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@jpr93.bsky.social

Veteran (USN), retired, septuagenarian, Caucasian, vaxxed. Physics nerd and computer uber geek. Mensan. #BlueResisters Cornell alumnus #NeverTrump Car guy. Cancer survivor. #BlueCrew Prairie Stater. Two vet sons. One each, USAF & USA. Agnostic. 🌊 #FCKDJT

When a senator votes against their own party during a lame‑duck period, it can absolutely cost them party support, committee power, and future lobbying money. An ex‑senator who becomes a lobbyist typically earns well over $1 million per year, and many make multiple millions, they are all hookers

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I was disappointed that there weren’t enough unopposed judicial appointments to choose from, I always write in one of my grandchildren’s names for unopposed judicial positions… They are highly skilled at issues related to fairness, who has possession, and negotiating discipline with issues 🧒👨‍⚖️

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It was over for Max Miller politically when he said his wife couldn’t have been abused because she offered to make him dinner 6 days later. He may not have known it when he said it, but that was the end. You have to be a sick bastard to come up with that as your defense.

Huh. Missouri voters destroyed a Repub amendment that would have made ‘citizen initiatives’ much more difficult. Bit of good election news.

Jacob Soboroff obviously loves his job and is good at it. But. I’m just not interested in the opinions of Joe Blow and Jane Doe on the street. Yeah, I’m a curmudgeon.

When I hear a member of the political punditry say ‘the voters aren’t stupid’, I go ‘Oh. They are’. “The masses, are asses.“

RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now a cyclosporiasis outbreak has killed 2 and sickened thousands across 45 states. "Make America Healthy Again."