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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Piqsiq "Altering the Timeline" EP 20 minutes

album cover view of the two sisters standing in a kind of reflecting pool

David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

smiles and waves from 7 of the 8 employees who report directly to me in my role as Assistant Deputy Director of Waste Management

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

trumos new website makin it great again

America.gov

Is it legal for the US military to blow up small boats that someone suspects of trafficking drugs?
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I cannot give legal advice. Official U.S. law that is clearly on point treats drug boats mainly as a law-enforcement problem, not a general grant for the military to destroy vessels on suspicion.
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What the statutes say
. Detection and monitoring: The Department of Defense is the lead federal agency to detect and monitor aerial and maritime transit of illegal ...

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

what odds that i'll get a human addressing my question, not auto-garbage referring me back to what i already disclaimed in the first line of my text

After reading all the vague text about returns and exchanges, i have a specific question. Can i return AS REFUND if i have only installed the unit as replacement for the original drive which had come up as "Not Installed" - but the PNY replacement also reports "Not Installed" MEANING that neither unit is defective, but the problem lies elsewhere, so it won't help me to keep the PNY and it won't help me to exchange it, i would instead need a refund. Thank you

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

here Xi is like: i'm finna chop that hand mofo

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

President Xi: Keep up, kids - the jackets are NOT TOUCHING

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

if it takes Trump off TV for a minute, that's good

Four other networks that shared the responsibility for providing television coverage of presidential events with CNN — ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC said on Monday that they would suspend those efforts, which entail distributing footage that is carried by news organizations worldwide.
In a complaint filed Monday morning in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the CNN, MS NOW and Politico said that the "Constitution does not allow a president or any other government official to deprive the press of their First Amendment rights and liberty and property interests with no notice or process based solely on his dislike of the content of their reporting."

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

"Only when the nation-state proved unfit to be the framework for further growth of capitalist economy ..."

Imperialism
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aspiring to political rule. The bourgeoisie had developed within, and, together with, the nation-state, which almost by definition ruled over and beyond a class-divided society. Even when the bourgeoisie had already established itself as the ruling class, it had left all political decisions to the state. Only when the nation-state proved unfit to be the framework for the further growth of capitalist economy did the latent fight between state and society become openly a struggle for power. During the imperialist period neither the state nor the bourgeoisie won a decisive victory. National institutions resisted throughout the brutality and megalomania of imperialist aspirations, and bourgeois attempts to use the state and its instruments of violence for its own economic purposes were always only half successful. This changed when the German bourgeoisie staked everything on the Hitler movement and aspired to rule with the help of the mob, but then it turned out to be too late. The bourgeoisie succeeded in destroying the nation-state but won a Pyrrhic victory; the mob proved quite capable of taking care of politics by itself and liquidated the bourgeoisie along with all other classes and institutions.

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

first the bad news, then the really bad news

Bros. Merger The $111 billion deal would unite two major movie studios and put CNN under the same roof as CBS News.
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Mark Abramson for The New York Times
War in the Middle East Trump's Reversal
Iran Deal Appears Within Reach, Officials Say The U.S. and Iran both said final details were still being worked out, and previous

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

hi Google there's a new thing "ai" have you heard

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

i need to be able to say "chat mwen an bel"

English: my cat is nice
Haitian Creole: chat mwen an bel

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

to be clear, Vito Corleone died of a heart attack, not dementia

In his post, Mr. Trump seemed to compliment Iran's leaders, even as he threatened their annihilation.
"Now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?"

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This is it !! the moment when America becomes Great Again! For the 6,666th time in a row, Trump declines to stay silent while acting smartly and decisively, instead goes on camera and runs his mouth.

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

for the newspeak enjoyers, on easing Iran oil sanctions while preparing for ground operations (note it's possible that the true defect is in the attempt to explain)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who announced the Iran exemption, described the move as an act of martial artistry.
"In essence, we are jiujitsuing the Iranians," Mr. Bessent said on NBC's "Meet the Press" program on Sunday. "We are using their own oil against them."
If freeing up Iranian oil successfully lowers global crude prices and buys the United States more time to topple the Iranian government, Mr. Bessent's plan could prove to be fruitful. However, it is not clear that easing Iran oil sanctions will lower prices or how expanding the pool of potential buyers of its oil will prevent Iran from profiting from the volatility caused by the war.
Mr. Bessent appeared to argue that by infusing global markets with more Iranian oil, it will reduce the amount of money that Iran could get by selling restricted oil to countries such as China ...

