A.L. Spudkin
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Various group-philosophical pessimisms will have you believing that universalism is impossible, not worth striving for. That if you don't oppress, you will inevitably be a victim. I refuse. We are best protected by democracy, by the rule of law, by human and civil rights.
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Various group-philosophical pessimisms will have you believing that universalism is impossible, not worth striving for. That if you don't oppress, you will inevitably be a victim. I refuse. We are best protected by democracy, by the rule of law, by human and civil rights.
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yes! cutting edge science!
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
yes! cutting edge science!
Thinking really deep thoughts about that episode of Star Trek TNG where Picard learns to play a tiny flute
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Thinking really deep thoughts about that episode of Star Trek TNG where Picard learns to play a tiny flute
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I believe the word is kleptocrat.
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I believe the word is kleptocrat.
What if science discovered that meditating next to plants made them grow really good and so all of industrial farming collapsed overnight and suddenly the most valuable skill across the land is agricultural scale plant meditation and suddenly ha haaaaaa I am the richest man in town!!!
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
What if science discovered that meditating next to plants made them grow really good and so all of industrial farming collapsed overnight and suddenly the most valuable skill across the land is agricultural scale plant meditation and suddenly ha haaaaaa I am the richest man in town!!!
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again i am perfectly fine with locking every one of Jeffrey Epstein's friends in prison, Democrat, Republican or Whatever.
Lest there be any insinuation that Dems spared their own. It would be tough for Kathy Ruemmler—Obama’s WH Counsel from 2011 to mid-2014—to come off looking worse in these docs the committee Dems released. oversightdemocrats.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Kathy Ruemmler
9/19/2014 11:54:57 AM
jeffrey E. ljeevacation@gmail.com]
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Importance: High
Doesn't look like you are prioritizing your schedule very effeetively.....how are you going to manage all of that? this is unga week so the boss will be in town too....l'Il be here all week -- you may get sick of me....just sat down on the train so can't talk freely.
On Sep 19, 2014 7:48 AM, "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
"girls?", careful i will renew an old habit, . this week, thiel, summers, bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, ( council of curope and nobel chairman). mongolia pres, hardeep puree (india), boris ( gates). jabor (qatar ). sultan (dubai, ), kosslyn (harvard), leon black, woody. you are a welcome guest at any... also if you think there are interesting people in town, everyone here for climate summit, clinton security council, holy shit im on
for next 30 minutes
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 7:15 AM, Kathy Ruemmler -
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Most girls do not have to worry about this crap.
On Sep 19, 20147:09 AM, "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
understood. it comes down to high risk / reward / low risk / reward. professional, cmotional. and financial
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 6:15 AM, Kathy Ruemmler
Agreed, but I need to be prepared to say yes before I talk to him.
wrote:
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On Sep 19,2014, at 1:21 AM, "jeffrey E." <jcevacation@gmail.com>wrote:](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:on5oeywiqx32fh2zau473wz6/bafkreidpc4aexgxfahdqvqgbocphszflpkdsfpldci2zeo7aqsjkzkbub4@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
again i am perfectly fine with locking every one of Jeffrey Epstein's friends in prison, Democrat, Republican or Whatever.
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it is insane that this is real
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
it is insane that this is real
started an online qigong class today through our local community education program. it was great, but the best part was my cat instantly detecting the nice warm bubble of qi building in my lower dantian, and insisting upon his right to sit there, not budging
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
started an online qigong class today through our local community education program. it was great, but the best part was my cat instantly detecting the nice warm bubble of qi building in my lower dantian, and insisting upon his right to sit there, not budging
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more people need to read Cyclonopedia.
November 9, 2025 at 5:03 AM
more people need to read Cyclonopedia.
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There's enough for everyone—but they'd rather throw it away than share it with you.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
There's enough for everyone—but they'd rather throw it away than share it with you.
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hey bub, why don’t you make like a tree and grow deep, stable roots that’ll nourish and sustain you for years to come
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
hey bub, why don’t you make like a tree and grow deep, stable roots that’ll nourish and sustain you for years to come
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Republican failures in voting rights cases continues to be a dominant theme of election law in 2025, just as it has been for the last five years. Perhaps more in the legacy media could cover this important trend.
