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Retired physicist with 4 decades of experience in the specification, testing and regulation of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biomedical products.

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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
For anyone else the cognitive dissonance would be debilitating. Every election lost was rigged, every election won was a mandate. We all knew middle-schoolers with that mind set. Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...
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Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims
Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerabilities.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
At this point, he is all but admitting that this is the only way that he and his cronies can retain control. Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u...
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Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group
The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Once again, this totalitarian administration claims that they (and their trillionaire buddies) are above the law. D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Air Pollution Lawsuit Against xAI Data Center www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/c...
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D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Air Pollution Lawsuit Against xAI Data Center
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
trump’s insistence that everything be about himself (as only a clinical narcissist can) has resulted in no one trusting him to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US in anything but a personal and partisan manner. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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WA to skip Trump's Great American State Fair
Washington state officials say they won't commit state resources to the fair, but will commemorate the 250th anniversary locally in other ways.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it." — Martin Luther King Jr. act.aclu.org/a/democracy-...
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Defend Democracy with ACLU People Power!
Our right to vote - and our democracy itself - are under attack. We must fight back.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Trump and Hegseth continue blatent disregard for international law and are clearly guilty of war crimes for which they must be held to account. Drinking Water Facilities Hit by Strikes in Iran, State Media Reports www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...
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Drinking Water Facilities Hit by Strikes in Iran, State Media Reports
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Amazing a "fully independently funded ballroom" is set to cost taxpayers another $$Billion. Republicans (when I voted for the first time) were considered the fiscally conservative party. Not its spend, spend spend. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...
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G.O.P. Proposes $1 Billion in Immigration Bill for Trump’s Ballroom Project
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
And these are the people leading our nation. I really wish there was a god who could save us from the fools and idiots. I guess its up to the demons. No One at Waffle House Remembers FEMA Official Who Says He Teleported In www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...
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No One at Waffle House Remembers FEMA Official Who Says He Teleported In
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
After the White House complained about an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt, it was removed from AFP and Getty’s systems. This is the photo in question. Please do not repost it. 👇
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 31/03/2026
This is what happens when cranks, thieves and sycophants run the United States government.
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America Is Now a Rogue Superpower
Washington’s conduct in the Iran war is accelerating global chaos and deepening America’s dangerous isolation.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Nothing I can add to the article other than kudos to "Secret Handshake" #SecretHandshake #GoldenThrone www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
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Golden toilet statue on Mall pays faux tribute to Trump renovations
The toilet, spray-painted gold and set on a faux-marble pedestal, is the latest in a series of protest artworks and installations taking aim at President Donald Trump and his administration.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
This morning Smercomish established a false dicotomy with his poll. You must choose between supporting trump and his war, or standing by while Iran kills Americans. Now that trump has created the mess, we are forced to support the troops or be anti-trump. NO! www.cnn.com/2026/03/14/u...
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Smerconish investigates what is dividing America over Iran | CNN
Smerconish delves into why Americans are far less supportive of military action against Iran than they were at the outset of past conflicts. Polling shows the country split along partisan lines, raisi...
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Gosh, I wonder who will profit from this newest effort to corrupt the Pentagon. Wall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...
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Wall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Because physical proof of citizenship costs money (passports, copies of birth certificates,...) this is a poll tax by any other name and declared unconstitutional repeatedly. Florida Republicans Pass Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...
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Florida Republicans Pass Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I am struggling to even come up with a comment. Some of the best trained law enforcement personnel are going to be "trained" by thugs that make a living standing toe-to-toe and beating the crap out of each other? Let them start with KP. www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/p...
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FBI agents to train with UFC fighters at Quantico | CNN Politics
FBI agents will attend a training this weekend taught by Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters, the mixed martial arts company announced Wednesday.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
A Jihad by any other name. #FFRF #MRFF
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30 Democratic Congress Members Urge DoD Inspector General to Investigate MRFF Clients’ Complaints of Commanders Framing Iran War as End-Times Prophecy
“We must ensure that military operations are guided by facts and the law, not end-times prophecy and extreme religious beliefs.” — Letter from thirty Democratic members of Congress, led by Reps. Jared...
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Is there a reason that the administration is not acknowledging that Ukraine is providing counter-drone technologies to protect American and allied assets in the Middle East? It seems at least a “thank you” is in order.
Young Ukrainian soldier holding an anti-drone gun.
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene @repdelbene.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
🚨🚨 Americans in the Middle East should be aware of the following safety information:
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
U.S. law generally requires most male citizens and male immigrants in the United States ages 18–25 to register with the Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday. That would include Barron Trump, who was born March 20, 2006 and turned 18 in March 2024.
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene @repdelbene.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
🚨 🚨 Americans in the Middle East who need need assistance can reach the State Department Consular Affairs 24/7 at 202-501-4444 from abroad & 888-407-4747 from the US & Canada. My office can be reached at 425-485-0085.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Prickly City by Scott Stantis for February 28, 2026 | GoComics
Read Prickly City—a comic strip by creator Scott Stantis—for today, February 28, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The best kleptocracy playbook I've found to date.
Autocracy, Inc. subtitled "The Dictators Who Want to Run the World" by the Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I would like to think there may be a few comments. savingplaces.org/public-comme...
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Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal | National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has opened the public comment period on the East Wing Modernization Project, including the proposed construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom additi...
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The true American Patriots - Montco Community Watch. Willing to stand against totalitarianism and for the rule of law. Extra thanks to the ACLU for their prompt support. #MontcoCommunityWatch #ACLU www.seattletimes.com/business/hom...
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DHS asks tech companies for names, email addresses and phone numbers of accounts that criticize ICE
The DHS sent tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses and telephone numbers behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Article 1 section 4 - States run elections. This is a Poll Tax by another name and has been found to be unconstitutional in many forms. House Passes Strict Voter ID Bill, Amplifying Trump’s Claims of Fraud www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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House Passes Strict Voter ID Bill, Amplifying Trump’s Claims of Fraud
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Another slap-dash, don't care about the consequences action. I guess trump "oooh, lasers, cool. Do that now." So they did. Does this mean we will now shoot into Mexican air space? Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Hey - it's on FOX so it must be true. www.fox9.com/news/man-who...
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Man who does ICE background checks arrested in Bloomington prostitution sting
Bloomington police say they arrested a man who performs background checks for federal agents, including the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, during a recent prostitution sting that netted the ...
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Trump: “nobody understands a word this guy is saying” Que? Trump Criticizes Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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Trump Criticizes Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Anyone in any other job would be fired for this behavior. Kick the bum out.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 04/02/2026
The same Republicans that gave Trump $200 million to renovate the Kennedy Center in the Big, Ugly Bill said it was too expensive to extend the ACA tax credits. Apparently, there's an unlimited budget for Trump vanity projects and zero dollars for your health care.
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Kennedy Center won't be torn down during $200 million renovation, Trump says
The president announced Sunday that the project would take two years and require the venue to close during that time.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
"Trust no one" ‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
J. Edgar would be so proud.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/02/2026
Trump has made 10,000 times his salary after just ONE year in office. How? Selling access to the White House to the highest bidder. Spread the word: Our crook of a President is corrupt to his core and will stop at nothing to line his own pockets.
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Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion
In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Quoted from the nominating letter : "I need not remind you that AmeriKKKa is a white nation, and those who claim that the so-called Native Americans were the original inhabitants are peddling fake news." medium.com/p/nomination...
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Nomination of President Donald John Trump For the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Ahmed’s nomination of President Donald John Trump For the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
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Backbone Campaign @backbonecampaign.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Amplifying another important training from Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network. Rapid Response Training on Friday February 6. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EU…
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
So the Dems cave again. Remember that members of your party face reelection as well. Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Democrats and White House Reach Deal to Avoid Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Democrats and White House Reach Deal to Avoid Shutdown
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Look, I don't know how much planning this should take, but I'll chip in for the bus tickets.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Newspeak at its finest.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
So where is the money coming from. I support shutting down the governement this Friday until the truth about the US finances can be sorted out. (Frankly a shut down government has more value to me than the current open one.)
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Nute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
well I did not expect to hear Stephen Miller namechecked in a Bruce Springsteen song but here we are
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

