Greg the Contrarian
@gregthecontrarian.bsky.social
I aim for kindness, empathy, understanding. I sometimes succeed. Willing to listen and talk (in that order).
Interests include philosophy, tech, AI, politics. Probably hold opinions contrary to yours.
Interests include philosophy, tech, AI, politics. Probably hold opinions contrary to yours.
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@talsmith.bsky.social Since you're apparently not old enough to remember: One of the many reasons we enacted Obamacare is because insurance companies were routinely kicking women off their insurance coverage once they were diagnosed with breast cancer.
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
@talsmith.bsky.social Since you're apparently not old enough to remember: One of the many reasons we enacted Obamacare is because insurance companies were routinely kicking women off their insurance coverage once they were diagnosed with breast cancer.
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
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The new ICE song by Jesse Welles nails it.
ICE isn’t recruiting heroes, it’s recruiting the bitter, the rejected, the ones desperate for a badge to cover their failures.
Losers with power become the most dangerous kind.
(c/o Caroline Codsi)
ICE isn’t recruiting heroes, it’s recruiting the bitter, the rejected, the ones desperate for a badge to cover their failures.
Losers with power become the most dangerous kind.
(c/o Caroline Codsi)
August 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The new ICE song by Jesse Welles nails it.
ICE isn’t recruiting heroes, it’s recruiting the bitter, the rejected, the ones desperate for a badge to cover their failures.
Losers with power become the most dangerous kind.
(c/o Caroline Codsi)
ICE isn’t recruiting heroes, it’s recruiting the bitter, the rejected, the ones desperate for a badge to cover their failures.
Losers with power become the most dangerous kind.
(c/o Caroline Codsi)
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Have no problems with article.
But look at the comments from BlueSky contributors, you will see nothing but contempt for the BBC and Israel.
The BBC has nothing positive to say about Israel. But when this bastion of liberalism has the temerity to ask questions, there is no forgiveness.
But look at the comments from BlueSky contributors, you will see nothing but contempt for the BBC and Israel.
The BBC has nothing positive to say about Israel. But when this bastion of liberalism has the temerity to ask questions, there is no forgiveness.
June 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Have no problems with article.
But look at the comments from BlueSky contributors, you will see nothing but contempt for the BBC and Israel.
The BBC has nothing positive to say about Israel. But when this bastion of liberalism has the temerity to ask questions, there is no forgiveness.
But look at the comments from BlueSky contributors, you will see nothing but contempt for the BBC and Israel.
The BBC has nothing positive to say about Israel. But when this bastion of liberalism has the temerity to ask questions, there is no forgiveness.
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The global aid sector is quite literally on the brink of death right now and the human fallout globally is already obscene and will keep getting much, much worse.
People in the U.S. need to be far more aware of this - and angry - than they currently are.
People in the U.S. need to be far more aware of this - and angry - than they currently are.
June 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The global aid sector is quite literally on the brink of death right now and the human fallout globally is already obscene and will keep getting much, much worse.
People in the U.S. need to be far more aware of this - and angry - than they currently are.
People in the U.S. need to be far more aware of this - and angry - than they currently are.
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Excellent article that sums up why most Jews no longer trust the progressive left.
www.timesofisrael.com/these-therap...
www.timesofisrael.com/these-therap...
These Boston therapists put a name to the dismissal of Jewish distress after Oct. 7
Miri Bar-Halpern and Jaclyn Wolfman assign the term ‘traumatic invalidation’ to the silence, blame, exclusion and denial Jews worldwide have faced in the wake of the Hamas atrocities
www.timesofisrael.com
June 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Excellent article that sums up why most Jews no longer trust the progressive left.
www.timesofisrael.com/these-therap...
www.timesofisrael.com/these-therap...
Unambiguous antisemitism on my BlueSky Discover feed masquerading as edgy left humor.
Breaking it down: a convicted sex trafficker has what in common with war footage in Israel?
Oh, yes, Jews.
Breaking it down: a convicted sex trafficker has what in common with war footage in Israel?
Oh, yes, Jews.
June 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Unambiguous antisemitism on my BlueSky Discover feed masquerading as edgy left humor.
Breaking it down: a convicted sex trafficker has what in common with war footage in Israel?
Oh, yes, Jews.
Breaking it down: a convicted sex trafficker has what in common with war footage in Israel?
Oh, yes, Jews.
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That Terry Moran tweet is pretty awesome, actually.
June 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
That Terry Moran tweet is pretty awesome, actually.
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Lol
By age 4, most children can recognize over 300 corporate logos but only 17 wild animal species. Spend quality time with your kids by pointing out the distinctive font and color scheme of our logo.
June 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Lol
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I still think this is one of the most gutting notes I’ve ever read.
