Kevin Swan
@kevinswan.bsky.social
“Fishing makes us less the hostages to the horrors of making a living. In some … sense it returns us to the aesthetics of the ancient art of gathering and hunting for food. It is a time warp we may step into for a little piece.” -- Jim Harrison
America was, once, a brave, grand experiment in representative democracy.
Now, today? Devolving into state-sanctioned oligarchy, the "worst among us" leading. 250 years, down the drain and for what? MONEY. No lofty principles, no grand social plan. Just more money for obscenely-wealthy greedheads.
Now, today? Devolving into state-sanctioned oligarchy, the "worst among us" leading. 250 years, down the drain and for what? MONEY. No lofty principles, no grand social plan. Just more money for obscenely-wealthy greedheads.
December 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
America was, once, a brave, grand experiment in representative democracy.
Now, today? Devolving into state-sanctioned oligarchy, the "worst among us" leading. 250 years, down the drain and for what? MONEY. No lofty principles, no grand social plan. Just more money for obscenely-wealthy greedheads.
Now, today? Devolving into state-sanctioned oligarchy, the "worst among us" leading. 250 years, down the drain and for what? MONEY. No lofty principles, no grand social plan. Just more money for obscenely-wealthy greedheads.
The only way I can wrap my brain around these anti-science mouth-breathers it is to think they are all just so in love with power and money that watching people die slow, painful deaths is just the ”price we have to pay.” There is no word in my vocabulary to describe that level of evil.
December 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The only way I can wrap my brain around these anti-science mouth-breathers it is to think they are all just so in love with power and money that watching people die slow, painful deaths is just the ”price we have to pay.” There is no word in my vocabulary to describe that level of evil.
The John Roberts SCOTUS sure wants to create a monarchy out of our democratic republic. If the executive branch can start wars, create laws, IGNORE laws, eliminate taxes... and then also IGNORE courts?
We no longer have any checks and balances, nor tripartite governing. Nor will we. Ever. Again.
We no longer have any checks and balances, nor tripartite governing. Nor will we. Ever. Again.
December 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The John Roberts SCOTUS sure wants to create a monarchy out of our democratic republic. If the executive branch can start wars, create laws, IGNORE laws, eliminate taxes... and then also IGNORE courts?
We no longer have any checks and balances, nor tripartite governing. Nor will we. Ever. Again.
We no longer have any checks and balances, nor tripartite governing. Nor will we. Ever. Again.
"The White House responded they are deeply saddened by news of the suicide of her ghostwriter, next week."
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"The White House responded they are deeply saddened by news of the suicide of her ghostwriter, next week."
"My good friend, you are a citizen of Athens, a city which is very great and very famous for its wisdom and power - are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for fame and prestige, when you neither think nor care about wisdom and truth and the improvement of your soul?"
Plato
Plato
November 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
"My good friend, you are a citizen of Athens, a city which is very great and very famous for its wisdom and power - are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for fame and prestige, when you neither think nor care about wisdom and truth and the improvement of your soul?"
Plato
Plato
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ruled Trump ordering National Guard into DC was illegal.
Trump ignored that ruling.
Six days later, two Guardsmen were shot. The next day Sarah Beckstrom died.
The timeline MATTERS. Trump continues to break the law, and people continue to die as a direct result.
Trump ignored that ruling.
Six days later, two Guardsmen were shot. The next day Sarah Beckstrom died.
The timeline MATTERS. Trump continues to break the law, and people continue to die as a direct result.
November 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ruled Trump ordering National Guard into DC was illegal.
Trump ignored that ruling.
Six days later, two Guardsmen were shot. The next day Sarah Beckstrom died.
The timeline MATTERS. Trump continues to break the law, and people continue to die as a direct result.
Trump ignored that ruling.
Six days later, two Guardsmen were shot. The next day Sarah Beckstrom died.
The timeline MATTERS. Trump continues to break the law, and people continue to die as a direct result.
By the second song of the Lions/Packers halftime All-Dad Rock show with Jack White and Eminem I looked down and was rocking New Balance shoes, my shirt was tucked into my denim high-rise jeans and my cell phone was in a holster.
Powerful stuff.
Powerful stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
By the second song of the Lions/Packers halftime All-Dad Rock show with Jack White and Eminem I looked down and was rocking New Balance shoes, my shirt was tucked into my denim high-rise jeans and my cell phone was in a holster.
Powerful stuff.
Powerful stuff.
Fani Willis was removed for APPEARANCE of impropriety.
