Maggie
@lamborn.bsky.social
It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.
v. 1751
I like dogs and books and using the Internet to blog thoughts 350 characters at a time. Welcome.
v. 1751
I like dogs and books and using the Internet to blog thoughts 350 characters at a time. Welcome.
"I wish, my dear Laurens, it might be in my power, by action rather than words, to convince you that I love you.”
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“Like a jealous lover, when I thought you slighted my caresses, my affection was alarmed and my vanity piqued.”
Alexander Hamilton in letters to John Laurens.
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“Like a jealous lover, when I thought you slighted my caresses, my affection was alarmed and my vanity piqued.”
Alexander Hamilton in letters to John Laurens.
Continue thread below
March 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
"I wish, my dear Laurens, it might be in my power, by action rather than words, to convince you that I love you.”
...
“Like a jealous lover, when I thought you slighted my caresses, my affection was alarmed and my vanity piqued.”
Alexander Hamilton in letters to John Laurens.
Continue thread below
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“Like a jealous lover, when I thought you slighted my caresses, my affection was alarmed and my vanity piqued.”
Alexander Hamilton in letters to John Laurens.
Continue thread below
February 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Life in this world is hard but I wouldn't want to keep on keeping on with anyone else. He's not even on BlueSky but any opportunity to brag about him I will take.
#partners #bestfriend #endless #antics
#partners #bestfriend #endless #antics
February 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Life in this world is hard but I wouldn't want to keep on keeping on with anyone else. He's not even on BlueSky but any opportunity to brag about him I will take.
#partners #bestfriend #endless #antics
#partners #bestfriend #endless #antics
February 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Heterosexual cliche man things
January 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Heterosexual cliche man things
January 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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"The tyranny of a Prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy".
This one might be its own thread one night. Reminds me to put together thoughts on Machiavelli (🖤) too.
This one might be its own thread one night. Reminds me to put together thoughts on Machiavelli (🖤) too.
January 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
"The tyranny of a Prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy".
This one might be its own thread one night. Reminds me to put together thoughts on Machiavelli (🖤) too.
This one might be its own thread one night. Reminds me to put together thoughts on Machiavelli (🖤) too.
It's happening. It's here. I'm terrified. I read books that make me feel like this isn't the end and there is a way through. Final Montesquieu quotes on this and next slide:
"There is no higher cruelty of tyranny than that which is perpetrated from behind the shield of law in the name of justice".
"There is no higher cruelty of tyranny than that which is perpetrated from behind the shield of law in the name of justice".
January 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
It's happening. It's here. I'm terrified. I read books that make me feel like this isn't the end and there is a way through. Final Montesquieu quotes on this and next slide:
"There is no higher cruelty of tyranny than that which is perpetrated from behind the shield of law in the name of justice".
"There is no higher cruelty of tyranny than that which is perpetrated from behind the shield of law in the name of justice".
I am a state worker in a Sanctuary state.
This week I completed training on how to protect any of my "illegal" clients from being discovered and/or detained by ICE.
The federal policy warned if anyone is discovered protecting "them", we will be investigated by the DOJ for the obstruction.
This week I completed training on how to protect any of my "illegal" clients from being discovered and/or detained by ICE.
The federal policy warned if anyone is discovered protecting "them", we will be investigated by the DOJ for the obstruction.
January 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I am a state worker in a Sanctuary state.
This week I completed training on how to protect any of my "illegal" clients from being discovered and/or detained by ICE.
The federal policy warned if anyone is discovered protecting "them", we will be investigated by the DOJ for the obstruction.
This week I completed training on how to protect any of my "illegal" clients from being discovered and/or detained by ICE.
The federal policy warned if anyone is discovered protecting "them", we will be investigated by the DOJ for the obstruction.
"The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles".
This works in both directions and can be for the better. Today's case it is not.
We are seeing the Executive shift into the overt destruction of our national values.
Final thoughts on the next slide.
This works in both directions and can be for the better. Today's case it is not.
We are seeing the Executive shift into the overt destruction of our national values.
Final thoughts on the next slide.
January 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles".
This works in both directions and can be for the better. Today's case it is not.
We are seeing the Executive shift into the overt destruction of our national values.
Final thoughts on the next slide.
This works in both directions and can be for the better. Today's case it is not.
We are seeing the Executive shift into the overt destruction of our national values.
Final thoughts on the next slide.
It is too easy for those of a maturer age to instill their decaying values on the minds of the youth when an already problematic education system is crippled further.
Montesquieu, who himself did not live to see the American or French revolution, predicted both those events. As follows:
Montesquieu, who himself did not live to see the American or French revolution, predicted both those events. As follows:
January 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It is too easy for those of a maturer age to instill their decaying values on the minds of the youth when an already problematic education system is crippled further.
Montesquieu, who himself did not live to see the American or French revolution, predicted both those events. As follows:
Montesquieu, who himself did not live to see the American or French revolution, predicted both those events. As follows:
Back to the even younger people.
