Dave Wenning
@rxdavid.bsky.social
Retired hospital pharmacist, rescue German Shepherd dad, enjoying nature, history, current affairs, gardening, music, movies, language, watching the weather and exploring in the Pacific Northwest. Promoter of good healthcare and consumer advocate.
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Trump's attacks on our civil liberties didn't come out of nowhere.
The groundwork for his Orwellian surveillance state was laid by the post-9/11 PATRIOT Act.
Only one Senator at the time had the foresight to see what it would unleash.
The groundwork for his Orwellian surveillance state was laid by the post-9/11 PATRIOT Act.
Only one Senator at the time had the foresight to see what it would unleash.
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🚨 OBAMA ON AI: Barack Obama warns that commercial pressures facing AI companies are at odds with what society needs, and calls for a serious bipartisan conversation on how government should respond: “We have to do it fast.”
September 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
🚨 OBAMA ON AI: Barack Obama warns that commercial pressures facing AI companies are at odds with what society needs, and calls for a serious bipartisan conversation on how government should respond: “We have to do it fast.”
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Netanyahu is a war criminal and his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
Why the hell is Trump trying to send him $2.8 billion worth of bombs?
Why the hell is Trump trying to send him $2.8 billion worth of bombs?
September 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Netanyahu is a war criminal and his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
Why the hell is Trump trying to send him $2.8 billion worth of bombs?
Why the hell is Trump trying to send him $2.8 billion worth of bombs?
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The Pentagon says 18 U.S. troops have died in Trump's Iran war. But new reporting from six U.S. officials with direct access to the Pentagon's casualty data, says the real number is higher. Five put the toll at at least 22, while one put it at 23.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The Pentagon says 18 U.S. troops have died in Trump's Iran war. But new reporting from six U.S. officials with direct access to the Pentagon's casualty data, says the real number is higher. Five put the toll at at least 22, while one put it at 23.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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BREAKING: Politico now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
UPDATE: CNN now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
BREAKING: MS NOW says it has been denied White House access.
September 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
BREAKING: Politico now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
"It’s not just vaccines any longer. They're going much wider."
Leaders who fear accountability try to silence the voices that provide it. A free press doesn’t exist to make those in power comfortable.
We won’t stop asking hard questions or speaking plainly—especially when the health of the American people is at stake.
We won’t stop asking hard questions or speaking plainly—especially when the health of the American people is at stake.
September 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"It’s not just vaccines any longer. They're going much wider."
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Leaders who fear accountability try to silence the voices that provide it. A free press doesn’t exist to make those in power comfortable.
We won’t stop asking hard questions or speaking plainly—especially when the health of the American people is at stake.
We won’t stop asking hard questions or speaking plainly—especially when the health of the American people is at stake.
September 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Leaders who fear accountability try to silence the voices that provide it. A free press doesn’t exist to make those in power comfortable.
We won’t stop asking hard questions or speaking plainly—especially when the health of the American people is at stake.
We won’t stop asking hard questions or speaking plainly—especially when the health of the American people is at stake.
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Saturday Report 9/19/26 — Who Stole the American Dream...
The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion
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The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion
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Saturday Report 9/19/26 — Who Stole the American Dream...
The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion
hartmannreport.com
September 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Saturday Report 9/19/26 — Who Stole the American Dream...
The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion
hartmannreport.com/p/saturday-r...
The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion
hartmannreport.com/p/saturday-r...
"Now you know, folks."
Have you been wondering why Trump is against AI regulation, despite GOP concerns? Now we know. Details on Substack for you: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
September 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
"Now you know, folks."
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Have you been wondering why Trump is against AI regulation, despite GOP concerns? Now we know. Details on Substack for you: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
September 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Have you been wondering why Trump is against AI regulation, despite GOP concerns? Now we know. Details on Substack for you: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Don't settle. Block.
Paramount Weighs Some Concessions in Bid to Finalize Warner Bros. Merger www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
Paramount Weighs Some Concessions in Bid to Finalize Warner Bros. Merger www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
Paramount Weighs Some Concessions in Bid to Finalize Warner Bros. Merger
Seeking to settle a lawsuit with 12 states, Paramount has discussed measures to protect the editorial independence of CNN and the divestiture of Comedy Central.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Don't settle. Block.
Paramount Weighs Some Concessions in Bid to Finalize Warner Bros. Merger www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
Paramount Weighs Some Concessions in Bid to Finalize Warner Bros. Merger www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
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Here's the next block: A discussion of AI, in which I say it wasn't AI that almost caused war with China, it was the fools relying on it. I raised the need to cover the loony faux philosophies driving the AI boys. Plus a nice plug for Hot Type at the end.
youtu.be/7liVePTSJEs?...
youtu.be/7liVePTSJEs?...
CNN NewsNight With Abby Phillip B BLOCK 9 18
YouTube video by Jeff Jarvis
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September 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Here's the next block: A discussion of AI, in which I say it wasn't AI that almost caused war with China, it was the fools relying on it. I raised the need to cover the loony faux philosophies driving the AI boys. Plus a nice plug for Hot Type at the end.
youtu.be/7liVePTSJEs?...
youtu.be/7liVePTSJEs?...
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Last night on CNN, I called on the New York Times, Washington Post, AP, Reuters, and other journalists to walk out of the White House press room in solidarity with @cnn.com, @msnownews.bsky.social, @politico.com, and the First Amendment.
youtu.be/C1gfWYf80K0?...
youtu.be/C1gfWYf80K0?...
