JAMPH
@jamph.bsky.social
A man who has nothing in particular to recommend him. @JGAMPHO on Twitter.
Doesn't mean I have to like it.
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Doesn't mean I have to like it.
Engineering Problems vs Political Problems
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Engineering Problems vs Political Problems
It's like standing in line but worse.
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 AM
It's like standing in line but worse.
Don't forget the sex crimes angle, that's how you can go after the religious leaders.
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Don't forget the sex crimes angle, that's how you can go after the religious leaders.
We don't even need new legislation, just a blitz of enforcement of the sex crime, financial crime and tax laws already on the books would put the fear of god into most of the ruling class.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
We don't even need new legislation, just a blitz of enforcement of the sex crime, financial crime and tax laws already on the books would put the fear of god into most of the ruling class.
Say what you will about the ignorance and selfishness of the average American, pop culture has done a pretty good job impressing "Nazis bad" into the American self-image.
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Say what you will about the ignorance and selfishness of the average American, pop culture has done a pretty good job impressing "Nazis bad" into the American self-image.
Without Trump and with a bunch of loathsome openly Nazi edgelords in charge? I just can't see it appealing. I could see Americans going for generic authoritarianism dressed up in Trumpian razzamatazz, but outright Nazi revisionism has to alienate the broad middle of the country.
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Without Trump and with a bunch of loathsome openly Nazi edgelords in charge? I just can't see it appealing. I could see Americans going for generic authoritarianism dressed up in Trumpian razzamatazz, but outright Nazi revisionism has to alienate the broad middle of the country.
It ebbs and flows, but in the 19th century congressional leaders could easily rival presidents in importance, look at Henry Clay.
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It ebbs and flows, but in the 19th century congressional leaders could easily rival presidents in importance, look at Henry Clay.
Probably a clear and unambiguous pro-Israel statement and recantation of his prior statements on the issue, which he was no doubt unwilling to do.
November 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Probably a clear and unambiguous pro-Israel statement and recantation of his prior statements on the issue, which he was no doubt unwilling to do.
Nah, need someone with cred with progressives and moderates. Van Hollen is the go I think.
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Nah, need someone with cred with progressives and moderates. Van Hollen is the go I think.
Nope, he's already defending the Chinese cops on his stream, he's full tankie.
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Nope, he's already defending the Chinese cops on his stream, he's full tankie.
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Try CrossOver, it's really good.
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Try CrossOver, it's really good.
Courtiers, courtesans are high-class sex workers.
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Courtiers, courtesans are high-class sex workers.
Ironic, since Arnie hates these guys.
November 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Ironic, since Arnie hates these guys.
Ah, but you see, they were made up by conservatives, so they're even more constitutional than the constitution/s
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Ah, but you see, they were made up by conservatives, so they're even more constitutional than the constitution/s
I know you didn't say that this piece was a Syd Mead, but my brain won't let me not point out that it's actually a Robert McCall.
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I know you didn't say that this piece was a Syd Mead, but my brain won't let me not point out that it's actually a Robert McCall.
If you want my opinion, I think that if WelcomePAC and Third Way were serious about winning purple and light red areas from MAGA they could spin up a cohesive purple independent movement pretty quickly with their resources and infrastructure.
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
If you want my opinion, I think that if WelcomePAC and Third Way were serious about winning purple and light red areas from MAGA they could spin up a cohesive purple independent movement pretty quickly with their resources and infrastructure.
...they were able to successfully take seats from the right despite being little different from the centrist faction of the Labor party just by selling themselves as "not Labor, but we care about climate change".
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
...they were able to successfully take seats from the right despite being little different from the centrist faction of the Labor party just by selling themselves as "not Labor, but we care about climate change".
It could work, but the independents need their own brand with clear and legible points of difference from the Dem/progressive brand. Look at the success of the Teal Independents in Australia in '22...
October 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
It could work, but the independents need their own brand with clear and legible points of difference from the Dem/progressive brand. Look at the success of the Teal Independents in Australia in '22...
Well, Takaichi is a pretty hardcore conservative who was a protege of Shinzo Abe so she probably actually likes the guy.
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Well, Takaichi is a pretty hardcore conservative who was a protege of Shinzo Abe so she probably actually likes the guy.
You can have a liberal party-state as long as it includes all parties. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_f...
Magic formula (Swiss politics) - Wikipedia
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October 27, 2025 at 5:59 AM
You can have a liberal party-state as long as it includes all parties. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_f...
Iron Law territory is a lot meaner than any standard of living anyone in a developed country would consider acceptable.
October 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Iron Law territory is a lot meaner than any standard of living anyone in a developed country would consider acceptable.
Nobody ever reads the afterward.
October 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Nobody ever reads the afterward.
True, but if a legal way could be found to mobilise the Democrats' fundraising infrastructure on behalf of food banks, then a lot of good could be done.
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
True, but if a legal way could be found to mobilise the Democrats' fundraising infrastructure on behalf of food banks, then a lot of good could be done.