Sam H Flippin
samflippin-phd.bsky.social
Sam H Flippin
@samflippin-phd.bsky.social
Husband and father. Admirer of amateurs. Cellist. Educator. Exile of academia. Shifting to this app to depart the fascist’s bird nest.
Stop this. All of this pass-giving. “He didn’t campaign on it.” No. He promised it. “Blame the media” no. Read. Keenan Thompson read from Project 2025 on national TV. Stephen Miller spent his media appearances in the first term saying exactly what they wanted to do. No excuse.
December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
As a follow up, and in the spirit of admitting when I’ve misjudged - I am profoundly grateful to the reps who brought about this development:
December 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
But won’t the same folks suffer indefinitely under the weight of their insurance premiums or lack of coverage. I’m not saying they could’ve won the fight. I’m saying “what if they’d fought aggressively?”
December 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Good point
December 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I respect your differing viewpoint. But I disagree. I believe a quorum wanted to give in, and strategically let a few volunteers take the PR hit if it was “safe” to do so. Party leaders could’ve have fought more viciously. And constituents need to remind them that we have not forgotten.
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
You weren’t fighting when the shutdown was working. You caved just day after voters dealt the GOP crushing election defeats. You squandered your chance.
December 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
These crypto and AI centers should pay for the power. We shouldn’t be treating them to power access when there isn’t enough as it is.
July 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Oncor has failed to keep our power on during the coldest and hottest parts of the year. The grid cannot handle it. And our leadership has only rewarded them with deregulation and tax breaks.
July 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
When WE build new homes, we pay MUD taxes for years to cover the cost of expanding utilities.
July 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
If you agree that some things (most things, even) people need to know are NOT taught in schools, then you can be grateful that school takes less than half their days.
Oh! And school is only 7 of their waking hours.
May 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
There are 365 days in a year. Students are in school less than half of them. If you ONLY expect students to learn while they’re in school, then you expect dumb kids.
May 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Impeach President Trump. He abused his power by playing tariff chicken so his friends and cronies could make off with unfathomable profits from insider trading. Impeach him for that.
April 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Impeach President Trump. Because SCOTUS has established that there is no other recourse for his crimes. He stole our intelligence. He fomented a coup. Impeach him for these crimes.
April 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM