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Scooter

@greyhavens.bsky.social
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SoCal native. Polymath. Supporter of Democracy, reproductive autonomy for persons who can become pregnant, and free speech (as understood by classical liberals, *not* contemporary wingers).

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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This thread argues very effectively that most of the hand ringing about AI is trapped in an entirely unproductive framework, and proposes a way out. Great start!
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Facts like this are what bounces around in Trump's brain when he declares that all of his predecessor's were morons.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
LMAO
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Dolly's musicianship was always *absolutely flawless*: intonation, rhythm, and heartbreaking phrasing. It is easy to overlook this, because she made it *seem* totally effortless. But she had it in every performance throughout her long career.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
And here is a live performance of Dolly's electrified bluegrass arrangement of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. Absolute chef's kiss. youtu.be/fw_Codf29Pw
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Dolly Parton - Stairway to Heaven Live
YouTube video by CharmedHourHauntedSong25
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This clip shows more of the breadth and breadth and generosity of Dolly Parton's artistry, in her remarkable cover of Prince's Purple Rain. youtu.be/zluG5nyXoDI
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Dolly Parton - Purple Rain (Official Audio)
YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This video clip of Dolly Parton performing one of her earliest hits demonstrates that she was a world-class songwriter. youtu.be/w_-YbWHs6DE
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Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors
YouTube video by gussie5555
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I hope that Prof. Kruse is gearing up to give us an entire thread of these.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My suggestion: the legislation should specify that the name will revert to Lake Ontario on the day Americans vote Trump and his mafia thugs out of office.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Good thread on how MAGA mentality leads to Fauci hatred
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
At last! Trump provides *proof* that Mitch is alive!
From a Trump Truth Social post:  AI image of Mitch, Trump, Gandhi, JFK, and Jesus posing together in front of White House.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Pete Buttigieg offers a vision of hope, and a clear statement of the great challenge before us.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This thread:
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
In a sane world (an alt reality) today's dissents would sufficient to warrant Thomas, Gorsuch and Alito's impeachment and removal from office. If you defy the plain words, meaning, intent, history, precedent of a black letter constitutional injunction u are abusing your power and should be removed.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
@seanmcarroll.bsky.social Priority Question
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 22/06/2026
Counterpoint: If the Obama Center is under the NARA umbrella, then Republicans are free to shut it down, sell off its assets, and demolish it. The Obama Center's independence is a symptom of fascism, not a cause of extra-NARA presidential libraries.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Predictable: Gavin Newsom announces that he and his wife are being investigated by Trump's DOJ. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus... Republicans bray about how government has been "weaponized" against them. Butt once again, they are demonstrating that every accusation is a confession.
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Gavin Newsom says DOJ is investigating him and his wife and blames Trump
The California governor said he is being targeted due to his criticisms of the president and his own political ambitions.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Well done! This compilation of *historically accurate* video clips documenting New Yorkers' reactions to Trump crashing Game 3 of the NBA Finals is deeply satisfying.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Look how fast they took Trump’s face off the screen after the crowd erupts in boos.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... Trump demands that every one of his minions parrot his lies about elections being "rigged." But Trump's *only* basis (not evidence, let alone proof) for his unhinged claims is that he (or his preferred candidate) was not awarded 100% of the vote.
democracydocket.com
Top DOJ prosecutor is latest to spread lies about California vote counting
Though his jurisdiction lies nearly 3,000 miles from California, Jay Clayton also took aim at the state’s mail-in voting laws.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This entire thread.
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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 03/06/2026
Scott Pelley won this fight by a massive margin, for a litany of reasons, and with his dignity and integrity fully intact. From David Ellison, down to Bari Weiss, and to Nick Bilton… CBS fucked this up so hard. What a shame.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Say that to your own party's Treasury Secretary! (This is from the same degenerate shithead whose notion of a Christmas card is a photo of his entire "nuclear family" including school-age kids posing with own assault rifles.)