COVID created a perfect storm to manifest an echo chamber of dangerous rhetoric. Kids who were freshmen in high school during 2019-20. We separated an entire generation from each other who were no longer being exposed to the perspectives of the rest of their peers.
COVID created a perfect storm to manifest an echo chamber of dangerous rhetoric. Kids who were freshmen in high school during 2019-20. We separated an entire generation from each other who were no longer being exposed to the perspectives of the rest of their peers.
January 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Back to the even younger people.
COVID created a perfect storm to manifest an echo chamber of dangerous rhetoric. Kids who were freshmen in high school during 2019-20. We separated an entire generation from each other who were no longer being exposed to the perspectives of the rest of their peers.
COVID created a perfect storm to manifest an echo chamber of dangerous rhetoric. Kids who were freshmen in high school during 2019-20. We separated an entire generation from each other who were no longer being exposed to the perspectives of the rest of their peers.
From the beginning I've tried to gently tell people in my life who support him that he could not care less about you. If he were tasked with saving your life or being paid $.68, he would take the 68 cents.
Our leaders should CARE about US. Where do we go when they don't?
Our leaders should CARE about US. Where do we go when they don't?
January 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
From the beginning I've tried to gently tell people in my life who support him that he could not care less about you. If he were tasked with saving your life or being paid $.68, he would take the 68 cents.
Our leaders should CARE about US. Where do we go when they don't?
Our leaders should CARE about US. Where do we go when they don't?
Despot is a funny term because it typically only refers to one single unjust, absolute ruler. I think in the 21st century, despot should actually refer to the group. There's no way they're able to operate without one another and they all have equal gains from the project.
January 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Despot is a funny term because it typically only refers to one single unjust, absolute ruler. I think in the 21st century, despot should actually refer to the group. There's no way they're able to operate without one another and they all have equal gains from the project.
Montesquieu had plenty of time to address the other Stooges of our Saga. You can fill in the blanks of who those are when considering this.
"In despotic governments, people are equal only because they are all nothing; they are equally slaves to the despot"
"In despotic governments, people are equal only because they are all nothing; they are equally slaves to the despot"
January 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Montesquieu had plenty of time to address the other Stooges of our Saga. You can fill in the blanks of who those are when considering this.
"In despotic governments, people are equal only because they are all nothing; they are equally slaves to the despot"
"In despotic governments, people are equal only because they are all nothing; they are equally slaves to the despot"
We've all known Melon Husk had the proclivity to be a buoyant douche-canoe, but my god, it really didn't take him long to go from smoking a j with Rogan to THAT.
He WaS jUsT gEsTuRiNg.
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck -- It's probably a duck. 🦆
He WaS jUsT gEsTuRiNg.
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck -- It's probably a duck. 🦆
January 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
We've all known Melon Husk had the proclivity to be a buoyant douche-canoe, but my god, it really didn't take him long to go from smoking a j with Rogan to THAT.
He WaS jUsT gEsTuRiNg.
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck -- It's probably a duck. 🦆
He WaS jUsT gEsTuRiNg.
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck -- It's probably a duck. 🦆
His little colony of oligarchs are all elder millennial to solidly gen x white men who, before 10 months ago, were not particularly politically inclined.
January 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM
His little colony of oligarchs are all elder millennial to solidly gen x white men who, before 10 months ago, were not particularly politically inclined.
A bipartisan, almost universal ideal this past election pertained to everyone involved being TOO DAMN OLD.
"It is not young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled until those of maturer age are already sunk into corruption".
[The Spirit of Laws, 1748]
"It is not young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled until those of maturer age are already sunk into corruption".
[The Spirit of Laws, 1748]
January 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A bipartisan, almost universal ideal this past election pertained to everyone involved being TOO DAMN OLD.
"It is not young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled until those of maturer age are already sunk into corruption".
[The Spirit of Laws, 1748]
"It is not young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled until those of maturer age are already sunk into corruption".
[The Spirit of Laws, 1748]
Montesquieu, like Voltaire, changed his name.
I actually had to look this up to get it right because..
*Inhale*
📢 Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu 📢
Baby names today just don't go as hard as the 17th century names, shame.
I actually had to look this up to get it right because..
*Inhale*
📢 Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu 📢
Baby names today just don't go as hard as the 17th century names, shame.
January 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Montesquieu, like Voltaire, changed his name.
I actually had to look this up to get it right because..
*Inhale*
📢 Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu 📢
Baby names today just don't go as hard as the 17th century names, shame.
I actually had to look this up to get it right because..
*Inhale*
📢 Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu 📢
Baby names today just don't go as hard as the 17th century names, shame.
Returning with more thoughts on words written by French men who've been now long dead.
Notice how the French aren't in this same situation?
We should have listened to them.
Notice how the French aren't in this same situation?
We should have listened to them.
January 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Returning with more thoughts on words written by French men who've been now long dead.
Notice how the French aren't in this same situation?
We should have listened to them.
Notice how the French aren't in this same situation?
We should have listened to them.
January 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM