Glen Hiemstra, Futurist
@glenhiemstra.bsky.social
Retired founder futurist.com/futurist-think…, former professor, Futurist Think Tank member. Focused on now & on advocating for very long-term preferred futures, 1000 years plus. Interests include Space-energy-tech-AI-arts-politics-sports-nature.
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Room 101 now required for all Gov workers. sigh
March 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Room 101 now required for all Gov workers. sigh
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“What’s transpired over the last three or four days just takes it to a whole new level of cruelty and inhumanity and, frankly, a whole new level of stupidity in doing this is the most non-strategic way.” Tens of thousands of people will die as a result of this action.
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
"A whole new level of cruelty": Health experts decry "devastating" cuts to HIV treatment programs
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation said the latest cuts will deprive 350,000 people of HIV treatment.
www.salon.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
“What’s transpired over the last three or four days just takes it to a whole new level of cruelty and inhumanity and, frankly, a whole new level of stupidity in doing this is the most non-strategic way.” Tens of thousands of people will die as a result of this action.
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
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“Move fast and break things” was bad enough as a business axiom, @karaswisher.bsky.social argues, but “when it’s applied to the entire apparatus of our democracy, it’s terrifying.” theatln.tc/ldNshQHr
March 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“Move fast and break things” was bad enough as a business axiom, @karaswisher.bsky.social argues, but “when it’s applied to the entire apparatus of our democracy, it’s terrifying.” theatln.tc/ldNshQHr
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Eternal shame for the Trump sycophants who support his disgraceful, deadly betrayal of democratic Ukraine to side with Putin. The blood is on their hands.
March 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Eternal shame for the Trump sycophants who support his disgraceful, deadly betrayal of democratic Ukraine to side with Putin. The blood is on their hands.
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All this business I am reading about social security is nonsense. My mom died on 2/18. My dad got a letter yesterday informing him her benefits were ending and he had to repay the February payment because they don’t give a payment in the month someone dies. They know where every dollar is.
March 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
All this business I am reading about social security is nonsense. My mom died on 2/18. My dad got a letter yesterday informing him her benefits were ending and he had to repay the February payment because they don’t give a payment in the month someone dies. They know where every dollar is.
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This is precisely what the Democrats should do at Shitler’s address to the joint session of Congress. 👇🏻👇🏻
March 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This is precisely what the Democrats should do at Shitler’s address to the joint session of Congress. 👇🏻👇🏻
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The fundamental choice has not been as stark since World War II: democracy and freedom, or dictatorship and tyranny.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
March 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The fundamental choice has not been as stark since World War II: democracy and freedom, or dictatorship and tyranny.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
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The savings on DOGE's "wall of receipts" keep shrinking every time they update it. It started at $16 billion. Now it's under $9 billion, as billionaire Elon Musk's outfit cleans up some obvious mistakes. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
March 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The savings on DOGE's "wall of receipts" keep shrinking every time they update it. It started at $16 billion. Now it's under $9 billion, as billionaire Elon Musk's outfit cleans up some obvious mistakes. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
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LOL now it's a "brief pause" to the spending of the agency he crowed about "putting through the wood chipper"
March 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
LOL now it's a "brief pause" to the spending of the agency he crowed about "putting through the wood chipper"
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The same week that Elon Musk baselessly called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," his co-president Donald Trump announced that he wants to create a national crypto reserve.
This could result in taxpayer dollars being used to prop up an actual Ponzi scheme.
Hello?
This could result in taxpayer dollars being used to prop up an actual Ponzi scheme.
Hello?
March 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The same week that Elon Musk baselessly called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," his co-president Donald Trump announced that he wants to create a national crypto reserve.
This could result in taxpayer dollars being used to prop up an actual Ponzi scheme.
Hello?
This could result in taxpayer dollars being used to prop up an actual Ponzi scheme.
Hello?
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We are firing Rangers at National Parks, scientists & aid workers that treat/prevent/research disease and feed the poor, & disabled vets helping fellow vets at VA hospitals, but the good news is we are going to buy a shit ton of crypto so Trump & his friends can make billions.
March 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We are firing Rangers at National Parks, scientists & aid workers that treat/prevent/research disease and feed the poor, & disabled vets helping fellow vets at VA hospitals, but the good news is we are going to buy a shit ton of crypto so Trump & his friends can make billions.
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old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
March 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
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Not just a bad joke.
The T4 program killed 300,000 “undesirables” because Nazis saw them as “useless.” Today, Musk laughs about cutting aid to the “Parasite Class.” History shows what happens when we let the rich decide who deserves to live. Don’t look away.
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The T4 program killed 300,000 “undesirables” because Nazis saw them as “useless.” Today, Musk laughs about cutting aid to the “Parasite Class.” History shows what happens when we let the rich decide who deserves to live. Don’t look away.
