Mike Roettger
@tarheel08.bsky.social
Academic, American expat, trying to live the good life in Australia and the South Pacific.
Is it time for a Nuzzi to light up a Wicker and save America from a war crimes trial?
December 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Is it time for a Nuzzi to light up a Wicker and save America from a war crimes trial?
The Republican candidate got 54% of the vote, while a Democrat who has been described as a "AOC of the South" got 45% in a gerrymandered Trump district. That should make many House members in +10 Trumo districts nervous.
December 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The Republican candidate got 54% of the vote, while a Democrat who has been described as a "AOC of the South" got 45% in a gerrymandered Trump district. That should make many House members in +10 Trumo districts nervous.
Say "Daniel Craig is forevee the best James Bond!" 3 times, then see if Tom Nichols appears stirred, but not shaken.
December 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Say "Daniel Craig is forevee the best James Bond!" 3 times, then see if Tom Nichols appears stirred, but not shaken.
I hope that Trumpers learn that extreme gerrymandering carries significant risk. TN is a low turnout state, but could flip if more voters show up.
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I hope that Trumpers learn that extreme gerrymandering carries significant risk. TN is a low turnout state, but could flip if more voters show up.
I mean it *could* happen if several conditional statements hold true. I would rate it at roughly lottery odds, but higher odds than the likelihood Pete experiences a guilty conscience.
December 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I mean it *could* happen if several conditional statements hold true. I would rate it at roughly lottery odds, but higher odds than the likelihood Pete experiences a guilty conscience.
Tired of waiting for that Nobel Peace Prize that never comes? Here's 10 tips for getting the top prize at The Hague. By Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu.
November 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Tired of waiting for that Nobel Peace Prize that never comes? Here's 10 tips for getting the top prize at The Hague. By Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu.
I remember an op-ed in The Tennessean cautioning Republicans not to go 'whole-hog' on redistricting. I hope the seat flips to Democrats and state and federal officials start worrying they might lose their seats via extreme gerrymandering.
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I remember an op-ed in The Tennessean cautioning Republicans not to go 'whole-hog' on redistricting. I hope the seat flips to Democrats and state and federal officials start worrying they might lose their seats via extreme gerrymandering.
Snowflake Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declares national emergency after learning boys in Boy Scouts may be exposed to mean girls.
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Snowflake Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declares national emergency after learning boys in Boy Scouts may be exposed to mean girls.
Here is where I am at with unlearning what I have just looked up. WTF is wrong with these people???
November 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Here is where I am at with unlearning what I have just looked up. WTF is wrong with these people???
The Clinton Cabinet had a lot of members who turned out to have issues. Bill Richardson, Larry Summers, Andrew Cuomo, etc.
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The Clinton Cabinet had a lot of members who turned out to have issues. Bill Richardson, Larry Summers, Andrew Cuomo, etc.
"Now that I am retiring, here's my number to arrange for tuition reimursement. Teenagers preferred."
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
"Now that I am retiring, here's my number to arrange for tuition reimursement. Teenagers preferred."
I am trying to imagine this occurring to white evangelicals, many of whom have created personal armories to keep the government from taking over.
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I am trying to imagine this occurring to white evangelicals, many of whom have created personal armories to keep the government from taking over.
That was around the time my dad went off the deep end saying he thought Obama was a secret Muslim. The power of Fox News playing clips over-and-over made thruths from fiction.
November 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
That was around the time my dad went off the deep end saying he thought Obama was a secret Muslim. The power of Fox News playing clips over-and-over made thruths from fiction.
How no relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is Biden's Katrina.
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
How no relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is Biden's Katrina.
Reading a Raving Lunatic's screed about not having time to speak to another Raving Lunatic made me LOL. Both lack any hint of self-awarenes.
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Reading a Raving Lunatic's screed about not having time to speak to another Raving Lunatic made me LOL. Both lack any hint of self-awarenes.
Hetero-sofa recliner
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Hetero-sofa recliner
I recall that mayor also proposed paying to help parents of newborns have a break. I mean, what good Trumper can pronatalist policies that do not involve coercion?
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I recall that mayor also proposed paying to help parents of newborns have a break. I mean, what good Trumper can pronatalist policies that do not involve coercion?
@kenwhite.bsky.social does the 1st Amendment make it illegal to shout "Police!" in a crowded pedophile ring and take notes on who flees the scene? I am also wondering if may be RICO for an AG, FBI Director, and others to coverup a pedophile ring, but that questiokbcan wait for another day.
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
@kenwhite.bsky.social does the 1st Amendment make it illegal to shout "Police!" in a crowded pedophile ring and take notes on who flees the scene? I am also wondering if may be RICO for an AG, FBI Director, and others to coverup a pedophile ring, but that questiokbcan wait for another day.
If not clear, refering to the Alpha Male at 1.25x
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
If not clear, refering to the Alpha Male at 1.25x
grok, what was that saying by Samuel Clemens about not staying quiet to remove all doubt?
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
grok, what was that saying by Samuel Clemens about not staying quiet to remove all doubt?
Senate Democrats have learned their lesson. by Susan Collins
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Senate Democrats have learned their lesson. by Susan Collins
They certainly would have better messaging. Actively preventing food subsidies for 40 million people and unaffordable healthcare would be key talking points for GOP messaging if positions were reversed... Not, we tried and failed.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
They certainly would have better messaging. Actively preventing food subsidies for 40 million people and unaffordable healthcare would be key talking points for GOP messaging if positions were reversed... Not, we tried and failed.
I understand air traffic controllers quitting at this point. They need to save up to 2-3 months salary in case of a shutdown.
November 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I understand air traffic controllers quitting at this point. They need to save up to 2-3 months salary in case of a shutdown.
Going to note that the GOP and likely 5 SCOTUS members support ending SNAP. The best in this horrid situation is likely consequences to the GOP for ending SNAP.
November 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Going to note that the GOP and likely 5 SCOTUS members support ending SNAP. The best in this horrid situation is likely consequences to the GOP for ending SNAP.
Lot of words to describe this administration that are apt. Thuggish, authoritarian, lawless, vile, fools, corrupt, etc. I would argue evil in many cases. Who votrs to cut nutrition programs for the poor and vulnerable and refuses to fund it?
November 8, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Lot of words to describe this administration that are apt. Thuggish, authoritarian, lawless, vile, fools, corrupt, etc. I would argue evil in many cases. Who votrs to cut nutrition programs for the poor and vulnerable and refuses to fund it?