ikostra.bsky.social
@ikostra.bsky.social
I have a different kind of three body problem.

#chixinliu #threebodyproblem
December 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.

It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.

Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.

The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
2025 Halloween pumpkin! For context, just look around you.
October 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Just having some fun with the dogs!
October 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Socialism sounding pretty good these days
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"

Social Security - "That's socialism!"

Debt free education - "That's socialism!"

Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"

$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...

"That's just how it is."
August 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
They don’t care about us

music.apple.com/us/album/the...
The Queen and the Soldier by Suzanne Vega on Apple Music
Song · 1985 · Duration 4:48
music.apple.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
After a small fire, I had to repaint my office and replace the carpet. This took me about two months of putting in a few hours a day to clear the room, repaint, remove the old carpet, and install the new carpet. I’m glad this misadventure is almost over.
March 17, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Radeon 9xxx from two decades apart. Top: ATI Radeon 9800 PRO AiW
Bottom: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
Slightly disappointed to have missed on the naming. Owning two 9800 or 9700 cards would have been cool.

#AMD #Radeon #GPU #Computer #Hardware
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Can’t stop the signal
March 13, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on and on.

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
March 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The incomparable George Carlin
March 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Oh, no
February 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Probably in the top 10 premature and irresponsible takes I’ve seen. Now is not the time to celebrate victory. The fight has barely begun.
Bad things will still happen. Lives will be upended. But the coup, the quick strike to take over the government, is over. Trump lost, and the public is in the process of abandoning him. From me:
prospect.org/politics/202...
The Coup Has Failed
Trump’s falling approval ratings reveal an out-of-touch presidency, and have given space for allies to turn against him.
prospect.org
February 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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REPOST if you stand with AOC!
February 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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This commission statement refers to people with Autism, ADHD, asthma, auto-immune disease, and chronic illness as a “dire threat to the American people and our way of life”.

This is a manifesto against disability.

This is the language of eugenics.
Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
February 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We also recently got a Costco membership for this reason. People are voting with their wallets. Avoid Target and Wal-Mart.
We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”

Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
February 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Our local #LGS was broken into this week and has suffered tens of thousands of dollars in damage and stolen product. Please support a pillar of the local gaming community in #pdx #commander #mtg, #Dungeonsanddragons, and #tabletop in #portland.

gofund.me/e0f7ebd7

#magic #boardgames #Ttrpg #rpg
Donate to Support Red Castle After 10th Break-In, organized by Matthew Mičetić
On Monday, February 10th (my birthday of all days!), Red Castle Games was broke… Matthew Mičetić needs your support for Support Red Castle After 10th Break-In
gofund.me
February 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Hello BlueSky!
Looking for a less obnoxious social media outlet for my photos of dogs and vegan food, so here we are! This is our current pack, including one foster (the dachshund/pit bull mix) who will go to her furever home this weekend!
February 14, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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No need to reinvent the wheel- this political formation already exists and it's called the Democratic Socialists of America! Dsausa.org/join
February 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
@planetmoney.bsky.social Hi Planet Money, you spend a lot of time talking about inflation and other government economic indicators. What do you think of this story published on politico? Is it worth having an interview with the author and digging in?

www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong.
Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.
www.politico.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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February 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Somberly watching The West Wing today. Remembering how Democracyis supposed to work.
#TheWestWing #WestWing #AaronSorkin #Democracy #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike
February 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The villain in Star Wars is fascism. It’s no secret. The Empire uniforms and beliefs were based on those of the Nazis. Because at the time of A New Hope, everyone agreed Nazis were bad guys.
This is how the Jedi Order was forgotten.
February 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM