Lee M
@leemc.bsky.social
Family guy, Marylander, friend to an opinionated Chihuahua mix
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I always thought Plato was pretty pollyannaish on this point, but this is decent evidence for the view that a man of bad character will therefore be unhappy even with every external trapping of success and good fortune.
President Donald Trump gifted the world with nearly 200 Truth Social posts (and counting) on Christmas Day, where he amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
Trump Posts Nearly 200 Times in Unhinged Christmas Day Spree
The president amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I always thought Plato was pretty pollyannaish on this point, but this is decent evidence for the view that a man of bad character will therefore be unhappy even with every external trapping of success and good fortune.
"The king isn't racist enough" is a fun new frontier in reactionary thought
"Give it a rest" posted podcaster Connor Tomlinson at 3.15pm on Christmas Day about the King's message
Tomlinson advocates bamning all British citizens who are Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist from parliament & civil service, along with ethnic minorities who lack white British ancestors.
Tomlinson advocates bamning all British citizens who are Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist from parliament & civil service, along with ethnic minorities who lack white British ancestors.
December 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"The king isn't racist enough" is a fun new frontier in reactionary thought
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The black cat atop the stones at Stonehenge during the Winter Solstice 2025 celebrations, delivering its blessings for the coming year.
December 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The black cat atop the stones at Stonehenge during the Winter Solstice 2025 celebrations, delivering its blessings for the coming year.
Good evening to all but especially to Mary Steenburgen in Elf
December 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Good evening to all but especially to Mary Steenburgen in Elf
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Soviet New Year's card from the World War II showing Ded Moroz (Santa Claus) decorating his tree with Nazis, 1942
December 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Soviet New Year's card from the World War II showing Ded Moroz (Santa Claus) decorating his tree with Nazis, 1942
A new Christmas tune I enjoyed this year youtu.be/rZVzlTKECIw?...
Old Crow Medicine Show - "Bethlehem, PA" (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Old Crow Medicine Show
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A new Christmas tune I enjoyed this year youtu.be/rZVzlTKECIw?...
Merry Christmas to those who observe it (in whatever form)!
December 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Merry Christmas to those who observe it (in whatever form)!
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a lot of people don't realize that Christmas carols and traditions are actually folk memories of suppressed pre-Christian events, namely the end of the Third Age and the Fall of Sauron.
December 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
a lot of people don't realize that Christmas carols and traditions are actually folk memories of suppressed pre-Christian events, namely the end of the Third Age and the Fall of Sauron.
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I'm in the @thebulwark.com defending America's civic, secular, commercial Christmas as a distinct and joyful holiday of its own - a second, distinctly American Christmas, if you will www.thebulwark.com/p/america-tw...
America’s Two Christmases—and Why They’re Both Pretty Great
The double joy of a particularly Christian, and a distinctly American, holiday.
www.thebulwark.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I'm in the @thebulwark.com defending America's civic, secular, commercial Christmas as a distinct and joyful holiday of its own - a second, distinctly American Christmas, if you will www.thebulwark.com/p/america-tw...
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People on here will post anything. “Scott Calvin got some fits off.”
December 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
People on here will post anything. “Scott Calvin got some fits off.”
Von Balthasar vs. integralism www.commonwealmagazine.org/carpenter-an...
Raising the Bastions
Hans Urs von Balthasar can help us understand the ongoing practical and spiritual crisis within the Catholic right.
www.commonwealmagazine.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Von Balthasar vs. integralism www.commonwealmagazine.org/carpenter-an...
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I think about this a lot.
December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I think about this a lot.
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This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
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Better: Christmas was an instance of North African and Mediterranean folx decentering Northern European narratives of supremacy
"Christmas was stolen by Western Whites from tribal Celtic and German Pagans"
will you get a grip
will you get a grip
December 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Better: Christmas was an instance of North African and Mediterranean folx decentering Northern European narratives of supremacy
So my understanding is that the conservative movement is currently split between people who want to be racist towards everybody and people who think exceptions should (sometimes) be made for Jews?
December 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
So my understanding is that the conservative movement is currently split between people who want to be racist towards everybody and people who think exceptions should (sometimes) be made for Jews?
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Enjoy the quiet moments of beauty, like these winter bell jellies, this season.❄️🔔🪼
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
December 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Enjoy the quiet moments of beauty, like these winter bell jellies, this season.❄️🔔🪼
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
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My Dad: ”The house is pretty well child-proofed, what do you think?”
The house:
The house:
December 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My Dad: ”The house is pretty well child-proofed, what do you think?”
The house:
The house:
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Absolutely brilliant response to Helen Andrews' hysteria over "the Great Feminization" by @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com in @theunpopulist.net
No Sweetheart, Favoritism Isn't Driving ‘The Great Feminization’, Modernity Is
And it’s a good thing for women and the world, contrary to claims of the neo-right’s new darling
www.theunpopulist.net
December 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Absolutely brilliant response to Helen Andrews' hysteria over "the Great Feminization" by @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com in @theunpopulist.net
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The smear campaign against Mustapha Kharbouch -- falsely accused of the Brown shooting and MIT murder by powerful politicians, pundits and plutocrats -- is a prime example of how pervasive racism has become. It's also a story largely ignored by the mainstream media www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Islamophobic Elites Lied to Destroy the Life of a Palestinian Brown Student
Plutocrats, pundits, and government officials joined together in a racist smear campaign against a queer Palestinian student at Brown University.
www.thenation.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The smear campaign against Mustapha Kharbouch -- falsely accused of the Brown shooting and MIT murder by powerful politicians, pundits and plutocrats -- is a prime example of how pervasive racism has become. It's also a story largely ignored by the mainstream media www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Just popped over to Twitter and they're deep into a fight over "Heritage Americans" and if it's acceptable to gesture vaguely at one of your 512 ancestors or you have account for all of your greatx7 grandparents or if the designation is based on whether your last name sounds anglo enough
December 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Just popped over to Twitter and they're deep into a fight over "Heritage Americans" and if it's acceptable to gesture vaguely at one of your 512 ancestors or you have account for all of your greatx7 grandparents or if the designation is based on whether your last name sounds anglo enough
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hey does anybody want to mind some rich moron's five neglected kids while getting malnutrition in a shack full of dangerous snakes lmk. no pay
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
hey does anybody want to mind some rich moron's five neglected kids while getting malnutrition in a shack full of dangerous snakes lmk. no pay
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i like how die hard is about a guy coming to acceptance about his wife being a higher earner
December 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
i like how die hard is about a guy coming to acceptance about his wife being a higher earner
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Orest-Vasyl Kuziv (Ukrainian Artist, born 1997)
"The Birth of Christ", 2024.
Oil on Canvas, 25 × 20 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"The Birth of Christ", 2024.
Oil on Canvas, 25 × 20 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
December 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Orest-Vasyl Kuziv (Ukrainian Artist, born 1997)
"The Birth of Christ", 2024.
Oil on Canvas, 25 × 20 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"The Birth of Christ", 2024.
Oil on Canvas, 25 × 20 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt