Ton Chrysoprase
@tonchrysoprase.bsky.social
Silicate Morporkian; head of the Breccia; semi-regular denizen of the pork futures warehouse; member of the Ankh Morpork Poster's Guild.
Not always swearing and cynical.
If I follow you, it’s because I liked something you posted, no follow back expected.
Not always swearing and cynical.
If I follow you, it’s because I liked something you posted, no follow back expected.
Apologies for coming in a bit hot. Happy to delete the previous posts or leave them up as cautionary tale. But the fact of the matter is that the major inflection points of Dem sentiment loosely correlate with the murder rate, probably the most salient crime variable.
September 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Apologies for coming in a bit hot. Happy to delete the previous posts or leave them up as cautionary tale. But the fact of the matter is that the major inflection points of Dem sentiment loosely correlate with the murder rate, probably the most salient crime variable.
Is the 'too liberal' an exact quote. Because if so, they may need to reflect on what that word means.
![lib·er·al
[ˈlib(ə)rəl]
adjective
noun
willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas:
"they have more liberal views toward marriage and divorce than some people"
Similar:
tolerant
unprejudiced
broad-minded
open-minded
enlightened
forbearing
permissive
relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise:
"a liberal democratic state"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hjgnoncryqc2mgg7lj3ebku3/bafkreid6i23nx5rpvyqv4r5jlughgjymbml5ckua2sx4zmwt7yfhyeswjy@jpeg)
September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Is the 'too liberal' an exact quote. Because if so, they may need to reflect on what that word means.
September 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
February 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
January 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
If you want any doubt about insecurity, get this one.
December 30, 2024 at 3:54 PM
If you want any doubt about insecurity, get this one.
Where have we read this story before? I think Judge Jones is referred to in the final sentence.
November 18, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Where have we read this story before? I think Judge Jones is referred to in the final sentence.
Holy shit. Shoot this into my veins.
Also: the corollary is that just as the NYT, Ivy grads are entirely immune from consequence and thus have a good chunk of them are embarrassingly bad at their jobs.
Also: the corollary is that just as the NYT, Ivy grads are entirely immune from consequence and thus have a good chunk of them are embarrassingly bad at their jobs.
November 15, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Holy shit. Shoot this into my veins.
Also: the corollary is that just as the NYT, Ivy grads are entirely immune from consequence and thus have a good chunk of them are embarrassingly bad at their jobs.
Also: the corollary is that just as the NYT, Ivy grads are entirely immune from consequence and thus have a good chunk of them are embarrassingly bad at their jobs.
Trump isn't the kind of person who'd allow the perception of a loss to further a grander goal, especially if he has one weird trick to achieve the same at the (to him) comparatively lower cost of breaking all norms and precedent.
November 14, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Trump isn't the kind of person who'd allow the perception of a loss to further a grander goal, especially if he has one weird trick to achieve the same at the (to him) comparatively lower cost of breaking all norms and precedent.
Oompah Loompa-themed sex doll would like a word.
November 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Oompah Loompa-themed sex doll would like a word.
Just look at the difference in price development between traded and non-traded goods. Some of that is due to China absorbing idle labor in the earlier 2000s, which will likely not continue, but still tariffs would eat a lot of the gains from trade.
November 12, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Just look at the difference in price development between traded and non-traded goods. Some of that is due to China absorbing idle labor in the earlier 2000s, which will likely not continue, but still tariffs would eat a lot of the gains from trade.
Started/going
November 12, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Started/going
Not sure I'm that optimistic. Competence (as in ability to do their jobs) in the IRS has been declining for a long time and people seem to be happy to just complain about the government in an abstract way, rather than looking for the reasons or demanding things to be addressed.
November 7, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Not sure I'm that optimistic. Competence (as in ability to do their jobs) in the IRS has been declining for a long time and people seem to be happy to just complain about the government in an abstract way, rather than looking for the reasons or demanding things to be addressed.
So... now I'm officially clueless:
November 6, 2024 at 1:10 AM
So... now I'm officially clueless:
Ramzan Kadyrov can confirm. And that’s before they get remotely bricked.
October 26, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Ramzan Kadyrov can confirm. And that’s before they get remotely bricked.
What the actual fuck? The filibuster in its current form is no traditional norm and the number of Justices on SCOTUS is deliberately open to change and has been changed in the past.
October 23, 2024 at 7:58 PM
What the actual fuck? The filibuster in its current form is no traditional norm and the number of Justices on SCOTUS is deliberately open to change and has been changed in the past.
