Mark Deckard
@guitarmark0583.bsky.social
Chicago born, Indiana raised, Ohio resident for over 30 years. Photographer, musician, former marathon runner, current Zwift cyclist. Believer in facts, not propaganda. IU basketball, ND football, Cubs baseball, Liverpool FC and Columbus Crew soccer.
That’s gonna be a hard pass.
April 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
That’s gonna be a hard pass.
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Chuck Schumer is not up to the challenges our nation is facing from within.
Time to step aside.
Time to step aside.
March 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Chuck Schumer is not up to the challenges our nation is facing from within.
Time to step aside.
Time to step aside.
Well that didn’t take long.
March 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Well that didn’t take long.
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Cartoon by billbramhall.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Cartoon by billbramhall.bsky.social
Just watched @joyannreid.bsky.social’s final show on MSNBC, and like her I am now signing off. No more MSNBC.
February 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Just watched @joyannreid.bsky.social’s final show on MSNBC, and like her I am now signing off. No more MSNBC.
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My latest. Please read + share:
"Drain MSNBC of Viewers As It Whitewashes its Network to Placate Trump"
MSNBC has decided to silence, sideline, & cancel prominent anchors of color, such as Joy Reid. The rest of us can tune out and build our own media community.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
"Drain MSNBC of Viewers As It Whitewashes its Network to Placate Trump"
MSNBC has decided to silence, sideline, & cancel prominent anchors of color, such as Joy Reid. The rest of us can tune out and build our own media community.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Drain MSNBC of Viewers As It Whitewashes its Network to Placate Trump
Under the leadership of Rebecca Kutler, MSNBC has decided to silence, sideline, and cancel prominent anchors of color, such as Joy Reid. The rest of us can tune out and build our own media community.
open.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My latest. Please read + share:
"Drain MSNBC of Viewers As It Whitewashes its Network to Placate Trump"
MSNBC has decided to silence, sideline, & cancel prominent anchors of color, such as Joy Reid. The rest of us can tune out and build our own media community.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
"Drain MSNBC of Viewers As It Whitewashes its Network to Placate Trump"
MSNBC has decided to silence, sideline, & cancel prominent anchors of color, such as Joy Reid. The rest of us can tune out and build our own media community.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important:
Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?
Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?
February 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important:
Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?
Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?
This. All of this.
open.substack.com/pub/adampark...
open.substack.com/pub/adampark...
Fight ALL the fights
We have nothing left to lose — let’s f**king act like it!
open.substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This. All of this.
open.substack.com/pub/adampark...
open.substack.com/pub/adampark...
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
Hagen Scotten, former prosecutor SDNY
One of my six new heroes!
Hagen Scotten, former prosecutor SDNY
One of my six new heroes!
February 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
Hagen Scotten, former prosecutor SDNY
One of my six new heroes!
Hagen Scotten, former prosecutor SDNY
One of my six new heroes!
Just start the game
February 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Just start the game
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Marco Rubio's new acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, ladies and gentlemen.
February 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Marco Rubio's new acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, ladies and gentlemen.
All of these official reviews are making college basketball nearly unwatchable
February 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
All of these official reviews are making college basketball nearly unwatchable
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Update: Judge said he intends to issue new injunction on Trump admin spending freeze (h/t @kyledcheney.bsky.social @joshgerstein.bsky.social)
On the ground that "rescission" memo was undercut by White House Press Secretary statement.
We've updated new Litigation Tracker with this development.
On the ground that "rescission" memo was undercut by White House Press Secretary statement.
We've updated new Litigation Tracker with this development.
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
January 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Update: Judge said he intends to issue new injunction on Trump admin spending freeze (h/t @kyledcheney.bsky.social @joshgerstein.bsky.social)
On the ground that "rescission" memo was undercut by White House Press Secretary statement.
We've updated new Litigation Tracker with this development.
On the ground that "rescission" memo was undercut by White House Press Secretary statement.
We've updated new Litigation Tracker with this development.
White House issues memo rescinding funding freeze.
WH Press Secretary issues tweet saying the funding freeze is still in effect.
Classic example of talking out of both sides of their mouths.
DON’T TRUST THEM
WH Press Secretary issues tweet saying the funding freeze is still in effect.
Classic example of talking out of both sides of their mouths.
DON’T TRUST THEM
January 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
White House issues memo rescinding funding freeze.
WH Press Secretary issues tweet saying the funding freeze is still in effect.
Classic example of talking out of both sides of their mouths.
DON’T TRUST THEM
WH Press Secretary issues tweet saying the funding freeze is still in effect.
Classic example of talking out of both sides of their mouths.
DON’T TRUST THEM
If it walks like a concentration camp and talks like a concentration camp….
Trump: Today I'm also signing an executive order to instruct the departments of defense and homeland security to begin preparing the 30,000 person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay
January 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
If it walks like a concentration camp and talks like a concentration camp….
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We are in the days of shock & awful, where Trump tries to make people feel so overwhelmed by all the rapid changes & actions that they quit trying to keep up. Don't give into that. Learn about what you have the bandwidth for. Understand that these are steps being taken to break down democracy.
January 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We are in the days of shock & awful, where Trump tries to make people feel so overwhelmed by all the rapid changes & actions that they quit trying to keep up. Don't give into that. Learn about what you have the bandwidth for. Understand that these are steps being taken to break down democracy.
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Getting close to Number 4.
Step 1 - set free militants loyal to you
Step 2 - demonize marginalized segments of society
Step 3 - purge civil servants and oversight <—— you are here
Step 4 - claim authority to rule by decree
Step 5 - fascism
Step 2 - demonize marginalized segments of society
Step 3 - purge civil servants and oversight <—— you are here
Step 4 - claim authority to rule by decree
Step 5 - fascism
NEW -- Trump advisers have discussed ousting independent watchdogs at several federal agencies: Sources
abcnews.go.com/US/trump-adv...
abcnews.go.com/US/trump-adv...
January 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Getting close to Number 4.
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🚨 Let’s get 500 reposts to make sure people see this new ad from Protect Our Care calling out House Republicans’ plans to cut Medicaid:
January 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🚨 Let’s get 500 reposts to make sure people see this new ad from Protect Our Care calling out House Republicans’ plans to cut Medicaid:
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I’ll just leave this right here
January 18, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I’ll just leave this right here
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This is correct.
Everything is dumb and terrible, and it's gonna be dumb and terrible for a while. It’s important to do what you can to make it less dumb and terrible, and it's important to find a way make some contentment for yourself in spite of everything being dumb and terrible.
January 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This is correct.