Allen Woke 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🌐
@captainmeap.bsky.social
Pro-abundance, new liberal shill, foreign policy enjoyer, history degree haver, American pragmatism believer, Catholic (but not in a weird way).
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"Cynicism is the death of wisdom."
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"Cynicism is the death of wisdom."
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A key reason why I (usually) align with the new liberal/neoliberal wing is that it presents a fundamentally positive-sum view of the world where even difficult issues are ultimately solvable with patience, pragmatism, and good policy
This is, I think, simultaneously both optimistic *and true*
This is, I think, simultaneously both optimistic *and true*
Very hard to do that when the party is openly hypocritical on the issue re:Garcia but otherwise I agree
Hungary’s Orban seemed undefeatable a year ago.
Then Peter Magyar broke through with a powerful anti-corruption platform, rapidly consolidated the fractured opposition, and now leads Fidesz comfortably.
Anti-corruption defeats authoritarianism worldwide. It will work here, too.
Then Peter Magyar broke through with a powerful anti-corruption platform, rapidly consolidated the fractured opposition, and now leads Fidesz comfortably.
Anti-corruption defeats authoritarianism worldwide. It will work here, too.
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Very hard to do that when the party is openly hypocritical on the issue re:Garcia but otherwise I agree
Coining the term "fae-industrial complex" for the massive proliferation of romantasy books in the 2020s
When the fad eventually dies down and someone inevitably writes a video essay retrospective with that in the title, my copyright can be bought for the low low price of one Pepsi
When the fad eventually dies down and someone inevitably writes a video essay retrospective with that in the title, my copyright can be bought for the low low price of one Pepsi
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Coining the term "fae-industrial complex" for the massive proliferation of romantasy books in the 2020s
When the fad eventually dies down and someone inevitably writes a video essay retrospective with that in the title, my copyright can be bought for the low low price of one Pepsi
When the fad eventually dies down and someone inevitably writes a video essay retrospective with that in the title, my copyright can be bought for the low low price of one Pepsi
It's been wild watching an insane caricature of a person get assembled piece-by-piece in real time
President Trump has called for Democrats to be executed for sedition. The voters expect Democrats to come to the table with a real counter-proposal and negotiate a mutually acceptable compromise. That’s doing politics the right way.
-Ezra Klein, New York TImes
-Ezra Klein, New York TImes
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
It's been wild watching an insane caricature of a person get assembled piece-by-piece in real time
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Read the full text of Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan on.ft.com/4ibYCHp
Read the full text of Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan
[FREE TO READ] Proposed deal would limit size of Ukrainian forces and calls on Kyiv to withdraw troops from eastern Donetsk
on.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Read the full text of Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan on.ft.com/4ibYCHp
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Of course you think you can solve all political problems by removing a class of people you hate. You're 12.
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Of course you think you can solve all political problems by removing a class of people you hate. You're 12.
This is an incredible outlier and as heartening as it is to get outliers this favorable I would hope everyone here remembers well The Legend of Ann Selzer
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This is an incredible outlier and as heartening as it is to get outliers this favorable I would hope everyone here remembers well The Legend of Ann Selzer
I feel one of the open secrets of tech rn is that - just as no mere piece of software can hope to meet or exceed the impact of the internet - no mere piece of hardware can hope to meet or exceed the iPhone
Apple's Secret AR Glasses Plan Is Doomed
YouTube video by Snazzy Labs
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I feel one of the open secrets of tech rn is that - just as no mere piece of software can hope to meet or exceed the impact of the internet - no mere piece of hardware can hope to meet or exceed the iPhone
Don't forget France (embattled president with a controversial sex life whose government is always verging on collapse)
I hate how every nation is living down to its stereotype because I’m trained to look for complexity in things, yet the USA is run by a caricature of crony capitalism that Soviet propaganda would consider too unsubtle, Russia is run by a Bond villain, the UK is speedrunning Children of Men, etc.
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Don't forget France (embattled president with a controversial sex life whose government is always verging on collapse)
Personally if there were national security concerns related to noted serial sex trafficker and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein I would think the American people ought to know what those concerns are
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Personally if there were national security concerns related to noted serial sex trafficker and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein I would think the American people ought to know what those concerns are
c o n t e m p t .
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
c o n t e m p t .
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One of the things I emphasize to people that has informed my politics for basically my entire life is that I am a (practicing) Catholic. Hell is a real place where you will really go if you don’t, you know, respect the dignity of your fellow man
You do not fear hell enough
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
One of the things I emphasize to people that has informed my politics for basically my entire life is that I am a (practicing) Catholic. Hell is a real place where you will really go if you don’t, you know, respect the dignity of your fellow man
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The case that the Maduro government in Venezuela is bad: strong
The case that Venezuela or terrorists based there attacked America, or pose a serious threat to do so: nonexistent
The case for removing Maduro by force and assuming things will just sorta naturally improve from there: very weak
The case that Venezuela or terrorists based there attacked America, or pose a serious threat to do so: nonexistent
The case for removing Maduro by force and assuming things will just sorta naturally improve from there: very weak
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The case that the Maduro government in Venezuela is bad: strong
The case that Venezuela or terrorists based there attacked America, or pose a serious threat to do so: nonexistent
The case for removing Maduro by force and assuming things will just sorta naturally improve from there: very weak
The case that Venezuela or terrorists based there attacked America, or pose a serious threat to do so: nonexistent
The case for removing Maduro by force and assuming things will just sorta naturally improve from there: very weak
MGP is absolutely right on the merits to censor Garcia and Dems should be wholly on board
Anti-corruption is supposed to be a core part of the Democratic message going forward, and Garcia committed an act of blatant corruption. Not backing her on this is rank hypocrisy.
Anti-corruption is supposed to be a core part of the Democratic message going forward, and Garcia committed an act of blatant corruption. Not backing her on this is rank hypocrisy.
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
MGP is absolutely right on the merits to censor Garcia and Dems should be wholly on board
Anti-corruption is supposed to be a core part of the Democratic message going forward, and Garcia committed an act of blatant corruption. Not backing her on this is rank hypocrisy.
Anti-corruption is supposed to be a core part of the Democratic message going forward, and Garcia committed an act of blatant corruption. Not backing her on this is rank hypocrisy.
I wish the lighting had been better because I think this Anchorage mural might be the physical embodiment of a popular front
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I wish the lighting had been better because I think this Anchorage mural might be the physical embodiment of a popular front
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The case for moderation is about aligning with public opinion on issues, not folding when you have a winning hand in a political fight.
www.slowboring.com/p/folding-a-...
www.slowboring.com/p/folding-a-...
Folding a winning hand isn’t moderation
Just take positions that people agree with!
www.slowboring.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The case for moderation is about aligning with public opinion on issues, not folding when you have a winning hand in a political fight.
www.slowboring.com/p/folding-a-...
www.slowboring.com/p/folding-a-...
I know this makes me an outlier but like if MTG inexplicably decided tomorrow to become a Democrat I would happily support the DNC quietly suppressing attempts to run against her in order to promote similar acts
A big tent for a big cause means including lots of people I really don't fucking like!
A big tent for a big cause means including lots of people I really don't fucking like!
Securing defections from the authoritarian regime is the centerpiece of any successful pro-democracy resistance.
Politics isn’t fandom—when someone leaves the authoritarian coalition, we should take it as a win.
Politics isn’t fandom—when someone leaves the authoritarian coalition, we should take it as a win.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I know this makes me an outlier but like if MTG inexplicably decided tomorrow to become a Democrat I would happily support the DNC quietly suppressing attempts to run against her in order to promote similar acts
A big tent for a big cause means including lots of people I really don't fucking like!
A big tent for a big cause means including lots of people I really don't fucking like!
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Securing defections from the authoritarian regime is the centerpiece of any successful pro-democracy resistance.
Politics isn’t fandom—when someone leaves the authoritarian coalition, we should take it as a win.
Politics isn’t fandom—when someone leaves the authoritarian coalition, we should take it as a win.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Securing defections from the authoritarian regime is the centerpiece of any successful pro-democracy resistance.
Politics isn’t fandom—when someone leaves the authoritarian coalition, we should take it as a win.
Politics isn’t fandom—when someone leaves the authoritarian coalition, we should take it as a win.
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sometimes the slippery slope was real. sometimes the above-ground version has extremely broad and horrible societal effects. it's okay to admit that sometimes "make that shit illegal" is strictly an improvement
November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
sometimes the slippery slope was real. sometimes the above-ground version has extremely broad and horrible societal effects. it's okay to admit that sometimes "make that shit illegal" is strictly an improvement
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I can actually feel myself becoming more paternalistic in real time
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I can actually feel myself becoming more paternalistic in real time
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Trump's people want a lot of bad things that will make America an authoritarian regime. But they haven't succeeded and it would take a while for them even to end democracy, much less build fascism.
So act as if you live in a democracy - because you do.
The End.
/20x
So act as if you live in a democracy - because you do.
The End.
/20x
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Trump's people want a lot of bad things that will make America an authoritarian regime. But they haven't succeeded and it would take a while for them even to end democracy, much less build fascism.
So act as if you live in a democracy - because you do.
The End.
/20x
So act as if you live in a democracy - because you do.
The End.
/20x
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A regime of avaricious, cruel goons isn't the same thing as a "fascist state," and the fact that they have to go to court, fight it out in state elections and legislatures, cower from being filmed (instead of filming *you*) means everything.
Recognize this. Don't surrender to your fears.
/19
Recognize this. Don't surrender to your fears.
/19
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
A regime of avaricious, cruel goons isn't the same thing as a "fascist state," and the fact that they have to go to court, fight it out in state elections and legislatures, cower from being filmed (instead of filming *you*) means everything.
Recognize this. Don't surrender to your fears.
/19
Recognize this. Don't surrender to your fears.
/19
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But remember that most of Trump's people aren't deep thinkers. They want you to think they are, but they're mostly just tap dancing as fast as they can while raiding the treasury and inflicting their cruelty on others. They're living in fear of all this ending soon - and rightly so./18
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
But remember that most of Trump's people aren't deep thinkers. They want you to think they are, but they're mostly just tap dancing as fast as they can while raiding the treasury and inflicting their cruelty on others. They're living in fear of all this ending soon - and rightly so./18
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My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1