Meanwhile Trump's Organized Crime Syndicate's dismantling of US economy and the democratic republic itself rolls on like an ugly, obscene freight train. Impropriety? Howzabout blatant CRIME?
Meanwhile Trump's Organized Crime Syndicate's dismantling of US economy and the democratic republic itself rolls on like an ugly, obscene freight train. Impropriety? Howzabout blatant CRIME?
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Fani Willis was removed for APPEARANCE of impropriety.
Meanwhile Trump's Organized Crime Syndicate's dismantling of US economy and the democratic republic itself rolls on like an ugly, obscene freight train. Impropriety? Howzabout blatant CRIME?
Meanwhile Trump's Organized Crime Syndicate's dismantling of US economy and the democratic republic itself rolls on like an ugly, obscene freight train. Impropriety? Howzabout blatant CRIME?
Now that she's in the Trump Administration, she goes only by her first two initials. Life goals, I guess, huh?
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Now that she's in the Trump Administration, she goes only by her first two initials. Life goals, I guess, huh?
"... yes, but think of all the big screens you could install after you burn all these useless books."
September 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"... yes, but think of all the big screens you could install after you burn all these useless books."
After the most recent school shooting, NPR interviewed a child psychatrist and asked: What can parents tell their children returning to school?
Would have been a perfect opportunity:
"Never too soon to teach your kids to shun NRA members and help to keep NRA legislators out of office."
Would have been a perfect opportunity:
"Never too soon to teach your kids to shun NRA members and help to keep NRA legislators out of office."
August 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
After the most recent school shooting, NPR interviewed a child psychatrist and asked: What can parents tell their children returning to school?
Would have been a perfect opportunity:
"Never too soon to teach your kids to shun NRA members and help to keep NRA legislators out of office."
Would have been a perfect opportunity:
"Never too soon to teach your kids to shun NRA members and help to keep NRA legislators out of office."
Trump's so thrilled he was able to bully Cracker Barrel into reversing their logo decision his next step is bullying them into changing their name completely
.
He's particularly fond of ONE restaurant name:
.
He's particularly fond of ONE restaurant name:
August 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump's so thrilled he was able to bully Cracker Barrel into reversing their logo decision his next step is bullying them into changing their name completely
.
He's particularly fond of ONE restaurant name:
.
He's particularly fond of ONE restaurant name:
Y'know those quiz questions:
Would you betray every one of your countrymen, the Constitution you pledged to preserve, protect, and defend:
For a couple billion in "loans," campaign loot, cryptocurrency and various sleazy emoluments?
Would you betray every one of your countrymen, the Constitution you pledged to preserve, protect, and defend:
For a couple billion in "loans," campaign loot, cryptocurrency and various sleazy emoluments?
August 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Y'know those quiz questions:
Would you betray every one of your countrymen, the Constitution you pledged to preserve, protect, and defend:
For a couple billion in "loans," campaign loot, cryptocurrency and various sleazy emoluments?
Would you betray every one of your countrymen, the Constitution you pledged to preserve, protect, and defend:
For a couple billion in "loans," campaign loot, cryptocurrency and various sleazy emoluments?
That look you get, when your job review is WAY worse than you expected, and your boss may have to let you go if your performance doesn't improve.
August 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
That look you get, when your job review is WAY worse than you expected, and your boss may have to let you go if your performance doesn't improve.
The FBI works for all US citizens; the data files, tapes, videos captured during their raid of Epstein's properties belong to ALL OF US.
We deserve to know names, dates, faces, everything.
We DEMAND it.
We deserve to know names, dates, faces, everything.
We DEMAND it.
July 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The FBI works for all US citizens; the data files, tapes, videos captured during their raid of Epstein's properties belong to ALL OF US.
We deserve to know names, dates, faces, everything.
We DEMAND it.
We deserve to know names, dates, faces, everything.
We DEMAND it.
Let's call this what it is:
Witness TAMPERING.
Witness HIRING.
Witness COLLUSION.
Witness CORRUPTION.
Witness CONSPIRACY.
Witness TAMPERING.
Witness HIRING.
Witness COLLUSION.
Witness CORRUPTION.
Witness CONSPIRACY.
July 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Let's call this what it is:
Witness TAMPERING.
Witness HIRING.
Witness COLLUSION.
Witness CORRUPTION.
Witness CONSPIRACY.
Witness TAMPERING.
Witness HIRING.
Witness COLLUSION.
Witness CORRUPTION.
Witness CONSPIRACY.
