Bill Vantrease
@billvantrease.bsky.social
Welcome to my stream of consciousness.
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Happy Winter Solstice!
December 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Happy Winter Solstice!
We have the right to assume that any time there’s a redaction a certain name was mentioned.
December 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We have the right to assume that any time there’s a redaction a certain name was mentioned.
Trump tacking his name on the Kennedy Center is just tacky. Obviously, it’s been long known he has no taste or class. Despite being born into wealth.
December 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Trump tacking his name on the Kennedy Center is just tacky. Obviously, it’s been long known he has no taste or class. Despite being born into wealth.
War with Venezuela would be even more stupid than the last two wars.
December 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
War with Venezuela would be even more stupid than the last two wars.
Europe 72. Early Grateful Dead is the best Grateful Dead.
December 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Europe 72. Early Grateful Dead is the best Grateful Dead.
I'm not one who has to watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas" every year. But, I do usually listen to the music, as I'm doing now.
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'm not one who has to watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas" every year. But, I do usually listen to the music, as I'm doing now.
Yes, he’s always been nutty, mean, and just plain weird, but he does seem worse.
December 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Yes, he’s always been nutty, mean, and just plain weird, but he does seem worse.
My little dog is the one that's okay with 7 degree (Fahrenheit) weather. Not me.
December 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
My little dog is the one that's okay with 7 degree (Fahrenheit) weather. Not me.
Really nothing new to say about mass shootings. Not even astonishment that the Federal Government won't do anything to stop them. Just another example of money corrupting the political process.
December 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Really nothing new to say about mass shootings. Not even astonishment that the Federal Government won't do anything to stop them. Just another example of money corrupting the political process.
Just a reminder: just knowing a guy isn't a crime. Going to a party isn't a crime. Taking a photograph with a guy isn't a crime either. But, when the guy was the notorious leader of a sex ring involving minors, knowing him very well is justification for suspicion.
December 14, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Just a reminder: just knowing a guy isn't a crime. Going to a party isn't a crime. Taking a photograph with a guy isn't a crime either. But, when the guy was the notorious leader of a sex ring involving minors, knowing him very well is justification for suspicion.
Sometimes life just looks like logistics. Which is of course easier if you have money. The trumpers seem determined to make everyone’s logistics harder. And they wonder why they’re not popular.
December 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Sometimes life just looks like logistics. Which is of course easier if you have money. The trumpers seem determined to make everyone’s logistics harder. And they wonder why they’re not popular.
Keeping Trump president is beginning to look like elder abuse.
December 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Keeping Trump president is beginning to look like elder abuse.
It’s Wednesday, P…, ah Aldi spaghetti day.
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It’s Wednesday, P…, ah Aldi spaghetti day.
A path through the trees.
December 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A path through the trees.
It occurs to me that the resurgence of interest in vinyl records constitutes minor rebellion against the tech lords. As does the continued existence of physical books.
December 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It occurs to me that the resurgence of interest in vinyl records constitutes minor rebellion against the tech lords. As does the continued existence of physical books.
I suppose I’v neglected Steve Cropper. I’m more into jazz. I knew who he was, but didn’t realize how prolific and influential he was. I Like his philosophy of music, and his playing.
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I suppose I’v neglected Steve Cropper. I’m more into jazz. I knew who he was, but didn’t realize how prolific and influential he was. I Like his philosophy of music, and his playing.
If the free market was efficient, there’d be no affordable housing crisis.
December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If the free market was efficient, there’d be no affordable housing crisis.
Kind of impressive how vigorous Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are in comparison to you know who.
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Kind of impressive how vigorous Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are in comparison to you know who.
I don’t know, but I suspect all of the United States is for Ukraine except for Donald Trump and his cronies.
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I don’t know, but I suspect all of the United States is for Ukraine except for Donald Trump and his cronies.
Trump is plainly now not just demented in the colloquial sense, but increasingly in the medical sense. Vance probably wouldn’t be much better, but he probably could stay awake during meetings.
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Trump is plainly now not just demented in the colloquial sense, but increasingly in the medical sense. Vance probably wouldn’t be much better, but he probably could stay awake during meetings.
Begun to block gratuitous and unfair criticism of Democrats.
December 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Begun to block gratuitous and unfair criticism of Democrats.
Trump doesn’t seem to understand the purpose of medical tests.
December 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump doesn’t seem to understand the purpose of medical tests.
Not bashful about sharing my political opinions. But, I can’t think of anything new to say about our current president, and his administration. They’re both incredibly awful in so many ways.
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Not bashful about sharing my political opinions. But, I can’t think of anything new to say about our current president, and his administration. They’re both incredibly awful in so many ways.