The Dark Optimist
@handmethesoma.bsky.social
Omnivorous reader, lover of good cigars and strong coffee, open to discourse but allergic to ignorance.
1/20/2025 - Welcome to Thunderdome
1/20/2025 - Welcome to Thunderdome
Asset meets with his handler
August 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Asset meets with his handler
Man's out of touch with his own constituents. There are no "small families" in LA
July 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Man's out of touch with his own constituents. There are no "small families" in LA
I expect ICE to be at theaters in full force to round up little blue beings
July 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I expect ICE to be at theaters in full force to round up little blue beings
Dear Texans
You want to have a talk with this guy
You want to have a talk with this guy
July 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Dear Texans
You want to have a talk with this guy
You want to have a talk with this guy
Silver Spoon Mike (and family) has made a living off of protecting vulture capitalist enterprises. He wouldn't know a Marxist if he was introduced to this guy
June 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Silver Spoon Mike (and family) has made a living off of protecting vulture capitalist enterprises. He wouldn't know a Marxist if he was introduced to this guy
Did Johnson serve with McHale's Navy?
May 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Did Johnson serve with McHale's Navy?
Here's your Speaker of the House in another lifetime
May 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Here's your Speaker of the House in another lifetime
Happy most ironic holiday on the US calendar - the 3 day weekend that corporate America has warped from a salute to fallen soldiers to a celebration of consumerism.
You can buy a discount mattress any day
You can buy a discount mattress any day
May 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Happy most ironic holiday on the US calendar - the 3 day weekend that corporate America has warped from a salute to fallen soldiers to a celebration of consumerism.
You can buy a discount mattress any day
You can buy a discount mattress any day
I'd trust these guys before Potted Pete
April 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I'd trust these guys before Potted Pete
I'd rather have these guys running the country
February 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I'd rather have these guys running the country
I went to the DNC website, clicked Take Action, then Events and this is what I got
February 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I went to the DNC website, clicked Take Action, then Events and this is what I got
Another Trump character from the WWE
February 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Another Trump character from the WWE
It's true - every Trump cabinet member has a corresponding WWE character.
January 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
It's true - every Trump cabinet member has a corresponding WWE character.
Separated at birth?
December 31, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Separated at birth?
When the toothbrush mustache was the equivalent of today's red tie, white shirt, dark suit
December 18, 2024 at 6:24 PM
When the toothbrush mustache was the equivalent of today's red tie, white shirt, dark suit
Dear Ted,
What disease was this guy suffering from?
What disease was this guy suffering from?
December 10, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Dear Ted,
What disease was this guy suffering from?
What disease was this guy suffering from?
If you have one, kill your Prime Membership - I did
December 10, 2024 at 3:38 PM
If you have one, kill your Prime Membership - I did
Or at least have an event similar to this ...
December 3, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Or at least have an event similar to this ...
Surprise, surprise...look at where the demand for fentanyl is coming from
November 27, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Surprise, surprise...look at where the demand for fentanyl is coming from
They often leave feet first. In ourcase we should be in for the US version of this classic:
November 24, 2024 at 8:54 PM
They often leave feet first. In ourcase we should be in for the US version of this classic:
This is part of the plan, and it doesn't end well for most people
November 23, 2024 at 3:33 PM
This is part of the plan, and it doesn't end well for most people
I think they look a lot like this
November 22, 2024 at 2:51 PM
I think they look a lot like this