Blue Dot in Red State
@bluedotin.bsky.social
Retired; the blue dot in red state; midwest, volunteering & mentoring undergrads, grads, alums; Indiana Fever Fan. BS, PhD in engineering, MBA in strategy, fifty years employed in automotive electronics; Love Baroque music. Love travel, 2 kids, 7 grands.
(WSJ) You gotta wonder why the GOP in both houses (the Senate now) are such children, picking on Dr. Fauci, who had an enormous career of service to this country. Will these children ever grow up? EVER? www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Senate Panel Says It Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Covid-Era Phone
Republicans in Congress have ramped up scrutiny of the retired government doctor, and one panel could vote on holding him in contempt on Thursday.
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Wonderful....need MUCH more ot this...
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 24h agoQuite an upset in the #KSGov Dem primary. State Sen. Cindy Holscher, who came out against data centers and the Kansas City Chiefs stadium deal, has defeated state Sen. Ethan Corson, who had a big financial edge and an endorsement from term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly.
NEWS: Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) just dropped out of his re-election race at 3:32 a.m.m. He said he’s done running but will finish out his term. This after the House Ethics Committee found “substantial reason to believe [he] violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces.”
Let's hope Dr. Leshin can do great things...and keep Trump out of her world.
Admirable Women@admirablewomen.bsky.social · 12h agoDr. Laurie Leshin became the first female director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and vice president of Caltech in 2022. A geochemist & planetary scientist, she is the University Professor for Space Futures at Arizona State University. She was born #OTD in 1966. #WomenInSTEM #geochemistry
El-Sayed: "They think they want to use my whole name against me. Mike, listen man, If you can't say the name -- it's Abdulrahman -- keep the name out your damn mouth."
Will we see progress from this effort? Stay tuned....
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 9h agoThe Survivors’ Truth Commission meets today, Aug. 5, at 1 p.m. MDT to present its interim report and walk through its mission investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. nmpoliticalreport.com/2026/08/04/e...
How many countries are out of limits for Trump to threaten, invade, bomb, criticize, make fun of, ignore, apply tariffs, etc. Not many. Now the joy ride onto Cuba. Isn't Trump forgetting what he was elected to work on? No, he remembers. He just can't do ANY OF IT.
Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 3h agoCORRECTION: The CIA has assembled a not-so-secret task force to pressure Cuba into adopting the economic, political, and leadership changes Senile Satan couldn’t get through diplomacy. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
El-Sayed on Vance: Is that Peter Thiel's boy with that Ohio charisma? The last thing that he said that made any sense was Hillbilly Elegy—after he said that Donald Trump had no business being president of anything. And then he decided to suck up to power.
(Politico) The Democratic progressives continue to knock off other Dems in primaries.... www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Thanedar becomes latest incumbent to fall to a progressive challenger
Rep. Shri Thanedar lost to democratic socialist state Rep. Donavan McKinney as progressives continue their romp of primary wins this year.
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(AP News) All you need to know is that Trump is always right (in his mind). Never seems to change. Talk about the absolute worst person to put in charge of anything. apnews.com/article/trum...
No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized
Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a tradeoff between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality. The U.S.
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Everyone’s expectations got skewed over the past week but Abdul El-Sayed getting $70 million spent against him in a state he lost a primary by like 20 points eight years ago and still winning last night is probably the most impressive electoral accomplishment of the decade.
How come Mitch McConnell is still getting paid to be a senator, but Lindsey Graham, John McCain, and Ted Kennedy are not?
Rare credit where it’s due. This is the correct headline.
The Boys recording one of the greatest albums of all time — REVOLVER — at Abbey Road in 1966. This seminal album was released 60yrs ago today.
States with the lowest literacy rates shouldn’t be banning books, they should be reading them
While the latest headlines hint at yet another ceasefire deal, the Dept. of Defense plays games with the true number of dead & wounded. @markhertling.bsky.social delivers his blunt assessment of what's going on in Iran & why each loss of life is more than just a number. youtu.be/rTamGFJPfAU?...
FURIOUS Retired General TORCHES Trump Over WAR With Iran!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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And I'm sure it is no surprise that Sharyn Alfonsi’s 60 Minutes story that investigated the Epstein money trail somehow disappeared after Alfonsi was fired. Wake up America we are witnessing a massive cover-up
I’m sorry, but Max Miller is one sick, misogynistic POS.
apple.news/AIL4bwDwAToC... You can’t be a Maga Republican and believe in Christianity. Prove me wrong. #facts #christianity
'They're not real pastors': As clergy run as Democrats, Republicans question their faith — Religion News Service
(RNS) — 'It's a sign that they are really scared they're gonna lose this seat,' the Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Lutheran pastor running for Congress in Iowa, said. She is part of a wave of religious ...
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(The Atlantic) Another marvelous piece in The Atlantic.... www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
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(Dem Wins) Trump gave Amir Hassan a “Complete and Total Endorsement.” Hassan finished 17 points behind a man who had suspended his own campaign three weeks earlier...in Michigan.
(NYT) Yes, perfect story for any day ending in "Y". So sad, and yet, all due to the War that TRUMP STARTED. This will last until the end of his term, whether he likes it or not. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/w...
Israeli Strikes May Undermine Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza (Gift Article)
President Trump announced a proposal aimed at achieving the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal. Israel ramped up attacks on the Palestinian enclave.
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(WSJ) Yes, Miller talked to Trump, but Trump, with no ethics and no common sense and judgment, did NOT ask him to resign and drop out of the race. This is a GOP trademark most of the time. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Trump Warns GOP Rep. Max Miller of Tough Re-Election Race
In a phone call Monday, the Ohio congressman asked the president for his support as he faces domestic abuse allegations.
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