patrick
@ptpower.bsky.social
Aging and once-hopeful citizen living in a beautiful city but a cruel, cruel world. Event, portrait and street photographer. Vegan. Generally of good spirit. I blog at https://ptpower.blogspot.com, although these days, I avoid politics there.
USA won the Cold War but Putin kept fighting the Cold War then Trump surrendered.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2d agoThe Kremlin is counting the Trump administration’s latest turn against Ukrainian President Zelensky as a major triumph and, coupled with political upheaval in Europe, a sign that Western support for Ukraine is finally crumbling.
As stated in one of the comments, this is the GOP ethos now...
Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2d agoAmy Acton's brother slams Vivek Ramaswamy featuring her estranged mother in a campaign ad. "This desperate, disgusting attack reveals exactly who Vivek Ramaswamy is at his core – a pathetic excuse for a man who is willing to hurt anyone as long as it gets him what he wants."
Alberta voted on Monday to remain part of Canada, rejecting a campaign to try to separate the oil-rich western province from the rest of the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/w...
Voters in Oil-Rich Alberta Reject Leaving Canada (Gift Article)
Residents of the province were asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away, in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.
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BREAKING The BBC subpoenaed Jack Smith for a deposition to defend itself against Trump's defamation lawsuit. Smith didn't object to the subpoena. Team Trump opposes. buff.ly/cf6GaG2
Fingers crossed this is accurate...
The Blade@toledonews.bsky.social · 2d agoThe survey’s findings show Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton ahead of her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy by 6 percentage points. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2026/10/19/bgsu-poll-s/stories/20261019083?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
Tesla shareholder meetings are basically just this now
Not a single cultist will question the (lack of) judgment in the decision to hire her.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 6d agoBreaking News: President Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired after less than a week on the job, according to people familiar with the matter. nyti.ms/4yqxU46
I was just reminded that my Adobe subscription is due to expire next month, which means another $120 damn dollars for a product I'm using less and less of, but still kind of need. It could not have been more timely that I discovered these open-source apps via a random Facebook reel.
Crafting Apps: open-source creative tools
Image editing, vector illustration, video, photography, PDFs, motion graphics, page layout, interface design, word processing, audio, presentations, CAD and spreadsheets: thirteen native, open-source ...
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I did census work in 2010 and 2020, so I occasionally get notified about job opportunities with the bureau. I found a certain irony in this question towards the bottom of the questionnaire that applicants are required to complete:
I find it weird that when asking a former client for a short blurb about his experiences with me for three years, I was asked to send him a draft. This from someone who raved about my work during the conferences.
I just watched the Netflix documentary, Who Is Martin Mull? and it's wonderful. I've been a fan since I woke up one morning in 1973 or so to "Dueling Tubas" on the radio. I was thrilled to have seen him in concert in September of 1978. The documentary leaves out a few things, though...
This is rich, coming from the Torture Immigrants Administration...
Maduro Charged With Ordering Torture of Americans in Venezuelan Prison
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, jailed and tortured Americans and others in Venezuela to hang onto power, prosecutors said.
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My high school... while this comes as no surprise, it still is a bit of a shock to the system.
The Blade@toledonews.bsky.social · 2w agoBLADE ALERT: Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School and Academy will close at the end of December, officials announced Thursday.
Looked up this guy. He's a musician in San Diego. There's an interesting profile on him from last year. On Instagram in the comments to the original video he says he's always been anti-Trump, but had kept his mouth shut until now, but won't stay silent any more sandiegotroubadour.com/alex-bergan-...
Alex Bergan: A Sailor’s Odyssey
It’s a rainy Tuesday afternoon in March and Alex Bergan sits behind the counter of a small curio shop on Ray St. in North Park called The Gold Dust Collective. With his hair immaculately coiffed and a...
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Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2w agoThank you for coming forward. We need more voices from inside the uniform standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us to reject this extremism, protect our democratic norms, and demand accountability.
The monetization of AI-generated polarizing rage-bait videos...
How to rage bait Americans
YouTube video by Christophe
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In all the years that health care has been a dominant issue in our politics, the mechanics and costs of "Medicare For All" or "universal" health care or "single payer" health care and how they're "paid for" have never been adequately described by their supporters OR by the media.
Ilhan Omar@ilhanmn.bsky.social · 2w agoTwo-thirds of Americans support Medicare for All. Americans are done with a healthcare system that puts profits before people. Medicare for All can save 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year—turns out, progressive policies can be good politics AND good policy.
This seems like good news...
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 2w agoCornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates to lead a "comprehensive independent review" into how the school "prevents and responds to sexual harassment, sexual assault and related misconduct on campus.” abcnews.com/US/cornell-t...
"Sorry about your dead kid. Hey, you want to see my fancy party room? Look at that gold! Lotta gold. I got a new helicopter, too! Do you feel better now about sacrificing your child on my altar? Worth it, right? Look at that gold."
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoTrump on his meeting with Gold Star families: "I invited them out to check out the new helipad, check out the new ballroom, and check out the new helicopter"
White supremacist cops take a minority citizen, drive him out to the woods as a threat, and leave him there. No, it's not Mississippi in the 1930s, why do you ask?
ProPublica@propublica.org · 2w ago4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
One would think that a "decimated" military would have trouble carrying out such an attack #GiftArticle
Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft from British Air Base (Gift Article)
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
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So, do the Brazilians not see what's going on in the world?
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 2w agoBrazil election moves to runoff after Lula and Bolsonaro fail to garner majority vote, electoral court says.