: Seek the truth in all things With a background in psyops I feel a need to say something I haven’t seen mentioned elsewhere. …
: Trump is an existential threat Other countries have seen that Trump can’t decide what to do, that he can be flattered, that he has …
: As long as... As long as capitalism exists as the de facto means of the distribution of goods around the world, we …
: “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ― Anatole France
: Stella, my damaged dog Three years on and I’m still not sure what to do. Stella was badly abused before I adopted her, and …
: The fantasy of America is over We never had a true democracy. We never had a classless society. We never eliminated poverty. We …
: Trump should just create the Department of Trump’s Defense and fill it with all the agencies that …
: I’m an atheist and humanist. I support the people of Gaza but not Hamas. I support the people of …
: Our political system is broken. Our economic system is broken. Our financial system is broken. Our …
: It’s difficult for good people to imagine just how bad the bad people can be.
: Trump has enjoyed a lifetime of undeserved success, yet he still has the gall to whine about not …
: Atheists don’t reject god A claim that is popular among those who try to discredit atheism is, “Atheists reject god”. For this …
: Malania could have had a hit movie if she’d just stood there and read the Epstein files.
: Now that the Black Panthers have reformed, it’s time for the Gray Panthers to get together and …
: Why have federal courts? The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a shocking 6–3 emergency ruling that could permanently change …
: The time has come to fight back This regime has declared war on the American people. Our rights have been suspended, armed secret …
: Getting old sucks, but it beats the alternative I’ll be 72 in a couple of weeks, and I’ve become aware of a bunch of failures of my …
: I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees. Listening to Tom Homan, which I don’t recommend, I realize he thinks “hateful rhetoric”, once known …
: We need to acknowledge and prepare for that day soon when fascism here and worldwide will make the …
: Fury and disgust. Where’s my emoji for that mood? Because that’s where I am and where …
: The fantasy storyline repeated by every member of this regime regarding the murder of Renee Goode …
: Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to war we go More innocent Venezuelans killed and injured in another illegal strike against their country. …
: When Hitler came to power he improved the lives of the average German. He bought their loyalty. …
: Every time I consider our insignificance to the universe I’m overwhelmed with awe and dread.
: On January 1st, don’t make a resolution, join the revolution.
: I honestly don’t know what we’re going to do about the third of the nation who is fine …
: We’re seeing capitalism displace democracy as the fundamental principle guiding the country. …
: We got into this mess because we lied to ourselves about what a wonderful country this was, all the …
: Illegal military orders Unlawful orders and defenses to Article 92 and Article 90 According to UCMJ Law Article 92 An order …
: The rules have changed Trump has eliminated the rule of law and instituted the rule of bribery, flattery, and oppression. …
: For hell’s sake, Kamala, please sue 60 Minutes over their edited interview with little Donnie …
: When Steve Bannon was asked about the 22nd Amendment he stated flatly that Trump will be the …
: You can say America is now a dictatorship, a fascist state, an oligarchy, the 4th Reich, but what …
: We’ve broken the code. When one, or ten, or fifty people march in protest, the Gestapo can …
: American techno-capitalism is destroying communities, polluting water, and causing soaring …
: Apple has fallen from the tree I was listening to a podcaster rip into this fascist regime today, but from the specific viewpoint …
: This regime’s contempt for the rule of law is unprecedented. It can only be explained by accepting …
: To be truly human I’ve always wished I could live my inner self as a gentle person. Instead, my life involded …
: Let’s scrap the National Anthem. It’s total bullshit now. Land of the free and home of the brave? …
: I’m amused when news people say that Trump was elected over concerns about rising costs and health …
: The closest religion gets to science is that it employs the first two steps of the scientific …
: ICE are domestic terrorists, period. Myself and millions of other Americans have taken a …
: Peace is woke. The Constitution is woke. Empathy and love are woke. Decency and morality are woke. …
: Now that it’s clear that no one but a baptized, born again MAGAt is safe from the ICE Gestap, I want …
: We talk about how foreigners are no longer safe in America. Sadly, Americans are not safe in …
: Why has Kimmel become the poster boy for anti-censorship? What happened to Colbert? Anybody remember …
