@pkpjpm.bsky.social
Reposted
AI has disproved Descartes’s Cogito Ergo Sum hypothesis: we now know that thought does not imply the existence of a soul. It’s going to take time to understand the implications of this revelation.
December 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
AI has disproved Descartes’s Cogito Ergo Sum hypothesis: we now know that thought does not imply the existence of a soul. It’s going to take time to understand the implications of this revelation.
Reposted
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
It’s going to be weird watching the Roberts court overturn every single executive power ruling they’ve made when a Democratic President takes office. Will Kavanaugh be outraged by their previous decisions?
December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It’s going to be weird watching the Roberts court overturn every single executive power ruling they’ve made when a Democratic President takes office. Will Kavanaugh be outraged by their previous decisions?
Reposted
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
I miss the days when mentors had protégés- “mentee” reeks of commodification
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I miss the days when mentors had protégés- “mentee” reeks of commodification
Reposted
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
While we’re all freaking out about today, consider that Trump also gets along well with Lula
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
While we’re all freaking out about today, consider that Trump also gets along well with Lula
It occurs to me that candidates running as Democratic Socialists have an advantage specifically because they are not viewed as part of the Democratic Party. Very few voters are reading Marx, and some don’t care what “Socialist” means, but they know old line Democrats don’t like it.
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It occurs to me that candidates running as Democratic Socialists have an advantage specifically because they are not viewed as part of the Democratic Party. Very few voters are reading Marx, and some don’t care what “Socialist” means, but they know old line Democrats don’t like it.
Another red line that was crossed in the Trump/Mamdani love fest was Trump’s praise for FDR and the New Deal. This probably means nothing to most Americans, but at The Heritage Foundation it’s high treason.
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Another red line that was crossed in the Trump/Mamdani love fest was Trump’s praise for FDR and the New Deal. This probably means nothing to most Americans, but at The Heritage Foundation it’s high treason.
Zorhan Mamdani just said Israel committed genocide while standing next to Donald Trump, and Trump let the statement stand
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Zorhan Mamdani just said Israel committed genocide while standing next to Donald Trump, and Trump let the statement stand
Cooking up some extra popcorn for the Trump/Mamdani press conference reaction
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Cooking up some extra popcorn for the Trump/Mamdani press conference reaction
The US half cent was retired in 1857, at which time it had an inflation adjusted value of 17¢ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_ce...
Half cent (United States coin) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The US half cent was retired in 1857, at which time it had an inflation adjusted value of 17¢ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_ce...
Things I’d like to know:
- was this capitulation baked in the cake from the beginning? Smug analysts are pointing out that R’s would never extend ACA subsidies. So why choose this as a core issue?
- did Schumer orchestrate this? Clearly he’s at least incompetent, but did he support this privately?
- was this capitulation baked in the cake from the beginning? Smug analysts are pointing out that R’s would never extend ACA subsidies. So why choose this as a core issue?
- did Schumer orchestrate this? Clearly he’s at least incompetent, but did he support this privately?
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Things I’d like to know:
- was this capitulation baked in the cake from the beginning? Smug analysts are pointing out that R’s would never extend ACA subsidies. So why choose this as a core issue?
- did Schumer orchestrate this? Clearly he’s at least incompetent, but did he support this privately?
- was this capitulation baked in the cake from the beginning? Smug analysts are pointing out that R’s would never extend ACA subsidies. So why choose this as a core issue?
- did Schumer orchestrate this? Clearly he’s at least incompetent, but did he support this privately?
Reposted
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
One of the traitors was Hillary Clinton’s running mate 🤦♂️
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
One of the traitors was Hillary Clinton’s running mate 🤦♂️
Reposted
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
Reposted
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
The time to tigger a shutdown was the March CR. It was impressive that caucus was able to pull together now for a “make up” shutdown, but they had already missed the boat. It was still a mistake to cave right when they were drawing blood however.
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The time to tigger a shutdown was the March CR. It was impressive that caucus was able to pull together now for a “make up” shutdown, but they had already missed the boat. It was still a mistake to cave right when they were drawing blood however.
Reposted
"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 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
"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...
Reposted
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
Reposted
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
It was very shrewd to base the ACA on a Republican plan that was Romney’s big accomplishment. This left Republicans with no where to go, after 15 years they still have no alternative.
November 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
It was very shrewd to base the ACA on a Republican plan that was Romney’s big accomplishment. This left Republicans with no where to go, after 15 years they still have no alternative.
This is the second President in a row with clear signs of cognitive decline. We should be talking about maximum age restrictions.
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This is the second President in a row with clear signs of cognitive decline. We should be talking about maximum age restrictions.