Tom Schmitz
@tlsdip.bsky.social
retired fed - Navy, Labor, Ag, State - Anti-capitalist striving to reject nihilism He/Him -- a boomer who recognizes the hell we've wrought. dipsnewlife.wordpress.com
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The Governors of the free States of America, particularly Democratic states, need to hold a summit to create a deliberative body and as a framework for collective action against those who would wage war against those states
January 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The Governors of the free States of America, particularly Democratic states, need to hold a summit to create a deliberative body and as a framework for collective action against those who would wage war against those states
I think the only thing that stops the madman is if those countries holding our treasuries go to our congress and tell them clearly that either they impeach and remove him or they start dumping treasuries. He won't care, He is mad. But just maybe our congressional reps will care.
January 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
I think the only thing that stops the madman is if those countries holding our treasuries go to our congress and tell them clearly that either they impeach and remove him or they start dumping treasuries. He won't care, He is mad. But just maybe our congressional reps will care.
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Being an American feels like getting on a school bus and then your bus driver decides to do a drive by
January 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Being an American feels like getting on a school bus and then your bus driver decides to do a drive by
If you need a better reason to turn your back on the Democratic Party than their leaders praising Trump for kidnapping the head of another country and his wife...just mildly critizing him for not asking them first.....congrats, you're a lifer. And Newsom is silent too - he'll be the perfect nominee
January 4, 2026 at 4:58 AM
If you need a better reason to turn your back on the Democratic Party than their leaders praising Trump for kidnapping the head of another country and his wife...just mildly critizing him for not asking them first.....congrats, you're a lifer. And Newsom is silent too - he'll be the perfect nominee
One of the standout lines from Mamdani's inaugural speech for me -- 'We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.'
January 1, 2026 at 9:28 PM
One of the standout lines from Mamdani's inaugural speech for me -- 'We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.'
What if Brazil, Colombia and Mexico joined hands, asked China and Russia for their backing and told the OD hands off of Venezuela.
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
What if Brazil, Colombia and Mexico joined hands, asked China and Russia for their backing and told the OD hands off of Venezuela.
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No other nation experiences anywhere near the number of mass shootings as the U.S. because no other nation permits, nay, encourages the same of firearms as Constitutional and social right.
It’s the guns.
It’s the guns.
December 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
No other nation experiences anywhere near the number of mass shootings as the U.S. because no other nation permits, nay, encourages the same of firearms as Constitutional and social right.
It’s the guns.
It’s the guns.
Is there 1 person running 4 office saying that if they r elected they will use the cops/troopers/NG at their disposal to push ICE off the streets of their jurisdiction? that elected officials at state/local levels are not doing this is an obscene dereliction of their duty to protect their residents.
December 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Is there 1 person running 4 office saying that if they r elected they will use the cops/troopers/NG at their disposal to push ICE off the streets of their jurisdiction? that elected officials at state/local levels are not doing this is an obscene dereliction of their duty to protect their residents.
I've been thinking lately that I have to rethink what I always thought about Germans in the 30s and 40s. I always thought they were somehow flawed for having allowed what happened. Or perhaps it's that I need to rethink what I think about Americans.
December 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I've been thinking lately that I have to rethink what I always thought about Germans in the 30s and 40s. I always thought they were somehow flawed for having allowed what happened. Or perhaps it's that I need to rethink what I think about Americans.
good one attributed to M. Jochum
December 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
good one attributed to M. Jochum
40 yrs ago today I was commissioned. I had 14 wks of training & I don't recall anything on rules of war etc. I'm ashamed that I probably would have cheered dropping bombs on a boat if those above me told me it was ok. Our military has been abused by leadership 4 longer than I've been alive.
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
40 yrs ago today I was commissioned. I had 14 wks of training & I don't recall anything on rules of war etc. I'm ashamed that I probably would have cheered dropping bombs on a boat if those above me told me it was ok. Our military has been abused by leadership 4 longer than I've been alive.
If taking time to contemplate the Ukraine situation is something you're up for -- think about the fact that the greatest power in the history of the planet didn't stop Putin in his tracks on day 1. And ask yourself why.