: From 9/11 to 11/9 How did we get here? 9/11 shocked us as a nation. We thought we were safe over here away from all …
: We’ve had enough This Saint Charlie Kirk is bullshit. Any Democrat who refuses to say so needs to go. Maybe the whole …
: Trump has managed to expand his already massive ego to the entire government. Because he sees …
: Remember what Republicans are saying now in an effort to harass and punish liberals for …
: The right is wrong. The left is right. That is all. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
: The Sunday Not-So Funnies I expect that this Sunday nearly every “news” program will ignore the fascist coup in America and …
: If one killing is unacceptable but multiple killings are ignored, you aren’t mourning the victim of …
: With apologies to Woody Guthrie, the new anthem of the right: 🎼This land ain’t your land, this …
: Android has phones, watches, and tablets. Apple has phones, watches, and tablets. Microsoft has no …
: I once thought Supreme justices were pretty smart, but no longer. They’re fools if they think …
: I’d like to endorse letting the government run out of money. Why would we want to fund an …
: Trump erred by pushing fascism too fast. To use that idiotic ”frog in boiling water” metaphor, he …
: The privileged few of YouTube I like watching tech and woodworking videos on YouTube. But I’m beginning to harbor a bit of …
: Our best chance to weather any storm that comes our way is to cultivate a healthy sense of humor. …
: Nation States, not the United States. As blue states organize to preserve our Constitutional Republic they are applying the concept of …
: Americans, thanks to our Idiot in Chief, will be seen now as uneducated, violent, and anti-freedom. …
: Nothing but lies Court nominees lie to Congress, all the members of this regime lie to Congress, even the president …
: Why am I, at my age, still a radical progressive socialist? “Never be a spectator of unfairness or …
: America has never been a paradise for minorities, but now that it’s becoming shitty for the …
: America was founded as a white nationalist nation. The Fugitive Slave Act, a Marshall service to …
: The joys of aging Getting old isn’t for the faint of heart. I managed to reach 71 with only having to deal with COPD. …
: Diversity By going to unnecessary extremes in addressing immigration this regime is undermining the thing that …
: A weapon of ICE destruction.
: I will be seriously disappointed if every protester from now on isn’t armed with a Hogie.
: I predict because of Trump’s unconstitutional meddling the coming midterms won’t be finalized until …
: I’m done with trying to be even minimally respectful toward the ignorant, racist, misogynistic, …
: Never forgive, never forget. I will never, until my dying day, forgive Trump, Thiel, Musk, Graham, …
: REFUSE. TO. COOPERATE. Do not capitulate. Fight fascism. 🖕🏼ICE.
: When I first saw what Trump did to the Rose Garden my first thought was that in some respects Trump …
: Bitcoin mining and data centers are consuming the water and electricity needed by their communities …
: Since anyone can buy an outfit sufficient to pretend to be ICE to commit crimes like rape or …
: ICE could not be committing their fascist and unconstitutional crimes if Congress and/or the SCOTUS …
: I take comfort in thinking about how beautiful the Earth will be again once we’re gone. Those …
: I’m very concerned that we’re entering a reality in which we will no longer know …
: We live in a world where competition is more important than cooperation. To be a good competitor you …
: Edict on homelessness Josh lays it out. bsky.app/profile/j… Trump is criminalizing homelessness to make sure that …
: I guess there haven’t been any caravans of drug-dealing, gun-running, gang members at the …
: Isn’t kidnapping and disappearing people, then refusing to disclose their locations, all without any …
: The oligarchs are no doubt disappointed by the ineptitude of their front man. But I believe their …
: Homan wants to get more “people” off the street. Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said there are about 60,000 beds currently available for detained …
: I know damn good and well that we defeated racism and Islamaphobia, too many people in America would …
: There are some atrocities being committed by the regime to exact revenge for Trump’s perceived …
: As much as I’d love for something like the Epstein files to bring down and disgrace Trump, I’m more …
: I remember when we looked forward to having more free time to be creative once robots, now Ai, took …
: There are billion dollar infrastructure projects in other countries, connecting islands with …
: This 4th of July will not be a day for celebrations but for protests, organized and loud. Get media …
: The Perils of Technology The cell phone wasn’t developed to spy on its users. But eventually nefarious characters, once …
: Single, liberal veterans can be denied care “Language requiring healthcare professionals to care for veterans regardless of their politics …
