Alex Parker
@l1l1l1l.bsky.social
Didn’t she help sell the “Big Beautiful Betrayal” which strips millions of small business owners of their health care coverage?
December 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Didn’t she help sell the “Big Beautiful Betrayal” which strips millions of small business owners of their health care coverage?
It’s not just the lack of empathy, he refuses to listen to his bosses - the American people.
December 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It’s not just the lack of empathy, he refuses to listen to his bosses - the American people.
Hrm. Did they sell out of the plastic, gold appliqués at Home Depot?
December 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Hrm. Did they sell out of the plastic, gold appliqués at Home Depot?
This is definitely what juiced Lyft and Uber the first time around. All that slack in the labor market driving gig work.
December 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This is definitely what juiced Lyft and Uber the first time around. All that slack in the labor market driving gig work.
Questions really are, now that you see the job output is it up to scratch? (No, Trump is a terrible hire)
But given that he has a guaranteed four year deal, what do we do? Do we do the same thing when we hire a poor employee? (Retraining/Coaching/More oversight?)
But given that he has a guaranteed four year deal, what do we do? Do we do the same thing when we hire a poor employee? (Retraining/Coaching/More oversight?)
December 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Questions really are, now that you see the job output is it up to scratch? (No, Trump is a terrible hire)
But given that he has a guaranteed four year deal, what do we do? Do we do the same thing when we hire a poor employee? (Retraining/Coaching/More oversight?)
But given that he has a guaranteed four year deal, what do we do? Do we do the same thing when we hire a poor employee? (Retraining/Coaching/More oversight?)
Or, more succinctly, Those folks are our employees.
And, tbh, hiring is hard.
It’s easy to get persuaded by candidate (or former employee) who interviews well (or can deliver a great sales pitch for themselves) but doesn’t have the skills for the job or objectively is kinda crap at work.
And, tbh, hiring is hard.
It’s easy to get persuaded by candidate (or former employee) who interviews well (or can deliver a great sales pitch for themselves) but doesn’t have the skills for the job or objectively is kinda crap at work.
December 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Or, more succinctly, Those folks are our employees.
And, tbh, hiring is hard.
It’s easy to get persuaded by candidate (or former employee) who interviews well (or can deliver a great sales pitch for themselves) but doesn’t have the skills for the job or objectively is kinda crap at work.
And, tbh, hiring is hard.
It’s easy to get persuaded by candidate (or former employee) who interviews well (or can deliver a great sales pitch for themselves) but doesn’t have the skills for the job or objectively is kinda crap at work.
“Sales pitch that refuses to die”
It’s a reason to go back to first principles.
If we look at the founding docs, all power invested in congress, president, even the Supreme court, comes from the people.
It’s called popular sovereignty and it’s why the constitution starts “we the people”
It’s a reason to go back to first principles.
If we look at the founding docs, all power invested in congress, president, even the Supreme court, comes from the people.
It’s called popular sovereignty and it’s why the constitution starts “we the people”
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“Sales pitch that refuses to die”
It’s a reason to go back to first principles.
If we look at the founding docs, all power invested in congress, president, even the Supreme court, comes from the people.
It’s called popular sovereignty and it’s why the constitution starts “we the people”
It’s a reason to go back to first principles.
If we look at the founding docs, all power invested in congress, president, even the Supreme court, comes from the people.
It’s called popular sovereignty and it’s why the constitution starts “we the people”
💯 check out @tedgioia.bsky.social note on how the tech cos have disguised addictive svcs as entertainment. (www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-...).
@jonathanhaidt.bsky.social should update his book to look at sports betting. if insta is bad for young girls, sports betting is worse for young men.
@jonathanhaidt.bsky.social should update his book to look at sports betting. if insta is bad for young girls, sports betting is worse for young men.
The State of the Culture, 2024
Or a glimpse into post-entertainment society (it's not pretty)
www.honest-broker.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
💯 check out @tedgioia.bsky.social note on how the tech cos have disguised addictive svcs as entertainment. (www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-...).
