Stepping Quietly
@belikecain.bsky.social
Avowed Saganist. Nothing's a fire unless it's a fire. Interrogating knowledge, belief and perception. Former blacksmith. Way too many years of college and now a happy civil servant. Guitars, singing, native flutes. Writing saved me. Snark keeps me happy.
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Stepping Quietly
@belikecain.bsky.social
· Nov 11
"Why does the experience of feeling that the cup is hot give me justification for believing that the cup is hot?And why does the experience of tasting that the coffee is sweet give me justification for believing that the coffee is sweet?" (Steup, Matthias (2004). Internalist Reliabilism)
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The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
If you want clarity, follow this guy
October 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
If you want clarity, follow this guy
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No one makes it entirely on their own. If you benefit from a functioning society, you owe something back.
#TaxBillionaires
#TaxBillionaires
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
No one makes it entirely on their own. If you benefit from a functioning society, you owe something back.
#TaxBillionaires
#TaxBillionaires
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Smack.
Thanks to whomever coined this gem.
Thanks to whomever coined this gem.
February 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Smack.
Thanks to whomever coined this gem.
Thanks to whomever coined this gem.
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
Not a new idea, but a good reminder. Pay attention to the language being used.
January 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Not a new idea, but a good reminder. Pay attention to the language being used.
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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We told them who he was.
They saw what he was.
Heck, he told them who he was.
Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.
Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.
Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.
#FAFO
They saw what he was.
Heck, he told them who he was.
Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.
Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.
Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.
#FAFO
January 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We told them who he was.
They saw what he was.
Heck, he told them who he was.
Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.
Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.
Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.
#FAFO
They saw what he was.
Heck, he told them who he was.
Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.
Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.
Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.
#FAFO
We told them who he was.
They saw what he was.
Heck, he told them who he was.
Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.
Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.
Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.
#FAFO
They saw what he was.
Heck, he told them who he was.
Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.
Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.
Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.
#FAFO
January 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We told them who he was.
They saw what he was.
Heck, he told them who he was.
Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.
Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.
Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.
#FAFO
They saw what he was.
Heck, he told them who he was.
Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.
Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.
Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.
#FAFO
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I knew all this was going to happen. But nothing can really prepare you for what it feels like when the moment actually arrives. This is why we need each other and our communities. I plan to turn to them a lot in the coming years.
January 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I knew all this was going to happen. But nothing can really prepare you for what it feels like when the moment actually arrives. This is why we need each other and our communities. I plan to turn to them a lot in the coming years.
I read a lot of sci fi and imagined dystopian worlds where facts were suspect and bullies ruled. We are here now www.goodreads.com/book/show/88... It can get much worse.
The Wanting Seed
Set in the near future, The Wanting Seed is a Malthus…
www.goodreads.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I read a lot of sci fi and imagined dystopian worlds where facts were suspect and bullies ruled. We are here now www.goodreads.com/book/show/88... It can get much worse.
They have arrived...
January 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
They have arrived...
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WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED!!!!! 🚨
January 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED!!!!! 🚨
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"Celebration of ignorance."
December 22, 2024 at 12:10 AM
"Celebration of ignorance."
It's here right now. www.facebook.com/100031869236...
December 21, 2024 at 10:40 PM
It's here right now. www.facebook.com/100031869236...
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The art of the deal:
1. Make wild demands
2. Get nothing
3. Declare victory
1. Make wild demands
2. Get nothing
3. Declare victory
December 21, 2024 at 12:30 AM
The art of the deal:
1. Make wild demands
2. Get nothing
3. Declare victory
1. Make wild demands
2. Get nothing
3. Declare victory
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NEW: They’re already trying to cut social security. Dems in the senate saved it.
December 21, 2024 at 4:51 AM
NEW: They’re already trying to cut social security. Dems in the senate saved it.
Plus one. Follow Mayo. Mayo knows things 😎
You don't have to follow me, but it's highly recommended by at least three people. 😆
December 19, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Plus one. Follow Mayo. Mayo knows things 😎
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December 17, 2024 at 7:26 AM
"Something has happened between first and twelfth grade, and it's not just puberty."
Accepting we don't know is one of our super powers and leads us to greater things.
Carl Knew
Accepting we don't know is one of our super powers and leads us to greater things.
Carl Knew
December 16, 2024 at 4:32 PM
"Something has happened between first and twelfth grade, and it's not just puberty."
Accepting we don't know is one of our super powers and leads us to greater things.
Carl Knew
Accepting we don't know is one of our super powers and leads us to greater things.
Carl Knew
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Anticipatory obedience is contagious. But it is still wrong.
December 11, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Anticipatory obedience is contagious. But it is still wrong.