Geoff Dutton
@americanauthor.bsky.social
Ex-techie turned tech critic. AI is a capitalist plot.
Novelist, social commentator, anti-capitalist and anti-fascist.
Supporter of human, animal, and environmental rights.
Despairs of MAGAts every changing their minds.
See what I write at perfidy.press
Novelist, social commentator, anti-capitalist and anti-fascist.
Supporter of human, animal, and environmental rights.
Despairs of MAGAts every changing their minds.
See what I write at perfidy.press
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A fair number of people who have no posts or only a few reposts have followed me. I like to follow folks back, but not when they have nothing to say for themselves. And why should I?
No Food? No Home? Crisis or Opportunity?
Read Online Ever since John F. Kennedy pointed it out, many have said said that the Chinese characters for Crisis and Opportunity (危機; wéijī) are the same. They are actually different. Wēi means danger; jī means change. That is, things will change under…
Read Online Ever since John F. Kennedy pointed it out, many have said said that the Chinese characters for Crisis and Opportunity (危機; wéijī) are the same. They are actually different. Wēi means danger; jī means change. That is, things will change under…
No Food? No Home? Crisis or Opportunity?
Read Online Ever since John F. Kennedy pointed it out, many have said said that the Chinese characters for Crisis and Opportunity (危機; wéijī) are the same. They are actually different. Wēi means danger; jī means change. That is, things will change under threat. That said, it seems pretty clear that someone's crisis provides an opportunity for someone else to help or exploit them.
perfidy.press
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
No Food? No Home? Crisis or Opportunity?
Read Online Ever since John F. Kennedy pointed it out, many have said said that the Chinese characters for Crisis and Opportunity (危機; wéijī) are the same. They are actually different. Wēi means danger; jī means change. That is, things will change under…
Read Online Ever since John F. Kennedy pointed it out, many have said said that the Chinese characters for Crisis and Opportunity (危機; wéijī) are the same. They are actually different. Wēi means danger; jī means change. That is, things will change under…
Be unpredictable. Keep asking why.
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Be unpredictable. Keep asking why.
Dept. of Labor goes full Aryan Socialist Realism in poster blitz.
2/ What got my and our reader's attention though are the posters in support of it.
November 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Dept. of Labor goes full Aryan Socialist Realism in poster blitz.
@governor.ca.gov Here's an idea. Until the Federal Government stops assaulting Californians, flip it the bird by withholding payments to Washington, such as the Federal gas tax. Put the proceeds in escrow and urge other governors to do the same.
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
@governor.ca.gov Here's an idea. Until the Federal Government stops assaulting Californians, flip it the bird by withholding payments to Washington, such as the Federal gas tax. Put the proceeds in escrow and urge other governors to do the same.
Some reporter should ask RFK JR if he was immunized against Polio and Measles and whether he wishes he hadn't been.
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Some reporter should ask RFK JR if he was immunized against Polio and Measles and whether he wishes he hadn't been.
What me worry?
🚨 CNBC: "Announced corporate job cuts surging past 1 million so far this year, with 153,000 new layoffs just in October according to Challenger. That is the worst October since 2003."
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
What me worry?
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Groups supporting Mamdani spent $16M and got 1M votes. That's $16 per vote. Cuomo's independent PACs spent $55M for 855,000 votes, $65 per vote. Both candidates ran with public funding, so more was spent.
See, capital doesn't always win.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
See, capital doesn't always win.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
Cuomo Backers Burned $65 Per Vote, Including $13.3 Million From Bloomberg
A blizzard of outside spending on ads, including a spot that linked Zohran Mamdani to 9/11, failed to move voters and may have even backfired.
www.thecity.nyc
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Groups supporting Mamdani spent $16M and got 1M votes. That's $16 per vote. Cuomo's independent PACs spent $55M for 855,000 votes, $65 per vote. Both candidates ran with public funding, so more was spent.
See, capital doesn't always win.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
See, capital doesn't always win.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
A man faints at an oval office event. Trump stands there, incapacitated. What, me worry?
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
A man faints at an oval office event. Trump stands there, incapacitated. What, me worry?
Were Charlie Kirk around, I'm sure he would try.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Were Charlie Kirk around, I'm sure he would try.
@sludge.bsky.social Today's story on how Dems use spammy tactics on ActBlue describes phone 3x and 4x matching funds with no transparance. Then Sludge asks for donations, promising a 16x (!) match. Show us where that money comes from.
readsludge.com/2025/11/06/t...
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The Democrats Won’t Stop Spamming
Despite ActBlue’s updated policies banning fake matches and deadlines, Democratic Party groups are continuing to spam supporters with messages designed to trick them into giving money.
readsludge.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@sludge.bsky.social Today's story on how Dems use spammy tactics on ActBlue describes phone 3x and 4x matching funds with no transparance. Then Sludge asks for donations, promising a 16x (!) match. Show us where that money comes from.
readsludge.com/2025/11/06/t...
readsludge.com/2025/11/06/t...
Look at a representative sample of Bluesky users who wanted to chat with me. Every one a bot.
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Look at a representative sample of Bluesky users who wanted to chat with me. Every one a bot.
Reposted by Geoff Dutton
Reposted by Geoff Dutton
If states want to force women to watch ultrasounds before receiving an abortion, then states SHOULD force gun nuts to watch videos of kids being murdered in schools before buying firearms.
October 30, 2025 at 4:49 AM
If states want to force women to watch ultrasounds before receiving an abortion, then states SHOULD force gun nuts to watch videos of kids being murdered in schools before buying firearms.
Breaking: Zohran Mamdani endorsed by Jon Stewart
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Zohran Mamdani - Reimagining NYC Through Safety and Affordability | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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October 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Breaking: Zohran Mamdani endorsed by Jon Stewart
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Charles is stripping Andrews titles due to his involvement with Epstein. Does that mean we can strip Trump of his title?
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King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles, evicts him from royal residence over Epstein ties
Effective immediately, Andrew will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince, and he will move from his Royal Lodge residence into “private accommodation.”
www.pbs.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Charles is stripping Andrews titles due to his involvement with Epstein. Does that mean we can strip Trump of his title?
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Stupid me. I thought racism was a thing of the past in media corporations. That was before Bari Weiss rose to prominence.
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Stupid me. I thought racism was a thing of the past in media corporations. That was before Bari Weiss rose to prominence.
Reposted by Geoff Dutton
New in PN: The triumph of bullshit
"We’re a long way from 'covfefe' and tumescent hurricanes Sharpied on a weather map. This is an era of lies as policy, where government priorities are based on right-wing conspiracy theories and fear-mongering."
"We’re a long way from 'covfefe' and tumescent hurricanes Sharpied on a weather map. This is an era of lies as policy, where government priorities are based on right-wing conspiracy theories and fear-mongering."
The triumph of bullshit
Internet conspiracy theories are now official government policy.
www.publicnotice.co
October 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
New in PN: The triumph of bullshit
"We’re a long way from 'covfefe' and tumescent hurricanes Sharpied on a weather map. This is an era of lies as policy, where government priorities are based on right-wing conspiracy theories and fear-mongering."
"We’re a long way from 'covfefe' and tumescent hurricanes Sharpied on a weather map. This is an era of lies as policy, where government priorities are based on right-wing conspiracy theories and fear-mongering."
Trump's grift machine is now exposed. Sludge and More Perfect Union have researched and tabbed the pay-to-play network that Trump has engineered to line his pockets and give federal favors to companies across many industries. Please share widely.
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
Trump's Corporate Colluders - More Perfect Union
We analyzed more than 150 top donors to Trump's inauguration fund and the White House ballroom construction to figure out which corporations are donating — and what they got in return.
perfectunion.us
October 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Trump's grift machine is now exposed. Sludge and More Perfect Union have researched and tabbed the pay-to-play network that Trump has engineered to line his pockets and give federal favors to companies across many industries. Please share widely.
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
Public media stations have already announced closures. More will follow unless Congress restores local station funding. Speak up now to #SaveOurStations. bit.ly/3JrahVC
Urge Congress: Save Our Stations
Act now to prevent more station closures in communities nationwide.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Public media stations have already announced closures. More will follow unless Congress restores local station funding. Speak up now to #SaveOurStations. bit.ly/3JrahVC
Reposted by Geoff Dutton
The president had a MRI but won't say why.
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The president had a MRI but won't say why.
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.
He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.
He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.
How is any of this ok?
This illustrates the Liar's Dilemma. The more untruths they say, the harder it is for them to keep track of what they said.
"On Thursday morning, Trump signed one of his most scandalous pardons to date.
On Thursday afternoon, he couldn’t explain his actions from hours earlier..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
On Thursday afternoon, he couldn’t explain his actions from hours earlier..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
President Bystander stumped when asked about pardon he signed hours earlier
On Thursday morning, Trump signed one of his most scandalous pardons to date. On Thursday afternoon, he couldn’t explain his actions from hours earlier.
www.msnbc.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This illustrates the Liar's Dilemma. The more untruths they say, the harder it is for them to keep track of what they said.
"The Senate adjourned until Monday without taking a 13th vote on the House-passed funding bill, almost certainly stretching the shutdown into next week."
So now Congress has decided to shut down too. Are they getting paid for not working?
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
So now Congress has decided to shut down too. Are they getting paid for not working?
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Senate fails to advance GOP bill to pay essential federal workers during shutdown
The government shutdown stretched into Day 24 on Friday as the Senate failed to advance a measure to pay some federal workers.
www.cbsnews.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
"The Senate adjourned until Monday without taking a 13th vote on the House-passed funding bill, almost certainly stretching the shutdown into next week."
So now Congress has decided to shut down too. Are they getting paid for not working?
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
So now Congress has decided to shut down too. Are they getting paid for not working?
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Reposted by Geoff Dutton
One person announced an actionable next step: BOYCOTT BLACK FRIDAY
Shouldn’t everyone who marched post that?
I’m just wondering. Just asking.
We are behind the scenes doing what we are doing - I just want to know what the visibility was about.
Also CALIFORNIANS MAIL YOUR YES ON PROP 50 BALLOT
Shouldn’t everyone who marched post that?
I’m just wondering. Just asking.
We are behind the scenes doing what we are doing - I just want to know what the visibility was about.
Also CALIFORNIANS MAIL YOUR YES ON PROP 50 BALLOT
October 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
One person announced an actionable next step: BOYCOTT BLACK FRIDAY
Shouldn’t everyone who marched post that?
I’m just wondering. Just asking.
We are behind the scenes doing what we are doing - I just want to know what the visibility was about.
Also CALIFORNIANS MAIL YOUR YES ON PROP 50 BALLOT
Shouldn’t everyone who marched post that?
I’m just wondering. Just asking.
We are behind the scenes doing what we are doing - I just want to know what the visibility was about.
Also CALIFORNIANS MAIL YOUR YES ON PROP 50 BALLOT
Mamdani should talk about this and ask voters if he think these donors have their interests at heart. And ask for money, of course
October 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Mamdani should talk about this and ask voters if he think these donors have their interests at heart. And ask for money, of course
Here's how I feel these days.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Here's how I feel these days.
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