Shelley Powers

@burningbird
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Retired software engineer who likes to write and take photos. Legal hobbyist. Political. Opinionated.
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Shelley PowersJan 30
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Shelley PowersJan 18

Excellent piece

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/opinion/renee-good-ice-immunity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FVA.B7yS.ADVnZSAhEUs4&smid=url-share

Opinion | An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good

She had no way of knowing she had crossed a line.

The New York Times
Shelley PowersJan 8
New post: Hi, I’m Burningbird https://burningbird.net/hi-im-burningbird/
Hi, I'm Burningbird

Hi, I'm Burningbird. I love to write. I have a weblog.

Burningbird
Shelley PowersNov 2

Not as strong as I feel is justified, and a bit of both sides thrown in, but overall a decent piece

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/31/opinion/trump-autocracy-democracy-report.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yE8.VQEf.pexJWdHo3aVM&smid=url-share

Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?

Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

The New York Times
Shelley PowersOct 16

It will only get worse

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/climate/fema-disaster-recovery-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.t08.Wr4a.T2GecwO8JxWU&smid=url-share

FEMA Cuts Disaster Aid, Leaving States Fending for Themselves

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening.

The New York Times
Shelley PowersSep 24, 2025

The author, Tharoor, wrote on X-witter

'A senior foreign diplomat posted at the UN texts me: "This man is stark, raving mad. Do Americans not see how embarrassing this is?"'

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https://wapo.st/42JkRO8

A Trump-shaped wrecking ball swings toward a faltering United Nations

As world leaders gather for UNGA, the U.N. faces malaise fueled by crises of funding and relevance, 80 years after it emerged from the ashes of World War II.

The Washington Post
Shelley PowersSep 11, 2025

This is unbelievable. They chain and shackle them. They throw them in cells.

And now he holds them from going home, because he wants them to train people first.

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https://wapo.st/4npQXGM

Trump offered to let S. Korean detainees stay, train U.S. workers, Seoul says

The 316 South Koreans arrested at the Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia are expected to return home Friday. The raid may chill investment in the U.S., South Korea’s president said.

The Washington Post
Shelley PowersSep 6, 2025

I agree 100% with @jamellebouie.net in this debate.

Shut the government down.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/opinion/democrats-shutdown-congress-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.j08.E5sF.BU0ryc7--pL-&smid=url-share

Opinion | Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein in Trump

On this week’s round table, the G.O.P’s shutdown spiral.

The New York Times
Shelley PowersSep 5, 2025

What. The. Hell.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/navy-seal-north-korea-trump-2019.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.T3EJ.eTvhX6z9rMu7&smid=url-share

How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart

The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.

The New York Times
Shelley PowersSep 5, 2025

*slow clap*

Among the people arrested were South Korean Hyundai executives, as well as US citizens and lawful permanent residents.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/georgia-battery-plant-hyundai-lg-ice-raid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.Kjqo.EVIXrBkpum_7&smid=url-share

South Koreans Are Swept Up in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Plant in Georgia

They were among nearly 500 workers apprehended at a construction site for a South Korean battery maker, officials said. The episode prompted diplomatic concern in Seoul.

The New York Times