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David Castor

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Retired electrical power engineer living on the Olympic Peninsula. Sailing, woodworking, dogs.

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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Bad decision for military education, and personally my sympathy to the academy Assistants who made life decisions on a rug just yanked out from under them out of spite
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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This man is a monster. He seeks out women survivors because he hates them. And he hates them because he hates himself. He has harassed me and other women survivors many times over the years. It must end. He should never have a job anywhere.
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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 23h
This is an astonishing self-own by the Internal Revenue Service that will keep scores of hardworking, tax-paying, non-refund-seeking immigrants from paying billions in federal taxes. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...
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Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens (Gift Article)
The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration.
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Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙 @dovewoman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
DID YA KNOW??? Trump decided that college loans are just for students in programs that lead to good paying jobs. No federal college loans for low paying careers: counseling, mental health services, social work, early childhood education & the arts & music. #Blues newrepublic.com/post/213446/...
newrepublic.com
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 29/09/2026
This whole interview is such an incredible series of self-owns.
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
the White House is floating distributing more dyed diesel. it's the same ULSD with red dye and no taxes, so it could save on-road users ~60c/gal. but farmers already use dyed diesel and are still paying record prices. taxes aren't the problem, supply is.
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Meta Muse appears to read your Apple messages and upload them to the cloud even if you explicitly tell it not to: appleinsider.com/articles/26/...
appleinsider.com
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I know there is a hell of a lot going on right now. But not all of it is bad. Some is astonishingly good - like the results of this study from June. Cervical cancer is a terribly cruel thing. This might, at long last, be the beginning of the end of it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News headline "Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab"
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Whenever you see a pollster or consultant give a take like this, it’s always worth following the money. In this case, Emanuel has paid Anzalone’s firm nearly $300k (maybe more but that’s what I found so far). A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc...
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Underestimate @RahmEmanuel at your own risk.
He knows how to win. He knows how to fight.
And he knows how to message.
And no one will out work him. Regardless of whether he wins the Democratic nomination in 2028 he will make an impact on the race. You can be sure of that. Don't take your eyes off of him. At the minimum, learn from him.
Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play
Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 28/09/2026
The important thing to know about the Starship launch today is that Elon Musk is directly responsible for an unfathomable number of people dying preventable deaths and has never faced a single consequence for it.
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One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 | CNN
It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination o...
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 28/09/2026
Trump wants to shove ammo, drones and snipers into his 250 foot National Mall arch, so his own historic preservation council shut down the review rather than deal with it. That's a monument turning into a military facility with zero public input, on his say so, on Truth Social.
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Experts 'gobsmacked' as Trump arch review shut down to avoid 'significant concerns'
A preservation group is "gobsmacked" that a federal council cut short the review of President Donald Trump's proposed arch while conceding the public's "significant concerns."The Cultural Landscape Fo...
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I could quote pretty much this entire article by @mjrobbins.com on the bizarre psychology of the AI apocalypse freaks, but you should just read it instead. Such a relief to see someone express my feelings so eloquently. martinrobbins.substack.com/p/the-ai-apo...
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
After 120 years, Fort Worth Star-Telegram editors have had enough of your letters. www.star-telegram.com/opinion...
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Noreaster hitting the NE has resulted in a kinked flow of jet fuel to BOS and limited supply for airlines. Airlines are tankering in fuel via incoming flights to reduce their need for supply, this should resolve once the storm clears.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Raw milk strikes again. Thirteen people across nine states have become sick with E. coli after consuming Sierra Nevada Graziers’ product, with 8 of them having been hospitalized.
abcnews.com
E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese brand: CDC, FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Your regular reminder that the media is under absolutely no obligation to use right wing slogans & frames to cover Every. Single. Issue. In. American. Politics.
Court packing 
Entitlements
Big government 
Law and order
Bailouts 
Tax relief
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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The waterlogged, anaerobic environment within prehistoric pile dwellings provided ideal conditions for the preservation of organic materials like #wood. This bucket-like vessel made of oak wood and two smaller bowls (maple and ash wood) were found in In Reute Schorrenried. Dating 3900-3500 BC.
Three wooden vessels displayed on a neutral background: one tall, roughly carved bucket-like container with a flared rim and two smaller bowl-shaped vessels in front, showing worn surfaces and natural wood texture.
📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
All North Carolina's 105,036 high school seniors are receiving letters offering automatic acceptance to community college—no essay, no letter of recommendation, & no SAT score needed 👏👏👏 41 four-year colleges participate, including NC Central & Appalachian State www.dpi.nc.gov/news/press-r...
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College is Within Reach for Every Senior Graduating from North Carolina Public Schools
NC College Connect is changing the trajectory of North Carolina public school students' lives. Beginning today, every North Carolina public school senior on…
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
nytimes.com
‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Robert McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There are data centers running on banks of diesel generators, there is no way these things are going to conjure up a magical climate solution that moves them into the plus column. But this guy wouldn’t think twice about vaporizing an orphanage if he thought it’d keep the servers running.
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
diesel is already at all-time highs, and a diesel export ban may bring some relief to diesel at the expense of gas prices- which could start to rise (as cutting output would hit gasoline hardest). if diesel exports get banned, gas prices could rise toward record levels.
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 24/09/2026
I don't have time to write more, but ICE is working to remove people to third countries in violation of D.V.D. v. DHS. I've been up since 5:20 A.M. working with two other attorneys to prevent our client from being shipped out. If you rep someone at risk of third country removal, check on them NOW
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 24/09/2026
As we await Judge Kelly's response to the Trump White House's refusal to immediately restore CNN, MSNOW and Politico's credentials, let's be clear on the stakes: Can the government be compelled to obey a court order to allow a free press to cover Trump's dealings with a foreign dictator?
