Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 21hSalmon going upstream to spawn on the solduc river. 2 are seen 0131
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 21hMore photos of the ancient grove Olympic National park near the Solduc river 315728
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 02/10/2026wapo.st/4hK5VGy Gift article.wapo.stTrump illegally fired Seattle’s U.S. attorney, judge rulesThe ruling is the latest in a string of decisions finding that the administration bent federal law to keep loyalists in key prosecutorial posts. 000
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Trump and His Team Hit With Two Lawsuits Over Renee Good’s Death newrepublic.com/post/216075/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comTrump and His Team Hit With Two Lawsuits Over Renee Good’s DeathGood’s partner and brother are suing the federal government and a group of immigration officials. 000
Reposted by Seattle Dougemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Renee Good's family filed two lawsuits today. The first, against, USG, is a standard wrongful death. The second is a Klan Act lawsuit against Jonathan Ross, AND STEPHEN MILLER and Greg Bovino. It names Nick Shirley and Christopher Rufo as non-party co-conspirators for their racist propaganda. 473116844
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 28/09/2026At every turn, Trump’s ideas for aiding U.S. consumers run into resistance www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... Sorry am out of gift articleswashingtonpost.comAt every turn, Trump’s ideas for aiding U.S. consumers run into resistanceFrom beef to diesel, White House efforts to bring down prices — the top concern among midterm voters — have failed so far to pan out. 110
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Wind surfers today at Golden Gardens park Seattle Washington 040
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Sailboats north of Golden Gardens park Seattle today 060
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Wind surfers today at Golden Gardens park Seattle Washington 020
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 27/09/2026# birds This photograph of a duck popped up from three years ago. 082
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u... Holy crap batman we are in trouble now with the efing crazies puling the USA out of international preparations for future pandemicsnytimes.comU.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future PandemicsMost member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections. 011
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.seattletimes.com/business/bil...seattletimes.comBill Gates warns AI powerful enough to lead to ‘a billion deaths’Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence is a "powerful enough" tool to kill off a substantial portion of humanity. 021
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... Sorry out of gift articles this month 861 us troops have been injured In the Iran warwashingtonpost.comPentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran warWith the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows. 120
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b... "Tired of "winning yet " f the trump regime attacks on our economynytimes.comRising Interest Rates Are Causing Alarm. Here’s What to Know.History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But, our columnist notes, those times didn’t last. 010
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 21/09/2026How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation - Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...washingtonpost.comHow Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operationInside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own. 010
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Phonephoto of the sky this morning on my dog walk 051
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 20/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the PlotIt is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie. 000
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 20/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Cult of Trump Is Waning 000
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 19/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...nytimes.comHow Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle SpeechPresident Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects. 011
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u... Gift article. Who would of thought Trump might chose to do a deal with Russia right after turning his back on our closest and most important trading partner and military allies.nytimes.comTrump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. (Gift Article)A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia. 001
Reposted by Seattle Doug#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Mike Johnson Cancels Congress To Keep Hegseth Off The Impeachment Hot Seat #CrooksAndLiarstwp.aicrooksandliars.comMike Johnson Cancels Congress To Keep Hegseth Off The Impeachment Hot Seat | Crooks and Liars 41814
Reposted by Seattle Dougjwestsc.bsky.social @jwestsc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026We know . . . The Old Man is a penny short on the buck. 😴💤🤥💤 001
Reposted by Seattle DougLaguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 18/09/2026FDR said it during a radio address from the White House on October 5, 1944 14825
Reposted by Seattle DougAnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Canada is acting in its national interest, as it should. 021
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/s...nytimes.comWhat Happens When A.I. Stops Doing What Humans Want?“Alignment” is the science of teaching A.I. to do what is in line with human preferences, ethics and judgment. But, at times, the systems have gone rogue. 020
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...nytimes.comWho Will Win the Midterms? Republicans Are Reeling. (Gift Article)The party is putting up a costly defense of states and districts that President Trump won easily in 2024. And in places like Georgia, strategists wonder if it’s too late. 010
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 17/09/2026wapo.st/46NsIw5 Gift articlewapo.stAI has transformed the Pentagon’s aging networks into a national security riskOutdated networks face growing cyber threats as AI makes it easier for adversaries to exploit vulnerabilities and launch disruptive attacks. 001
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w... Gift articlenytimes.comE.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality CheckThe bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles. 000
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Trump’s arch will harm historic sites but must proceed, federal officials say www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... Gift articlewashingtonpost.comTrump’s arch will harm historic sites but must proceed, federal officials sayNational Park Service officials acknowledge that President Donald Trump’s planned arch would harm dozens of historic sites but say it must move forward anyway. 010
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 15/09/2026www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... Didn't see this coming! The Supreme Court blocked Trumps election scam of having the post office interfere with election ballots in the mail.nytimes.comSupreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting: Live UpdatesThe ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections. 011
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 14/09/2026wapo.st/4h3hdVHwapo.st‘Musk’ film is almost four hours long, engrossing and terrifying. What to know.The documentary paints the tech trillionaire as a power-hungry megalomaniacal conman with a god complex. Musk accuses filmmaker Alex Gibney of compiling "hit list" against him. 100
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 13/09/2026wapo.st/4cLnDHP Everything Trump touches crashes. It only took him a year or so to do so to the Kennedy center Gift Articlewapo.stKennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents showOfficials said the center is facing “certain financial collapse” within weeks, insist that adding President Donald Trump’s name may be the only way to avoid bankruptcy. 083
Reposted by Seattle Doug@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Another one of those great nutshell moments, enjoy…🗳️💙🗳️ 68620
Reposted by Seattle DougScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Patrick Chappatte, Neue Zürcher Zeitung 06026
Reposted by Seattle DougM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It's Our Money Anyway, Chump..... 16596176
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 12/09/2026How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u... Gift articlenytimes.comHow Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech (Gift Article)President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects. 000
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 12/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...nytimes.comHow Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle SpeechPresident Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects. 000
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 12/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...nytimes.comHow Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle SpeechPresident Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects. 010
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 12/09/2026These are the Trump investigations Democrats plan if they win in November www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comThese are the Trump investigations Democrats plan if they win in NovemberDemocrats hope to retake control of the House, and to use that power to probe Trump’s business ventures, legal maneuvers and policies. 100
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 12/09/2026wapo.st/3SX0ETA Gift article Tired of "winning" yet Trump’s stupid war grinds onwapo.stOil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway. 034
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Photo is titled Reflecting on ground zero.this was taken from across the street of the 911 memorial. In the former world financial center building 031
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...nytimes.comSupreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting MapThe ruling deferred to Missouri’s state Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum. 010
Seattle Doug @seattledoug.bsky.social · 10/09/2026wapo.st/4gSrpQU Gift article Trump knows how unpopular he is and resorts to claiming he will give voters 5000$ if the Complicit Republicans win. If you believe that I know a bridge that's for sale ,:-)wapo.stTrump makes case for Iran war, promises $5,000 payouts if GOP wins midtermsThe president accused Iran of trying to influence the midterm elections as escalating violence in the Middle East loomed over his convention. 000