: Military birthdays Army - June 14 Navy - October 13 Marine Corps - November 10 Coast Guard - August 4 Air Force - …
: Resistance is not futile Trump is not the 47th president of the United States. He is the 1st dictator of America, a country …
: The State of the Union jeber.substack.com/p/the-sta…
: I used to have a broad range of interests. My bookshelves contain volumes on an array of topics. But …
: Trump knows nothing about history, economics, foreign relations, and just about everything else …
: Simple Economics We don’t manufacture a sufficient number of unique products that can’t be obtained elsewhere to be …
: I’m not a pessimist, I’m a realist and a pragmatist. If we don’t honestly assess the danger, we …
: More people than ever before will die; In traffic accidents due to unsafe roads and vehicles, In …
: Coming soon: Why did that plane crash? Dunno. Why did that building collapse? Dunno. Is this safe to …
: If we’re going to fight terrorism, and we must to survive, we need to understand than terrorists can …
: Science When people tell you they doubt science, they think science is an institution like religion. …
: Isolophilia Many of us feel this way but have always been accused of being lonely or anti-social. That’s …
: I hope Ken Burns does one of his exhaustively researched and dramatically presented histories about …
: When they start arresting people like AOC and Raskin, and Democratic governors who refuse to …
: Same shit, different day One negative aspect of having lived this long is that I’m tired of dealing with the same shit over …
: Ai I cannot understand how a half-baked product that is not only unreliable but has yet to find a …
: Ai generated thank you letter to Qatar Donald J. Trump 45th and most unforgettable President of the United States May 13, 2025 His Highness …
: Consider… If the past and future were as real as this moment, you could be there, like you’re here now. But …
: Princes and paupers We should look back at how the white man treated the indigenous people in this country to see an …
: The two most privileged groups of people in America, white males and Christians, are destroying …
: We can't stand alone Trump and his Project 2025 backers are nationalists, isolationists, who seem to think we’d be …
: I wonder when Muskovich’s flunkies who do his bidding are going to realize that what …
: It amazes me that Congress is going to stand by while Trump neuters them. Their decisions are dust …
: I’m swiftly coming to the conclusion that the best days of both America and the Internet are …
: If you’re a college student supporting Palestine prepare to be deported. Dissent is no longer …
: Trump has proven the he hires and fires not based on DEI, not based on merit, but based solely on …
: For years I’ve wondered who “they” were. You know, “They’re coming for …
: Putin wants Trump to destroy the federal government and leave everything to the states. Why? Because …
: Tariffs will destroy us. Russia may want to conquer us politically, but China has already conquered us in the marketplace. …
: We haven't paid attention Several authors have warned us in their fiction of what is happening now. It Can’t Happen Here …
: We are no longer the United States of America. Political and ideological differences divide us. Nor …
: The Criminal in Chief has invoked emergency war powers. Supposedly this is geared toward Mexican …
: What ChatGPT has to say about fascism versus democracy I asked ChatGPT to present an argument supporting fascism over democracy. It sounds reasonable, even …
: There is no "why" In the debate over our place in the universe and what life and consciousness are, there is one …
: Reflections Despite dealing with lifelong depression, various addictions (cocaine was the worst), and a life …
: What does Deep Seek see as the worst case scenario for Trump’s reign? Predicting the …
: Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's comments at the inauguration that pissed of DJT “In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country. We’re scared …
: Last thoughts at the end of American democracy If Muskrat was willing to spend so much money buying the shit show that will be the Grump …
: Evening Thoughts 1-13-25 I sincerely respect the integrity of those journalists resigning from their companies in protest …
: 72% of the world lives under a dictatorship. Capitalism has given us a world in which we cannot compete with billionaire oligarchs. Our one …
: Christmas 2024 Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. I have a couple of videos in which Charlie Chaplin and Rod Serling remind …
: 24 hour time I blame this on my cold, not being old. I took a shot of night-time cold medicine around noon. I …
: Thanksgiving 2024 I can’t imagine anything to be thankful for this year. Trump was elected, the democratic republic …
: Was Mike Flynn as MAGA as he is now when he was leading the DIA? If he was, how much damage did he …
: The end game of capitalism has brought about the end game of democracy.