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The anonymous source referred to here was the vice president of the United States. www.washingtonpost.com/busine...
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The White House banned Politico, citing anonymous sources. It provided the quotes.
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Speaking as someone who wrote a book on the government’s Doomsday plans, one challenge: “Martial law” isn’t actually something that exists in the US in the way it exists in other countries. There are ways to nationalize or deploy troops, but “declaring martial law” isn’t some magic button to press.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 22/09/2026
"OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman gave Trump's super PAC a whopping $25 million" is one of those things that could really stand to be pointed out more:
finance.yahoo.com
OpenAI exec becomes top Trump donor with $25 million gift
The super PAC will help fund Republicans' midterm election battle.
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Clallam County Democrats @clallamdems.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here it is - the Clallam County Democrats' endorsements for the General Election. Every position counts. Every initiative has impact. Ballot drop is October 16. (Be proactive: Vote and get it to a drop box October 17)
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Diana B. Henriques @dianabhenriques.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Same, same. Extraordinary journalism, week in and week out.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Absolute disgrace for David Plouffe.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Just a remarkable choice, this headline. No other leader of any other country in the history of the UN would get that headline after giving an address with that quote.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is madness. Sheer madness. The majority who never make claims sustain any insurance enterprise. It's the essence of the insurance model.
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
President Trump says he has called for a ban on diesel exports- this could drastically impact refinery output and has a high potential of backfiring. No details yet.
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is Maeve. She may be the sweetest, most good natured, most trusting dog I have ever met. She was abandoned in DC last week, and since I’m not able to adopt a dog now, I had to turn her over to the Brandywine Animal Shelter. I want to make sure this absolute delight of a dog finds a good home.
An adorable female Rottweiler named Maeve
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Sam Litzinger @samlitzinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Plan for editorial oversight board at CNN and CBS News draws skepticism: ‘Utter garbage’" www.theguardian.com/media/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Plan for editorial oversight board at CNN and CBS News draws skepticism: ‘Utter garbage’
Some network employees and media-watchers have questions and concerns about how arrangement will work
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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The deepest, most serious mistake of the IR field is the concept of « Russia’s legitimate security concerns ». They don’t exist. Never have. Russia has not been threatened even vaguely in its entire post-1991 existence.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Canada annual potash exports total: 22-23 million tons Canada annual potash exports to the US: 12 million tons Belarus annual potash exports total: 10-12 million tons Belarus potash exports already contracted, with China the biggest recipient: All This is stupid, moving on
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump said he was "working on a deal" to purchase Belarusian potash fertilizer. Belarusian president says there is no potash for Trump to buy www.politico.eu/article/bela...
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Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump
“Even if we wanted to supply [potash] to other, Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes,” said the Belarusian president.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
He ought to be asked about this when he’s presented as a Democratic strategist.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The rogue Waymo that drove through a farmers market in Denver is a reminder that Colorado has no laws to issue citations for driverless vehicles and their actions.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 21/09/2026
you've read that one too huh? ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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The Supreme Court Is Very Concerned About “Voter Confusion,” Except When It Helps Republicans
A Court that claims to be skeptical of “judicial tinkering” with elections has no problem allowing Republicans to stack the deck—even in states where voting is already underway.
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Diana B. Henriques @dianabhenriques.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It is 5,080 miles from Nebraska to Minsk. It is about 700 miles from Nebraska to Saskatchewan, the source of most Canadian potash. That's gonna have to be one heckuva discount to cover the transportation differential.
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Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Murdochs have one button. It says "fear and demonization." And they're going to keep pushing it.
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I know this has been going on for a while now but it’s still *wild* that the government of the US just brags on the internet about its obviously extrajudicial murders
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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
RAINIER was also carried out to determine if it could be detected beyond the test site, essential to verifying a test ban treaty. The AEC—led by Lewis Strauss—lied, insisting it wasn’t. In fact, 19 seismometers worldwide recorded it, as independent journalist I.F. Stone soon discovered and reported.
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A great reporter once trapped the federal government
In 1957 in Nevada, the United States performed its first underground atomic test in response to worldwide concern about fallout. That test was designated “Rainier.”
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
More than 4 years on, Russia Today is still busy trying to deny the Bucha massacre, despite multiple investigations by human rights organisations, international bodies, and investigative journalists that showed Russia's responsibilities.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is literally the status quo. We've had exactly this for decades.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
25 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Here's my deep dive on yesterday's ruling allowing unlimited searches of cell phones at the border. reason.com/volokh/2026/...
reason.com
Second Circuit Rejects Limits on Border Searches of Cell Phones
And why I think they are wrong, and the Supreme Court should step in.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A rabid cow has been reported in Minnesota. Nine people who had contact with the cow must now be treated with post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), which is incredibly expensive.
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Rabies confirmed in Brown County cow. MDH recommends shots for 9 people who were exposed
MDH recommended nine people obtain rabies post-exposure prophylaxis as they may have been exposed to saliva from the infected animal. The disease is extremely dangerous and life-threatening to both hu...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sorry, but all the way back on February 13th, 2025 we passed the point where 52 REPUBLICAN Senators had some explaining to do for confirming a known anti-science, anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist as HHS Secretary. Part of the reason is exactly this: a lot of the media pretended like it was NBD.
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Following RFK Jr.’s latest bizarre performance, 52 GOP senators have some explaining to do
Have we reached the point at which the nation’s health secretary is taking “chemtrails” nonsense seriously? Actually, yes.
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