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Clarence Williams
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Retired industrial psychology consultant and genetic psychologist. Non-affiliated Colorado D-03 voter believing strong social safety nets with tight guardrails strengthen capitalism as it raises everyone's welfare.
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Pass this bipartisan bill, Congress! Extreme environmentalists have abused the intended system for decades. Enough!
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The Senate Permitting Deal Is Abundance Policymaking
Congress needs to pass it in the lame duck.
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October 5, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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More important reading for anyone struggling with today's LGBTQ issues. They're complex and need more than quickly scanning journal or social media pieces. Take time to learn details or refrain from opining. #LGBTQ #Transgender #Pubertyblockers #Genderdysphoria
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Ten Myths of Pediatric Gender Medicine
SEGM responds to claims about puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for the Portuguese Parliament.
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October 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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For LGBT activists! "As Aristotle said: 'Every virtue taken to an extreme becomes a vice.'" Acceptance and equality for every individual regardless of race, color, creed or legitimate mental state is a virtue. Achieving it takes reason not virulence.
americandreaming.substack.com/p/lgbt-activ...
LGBT Activism Cannot Hate Its Way to a Better World
The data demands we build bridges, not walls
americandreaming.substack.com
October 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Ignored in this well-reasoned piece is the judge's role. They review the secret evidence (and abetting terrorism makes one a terrorist). Secrecy is a critical national interest. The judge's role ensures fairness and justice for the plaintiff.
www.justsecurity.org/159035/dange...
Dangerous Warning Signs from the First-Ever ATRC Case
The first-ever case brought before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court displayed the dangers it poses to democratic rights.
www.justsecurity.org
October 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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The important part of this ruling is the judge's reliance on "undue pressure from the President." Congress won't reign in Trump, so the judicial branch must.

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A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges
Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so.
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October 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Well, "Doh!" Where's there's money, kids will find it. We need to reimagine juvenile justice system. Make punishment real and large enough to overcome gun running profits. Send juvenile miscreants to military style camps, where passing training is the only way out.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w...
American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels
Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Let's consider an alternative analysis. First, intrigue characterizes all war-ending negotiations. Second, only Trump allies are in the oil business, so any conflicts of interest are natural, not sinister. Finally, if it stops the Ukraine war, that's a good thing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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October 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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This RIF of the DoD bureaucracy's top layers is a good thing. Alas, I don't trust Hegseth to do it competently, just like I didn't trust Musk-led DOGE to conduct its necessary RIF competently.
www.washingtonsun.com/defense/pete...
Hegseth Is Cutting the Number of Generals and Admirals by 20%
The defense secretary significantly expands his push to reduce the number of senior officers across the military.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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The #Cornell U. rape case is more complicated than social media can handle civilly. 50%+ state laws say intoxication must be involuntary. HOWEVER, any man having intercourse with a drunk or drugged girl should be shamed.
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October 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Let's be clear about this lawsuit. Democrats should welcome it and Republicans should calm down about the circumstances behind it. Jack Smith acted honestly, but thinking he shouldn't have accessed Congressional phone logs (not content) is also honest.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
Senator Marsha Blackburn Sues Over Jack Smith’s Subpoena During Trump Inquiry
The lawsuit, brought by Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, tests the reach of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
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October 1, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Great news!
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In reversal, Justice Samuel Alito steps aside from major climate case
Alito will sit out the first case the Supreme Court hears this term after facing calls from the left to do so because he owns stock in oil companies. He had previously pushed back.
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September 29, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Great news from the NIH!
September 28, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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When is the Trump Administration going to stop abusing America's judicial system? Appeals, even seemingly endless ones, are okay. Naked refusals to obey a judges clear order should be unacceptable to all Americans.
www.denverpost.com/2026/09/28/c...
ICE agents involved in two Colorado arrests deserve to be punished for violating order, federal judge says
A federal judge in Denver says immigration agents involved in two arrests of immigrants in Colorado should be punished for violating a court order on warrantless arrests.
www.denverpost.com
September 28, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Beware! Buybacks can also inflate stock prices so managers with generous compensation packages can enrich themselves. That is, they secretly know about vulnerabilities and want to cash in before they become known. Track management stock sales before buying Nvidia.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/b...
Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever
The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.
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September 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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More evidence that Trump and Hegseth's Iran war decision was hasty and ill-conceived. You don't start a war until you're ready, and munitions supply chains were not ready! Trump, fire Hegseth and let him take the fall for your Iran debacle. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years.
As the Trump administration scrambles to increase the production of munitions, these special screws are expensive and hard to source.
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September 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Important reading for parents on #transgender issues. Fight for your immature, confused child! Psychiatric diagnoses, e.g., gender dysphoria are notoriously unreliable and the American Academy of Pediatrics says gender-affirming care must be developmentally appropriate.
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Affirming a Child’s Sex Is Not Abuse
The IssueInstitutions designed to protect children from abuse face growing scrutiny as disturbing stories emerge of parents who have lost custody of their children to the state because they refused to...
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September 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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This is an editorial highlighting the fact that the Biden Admin was anti-business while Trump's is pro-business. I say that because the piece lacks substance. A whistle-blower's allegations and fine payment are not evidence of wrongdoing by cotton trading groups. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers
The fate of two cotton brokers highlights how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scaled back its regulatory actions not just for crypto cases but also for the kinds of cases it has long poli...
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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There was no “retreat.” Christian nationalists have spent decades trying to take over Hollywood, media, universities and public education.