Voltaire
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
My hope is that recent comments from other senior Republican lawmakers is starting to show that they realize that hitching their wagon to Trump will not help their reelection chances.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Please help ensure that "Melania" is a financial failure. The critics have already provided enough analysis to tell me it is an embarssing ploy to suck up to dt with no artistic or entertainment value. (Note: I haven't seen it so I can't comment on that.) www.seattletimes.com/business/tim...
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Tim Cook slammed for partying at Melania Trump’s movie after Pretti killing
Calls to boycott Apple products began circulating online as CEO Tim Cook was revealed to be among a group of CEOs and other VIPS who celebrated the premiere of “Melania.”
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Indivisible Eastside - WA State @indiviseastside.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
ICE wants to use violence to stop us from exercising our constitutional rights. Over the weekend, they murdered a man. Tonight, 87,000 new people (so far) will get trained to continue his work. Join the No Kings coalition for a mass ICE Watch training:
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · No Kings
On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
A message to congress -
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional! ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
The Gravamen of the Disclosure

4. The gravamen of the disclosure is as follows: 
a. By memorandum dated May 12, 2025 (“the May 12 Memo”), Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons authorizes ICE agents to forcibly enter into certain people’s homes without a judicial warrant, consent, or an emergency.

b. Specifically, in the May 12 Memo, the Acting ICE Director authorized ICE Agents to rely on Form I-205 (which is not a judicial warrant) to enter the residence of an alien subject to a final order of deportation, without consent, including by “a necessary and reasonable amount of force.”2c. While addressed to “All ICE Personnel,” in practice the May 12 Memo has not been formally distributed to all personnel. Instead, the May 12 Memo has been provided to select DHS officials who are then directed to verbally brief the new policy for action. Those supervisors then show the Memo to some employees, like our clients, and direct them to read the Memo and return it to the supervisor.
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JD @modernhumanist.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Is it wrong to take pleasure in watching senile dementia progress? (I hope it's medical - the option that he thinks he can continue to lie speaks of other psychiatric issues.) Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
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Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech
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Sexual Assault Survivors for Democracy @sasurvivors.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
#RESIST #BLUECREW #VOTEBLUE #PROJECT2026 #CALLOUTTHEIRNAMES #TRUMPISAPEDOPHILE
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