Adam
Adam
@theadamwatson.bsky.social
Husband, dad, coach, taco enthusiast
Couldn't agree with this more. Why am I the one carrying all the stuff in my pockets on short notice when the items are too big for the small pockets?!

#EqualOpportunityJeansPockets
December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
How would an Australian say it...

"Oi! What the fuck are you on about, you muppet?!"

That's probably not right but it's the closest I've got.

I wish folks would quit calling Rubio the adult in the room.

The only reason people would say anything like that is doing 🇷🇺's bidding.
December 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Dispersing representatives*
December 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Don't worry, I just did the math for you.

Under this plan, Wyoming through Utah, or the 21 least most populous states, still wouldn't increase by as many as California would increase (1222 over 21 states vs 1314 for CA)

Most importantly, dispersing residential dilutes each rep's power.
December 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
That's an interesting claim. Care to provide the math to back it up?

Because land doesn't vote. And cities have quite a bit more population than rural towns.
December 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We need to be going all in on a Rapid Dragon Panamax Edition instead of whatever nonsense that thing is.

Better yet, a much smaller tonnage Dispersed Edition so 🇨🇳 hypersonic carrier-killers don't take out 200+ VLS cells in one salvo.
December 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is why we need to get the number of people represented by one HoR member down to 30k.

We're currently at ~760k per representative and it's concentrating power with the powerful instead of the people.
December 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Look, when it comes to naval power in the modern age, you can summarize it like this:

# of VLS cells
# of hulls

Large displacement targets are exactly what 🇨🇳 hypersonic missiles are built for. The plan is dumb from the get go.

And 30k-40k tonnage isn't close to Iowa class at 57k.

Stupid idea.
December 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Lots of us wish we would have provided 🇺🇦 with more in 2022 onwards. I'm sorry for my country's slow response.

Happy it's helping make a difference, however small. Even one 🇺🇦 life saved is worth it.
December 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It's not hard theoretically.

1. Enforce current anti-trust laws rigorously.

2. Strengthen anti-trust laws to prevent oligopolistic market concentration. Move towards perfect comp

3. Remove the ability for persona organizations to donate money to political ventures. Undo Citizens United somehow.
December 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM