Onson Sweemey
@siberiantraps.bsky.social
Mostly takes on politics, philosophy, literature, and pro tennis. 🟥 • he/him • 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 ally
Gonna tell my kids this is Obrack Ofuane.
August 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Gonna tell my kids this is Obrack Ofuane.
Fergus wanted a golden hour photoshoot.
March 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fergus wanted a golden hour photoshoot.
A message from the 43rd president about transgenic mice.
February 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A message from the 43rd president about transgenic mice.
“Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God’s children.” - MLK, 1961
January 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God’s children.” - MLK, 1961
For-profit healthcare is murder.
December 7, 2024 at 8:51 PM
For-profit healthcare is murder.
“Seth, did you see what Republicans just did?! I’m so mad I nearly popped my carotid artery! That’s why it’s NEVER been more important for you to rush a donation to this corporate-cash lathered candidate!”
- my texting buddy James “Skeletor” Carville
- my texting buddy James “Skeletor” Carville
November 14, 2024 at 2:53 AM
“Seth, did you see what Republicans just did?! I’m so mad I nearly popped my carotid artery! That’s why it’s NEVER been more important for you to rush a donation to this corporate-cash lathered candidate!”
- my texting buddy James “Skeletor” Carville
- my texting buddy James “Skeletor” Carville
This, of course, is the main reason behind the Biden admin’s threats against the ICC. The US wants to be able to violate international law with impunity.
May 22, 2024 at 2:19 PM
This, of course, is the main reason behind the Biden admin’s threats against the ICC. The US wants to be able to violate international law with impunity.
WTF is this muppet doing? Jesus.
April 16, 2024 at 5:46 AM
WTF is this muppet doing? Jesus.
Headline: Israel Kills World Central Workers in GazaAirstrike. The disaster relief nonprofit has become a crucial source of food for Palestinians being starved in Gaza.
🖕🏻the NYT
🖕🏻the NYT
April 3, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Headline: Israel Kills World Central Workers in GazaAirstrike. The disaster relief nonprofit has become a crucial source of food for Palestinians being starved in Gaza.
🖕🏻the NYT
🖕🏻the NYT
Really cool to now live in a world where you see an interesting-looking image that an algorithm pushes onto your social media feed and your first thought is, “Did an actual human being experience this and photograph it or is this A.I.-generated tripe?” 1/
February 18, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Really cool to now live in a world where you see an interesting-looking image that an algorithm pushes onto your social media feed and your first thought is, “Did an actual human being experience this and photograph it or is this A.I.-generated tripe?” 1/
I’d forgotten I made this a while back.
December 18, 2023 at 8:02 PM
I’d forgotten I made this a while back.
Sorry, Hegelians ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 21, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Sorry, Hegelians ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Whenever I listen to that Ramaswamy ghoul saying anything, I’m reminded of this scene.
August 27, 2023 at 6:55 PM
Whenever I listen to that Ramaswamy ghoul saying anything, I’m reminded of this scene.
Today I finished my reread of Blood Meridian, along with about 50 pages of quotations and notes. I *think* I’ve got the genesis of a decent master’s thesis idea.
Also, the epilogue reads like a lost chapter from Plato.
Also, the epilogue reads like a lost chapter from Plato.
August 8, 2023 at 2:05 AM
Today I finished my reread of Blood Meridian, along with about 50 pages of quotations and notes. I *think* I’ve got the genesis of a decent master’s thesis idea.
Also, the epilogue reads like a lost chapter from Plato.
Also, the epilogue reads like a lost chapter from Plato.
Nod to Melville in McCarthy’s Blood Meridian as the kid reaches the western verge.
August 6, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Nod to Melville in McCarthy’s Blood Meridian as the kid reaches the western verge.
For my Teaching Literature pedagogy class, I have to teach a model lesson to my peers and professor from a short fiction unit I’m putting together for my final project. So of course I’m going with Borges.
July 28, 2023 at 1:05 AM
For my Teaching Literature pedagogy class, I have to teach a model lesson to my peers and professor from a short fiction unit I’m putting together for my final project. So of course I’m going with Borges.