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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Put in almost 30 miles on the bicycle today. The heat and humidity in Washington was a challenge, but not too bad. Some of the scenes and sites were familiar, some were appalling, and all were mixed in with fencing to around the reflecting pool, fences and scaffolding along the mall, and Humvees.

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Avocado. In any form. Not in guac, not in a mash, not in slices. Not at all. Can't stand the taste and I can't stand the texture.

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I think I've cracked the code. When he (or his minions) says "Golden Age of America" he means "I'm putting my name in gold on everything and anything I want to be mine in America."

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

As I said earlier, this Administration has a problem with coercive threats because Trump has a huge credibility gap. Even when he tries to signal his commitment, and sets up a commitment trap, he TACOs. Problem is, even though its not tonight, he may hit his red line and fall into his own trap.

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

While we contemplate the meaning of the President's latest threat of war crimes, I'd like to apply some deterrence theory to this--specifically, Schelling, with a side a Sagan. As Robert Farley has said, the President seems to have put nuclear weapons on the table, but probably won't use them. (1)

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I have a joke about nuclear deterrence, but I'm afraid it might not work in a a crisis.

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Yesterday was a shorts, t-shirt and backyard barbecue kind of day. Today:

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We've never gotten anything from NATO?????? We've never asked for anything from NATO?????? Repeating the obvious: The only time NATO ever implemented Article V was after 9/11. In defense of the U.S. Side by side in Afghanistan. Effing idiot.

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

💔🌹☠️ Just few thoughts from Bobby (and the rest of the band) Well the first days are the hardest days, don't you worry any more, 'Cause when life looks like Easy Street, there is danger at your door. Think this through with me, let me know your mind, Wo, oh, what I want to know, is are you kind?

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Gotta admit, this is the first time my words have appeared in USA Today (at least to my knowledge). No, I'm not quoted in the article, but, in spite of the credit given to an Air Force General, I coined the phrase "nuclear sponge" to describe the strategy of maintaining lots of aim points (1)

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

This sums it up perfectly

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Eugene Finkel @efinkel.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Today, millions of people suddenly discovered, to their astonishment, that the North Atlantic Treaty also has articles 1 to 4. Thanks to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for their educational efforts

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

The fundamental issue IS NOT a land swap. The fundamental issue is Ukraine's sovereignty and Russia's insistence on addressing the "root causes" of this conflict in a peace deal. Russia has said REPEATEDLY that the "root causes" are Ukraine's existence as a nation and NATO enlargement.

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I would offer high odds that he did absolutely nothing to alter the deployment pattern of submarines already at sea and nothing to deploy additional assets. But THIS IS NOT HOW YOU PLAY THE MIND GAME OF DETERRENCE. As with the old "fire and fury" statement, it is a commitment trap.... (1/2)

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

This thread is an amazing case of Jewish geography. 😛

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

That statement was an effing COMMITMENT TRAP

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Having trouble catching my breath. This is the hardest gut punch in a long series of them. Her joy, knowledge, and care concern for both the staff and patrons (i.e. the whole country) is beyond measure. apnews.com/article/dona...

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President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the Republican president and his agenda.

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

WTF does this mean. He says he’ll unilaterally set a price, I.e a tariff level. But that’s not the price to “shop” here, it’s the cost American consumers will pay if the country wants to sell here.

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

If Marco Rubio is the new Henry Kissinger, does that make the current President the new Nixon? Kinda fits.

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woolaf @woolaf.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Good morning. Jumping in here. Building a list of followers, so this may take awhile.

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