They didn’t voluntarily surrender that ground.

Their attempts to impose a “biblical” worldview have been rejected.
September 26, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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At first glance, these #Trump cuts look good, but Congress needs to do its job and be the final arbiter. The Executive should propose legislation clawing back back excessive spending instead of dictating them.
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Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress. The White House announced the move on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant serv...
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September 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Good decision! Helping states compile eligible voter rolls is good. Some states already do a bad, discriminatory job, so this won't change anything. Responsible voters know to ensure well before election day that they're properly registered. Tough luck if they don't.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
Supreme Court Allows Use of Trump Administration’s Expansive Database for Voter Screening
Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Kuddos to #Fox for joining the boycott. Press freedom is critical. #Trump is wrong. Fox and CNN throwing "fake news" barbs at each other is good for America. There's more bitter, lying media competition today, but Americans can adjust and learn truth from fiction.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
A 7-Day Standoff That Said So Much About Trump and the Media
An abrupt decree, a network boycott, a legal intervention and an uneasy détente: This was no typical battle between a president and his press corps.
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September 26, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Worthy but headcount isn't the problem. "Headcount creep" plagues all bureaucracies. A 20-30% reduction in headcount is likely positive. Complaints from retirees are usually suspect. You need strong leadership after a good RIF, and JFK Jr. is as incompetent as Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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September 26, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Trump is following the SCOTUS's decision in 20226's Louisiana v. Callais, which ruled that only intentional acts of discrimination violated the Voted Rights Act, and not disparate impact. There's no doubt the SCOTUS intends to end the longstanding use of disparate impact.
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Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools
The Trump administration has shifted the approach to civil rights enforcement in American schools. Previously, both Republican and Democratic administrations addressed systemic racism, recognizing tha...
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September 25, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Interesting. AI agents feel pain, at least in some sense. If you're like me and think the human brain is accurately described as a remarkably complex computer, perhaps computationally more complex than any currently known machine can muster, then this makes sense.
arxiv.org/html/2609.16...
The Pain Axis: LLMs Represent Self-Directed Harm and Act to Relieve It
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September 24, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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"Direct democracy" has emotional appeal, but a rational thinker also understands its pitfalls. I suggest that all citizen initiatives be voted upon by state legislators, with a 2/3 vote required to kill the initiative. We're a representative republic for good reasons.
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To Protect Direct Democracy, Two States Mull a New Approach: Name It As a Right - Bolts
After years of attacks on voters’ power to take matters into their own hands, democracy advocates are going on the offensive in Montana and Missouri. They’ve placed constitutional amendments on... Rea...
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September 24, 2026 at 9:17 PM