@ralphedwin.bsky.social
You're not wrong. I think many assume the Insurrection Act will be called regardless - they'll just invent a reason. But I'll remind you the US couldn't really hold Iraq and definitely couldn't hold Afghanistan.
January 15, 2026 at 7:13 AM
You're not wrong. I think many assume the Insurrection Act will be called regardless - they'll just invent a reason. But I'll remind you the US couldn't really hold Iraq and definitely couldn't hold Afghanistan.
I think the US is coming. Mind you we couldn't hold Iraq really and definitely not Afghanistan. But our conservatives just don't seem to grasp long-term responsibilities or consequences.
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
I think the US is coming. Mind you we couldn't hold Iraq really and definitely not Afghanistan. But our conservatives just don't seem to grasp long-term responsibilities or consequences.
They should be organizing and participating in mass protests. Actual leadership.
January 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
They should be organizing and participating in mass protests. Actual leadership.
Thanks for this ❤️
January 14, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Thanks for this ❤️
I don't disagree. I just don't see us getting a majority on board. If we want democratic socialism we need a *lot* more education and public outreach.
January 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
I don't disagree. I just don't see us getting a majority on board. If we want democratic socialism we need a *lot* more education and public outreach.
"poorly trained" starts the conversation with middle-of-the-road and even right voters. We live in a democracy - we need them or we will lose. "Poorly trained" opens the conversation then to: "are they simply untrainable".
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"poorly trained" starts the conversation with middle-of-the-road and even right voters. We live in a democracy - we need them or we will lose. "Poorly trained" opens the conversation then to: "are they simply untrainable".
Could you elaborate? Neo-liberalism strikes me as a pragmatic compromise. Like an economic cold war between left and right vs outright bloodshed.
January 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Could you elaborate? Neo-liberalism strikes me as a pragmatic compromise. Like an economic cold war between left and right vs outright bloodshed.
To be fair, it's holding up pretty well as old pieces of paper go. But the concepts depended on an active, informed populace to enforce. Even now people are more concerned with the Superbowl than the fall of the nation.
January 13, 2026 at 6:45 AM
To be fair, it's holding up pretty well as old pieces of paper go. But the concepts depended on an active, informed populace to enforce. Even now people are more concerned with the Superbowl than the fall of the nation.
(1) Democrats have to deal with what people *think* is true and will vote for, not what is actually true (2) the 'Defund' crowd so horribly mangled their PR that the concept is political poison. If Democrats even hint at defunding it will be an immediate loss at midterms.
January 13, 2026 at 5:42 AM
(1) Democrats have to deal with what people *think* is true and will vote for, not what is actually true (2) the 'Defund' crowd so horribly mangled their PR that the concept is political poison. If Democrats even hint at defunding it will be an immediate loss at midterms.
"the response by activists" ... Do tell. What actions would make anyone uncomfortable? One side has guns, the other frog costumes. I think you're just trying to justify cowardice.
January 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
"the response by activists" ... Do tell. What actions would make anyone uncomfortable? One side has guns, the other frog costumes. I think you're just trying to justify cowardice.
Sounds like you want something from Big Finish
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Sounds like you want something from Big Finish
I'll just say the quiet part out loud: the key to using Linux is to have a second PC running Windows so you can Google whatever you want to do in Linux. The command line approach works best when you already know what you want to do. For exploring a new task a good UI is generally more natural.
January 12, 2026 at 7:08 AM
I'll just say the quiet part out loud: the key to using Linux is to have a second PC running Windows so you can Google whatever you want to do in Linux. The command line approach works best when you already know what you want to do. For exploring a new task a good UI is generally more natural.
You gotta be done with all things Zuckerverse. Nothing over there is worth the compromise.
January 12, 2026 at 3:14 AM
You gotta be done with all things Zuckerverse. Nothing over there is worth the compromise.
I concur. IMHO we've spent decades voting for politicians and parties that were highly optimized for one thing: elections. And they've sacrificed most all other essential skills to that end. They're now like the 'guild navigators' in Dune, unable to function in normal life.
January 11, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I concur. IMHO we've spent decades voting for politicians and parties that were highly optimized for one thing: elections. And they've sacrificed most all other essential skills to that end. They're now like the 'guild navigators' in Dune, unable to function in normal life.
💯 It's absolutely maddening that people don't see this.
January 11, 2026 at 6:19 AM
💯 It's absolutely maddening that people don't see this.
I think progressives have to abandon the wildly naive belief that you can affect social change through the court system. Courts are a reflection of social values not the cause. The civil rights movement *caused* Brown vs Board (and others), not the other way around.
January 10, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I think progressives have to abandon the wildly naive belief that you can affect social change through the court system. Courts are a reflection of social values not the cause. The civil rights movement *caused* Brown vs Board (and others), not the other way around.
The issue is that deliberately placing themselves in front of vehicles as a ruse to justify deadly force is a known tactic. The agent that murdered Renee Good is from the Border Patrol where this tactic is used.
January 10, 2026 at 10:57 PM
The issue is that deliberately placing themselves in front of vehicles as a ruse to justify deadly force is a known tactic. The agent that murdered Renee Good is from the Border Patrol where this tactic is used.
Does Bluesky not allow linking? Here is the article:
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
US Border Agents Intentionally Stepped in Front of Moving Vehicles to Justify Shooting at Them
An internal review of the US Border Patrol raises serious questions about the agency’s use-of-force policy.
www.thenation.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Does Bluesky not allow linking? Here is the article:
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
www.thenation.com/article/arch...
Nicely done!
January 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Nicely done!
Ummm please get off X. You are only providing cover to their propaganda machine.
January 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Ummm please get off X. You are only providing cover to their propaganda machine.