Rod M
@rodmtech.net
...never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
- Winston Churchill
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- Winston Churchill
PS: Software, Physics, Economics, Politics, Music, Hiking, Baseball & Tennis
"The tyranny of the legislatures is the most formidable dread at present, and will be for long years. That of the executive will come in it’s turn, but it will be at a remote period. I know there are some among us who would now establish a monarchy."
October 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
"The tyranny of the legislatures is the most formidable dread at present, and will be for long years. That of the executive will come in it’s turn, but it will be at a remote period. I know there are some among us who would now establish a monarchy."
The invisible hand of the market will have the last say...for better or worse.
August 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The invisible hand of the market will have the last say...for better or worse.
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
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The End of Rule of Law in America
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
www.theatlantic.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
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... it was on June 13, 1930, that the Senate passed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, among the most catastrophic acts in congressional history.
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U.S. Senate: The Senate Passes the Smoot-Hawley Tariff
1921: The Senate Passes the Smoot-Hawley Tariff
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April 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
... it was on June 13, 1930, that the Senate passed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, among the most catastrophic acts in congressional history.
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Make pandemics great again
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/h...
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RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.
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March 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Make pandemics great again
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/h...
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Sun Tzu abides...
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Opinion | James Carville: The Best Thing Democrats Can Do in This Moment
There’s nothing Democrats can legitimately do to stop Trump, so we need a tactical pause in our fight to plan for the future.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Sun Tzu abides...
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Let me refer you to Trump's former Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson: “effing moron.” [sic]
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Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico 'will go forward'
President Donald Trump said sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico "will go forward" when a monthlong delay on their implementation expires next week.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Let me refer you to Trump's former Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson: “effing moron.” [sic]
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/t...
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Thank you, @peterbakernyt.bsky.social for using the vernacular "lies" about Trump. Anything built on lies will not stand. But now it appears the nation will go down with his house of cards.
In the first month since Trump returned to power, he has demonstrated once again a brazen willingness to advance distortions, conspiracy theories and outright lies to justify major policy decisions. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change
Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Thank you, @peterbakernyt.bsky.social for using the vernacular "lies" about Trump. Anything built on lies will not stand. But now it appears the nation will go down with his house of cards.
I've seen this time after time in tech startups...
"…Musk embodies a particular brand of narcissism found among certain kinds of techno-plutocrats who assume that their wealth is evidence of competence in almost any field."
From @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
"…Musk embodies a particular brand of narcissism found among certain kinds of techno-plutocrats who assume that their wealth is evidence of competence in almost any field."
From @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Death of Government Expertise
Why Trump and Musk are on a firing spree
www.theatlantic.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I've seen this time after time in tech startups...
"…Musk embodies a particular brand of narcissism found among certain kinds of techno-plutocrats who assume that their wealth is evidence of competence in almost any field."
From @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
"…Musk embodies a particular brand of narcissism found among certain kinds of techno-plutocrats who assume that their wealth is evidence of competence in almost any field."
From @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The question of the hour...
Does the United States military follow the Constitution or the president?
February 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The question of the hour...
Not so quiet part out loud. And too many fellow citizens agree, which is the real problem.
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Not so quiet part out loud. And too many fellow citizens agree, which is the real problem.
@chu.house.gov Welcome Representative Chu, from bent but not broken Altadena.
February 8, 2025 at 2:07 AM
@chu.house.gov Welcome Representative Chu, from bent but not broken Altadena.
A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions, or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends.…
February 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions, or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends.…
A story too true to be good: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A story too true to be good: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
"By framing humanity’s challenges as simple engineering problems rather than complex systemic ones, technologists position themselves as decisive architects of our future, crafting grand visions that sidestep the messier, necessary work of social, political and collaborative change.
February 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"By framing humanity’s challenges as simple engineering problems rather than complex systemic ones, technologists position themselves as decisive architects of our future, crafting grand visions that sidestep the messier, necessary work of social, political and collaborative change.
Lively up yourself!
Today in Black History: Robert Nesta Marley, known as Bob Marley, was born on Feb. 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Lively up yourself!
Looks like money laundering's back on the menu boys!
a picture of a monster with the words looks like meat 's back on the menu boys below it
ALT: a picture of a monster with the words looks like meat 's back on the menu boys below it
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February 2, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Looks like money laundering's back on the menu boys!
The President's power to impose tariffs comes from laws passed by Congress that delegate its constitutional trade authority. Congress has the original power over trade from the Constitution, but has passed several key laws giving the President significant control.
February 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The President's power to impose tariffs comes from laws passed by Congress that delegate its constitutional trade authority. Congress has the original power over trade from the Constitution, but has passed several key laws giving the President significant control.
Trudeau addresses nation as Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Canada | LIVE
YouTube video by Global News
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February 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Sturtevant Falls, Big Santa Anita Canyon
December 31, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Sturtevant Falls, Big Santa Anita Canyon
Reposted by Rod M
On this day (Dec 30) 100 years ago, humanity's view of the universe completely changed!
Edwin Hubble announced the discovery that Andromeda was another Galaxy, and it sits *beyond* our Milky way. We figured out the Milky way is one of billions of galaxies. 🌌🔭#Astronomy #History
Edwin Hubble announced the discovery that Andromeda was another Galaxy, and it sits *beyond* our Milky way. We figured out the Milky way is one of billions of galaxies. 🌌🔭#Astronomy #History
December 30, 2024 at 2:14 AM
On this day (Dec 30) 100 years ago, humanity's view of the universe completely changed!
Edwin Hubble announced the discovery that Andromeda was another Galaxy, and it sits *beyond* our Milky way. We figured out the Milky way is one of billions of galaxies. 🌌🔭#Astronomy #History
Edwin Hubble announced the discovery that Andromeda was another Galaxy, and it sits *beyond* our Milky way. We figured out the Milky way is one of billions of galaxies. 🌌🔭#Astronomy #History
So this is the Civil War I've been hearing about, apparently. Sounds like a Palace Coup to me.
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December 27, 2024
Civil war has broken out within the MAGA Republicans.
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December 28, 2024 at 7:52 AM
So this is the Civil War I've been hearing about, apparently. Sounds like a Palace Coup to me.
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@anneserling.bsky.social The Changing of the Guard has always been my favorite TZ episode. The sentiment is so lacking in our transactional world today.
December 20, 2024 at 4:09 AM
@anneserling.bsky.social The Changing of the Guard has always been my favorite TZ episode. The sentiment is so lacking in our transactional world today.
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I celebrated my wedding anniversary with my partner for life, @rodmtech.net. It has been a good day. 💕💙💕
December 20, 2024 at 4:00 AM
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Felt like a good time to cleanup my emacs init.el and take advantage of Emacs 29 Treesitter, etc. And get Python linting (ruff + mypy) rocking, too.
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#python #emacs
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#python #emacs
GitHub - rmorison/.dotfiles: startups and inits, kudos and thanks https://systemcrafters.net/emacs-from-scratch
startups and inits, kudos and thanks https://systemcrafters.net/emacs-from-scratch - rmorison/.dotfiles
github.com
December 11, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Felt like a good time to cleanup my emacs init.el and take advantage of Emacs 29 Treesitter, etc. And get Python linting (ruff + mypy) rocking, too.
github.com/rmorison/.do...
#python #emacs
github.com/rmorison/.do...
#python #emacs