Terry Dyke
@tdyke.bsky.social
Public policy and tech career guy retired in France. Lefty. Writer. Recovering know-it-all. Big on history, urbanism, energy, language, ideas, and finding out stuff.
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Terry Dyke
@tdyke.bsky.social
· Nov 27
Favorite definition of politics: the process by which power is allocated. At the ballot box, at the office, anywhere there's more than two people. Since your own power can be re-allocated, it's not optional -- if you don't do politics, it'll do you.
#Politics
#Politics
I liked Heather Cox Richardson calling Trump the first Confederate president. Echoes James Kunstler when he referred to Gingrich's 1994 "conservative revolution" as "completing the merger between the Republican Party and Old Dixie." So, the GOP's chronic gridlock? Call it "Dixie's revenge."
June 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I liked Heather Cox Richardson calling Trump the first Confederate president. Echoes James Kunstler when he referred to Gingrich's 1994 "conservative revolution" as "completing the merger between the Republican Party and Old Dixie." So, the GOP's chronic gridlock? Call it "Dixie's revenge."
US political parties RIP.
You can't eat philosophy. Abstractions are distractions. This is always about the money -- those who have too much vs. those who don't. Those who don't should band together in the material world and ignore each other's pet abstractions, right?
You can't eat philosophy. Abstractions are distractions. This is always about the money -- those who have too much vs. those who don't. Those who don't should band together in the material world and ignore each other's pet abstractions, right?
June 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
US political parties RIP.
You can't eat philosophy. Abstractions are distractions. This is always about the money -- those who have too much vs. those who don't. Those who don't should band together in the material world and ignore each other's pet abstractions, right?
You can't eat philosophy. Abstractions are distractions. This is always about the money -- those who have too much vs. those who don't. Those who don't should band together in the material world and ignore each other's pet abstractions, right?
Happy D-Day!
Don Donald and the Duke of Doge Divorce Drama.
Oh, delicious disarray of damned deserving dullards...
Oh, screw it -- popcorn for everbody! 🍿🍿🍿
Don Donald and the Duke of Doge Divorce Drama.
Oh, delicious disarray of damned deserving dullards...
Oh, screw it -- popcorn for everbody! 🍿🍿🍿
June 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy D-Day!
Don Donald and the Duke of Doge Divorce Drama.
Oh, delicious disarray of damned deserving dullards...
Oh, screw it -- popcorn for everbody! 🍿🍿🍿
Don Donald and the Duke of Doge Divorce Drama.
Oh, delicious disarray of damned deserving dullards...
Oh, screw it -- popcorn for everbody! 🍿🍿🍿
April 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Carrément !
April 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Carrément !
Program here in Aix for American scientists who feel their research is being stifled.
#science #repression
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...
#science #repression
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...
Safe Place For Science: Aix Marseille University ready to welcome American scientists | Aix Marseille Université
In a context where some scientists in the United States may feel threatened or hindered in their research, our university is announcing the launch of the Safe Place For Science program, dedicated to w...
www.univ-amu.fr
March 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Program here in Aix for American scientists who feel their research is being stifled.
#science #repression
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...
#science #repression
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...
Good to know...
List of 20 websites where you can download unlimited books for free:
1. Planet eBook
2. Free-eBooks. net
3. ManyBooks
4. Librivox
5. Internet Archive
6. BookBub
7. Open Library
8. BookBoon
9. Feedbooks
10. Smashwords
1. Planet eBook
2. Free-eBooks. net
3. ManyBooks
4. Librivox
5. Internet Archive
6. BookBub
7. Open Library
8. BookBoon
9. Feedbooks
10. Smashwords
March 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Good to know...
« Les Américains sont face à leur moment de choix. Comme à d'autres époques dans d'autres pays, chaque jour qu'on ne part pas, on a choisi de rester. La grande question est alors : qu'est-ce qu'on fait pour assurer que le choix n'était pas mauvais ? »
-- Un type sur Internet
#Oligarchie #LeCoup
-- Un type sur Internet
#Oligarchie #LeCoup
February 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
« Les Américains sont face à leur moment de choix. Comme à d'autres époques dans d'autres pays, chaque jour qu'on ne part pas, on a choisi de rester. La grande question est alors : qu'est-ce qu'on fait pour assurer que le choix n'était pas mauvais ? »
-- Un type sur Internet
#Oligarchie #LeCoup
-- Un type sur Internet
#Oligarchie #LeCoup
"The Americans are facing their moment of choice. Just like in other times in other countries, every day you don't leave, you've chosen to stay. The big question then is What will you do to make sure your choice wasn't a bad one?"
