A Stoic Gardener
@varied-thrush.bsky.social
Empathetic old anti-fascist, anti-racist American dame, adorer of living things, retired coder. I hate injustice even when it's happening to someone else. No DMs unless I know you.
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The oak seedlings I planted three years ago should start bearing acorns in about 37 years. You're welcome, future squirrels.
A hollow dullard.
Worth stepping back and remembering that for all his talk of "saving humanity" and "making us an interplanetary species," the only thing Elon Musk ever really *does* is pursue further unfathomable amounts of money, something he already has in unprecedented quantities. A hollow dullard.
Musk apparently thinks he is owed up to $134 billion from OpenAI? This is all after he (don't forget) failed to convince Sam Altman et al to make OpenAI part of Tesla, and after he poached top talent, Andrej Karpathy, from OpenAI over to Tesla, too. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/m...
January 17, 2026 at 10:51 PM
A hollow dullard.
Fragrant Sarcocca blooms in winter #pnw #localflora
January 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Fragrant Sarcocca blooms in winter #pnw #localflora
That's why I think Saruman is the better match, and he also was influenced by Wormtongue.
January 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
That's why I think Saruman is the better match, and he also was influenced by Wormtongue.
I adore every animal, regardless of size! Bring 'em on.
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I adore every animal, regardless of size! Bring 'em on.
Calling Spiderman! Get this gigantic cat out of our city.
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Calling Spiderman! Get this gigantic cat out of our city.
I ran across this piece today on Bluesky and found it brilliant.
January 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I ran across this piece today on Bluesky and found it brilliant.
Reposted by A Stoic Gardener
South Caroline Measles Outbreak 🦠
🔸531 People Quarantined
🔸200 New Active Measles Cases In Last 7-9 Days
🔸Epidemic "Growing At Astounding Speed"
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
🔸531 People Quarantined
🔸200 New Active Measles Cases In Last 7-9 Days
🔸Epidemic "Growing At Astounding Speed"
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states.
www.nbcnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
South Caroline Measles Outbreak 🦠
🔸531 People Quarantined
🔸200 New Active Measles Cases In Last 7-9 Days
🔸Epidemic "Growing At Astounding Speed"
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
🔸531 People Quarantined
🔸200 New Active Measles Cases In Last 7-9 Days
🔸Epidemic "Growing At Astounding Speed"
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
I wonder why anyone would be "astounded" by the speed of its spread, as it's the most contagious virus known.
January 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I wonder why anyone would be "astounded" by the speed of its spread, as it's the most contagious virus known.
I saw this coming, but because of personal responsibilities here, was not able to take off. At least I got to visit some magnificent places here in the US.
January 17, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I saw this coming, but because of personal responsibilities here, was not able to take off. At least I got to visit some magnificent places here in the US.
He looks like a plate of gristle.
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
He looks like a plate of gristle.
It also fits well with a very thoughtful piece about the role of humiliation that I just reposted. It seems inevitable that we will be shunned, which only bothers me in terms of maybe never being welcome in the beautiful places I've long wanted to visit.
January 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM
It also fits well with a very thoughtful piece about the role of humiliation that I just reposted. It seems inevitable that we will be shunned, which only bothers me in terms of maybe never being welcome in the beautiful places I've long wanted to visit.
Great analysis, very thought provoking.
January 17, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Great analysis, very thought provoking.
Reposted by A Stoic Gardener
This is a very good piece indeed.
The “politics of humiliation” has a lot of explanatory value.
The “politics of humiliation” has a lot of explanatory value.
indeed, it's not just that fascism is responding to a different set of concerns than socialism, it's often responding to the *opposite* impulses
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-politi/
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-politi/
The Politics of Humiliation
The politics of humiliation has moved to the center of the reactionary project under Trump II.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This is a very good piece indeed.
The “politics of humiliation” has a lot of explanatory value.
The “politics of humiliation” has a lot of explanatory value.
I wish that every other nation would jump to the chase and exclude us from every civilized endeavor immediately. When the vapid airheads of America see their international sports participation cut off, maybe they'll wake up.
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I wish that every other nation would jump to the chase and exclude us from every civilized endeavor immediately. When the vapid airheads of America see their international sports participation cut off, maybe they'll wake up.
I've planted a few of them here, but they are barely teenagers yet.
January 17, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I've planted a few of them here, but they are barely teenagers yet.
I have long believed that trump was put in place to destroy the US from within, and he's doing it more effectively than anyone would have predicted.
January 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I have long believed that trump was put in place to destroy the US from within, and he's doing it more effectively than anyone would have predicted.
Reposted by A Stoic Gardener
Forced to have drive thru burgers for dinner.
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Forced to have drive thru burgers for dinner.
Trump is more of a Saruman type, but not as clever. He'll be driven out when the very trees are angered enough to walk abroad and tear up his evil works. Yeah, then he'll turn up in the Shire with Stephen Miller at his heels.
January 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Trump is more of a Saruman type, but not as clever. He'll be driven out when the very trees are angered enough to walk abroad and tear up his evil works. Yeah, then he'll turn up in the Shire with Stephen Miller at his heels.
Even the dog is glad to see him.
January 17, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Even the dog is glad to see him.
Who knew herons could read?
January 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Who knew herons could read?
She's one of the last people I'd look to for any type of advice.
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 AM
She's one of the last people I'd look to for any type of advice.
So they lied. Again.
January 17, 2026 at 5:56 AM
So they lied. Again.