Bruce Maiman
@maimzini.bsky.social
An enquiring mind seeking answers that make some of us think and the rest uncomfortable.
I have no idea what to say to this comment on my FB page:
February 13, 2026 at 4:18 AM
I have no idea what to say to this comment on my FB page:
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:42 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:41 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:35 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
February 4, 2026 at 2:56 AM
If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture
America after Trump isn’t a thought experiment—it’s a reckoning. What would real recovery look like?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/america-after-trump?r=2e7owr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
December 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
America after Trump isn’t a thought experiment—it’s a reckoning. What would real recovery look like?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/america-after-trump?r=2e7owr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
The Trump Who Stole Christmas (an appropriate parody)
December 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The Trump Who Stole Christmas (an appropriate parody)
Which is Better: Getting it First or Getting it Right?
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September 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Which is Better: Getting it First or Getting it Right?
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What a viral West Point clip reveals about the danger of partisan deception
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May 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
What a viral West Point clip reveals about the danger of partisan deception
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May 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
April 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The Art of the Deal
April 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The Art of the Deal
You'll see this meme in various places. It's misleading. All three presidents oversaw significant deportation numbers, but the policies and legal frameworks varied. A healthy skepticism can be useful.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
You'll see this meme in various places. It's misleading. All three presidents oversaw significant deportation numbers, but the policies and legal frameworks varied. A healthy skepticism can be useful.
www.politifact.com/.../facts-be...
english.elpais.com/.../trump-de....
www.politifact.com/.../facts-be...
english.elpais.com/.../trump-de....