MN Grubert
@grsmn.bsky.social
Optimistic Stoic. musician, electronics, computers, construction, builder, occasional McGyver.
People watcher; amazing species. What will become of them?
People watcher; amazing species. What will become of them?
Sometimes I wonder, having somewhat angry feelings myself on occasion, how to tell the agents-provocateur from the sincere hot-heads..
October 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Sometimes I wonder, having somewhat angry feelings myself on occasion, how to tell the agents-provocateur from the sincere hot-heads..
Been thinking about that old conservative saw about how good times breeds indolence.. and how long this slouching toward the unitary presidency and carelessness about maintaining our democracy has been in progress.
There is some truth in a few old saws.
There is some truth in a few old saws.
October 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Been thinking about that old conservative saw about how good times breeds indolence.. and how long this slouching toward the unitary presidency and carelessness about maintaining our democracy has been in progress.
There is some truth in a few old saws.
There is some truth in a few old saws.
Turns out we can't spare even a single square...
Cause Trump asked, and Putin said "no!"
Cause Trump asked, and Putin said "no!"
October 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Turns out we can't spare even a single square...
Cause Trump asked, and Putin said "no!"
Cause Trump asked, and Putin said "no!"
Verification of what Jake said.
As usual, had to go overseas to get an actual quote. US media is too Republican.
As usual, had to go overseas to get an actual quote. US media is too Republican.
October 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Verification of what Jake said.
As usual, had to go overseas to get an actual quote. US media is too Republican.
As usual, had to go overseas to get an actual quote. US media is too Republican.
One of the most famous early Nazis.
October 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
One of the most famous early Nazis.
How about Leggy Mountbatten? 😉
October 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
How about Leggy Mountbatten? 😉
A cultural belief boosted by the owners, who seek moral justification for their bad behavior.
October 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A cultural belief boosted by the owners, who seek moral justification for their bad behavior.
But that corporate slogan sounded so nice!
October 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
But that corporate slogan sounded so nice!
I was going to say it doesn't seem nearly enough.. but wasn't there a time when a publicly traded corp giving money to any campaign was basically illegal?
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/m...
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/m...
September 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I was going to say it doesn't seem nearly enough.. but wasn't there a time when a publicly traded corp giving money to any campaign was basically illegal?
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/m...
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/m...
Any reason I should accept this?
September 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Any reason I should accept this?
I'm gonna guess martinis.. lots of martinis.
September 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I'm gonna guess martinis.. lots of martinis.
Society has ideals so strongly promoted that most everyone will claim to believe and practice them.. even as many clearly don't, whether can't or won't.
Independence of thought is one.
Egalitarianism is another.
Independence of thought is one.
Egalitarianism is another.
September 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Society has ideals so strongly promoted that most everyone will claim to believe and practice them.. even as many clearly don't, whether can't or won't.
Independence of thought is one.
Egalitarianism is another.
Independence of thought is one.
Egalitarianism is another.
Well, not to be a jerk but if one looks at it from that vantage point..
It's easy to say that Briton had enjoyed that same domination for a very long and now the worm has turned.
And that Empires have their upsides.
It's easy to say that Briton had enjoyed that same domination for a very long and now the worm has turned.
And that Empires have their upsides.
September 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Well, not to be a jerk but if one looks at it from that vantage point..
It's easy to say that Briton had enjoyed that same domination for a very long and now the worm has turned.
And that Empires have their upsides.
It's easy to say that Briton had enjoyed that same domination for a very long and now the worm has turned.
And that Empires have their upsides.
I read much of this essay.
The liberal "cancel culture" mockery he decries is just liberals dismissing fundamentally dishonest "conservative" rhetoric.
The liberal "cancel culture" mockery he decries is just liberals dismissing fundamentally dishonest "conservative" rhetoric.
September 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I read much of this essay.
The liberal "cancel culture" mockery he decries is just liberals dismissing fundamentally dishonest "conservative" rhetoric.
The liberal "cancel culture" mockery he decries is just liberals dismissing fundamentally dishonest "conservative" rhetoric.
Important part of the Kirk game.. wrap the ugly shit in some amiable-sounding argle-bargle and then claim that "context" made the shit okay..
Cause we just don't get it, ya see.
Others use that game too.. Shapiro, Peterson..
Cause we just don't get it, ya see.
Others use that game too.. Shapiro, Peterson..
September 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Important part of the Kirk game.. wrap the ugly shit in some amiable-sounding argle-bargle and then claim that "context" made the shit okay..
Cause we just don't get it, ya see.
Others use that game too.. Shapiro, Peterson..
Cause we just don't get it, ya see.
Others use that game too.. Shapiro, Peterson..
just saw this and copied for my records. Since it applies; bon appetit. too much text so an image.
I think I'm over this topic for today
I think I'm over this topic for today
September 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
just saw this and copied for my records. Since it applies; bon appetit. too much text so an image.
I think I'm over this topic for today
I think I'm over this topic for today
I've played seriously for 40 years..this is just too much 😳
September 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I've played seriously for 40 years..this is just too much 😳
What a horrible monster! Who ever could have unleashed such a beast?
September 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
What a horrible monster! Who ever could have unleashed such a beast?
oh.. "X"
I never twittered, but I know some habits are hard to break.
at 38 million, BlueSky is a relative backwater, numbers-wise. But growing! 🙂
I never twittered, but I know some habits are hard to break.
at 38 million, BlueSky is a relative backwater, numbers-wise. But growing! 🙂
September 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
oh.. "X"
I never twittered, but I know some habits are hard to break.
at 38 million, BlueSky is a relative backwater, numbers-wise. But growing! 🙂
I never twittered, but I know some habits are hard to break.
at 38 million, BlueSky is a relative backwater, numbers-wise. But growing! 🙂
Their only superpower; obscene wealth, now rendered impotent by societal collapse. If only they truly were the brilliant geniuses their sycophants praised them as.
August 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Their only superpower; obscene wealth, now rendered impotent by societal collapse. If only they truly were the brilliant geniuses their sycophants praised them as.