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Carl Dershem

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Retired - now working primarily as a writer and musician. Books on Amazon, and working hard to improve my skills. I have my first million words done, and I'm working to be better. Playing music locally, and active in the Union. BKA practitioner.

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    Bren @kindofnerdy.bsky.social

    @votevets.org Responds to Trump’s Use of the National Guard in DC:

    “Trump himself refused to activate the Guard when our Capitol was under attack; he should be embarrassed he is activating them now.” 🔥

    Add alt text VOTEVETS RESPONDS TO TRUMP'S “HORRIFYING MISUSE” OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN DC "The National Guard, when federalized, is no different from the active force. As a retired Soldier, I am calling this out for what it is - and what others who have served surely recognize - a horrifying misuse of our military. "Using the National Guard has become a pattern for Trump. This isn't the first time or city we've seen this tactic used, we but it needs to be the last.. Using the military to create political theater as a means of distraction is nothing more than intimidation. Make no mistake - the deployment of active duty Marines and federalized California National duty Marines and rede Guard in Los Angeles was blatant political intimidation, as well. "Right now, Republicans are lying about abysmal job numbers and trying to gerrymander Texas because they can't run on their record. The National Guard should not be called upon to pose for photographs and intimidate residents to make Trump look tough on crime. "Trump himself refused to activate the Guard when our Capitol was under attack; he should be embarrassed he is activating them now - specifically in blue state cities - to be the shiny object during an already failed presidency." MG (Ret.) Paul Eaton, VoteVets Senior Advisor Descriptive alt text Alt text Save 2000 VoteVets
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    Schooley @schooley.bsky.social

    Just once I’d love to see Trump’s “real estate developer” success level measured against other developers, because the press sure likes to lean into the myth created by The Apprentice. I guess it sounds better than “lifelong grifter.”

    Cooking The New Hork Times The Athletic Today Lifestyle Great Read ANALYSIS For Trump, Cities Like Washington Are Real Estate in Need of Fixing Up "It's a natural instinct as a real estate person," President Trump said in announcing his federal takeover of the capital's police, despite falling crime.
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    whet moser @whetmoser.com

    "You can't control the amount of energy that everybody is getting," he said. "When you give a vaccine, you want to know exactly how much energy is because some people react very, very badly and can get very, very badly injured." www.scrippsnews.com/health/rfk-j...

    HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sat down with Scripps News for a wide-ranging interview, discussing mRNA vaccine funding policy changes and a recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    RFK Jr. in interview with Scripps News: ‘Trusting the experts is not science’

    HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sat down with Scripps News for a wide-ranging interview, discussing mRNA vaccine funding policy changes and a recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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    David @daverino.bsky.social

    "In tropical regions such as the Amazon & Panama, the populations of some birds have fallen by as much as 90% even in mostly untouched rainforests. Now, research has found that more intense heat extremes are likely to be the main factor behind these declines" www.newscientist.com/article/2491...

    The numbers of many tropical birds are plummeting, and now it has been shown that heat extremes intensified by global warming are the biggest factor driving these declines

    Extreme heat is driving dramatic declines in tropical birds

    The numbers of many tropical birds are plummeting, and now it has been shown that heat extremes intensified by global warming are the biggest factor driving these declines
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