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I know Springsteen & Morello are already doing things, but for maximal trolling there should be a “Real America 250” concert series in DC with massively bigger artists than the washed up D-listers who dropped out of MAGA Woodstock.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Trump did not reach a settlement with the government. There was no case to settle. He has not created a slush fund. He has colluded with Todd Blanche to steal money from the US Treasury. This is not a “deal.” This is a crime for which Trump & Blanche must be prosecuted. It ia a crime.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Oh everything is right there in Article III. But it is written between the lines, with parchment-colored secret ink. But only sworn members of the Federalist Society get to have the special magic glasses that enable them to see it.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Thanks for the gift link! "As one of us has argued, Mr. Trump is a patrimonialist — a leader who believes the state is his personal property. And both of us have said that his administration displays hallmarks of fascism. Ultimately, however, institutional psychosis defies rational categories."
nytimes.com
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Q: What can ordinary people do *today* about Trump's escalating madness? A: See below
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Nailed it.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I don't expect the Universe to heed my preference on this, but FWIW, the sooner the better.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
All these people walked into a bar, and the bartender said, "Hello, Donald."
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
This entire thread.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Raskin brings it. youtu.be/k8cZ6Jwloqo Pam Bondi is an utterly loathsome human being. Based solely on her performance today, she deserves to be impeached, removed, and disbarred.
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"You're running a massive Epstein coverup": Dem Rep. confronts AG Bondi on DOJ failures
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Bondi should be impeached based solely on her conduct today. Talking money when the topic is Epstein victims should earn her contempt of Congress and disbarment as well. She is a disgrace to the legal profession.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.
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Alexander S. Vindman @avindman.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
“The accumulation of all powers… in the same hands… may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” — James Madison We don't need another automatic yes vote, Ashley. Do your job or get out of the way. Floridians need the check and balance on power our Founding Fathers intended.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Legislator wants to legislate, while Mike Johnson is determined to play every game possible to prevent the House from interfering with the imperial presidency he serves.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
@realseancarroll.bsky.social Sean: Congratulations! In moving from Caltech to JHU, you are now at an institution that ranks higher internaionally. I believe that your presence will help it to stay there. time.com/7358185/top-...
time.com
The World’s Top Universities of 2026
Explore the top universities of 2026 leading in innovation, academic performance, and global engagement.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
We need to see more statements from Thom Tillis with this kind of bite. After Trump announced his nomination of Kevin Warsh to be the next Fed chair, Tillis released a statement reaffirming his intent to hold all Fed noms until the criminal process against Powell is resolved, but it was low key.
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Doug Hatley @doughatley.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Except that Stephen Miller is doing what Trump wants him doing, so we can stop with the myth that Miller is manipulating Trump. Just as Hitler wasn't managing the concentration camps, it was all under his watch and his approval. And Noem is just a scummy puppy killer who will get hers in time.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Image og dozens of friendly pooches all facing camera, wirh caption "Nation's dogs call for Noem to be fired"
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
My operating assumption is that he tried to do a hasty coup in 2020 that failed, and so everything he does in his second term should be understood as laying the groundwork for a second coup to succeed.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Excellent points! Not only is the mayor's action plan for the winter storm emergency eminently sensible, his personal communication skills, and the production values of this video, are also absolutely top tier.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This entite thread.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
A society that has any aspiration to be free and democratic cannot - it must not! - tolerate the existence of an agency like ICE. In both personnel and institutionalized culture, ICE is a stronghold of violent authoritarianism, simply incompatible with the fundamental values of a democratic society
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
To be a Republican in Congress is to be utterly lacking in self-awareness.
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Amanda Macotte reports thatbthere is some movement, at least among up to 6% of Trump voters. They will *never* admit that they were wrong, but they will not turn out to vote for him again. Every bit helps!
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Scooter @greyhavens.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Lydia Polgreen is an absolutely first-rate writer, and an opinion journalist at the NY Times. She is a native of Minnesota who has also lived all over the world. This edition of jer column is a must-read, hands down.
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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
It’s not that they’re poorly trained. It’s not that they’re unqualified. This is exactly what ICE is being intentionally built to be—an army meant to apply Trumpism with force and malice on anyone who gets in their way. www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
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Opinion | ICE's violence is no accident
Alan Elrod: The killing of a woman by an immigration enforcement officer in Minneapolis was the raw application of Trumpist authoritarianism.
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