CNN NewsNight With Abby Phillip A BLOCK 9 18
YouTube video by Jeff Jarvis
youtu.be
September 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Last night on CNN, I called on the New York Times, Washington Post, AP, Reuters, and other journalists to walk out of the White House press room in solidarity with @cnn.com, @msnownews.bsky.social, @politico.com, and the First Amendment.
youtu.be/C1gfWYf80K0?...
youtu.be/C1gfWYf80K0?...
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Did you know ICE is detaining 12 Somalis at Guantanamo Bay? One of them has two traffic tickets. The worst of the worst. Take a look at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
September 19, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Did you know ICE is detaining 12 Somalis at Guantanamo Bay? One of them has two traffic tickets. The worst of the worst. Take a look at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Heads up: The Russian government has been targeting Americans with covert online disinformation operations seeking to undermine public confidence the midterms — using a familiar playbook in an attempt to inject chaos into the voting season, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds
The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Heads up: The Russian government has been targeting Americans with covert online disinformation operations seeking to undermine public confidence the midterms — using a familiar playbook in an attempt to inject chaos into the voting season, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
"Democracy’s enemies are America’s sorest losers.
Though I didn’t always like it at the time, I think my parents might have had a point. Democracy is not for kids."
Democracy as difficult as ever
skagitvalleyherald-wa.newsmemory.com?publink=2f20...
Though I didn’t always like it at the time, I think my parents might have had a point. Democracy is not for kids."
Democracy as difficult as ever
skagitvalleyherald-wa.newsmemory.com?publink=2f20...
Democracy as difficult as ever
I don’t know when I first thought democracy might be a good idea.
skagitvalleyherald-wa.newsmemory.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
"Democracy’s enemies are America’s sorest losers.
Though I didn’t always like it at the time, I think my parents might have had a point. Democracy is not for kids."
Democracy as difficult as ever
skagitvalleyherald-wa.newsmemory.com?publink=2f20...
Though I didn’t always like it at the time, I think my parents might have had a point. Democracy is not for kids."
Democracy as difficult as ever
skagitvalleyherald-wa.newsmemory.com?publink=2f20...
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Nearly 7 million birds flew across Washington state Thursday night, with even more expected over the weekend, according to @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
Turning lights out can help them migrate safely.
www.kuow.org/animals/2026...
Turning lights out can help them migrate safely.
www.kuow.org/animals/2026...
Fall bird migration nears its peak. Turning lights out can help
Scientists are asking people to turn their outdoor lights off to help migrating birds find their way south.
www.kuow.org
September 19, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Nearly 7 million birds flew across Washington state Thursday night, with even more expected over the weekend, according to @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
Turning lights out can help them migrate safely.
www.kuow.org/animals/2026...
Turning lights out can help them migrate safely.
www.kuow.org/animals/2026...
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By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. Political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.
September 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. Political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.
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"The USA experienced declines in Free Political Parties, Effective Parliament, Access to Justice, and Judicial Independence, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press, and Economic Equality. US scores on most of these measures are at their lowest levels since 1975"
www.idea.int/publications...
www.idea.int/publications...
September 18, 2026 at 11:49 PM
"The USA experienced declines in Free Political Parties, Effective Parliament, Access to Justice, and Judicial Independence, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press, and Economic Equality. US scores on most of these measures are at their lowest levels since 1975"
www.idea.int/publications...
www.idea.int/publications...
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WaPo Exclusive:
More American service members have died during the Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly.
Five of the officials said there have been at least 22 military fatalities — four more than what appears in the Pentagon's public database.
More American service members have died during the Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly.
Five of the officials said there have been at least 22 military fatalities — four more than what appears in the Pentagon's public database.
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:40 PM
WaPo Exclusive:
More American service members have died during the Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly.
Five of the officials said there have been at least 22 military fatalities — four more than what appears in the Pentagon's public database.
More American service members have died during the Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly.
Five of the officials said there have been at least 22 military fatalities — four more than what appears in the Pentagon's public database.
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Hello darkness, my old friend
www.kuow.org/animals/2026...
www.kuow.org/animals/2026...
Fall bird migration nears its peak. Turning lights out can help
Scientists are asking people to turn their outdoor lights off to help migrating birds find their way south.
www.kuow.org
September 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Hello darkness, my old friend
www.kuow.org/animals/2026...
www.kuow.org/animals/2026...
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion.
Read that back.
Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion.
Read that back.
Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
September 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion.
Read that back.
Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion.
Read that back.
Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
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An initiative voters passed in 2024 to keep the state from moving its energy grid away from natural gas violates Washington’s Constitution, a majority of the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Natural gas initiative ruled unconstitutional by Washington state Supreme Court
An initiative voters passed in 2024 to keep the state from moving its energy grid away from natural gas violates Washington’s Constitution, a majority of the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
www.opb.org
September 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
An initiative voters passed in 2024 to keep the state from moving its energy grid away from natural gas violates Washington’s Constitution, a majority of the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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A reminder as we discuss AI safety: Deregulation (or allowing corporations to "self regulate") only masks another kind of trickle-down economics — one where the financial gains go to the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses for everyone else.
September 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
A reminder as we discuss AI safety: Deregulation (or allowing corporations to "self regulate") only masks another kind of trickle-down economics — one where the financial gains go to the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses for everyone else.
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DOGE wasted $9.5 BILLION taxpayer dollars to pay cancer researchers, park rangers, and so many others to NOT work.
Republicans love to talk about waste, fraud, and abuse. So, let's talk about it.
Republicans love to talk about waste, fraud, and abuse. So, let's talk about it.
September 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
DOGE wasted $9.5 BILLION taxpayer dollars to pay cancer researchers, park rangers, and so many others to NOT work.
Republicans love to talk about waste, fraud, and abuse. So, let's talk about it.
Republicans love to talk about waste, fraud, and abuse. So, let's talk about it.