Cugel the Clever
@cugel.bsky.social
Seattle-based software engineer with an interest in urbanism and global affairs. Anti-fascist; statist social democrat. Advocate of the Butlerian jihad. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸🇺🇳
People should have nice things and wealth inequality needs to be drastically reined in, but I'm begging affluent, left-leaning folks to stop confusing their own profligate spending habits with the negative parts of capitalism.
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
People should have nice things and wealth inequality needs to be drastically reined in, but I'm begging affluent, left-leaning folks to stop confusing their own profligate spending habits with the negative parts of capitalism.
"No affordability crisis?? Look, pal, I can barely afford my tri-weekly DoorDash order after I've backed my 6th boardgame Kickstarter at the 'ultra-celestial god-tier' level. That's just late-stage capitalism for you..."
November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"No affordability crisis?? Look, pal, I can barely afford my tri-weekly DoorDash order after I've backed my 6th boardgame Kickstarter at the 'ultra-celestial god-tier' level. That's just late-stage capitalism for you..."
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Let me put it another way: false nostalgia for a better past that didn’t actually exist is a pillar of fascism.
You can (and should) work to help Americans who are struggling without boosting fascist narratives in the process. Both really is possible.
You can (and should) work to help Americans who are struggling without boosting fascist narratives in the process. Both really is possible.
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Let me put it another way: false nostalgia for a better past that didn’t actually exist is a pillar of fascism.
You can (and should) work to help Americans who are struggling without boosting fascist narratives in the process. Both really is possible.
You can (and should) work to help Americans who are struggling without boosting fascist narratives in the process. Both really is possible.
I like that "Review your personal security plans" is apparently so important they've listed it twice.
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I like that "Review your personal security plans" is apparently so important they've listed it twice.
The Mountain Goats - Sax Rohmer #1 (Official Video)
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October 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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TEMBA, HIS ARMS WIDE!
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
TEMBA, HIS ARMS WIDE!
Is there a good example of this? Platner was practicing entryism from the left and the only person I've seen defending the tattoo is Bernie.
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Is there a good example of this? Platner was practicing entryism from the left and the only person I've seen defending the tattoo is Bernie.