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

solid recommendation for "The Paradise" (2012)

["The Paradise"] series was commissioned by BBC One in late October 2012 and was broadcast on 20 October 2013 on BBC One. On February 12, 2014, the BBC confirmed that "The Paradise" would not return for a third series. It cited that the program [>cursor is pointing here<] had lower figures than other relatively new dramas such as Death in Paradise (2011), Sherlock (2010), and Silk (2011). Furthermore, its ITV rival Mr. Selfridge (2013) was performing better.

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

1/ reviewing the chapter "Ketman" (kitman) in Milosz, "The Captive Mind" (1951, 1953, 1981, 1990)

p63 ... The Captive Mind
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The Ketman of Revolutionary Purity is a rare variety, more common in the large cities of Russia than in the people's democracies. It is based on a belief in the "sacred fire of the revolutionary epoch of Lenin" which burns in such a poet as Mayakovski. Mayakovski's suicide in 1930 marked the end of an era distinguished by the flowering of literature, the theater, and music. The "sacred fire" was dampened, collectivization was introduced mercilessly, millions of Soviet citizens perished in slave labor camps, a ruthless policy toward non-Russian nations was established. Literature became flat and colorless under the influence of imposed theories; Russian painting was destroyed; Russian theater, then the foremost in the world, was deprived of freedom to experiment; science was subjected to directives from Party chiefs. A man who reasons thus hates Him with all his heart, holding Him responsible for the terrible lot of the Russian people and for the hatred they inspire in other nations. Still, he is not altogether sure whether He is necessary or not. Perhaps in extraordinary periods such as the present the appearance of a tyrant must be considered desirable. Mass purges in which so many good communists died, the lowering of the living standard of the citizens, the reduction of artists and scholars to the status of yes-men, the extermination of entire national groups -- what ...

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

thank goodness i was urged to get my copy of this before last weekend

book cover:
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BOMBER COMMAND'S WAR AGAINST GERMANY
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PLANNING THE RAF'S BOMBING OFFENSIVE IN WWII & ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE ALLIED VICTORY
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AN OFFICIAL HISTORY

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

i'm always thinking of the quote enjoyers

Iran's Parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, rejected the notion that Trump will play any role in appointing Iran's next leader.
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"The fate of dear Iran, which is more precious than life, will be determined solely by the proud Iranian nation, not by [Jeffrey] Epstein's gang," Ghalibaf said on , referring to the late sex offender who was close friends with Trump for several years before they had a falling out.

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

"Hi! Nobody, from Nowhere Press... How does the President see the objectives of the Bombing-Iran Campaign as relating to the upcoming midterm elections?"

"President Trump and the administration have clearly outlined their goals with regard to Operation Epic Fury: destroy Iran's ballistic missiles and production capacity, demolish their navy, end their ability to arm proxies, and prevent them from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement. "The Iranian regime is being absolutely crushed."

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

people! if you have questions, by all means please ask! 🤢

Cooking chat: Do cakes with cream cheese frosting need refrigeration? Every Thursday at 11 a.m. Eastern, Becky Krystal answers your cooking questions.
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[img of 3-layer cake sporting red food dye]
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(Scott Suchman for The Post)

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

violet woodsorrel (Oxalis violacea) with 3 blossoms, the first i've seen this year

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

instead, this is the headline story. i agree it's an important story, but it's a week old!

DOJ's targeting of Trump critics ramps up with attempt to indict lawmakers
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The effort to indict six Democratic lawmakers marks the first time DOJ has attempted to classify critical speech from prominent Trump detractors as a crime.
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By Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein, Theodoric Meyer and
Salvador Rizzo

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

WHY IS THIS NOT THE WAPO HEADLINE STORY RN

I did digital detox at a silent retreat. Something disturbing happened.
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Suddenly shutting off external signals and
focusing inward can demand a startling amount of energy.
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Column Dana Milbank

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

i'm comfortable with "daylong" "yearlong" etc. but can we please just take a pause, maybe a small step back, and just agree that "decadeslong" is not a word

line graph showing decline in US manufacturing jobs

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

i don't watch network tv but i hope the Sunday morning shows are packed with MAGA stupidity that Americans are not having

But others defended the federal operation. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) argued that Schumer wants to shut down the government "because he puts illegal immigrants above law enforcement."
"Instead of bowing to his socialist flank, what Schumer should be doing is telling [Gov. Tim Walz] to stop encouraging violence and let law enforcement do its job," Hagerty wrote on X. "He must turn the rhetoric down and all the chaos is on his hands."

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

probably explains him wriggling out of earlier threats

Europe's far right and populists distance themselves from Trump over Greenland

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Dear MAGA, In 2024 you voted, again, for a deranged lunatic. Seek help now, before you obtain a new ballot.

Nick Schifrin @nickschifrin
NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
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Dear Ambassador:
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President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
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"Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a "right of ownership" anyway? There are no written documents, it's only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT"
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