Clio2
@clio2.bsky.social
Student of #polycrisis, with detours into history, nature, oddments. Degrees in philosophy, history of science. Former teacher, writer, editor, public communicator, journalist, contract researcher. Occasional fictioneer. No AI. ;-)
U.S. age of consent is between 16 and 18. (It is 18 in Florida.)
Blue =16
Dull green = 17
Bright green = 18
Source: Wikipedia
Funny how the "social conservatives" don't want highschoolers _reading_ about sex, but want to make them legally responsible for it.
Blue =16
Dull green = 17
Bright green = 18
Source: Wikipedia
Funny how the "social conservatives" don't want highschoolers _reading_ about sex, but want to make them legally responsible for it.
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
U.S. age of consent is between 16 and 18. (It is 18 in Florida.)
Blue =16
Dull green = 17
Bright green = 18
Source: Wikipedia
Funny how the "social conservatives" don't want highschoolers _reading_ about sex, but want to make them legally responsible for it.
Blue =16
Dull green = 17
Bright green = 18
Source: Wikipedia
Funny how the "social conservatives" don't want highschoolers _reading_ about sex, but want to make them legally responsible for it.
Convergence:
The existential puzzles inherent in conscious human life
can't ever truly be "solved" from within that consciousness, & outside of consciousness there's no place to "stand."
But human nature is to keep trying to puzzle out the reason of things. Not give up. Life is suffering. :-)
The existential puzzles inherent in conscious human life
can't ever truly be "solved" from within that consciousness, & outside of consciousness there's no place to "stand."
But human nature is to keep trying to puzzle out the reason of things. Not give up. Life is suffering. :-)
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Convergence:
The existential puzzles inherent in conscious human life
can't ever truly be "solved" from within that consciousness, & outside of consciousness there's no place to "stand."
But human nature is to keep trying to puzzle out the reason of things. Not give up. Life is suffering. :-)
The existential puzzles inherent in conscious human life
can't ever truly be "solved" from within that consciousness, & outside of consciousness there's no place to "stand."
But human nature is to keep trying to puzzle out the reason of things. Not give up. Life is suffering. :-)
The existential contradictions inherent in conscious human life
can't truly be "solved" from within itself.
And outside of itself, there is no place for conscious human existence to "stand."
can't truly be "solved" from within itself.
And outside of itself, there is no place for conscious human existence to "stand."
November 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The existential contradictions inherent in conscious human life
can't truly be "solved" from within itself.
And outside of itself, there is no place for conscious human existence to "stand."
can't truly be "solved" from within itself.
And outside of itself, there is no place for conscious human existence to "stand."
THAT is AI.
This is not:
This is not:
October 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
THAT is AI.
This is not:
This is not:
Trump in private meeting with Sergei Lavrov (L) and Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak the day after Trump fired Comey. Russian foto; no Americans were allowed in.
October 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Trump in private meeting with Sergei Lavrov (L) and Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak the day after Trump fired Comey. Russian foto; no Americans were allowed in.
Trump in private meeting with Sergei Lavrov (L) and Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak the day after Trump fired Comey. Russian foto; no Anericans were allowed in.
October 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Trump in private meeting with Sergei Lavrov (L) and Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak the day after Trump fired Comey. Russian foto; no Anericans were allowed in.
Also as "lemon8."
Conjecture, he is paid--and possibly, not in the U.S. at all.
Conjecture, he is paid--and possibly, not in the U.S. at all.
October 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Also as "lemon8."
Conjecture, he is paid--and possibly, not in the U.S. at all.
Conjecture, he is paid--and possibly, not in the U.S. at all.
Looked to me at first glance to be AI, and on Google search does appear to be AI distortion of an image from several years ago, which was on X.
Then, found this on Threads from April 2024!
Um. How did Rittenhouse just happen to rock the ICE/CBP look, 6 months before Trump was even elected? :-/
Then, found this on Threads from April 2024!
Um. How did Rittenhouse just happen to rock the ICE/CBP look, 6 months before Trump was even elected? :-/
October 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Looked to me at first glance to be AI, and on Google search does appear to be AI distortion of an image from several years ago, which was on X.
Then, found this on Threads from April 2024!
Um. How did Rittenhouse just happen to rock the ICE/CBP look, 6 months before Trump was even elected? :-/
Then, found this on Threads from April 2024!
Um. How did Rittenhouse just happen to rock the ICE/CBP look, 6 months before Trump was even elected? :-/
I think he was only ever a
October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I think he was only ever a
Asymmetrical warfare.
1. Epstein blackmail material
2. Mass disinformation since 2016
3. Agents, assets, useful idiots
4. Capturing the White House
5. Intimidat/coopting major players
5. Demolishing the rule of law, expectation of reason, decades of social progress, national icons, & public trust
1. Epstein blackmail material
2. Mass disinformation since 2016
3. Agents, assets, useful idiots
4. Capturing the White House
5. Intimidat/coopting major players
5. Demolishing the rule of law, expectation of reason, decades of social progress, national icons, & public trust
October 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Asymmetrical warfare.