June 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I still think this is one of the most gutting notes I’ve ever read.
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This is antisemitism, in case anyone was curious. Not anti-Zionism.
June 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
This is antisemitism, in case anyone was curious. Not anti-Zionism.
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Been saying this for years now, to the point where I've been made a persona non grata among multiple leftist groups for doing so.
I know everyone who needs to hear this has me blocked already. Let me try anyway.
Leftists, you need to deal with your antisemites. They are committing terrorist attacks and making everyone unsafe. Everyone else: stop caveating your support for Jewish people. It’s dangerous. Just embrace them.
Leftists, you need to deal with your antisemites. They are committing terrorist attacks and making everyone unsafe. Everyone else: stop caveating your support for Jewish people. It’s dangerous. Just embrace them.
June 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Been saying this for years now, to the point where I've been made a persona non grata among multiple leftist groups for doing so.
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Large chunks of the left, genuinely don't know how to talk to people who don't agree with them on everything already.
June 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Large chunks of the left, genuinely don't know how to talk to people who don't agree with them on everything already.
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Six victims aged between 67 and 88.
Which means some of them were alive the last time Jews were set on fire purely for being Jewish.
Which means some of them were alive the last time Jews were set on fire purely for being Jewish.
Suspect in Boulder, Colorado attack identified as 45 year old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, officials say.
FBI says suspect was heard saying “Free Palestine” during attack.
Six victims aged between 67 and 88
Suspect used a “makeshift flamethrower” and threw incendiary device into crowd, officials say
FBI says suspect was heard saying “Free Palestine” during attack.
Six victims aged between 67 and 88
Suspect used a “makeshift flamethrower” and threw incendiary device into crowd, officials say
June 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Six victims aged between 67 and 88.
Which means some of them were alive the last time Jews were set on fire purely for being Jewish.
Which means some of them were alive the last time Jews were set on fire purely for being Jewish.
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I appreciate this message, and I'll add on: I am a Jewish person and I do not want any peaceful Palestinian, Muslim, or Arab activists in the United States to face deportation or legal reprisals for their activism, in the supposed name of Jewish safety.
I don't want to see a single person saying this was warranted by the carnage in Gaza, that this was for Palestinians.
I am a Palestinian person and I do not want senseless acts of terror committed in my name. I don't want Jewish organizations to need extra security because of fear of violence.
I am a Palestinian person and I do not want senseless acts of terror committed in my name. I don't want Jewish organizations to need extra security because of fear of violence.
June 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I appreciate this message, and I'll add on: I am a Jewish person and I do not want any peaceful Palestinian, Muslim, or Arab activists in the United States to face deportation or legal reprisals for their activism, in the supposed name of Jewish safety.
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Apparently states’ rights stop the moment women board a plane with autonomy in their carry-on.
May 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Apparently states’ rights stop the moment women board a plane with autonomy in their carry-on.
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“It’s true that narcissism is associated with more impulsive, error-prone decision-making. But … [w]hether consciously or not, narcissists hold power by keeping others in a state of psychological whiplash.“
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
May 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“It’s true that narcissism is associated with more impulsive, error-prone decision-making. But … [w]hether consciously or not, narcissists hold power by keeping others in a state of psychological whiplash.“
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
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Friends, I too am outraged by the Trump administration claiming the mantle of fighting antisemtism to do despicable shit.
But I’m also not thrilled about a feed full of non-Jews proclaiming what they personally think isn’t bigoted against Jews, when a lot of it absolutely is.
Please do better.
But I’m also not thrilled about a feed full of non-Jews proclaiming what they personally think isn’t bigoted against Jews, when a lot of it absolutely is.
Please do better.
May 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Friends, I too am outraged by the Trump administration claiming the mantle of fighting antisemtism to do despicable shit.
But I’m also not thrilled about a feed full of non-Jews proclaiming what they personally think isn’t bigoted against Jews, when a lot of it absolutely is.
Please do better.
But I’m also not thrilled about a feed full of non-Jews proclaiming what they personally think isn’t bigoted against Jews, when a lot of it absolutely is.
Please do better.
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I would also argue* that Roberts revitalized the reasoning of Dred Scott in a series of decisions including Shelby County, and going back for seconds of the constitutional anti-canon is damning
*well, I did argue, in chapter 3 of The Originalism Trap lol
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...
*well, I did argue, in chapter 3 of The Originalism Trap lol
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...
May 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I would also argue* that Roberts revitalized the reasoning of Dred Scott in a series of decisions including Shelby County, and going back for seconds of the constitutional anti-canon is damning
*well, I did argue, in chapter 3 of The Originalism Trap lol
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...
*well, I did argue, in chapter 3 of The Originalism Trap lol
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope