Robert Ponto
@rponto.bsky.social
Retired music professor. Conductor. Electronic music hobbyist. Post-employment goals: 1. Listen more, talk less; 2. Make my world smaller; 3. Be more artistically courageous.
I hope no one co-signed for the White House security deposit.
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I hope no one co-signed for the White House security deposit.
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Fox News falls for it hook, line, and sinker.
August 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Fox News falls for it hook, line, and sinker.
Following World War II, Germany rebuilt the Reichstag with a glass dome to symbolize transparency and democracy.
Meanwhile, U.S. federal agents today wear masks.
Meanwhile, U.S. federal agents today wear masks.
July 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Following World War II, Germany rebuilt the Reichstag with a glass dome to symbolize transparency and democracy.
Meanwhile, U.S. federal agents today wear masks.
Meanwhile, U.S. federal agents today wear masks.
Those admirers of autocracy have simply replaced the Deep State with the Sheep State.
July 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Those admirers of autocracy have simply replaced the Deep State with the Sheep State.
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I Give You... Baby Squirrels!
June 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I Give You... Baby Squirrels!
Apparently, some folks are fed up with people demanding free stuff.
Like speech.
Like speech.
June 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Apparently, some folks are fed up with people demanding free stuff.
Like speech.
Like speech.
In recognition of those who feed on the carrion of democracy and the middle class, we present the Vultural Revolution.
June 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
In recognition of those who feed on the carrion of democracy and the middle class, we present the Vultural Revolution.
Upon hearing each new woolly conspiracy theory, I sharpen my Occam’s razor a bit more.
May 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Upon hearing each new woolly conspiracy theory, I sharpen my Occam’s razor a bit more.
"To do things right, first you need love, then technique." — Antoni Gaudí
April 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"To do things right, first you need love, then technique." — Antoni Gaudí
“All branches of government are equal, but some branches are more equal than others."
April 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“All branches of government are equal, but some branches are more equal than others."
When new D.C.- based rules are enacted, corporations are typically given YEARS to fully comply. U.S. citizens, on the other hand, are compelled to obey their erratic overlords IMMEDIATELY.
April 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
When new D.C.- based rules are enacted, corporations are typically given YEARS to fully comply. U.S. citizens, on the other hand, are compelled to obey their erratic overlords IMMEDIATELY.
Our executive branch simply has a different notion of what it means to “execute” the law. #lethalrejection
April 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Our executive branch simply has a different notion of what it means to “execute” the law. #lethalrejection
None of this leaked Signal battle plan stuff would have happened had they invested the tens of thousands of dollars in McAfee as I apparently have.
March 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
None of this leaked Signal battle plan stuff would have happened had they invested the tens of thousands of dollars in McAfee as I apparently have.
Disseminate your military plans widely via clown-to-town encryption.
March 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Disseminate your military plans widely via clown-to-town encryption.
The Deep State has been replaced by The Shallow State and the incompetence is truly breathtaking.
March 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The Deep State has been replaced by The Shallow State and the incompetence is truly breathtaking.
Now I wish I’d gone all Fahrenheit 451 and memorized some government websites for posterity.
March 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Now I wish I’d gone all Fahrenheit 451 and memorized some government websites for posterity.
Strawthoratarians rely on invisible enemies.
March 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Strawthoratarians rely on invisible enemies.
NEW!!! EMPATHY FREE!!!
“(Pretend to) love your neighbor proportionate to their usefulness.”
“Do unto others however you wish.”
“(Pretend to) love your neighbor proportionate to their usefulness.”
“Do unto others however you wish.”
March 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
NEW!!! EMPATHY FREE!!!
“(Pretend to) love your neighbor proportionate to their usefulness.”
“Do unto others however you wish.”
“(Pretend to) love your neighbor proportionate to their usefulness.”
“Do unto others however you wish.”
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Stand with trans Americans. You don’t have to understand everything about the transgender experience to know that Trump’s acts of humiliation and dehumanization are unjust and dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com/p/stand-with...
www.thebulwark.com/p/stand-with...
Stand With Trans Americans
You don’t have to understand everything about the transgender experience to know that Trump’s acts of humiliation and dehumanization are unjust and dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Stand with trans Americans. You don’t have to understand everything about the transgender experience to know that Trump’s acts of humiliation and dehumanization are unjust and dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com/p/stand-with...
www.thebulwark.com/p/stand-with...
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'Did you even say thank you?'
March 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
'Did you even say thank you?'
New civil servants’ oath: “As best as I am able, I shall cower and enable.”
March 1, 2025 at 2:38 AM
New civil servants’ oath: “As best as I am able, I shall cower and enable.”
Generally speaking, the peaceful transfer of power doesn’t include a demolition phase.
March 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Generally speaking, the peaceful transfer of power doesn’t include a demolition phase.
I wish I’d looked a bit more closely at my ballot last November. Apparently, the position was “Putin’s Concierge.”
February 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I wish I’d looked a bit more closely at my ballot last November. Apparently, the position was “Putin’s Concierge.”