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President of Nosy Crow. Books, bikes, boats. www.nosycrow.us

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"Maybe the children will have two gallons instead of 30 gallons, you know?"

11.03.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Still crazy that the president’s lawyer spent two days with Ghislaine Maxwell, she β€œcleared” him of wrongdoing and was almost immediately transferred to a more pleasant prison and nobody in the administration will explain it and the media acts like two large dots are just impossible to connect.

09.03.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 5810 πŸ” 1340 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 17

Probably could get trains AND healthcare.

07.03.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 335 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
Uh...not an e-bike

Uh...not an e-bike

Definitely not an e-bike

Definitely not an e-bike

And this isn't an e-bike

And this isn't an e-bike

But this is not an e-bike

But this is not an e-bike

Can anyone tell me what the bike industry and/or People For Bikes are doing about the way e-bikes are being blamed for havoc caused by people riding electric motorcycles?!!?

WAY MORE THAN HALF THE STORIES ABOUT DEATHS CAUSED BY E-BIKES DO NOT INVOLVE E-BIKES. THIS IS KIND OF IMPORTANT.

06.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 223 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2

When they go low, we punch them when they're down. In Minnesota, Iran, wherever!

04.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Holy. Fuck.

Hours later Friedman is on CNN and basically umm and ahhhing his way through a segment as it’s obvious he knows he fucked up publishing this piece and giving this quagmire legitimacy. What a turnaround. Never seen anything like it.

03.03.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 679 πŸ” 161 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 5

They don't seem to want actual democracies at home, either.

02.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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28.02.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 2698 πŸ” 853 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 32
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28.02.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 2904 πŸ” 977 πŸ’¬ 157 πŸ“Œ 66

RIP. His book introduced me to running 30 years ago.

26.02.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lies, racism, and violence. #sotu

25.02.2026 03:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The FBI Director, everyone. You paid for it.

23.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 22911 πŸ” 8816 πŸ’¬ 5578 πŸ“Œ 3313
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It's storm-day. Nor'easter is coming together & will push into Southeastern New England later this afternoon and evening.

Thinking 12-18" for Boston, Worcester, Providence, Hartford, with isolated to scattered totals up to 20-22" Wet snow sinks a bit.

#mawx #nhwx #riwx @bostonglobe.com

22.02.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Equal parts celebration and protest. Sublime.

09.02.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure

SEE YA. A truly disastrous, callous, counterproductive tenure at the head of this once-great institution www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...

07.02.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 120 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 9

It's like riding a toboggan on a perfect winter day. But better.

05.02.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WTF?

05.02.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These are very sick and deluded people.

05.02.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As terrible as what is happening right now to journalism, we actually should dismantle the romantic myths we have of the press in America.

I teach in my class about colonial press censorship, and then how the independent press was a tool for the wealthy, white power holders to maintain dominance.

04.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1025 πŸ” 307 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 18
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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

The @washingtonpost, where I started in the mailroom, is the place that made me everything I am now. Skinflint billionaire and failed fashion model Jeff Bezos has decimated it. Well, fuck that guy and give to the people he screwed. www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t... www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...

04.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 1076 πŸ” 280 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 3

How about we pull federal aid from your state, Markwayne? Oklahoma, for those keeping score at home, ranks 7th in its dependency on federal funds despite having the 28th largest population? Why is Oklahoma so inefficient?

03.02.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am, like everyone, enjoying the flop of Melania, tho always important to remember that Melania β€œearned $28m from the film” (according to wiki) and Amazon bought it to brown nose a maniac president. Its failure won’t matter. But still fun to laugh.

29.01.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 194 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

Source: ICE to begin using empty Melania theaters as temporary detention facilities.

29.01.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 4366 πŸ” 902 πŸ’¬ 115 πŸ“Œ 68
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29.01.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 9999 πŸ” 3594 πŸ’¬ 1552 πŸ“Œ 685
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."

29.01.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 30750 πŸ” 13458 πŸ’¬ 873 πŸ“Œ 717

Can you imagine your son was just killed by federal agents and this is what the President of the United States has to say?

28.01.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 1187 πŸ” 268 πŸ’¬ 105 πŸ“Œ 10

Stephen is a scourge and has to go. #firestephenmiller

28.01.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of TruthSocial post by President Trump complaining that Mayor Frey won't enforce federal immigration law, and calling it a "very serious violation of the Law."

Screenshot of TruthSocial post by President Trump complaining that Mayor Frey won't enforce federal immigration law, and calling it a "very serious violation of the Law."

In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law.

The liberal squish who wrote the majority opinion in that case? Justice Antonin Scalia:

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28.01.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 6358 πŸ” 2363 πŸ’¬ 182 πŸ“Œ 125

Hey, national media, the Trump administration is lying about "de-escalating." How about some reporting from on the ground in Minneapolis this week? Don't take them at their lying words.

28.01.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Warning: video is hard to watch

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