Power engineer and project developer by recent trade, learner and amateur economist for fun.https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3myij7xd6r225Hegseth, Trump, and Rubio were apparently the only leaders who didn't understand that this was going to happen immediately following a US attack on Iran. The entire US logistics chain in the region was destroyed by Iran's counterattacks within hours of the US and Israeli attacks. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3myij7xd6r225https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3myij7xd6r225Hegseth, Trump, and Rubio were apparently the only leaders who didn't understand that this was going to happen immediately following a US attack on Iran. The entire US logistics chain in the region was destroyed by Iran's counterattacks within hours of the US and Israeli attacks. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3myij7xd6r225https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3myiiuztazc25Vance needs to self-report this to his fraud and waste hot line. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3myiiuztazc25https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3myiijiyy6225Hegseth, Trump, and Rubio were apparently the only people who didn't know this was going to happen immediately following a US attack on Iran. The entire US logistics chain in the region was destroyed by Iran's counterattacks within hours of the US and Israeli attacks. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3myiijiyy6225https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3myii5zfy5k25Coach Tommy truly is the stupidest senator. In his defense, he probably didn't understand that when you pledge to donate your salary, you actually need to follow through and make the donation. I'm sure he thought it was an Office Space-like glitch in the payroll system. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3myii5zfy5k25https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mygnvlbqpk25Medical bankruptcies make Roger Marshall happy (just like Rick Scott). They are evil members of the GOP hypocrites club. Like the bells that tinkle for Uncle Billy when an angel gets his wings in "It's a Wonderful Life", they hear bells tinkling every time a family goes into medical bankruptcy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2026 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygnvlbqpk25https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mygnvlbqpk25Medical bankruptcies make Roger Marshall happy (just like Rick Scott). They are evil members of the GOP hypocrites club. Like the bells that tinkle for Uncle Billy when an angel gets his wings in "It's a Wonderful Life", they hear bells tinkling every time a family goes into medical bankruptcy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2026 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygnvlbqpk25https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mygnbug3tc25Ramaswamy is showing us exactly who he is. We should 100% believe he is the obnoxious, unethical, self-centered sleaze who would stoop to this. As David Graham points out in The Atlantic, the unlikeable Ramaswamy and the estranged mother are the monsters here. https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/10/vivek-ramaswamy-ohio-amy-acton-child-abuse/689108/?gift=KjQHl0TZB2Jc5LT1Y237J6Xz3ML-qzrcQHP5FDmPPVM22 Oct 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygnbug3tc25https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mygkrvjm4k2uWe should believe candidates when they show us who they are. Ramaswamy showed us he's an unprincipled, self-interested, sleaze who will do anything to get elected. He has no intention of helping Ohioans. The contrast with Amy Acton couldn't be greater - she actually cares about Ohio and its people [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygkrvjm4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3myaq5jkm6224So many MAGA-fav conspiracy theories have featured "crisis actors" to make the story work. Tommy the plant is an actual example of such an actor, but the twist is that MAGA sponsored him. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Oct 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3myaq5jkm6224https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3myao24yhx224Tommy just didn't get it. Dickhead [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Oct 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3myao24yhx224https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3myalc353l224Trump deserves any and all unintended consequences that arise from a Smith deposition - including revelation of the detailed charges and evidence against Trump that were not prosecuted because of the election. OTOH, team Trump can prove that Smith did attend a women's basketball game [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Oct 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3myalc353l224https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mxnb66c4wk2tLucas Bean noted that the MAGA crowd doesn’t attack experts because the experts are wrong; they attack experts because the experts make them feel stupid. Rather than doing the work to stop feeling stupid, they say that being stupid is a virtue and have built an entire political identity around it [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Oct 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxnb66c4wk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mxnb5ecgoc2tLucas Bean noted that the MAGA crowd doesn’t attack experts because the experts are wrong; they attack experts because the experts make them feel stupid. Rather than doing the work to stop feeling stupid, they say that being stupid is a virtue and have built an entire political identity around it [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Oct 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxnb5ecgoc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mxnb3fv5lk2tLucas Bean noted that the MAGA crowd doesn’t attack experts because the experts are wrong; they attack experts because the experts make them feel stupid. Rather than doing the work to stop feeling stupid, they say that being stupid is a virtue and have built an entire political identity around it12 Oct 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxnb3fv5lk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mx6jbct66c2eIt's even simpler - Leavitt is thinking that Fox is her stepping stone to be Secretary of Defense when Hegseth gets fired. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Oct 2026 03:43 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6jbct66c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mx6hkj2qns22Ashish Jha: The good news is that if the pneumonic plague spreads and becomes a serious problem we have RFK Jr and Dr Oz in charge of public health to find miracle cures from Trump donors for $99.99 because Trump only appoints the finest people to critically important jobs. Everything will be fine.06 Oct 2026 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6hkj2qns22https://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mx2yf37tgs2hWas her financial settlement contingent on this endorsement? It sure feels that way. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2yf37tgs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/markpbarry.bsky.social/post/3mx2xyqsyas2hNo doubt Jim Jordan and JD Vance will stand up for Ohioans? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:5nmmtexzoopds262ekkay2am/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2xyqsyas2h