Tony James
tonyjames.bsky.social
Tony James
@tonyjames.bsky.social
Minding my business
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This is my only public feed. I use Bluesky because it is simple and built for the public side of things. That does not mean I agree with the general vibe here. But the technology fits my needs.
One of the most third world, low life behaviors is immediately pulling out a phone to record a confrontation while loudly narrating. It’s a classic low trust social instinct. It’s fine if they do it in their own low trust environments, but such behavior has no place in the west.
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Javier Milei is awesome.
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Tailosive Tech, Snazzy Labs, NetworkChuck, Practical Engineering, Captain Steeeve, Alex Ziskind, Bog, Codie Sanchez, Itchy Boots, Brandon Balfour, Kallmekris, Jeff Nippard, William Hanson, Peter Santenello, and Mark Tilbury are some (NOT ALL) of the great content creators I like.
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The influencer culture blew up for the wrong reasons; attention became cheap, algorithms reward noise over depth, brands only care about reach, and people love shortcuts. That’s why wannabes dominate.
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The influencer culture has to end. While there are great creators who make quality content and offer solid recommendations, they’re the minority. The majority are just wannabes.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
You can call a smart person an idiot if you’re actually the best at your game and you disagree with them. But if you’re good at nothing, just a doom scroller on Instagram, then you’re the idiot.
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The world won’t function without the western system, western markets, western innovation, western trade. The western model is what keeps the world desirable and functioning.
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
China will be the dominant country in Asia for this century and potentially beyond. That doesn’t mean China has the capacity or the means to challenge or topple the western world.
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I reject norms that are irrational, restrictive, and low value. But I also enjoy the norms that benefit me, feel good, or add something to my life. The difference is I’m not doing anything for anyone’s approval. I do what serves my own utility, comfort, pleasure, freedom, and happiness.
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Europe and Christianity are closely interconnected. Real Christianity reflects many core aspects of European culture, primarily caring, community, and responsibility. Only a European or someone who fully adopts every aspect of European culture and way of life can be considered a true Christian.
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The world has a third world problem.
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Every western country should tax outward remittances at a minimum of 5%.
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Private flying is not going anywhere.
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Everyone looks south. I look north.
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I was raised Catholic because my parents followed the cycle, but I broke the cycle.
November 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
People live by borrowed beliefs and cultural programming. Truly free individuals can’t be controlled, which is why society discourages questioning, rebellion, and personal responsibility. Strong individuals naturally threaten established systems.
November 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Society creates fake moral standards to control behavior. Conditioning, guilt-based rules, and traditions people follow without thinking.
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Society is designed to keep people obedient. Society rewards conformity, punishes independence, and teaches people to fear being different.
November 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I see the world in materialist, rational, cause and effect terms.
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Greece is the root of civilization, the one and only civilization.
November 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I love and respect every European country, from Greece to Ireland, from Iceland to Russia, from Portugal to Finland.
November 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
If you work for someone who has no integrity, that shows your lack of integrity.
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Only dumb people would assume things will never break.
November 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
When I criticize a group, I’m judging the overall pattern, the majority behavior, and the results that group produced. Individual exceptions exist, but they don’t change the general outcome.
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I’m writing a book.
November 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM