@thomaspwrs.bsky.social
Also on Mastodon (mas.to) as 'the_other_guy' (go Fediverse!)
Raised as Democrat in Massachusetts. Living in central PA as a lonely liberal. Strongly in favor of a social safety net and of guard rails around large corporations and the wealthy.
Raised as Democrat in Massachusetts. Living in central PA as a lonely liberal. Strongly in favor of a social safety net and of guard rails around large corporations and the wealthy.
I have to respect a comic strip that features the topic of existential meaning, and uses the phrase 'ontological quandry'. Well done Mr Watterson. I expect more than a few budding minds had to hit the dictionary that day.
August 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I have to respect a comic strip that features the topic of existential meaning, and uses the phrase 'ontological quandry'. Well done Mr Watterson. I expect more than a few budding minds had to hit the dictionary that day.
Today's reissue is eerily relevant.
I loved Bill Watterson's masterful observations on society... I guess that's what got him banned recently. Well done sir.
I loved Bill Watterson's masterful observations on society... I guess that's what got him banned recently. Well done sir.
July 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Today's reissue is eerily relevant.
I loved Bill Watterson's masterful observations on society... I guess that's what got him banned recently. Well done sir.
I loved Bill Watterson's masterful observations on society... I guess that's what got him banned recently. Well done sir.
Excellent post from Heather Cox Richardson this morning. She points out that gov't spending to GDP has been roughly 20% since 1975. The debt problem is driven by lost tax revenue.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-30-2025
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-30-2025
July 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Excellent post from Heather Cox Richardson this morning. She points out that gov't spending to GDP has been roughly 20% since 1975. The debt problem is driven by lost tax revenue.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-30-2025
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-30-2025
From the New Yorker and Harry Bliss
June 15, 2025 at 6:33 AM
From the New Yorker and Harry Bliss
A sign from the Harrisburg PA No Kings Protest. Just now. Peaceful but enthusiastic. Probably 3000 protesters as a guess. No police evident.
June 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A sign from the Harrisburg PA No Kings Protest. Just now. Peaceful but enthusiastic. Probably 3000 protesters as a guess. No police evident.
Epic level dad joke.
And also true.
And also true.
April 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Epic level dad joke.
And also true.
And also true.
This is critically important. We have to break the hold they have on low information voters. Read this article and act!
March 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This is critically important. We have to break the hold they have on low information voters. Read this article and act!
March 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Just a reminder... BlueSky is awesome in this moment, but it is still a for-profit model that could easily end up in the sewer with X-twitter in time. Mastodon has a more robust, distributed foundation. I recommend a presence in both.
March 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just a reminder... BlueSky is awesome in this moment, but it is still a for-profit model that could easily end up in the sewer with X-twitter in time. Mastodon has a more robust, distributed foundation. I recommend a presence in both.
Cartoon by Ali Solomon from the New Yorker
Captures the feeling
Captures the feeling
February 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Cartoon by Ali Solomon from the New Yorker
Captures the feeling
Captures the feeling
@muellershewrote.bsky.social
From your Substack today... the perfect answer to Herr Musk's demand for the '5 things you did today'
With nods to 'The Breakfast Club'...
From your Substack today... the perfect answer to Herr Musk's demand for the '5 things you did today'
With nods to 'The Breakfast Club'...
February 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
@muellershewrote.bsky.social
From your Substack today... the perfect answer to Herr Musk's demand for the '5 things you did today'
With nods to 'The Breakfast Club'...
From your Substack today... the perfect answer to Herr Musk's demand for the '5 things you did today'
With nods to 'The Breakfast Club'...
New cartoon from Luckovich captures the moment precisely
February 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
New cartoon from Luckovich captures the moment precisely
I think there's something more meaningful here... can't quite put my finger on it...
February 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I think there's something more meaningful here... can't quite put my finger on it...
(Chef's kiss)
February 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
(Chef's kiss)
'Pearls Before Swine' comic strip today by Stephan Pastis
Some people are struggling for the basics, never mind WiFi and a Latte... but the perspective here has value too. We can do this. Others have.
Some people are struggling for the basics, never mind WiFi and a Latte... but the perspective here has value too. We can do this. Others have.
February 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
'Pearls Before Swine' comic strip today by Stephan Pastis
Some people are struggling for the basics, never mind WiFi and a Latte... but the perspective here has value too. We can do this. Others have.
Some people are struggling for the basics, never mind WiFi and a Latte... but the perspective here has value too. We can do this. Others have.
Bill Blitt nailed the spirit of the moment for the New Yorker
February 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Bill Blitt nailed the spirit of the moment for the New Yorker
This will cause long term loss of knowledge that will set us back decades. And this is just a single example. The low-information voters will never hear about this. Fox News is their only input... or nothing at all. They will be baffled why the US is becoming a knowledge backwater.
February 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This will cause long term loss of knowledge that will set us back decades. And this is just a single example. The low-information voters will never hear about this. Fox News is their only input... or nothing at all. They will be baffled why the US is becoming a knowledge backwater.
DeAdder for the win
(He's Canadian :) )
(He's Canadian :) )
February 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
DeAdder for the win
(He's Canadian :) )
(He's Canadian :) )
Cartoon by Matt Davies
February 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Cartoon by Matt Davies
The companies are the crisis
February 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The companies are the crisis
Liza Donnelly
For the win
For the win
February 2, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Liza Donnelly
For the win
For the win
Cartoon by Brendan Loper
from the New Yorker
from the New Yorker
January 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Cartoon by Brendan Loper
from the New Yorker
from the New Yorker
Cartoon from Matt Davies
January 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Cartoon from Matt Davies