Alexander Dent
@follicular.bsky.social
Immunologist. Dad jokester. Struggling Pianist. Opinions are personal. I tend to post a lot of political stuff. I used to draw cartoons: https://dentcartoons.blogspot.com/
Pinned
Reposted by Alexander Dent
That December vote is a huge moment we can turn into a victory. People are watching. Good bill, we win; they cheat, they will lose. If we fight united.
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
That December vote is a huge moment we can turn into a victory. People are watching. Good bill, we win; they cheat, they will lose. If we fight united.
Reposted by Alexander Dent
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
Reposted by Alexander Dent
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
Reposted by Alexander Dent
Or is it because Putin has something on him?
Why Trump’s Ukraine Peace Efforts Keep Failing
Moscow doesn’t want a transactional deal. Washington needs a better plan.
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Or is it because Putin has something on him?
Reposted by Alexander Dent
god this room he shows off as a a preview of the ballroom is hilariously and horrifying tacky. worth watching in case you just swallowed any poisons recently and need to induce vomiting
INGRAHAM: Where did you get the stone?
TRUMP: Different places
INGRAHAM: Different places? Hmm
TRUMP: Different places
INGRAHAM: Different places? Hmm
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
god this room he shows off as a a preview of the ballroom is hilariously and horrifying tacky. worth watching in case you just swallowed any poisons recently and need to induce vomiting
Reposted by Alexander Dent
The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.
Reposted by Alexander Dent
If you live anywhere in the North half of the US I don't think you'll even need to go outside smaller cities to see them. My partner can set them from inside Cedar Rapids! #aurora #northernlights
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
If you live anywhere in the North half of the US I don't think you'll even need to go outside smaller cities to see them. My partner can set them from inside Cedar Rapids! #aurora #northernlights
Reposted by Alexander Dent
I lost my job, my kids have measles, and I was just detained by ICE for 10 days despite being a citizen carrying Real ID. But at least I know the Oberlin Student Senate won’t be doing land acknowledgements any more.
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I lost my job, my kids have measles, and I was just detained by ICE for 10 days despite being a citizen carrying Real ID. But at least I know the Oberlin Student Senate won’t be doing land acknowledgements any more.
Reposted by Alexander Dent
When they they said they were taking back America, not enough people realized "they" were white racists.
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
When they they said they were taking back America, not enough people realized "they" were white racists.
Reposted by Alexander Dent
There is NOTHING about being a Ride Or Die Democrat that precludes you from supporting primary opponents. It does, however, prevent you from pissing on the party as a whole and suppressing voter turnout. 💙☠️💙☠️💙
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
There is NOTHING about being a Ride Or Die Democrat that precludes you from supporting primary opponents. It does, however, prevent you from pissing on the party as a whole and suppressing voter turnout. 💙☠️💙☠️💙
Reposted by Alexander Dent
In 2022, Peter Thiel protégé Balaji Srinivasan—formerly of Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase—envisioned a Second American Civil War.
He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin.
This is how it would work:
He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin.
This is how it would work:
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
In 2022, Peter Thiel protégé Balaji Srinivasan—formerly of Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase—envisioned a Second American Civil War.
He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin.
This is how it would work:
He predicted it would be triggered by Bitcoin.
This is how it would work:
Reposted by Alexander Dent
It appears Balaji is correct. The winner controls reality not territory. The war is being fought right now. Look at the massive right wing take over of every media medium and social platform.
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
It appears Balaji is correct. The winner controls reality not territory. The war is being fought right now. Look at the massive right wing take over of every media medium and social platform.
Democrats constantly complain about Dems in office not controlling the narrative but then, instead of promoting a pro-Dem narrative, complain about Dems not doing enough and undermining any pro-Dem narrative. A perfect example is with this shutdown deal,
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Democrats constantly complain about Dems in office not controlling the narrative but then, instead of promoting a pro-Dem narrative, complain about Dems not doing enough and undermining any pro-Dem narrative. A perfect example is with this shutdown deal,
Reposted by Alexander Dent
The CFPB was created. The Trump administration is seeking to eliminate it, despite the fact that Congress has passed no law enabling it to do so.
US consumer watchdog says it is legally blocked from accessing funds reut.rs/4p5bX6x
US consumer watchdog says it is legally blocked from accessing funds
The top U.S. consumer watchdog said on Monday it was legally prohibited from drawing cash from the Federal Reserve to support continuing operations, but that its current funding should last through the end of this year "at least."
