Regular Joe
@aregularjoe.bsky.social
Former English major. Former IT. Former Nashvillian. Ex-Boomer. Retired. (Yes, the avatar is really me.)
These reports remind me of the stories quietly circulated about Pres Reagan dozing off during meetings in his second term. And Reagan was younger than Trump is now.
December 3, 2025 at 6:19 AM
These reports remind me of the stories quietly circulated about Pres Reagan dozing off during meetings in his second term. And Reagan was younger than Trump is now.
Textbook example of cognitive dissonance.
December 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Textbook example of cognitive dissonance.
We do need some alternative movements. The Republicans have the Proud Boys and that Nick Fuentes guy. Although they don’t want to break with the Republicans, just deport them.
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We do need some alternative movements. The Republicans have the Proud Boys and that Nick Fuentes guy. Although they don’t want to break with the Republicans, just deport them.
So, the UN has gone from being a high profile debating society to a tool of imperialism—in only 20 years.
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
So, the UN has gone from being a high profile debating society to a tool of imperialism—in only 20 years.
What would be a good album or song to sample for a beginner? (I admit to having no interest in Taylor Swift.)
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
What would be a good album or song to sample for a beginner? (I admit to having no interest in Taylor Swift.)
When Trump encounters someone that he intuits is true threat, he seeks first to charm and disarm him. It’s part of his long game to lure him in and own him. “Come to the dark side.” But Trump will ultimately try to destroy him. Mamdani is sophisticated enough to know this is the game.
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM
When Trump encounters someone that he intuits is true threat, he seeks first to charm and disarm him. It’s part of his long game to lure him in and own him. “Come to the dark side.” But Trump will ultimately try to destroy him. Mamdani is sophisticated enough to know this is the game.
I once worked for a director who ran his office like a dictator. He imagined himself a Steve Jobs, but he was really a Donald Trump—a tantrum-throwing bully. He hired photo model women and sycophantic men. The women worshipped him, not just because he promoted them—it was deep-level attraction.
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I once worked for a director who ran his office like a dictator. He imagined himself a Steve Jobs, but he was really a Donald Trump—a tantrum-throwing bully. He hired photo model women and sycophantic men. The women worshipped him, not just because he promoted them—it was deep-level attraction.
The last great thing that America did was develop the mRNA COVID vaccine quickly, a year into the pandemic. The “social distancing,” the mandatory masks, the shutdowns, were necessary because this was a fatal pandemic—and no vaccine. We were staring into the abyss.
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The last great thing that America did was develop the mRNA COVID vaccine quickly, a year into the pandemic. The “social distancing,” the mandatory masks, the shutdowns, were necessary because this was a fatal pandemic—and no vaccine. We were staring into the abyss.
Immigration has been a “problem” for 30 years. Successive administrations have tried to address it. But skyrocketing rent became a problem when housing values essentially doubled since 2010. I’m not aware of any administration addressing that. New York proves that this is an electable issue.
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Immigration has been a “problem” for 30 years. Successive administrations have tried to address it. But skyrocketing rent became a problem when housing values essentially doubled since 2010. I’m not aware of any administration addressing that. New York proves that this is an electable issue.
So The Atlantic (or someone) is arguing that Trump is “confused” by the concept of inflation, which he feigns not to understand, when he won the last election by campaigning effectively against it.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 AM
So The Atlantic (or someone) is arguing that Trump is “confused” by the concept of inflation, which he feigns not to understand, when he won the last election by campaigning effectively against it.
So the goal is to sell Ukraine to Russia.
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 AM
So the goal is to sell Ukraine to Russia.
This was sort of the idea behind the Iraq invasion. During that war I remember an intense preoccupation with Venezuela by the Bush administration, and I doubt that it was a concern for “democracy.”
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
This was sort of the idea behind the Iraq invasion. During that war I remember an intense preoccupation with Venezuela by the Bush administration, and I doubt that it was a concern for “democracy.”
I’m always amazed that people with medical degrees can argue that vaccination is “bad.” I’m sure that he wasn’t taught this. Did he become anti-vax for political expediency?
November 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I’m always amazed that people with medical degrees can argue that vaccination is “bad.” I’m sure that he wasn’t taught this. Did he become anti-vax for political expediency?
Reminds me a bit of the Doors, but better.
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Reminds me a bit of the Doors, but better.
Like every other entity now, the estate may be expecting a “deal.”
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Like every other entity now, the estate may be expecting a “deal.”
Nonprofessionals can be paid less.
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Nonprofessionals can be paid less.
It might be time to revisit the events of the My Lai massacre. I rarely (if ever) see reference to it any more, but it reminds me of Trump’s extrajudicial killings. Trump would never be charged, but the military that committed felonies might be charged under a different administration.
November 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
It might be time to revisit the events of the My Lai massacre. I rarely (if ever) see reference to it any more, but it reminds me of Trump’s extrajudicial killings. Trump would never be charged, but the military that committed felonies might be charged under a different administration.
The Norman Rockwell, on the other hand, is priceless.
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The Norman Rockwell, on the other hand, is priceless.
That’s what I first thought when it was reported a while back that an intensive search was being made to “identify” any documents that incriminate Trump.
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
That’s what I first thought when it was reported a while back that an intensive search was being made to “identify” any documents that incriminate Trump.
The election is scheduled December 2. Although everyone in my community, and everyone I know, will likely vote for Van Epps, who knows? Elections can shift in either direction hours before the vote. Support for Trump shifted decisively just hours before Election Day on 11/8/16.
November 15, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The election is scheduled December 2. Although everyone in my community, and everyone I know, will likely vote for Van Epps, who knows? Elections can shift in either direction hours before the vote. Support for Trump shifted decisively just hours before Election Day on 11/8/16.
Trump once liked the uneducated.
November 15, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Trump once liked the uneducated.
Tribel seems to be gone, though I’ve seen nothing official.
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Tribel seems to be gone, though I’ve seen nothing official.