Hudson Valley Dad
@hudsonvalleydad.bsky.social
Father, Husband, Anti-Maga, living in #NY18.
He/Him
Still waiting for my Soros check to come in...
Don’t DM me if I don’t know you.
He/Him
Still waiting for my Soros check to come in...
Don’t DM me if I don’t know you.
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Today in Every Story Is a Science Story:
"Was it a common thing in the 1890s for people in one smallish city to experience this many ax murders?"
"The Bessemer process made it much easier to make steel, so there was an explosion of steel tools in the second half of the 19th century."
"Was it a common thing in the 1890s for people in one smallish city to experience this many ax murders?"
"The Bessemer process made it much easier to make steel, so there was an explosion of steel tools in the second half of the 19th century."
History’s Most Famous Ax Murderer May Not Have Been a Murderer and May Not Have Used an Ax
Netflix’s new No. 1 show takes on one of history’s most infamous crimes. But did she really do it?
slate.com
September 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Today in Every Story Is a Science Story:
"Was it a common thing in the 1890s for people in one smallish city to experience this many ax murders?"
"The Bessemer process made it much easier to make steel, so there was an explosion of steel tools in the second half of the 19th century."
"Was it a common thing in the 1890s for people in one smallish city to experience this many ax murders?"
"The Bessemer process made it much easier to make steel, so there was an explosion of steel tools in the second half of the 19th century."
I don't believe the "things happen in threes" theory, but I'm willing to make an exception.
Donald Trump's Pursed Lips Debate Moment
ALT: Donald Trump's Pursed Lips Debate Moment
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July 12, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don't believe the "things happen in threes" theory, but I'm willing to make an exception.
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I want to be clear: I don’t have any say in the nicknames my wife gives me.
July 4, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I want to be clear: I don’t have any say in the nicknames my wife gives me.
So neither the “peace deal” nor the reflecting pool lasted even one Scaramucci. Sad.
June 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM
So neither the “peace deal” nor the reflecting pool lasted even one Scaramucci. Sad.
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Do we have a spending problem? I argue no. Short 🧵
Here's a graph of all program spending EXCEPT Social Security and Medicare from 1950-present (with projections through 2056).
It's already way below average, moving towards historic lows.
So clearly that part of the govt isn't a "problem."
Here's a graph of all program spending EXCEPT Social Security and Medicare from 1950-present (with projections through 2056).
It's already way below average, moving towards historic lows.
So clearly that part of the govt isn't a "problem."
May 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Do we have a spending problem? I argue no. Short 🧵
Here's a graph of all program spending EXCEPT Social Security and Medicare from 1950-present (with projections through 2056).
It's already way below average, moving towards historic lows.
So clearly that part of the govt isn't a "problem."
Here's a graph of all program spending EXCEPT Social Security and Medicare from 1950-present (with projections through 2056).
It's already way below average, moving towards historic lows.
So clearly that part of the govt isn't a "problem."
Good summary below of what was wrong with the VA redistricting effort and why it was shot down. If anyone wants actual facts that is...
A judge found SEVEN independent constitutional violations in Virginia's redistricting amendment today. Declared it void ab initio. Permanently enjoined the state from certifying the results. Denied the stay.
May 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Good summary below of what was wrong with the VA redistricting effort and why it was shot down. If anyone wants actual facts that is...
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The first photo here is fake. A still from the same moment shows that Trump's head wasn't drooping like that. Also, he'd just adjusted his tie, which is why the guy two to the left of RFK is looking at him. Actual still at right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ctx...
April 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The first photo here is fake. A still from the same moment shows that Trump's head wasn't drooping like that. Also, he'd just adjusted his tie, which is why the guy two to the left of RFK is looking at him. Actual still at right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ctx...
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Honestly I'd love it if Thomas lived long enough to see Alito/Roberts replaced with liberals and had to sit there watching his legacy get dismantled
April 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Honestly I'd love it if Thomas lived long enough to see Alito/Roberts replaced with liberals and had to sit there watching his legacy get dismantled
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OK for fun: top funniest tweet ever? I am torn between "moon's haunted" and "Denise I was at your wedding."
April 2, 2026 at 1:14 AM
OK for fun: top funniest tweet ever? I am torn between "moon's haunted" and "Denise I was at your wedding."
Is the ormose straight in the room with trump right now?
April 2, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Is the ormose straight in the room with trump right now?
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Trump states on Truth Social, "The oracle told me if I attacked Iran, a great empire would be destroyed. WE'RE GUARANTEED TO WIN!"
March 31, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Trump states on Truth Social, "The oracle told me if I attacked Iran, a great empire would be destroyed. WE'RE GUARANTEED TO WIN!"
This is beyond demented. What a POS
TRUMP: We had one who was very ill. Looked like he wasn't going to make it. You want to mention his name?
