

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Doug Jones: Tuberville’s furry pilot Senate floor speech is ‘the strangest I have ever heard’

"It’s possible that the pilot flying your plane could have a deranged fetish of dressing up like an animal," Tuberville said.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NEW: In court filing, Trump White House acknowledges that it has restored press passes for CNN/MSNOW/Politico In 9am eastern time hour today

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Every time I look at something from the MAGA crowd and say, "That can't be real/true/right..."

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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I hope the White House's refusal to let these journalists in is just incompetence and not deliberate defiance of a court order. If the latter, we are in very dangerous waters regarding our democracy.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“The Foundation received substantial support during its think-tank period from a variety of sources, including small private donors, Dutch entrepreneurs, and various multinational corporations, such as Pfizer and Microsoft.” #SOSDD Money is power. Debt is a weapon. Greed is not good.

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Edmund Burke Stichting - Wikipedia

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Y’all want a hot dog? Or fried boloney on a biscuit? 🤠 Kingsport, TN.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dear restauranteurs. Hat/Coat hooks are really nice to have. Just sayin’.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I remembered a book and couldn't remember the title -- "Hell is empty and all the devils are here." WS Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean wrote a book about The Great Recession -- "All the Devils are Here". (I remember writing a blog post.) And then I read my post. In case you wondered why...Kalshi.

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The Golden Calf

Alas , this people has committed a great sin, and they have made a god of gold for themselves. I might as well confess now, I’m reading All ...

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I almost got lucky. In my thread, in the picture below, you can see the JFK tower lit up in colors. Then, just after a mostly-cloudy sunrise, a rainbow appeared to touch the tower. It never brightened up to make a great shot but it was cool to see. 🤠 From the rooftop bar at the TWA Hotel.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Brevity, is the soul of wit. Wish I had it. 🤠

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

BTW, wannabe politicians? This is how it’s done. We can respect each other even if we’re different. If we try, we can find common ground. People of good will can coexist.

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Don Brown @gettheflick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

How to make old people feel stupid. #1 How many light switches do you see?

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