: Americans; Has this last election, perhaps literally, made you question the wisdom of a democratic …
: Thanks to the anti-abortionists/pro-misogynists folks, Target and Walmart should move all their wire …
: Prepare to pay Capitalism allows for the privatization of every aspect of society. Every agency of a state or …
: Possession of power Trump’s second term will be the most opaque in history. The only information released to the …
: Lobbyists. For decades they’ve promoted the fossil fuel industry, the auto industry, the …
: One of my favorite shots of my MacBook and glasses.
: “This is supposed to be a Koi pond” I toad him.
: Well, I’m back after a not-so-brief hiatus. Trying to renew my account was a massive PITA. Yet …
: The Village Idiot When I joined Lockergnome 20 years ago, I adopted the persona of “the Lockergnome Village Idiot”. I …
: Suspension of disbelief While watching a British police procedural on PBS I was reminded of one small action that English …
: Your call is important to us Coming soon to your town. “Thank you for calling 911. Your call is important to us. Please stay on …
: Earth isn’t fine tuned People who claim that Earth was designed by a deity just for the benefit of humans are looking at …
: We humans think we’re so damned smart. How many human words can a dog understand? Up to …
: If there’s one truism in tech, it’s “use what works for you”. Don’t listen to people who try to …
: Billionaires are a single point of failure in capitalism.
: Woke? Damn right I’m woke, And proud of it. Racists, Christofascists, and bigots can all kiss my …
: Capitalism Compromised the Internet When the World Wide Web, and later the Internet, came into existence, most of the nerds I knew …
: Clive was truly annoyed at having lost the chicken One minute he’s on the way to market, chicken safely tucked under one arm and whistling a …
: The fight on the right is going to be ugly, and I’m looking forward to it. At the rate …
: Love will overcome It’s hard to deny that some form of Christofascism is attempting to be entrenched in America. …
: Micro.Blog, Where Art Thou? Platform specific: I was reading an article by Manton Reece on his RSS feed and wanted to make a …
: Nothing to see here... Trump’s indictment, and those to come, are welcome distractions. They are allowing us to ignore for …
: Chaos reigns Even big companies are conspiring to reign chaos down on America. Google is selling .zip and .ooo …
: Complacency could kill us I guess climate change, growing fascism, and social inequality can be depressing, but it’s …
: When you know you’ve got to go to you kennel for a few hours but you don’t wanna.
: All the Googles in Googleville... So here’s how I see my future; I’ve accomplished the first step. I’ve sold my soul …
: Is anyone else sick of privilege? White privilege Male privilege Police privilege Government …
: Cities create slums, not the people living in them. The rich create poverty, not the poor. Bigots …
: Imposter Syndrome All my adult life I played in a stage production called “My Working Life”. At work I …
: I believe this is the first social space where I’m encountering people my own age (physically, not …
: We need a revolution Saving America going to take a revolution. Not necessarily a violent revolution, but a complete …
: The 1% decides how the 99% will live I can’t believe we progressives will ever attain our goals for a just and equitable society as long …
: Too Much Data When you think about it, which is what I’ve been doing today, there’s a single attribute the …
: A reminder: Artificial Intelligence is not Machine Learning Machine Learning is not Artificial …
: Reminder: AI is not ML ML is not AI Most things being touted as AI are actually ML
: If Google installed their favorite operating system in robotic humans, they would be… Android’s …
: I saw this little guy sitting on the rocks around our Koi pond. The ponds, there are 3, look so nice …
: When I get bored I rearrange things. This week it was my desk area.
