cynwhite
@cynwhite.bsky.social
Former book publisher. Governance expertise with nonprofit boards. Upland bird hunting. StL City SC. Learning the cello in my 60s. Husband, dad, dog person.
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“Like other authoritarians before him,the president has retreated, irrevocably, behind the walls of his own Forbidden City of the mind—a place where he is the emperor, his judgment is always right, & his commands must always be obeyed”
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Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
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August 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
“Like other authoritarians before him,the president has retreated, irrevocably, behind the walls of his own Forbidden City of the mind—a place where he is the emperor, his judgment is always right, & his commands must always be obeyed”
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Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting.
We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
July 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting.
We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
Good to see this. I first heard about the plan in 2014 while walking the #CaminodeSantiago. We could practically see the water evaporating from the canals and it was only May. This makes so much sense.
In Spain today: installation of solar panels above major irrigation channels. Channels of more than 100 kms transport water from dams to farmland.
- Reduces evaporation
-Provides large agricultural areas with power & supports irrigation
-Decreases use of water in food production, doubling the crop.
- Reduces evaporation
-Provides large agricultural areas with power & supports irrigation
-Decreases use of water in food production, doubling the crop.
June 28, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Good to see this. I first heard about the plan in 2014 while walking the #CaminodeSantiago. We could practically see the water evaporating from the canals and it was only May. This makes so much sense.
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June 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Remember the current NIH director going on about protecting researchers from government censorship?
Today his people called the police in to forcibly remove my colleagues from their own society meeting for sharing an editorial published in their flagship journal that was critical of him.
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Today his people called the police in to forcibly remove my colleagues from their own society meeting for sharing an editorial published in their flagship journal that was critical of him.
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Police Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration
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June 6, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Remember the current NIH director going on about protecting researchers from government censorship?
Today his people called the police in to forcibly remove my colleagues from their own society meeting for sharing an editorial published in their flagship journal that was critical of him.
Gift link
Today his people called the police in to forcibly remove my colleagues from their own society meeting for sharing an editorial published in their flagship journal that was critical of him.
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I like the new podcast from @mcmegan.bsky.social and find that the best episodes are the ones she does solo, without guests.
Scroll through enough retro photos or vintage ads, and it’s easy to convince yourself that life used to be simpler, even happier.
But why does the past look better the farther away it gets? @mcmegan.bsky.social unpacks how nostalgia distorts our view of history:
But why does the past look better the farther away it gets? @mcmegan.bsky.social unpacks how nostalgia distorts our view of history:
Opinion | Longing for 'simpler times'? Consider this first. - The Washington Post
Scroll through enough retro photos or vintage ads, and it’s easy to convince yourself that life used to be simpler, even happier. But why does the past look better the farther away it gets?
Host Me...
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May 5, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I like the new podcast from @mcmegan.bsky.social and find that the best episodes are the ones she does solo, without guests.
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If anyone is experiencing Space Fever and would like to keep their high going, I cannot recommend the film THE RIGHT STUFF enough.
April 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
If anyone is experiencing Space Fever and would like to keep their high going, I cannot recommend the film THE RIGHT STUFF enough.
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They flew 600,000+ miles around the Moon and they landed exactly when and where engineers expected them to land.
Every day we're bombarded with all the terrible things humans are capable of doing--following this mission from launch to landing proved that humans are still capable of wonder, too.
Every day we're bombarded with all the terrible things humans are capable of doing--following this mission from launch to landing proved that humans are still capable of wonder, too.
April 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
They flew 600,000+ miles around the Moon and they landed exactly when and where engineers expected them to land.
Every day we're bombarded with all the terrible things humans are capable of doing--following this mission from launch to landing proved that humans are still capable of wonder, too.
Every day we're bombarded with all the terrible things humans are capable of doing--following this mission from launch to landing proved that humans are still capable of wonder, too.
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One of the Artemis astronauts stood up immediately after splashdown and started collecting his carryon bags even though he was seated in the back row of the capsule.
April 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
One of the Artemis astronauts stood up immediately after splashdown and started collecting his carryon bags even though he was seated in the back row of the capsule.
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This quote from Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell has been in my head the last few days
April 3, 2026 at 10:31 AM
This quote from Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell has been in my head the last few days
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Big news in the fight against GOP gerrymanders:
Missouri group announces that local officials have verified enough voter signatures to suspend the new GOP congressional map until a veto referendum takes place.
But GOP officials are trying to drag out the process to thwart it, & litigation is going
Missouri group announces that local officials have verified enough voter signatures to suspend the new GOP congressional map until a veto referendum takes place.
But GOP officials are trying to drag out the process to thwart it, & litigation is going
Missouri referendum campaign says it has enough signatures to challenge gerrymandered map • Missouri Independent
Backers of a proposed referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional plan believe they have met the minimum number of signatures.
missouriindependent.com
March 23, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Big news in the fight against GOP gerrymanders:
Missouri group announces that local officials have verified enough voter signatures to suspend the new GOP congressional map until a veto referendum takes place.
