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Dennis Hurlbut

@atlas-axe

Chicagoland born, Bay Area raised (Go Bears!), Arizona survivor, loving the Pacific NW. Former archaeologist, now IT.

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I wonder the same for state legislatures, governor, AGs, etc.

This is why doomers drive me crazy.There is a lot of possibility out there if you’re willing to work at it and, most of all, vote

09.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I sometimes wonder if there’s a level of political loss in the upcoming midterms that would get Republican Senators to consider another option other than β€œdo what Trump says”

50% of the House for Dems seems a likely outcome. What would be a shocker? 60%? 70%? same for the Senate, 12 seats? 14?

09.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think itβ€˜s a lie. The β€˜imminent threatβ€˜ IS the Epstein Files.

04.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Options to not pay for every news source:
1. A public library
2. A news aggregation service
3. Hunt for a free link or skip the article

Don’t bug those who should be paid for the work you want to read.

I use Apple News for like $13/mo and have most major and local news. There are other choices.

28.02.2026 04:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The tax money the state sends to the fed is state employees’ tax money. That’s the payroll tax they could withhold.

It would likely result in the state employees feeling the pain rather than accomplishing anything useful.

I would like pushback on this crap, but this doesn’t seem well thought out

26.02.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Let me see, last 100 years:
FDR/Truman: 20
Kennedy/Johnson: 8
Carter: 4
Clinton: 8
Obama: 8
Biden: 4

52 out of the last 100 years seems pretty good

I’m a Democrat and unhappy with the current situation in the party, but it’s not from an inability to win the WH in the last 100 years

12.02.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of the book β€œHarlan Ellison’s City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay” it shows a dark picture of the Enterprise with its saucer section in the center of a clock. There is an eye in the center of the saucer with a man beaming down from the eye.

A picture of the book β€œHarlan Ellison’s City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay” it shows a dark picture of the Enterprise with its saucer section in the center of a clock. There is an eye in the center of the saucer with a man beaming down from the eye.

Thereβ€˜s graphic novel made of the teleplay. It’s radically different and a great story and art. I liked the original but understand why Ellison was angry.

Among many other things, Yeoman Rand kicks some butt, and there actually is a city on the edge of forever. Worth a read if you can find it.

11.02.2026 05:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s liquid too.

28.01.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know, you couldn’t (or wouldn’t) read it because of the paywall. Now you have a gift article, so no excuses! (/s in case it’s not blindingly obvious)

25.01.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m a lifelong Dem, like these guys and their politics, and know they aren’t going to win the presidency.

It’s way early and like you said, there needs to be vetting. Like what you said about Pritzker. I would suggest Kelly is another good possibility.

23.01.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We found that boiled noodles, especially thin rice vermicelli, had a tendency to get mushy and, if left in the hot soup for any length of time, broke apart.

The New Best Recipe
- Cook’s Illustrated

21.01.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He jilted the couch.

21.01.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is my minimum expectation. I can count party members in Congress. I know the odds of passing something. Try anyway, there’s nothing to lose!

21.01.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can think of at least one country with no army, and I hope they never figure that one out

17.01.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Godzilla Print β€” Daniel Nash Illustration Regular and Oversized variations available Printed on Hahnemuehle German Etching 310gsm. Please allow up to 21 days for delivery.

Love this so much had to send it to my wife as a birthday idea: www.danielnashillustration.com/store/godzil...

13.01.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My Italian grandmother, great-grandmother, and great aunt taught me to make them with a ricer. Definitely the best way.

10.01.2026 06:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course insurance will pay! (If you can still afford insurance.) The cost of vaccines is pennies compared to the cost of actually getting the conditions they protect against. They don’t want to pay out the amount it costs if you get sick.

06.01.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Postmarked in Northern VA, not NYC.

23.12.2025 18:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you have a GoFundMe for this?

07.12.2025 04:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That whole battle scene is just perfect. Saw it not too long ago on the big screen, my first time since I saw it on release. Screen time for it is short, but it involves you so fully that β€œhours seem like days”.

02.12.2025 14:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fun note: when we were in grad school, my wife became good friends with the lead nurse at the surgery. She is the wife of the surgeon, and for retirement went back to school for bioarchaeology.

29.11.2025 18:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Donald Crabtree was the major figure that advanced our knowledge of stone tool making and analysis. In 1978, he had heart surgery performed with a set of stone tools he made. It healed extremely well because the tools were sharper than steel. 2/2

29.11.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When I was doing archaeology a lifetime ago, my focus was stone tools (lithics). Tools to do this are relatively easy to create from stone. Stone can be made into very fine instruments, and obsidian has surgical uses. 1/2

29.11.2025 18:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

French for β€œout of action.” Incapable of fighting, for whatever reason. You don’t kill people who are defenseless.

29.11.2025 16:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Huckleberry Finn for the journey to freedom (on many levels)

26.11.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The St. Paul cop seems to agree with her after some basic questions and states it would be illegal and they cannot trespass.

26.11.2025 01:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would also not blame Comey. When he re-opened the investigation, my reaction was β€œAnthony Weiner?! How did ANYONE let him near State Dept. information?!” Completely unforced error to have that mook anywhere near you or your campaign.

20.11.2025 19:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He is posting on Bluesky…

19.11.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As my wife and approach our 35th next month, I can say: You’re doing all the right things, Frank. All the right things!

18.11.2025 02:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They did the same to McGovern.

17.11.2025 02:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0