: MAGA loses another round It’s the 4th grade class from hell over there, “there” being Fox and Twitter. The right …
: Guns, Pt. 2 More people with more guns quickly lead to fewer people. Guns can’t die like a child. A rifle from …
: Guns, Pt. 1 Once upon a time there were more people than guns. But then more people bought more guns to protect …
: I Prefer Reality This might just be the year I go from being non-religious to anti-religion. And to be clear, …
: Comrade Carlson If our boy Tucker is considering that job offer from his friends at RT, he needs to do it now. Now …
: The End Of The World I believe another “End of the World"™️ has come and gone, and they’re still here. …
: The Talk Show with Quinn Nelson I just had the pleasure of listening to The Talk Show with @gruber featuring @snazzyq. Even though …
: What do you carry everyday? To nerds, everyday carry means tech. To Amazon, everyday carry means guns.
: Bye, Bye, Birdie Why are so many people upset about the demise of Twitter? There was a time before Twitter. I know, I …
: Subscriptions In the very near future will we own anything? youtu.be/QYOeyeWc_…
: Whose idea was it? I’d like to see a tech-oriented psychiatrist tackle the association between AI and cryptomnesia.
: The Cluttered Life I’ll become YouTube famous once I start uploading my tutorials on how to accomplish simple tasks at …
: Above the dirt So, it seems being 69 isn’t so bad after all. It’s only been less than a day but nothing …
: Thoughts at turning 69 Being alive really does beat being dead. We were all dead before we were born. Do you remember any …
: This explains a lot From the NAACP: The origins of modern-day policing can be traced back to the “Slave …
: Qualified Immunity Police should not enjoy qualified immunity. No public official should. In this country, public …
: Polo or Foxhunting, Roderick? Politics has become a rich person’s game. No more denials. This is a game for those who take …
: Thursday has to be the least interesting day of the week.
: In running the updates on my 12 year old ASUS laptop with Windows 10 Home, I get the following …
: DJT Lite George Santos has shown he has a spine. In the face of ever mounting evidence that he lied his way …
: I never noticed that Windows warning before. 💾 “Your computer needs so many updates you might just …
: 100 Windows Updates I just started up my old ASUS K501J Windows 10 laptop, built and bought in 2010. The last time I …
: This sounds fascinating. Not one to read when you’re mentally exhausted. …
: In just over a week I’ll turn 69 years old. I’m really not sure how I feel about that.
: I don’t know who at Apple decides on pricing but they need to come back to reality, especially when …
: If we could shed some of the baggage from our earliest days; greed, envy, hate, lust for power, fear …
: What should be humanity’s greatest regret; We evolved a brain capable of dreaming of utopias …
: Design question. Which design for your micro-blog do you like? Do you even bother with changing the …
: It's all according to plan The only regret that Republicans feel about the shit show we’ve all been forced to watch since …
: Great start to the day. Forgot I had a VA appointment today. Raced across town to get there on time, …
: Smile.Amazon, R.I.P. Amazon is killing off its Smile donation program. Their reason isn’t convincing. …
: Every so often when I grab my MacBook or iPad I have an emotional flashback to the first time I got …
: Yesterday I went through my apps and unsubscribed then deleted those I seldom or never use. Recently …
: Take all my money I want to think my current lineup of Apple products will last me for several years. But I know …
: Retirement I retired in 2020, the same month we began quarantining for Covid. Almost 3 years later and I’m …
: Technocracy Chris Pirillo is going to kick off a new channel dealing with Technocracy soon, and he’s going …
: Reflections on Philidelphia Tonight I watched the movie “Philadelphia” on Amazon Prime movies. I know, it was …
: Veterans can get free care Starting Tuesday, all U.S. military veterans in suicidal crisis will be eligible for free care at …
: New NFL uniforms The NFL has announced that all teams will be required to equip all their players with these new …