Bill's son, Bob

Bill's son, Bob

@bobyost.bsky.social

Born in Western Kansas. Longtime current resident of Tennessee. Recently retired after a career as a respiratory therapist, primarily in pediatric care. Proud graduate of Kansas State University.

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FLASHBACK — Republican Paul Weyrich (co-founder of the Heritage Foundation & ALEC): “I don’t want everybody to vote… our leverage in elections goes up as the voting populace goes down.” They’ve been saying it out loud for years. Please vote. 🗳️ 🇺🇸

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yes, Arabic folk have won Nobels two Iranians have won the Field Prize someone from Egypt won the Wolf Prize Arabic folk have written some of the most enduring literature in the world Personally, I worked with a number of wonderful Persian researchers at the Stanford Genome Technology Center.

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This is like when he swore no one with autism could have a job, create music, write literature. The whole world is only the people he's met personally, and even those personal experiences are so colored by his biases that I'm not sure he's ever known anybody.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

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At least 18 early voting centers in rural Alaska have not opened as of Friday, state Sen. Bill Wielechowski says. The commonality? All the affected areas have at least a 60% Alaska Native population — with nearly a dozen having Alaska Native populations upwards of 90%: https://demdock.com/4yTW5Ze

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Replying to @onestpress.onestnetwork.com

The fact that world leaders are calling the murderer asking to resume peace efforts means he is now elevated to an equal — direct achievement of DJT through sanctions removal and business efforts to finance the aggressor.

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PM of Norway & President of Finland spoke with Putin. Then they called Zelenskyy, who shared: I am grateful for detailed briefing and for support of our diplomacy and peace efforts. Alex & Jonas made it clear to Russian leader that real de-escalatory steps are needed reg our energy & infrastructure

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Donald Trump is about to hear the one word he cannot tolerate. NO. November 3 could be the beginning of MAGA's end. But defeat will make Trump more dangerous, not less. The reckoning is coming. And what follows will test the republic. My latest: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/trumps-day...

steveschmidt.substack.comTrump’s day of reckoning is comingPLUS: Dead Air: The Home Wrecker with Steve Schmidt & Dean Blundell TODAY at 12 pm ET

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Reup: The non-answers Todd Blanche gave to Dana Bash and Margaret Brennan yesterday make total sense when you see how much he is pursuing the plot Jeffrey Clark planned on pursuing if HE had been made AG. Clark's plan anticipated political violence. emptywheel.net/2026/10/26/t...

emptywheel.netTodd Blanche, in His Underwear, in Disgrace - emptywheelTodd Blanche is trying to do what Jeffrey Clark aspired to do in 2020, but do it in such a way that avoids the possibility he'll be standing outside his own home in his underwear while federal agents ...

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The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

cleveland.comPlain Dealer/cleveland.com endorses Amy Acton for Ohio governorThe Plain Dealer editorial board endorses Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor, citing her preparedness and community engagement, while condemning opponent Vivek Ramaswamy's weaponizing of Acton's chi...

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NEW: Maricopa County will restore 25 voters’ registrations after they were falsely flagged as noncitizens, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) announced. Mayes sued Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap (R) Thursday, demanding that he add the voters back to the registration rolls.

democracydocket.comMaricopa County will restore citizens’ voting registrations, Arizona AG says“It should not have taken litigation to make Justin Heap follow the law — that is his duty and the duty of all election officials.”

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Replying to @lakotaman.bsky.social

To all my beloved elders and allies and friends in the senior community who vote democrat, I pray the Creator comforts you and protects and finds ways to assist you through these difficult days. May your life’s path always be accompanied by blissfully bright sunsets and healthy hopeful horizons.

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To all you seniors on fixed incomes who disproportionately voted for Trump thinking he’d protect your healthcare interests. I will not lie to you about your chances of surviving his negligent abandonment but, you have my sympathies.

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So far no sign of a response from Trump on Truth Social. Should be epic when it happens. 😜

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social

Judge Jesse Furman orders Maurene Comey to be reinstated w/back pay. This will obviously be appealed, but it means Ms. Comey will be one of the key appeals. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Her firing also violated 5th Amendment Due Process and the Administrative Procedure Act. Invocation of Article III was invalid.

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NEW: A federal judge has now ruled that former SDNY prosecutor, Maurene Comey, was UNLAWFULLY fired by the Trump DOJ. He orders her retroactive reinstatement and back pay. Comey alleged in her lawsuit that she was fired for politically motivated reasons. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/m...

cnbc.comTrump DOJ unlawfully fired Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, judge rulesThe judge ordered that Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job as an assistant United States attorney.

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Replying to @democracydocket.com

🏞️ Democrats have asked a federal court to toss the DOJ’s lawsuit, saying, “This case never should have been filed.” “DOJ’s Complaint is wholly baseless. The fact that DOJ nonetheless chose to file it raises profound constitutional concerns.”

democracydocket.comDemocrats ask judge to toss DOJ’s 'wholly baseless' bid to block Alaska election if GOP loses"This case never should have been filed,” the Democrats argued.

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Replying to @georgetakei.bsky.social

Walter was more than Chekov. He was a writer, a teacher, a thoughtful man, and a loyal friend. To the fans who loved him for so many years, thank you. He loved you too. Rest well, my dear friend. Keep navigating a steady course. – George

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Just last month, on Sept. 14, he turned 90, on the same day Brad and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. I will always treasure that he and I shared that date.

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The resistance around the world keeps growing. Brazil and Serbia are thousands of miles apart, but people in both countries are standing up to authoritarianism. They’ve shown us what can happen when people refuse to give up.

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I am calling on Donald Trump to send the requested funds to provide immediate relief for the communities that have been impacted by the flooding this week. New Mexicans have faced the loss of their homes, ancestral land, and communities.

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MAGA (Last Week): "Trump endorsed Bolsonaro. Make Brazil Great Again! A victory there guarantees us the mid-terms. Let's go!" MAGA (This Morning): "Nobody cares about an election in a third-world country! It means nothing."

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My second essay on how under Trump we’ve already gotten used to a level of fascism, authoritarianism, and corruption that would be unthinkable to us just years ago. Today: The corruption of the Justice Dept and *EIGHT* scandals on par with Watergate: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-s-ty...

doomsdayscenario.coTrump's Tyranny, Part II: It's the CorruptionAn ongoing look at life in the very un-ordinary of times: “For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.”

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Based on WSJ sources, Trump administration officials are reportedly floating former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general, potentially backed by the US, Russia and China.

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I don't think I ever watched an episode of Star Trek (science fiction isn't my thing), but I thought casting a Russian while the Cold War was still raging, to make the point that humans would get along better in the future, was a lovely touch.

yahoo.comWalter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90He joined the TV series for the second season but had more to do on another acclaimed sci-fi program, 'Babylon 5.'

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A small number of people voting illegally is not changing an election outcome, Marc Elias says. “What it can do is serve as an excuse to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters, and that can affect the outcomes of the elections.” Don’t let this happen quietly. Follow us to join our fight.

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"The same people who insist on policing public bathrooms to protect little girls from sexual predators are also smearing an actual child rape survivor." And not just that. The latest edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social:

lnk.thebulwark.comTrump’s Cruelty to Abuse Victims Extends Far Beyond Amy ActonHis embrace of the vile smear fits an administration that shields predators and abandons survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

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. Why is the military preparing for a 90 day gridlock? News reports the Pentagon is preparing U.S. military bases to go 90 days without outside power, fuel, water or supplies in the event of a major war. .