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They formed a sinister crowd of lackeys hovering around him and smiling earnestly at the stupidities he reeled off in an oracular tone. 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Last week she took a break from dealing with all the struggles against injustice and inhumanity to spend an hour discussing words and deeds that can lift our mood and help us through an era of austerity and... <a href=\"https://pzingg.micro.blog/2026/01/16/with-the-brutality-of-our.html\">pzingg.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/2026/01/16/with-the-brutality-of-our.html","date_published":"2026-01-17T04:19:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-17 04:19","date_timestamp":1768623565,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.cloud/@pzingg/115908514782130282","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mfv6fysngq5fkoiqozzlv642/post/3mclr43sxmk26"]}},{"id":"82239865","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://timothysnyder.bsky.social\">@timothysnyder.bsky.social</a> You are so right about the Maduro affair being short-cut fascism. Example this morning: Kristi Noem bsky.app/profile/atru…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mfv6fysngq5fkoiqozzlv642/post/3mbmhtubtvk2v","date_published":"2026-01-04T17:41:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-04 17:41","date_timestamp":1767548486,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82239866","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://murshedz.bsky.social\">@murshedz.bsky.social</a> Don’t worry. They have concepts of a plan ready to go.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mfv6fysngq5fkoiqozzlv642/post/3mbjw7et4ak2l","date_published":"2026-01-03T17:20:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-03 17:20","date_timestamp":1767460825,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82239867","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://meidastouch.com\">@meidastouch.com</a> For Whiskey Pete and Stephen Miller it’s all just Friday Night Lights. Sickening.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mfv6fysngq5fkoiqozzlv642/post/3mbiw7eq4vk2y","date_published":"2026-01-03T07:47:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-03 07:47","date_timestamp":1767426465,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82239869","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://heatherknightsf.bsky.social\">@heatherknightsf.bsky.social</a> Free up those housing units = abundance for Californians</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mfv6fysngq5fkoiqozzlv642/post/3mawfcer3is2t","date_published":"2025-12-26T22:57:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-26 22:57","date_timestamp":1766789837,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82239870","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://acyn.bsky.social\">@acyn.bsky.social</a> Actually “billions” of lives saved. Enough for a Nobel Peace Prize, amirite?</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mfv6fysngq5fkoiqozzlv642/post/3m74grme6tk2b","date_published":"2025-12-03T21:49:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-03 21:49","date_timestamp":1764798557,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82239871","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mmasnick.bsky.social\">@mmasnick.bsky.social</a> Amen</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mfv6fysngq5fkoiqozzlv642/post/3m6sbqfotw22z","date_published":"2025-11-29T20:52:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-29 20:52","date_timestamp":1764449551,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82239872","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://dieworkwear.bsky.social\">@dieworkwear.bsky.social</a> Most likely one of Pete’s nephews or drinking buddies.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mfv6fysngq5fkoiqozzlv642/post/3m5jju4a5622i","date_published":"2025-11-13T15:58:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-13 15:58","date_timestamp":1763049516,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"59263683","content_html":"<p>SA Weekend: <a href=\"https://pzingg.micro.blog/2025/03/07/wandering-around-downtown-san-antonio.html\">pzingg.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/2025/03/07/wandering-around-downtown-san-antonio.html","date_published":"2025-03-07T20:39:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-07 20:39","date_timestamp":1741379974,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"24522135","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/pzingg\">@pzingg</a> And another one, beautiful Vieste.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpzingg.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2023%2Fimg-2184.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"458\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","url":"https://micro.blog/pzingg/24522135","date_published":"2023-10-05T23:05:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-05 23:05","date_timestamp":1696547134,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"24521916","content_html":"<p>Greetings from Puglia <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://pzingg.micro.blog/uploads/2023/20220516111554.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://pzingg.micro.blog/2023/10/05/first-post.html\">pzingg.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/2023/10/05/first-post.html","date_published":"2023-10-05T22:57:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Zingg","url":"https://pzingg.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fedefd6d916cdde9e57bde178c0a4458d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"pzingg"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-10-05 22:57","date_timestamp":1696546629,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}