strange opera
@strangeopera.bsky.social
liberal, childless cat lady, carnivore, Episcopalian, historian, unpopular electric eel
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still relevant
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A Conspiracy Of Dunces
I hate conspiracy theories. Yet here we are.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
still relevant
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to my FB friend: 2 eagles did not land in wet concrete to leave tracks. 1, eagles are wild animals and don't hang around people. 2, those aren't eagle tracks in the cement. 3, the cement would be harmful to the eagles and they would need immediate medical attention. now I know why you're a trumper.
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
to my FB friend: 2 eagles did not land in wet concrete to leave tracks. 1, eagles are wild animals and don't hang around people. 2, those aren't eagle tracks in the cement. 3, the cement would be harmful to the eagles and they would need immediate medical attention. now I know why you're a trumper.
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new from me:
first-draft.com/2025/11/13/a...
first-draft.com/2025/11/13/a...
A Conspiracy Of Dunces
I hate conspiracy theories. Yet here we are.
first-draft.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
new from me:
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first-draft.com/2025/11/13/a...
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"There are a lot of reasons to hate both of the President Grievance administrations but for me one of the top things is how these barely sentient boxes of hair have forced me into being a conspiracy theorist—because I simply do not believe in conspiracy theories. I don’t."
A Conspiracy Of Dunces
I hate conspiracy theories. Yet here we are.
first-draft.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"There are a lot of reasons to hate both of the President Grievance administrations but for me one of the top things is how these barely sentient boxes of hair have forced me into being a conspiracy theorist—because I simply do not believe in conspiracy theories. I don’t."
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Your Thursday matinee with Cassandra.
A Conspiracy Of Dunces
I hate conspiracy theories. Yet here we are.
first-draft.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Your Thursday matinee with Cassandra.
new from me:
first-draft.com/2025/11/13/a...
first-draft.com/2025/11/13/a...
A Conspiracy Of Dunces
I hate conspiracy theories. Yet here we are.
first-draft.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
new from me:
first-draft.com/2025/11/13/a...
first-draft.com/2025/11/13/a...
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Trump dips below 40% approval on @gelliottmorris.com's tracker for the first time.
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Trump dips below 40% approval on @gelliottmorris.com's tracker for the first time.
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I’m going to think about watching this moment unfold in real time for a long time.
for all the horrors coming out of Chicago and its metro area, the principled courage of everyday people, in the face of such intimidation, never ceases to astonish. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/k...
for all the horrors coming out of Chicago and its metro area, the principled courage of everyday people, in the face of such intimidation, never ceases to astonish. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/k...
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I’m going to think about watching this moment unfold in real time for a long time.
for all the horrors coming out of Chicago and its metro area, the principled courage of everyday people, in the face of such intimidation, never ceases to astonish. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/k...
for all the horrors coming out of Chicago and its metro area, the principled courage of everyday people, in the face of such intimidation, never ceases to astonish. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/k...
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
so Epstein gave Putin the dirt on trump, and Putin told trump he had it in Helsinki.
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
so Epstein gave Putin the dirt on trump, and Putin told trump he had it in Helsinki.
not the Epstein files.
one of the Epstein videos.
one of the Epstein videos.
Could this be the moment that Trump found out Putin had the Epstein files too?
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
not the Epstein files.
one of the Epstein videos.
one of the Epstein videos.
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I understand his point, and he's not wrong, but I'm still furious. Great The Good Place clip, btw. One of maybe 3 or 4 good US sitcoms from this century. Maybe only 2. There's The Good Place & Action & & & - I'm struggling here.
It’s The Trolley Problem
The Trolley Problem villain is the person who tied the people to the tracks in the first place.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I understand his point, and he's not wrong, but I'm still furious. Great The Good Place clip, btw. One of maybe 3 or 4 good US sitcoms from this century. Maybe only 2. There's The Good Place & Action & & & - I'm struggling here.
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By: cassandraisright on Wednesday, November 12, 2025
By: cassandraisright on Wednesday, November 12, 2025
It’s The Trolley Problem
The Trolley Problem villain is the person who tied the people to the tracks in the first place.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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By: cassandraisright on Wednesday, November 12, 2025
By: cassandraisright on Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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new from me: "if your opponents are psychopaths willing to kill their own voters, out-psychopathing them is simply not an option."
It's The Trolley Problem
first-draft.com/2025/11/12/i...
It's The Trolley Problem
first-draft.com/2025/11/12/i...
It’s The Trolley Problem
The Trolley Problem villain is the person who tied the people to the tracks in the first place.
first-draft.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
new from me: "if your opponents are psychopaths willing to kill their own voters, out-psychopathing them is simply not an option."
It's The Trolley Problem
first-draft.com/2025/11/12/i...
It's The Trolley Problem
first-draft.com/2025/11/12/i...
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The latest post from my First Draft colleague Cassandra.
It’s The Trolley Problem
The Trolley Problem villain is the person who tied the people to the tracks in the first place.
first-draft.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The latest post from my First Draft colleague Cassandra.
new from me: "if your opponents are psychopaths willing to kill their own voters, out-psychopathing them is simply not an option."
It's The Trolley Problem
first-draft.com/2025/11/12/i...
It's The Trolley Problem
first-draft.com/2025/11/12/i...
It’s The Trolley Problem
The Trolley Problem villain is the person who tied the people to the tracks in the first place.
first-draft.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
new from me: "if your opponents are psychopaths willing to kill their own voters, out-psychopathing them is simply not an option."
It's The Trolley Problem
first-draft.com/2025/11/12/i...
It's The Trolley Problem
first-draft.com/2025/11/12/i...
blurry and quick photos of the aurora from my backyard. i'll try again in a bit.
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
blurry and quick photos of the aurora from my backyard. i'll try again in a bit.
i know everyone wants a revolution in the Democratic party these days, but math is still math. and if your opponents are psychopaths willing to kill their own voters, out-psychopathing them is not an option.
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
i know everyone wants a revolution in the Democratic party these days, but math is still math. and if your opponents are psychopaths willing to kill their own voters, out-psychopathing them is not an option.
still true
the villain in the trolley problem is the person who tied the people to the tracks.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
still true
again i have to quote you to reply to you (not sure what is wrong with the site this morning).
and that's not in any way an accurate assessment of what I wrote. not sure why you're being like this.
and that's not in any way an accurate assessment of what I wrote. not sure why you're being like this.
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
again i have to quote you to reply to you (not sure what is wrong with the site this morning).
and that's not in any way an accurate assessment of what I wrote. not sure why you're being like this.
and that's not in any way an accurate assessment of what I wrote. not sure why you're being like this.
sorry to quote post but for some reason I can't reply to your reply to me.
I wasn't talking about Indivisible.
I wasn't talking about Indivisible.
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
sorry to quote post but for some reason I can't reply to your reply to me.
I wasn't talking about Indivisible.
I wasn't talking about Indivisible.
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
the villain in the trolley problem is the person who tied the people to the tracks.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
the villain in the trolley problem is the person who tied the people to the tracks.
nobody knows what magnets are.
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
nobody knows what magnets are.
i don't believe in magical solutions to complex problems. but I do believe in taking things bird by bird (iykyk). 42 million vulnerable people not starving is a bird. a vote whose outcome next month we don't yet know is a bird. and an option to shut everything down again in January is a bird.
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
i don't believe in magical solutions to complex problems. but I do believe in taking things bird by bird (iykyk). 42 million vulnerable people not starving is a bird. a vote whose outcome next month we don't yet know is a bird. and an option to shut everything down again in January is a bird.