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The CFPB was created. The Trump administration is seeking to eliminate it, despite the fact that Congress has passed no law enabling it to do so.
Much more likely is the $3 trillion he boasts about is total BS
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Much more likely is the $3 trillion he boasts about is total BS
Reposted by Alexander Dent
Two things here are true. 1) Trump is MAGA and the movement will back whatever he wants. 2) the pivot to confront China by Trump was, is, and always will be a sham. He has strengthened China and weakened US allies.
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Two things here are true. 1) Trump is MAGA and the movement will back whatever he wants. 2) the pivot to confront China by Trump was, is, and always will be a sham. He has strengthened China and weakened US allies.
Reposted by Alexander Dent
Trump always blames America’s allies and defends its enemies
INGRAHAM: They're not the French. They're the Chinese. They spy on us. They steal our intellectual property.
TRUMP: Do you think the French are better?
INGRAHAM: Yeah
TRUMP: I'm not so sure
TRUMP: Do you think the French are better?
INGRAHAM: Yeah
TRUMP: I'm not so sure
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Trump always blames America’s allies and defends its enemies
Reposted by Alexander Dent
At least one member of my family has fought in every war/conflict since WW1. All staunch Democrats who served w/honor to preserve our democracy & freedoms. How disappointed those no longer with us would be. How disappointed those still with us are. They fought for our freedom to fight. KEEP FIGHTING
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
At least one member of my family has fought in every war/conflict since WW1. All staunch Democrats who served w/honor to preserve our democracy & freedoms. How disappointed those no longer with us would be. How disappointed those still with us are. They fought for our freedom to fight. KEEP FIGHTING
It's hard to negotiate with Republicans when they don't care if the hostages die -- while Dems do care if the hostages die.
#GOPPsychopaths
#GOPDeathCult
#GOPPsychopaths
#GOPDeathCult
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It's hard to negotiate with Republicans when they don't care if the hostages die -- while Dems do care if the hostages die.
#GOPPsychopaths
#GOPDeathCult
#GOPPsychopaths
#GOPDeathCult
Reposted by Alexander Dent
Trump has just removed a memorial to Black soldiers from a US military cemetery. But no matter what he does to try to erase them, Black soldiers have fought for this country — from the First Rhode Island Regiment in 1778 to the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II to the service members of today.
Veterans Day 2025: Honoring Black Service Members
YouTube video by The Keith Boykin Channel
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Trump has just removed a memorial to Black soldiers from a US military cemetery. But no matter what he does to try to erase them, Black soldiers have fought for this country — from the First Rhode Island Regiment in 1778 to the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II to the service members of today.
Reposted by Alexander Dent
Yup, if you come at me with your "but MAHA wants to remove Blue No. 1 dye from the food system!" takes, I will let out such a long, loud groan that people will think that the Seattle, Washington experimental doom-drone band Sun O))) is emitting one of their signature sustained low deep single notes
If you are listening to MAHA when thinking about public health "reform" then really listen to what they want:
"I’ve come to this anti-vax conference with a message that we need to be more boldly anti-vax,” said Mark Gorton, the president of the MAHA Institute.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
"I’ve come to this anti-vax conference with a message that we need to be more boldly anti-vax,” said Mark Gorton, the president of the MAHA Institute.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Emboldened, Kennedy Allies Embrace a Label They Once Rejected: ‘Anti-Vax’
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Yup, if you come at me with your "but MAHA wants to remove Blue No. 1 dye from the food system!" takes, I will let out such a long, loud groan that people will think that the Seattle, Washington experimental doom-drone band Sun O))) is emitting one of their signature sustained low deep single notes
Reposted by Alexander Dent
Seattle peeps!
Public Service Announcement
Public Service Announcement
There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Seattle peeps!
Public Service Announcement
Public Service Announcement
Reposted by Alexander Dent
A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
This really needs to be the message of the shutdown fight.
I’ve never seen an American elected official fight so hard to starve people.
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This really needs to be the message of the shutdown fight.
This is the conventional wisdom and I don’t quite buy it. Fact is he will continue to make things worse for himself all by himself, without people going hungry.
"Democrats could have held the line on the shutdown, and spent weeks watching Trump’s approval ratings fall," writes @jonathanbchait.bsky.social
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
The shutdown was hurting Trump. Ending it helps him.
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This is the conventional wisdom and I don’t quite buy it. Fact is he will continue to make things worse for himself all by himself, without people going hungry.