@vchapman.bsky.social
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wait. you're telling me it's been one long struggle between liberal universalism and the slave power?
February 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
wait. you're telling me it's been one long struggle between liberal universalism and the slave power?
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Norms between adversaries are usually better maintained by mutual deterrence than by mutual forbearance.
on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
February 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Norms between adversaries are usually better maintained by mutual deterrence than by mutual forbearance.
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I wonder if people who don't play video games are aware of just how much incredible music is being created in this space? If John Williams or Jerry Goldsmith were getting started today, they would be composing for some epic RPGs, not film.
February 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I wonder if people who don't play video games are aware of just how much incredible music is being created in this space? If John Williams or Jerry Goldsmith were getting started today, they would be composing for some epic RPGs, not film.
I believe Senator Lindsey Graham said, during the 2016 Republican Primary, "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it". It is my fondness hope that after the Turnip O'Lantern has gone we make Graham's wish come true. I'll help with the effigies.
Your point reminds me of a very astute Twitter thread about shame, by David Rees (of Get Your War On fame), from early in Trump's first term. It's hard to find now, so I'm going to post the whole thing here.
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM
I believe Senator Lindsey Graham said, during the 2016 Republican Primary, "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it". It is my fondness hope that after the Turnip O'Lantern has gone we make Graham's wish come true. I'll help with the effigies.
Include a picture of Mr. Burns on it and then use the proceeds to bring back Howard Dean's 50 state strategy (ed. note: a Howard Dean reference? OK boomer).
Put “Vote out the Epstein Class” on a t-shirt - Etsy challenge.
February 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Include a picture of Mr. Burns on it and then use the proceeds to bring back Howard Dean's 50 state strategy (ed. note: a Howard Dean reference? OK boomer).
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I've written about the overarching post story, causes, underlying pattern. But the failure of Lewis or Bezos to even show up, literally or figuratively, on a day of devastating cuts epitomizes the profound lack of character and accountability that is so common place today within the American elite.
February 8, 2026 at 6:15 AM
I've written about the overarching post story, causes, underlying pattern. But the failure of Lewis or Bezos to even show up, literally or figuratively, on a day of devastating cuts epitomizes the profound lack of character and accountability that is so common place today within the American elite.
Needs to be read in context but "The guys who make this case are from a never-ending — life as spontaneous generation from the inanimate soil — list of consultants who speak billionaire." Is grade A level snark from a true master of the form.
‘Do You Speak Billionaire?’ and Other Stories From the Fall of the Washington Post talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/do-yo...
‘Do You Speak Billionaire?’ and Other Stories From the Fall of the Washington Post
I think I can say with little fear of contradiction that I...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Needs to be read in context but "The guys who make this case are from a never-ending — life as spontaneous generation from the inanimate soil — list of consultants who speak billionaire." Is grade A level snark from a true master of the form.
wut?
Saw one in sf last week, kiddo took a pic for me off back of our bike. Ugh
February 6, 2026 at 10:37 AM
wut?
"A billion dollars is the socio-economic equivalent of a loose nuke, and we should work to prevent the acquisition of the former with the same urgency and ruthlessness we use to prevent the acquisition of the latter."
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John Rogers, Co-Author of the term 'Crazification Factor'.
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John Rogers, Co-Author of the term 'Crazification Factor'.
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM
"A billion dollars is the socio-economic equivalent of a loose nuke, and we should work to prevent the acquisition of the former with the same urgency and ruthlessness we use to prevent the acquisition of the latter."
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John Rogers, Co-Author of the term 'Crazification Factor'.
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John Rogers, Co-Author of the term 'Crazification Factor'.
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Bluesky is that special place where someone will take time out from serialposting about how ICE can never defeat one mid sized midwesern city to post about how ICE is going to commandeer every voting booth in the US and all is lost
February 5, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Bluesky is that special place where someone will take time out from serialposting about how ICE can never defeat one mid sized midwesern city to post about how ICE is going to commandeer every voting booth in the US and all is lost
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he doesn't fucking miss
February 6, 2026 at 4:19 AM
he doesn't fucking miss
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Is she a registered Democrat? If she’s a registered Democrat then they should run her for Governor.
February 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Is she a registered Democrat? If she’s a registered Democrat then they should run her for Governor.
Never change, Florida. Never change.
February 4, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Never change, Florida. Never change.
Joseph Weizenbaum tried to warn us with ELIZA but did we listen? Noooooo...
February 4, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Joseph Weizenbaum tried to warn us with ELIZA but did we listen? Noooooo...
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if you're not on a first name basis, texting each other happy holidays and pictures of kids and pets type basis, there is a maximum level you should really care about another poster, or their posts
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
if you're not on a first name basis, texting each other happy holidays and pictures of kids and pets type basis, there is a maximum level you should really care about another poster, or their posts
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The Pitt got greenlit for a season 3, out next February, and the announcement has very funny comment from HBO chairman Casey Bloys that’s like “yeah, turns out if you just make a TV show like how we used to make TV shows you can have a 15+ episode season every year 🤷♂️”
February 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The Pitt got greenlit for a season 3, out next February, and the announcement has very funny comment from HBO chairman Casey Bloys that’s like “yeah, turns out if you just make a TV show like how we used to make TV shows you can have a 15+ episode season every year 🤷♂️”
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Indeed. Each to his own, but I don't want to get to the end and think "Is that it?" One might as well make the journey as interesting and fun as one can, try to leave your bit of the world in a slightly better state, and to have brought a smile to your friends. That's enough for me.
January 30, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Indeed. Each to his own, but I don't want to get to the end and think "Is that it?" One might as well make the journey as interesting and fun as one can, try to leave your bit of the world in a slightly better state, and to have brought a smile to your friends. That's enough for me.
Strike one down and thousands upon thousands rise up. Courage and humanity personified.
But this is WHY Minneapolis has felt so powerful I think. Just an entire city absolutely refusing to be afraid of him
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Strike one down and thousands upon thousands rise up. Courage and humanity personified.
Well said
“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”
From Powerlessness to Power
We will not achieve any of our ultimate goals without exercising state power, and the most effective way to take state power is through nonviolent but confrontational resistance.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Well said
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NGL this description of Bsky in Vulture cracked me up
January 31, 2026 at 2:02 PM
NGL this description of Bsky in Vulture cracked me up
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disturbingly plausible
January 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
disturbingly plausible
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Roomba Theory is a theory like gravity
January 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Roomba Theory is a theory like gravity
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One of the hardest things to explain to people who aren’t here is the very real feeling that we are in a war against the federal government. Not only are we occupied by unaccountable armed, masked paramilitaries, but we are constantly aware our neighbors might be abducted in the blink of an eye.
Was he actually approaching Minnesota as a regime change
January 29, 2026 at 11:04 PM
One of the hardest things to explain to people who aren’t here is the very real feeling that we are in a war against the federal government. Not only are we occupied by unaccountable armed, masked paramilitaries, but we are constantly aware our neighbors might be abducted in the blink of an eye.