Derek McGrath
@damcgrath.bsky.social
Fantasy and Horror author. Not as well traveled as I would like to be. Trying to be better every day. Hoping I can be like the characters I would love to introduce to the world.
Living in an age where people equate fame and/or wealth to importance and/or intelligence is terrible and overwhelming.
October 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Living in an age where people equate fame and/or wealth to importance and/or intelligence is terrible and overwhelming.
People who don't study or respect history havetrouble understanding what certain symbols mean and why and how they are important and rely on others to direct their ire. Meanwhile, some who do will take every advantage of their ignorance. Pretty sure this administration is filled with both.
October 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
People who don't study or respect history havetrouble understanding what certain symbols mean and why and how they are important and rely on others to direct their ire. Meanwhile, some who do will take every advantage of their ignorance. Pretty sure this administration is filled with both.
We are about to see what happens to Walmart when their own employees can no longer buy food from Walmart. I bet the Waltons start squealing over SNAP soon.
October 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We are about to see what happens to Walmart when their own employees can no longer buy food from Walmart. I bet the Waltons start squealing over SNAP soon.
I knew 20 years ago when I was stationed in New Jersey what the people of New York and the surrounding areas thought of Trump. I still can't believe the people from my home state fell for a carpetbagging scumbag, but desperation is often how people start sending checks to strangers.
August 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I knew 20 years ago when I was stationed in New Jersey what the people of New York and the surrounding areas thought of Trump. I still can't believe the people from my home state fell for a carpetbagging scumbag, but desperation is often how people start sending checks to strangers.
Con artists are performers. The makeup and bombast makes perfect sense.
August 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Con artists are performers. The makeup and bombast makes perfect sense.
For all the people that wanted to know what it would ve like to have a CEO run a country, we're here. He thinks he can make decisions for all of us and he is in charge. Countries are not businesses, they are commonwealths.
August 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
For all the people that wanted to know what it would ve like to have a CEO run a country, we're here. He thinks he can make decisions for all of us and he is in charge. Countries are not businesses, they are commonwealths.
Get out and breathe.
June 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Get out and breathe.
Speeches should have a specific audience and a purpose. Not everything is entertainment. The highest level executive in the country should know that.
May 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Speeches should have a specific audience and a purpose. Not everything is entertainment. The highest level executive in the country should know that.
More and more of our elected representatives, and by extension our appointed officials, are either delusional or willing to take advantage of the delusions of others because we allowed the concepts of factual and evidence-based to be undemined by feelings and vibes.
May 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
More and more of our elected representatives, and by extension our appointed officials, are either delusional or willing to take advantage of the delusions of others because we allowed the concepts of factual and evidence-based to be undemined by feelings and vibes.
You are paying more because of increased privatization, rent-seeking, and less competition. The wealthy want you focused on other things.
May 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
You are paying more because of increased privatization, rent-seeking, and less competition. The wealthy want you focused on other things.
Reposted by Derek McGrath
Overnight, House Republicans passed a budget that would give huge tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of everyone else.
Now, it's on to the Senate.
Call your senators and demand they do everything in their power to stop this theft: 202-224-3121
Now, it's on to the Senate.
Call your senators and demand they do everything in their power to stop this theft: 202-224-3121
May 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Overnight, House Republicans passed a budget that would give huge tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of everyone else.
Now, it's on to the Senate.
Call your senators and demand they do everything in their power to stop this theft: 202-224-3121
Now, it's on to the Senate.
Call your senators and demand they do everything in their power to stop this theft: 202-224-3121
How do we make "be nice, understanding, and share your interests with people" popular in a world where most people hide behind screens?
May 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
How do we make "be nice, understanding, and share your interests with people" popular in a world where most people hide behind screens?
It's going to he hard to talk to people who believe everything is a lie. Find a connection and earn a little trust. Work outward from there.
May 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
It's going to he hard to talk to people who believe everything is a lie. Find a connection and earn a little trust. Work outward from there.
Don't lose sight of your personal goals. Don't lose what makes you unique.
May 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Don't lose sight of your personal goals. Don't lose what makes you unique.
The majority of US citizens feel powerless. Too many think they can get some power by trusting in a very dangerous man. We have to remind as many as possible that real power is in community and being responsible for a government intended to be managed by its people.
May 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The majority of US citizens feel powerless. Too many think they can get some power by trusting in a very dangerous man. We have to remind as many as possible that real power is in community and being responsible for a government intended to be managed by its people.
Make sure you don't lose sight of yourself during the struggle. It's good to defend others, but not at the cist of your identity.
May 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Make sure you don't lose sight of yourself during the struggle. It's good to defend others, but not at the cist of your identity.
Someone needs to preach "Loose lips sink ships" to our highest security officials.
May 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Someone needs to preach "Loose lips sink ships" to our highest security officials.
Can I go back and say yes to the gifts I was offered while I worked for the government or is that still bad for enlisted types with a security clearance?
May 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Can I go back and say yes to the gifts I was offered while I worked for the government or is that still bad for enlisted types with a security clearance?
Reposted by Derek McGrath
"They will eliminate any structural protections you had before the majority realizes the extent of the damage."
#ResistTrump
#ResistTrump
May 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
"They will eliminate any structural protections you had before the majority realizes the extent of the damage."
#ResistTrump
#ResistTrump
Being a host on a TV show, a news anchor, or a media personality, is not a qualification for office. And acting like one should not be a viable path to reelection.
May 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Being a host on a TV show, a news anchor, or a media personality, is not a qualification for office. And acting like one should not be a viable path to reelection.
You are worth more than you think. Your coworkers deserve more. You are the reason a company has profit. You deserve some of that profit.
May 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
You are worth more than you think. Your coworkers deserve more. You are the reason a company has profit. You deserve some of that profit.
I can't believe we are still at war with our puritanical roots to the point we are on the verge of losing our democratic republic. Freedom and fundamentalism are uneasy bedfellows.
May 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I can't believe we are still at war with our puritanical roots to the point we are on the verge of losing our democratic republic. Freedom and fundamentalism are uneasy bedfellows.
Executive Orders are not law. They are meant to be interpretations of law. Presidents do not create law. The names for systems where one person sets the law are monarchy, dictatorship, and tyranny.
May 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Executive Orders are not law. They are meant to be interpretations of law. Presidents do not create law. The names for systems where one person sets the law are monarchy, dictatorship, and tyranny.
People do not want to be told how to live their lives. If you aren't okay with someone's choices, that is your problem. People being themselves does not harm you. Their rights don't end at your ick factor or religious doctrine.
May 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
People do not want to be told how to live their lives. If you aren't okay with someone's choices, that is your problem. People being themselves does not harm you. Their rights don't end at your ick factor or religious doctrine.
Everyone is angry because life gets more expensive while wages remain relatively stagnant. One group believes they are taxed too much while refusing to actually understand taxes and another sees the ballooning profits and is pissed executives don't know the real cost of labor.
May 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Everyone is angry because life gets more expensive while wages remain relatively stagnant. One group believes they are taxed too much while refusing to actually understand taxes and another sees the ballooning profits and is pissed executives don't know the real cost of labor.