MIKE JOHNSON: Neal Dunn of Florida had real health challenges
T: His diagnosis was he'd be dead by June
J: Ok, that wasn't public. *audience groans* It was grim is what I was going to say
MIKE JOHNSON: Neal Dunn of Florida had real health challenges
T: His diagnosis was he'd be dead by June
J: Ok, that wasn't public. *audience groans* It was grim is what I was going to say
March 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM
This is beyond demented. What a POS
Olympic official 1: Is there any other possible way we could make them race down a mountain?
OO2: What if we make them race UP the mountain first?
#SkiMountaineering
OO2: What if we make them race UP the mountain first?
#SkiMountaineering
February 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Olympic official 1: Is there any other possible way we could make them race down a mountain?
OO2: What if we make them race UP the mountain first?
#SkiMountaineering
OO2: What if we make them race UP the mountain first?
#SkiMountaineering
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Person who was fired here - you should still trust BLS data. The agency is being run by the same dedicated career staff who were running it while I was awaiting confirmation from the Senate. And the staff have made it clear that they are blowing a loud whistle if there is interference.
February 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Person who was fired here - you should still trust BLS data. The agency is being run by the same dedicated career staff who were running it while I was awaiting confirmation from the Senate. And the staff have made it clear that they are blowing a loud whistle if there is interference.
I certainly didn't have high expectations for Kid Rock's "halftime" performance, but holy shit was it bad. He was on stage for 70 seconds for literally the worst lip synching I've ever seen.
February 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I certainly didn't have high expectations for Kid Rock's "halftime" performance, but holy shit was it bad. He was on stage for 70 seconds for literally the worst lip synching I've ever seen.
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I wrote the speech I *wish* Chuck Schumer would give tonight - as an actual opposition leader. Here it is:
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
1/14
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
1/14
Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 25, 2026 at 2:06 AM
I wrote the speech I *wish* Chuck Schumer would give tonight - as an actual opposition leader. Here it is:
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
1/14
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
1/14
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So, hypothetically, if you were to make a solo-cup-in-chain-link-fence message over an overpass, you’d be putting in the letters backwards. And, again hypothetically, you might want a template for that.
Hypothetically.
Hypothetically.
January 25, 2026 at 12:04 AM
So, hypothetically, if you were to make a solo-cup-in-chain-link-fence message over an overpass, you’d be putting in the letters backwards. And, again hypothetically, you might want a template for that.
Hypothetically.
Hypothetically.
Fuck ICE and Fuck anyone supporting these Gestapo mother fuckers
New video shows ICE agents in Minneapolis wrestling a man to the ground, then shooting him multiple times.
January 24, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Fuck ICE and Fuck anyone supporting these Gestapo mother fuckers
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I've heard rumors that Philadelphia is next for the ICE invasion after Minneapolis.
Maybe I'm wrong, but
1) More than 11% of all ICE agents are in Minneapolis, and they've utterly failed to pacify the city.
2) Philly is 5x the size of Minneapolis.
3) "Minnesota nice" is a thing. We don't have that.
Maybe I'm wrong, but
1) More than 11% of all ICE agents are in Minneapolis, and they've utterly failed to pacify the city.
2) Philly is 5x the size of Minneapolis.
3) "Minnesota nice" is a thing. We don't have that.
January 18, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I've heard rumors that Philadelphia is next for the ICE invasion after Minneapolis.
Maybe I'm wrong, but
1) More than 11% of all ICE agents are in Minneapolis, and they've utterly failed to pacify the city.
2) Philly is 5x the size of Minneapolis.
3) "Minnesota nice" is a thing. We don't have that.
Maybe I'm wrong, but
1) More than 11% of all ICE agents are in Minneapolis, and they've utterly failed to pacify the city.
2) Philly is 5x the size of Minneapolis.
3) "Minnesota nice" is a thing. We don't have that.
Unpopular opinion here, but trump flipping off the guy heckling him is the least offensive thing he's ever done.
January 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Unpopular opinion here, but trump flipping off the guy heckling him is the least offensive thing he's ever done.
If donate money to a lifelong Republican who is running to beat actual Democrats in next years primary of a safe blue seat, you should stop and think about WTF you are doing.
I'm blown away. In the first 48 hours, more than 37,000 people helped us raise over $1 million.
People know the stakes of this moment, and I'm so grateful to everyone who has chipped in to help us fight against Trump and for New Yorkers.
Thank you. Let’s keep going.
People know the stakes of this moment, and I'm so grateful to everyone who has chipped in to help us fight against Trump and for New Yorkers.
Thank you. Let’s keep going.
January 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
If donate money to a lifelong Republican who is running to beat actual Democrats in next years primary of a safe blue seat, you should stop and think about WTF you are doing.
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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I see people lecturing others that @schumer.senate.gov & @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social cannot do much in the minority. But leadership doesn't end in what you can get through Congress. It's their refusal, inability to speak clearly about what is happening, defaulting to poll-tested messages that irk.
January 4, 2026 at 11:11 AM
I see people lecturing others that @schumer.senate.gov & @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social cannot do much in the minority. But leadership doesn't end in what you can get through Congress. It's their refusal, inability to speak clearly about what is happening, defaulting to poll-tested messages that irk.