Eric Van Aerde
@ericvanaerde.bsky.social
Laurentian elite stuck where the prairies meet the Rockies
I believe this is just Aussie rules football
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I believe this is just Aussie rules football
Meanwhile Patrick’s connection on a computer run by punch cards
February 3, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Meanwhile Patrick’s connection on a computer run by punch cards
Edward N Nuttsak
January 29, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Edward N Nuttsak
This is the guy at the protests who responds to “when do we want it?” with “whenever it is politically expedient“
January 20, 2026 at 7:05 PM
This is the guy at the protests who responds to “when do we want it?” with “whenever it is politically expedient“
Even more to the point, it was so vague and ambitious sounding that people could project anything they wanted onto it. Tax cuts for the billionaires, military spending for the hawks, and white supremacy for the rest.
January 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Even more to the point, it was so vague and ambitious sounding that people could project anything they wanted onto it. Tax cuts for the billionaires, military spending for the hawks, and white supremacy for the rest.
"Repeal and replace" is also a lazy ass slogan by that standard, and one that is less clear.
January 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"Repeal and replace" is also a lazy ass slogan by that standard, and one that is less clear.
They are all replacements for what used to happen, which was being dragged out of their homes and beaten with lead pipes. The modern state with those features was the middle ground!
January 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
They are all replacements for what used to happen, which was being dragged out of their homes and beaten with lead pipes. The modern state with those features was the middle ground!
It isn’t inconsistent with conservatism, it’s the logical next step to protect the order it values most. Buying into that view of course comes down to whether one sees any daylight between reactionaries and conservatives in practice.
November 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
It isn’t inconsistent with conservatism, it’s the logical next step to protect the order it values most. Buying into that view of course comes down to whether one sees any daylight between reactionaries and conservatives in practice.
I’d argue conservatism is, at its core, about preserving existing hierarchies above all else. When conservatives feel those hierarchies slipping, they’re fine to use state power to reinforce them. Building state-backed cultural institutions is part of that.
November 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I’d argue conservatism is, at its core, about preserving existing hierarchies above all else. When conservatives feel those hierarchies slipping, they’re fine to use state power to reinforce them. Building state-backed cultural institutions is part of that.
At a certain point, the defence of conservatism by saying nominally “conservative” politicians aren’t acting like real conservatives ends up like this…
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
At a certain point, the defence of conservatism by saying nominally “conservative” politicians aren’t acting like real conservatives ends up like this…
Hmm, maybe we shouldn’t have put it in the Charter
November 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Hmm, maybe we shouldn’t have put it in the Charter
I thought it was edgy to do a Grade 10 art project called "United States of M-Erica" replacing the stars in the flag with McDonalds logos. But even that isn't as hamfisted as this image
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I thought it was edgy to do a Grade 10 art project called "United States of M-Erica" replacing the stars in the flag with McDonalds logos. But even that isn't as hamfisted as this image
Challenge failed
November 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Challenge failed
I’m agreeing with you? It is negligent beyond all belief that the Dems had this for years and did nothing, to the point of being frankly incriminating.
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I’m agreeing with you? It is negligent beyond all belief that the Dems had this for years and did nothing, to the point of being frankly incriminating.
“Simple research” will tell you it was January 2024 when they were unsealed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein court papers – read document in full
Hundreds of pages of documents linked to Epstein associates made public on Wednesday. You can read them here in full
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“Simple research” will tell you it was January 2024 when they were unsealed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Arguably his enjoyment of these things is still related to his love of gold
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Arguably his enjoyment of these things is still related to his love of gold