November 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If taking time to contemplate the Ukraine situation is something you're up for -- think about the fact that the greatest power in the history of the planet didn't stop Putin in his tracks on day 1. And ask yourself why.
When the OD got elected I was 90/10 equity to fixed income. I've been shifting over time to what I am now - 55/45. The first time he got elected I lost because I thought the market would dive and it didn't. Those who have 401k/IRAs - are you changing your outlooks and asset mix?
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
When the OD got elected I was 90/10 equity to fixed income. I've been shifting over time to what I am now - 55/45. The first time he got elected I lost because I thought the market would dive and it didn't. Those who have 401k/IRAs - are you changing your outlooks and asset mix?
not an Obama fan at all -- but this is pretty cool
In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
not an Obama fan at all -- but this is pretty cool
May every dem caving have karma fiercely visited upon them
November 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
May every dem caving have karma fiercely visited upon them
ignorant here -- were Obamacare/ACA subsidies always in place and were they ever intended to go away?
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
ignorant here -- were Obamacare/ACA subsidies always in place and were they ever intended to go away?
It's good alot of people are gonna go out tomorrow & make each other feel like they're not alone in this shi^storm. For me, a post by a Frenchman today really resonated. He called the protest an embarrassment pointing out that when the French protest they actually disrupt things & demand change.
October 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It's good alot of people are gonna go out tomorrow & make each other feel like they're not alone in this shi^storm. For me, a post by a Frenchman today really resonated. He called the protest an embarrassment pointing out that when the French protest they actually disrupt things & demand change.
truth
October 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
truth
this is pretty damning....but, not surprising I s'pose....rule of law for elites has been virtually non-existant for quite awhile -- but, still.
This doesn’t even include the ones who had pending case but he had their charges dropped.
October 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
this is pretty damning....but, not surprising I s'pose....rule of law for elites has been virtually non-existant for quite awhile -- but, still.
we're living in Mexico as residents -- have to present a utility bill to get a tax id -- the landlord gave it to me today -- $4.20/mo - it's a modest 2 bedroom...our electric at home, granted the house is 3 times bigger and in a harsher climate, averages $250/mo...
October 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
we're living in Mexico as residents -- have to present a utility bill to get a tax id -- the landlord gave it to me today -- $4.20/mo - it's a modest 2 bedroom...our electric at home, granted the house is 3 times bigger and in a harsher climate, averages $250/mo...
liberty w/o socialism is privilege and injustice
socialism w/o liberty is slavery and brutality
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socialism w/o liberty is slavery and brutality
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October 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
liberty w/o socialism is privilege and injustice
socialism w/o liberty is slavery and brutality
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socialism w/o liberty is slavery and brutality
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💕 I am blown away by Greta Thunberg’s courage. They covered up her arm to hide her injuries, she refused to make it about her after 72 hours of Israeli torture and determined, delivered another plea for world leaders and media to grow a conscience. This is what world leadership looks like:
October 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
💕 I am blown away by Greta Thunberg’s courage. They covered up her arm to hide her injuries, she refused to make it about her after 72 hours of Israeli torture and determined, delivered another plea for world leaders and media to grow a conscience. This is what world leadership looks like:
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
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Whoa, I love this from Carroll O'Connor. I've never listened to this interview before!
I don't know that I'd separated him from his character. My bad
I don't know that I'd separated him from his character. My bad
October 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Whoa, I love this from Carroll O'Connor. I've never listened to this interview before!
I don't know that I'd separated him from his character. My bad
I don't know that I'd separated him from his character. My bad
Admittedly I don't watch TV, so maybe they're all talking about how we're gonna stop this -- but, I doubt it. Haven't seen much from any elected leaders about the war on America -- are they all hiding? Gallegos is an exception but he seems to be deluded about which way the military is gonna go.
September 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Admittedly I don't watch TV, so maybe they're all talking about how we're gonna stop this -- but, I doubt it. Haven't seen much from any elected leaders about the war on America -- are they all hiding? Gallegos is an exception but he seems to be deluded about which way the military is gonna go.