Chris, retired
@chrisll.bsky.social
Retired labor and public service atty. Just hanging out he/him or anything not pornographic
That is one mean robin!
December 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
That is one mean robin!
Another Kavanaugh Stop
December 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Another Kavanaugh Stop
More Kavanaugh Stops
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
More Kavanaugh Stops
Funny, when most of the people targeted were on one side of the aisle, these news articles were not very frequent
December 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Funny, when most of the people targeted were on one side of the aisle, these news articles were not very frequent
There was a great actual test of lowering and enforcing speed limits in the 1970's. Most of the nation reduced speed limits to 55 mph and enforced it. The mortality rate from accidents declined substantially
December 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
There was a great actual test of lowering and enforcing speed limits in the 1970's. Most of the nation reduced speed limits to 55 mph and enforced it. The mortality rate from accidents declined substantially
Passing is not permitted in most states on winding roads. Only on straightaways with ample visibility
December 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Passing is not permitted in most states on winding roads. Only on straightaways with ample visibility
Yes. My spouse was once saved because our old Volkswagen Beetle had no seatbelts. (I am old). This DOES NOT mean one should not wear a seatbelt. We both wear seatbelts whenever in a car
December 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Yes. My spouse was once saved because our old Volkswagen Beetle had no seatbelts. (I am old). This DOES NOT mean one should not wear a seatbelt. We both wear seatbelts whenever in a car
Yep, you're the baddies
December 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Yep, you're the baddies
Let's see, oppose the 1964 Civil Rights Act, oppose the Voting Rights Act, oppose desegregation, support the Vietnam war even after the Pentagon Papers, support apartheid South Africa, oppose the Equal Rights Amendment, support "qualified immunity", support Bush v Gore, support Citizens United....
December 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Let's see, oppose the 1964 Civil Rights Act, oppose the Voting Rights Act, oppose desegregation, support the Vietnam war even after the Pentagon Papers, support apartheid South Africa, oppose the Equal Rights Amendment, support "qualified immunity", support Bush v Gore, support Citizens United....
I'd like to see those plutocrats climb up to that beam, walk out on it and sit down to lunch with no rigging. Never happen
December 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'd like to see those plutocrats climb up to that beam, walk out on it and sit down to lunch with no rigging. Never happen
Justice Kavanaugh strikes again
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Justice Kavanaugh strikes again
I hope he votes to oust Chuck Schumer too. He's now a US Senator, not just a NJ pol
December 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I hope he votes to oust Chuck Schumer too. He's now a US Senator, not just a NJ pol
Another Kavanaugh Stop
December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Another Kavanaugh Stop
Another Kavanaugh Stop
December 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Another Kavanaugh Stop
"Implies" is carrying a lot of weight here
December 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Implies" is carrying a lot of weight here
The Republicans have been doing this for decades, and until people realize how abhorrent the policies are, they succeed. With decent policies that help people, shaping opinion should be a no brainer
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Republicans have been doing this for decades, and until people realize how abhorrent the policies are, they succeed. With decent policies that help people, shaping opinion should be a no brainer
Unfortunately, as Terry Pratchett has pointed out, it is mostly lateral redistribution. Real downward redistribution is against the rules
December 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Unfortunately, as Terry Pratchett has pointed out, it is mostly lateral redistribution. Real downward redistribution is against the rules
Yes harks back to the 1950s to the 80s. Strongmen in banana Republics, but worldwide
December 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Yes harks back to the 1950s to the 80s. Strongmen in banana Republics, but worldwide
Printing, not pruning
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Printing, not pruning
It would be nice if they were also honest in their assumptions in their articles and editorials. Pruning an editorial that says we won WW2 because we developed the atomic bomb first is just delusional. This is an editorial, not an op ed
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It would be nice if they were also honest in their assumptions in their articles and editorials. Pruning an editorial that says we won WW2 because we developed the atomic bomb first is just delusional. This is an editorial, not an op ed
They read @scalzi.com novels and think it's real
December 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
They read @scalzi.com novels and think it's real
I am not an historian, but my father and uncles were all in the war and I can say with certainty that the war was basically over before the atomic bomb was finalized. The end of the war in Europe was a forgone conclusion by the early Spring of 1945
December 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I am not an historian, but my father and uncles were all in the war and I can say with certainty that the war was basically over before the atomic bomb was finalized. The end of the war in Europe was a forgone conclusion by the early Spring of 1945