Mark Csikszentmihalyi
@markcsik.bsky.social
California prof, International Studies
& Emily, Henry, Kinga, Aschalew, and Zofia's dad
NB: I am here for public conversation, not private ones.
& Emily, Henry, Kinga, Aschalew, and Zofia's dad
NB: I am here for public conversation, not private ones.
A novel take on the 25th Amendment
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A novel take on the 25th Amendment
The way that Epstein brings it up implies that it is dirt on Trump. In other words, if it wasn’t shady, it wouldn’t be mentioned in that context.
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The way that Epstein brings it up implies that it is dirt on Trump. In other words, if it wasn’t shady, it wouldn’t be mentioned in that context.
That first one is a smoking gun. Trump spent hours at Epstein’s house with one of the victims. I don’t understand the “police chief” comment, but this Is already more than I thought would see the light of day.
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
That first one is a smoking gun. Trump spent hours at Epstein’s house with one of the victims. I don’t understand the “police chief” comment, but this Is already more than I thought would see the light of day.
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Just think: If his dad hadn’t been such a sociopathic dick, Trump would be happily developing real estate in Boca Raton right now, boring his clients with stories from the 90’s.
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Just think: If his dad hadn’t been such a sociopathic dick, Trump would be happily developing real estate in Boca Raton right now, boring his clients with stories from the 90’s.
Remind me not to take a plane with Sean Duffy on it.
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Remind me not to take a plane with Sean Duffy on it.
They are weaponizing Dunning-Kruger by finding people whose commitments keep them from understanding the dynamics of our institutions, and placing them in charge. Sure, let Johnson redo healthcare, Weiss helm CBS, and Musk revamp air traffic control!
By 2028, they will all be smoldering ruins.
By 2028, they will all be smoldering ruins.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
They are weaponizing Dunning-Kruger by finding people whose commitments keep them from understanding the dynamics of our institutions, and placing them in charge. Sure, let Johnson redo healthcare, Weiss helm CBS, and Musk revamp air traffic control!
By 2028, they will all be smoldering ruins.
By 2028, they will all be smoldering ruins.
But we all know he is guilty. After all, if he was not guilty, why would he have written The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, and slandered Big Brother?
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
But we all know he is guilty. After all, if he was not guilty, why would he have written The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, and slandered Big Brother?
But of course their fear of violence is just projection. Daily we see pardoned J6 rioters in ICE ”uniforms” enacting their violent fantasies on immigrants, citizens, and protesters.
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
But of course their fear of violence is just projection. Daily we see pardoned J6 rioters in ICE ”uniforms” enacting their violent fantasies on immigrants, citizens, and protesters.
Crooked Media used to be a place bros could, you know, scratch and spit without apologizing all the time for it.
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Crooked Media used to be a place bros could, you know, scratch and spit without apologizing all the time for it.
Recycling the old Madlib “Did Feminism Ruin ________” filled in with whatever wanders into Ross’s line of vision.
November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Recycling the old Madlib “Did Feminism Ruin ________” filled in with whatever wanders into Ross’s line of vision.
I believe that’s North Bend, WA. I was in Fort Bragg, CA, a few weeks ago, where they have a cute train, and a lovely museum, tons of and photos of the logging heritage of the town. The descendants of the loggers are not at fault, it is their history — but it also feels like a crime scene.
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I believe that’s North Bend, WA. I was in Fort Bragg, CA, a few weeks ago, where they have a cute train, and a lovely museum, tons of and photos of the logging heritage of the town. The descendants of the loggers are not at fault, it is their history — but it also feels like a crime scene.
Not Racist, Cubist!
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Not Racist, Cubist!
I heard yoga mats will be replaced with prayer mats and minarets will be placed on top of all buildings over twenty feet tall! Plus the Time Cube thingy, of course.
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I heard yoga mats will be replaced with prayer mats and minarets will be placed on top of all buildings over twenty feet tall! Plus the Time Cube thingy, of course.
And closing the budget airline so all citizens have to buy expensive tickets on TurboTax Airlines.
Because the only constituents that count for the GOP are billionaires.
Because the only constituents that count for the GOP are billionaires.
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
And closing the budget airline so all citizens have to buy expensive tickets on TurboTax Airlines.
Because the only constituents that count for the GOP are billionaires.
Because the only constituents that count for the GOP are billionaires.
In the past, we had relatively free markets, but progressive taxes and at times, like WW2, increased the safety net as appropriate.
Now Trump attacks the market with tariffs and crony capitalism, while shredding the safety net and blowing up prices.
Turning up the stupid and the cruelty to 11.
Now Trump attacks the market with tariffs and crony capitalism, while shredding the safety net and blowing up prices.
Turning up the stupid and the cruelty to 11.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In the past, we had relatively free markets, but progressive taxes and at times, like WW2, increased the safety net as appropriate.
Now Trump attacks the market with tariffs and crony capitalism, while shredding the safety net and blowing up prices.
Turning up the stupid and the cruelty to 11.
Now Trump attacks the market with tariffs and crony capitalism, while shredding the safety net and blowing up prices.
Turning up the stupid and the cruelty to 11.
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I hadn’t seen the very beginning part of this coverage before I don’t think - familiar ICE Goons‼️⤵️ bsky.app/profile/laur...
Immigration agents crashed into a U.S. citizen on her way to work—then dragged her out of her car and arrested her.
Her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released without charges.
Read the story: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released without charges.
Read the story: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
November 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I hadn’t seen the very beginning part of this coverage before I don’t think - familiar ICE Goons‼️⤵️ bsky.app/profile/laur...
Obi Wan Kirkobi!
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Obi Wan Kirkobi!
I hate Nazis.
It does strike me that as a kid, reading about Holocaust Denialism, a float depicting a death camp might actually seem like an anti-Nazi thing?
Not saying it is here, just saying there is another way to read the symbol.
It does strike me that as a kid, reading about Holocaust Denialism, a float depicting a death camp might actually seem like an anti-Nazi thing?
Not saying it is here, just saying there is another way to read the symbol.
November 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I hate Nazis.
It does strike me that as a kid, reading about Holocaust Denialism, a float depicting a death camp might actually seem like an anti-Nazi thing?
Not saying it is here, just saying there is another way to read the symbol.
It does strike me that as a kid, reading about Holocaust Denialism, a float depicting a death camp might actually seem like an anti-Nazi thing?
Not saying it is here, just saying there is another way to read the symbol.
Few people realize “Honest” Abe had a plan to replace the White House with a scale replica of Versailles.
Curse you, John Wilkes Booth, for depriving us of our rightful ersatz blinged out cracker-palace!
Curse you, John Wilkes Booth, for depriving us of our rightful ersatz blinged out cracker-palace!
October 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Few people realize “Honest” Abe had a plan to replace the White House with a scale replica of Versailles.
Curse you, John Wilkes Booth, for depriving us of our rightful ersatz blinged out cracker-palace!
Curse you, John Wilkes Booth, for depriving us of our rightful ersatz blinged out cracker-palace!
How about the examples the doddering bully reached for when talking about “Low IQ Democrats”? Two women of color. Almost his every statement reeks of white male privilege.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
How about the examples the doddering bully reached for when talking about “Low IQ Democrats”? Two women of color. Almost his every statement reeks of white male privilege.
From the same Techlords that branded their own surveillance platform “Palantir.”
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
From the same Techlords that branded their own surveillance platform “Palantir.”