Reposted by Kevin Swan
This is the story of how making microchips became a team sport. It’s the story of how the tech world was unbundled. Because the biggest breakthroughs didn’t come from working in isolation. They came from borderless collaboration.
Inside TSMC, the $1 Trillion Ghost Foundry Behind Nvidia's Crown
How a chip factory powers every AI boom, and the future‑ready playbook no business can ignore.
howardyu.substack.com
July 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is the story of how making microchips became a team sport. It’s the story of how the tech world was unbundled. Because the biggest breakthroughs didn’t come from working in isolation. They came from borderless collaboration.
Trump, Clinton, Dershowitz, Prince Andrew all sending condolences for Ghislaine Maxwell due to her untimely death, next week.
July 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Trump, Clinton, Dershowitz, Prince Andrew all sending condolences for Ghislaine Maxwell due to her untimely death, next week.
The insane clown posse that is all that's left of the GOP will shutter PBS, NPR and now CBS?
Let's chip in to start a People's Broadcasting System. All the best and brightest will make it a YUGE success. Book it.
Let's chip in to start a People's Broadcasting System. All the best and brightest will make it a YUGE success. Book it.
July 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The insane clown posse that is all that's left of the GOP will shutter PBS, NPR and now CBS?
Let's chip in to start a People's Broadcasting System. All the best and brightest will make it a YUGE success. Book it.
Let's chip in to start a People's Broadcasting System. All the best and brightest will make it a YUGE success. Book it.
Don Jr and Eric:
"Wait, back up. You can receive birthday cards?"
"Wait, back up. You can receive birthday cards?"
July 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Don Jr and Eric:
"Wait, back up. You can receive birthday cards?"
"Wait, back up. You can receive birthday cards?"
The death scowl of a fully-compromised, heartless wretch, her last shred of decency removed through elective soul surgery; we are doomed to the same life of mindless treachery.
“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
July 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The death scowl of a fully-compromised, heartless wretch, her last shred of decency removed through elective soul surgery; we are doomed to the same life of mindless treachery.
“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
"In gambling, particularly in games like poker, a "tell" is a subtle, often unconscious, physical or verbal cue that gives away information about a player's hand or intentions.:
Pete Hegseth's tell, when he's lying? He glances over to Trump.
DURING today's presser? TWICE.
Pete Hegseth's tell, when he's lying? He glances over to Trump.
DURING today's presser? TWICE.
June 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"In gambling, particularly in games like poker, a "tell" is a subtle, often unconscious, physical or verbal cue that gives away information about a player's hand or intentions.:
Pete Hegseth's tell, when he's lying? He glances over to Trump.
DURING today's presser? TWICE.
Pete Hegseth's tell, when he's lying? He glances over to Trump.
DURING today's presser? TWICE.
I suggest ICE broaden their target areas, from Home Depot and 7/11, to where KNOWN criminals hang out:
Mar a Lago
Bohemian Grove
The Heritage Foundation
And the easiest place to find felons and other criminals:
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500
Mar a Lago
Bohemian Grove
The Heritage Foundation
And the easiest place to find felons and other criminals:
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500
June 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I suggest ICE broaden their target areas, from Home Depot and 7/11, to where KNOWN criminals hang out:
Mar a Lago
Bohemian Grove
The Heritage Foundation
And the easiest place to find felons and other criminals:
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500
Mar a Lago
Bohemian Grove
The Heritage Foundation
And the easiest place to find felons and other criminals:
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500
"Those who have been involved in bringing about change and see the difference between violence and nonviolence are firmly committed to a lifetime of nonviolence, not because it is easy or because it is cowardly, but because it is an effective and very powerful way."
-- Cesar Chavez
-- Cesar Chavez
June 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"Those who have been involved in bringing about change and see the difference between violence and nonviolence are firmly committed to a lifetime of nonviolence, not because it is easy or because it is cowardly, but because it is an effective and very powerful way."
-- Cesar Chavez
-- Cesar Chavez
Progressive tax built this country in the fifties and sixties, when the wealthiest were taxed at... wait for it...
Ninety-one percent. Jefferson understood the concept and what it could do to lessen poverty, hunger and homelessness.
Ninety-one percent. Jefferson understood the concept and what it could do to lessen poverty, hunger and homelessness.
June 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Progressive tax built this country in the fifties and sixties, when the wealthiest were taxed at... wait for it...
Ninety-one percent. Jefferson understood the concept and what it could do to lessen poverty, hunger and homelessness.
Ninety-one percent. Jefferson understood the concept and what it could do to lessen poverty, hunger and homelessness.