-- Some dude on the internet
#Oligarchy #Feudalism
-- Some dude on the internet
#Oligarchy #Feudalism
February 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"The Americans are facing their moment of choice. Just like in other times in other countries, every day you don't leave, you've chosen to stay. The big question then is What will you do to make sure your choice wasn't a bad one?"
-- Some dude on the internet
#Oligarchy #Feudalism
-- Some dude on the internet
#Oligarchy #Feudalism
"Renewable energy" is a brand pushed by profit-seeking companies. They sell it as an alternative to fossil fuels.
They always show their progress as a _percentage_ of power generated.
They have to, since the _amount_ of power generated by fossil fuels keeps growing.
#energy #climate #capitalism
They always show their progress as a _percentage_ of power generated.
They have to, since the _amount_ of power generated by fossil fuels keeps growing.
#energy #climate #capitalism
February 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"Renewable energy" is a brand pushed by profit-seeking companies. They sell it as an alternative to fossil fuels.
They always show their progress as a _percentage_ of power generated.
They have to, since the _amount_ of power generated by fossil fuels keeps growing.
#energy #climate #capitalism
They always show their progress as a _percentage_ of power generated.
They have to, since the _amount_ of power generated by fossil fuels keeps growing.
#energy #climate #capitalism
February 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Hey, here's one: you and I are millionaires, on average.
Total US household wealth (2022):
$156.2 trillion.
Divide that by
131.33 million US households, and it equals:
$1,189,370 per household.
Every single household in the US, its fair share is over a million dollars.
#PoliticalEconony
Total US household wealth (2022):
$156.2 trillion.
Divide that by
131.33 million US households, and it equals:
$1,189,370 per household.
Every single household in the US, its fair share is over a million dollars.
#PoliticalEconony
February 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Hey, here's one: you and I are millionaires, on average.
Total US household wealth (2022):
$156.2 trillion.
Divide that by
131.33 million US households, and it equals:
$1,189,370 per household.
Every single household in the US, its fair share is over a million dollars.
#PoliticalEconony
Total US household wealth (2022):
$156.2 trillion.
Divide that by
131.33 million US households, and it equals:
$1,189,370 per household.
Every single household in the US, its fair share is over a million dollars.
#PoliticalEconony
Trillion dollar coin -- a way to counter threats by congressional Republicans refusing to raise the debt limit. Paul Krugman said, "Minting the coin would be economically harmless – and would head off government by blackmail."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillio...
#DeficitMyth #MMT #MintTheCoin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillio...
#DeficitMyth #MMT #MintTheCoin
Trillion-dollar coin - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Trillion dollar coin -- a way to counter threats by congressional Republicans refusing to raise the debt limit. Paul Krugman said, "Minting the coin would be economically harmless – and would head off government by blackmail."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillio...
#DeficitMyth #MMT #MintTheCoin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillio...
#DeficitMyth #MMT #MintTheCoin
J'ai hâte de voir comment ce fiasco va se terminer. Quelle blague, ce cloun ! Il faut en fait le mettre lui-même à parquet à la CPI.
Donald Trump signe un décret prévoyant des sanctions contre la Cour pénale internationale
Donald Trump signe un décret prévoyant des sanctions contre la Cour pénale internationale
Le texte interdit l’entrée aux Etats-Unis aux dirigeants, employés et agents de la CPI et à leurs proches, et prévoit de geler tous les avoirs détenus dans le pays par ces mêmes personnes.
www.lemonde.fr
February 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
J'ai hâte de voir comment ce fiasco va se terminer. Quelle blague, ce cloun ! Il faut en fait le mettre lui-même à parquet à la CPI.
