Tom Hartwell
@tomhartwell.bsky.social
Likes learning, being challenged, and enjoying new experiences. Having drinks with friends, playing games with my kiddos, and dancing with my lady make me happy. https://tomhartwell.wordpress.com/about/
Did you vote for killing 80 people on boats in the Caribbean? #nokings tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/d...
Did you vote for US killing suspected criminals?
A sign I created and held for the No Kings protest on Oct 18, 2025 What’s up with the sign? I went to the No Kings protest in North Andover, MA on October 18th, 2025. I wanted to go to Andove…
tomhartwell.wordpress.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Did you vote for killing 80 people on boats in the Caribbean? #nokings tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/d...
What about deflecting to not address the issue at hand? Don't do it... tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/w...
Whataboutism: Deflecting to not address the claim
What is “whataboutism?” Whataboutism is a deflection technique used to not have to address the issue or question at hand. It is a distraction, typically because addressing the issue dir…
tomhartwell.wordpress.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
What about deflecting to not address the issue at hand? Don't do it... tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/w...
An executive branch killing suspected criminals without legal authority, disappearing people without due process, extorting law firms, universities, states, banning journalists is NOT how I want our government to function. #nokings tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/i...
If you have to say you’re safe, you aren’t
Credit: Tom Hartwell on Chatgpt.com If you have more than once, thought or talked about how you believed you are “safe” from the government recently because you weren’t one o…
tomhartwell.wordpress.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
An executive branch killing suspected criminals without legal authority, disappearing people without due process, extorting law firms, universities, states, banning journalists is NOT how I want our government to function. #nokings tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/i...
2 great 5k footers in the white mountain. Lafayette and Lincoln. A great loop hike tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/c...
Climbing New Hampshire 4K footers: Lincoln and Lafayette
Rowan and his cousin TJ climbed their 1st 5K footers on September 29, 2025. We started the journey following a stay at the Hickory Hawks ski club in Glen, NH. After heating up some delicious breakf…
tomhartwell.wordpress.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
2 great 5k footers in the white mountain. Lafayette and Lincoln. A great loop hike tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/c...
Do you think you are safe from government abuse? Think again. #politics #trump #corruption tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/i...
If you have to say you’re safe, you aren’t
Credit: Tom Hartwell on Chatgpt.com If you have more than once, thought or talked about how you believed you are “safe” from the government recently because you weren’t one o…
tomhartwell.wordpress.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Do you think you are safe from government abuse? Think again. #politics #trump #corruption tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/i...
Want to throw a block party? Here is what we did and it worked out great - hopefully it helps! tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/h...
How to throw a neighborhood block party
The chaotic start of the neighborhood scavenger hunt We just threw our 1st block party. It was fun! Although we didn’t track actual numbers, I believe we had 80 people, over 30 households, 20…
tomhartwell.wordpress.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Want to throw a block party? Here is what we did and it worked out great - hopefully it helps! tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2025/06/17/h...
Do you typically view people through the lens of bad or good intent? #awareness #relationships tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2024/04/22/t...
The Lens of Bad Intent
Credit: Tom Hartwell on Chatgpt.com There are 2 ways to assume the intent of another person’s words or actions: They have Good Intent They have Bad Intent OK – what do you assume? As a …
tomhartwell.wordpress.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Do you typically view people through the lens of bad or good intent? #awareness #relationships tomhartwell.wordpress.com/2024/04/22/t...
"Let kids do for themselves what they can already do. And guide and encourage them to do things they can almost do. And then teach and model for them the things that they can’t do." Aliza Pressman #autonomy #agency #parenting nyti.ms/3DS4uVS
Opinion | Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results
Letting them take some responsibility for their choices is what prepares them for adult life.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM
"Let kids do for themselves what they can already do. And guide and encourage them to do things they can almost do. And then teach and model for them the things that they can’t do." Aliza Pressman #autonomy #agency #parenting nyti.ms/3DS4uVS