443K likes 😤
March 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Not just a bad joke.
The T4 program killed 300,000 “undesirables” because Nazis saw them as “useless.” Today, Musk laughs about cutting aid to the “Parasite Class.” History shows what happens when we let the rich decide who deserves to live. Don’t look away.
443K likes 😤
The T4 program killed 300,000 “undesirables” because Nazis saw them as “useless.” Today, Musk laughs about cutting aid to the “Parasite Class.” History shows what happens when we let the rich decide who deserves to live. Don’t look away.
443K likes 😤
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And there it is. Putin’s lifelong dream. After years of relentless Russian propaganda, now fully embraced by the American president and the world’s richest oligarch, millions of Americans are convinced that this is a good plan because Europe is an enemy and Putin is our friend.
March 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
And there it is. Putin’s lifelong dream. After years of relentless Russian propaganda, now fully embraced by the American president and the world’s richest oligarch, millions of Americans are convinced that this is a good plan because Europe is an enemy and Putin is our friend.
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New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.
March 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.
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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
More accurate, fewer words;
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
"There are plenty of contractors going under".
A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary.
PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.
March 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.
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A lot of people are going to die from this
First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A lot of people are going to die from this
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Listening to this now.
Sarah gets it. In fact, she has such a firm grasp of what's happening that it's kind of scary.
Sarah gets it. In fact, she has such a firm grasp of what's happening that it's kind of scary.
New interview with me on “What a Week” on KSQD on recent events: ksqd.org/what-a-week-...
What A Week! March 1, 2025 "STONECUTTERS" Edition!
You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno, with guests Sarah Kendzior and Jon Parshall, as they unpack the week that was, on this March 1, 202...
ksqd.org
March 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Listening to this now.
Sarah gets it. In fact, she has such a firm grasp of what's happening that it's kind of scary.
Sarah gets it. In fact, she has such a firm grasp of what's happening that it's kind of scary.
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
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snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.
February 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.
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ICE roundups framed as TV shows. Layoffs breathlessly livetweeted. Cabinet secretaries picked because they can spar on TV. Oval office ambushes as pseudoevents for creating spectacle on TV. SIzzle reels on the WH website
We are pushing up against Daniel Boorstin's ideas about governing by image.
We are pushing up against Daniel Boorstin's ideas about governing by image.
February 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
ICE roundups framed as TV shows. Layoffs breathlessly livetweeted. Cabinet secretaries picked because they can spar on TV. Oval office ambushes as pseudoevents for creating spectacle on TV. SIzzle reels on the WH website
We are pushing up against Daniel Boorstin's ideas about governing by image.
We are pushing up against Daniel Boorstin's ideas about governing by image.
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:There was a coup in America, and no one noticed. It was a slow-moving coup, decades in the making, forged by redefining laws and loyalty until the contours of betrayal blurred."
--THEY KNEW (2022)
--THEY KNEW (2022)
February 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
:There was a coup in America, and no one noticed. It was a slow-moving coup, decades in the making, forged by redefining laws and loyalty until the contours of betrayal blurred."
--THEY KNEW (2022)
--THEY KNEW (2022)
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Contrary to what Elon Musk may claim, there's no comparison between the Clinton administration's reform efforts and DOGE, Jonathan Chait writes: "Crucially, the Clinton administration was actually attempting to make the government more efficient."
Elon Musk Thinks Democrats Should Love DOGE
Isn’t everyone in favor of efficiency?
www.theatlantic.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Contrary to what Elon Musk may claim, there's no comparison between the Clinton administration's reform efforts and DOGE, Jonathan Chait writes: "Crucially, the Clinton administration was actually attempting to make the government more efficient."
Seattle stands with Ukraine and democracy.
February 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Seattle stands with Ukraine and democracy.
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It’s one of the smartest things they could do. They don’t have to leave D. Just post here first and engage.
They never engage there. They can actually talk to people here. And yes there are republicans and independents on here.
Many Republicans hate Toxicity too.
They never engage there. They can actually talk to people here. And yes there are republicans and independents on here.
Many Republicans hate Toxicity too.
What are your thoughts on the Democrat Party adopting Blue Sky as one of their main channels of communication? It keeps Elon from being able to manipulate viewership and removes hate bots from posting BS from trigger words found in the corners of the internet.
February 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It’s one of the smartest things they could do. They don’t have to leave D. Just post here first and engage.
They never engage there. They can actually talk to people here. And yes there are republicans and independents on here.
Many Republicans hate Toxicity too.
They never engage there. They can actually talk to people here. And yes there are republicans and independents on here.
Many Republicans hate Toxicity too.