@lordaerthos.bsky.social
Professional. Gamer. Husband. Knows a little about a great many things, and always wants to learn more.
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I listened to this yesterday, but watching the video just now hit different. I think Ezra Klein is speaking not just an astute observer of politics, but as a husband and a father who's scared to death about the wave of violence that's about to crash over our heads. I don't know what to do either.
"I had friends say to me, look, we can oppose political violence without whitewashing this guy. I spent some time thinking about that over the weekend...and my reaction honestly is that it is too little to just say we oppose political violence."
September 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I listened to this yesterday, but watching the video just now hit different. I think Ezra Klein is speaking not just an astute observer of politics, but as a husband and a father who's scared to death about the wave of violence that's about to crash over our heads. I don't know what to do either.
Remember that the front line of the Rebellion is everywhere. Even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
September 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Remember that the front line of the Rebellion is everywhere. Even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Remember that Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the country. There are whole neighborhoods and communities that have no idea they have already enlisted in the cause.
August 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Remember that Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the country. There are whole neighborhoods and communities that have no idea they have already enlisted in the cause.
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This is dumb. And useless
Lutnick: "The Department of Commerce is going to start issuing its statistics on the blockchain, because you are the crypto president."
August 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is dumb. And useless
Congratulations to Taylor and Travis! Genuinely wishing you both tons of happiness. 🥰
August 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations to Taylor and Travis! Genuinely wishing you both tons of happiness. 🥰
100% would buy this and have it boppin' as I'm driving around town.
August 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
100% would buy this and have it boppin' as I'm driving around town.
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Eight House Democratic members will be forced back onto the floor tonight after publicly tearing up the Republican-mandated “permission slips” required to leave the chamber. They will remain there, held against their will.
August 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Eight House Democratic members will be forced back onto the floor tonight after publicly tearing up the Republican-mandated “permission slips” required to leave the chamber. They will remain there, held against their will.
Just caught news that both the VA and the EPA are terminating union contracts. Impacting around 380,000 folks.
While presumably not 100% of employees in those departments are in the union, what happens when all of those unions folks go on strike? Just wondering 😉
While presumably not 100% of employees in those departments are in the union, what happens when all of those unions folks go on strike? Just wondering 😉
August 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Just caught news that both the VA and the EPA are terminating union contracts. Impacting around 380,000 folks.
While presumably not 100% of employees in those departments are in the union, what happens when all of those unions folks go on strike? Just wondering 😉
While presumably not 100% of employees in those departments are in the union, what happens when all of those unions folks go on strike? Just wondering 😉
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Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
August 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
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RT=endorsement
From "Newsrooms Need to Get Tougher on All That Lying" by Richard Tofel. dicktofel.substack.com/p/newsrooms-...
July 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
RT=endorsement
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It can’t possibly be - like, literally, impossible - that he’s this ignorant.
Right?
Right??
Right?
Right??
Burgum: "When the sun goes down, you have a catastrophic failure called sunset and there's no solar energy produced, and yet we're subsidizing these things that are intermittent, unreliable, and expensive. We've gotta get back to base load."
July 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It can’t possibly be - like, literally, impossible - that he’s this ignorant.
Right?
Right??
Right?
Right??
Felt the need to hear this again earlier this week. We have not been the greatest in a very long time. We stopped putting value in education, innovation, and the truth.
As we push back on the chaos of our times, we must re-establish these as pillars to be safeguarded.
As we push back on the chaos of our times, we must re-establish these as pillars to be safeguarded.
Journalists. Producers. Writers. Interns. This still rings true, and we still need your voices. We are not the greatest; we can be better.
#TruthMatters
youtu.be/zEyUWKJFER8?...
#TruthMatters
youtu.be/zEyUWKJFER8?...
HBO's NEWSROOM Opening scene "Why America's Not the Greatest Country"
YouTube video by attnjake
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Felt the need to hear this again earlier this week. We have not been the greatest in a very long time. We stopped putting value in education, innovation, and the truth.
As we push back on the chaos of our times, we must re-establish these as pillars to be safeguarded.
As we push back on the chaos of our times, we must re-establish these as pillars to be safeguarded.
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What the U.S. is not...
July 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What the U.S. is not...
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Stop travelling to America.
It’s not safe & your tourist dollars shouldn’t support fascism
If you’re American, stop going to Florida
They built a concentration camp in 8 days
They’ve opted to kidnap and detain thousands instead of housing the homeless, feeding the hungry & providing healthcare
It’s not safe & your tourist dollars shouldn’t support fascism
If you’re American, stop going to Florida
They built a concentration camp in 8 days
They’ve opted to kidnap and detain thousands instead of housing the homeless, feeding the hungry & providing healthcare
July 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Stop travelling to America.
It’s not safe & your tourist dollars shouldn’t support fascism
If you’re American, stop going to Florida
They built a concentration camp in 8 days
They’ve opted to kidnap and detain thousands instead of housing the homeless, feeding the hungry & providing healthcare
It’s not safe & your tourist dollars shouldn’t support fascism
If you’re American, stop going to Florida
They built a concentration camp in 8 days
They’ve opted to kidnap and detain thousands instead of housing the homeless, feeding the hungry & providing healthcare
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I feel vindicated in my decisions as a homeowner in the city when I was able to sit outside earlier this week and was surrounded by fireflies.
July 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I feel vindicated in my decisions as a homeowner in the city when I was able to sit outside earlier this week and was surrounded by fireflies.
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I was today years old when I learned about the Chewy Decimal System. I need this in my life. How was this not a thing already?? @hankgreen.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I was today years old when I learned about the Chewy Decimal System. I need this in my life. How was this not a thing already?? @hankgreen.bsky.social
Heard on a podcast this week: "I am tired of paying just to live."
Same.
Same.
June 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Heard on a podcast this week: "I am tired of paying just to live."
Same.
Same.
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28-year-old Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, who has no known criminal record, was accused by Texas police of being in a Venezuelan gang because they found a photo of him posing with another man with tattoos, his lawyers say.
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua without evidence, lawyer says
Lawyers for Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo deny he is a gang member and say the DPS accusation hinges on a photo they found of him standing next to a man with tattoos.
www.texastribune.org
June 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
28-year-old Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, who has no known criminal record, was accused by Texas police of being in a Venezuelan gang because they found a photo of him posing with another man with tattoos, his lawyers say.
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
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Trevor Noah lays bare a fundamental flaw of our current system.
Time to de-commodify community, y’all.
Time to de-commodify community, y’all.
June 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Trevor Noah lays bare a fundamental flaw of our current system.
Time to de-commodify community, y’all.
Time to de-commodify community, y’all.