Curt Milam
@curtismilam.bsky.social
Retired USAF colonel, Atlanticist, Europhile, lover of gothic cathedrals. After 16 years in Europe living in the Main Line west of Philly
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Curt Milam
@curtismilam.bsky.social
· Dec 3
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There are 4 ironies in modern American life that I struggle greatly with.
First. The system that our framers devised to prevent a tyrant from seizing the state (the electoral college) is in fact doing exactly the opposite. The EC is the only way the tyrant can and does win.
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There are 4 ironies in modern American life that I struggle greatly with.
First. The system that our framers devised to prevent a tyrant from seizing the state (the electoral college) is in fact doing exactly the opposite. The EC is the only way the tyrant can and does win.
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In no particular order...
Killing Joke
Swans/M. Gira
Lee Perry
Mark Stewart
Kristin Hersh
Suicide/Vega/Rev
Prince Far I
The Fall
Julian Cope
Pere Ubu
Killing Joke
Swans/M. Gira
Lee Perry
Mark Stewart
Kristin Hersh
Suicide/Vega/Rev
Prince Far I
The Fall
Julian Cope
Pere Ubu
February 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
In no particular order...
Killing Joke
Swans/M. Gira
Lee Perry
Mark Stewart
Kristin Hersh
Suicide/Vega/Rev
Prince Far I
The Fall
Julian Cope
Pere Ubu
Killing Joke
Swans/M. Gira
Lee Perry
Mark Stewart
Kristin Hersh
Suicide/Vega/Rev
Prince Far I
The Fall
Julian Cope
Pere Ubu
I think he should be called Really Really Good Bunny
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I think he should be called Really Really Good Bunny
That SB halftime show was magnificent...and what stood out most was the joy in the music and the dancers
The fact that it made 30 million MAGA heads explode is just a bonus
The fact that it made 30 million MAGA heads explode is just a bonus
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
That SB halftime show was magnificent...and what stood out most was the joy in the music and the dancers
The fact that it made 30 million MAGA heads explode is just a bonus
The fact that it made 30 million MAGA heads explode is just a bonus
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i think we all need to step back and realize that peak art was made when neolithic pot in the shape of a pig was fired
February 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
i think we all need to step back and realize that peak art was made when neolithic pot in the shape of a pig was fired
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
not all heroes wear capes
This guy with a "LICK MY BUTTHOLE FEDS" sign has been standing on top of his car this whole time.
Confirmed at least one protester snatched by ICE in the chaos.
Confirmed at least one protester snatched by ICE in the chaos.
February 6, 2026 at 4:16 AM
not all heroes wear capes
Timeline cleanse: If you need a break, listen to this piece of music. It's by Lisa Gerrard from the soundtrack to the movie Whalerider. The entire soundtrack is amazing, but this track is jaw-dropping
listening tips:
medium loud
dim the lights
no distractions
music.apple.com/us/album/bik...
listening tips:
medium loud
dim the lights
no distractions
music.apple.com/us/album/bik...
Biking Home by Lisa Gerrard on Apple Music
Song · 2003 · Duration 3:26
music.apple.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Timeline cleanse: If you need a break, listen to this piece of music. It's by Lisa Gerrard from the soundtrack to the movie Whalerider. The entire soundtrack is amazing, but this track is jaw-dropping
listening tips:
medium loud
dim the lights
no distractions
music.apple.com/us/album/bik...
listening tips:
medium loud
dim the lights
no distractions
music.apple.com/us/album/bik...
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If it looks like a goat f*cker, walks like a goat f*cker, and bleats like a goat f*cker ...
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
If it looks like a goat f*cker, walks like a goat f*cker, and bleats like a goat f*cker ...
I'm (not) a doctor. This type event is commonly referred to as a TUBE.
Traumatic Unanticipated Bowel Expulsion
the mother of all wet farts
Traumatic Unanticipated Bowel Expulsion
the mother of all wet farts
Having analyzed this frame by frame like the Zapruder film my verdict is the president did indeed have an Unidentified Ass Event at 0:34
February 3, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I'm (not) a doctor. This type event is commonly referred to as a TUBE.
Traumatic Unanticipated Bowel Expulsion
the mother of all wet farts
Traumatic Unanticipated Bowel Expulsion
the mother of all wet farts
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Sometimes, I think this is satire. Other times, I don't.
February 3, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Sometimes, I think this is satire. Other times, I don't.
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Born on the 27th of January in 1756.
Today, on the 269th anniversary of his birth,
I visited the hallowed grounds where
Wolfgang Amadeus was laid to rest,
an annual pilgrimage that I have been
trying to keep for almost two decades.
27 JANUARY 2025 © Merisi Vienna
Born on the 27th of January in 1756.
Today, on the 269th anniversary of his birth,
I visited the hallowed grounds where
Wolfgang Amadeus was laid to rest,
an annual pilgrimage that I have been
trying to keep for almost two decades.
27 JANUARY 2025 © Merisi Vienna
January 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Born on the 27th of January in 1756.
Today, on the 269th anniversary of his birth,
I visited the hallowed grounds where
Wolfgang Amadeus was laid to rest,
an annual pilgrimage that I have been
trying to keep for almost two decades.
27 JANUARY 2025 © Merisi Vienna
Born on the 27th of January in 1756.
Today, on the 269th anniversary of his birth,
I visited the hallowed grounds where
Wolfgang Amadeus was laid to rest,
an annual pilgrimage that I have been
trying to keep for almost two decades.
27 JANUARY 2025 © Merisi Vienna
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
It's rare, but not unprecedented, that a political party is banned by a democratic nation due to its incitement of violence, see: Italy, Spain, Germany, Peru, South Korea, Greece, Poland
I think it's time to discuss banning the Republican Party. They fully support state-sponsored domestic violence
I think it's time to discuss banning the Republican Party. They fully support state-sponsored domestic violence
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 AM
It's rare, but not unprecedented, that a political party is banned by a democratic nation due to its incitement of violence, see: Italy, Spain, Germany, Peru, South Korea, Greece, Poland
I think it's time to discuss banning the Republican Party. They fully support state-sponsored domestic violence
I think it's time to discuss banning the Republican Party. They fully support state-sponsored domestic violence
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JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
I will never understand this:
1. Jan 6 armed rioters=patriots to be pardoned and paid
2. Folks in MN with cell phones not touching anyone=domestic terrorists to be murdered in the street
3. Close to 40% of Americans accept and agree with this
we are no longer a real country, just a joke has-been
1. Jan 6 armed rioters=patriots to be pardoned and paid
2. Folks in MN with cell phones not touching anyone=domestic terrorists to be murdered in the street
3. Close to 40% of Americans accept and agree with this
we are no longer a real country, just a joke has-been
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I will never understand this:
1. Jan 6 armed rioters=patriots to be pardoned and paid
2. Folks in MN with cell phones not touching anyone=domestic terrorists to be murdered in the street
3. Close to 40% of Americans accept and agree with this
we are no longer a real country, just a joke has-been
1. Jan 6 armed rioters=patriots to be pardoned and paid
2. Folks in MN with cell phones not touching anyone=domestic terrorists to be murdered in the street
3. Close to 40% of Americans accept and agree with this
we are no longer a real country, just a joke has-been
ICE "surges":
MN: the governor ran for VP against Trump/Vance
IL: the governor stated Trump was a fascist
ME: the governor told Trump she'll see him in court
Trump is such a man-baby...his feelings got hurt
MN: the governor ran for VP against Trump/Vance
IL: the governor stated Trump was a fascist
ME: the governor told Trump she'll see him in court
Trump is such a man-baby...his feelings got hurt
January 26, 2026 at 11:50 PM
ICE "surges":
MN: the governor ran for VP against Trump/Vance
IL: the governor stated Trump was a fascist
ME: the governor told Trump she'll see him in court
Trump is such a man-baby...his feelings got hurt
MN: the governor ran for VP against Trump/Vance
IL: the governor stated Trump was a fascist
ME: the governor told Trump she'll see him in court
Trump is such a man-baby...his feelings got hurt
Gov. Waltz has already mobilized the MN NG. It's time he deploys them to protect the citizens of his state from federal forces.
I understand this will set up a constitutional crisis...but we're already there...so let's get on with it.
I understand this will set up a constitutional crisis...but we're already there...so let's get on with it.
January 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Gov. Waltz has already mobilized the MN NG. It's time he deploys them to protect the citizens of his state from federal forces.
I understand this will set up a constitutional crisis...but we're already there...so let's get on with it.
I understand this will set up a constitutional crisis...but we're already there...so let's get on with it.
This is the leader of Canada. Canada!
And he is right.
Trump, Republicans and MAGA have done this. Damn them forever
And he is right.
Trump, Republicans and MAGA have done this. Damn them forever
A brilliant speech by Canada's Mark Carney in Davos: "The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy...The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home & to act together."
January 21, 2026 at 12:52 AM
This is the leader of Canada. Canada!
And he is right.
Trump, Republicans and MAGA have done this. Damn them forever
And he is right.
Trump, Republicans and MAGA have done this. Damn them forever
This goes beyond Trump...Republicans writ large did this...they must never be forgiven for what they've done
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 21, 2026 at 12:47 AM
This goes beyond Trump...Republicans writ large did this...they must never be forgiven for what they've done
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VIENNA IN WINTER
Laudon Palace
Schloss Hadersdorf
Hadersdorf, 14th District
Image © Merisi Vienna
#EastCoastKin #Photography
#UrbanGaze #Snow #PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ColorADay #BlueTues #Moat
Laudon Palace
Schloss Hadersdorf
Hadersdorf, 14th District
Image © Merisi Vienna
#EastCoastKin #Photography
#UrbanGaze #Snow #PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ColorADay #BlueTues #Moat
January 20, 2026 at 7:48 AM
VIENNA IN WINTER
Laudon Palace
Schloss Hadersdorf
Hadersdorf, 14th District
Image © Merisi Vienna
#EastCoastKin #Photography
#UrbanGaze #Snow #PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ColorADay #BlueTues #Moat
Laudon Palace
Schloss Hadersdorf
Hadersdorf, 14th District
Image © Merisi Vienna
#EastCoastKin #Photography
#UrbanGaze #Snow #PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ColorADay #BlueTues #Moat
this is madness…and congress will do nothing…when this is over remember that…congress could step in, but they will not…republicans and democrats are all the same at the end of the day…out with them all
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
this is madness…and congress will do nothing…when this is over remember that…congress could step in, but they will not…republicans and democrats are all the same at the end of the day…out with them all
when are these buffoons going to learn? Supporting Trump always ends in your own destruction. Always.
Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, beclowned himself and endangered millions of lives by voting to confirm RFK Jr. in an attempt to get on Trump's good side after voting to impeach him for January 6. And what did Cassidy get for it? Trump endorsing against him in a primary.
Trump Backs a Potential Primary Challenger to Bill Cassidy, a G.O.P. Senator
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:55 AM
when are these buffoons going to learn? Supporting Trump always ends in your own destruction. Always.
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Punk rock kid buskers (‘The Whops’, tiktok) near the Edgware Rd. They run into Paul Simonon, play Death or Glory for him. He asks if they know The Guns of Brixton. They do -
June 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Punk rock kid buskers (‘The Whops’, tiktok) near the Edgware Rd. They run into Paul Simonon, play Death or Glory for him. He asks if they know The Guns of Brixton. They do -