David Gaw
@davidgaw.bsky.social
Technophilic, cat-and-now-dog-owning conservatarian, world traveler, and trouble-maker—not necessarily in that order. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧
It does not. Afghan nationalists have been evil for a long time.
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 AM
It does not. Afghan nationalists have been evil for a long time.
So, you'll do anything for love, but you won't do that?
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
So, you'll do anything for love, but you won't do that?
Because it was an empty threat, and he didn't really have the leverage he claimed to have.
November 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Because it was an empty threat, and he didn't really have the leverage he claimed to have.
If you're the President of Texas A&M and you haven't added an autoresponder that simply replies "no" to every request, you're not really making the most of this. AI is made for this.
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If you're the President of Texas A&M and you haven't added an autoresponder that simply replies "no" to every request, you're not really making the most of this. AI is made for this.
I'll bet you weren't expecting a sort of Spanish Inquisition.
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I'll bet you weren't expecting a sort of Spanish Inquisition.
Where do you go for news? US coverage does tend to deprioritize international news, but CNN has dedicated section of coverage of the story on their home page at the moment.
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Where do you go for news? US coverage does tend to deprioritize international news, but CNN has dedicated section of coverage of the story on their home page at the moment.
I have developed this competing system, which I will sell for only $75!
October 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I have developed this competing system, which I will sell for only $75!
Is he in the United States illegally?
October 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Is he in the United States illegally?
If true, I foresee a problem.
September 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If true, I foresee a problem.
Niche spaces can be a way to grow, but Bluesky is not, in fact, growing.
September 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Niche spaces can be a way to grow, but Bluesky is not, in fact, growing.
On the other hand, Nate Silver's tracker shows him at only -7.9, higher than his firm term and roughly on par with Bill Clinton and Joe Biden at this point. High enough and stable enough that disapproval seems unlikely to slow him down.
September 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
On the other hand, Nate Silver's tracker shows him at only -7.9, higher than his firm term and roughly on par with Bill Clinton and Joe Biden at this point. High enough and stable enough that disapproval seems unlikely to slow him down.
Talk is cheap. Putin doesn't care
September 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Talk is cheap. Putin doesn't care
And if you don't think your side is guilty of it, you, personally, are guilty of it.
September 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
And if you don't think your side is guilty of it, you, personally, are guilty of it.
It's not a numbers game. It's not a contest. Both sides have this problem to some degree. Both sides need to stop lying to themselves about it and come down on whoever on their side is guilty of doing it, justifying it, or ignoring it.
September 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It's not a numbers game. It's not a contest. Both sides have this problem to some degree. Both sides need to stop lying to themselves about it and come down on whoever on their side is guilty of doing it, justifying it, or ignoring it.
USA Today story with details on the inscriptions: "Charlie Kirk suspect's bullet casings engraved with taunting, anti-fascist messages" www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Charlie Kirk suspect's bullet casings engraved with taunting, anti-fascist messages
Shell casings from the slaying of conservative youth leader Charlie Kirk bore anti-fascist and taunting messages, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said.
www.yahoo.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
USA Today story with details on the inscriptions: "Charlie Kirk suspect's bullet casings engraved with taunting, anti-fascist messages" www.yahoo.com/news/article...
He was a political activist who was killed in front of a huge crowd at a political rally. That makes it political violence regardless of the motive.
September 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
He was a political activist who was killed in front of a huge crowd at a political rally. That makes it political violence regardless of the motive.
Political violence yes, guns no, just as I am concerned about traffic fatalities, not vehicles.
September 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Political violence yes, guns no, just as I am concerned about traffic fatalities, not vehicles.