Chris Wood
@chriswoodwriter.bsky.social
A creative before it was a noun. Writer since 1973. Poetry, magazines, fiction, books, on-line. Has lived in four countries and on three Canadian coasts, twice on boats. Empiricist: show me the evidence. Working on empathy: we are all one. God is an iron.
Whenever I read about this phenom, I'm reminded of the alleged origin of mad cow disease, which was feeding cattle on feed that included the brains of previously slaughtered cattle. The analogy is too perfect.
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Whenever I read about this phenom, I'm reminded of the alleged origin of mad cow disease, which was feeding cattle on feed that included the brains of previously slaughtered cattle. The analogy is too perfect.
And your ambassador to my country scolds and swears at us (yeah, literally) for not wanting to travel to your dumpster fire.
Such self-awareness the American power 'elite' have.
Such self-awareness the American power 'elite' have.
November 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
And your ambassador to my country scolds and swears at us (yeah, literally) for not wanting to travel to your dumpster fire.
Such self-awareness the American power 'elite' have.
Such self-awareness the American power 'elite' have.
"getting money and special interest groups OUT of politics"
Citizens United opened the door and let the horse out on that one.
but fwiw other countries limit money in politics and take districting out of the hands of partisans.
Citizens United opened the door and let the horse out on that one.
but fwiw other countries limit money in politics and take districting out of the hands of partisans.
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"getting money and special interest groups OUT of politics"
Citizens United opened the door and let the horse out on that one.
but fwiw other countries limit money in politics and take districting out of the hands of partisans.
Citizens United opened the door and let the horse out on that one.
but fwiw other countries limit money in politics and take districting out of the hands of partisans.
Do they? I have doubts. He's still in power.
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Do they? I have doubts. He's still in power.
Prepping the defence for the Pedo-in-Chief. If she was 13, it wasn't raping a child.
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Prepping the defence for the Pedo-in-Chief. If she was 13, it wasn't raping a child.
A friend of mine is a retired Canadian librarian who served on the executive of international associations of librarians. They recently cancelled their planned attendance at a conference in Oklahoma rather than risk crossing the border.
When a country is scared of librarians it has lost its senses.
When a country is scared of librarians it has lost its senses.
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A friend of mine is a retired Canadian librarian who served on the executive of international associations of librarians. They recently cancelled their planned attendance at a conference in Oklahoma rather than risk crossing the border.
When a country is scared of librarians it has lost its senses.
When a country is scared of librarians it has lost its senses.
"Condescending" doesn't begin to cover it.
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"Condescending" doesn't begin to cover it.
Nothing new for America, now is it?
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Nothing new for America, now is it?