1. Epstein blackmail material
2. Mass disinformation since 2016
3. Agents, assets, useful idiots
4. Capturing the White House
5. Intimidat/coopting major players
5. Demolishing the rule of law, expectation of reason, decades of social progress, national icons, & public trust
1. Epstein blackmail material
2. Mass disinformation since 2016
3. Agents, assets, useful idiots
4. Capturing the White House
5. Intimidat/coopting major players
5. Demolishing the rule of law, expectation of reason, decades of social progress, national icons, & public trust
No one that I know of always. Several, on occasion. At least some are thought to be self-portraits. Example:
Botticelli, Adoration of the Magi. Lower right, may be a self-portrait.
Botticelli, Adoration of the Magi. Lower right, may be a self-portrait.
October 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
No one that I know of always. Several, on occasion. At least some are thought to be self-portraits. Example:
Botticelli, Adoration of the Magi. Lower right, may be a self-portrait.
Botticelli, Adoration of the Magi. Lower right, may be a self-portrait.
Someone should reanimate the city's original "paper of record," The Washington Star.
August 7, 1981
August 7, 1981
October 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Someone should reanimate the city's original "paper of record," The Washington Star.
August 7, 1981
August 7, 1981
"...neural response to the distress of others...is thought to reflect an aversive response in the observer that may...inhibit aggression or prompt motivation to help."
"[I]ndividuals with psychopathy exhibit...impairment in processing facial cues of distress...."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"[I]ndividuals with psychopathy exhibit...impairment in processing facial cues of distress...."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
October 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"...neural response to the distress of others...is thought to reflect an aversive response in the observer that may...inhibit aggression or prompt motivation to help."
"[I]ndividuals with psychopathy exhibit...impairment in processing facial cues of distress...."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"[I]ndividuals with psychopathy exhibit...impairment in processing facial cues of distress...."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Read alongside:
"Just like we did with the cartels we're going to take this,sane approach with antifa."
I.e., summary execution.
Absolutely as serious as it sounds.
"Just like we did with the cartels we're going to take this,sane approach with antifa."
I.e., summary execution.
Absolutely as serious as it sounds.
October 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Read alongside:
"Just like we did with the cartels we're going to take this,sane approach with antifa."
I.e., summary execution.
Absolutely as serious as it sounds.
"Just like we did with the cartels we're going to take this,sane approach with antifa."
I.e., summary execution.
Absolutely as serious as it sounds.
The SILENCE around this statement is.....due to......
Sanewashing? Denial? Overwhelm? SHOCK-INDUCED DISSOCIATION?
"Just like we did with the cartels [summary execution], we're going to take this same approach with antifa."
You recall THEY DEFINE "antifa" as ANY OPPOSITION including thoughtcrime.
Sanewashing? Denial? Overwhelm? SHOCK-INDUCED DISSOCIATION?
"Just like we did with the cartels [summary execution], we're going to take this same approach with antifa."
You recall THEY DEFINE "antifa" as ANY OPPOSITION including thoughtcrime.
October 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The SILENCE around this statement is.....due to......
Sanewashing? Denial? Overwhelm? SHOCK-INDUCED DISSOCIATION?
"Just like we did with the cartels [summary execution], we're going to take this same approach with antifa."
You recall THEY DEFINE "antifa" as ANY OPPOSITION including thoughtcrime.
Sanewashing? Denial? Overwhelm? SHOCK-INDUCED DISSOCIATION?
"Just like we did with the cartels [summary execution], we're going to take this same approach with antifa."
You recall THEY DEFINE "antifa" as ANY OPPOSITION including thoughtcrime.
On repeat b/c this has been BURIED. The White House 'terrorism" panel, Wed., Oct. 8, 2025. Tweet posted on Bluesky by @sethabramson.bsky.social that evening.
Bondi declares intent to execute without charges or trial persons they identify as belonging to "antifa."
Bondi declares intent to execute without charges or trial persons they identify as belonging to "antifa."
October 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
On repeat b/c this has been BURIED. The White House 'terrorism" panel, Wed., Oct. 8, 2025. Tweet posted on Bluesky by @sethabramson.bsky.social that evening.
Bondi declares intent to execute without charges or trial persons they identify as belonging to "antifa."
Bondi declares intent to execute without charges or trial persons they identify as belonging to "antifa."
And this, first (I think) posted on Bluesky yesterday evening by @sethabramson
October 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
And this, first (I think) posted on Bluesky yesterday evening by @sethabramson
And then, after stonewalling a Senate hearing on EVERYTHING, Bondi on Oct. 8.
October 9, 2025 at 4:54 AM
And then, after stonewalling a Senate hearing on EVERYTHING, Bondi on Oct. 8.
That's ok though, new improved version just got worse.
October 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
That's ok though, new improved version just got worse.