Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Yep. My suggestion to my friends has been to use the money to give $25 each to 4 Senate races in which that amount can have the greatest impact: Troy Jackson (ME), Josh Turek (IA), Adam Hamilton (KS) and Dan Osborn (NE). 011
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I always loved that the somewhat elevated ridge to the right of Washington (furthest left) doesn't qualify as a peak and is named Clay, who never made it to the presidency. 020
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026"don't like the projections that show enormous warming, breached tipping points, and widespread destruction? me neither. let's not do that" 000
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Why wait, Google Maps? Seize the initiative. 000
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Politico: "The plans come as the U.S. and Russia have failed to come to terms on ending the war in Ukraine." Keep up Politico. The US and Russia have agreed to get into business together to pummel Ukraine into submission. 020
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026*what many have fought so hard NOT to see 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026At least now Trump has made obvious what many have fought hard to see, including President Zelinsky. Trump is more interested in doing business with Putin than he is in helping Ukraine. 121
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Or in the words of @phillipspobrien.bsky.social, "It is about getting back to business with Russia and blaming Ukraine." 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I hadn't realized the increasingly important Natalie now has minions to carry her bags. 000
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Only days away now from blaming the Biden tariffs and Biden’s forever war. 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026OTOH he is very skilled at sycophancy. 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Coming from Medicare.gov, this is deeply offensive and seemingly illegal. 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Yep he does. You can see him veer to the left away from the line on the pavement that leads to the airstairs, then he has to correct at the end to get back on that line. 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026No one cares who you endorse now, let alone in 2028, soon-to-be Mr. Tillis. 000
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Perfect picture of "mutualism" or interspecific reciprocal altruism. 030
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026With Senate minorities of 45+ votes and a GOP that votes in lock step, Norm Ornstein's take on what Democrats should do with the Senate's filibuster rule will prevent Democrats from forcing Trump to veto key legislative agenda items. A simple Senate majority must be able to end debate. 000
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026In an era of closely divided Senates (minorities of more than 45 votes), and a cultish Republican Party that votes in lock step, Norm Ornstein's take on what Democrats should do with the Senate's filibuster rule will do nothing to end GOP blocking of Democratic initiatives or House-passed bills. 000
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Agreed. Although I do appreciate it when the legacy media so openly shows us their idea of an acceptable Democratic candidate. 2110
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Indeed. I don't think this is a time for incrementalism. Why not simply modify the Senate's Rule 22 to require only a simple majority vote to end debate? 120
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I'm only a former Senate committee staffer, but I take issue, respectfully, with your filibuster proposal. The filibuster rule should be modified by Senate Democrats so that it takes a simple majority of Senators to end debate. 130
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Worth noting that the Maine NYT/Siena poll was conducted before the ProPublica story broke and the state's major paper (Portland Press Herald) subsequently editorialized that Maine should be concerned about Susan Collins. 040
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026You need to escape to the quiet life of a city. 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Not such a pain in the ass if you sexually abuse children. 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'd be surprised if there are many men who could watch this and looking back not feel ashamed of their own behavior at times; of the times they stayed silent or chuckled uncomfortably at remarks directed at women. I know I wasn't able to do it as I watched. 141
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Mind-boggling that half as many Canadians now visit Washington State. What the heck is that all about? 020
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'd be surprised if there are many men who could watch this and looking back not feel ashamed of their own behavior at times; of the times they stayed silent or laughed uncomfortably at remarks directed at women. I know I couldn't. 000
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sure I've kidnapped your neighbors, friends and family and sent them off to be tortured in the prisons of dictators, but you'll be allowed to come look at my ballroom. 030
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Agreed, but what a Democratic Congress can do is force Trump to veto measures they've developed and passed to begin lowering costs and helping people in other ways, which they can do if they return the Senate to majority rule. This would help them tremendously if they gain a trifecta in 2028. 040
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Someone needs to remind the Sandhill Crane that it did not inherit that sandbar from its ancestors; it's only borrowing it from its offspring. 020
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026With his clips alone, Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com provides far accurate information than the @nytimes.com political reporting. 143
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Well, given Ted Cruz's strong interpersonal skills and general likability, I'm sure House members will abandon campaigning to pass his bill. 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Can you imagine Ted Cruz being the better of your 2 Senators? 060
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm going to hope that he can raise so much money that he sucks the entire democratic consultancy into his orbit, depriving the rest of the field of their wisdom. 020
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This will come right on the heels of Iowans and the rest of us getting our $5,000 checks. 050
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Mandatory reading for all Democrats, particularly party leaders in Congress (looking at you, Rep. Jeffries). 020
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026From substack.com/@andycraig on the lesson of Rome, "How far the next [President] feels they can go depends on how thoroughly Trump is repudiated now, while it is still possible to make him a disgraced aberration rather than the new normal."substack.comAndy Craig | SubstackSenior editor at The UnPopulist. 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"People get fed up with chaos and dysfunction, and Trump will not be the last to offer himself as the solution . . . How far the next one feels they can go depends on how thoroughly Trump is repudiated now, while it is still possible to make him a disgraced aberration rather than the new normal." 021
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026What do you think, Texas Cattle Feeders Association? Might just as well sell your land to Meta, now that ICE has stolen your labor and Trump's tariffs and welcoming of Argentinian and Brazilian beef has stolen your profits. 020
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's all Ukraine's doing and none of my own. 010
Uncharismatic Megafauna @robrtdavsn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Great article. To describe Glenn Curtiss solely as a daredevil, however, does him a disservice. He was an aviation visionary, an aircraft and engine designer and an aircraft builder who was able to make his designs reality. He was no more a daredevil than the Wright brothers. 000