@jonathanhaidt.bsky.social should update his book to look at sports betting. if insta is bad for young girls, sports betting is worse for young men.
@jonathanhaidt.bsky.social should update his book to look at sports betting. if insta is bad for young girls, sports betting is worse for young men.
You could almost say
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
You could almost say
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”
People should point out the obvious. Hegseth’s obsession with “Warriors” is a rehash of the French army’s obsession with “Elan” www.jhiblog.org/2021/09/13/e...
You can hear Omar “Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics” Bradley rolling over in his grave.
You can hear Omar “Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics” Bradley rolling over in his grave.
Elan Vital and the French ‘Cult of the Offensive’
by contributing editor Tom Furse
www.jhiblog.org
October 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
People should point out the obvious. Hegseth’s obsession with “Warriors” is a rehash of the French army’s obsession with “Elan” www.jhiblog.org/2021/09/13/e...
You can hear Omar “Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics” Bradley rolling over in his grave.
You can hear Omar “Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics” Bradley rolling over in his grave.
Yay, more ramblings from another 80 something dude.
September 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Yay, more ramblings from another 80 something dude.
That’s not what their poll seems to be saying
September 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
That’s not what their poll seems to be saying
Presidents, just like everyone in government are employees of we the people.
He’s the worst employee the American public has ever had in my lifetime.
He’s the worst employee the American public has ever had in my lifetime.
September 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Presidents, just like everyone in government are employees of we the people.
He’s the worst employee the American public has ever had in my lifetime.
He’s the worst employee the American public has ever had in my lifetime.
What happened to Charlie Kirk? Last I heard he was a winger for Altrincham?
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September 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
What happened to Charlie Kirk? Last I heard he was a winger for Altrincham?
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That guy is going to be so fit by the end of the regular season.
September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
That guy is going to be so fit by the end of the regular season.
C’mon for Trump to bring back the worst of the 1970s, not only does he need to bring back Nixon style stagflation, he needs a war in a country that begins with V.
September 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
C’mon for Trump to bring back the worst of the 1970s, not only does he need to bring back Nixon style stagflation, he needs a war in a country that begins with V.
Hrm, doesn’t it illustrate Elon Musk’s stupidity? It’s amusing that the shareholders of Tesla are being asked to support a 1T$ pay package for this guy who, among other things, seems to have positioned Tesla for abject failure.
September 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Hrm, doesn’t it illustrate Elon Musk’s stupidity? It’s amusing that the shareholders of Tesla are being asked to support a 1T$ pay package for this guy who, among other things, seems to have positioned Tesla for abject failure.
Yep, it’s cancel culture!
September 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Yep, it’s cancel culture!
Nah, this is attempt to give all male Floridian “big balls” (and make them infertile) because they got Mumps!
September 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Nah, this is attempt to give all male Floridian “big balls” (and make them infertile) because they got Mumps!
💯You clearly ID the tension. Is the platform
agora 👥 - active, dialogic, curiosity-led
circus 🎪- passive, broadcast, entertainment-led
💵 issue: ad-supported models push 🎪 over 👥 because advertisers understand broadcast and how to use it for cost effective advertising.
agora 👥 - active, dialogic, curiosity-led
circus 🎪- passive, broadcast, entertainment-led
💵 issue: ad-supported models push 🎪 over 👥 because advertisers understand broadcast and how to use it for cost effective advertising.
September 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
💯You clearly ID the tension. Is the platform
agora 👥 - active, dialogic, curiosity-led
circus 🎪- passive, broadcast, entertainment-led
💵 issue: ad-supported models push 🎪 over 👥 because advertisers understand broadcast and how to use it for cost effective advertising.
agora 👥 - active, dialogic, curiosity-led
circus 🎪- passive, broadcast, entertainment-led
💵 issue: ad-supported models push 🎪 over 👥 because advertisers understand broadcast and how to use it for cost effective advertising.