But GOP officials are trying to drag out the process to thwart it, & litigation is going
Missouri group announces that local officials have verified enough voter signatures to suspend the new GOP congressional map until a veto referendum takes place.
But GOP officials are trying to drag out the process to thwart it, & litigation is going
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US producer prices (PPI - Final Demand) jumped +0.7% m/m in February, more than double the +0.3% expected, which puts them up +3.4% from a year ago - the highest y/y rates since last February. PPI is often looked to as a leading indicator for consumer inflation.
March 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
US producer prices (PPI - Final Demand) jumped +0.7% m/m in February, more than double the +0.3% expected, which puts them up +3.4% from a year ago - the highest y/y rates since last February. PPI is often looked to as a leading indicator for consumer inflation.
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Commentary: If you are one of Ohio’s nearly 8 million registered voters, Sec. of State Frank LaRose just gave your full name, address, date of birth, driver’s license and partial Social Security number, to Trump's Justice Department ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/11/s...
Secretary of State Frank LaRose gives info of 8 million Ohio voters to Trump Justice Department • Ohio Capital Journal
If you are one of Ohio’s nearly 8 million registered voters, your personally identifiable information like full name, address, date of birth, driver’s license and partial Social Security numbers may…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
March 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Commentary: If you are one of Ohio’s nearly 8 million registered voters, Sec. of State Frank LaRose just gave your full name, address, date of birth, driver’s license and partial Social Security number, to Trump's Justice Department ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/11/s...
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A Missouri House committee heard testimony Monday on a bill that would eliminate capital punishment as a sentencing option for the most serious felonies, including murder.
If the legislation becomes law, life imprisonment without parole would be the state’s most serious sentence.
If the legislation becomes law, life imprisonment without parole would be the state’s most serious sentence.
Bill to abolish the death penalty in Missouri gets hearing for the first time in years
Proponents of the legislation who spoke at a Monday committee hearing, including St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski, said life in prison without parole is more humane and still effective.
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March 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A Missouri House committee heard testimony Monday on a bill that would eliminate capital punishment as a sentencing option for the most serious felonies, including murder.
If the legislation becomes law, life imprisonment without parole would be the state’s most serious sentence.
If the legislation becomes law, life imprisonment without parole would be the state’s most serious sentence.
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Like J6, Very Serious People will tell you you're over-reacting and he wouldn't possibly do that ... until what actually happens shows you were, if anything, under-reacting.
I hope every American is paying attention to Trump’s unfolding plans to steal the midterms.
Trump: If states can't run elections 'honestly,' then 'somebody else should take over'
Trump had been asked what he meant when he called on members of the Republican Party to "take over the voting" in a recent interview with Dan Bongino.
www.cnbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Like J6, Very Serious People will tell you you're over-reacting and he wouldn't possibly do that ... until what actually happens shows you were, if anything, under-reacting.
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Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
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I think it should be a bigger story that Republicans think the 4th Amendment is just some piece of annoying bureaucracy
Rep. Mark Harris: "Some of these things are nonstarters. Having judicial warrants? To me, hat's a nonstarter. Being able to make off their mask, putting them at risk? That's a nonstarter. I would say anything that's going to hamstring the work of ICE, that's just not going to go anywhere."
February 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I think it should be a bigger story that Republicans think the 4th Amendment is just some piece of annoying bureaucracy
As an economist, Dr. Oz makes a really good wellness grifter.
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM
As an economist, Dr. Oz makes a really good wellness grifter.
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
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"The federal cowboys who flooded Minnesota streets actually ran headfirst into the state’s formidable civil society — a network of civically engaged people and organizations that makes this a risky place for the federal government to pick a fight with its own citizens," writes columnist Eric Roper
Roper: How Minnesota’s civic culture fueled a tough ICE resistance and took the feds by surprise
It’s not pleasant for people to go toe-to-toe with the federal government. But in this case, it’s very Minnesotan.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
"The federal cowboys who flooded Minnesota streets actually ran headfirst into the state’s formidable civil society — a network of civically engaged people and organizations that makes this a risky place for the federal government to pick a fight with its own citizens," writes columnist Eric Roper
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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What’s the point of legislative reforms when (1) the administration refuses to follow the law and (2) the Supreme Court‘s obedient majority consistently prevents lower courts from enforcing the law against the administration?
Seems masturbatory.
Seems masturbatory.
SCHUMER says Democrats are “united” behind three DHS reforms
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
January 28, 2026 at 8:20 PM
What’s the point of legislative reforms when (1) the administration refuses to follow the law and (2) the Supreme Court‘s obedient majority consistently prevents lower courts from enforcing the law against the administration?
Seems masturbatory.
Seems masturbatory.
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Important. There has not been a deescalation.
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Important. There has not been a deescalation.