November 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Republican failures in voting rights cases continues to be a dominant theme of election law in 2025, just as it has been for the last five years. Perhaps more in the legacy media could cover this important trend.
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Lmao literally having a "we're rich" party while they cut SNAP is like cartoon level evil it's like the villain in a Dr. Seuss book
Per Danny Kemp via press pool
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Lmao literally having a "we're rich" party while they cut SNAP is like cartoon level evil it's like the villain in a Dr. Seuss book
Algorithm served two interesting videos today: 1st was the latest @neongalactic.bsky.social with Jim Garrison (youtu.be/YqoWfl5_1uA?...)
and another from @drmichaellevin.bsky.social "Against Mind-Blindness" (youtu.be/x9qb3bKREI4?...)
Maybe Dr. Levin's lab could win that $100,000 prize lol
and another from @drmichaellevin.bsky.social "Against Mind-Blindness" (youtu.be/x9qb3bKREI4?...)
Maybe Dr. Levin's lab could win that $100,000 prize lol
Against Mind-Blindness: recognizing and communicating with unconventional beings by Michael Levin
YouTube video by Michael Levin's Academic Content
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October 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Algorithm served two interesting videos today: 1st was the latest @neongalactic.bsky.social with Jim Garrison (youtu.be/YqoWfl5_1uA?...)
and another from @drmichaellevin.bsky.social "Against Mind-Blindness" (youtu.be/x9qb3bKREI4?...)
Maybe Dr. Levin's lab could win that $100,000 prize lol
and another from @drmichaellevin.bsky.social "Against Mind-Blindness" (youtu.be/x9qb3bKREI4?...)
Maybe Dr. Levin's lab could win that $100,000 prize lol
www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/podcast-tran...
Slowly learning more and more about Taoism over the years. This podcast really has me hoping the whole Qi power is stronger than Martial power thing is legit because... (gestures at everything)
Slowly learning more and more about Taoism over the years. This podcast really has me hoping the whole Qi power is stronger than Martial power thing is legit because... (gestures at everything)
Episode 3: You Are the Tao – Taoist Wisdom from Living the Tao Podcast
Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod explores the Four Spheres—Social, Martial, Qi, Tao—and the power of invocation in this episode of Living the Tao.
www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/podcast-tran...
Slowly learning more and more about Taoism over the years. This podcast really has me hoping the whole Qi power is stronger than Martial power thing is legit because... (gestures at everything)
Slowly learning more and more about Taoism over the years. This podcast really has me hoping the whole Qi power is stronger than Martial power thing is legit because... (gestures at everything)
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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Wishing all of you the peace I find in the natural world everyday.
Good night, friends. Hold fast for this week - we need you.
Good night, friends. Hold fast for this week - we need you.
October 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Wishing all of you the peace I find in the natural world everyday.
Good night, friends. Hold fast for this week - we need you.
Good night, friends. Hold fast for this week - we need you.
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This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
October 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
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"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
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its remarkable to see random suburbanites in their fucking PJs have more courage than the vast majority of america's political, social, and civil elites
October 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
its remarkable to see random suburbanites in their fucking PJs have more courage than the vast majority of america's political, social, and civil elites
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I’ve been to a good number of protests recently, today’s focused on Sec. Noem near Minneapolis was the loudest and most tense I’ve experienced.
It was particularly moving to see faith leaders standing together across the front doors as the crowd settled down into a more comfortable vibe.
It was particularly moving to see faith leaders standing together across the front doors as the crowd settled down into a more comfortable vibe.
October 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I’ve been to a good number of protests recently, today’s focused on Sec. Noem near Minneapolis was the loudest and most tense I’ve experienced.
It was particularly moving to see faith leaders standing together across the front doors as the crowd settled down into a more comfortable vibe.
It was particularly moving to see faith leaders standing together across the front doors as the crowd settled down into a more comfortable vibe.
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This dark time should wake us up to the bankruptcy of the corporate Democratic Party. It should mark the birth of the people’s Democratic Party. Zohran Mamdani and others like him are its future. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment
October 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This dark time should wake us up to the bankruptcy of the corporate Democratic Party. It should mark the birth of the people’s Democratic Party. Zohran Mamdani and others like him are its future. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-mamdani-moment