Reposted by Terry Dyke
Donald Trump signe un décret prévoyant des sanctions contre la Cour pénale internationale
Donald Trump signe un décret prévoyant des sanctions contre la Cour pénale internationale
Le texte interdit l’entrée aux Etats-Unis aux dirigeants, employés et agents de la CPI et à leurs proches, et prévoit de geler tous les avoirs détenus dans le pays par ces mêmes personnes.
www.lemonde.fr
February 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Donald Trump signe un décret prévoyant des sanctions contre la Cour pénale internationale
"National debt" is a fairy tale meant to scare those who don't understand how US money works. It's an excuse to cut social programs to "pay for" wealth class tax cuts. Fact is, the US could have zero tax on the rich and still have strong social programs. Look it up.
#fiatcurrency #politicaleconomy
#fiatcurrency #politicaleconomy
February 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"National debt" is a fairy tale meant to scare those who don't understand how US money works. It's an excuse to cut social programs to "pay for" wealth class tax cuts. Fact is, the US could have zero tax on the rich and still have strong social programs. Look it up.
#fiatcurrency #politicaleconomy
#fiatcurrency #politicaleconomy
So let's see if we've got this straight. He's the richest man on Earth, he can literally do whatever he wants, and nobody has the power to stop him. Any ideas?
February 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
So let's see if we've got this straight. He's the richest man on Earth, he can literally do whatever he wants, and nobody has the power to stop him. Any ideas?
Reposted by Terry Dyke
what Musk is doing is as close to the government being taken over by a hostile foreign power in our lifetimes, the coverage should reflect that
January 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
what Musk is doing is as close to the government being taken over by a hostile foreign power in our lifetimes, the coverage should reflect that
Check the Archive for censored web pages. Archive.org
The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
End of Term Web Archive – Preserving the Transition of a Nation | Internet Archive Blogs
blog.archive.org
February 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Check the Archive for censored web pages. Archive.org
Talking with my Austin peeps on Facebook about gathering on Bluesky. It's very healthy here. Look for the hashtags, use one or two in your profile or first post:
#Austin #Austinghetto
#PeoplesRepublicofAustin
Then check out how to use lists - lets you see all posts from everybody you put there.
#Austin #Austinghetto
#PeoplesRepublicofAustin
Then check out how to use lists - lets you see all posts from everybody you put there.
January 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Talking with my Austin peeps on Facebook about gathering on Bluesky. It's very healthy here. Look for the hashtags, use one or two in your profile or first post:
#Austin #Austinghetto
#PeoplesRepublicofAustin
Then check out how to use lists - lets you see all posts from everybody you put there.
#Austin #Austinghetto
#PeoplesRepublicofAustin
Then check out how to use lists - lets you see all posts from everybody you put there.
January 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Suite à la menace de Trump de s'emparer du Groenland, le roi du Danemark a mis à jour ses armoiries pour y inclure son symbole, un ours polaire, indiquant ainsi que le Groenland fera toujours partie du Danemark. Mieux vaut ne pas s'en prendre aux Vikings, connard !
#lempireseffondre
#lempireseffondre
January 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Suite à la menace de Trump de s'emparer du Groenland, le roi du Danemark a mis à jour ses armoiries pour y inclure son symbole, un ours polaire, indiquant ainsi que le Groenland fera toujours partie du Danemark. Mieux vaut ne pas s'en prendre aux Vikings, connard !
#lempireseffondre
#lempireseffondre
Vu que la balance commerciale est favorisée lorsque la monnaie d’un pays est faible, Trump s’est entravé par son désir d’avoir un dollar fort et une balance commerciale favorable en même temps. Même aujourd’hui, le dollar se renforce face à l’euro et le déficit commercial des États-Unis augmente.
January 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Vu que la balance commerciale est favorisée lorsque la monnaie d’un pays est faible, Trump s’est entravé par son désir d’avoir un dollar fort et une balance commerciale favorable en même temps. Même aujourd’hui, le dollar se renforce face à l’euro et le déficit commercial des États-Unis augmente.
So, you know how the guy in the surveillance video is shooting the CEO guy, like, with the pistol in his right hand? Funny story -- apparently, Luigi Mangione is left-handed.
#trialofthecentury #classwar #popcorn
#trialofthecentury #classwar #popcorn
January 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
So, you know how the guy in the surveillance video is shooting the CEO guy, like, with the pistol in his right hand? Funny story -- apparently, Luigi Mangione is left-handed.
#trialofthecentury #classwar #popcorn
#trialofthecentury #classwar #popcorn