@curious2080.bsky.social
Just trying to understand the world I find myself in.
Likes / reposts is simply sharing information I find worth thinking about. Not endorsing a poster’s view or all of their work.
Likes / reposts is simply sharing information I find worth thinking about. Not endorsing a poster’s view or all of their work.
Pinned
LAMENTATIONS
The bad news seems to come faster and faster. Increasing anxiety, powerlessness.
Or: the President is getting more and more done. Increasing feelings of power and … rage?
What happened to us? Where did we take different paths in our perceiving, thinking and behaving? In being …/1
The bad news seems to come faster and faster. Increasing anxiety, powerlessness.
Or: the President is getting more and more done. Increasing feelings of power and … rage?
What happened to us? Where did we take different paths in our perceiving, thinking and behaving? In being …/1
Reposted
Part of the right wing sales pitch was "Liberals are annoying" but they quickly proved they are infinitely more irritating, it's not even close
we all got cowed into avoiding "virtue signaling" as if the public affirmation of socially agreed upon ethical principles was somehow cringey instead of a significant part of what a "society" even is. now all there's left is vice signaling, and it's reshaping society.
December 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Part of the right wing sales pitch was "Liberals are annoying" but they quickly proved they are infinitely more irritating, it's not even close
Reposted
The EPA has removed references about humans causing climate change from its website.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The EPA has removed references about humans causing climate change from its website.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
No US government website can be trusted for science information.
Reposted
Reposted
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Reposted
Happy Wednesday! We are halfway through the week! We had a nice sunrise from the preshow to the ripple today and out of five sequential contenders this one took the vote at the coffee shop. Tap for full size. I hope you have a great day!
December 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy Wednesday! We are halfway through the week! We had a nice sunrise from the preshow to the ripple today and out of five sequential contenders this one took the vote at the coffee shop. Tap for full size. I hope you have a great day!
Reposted
Good morning Bluesky! There's a beautiful one without clouds and a glorious Moon to wake up to. 65.8% Waning Gibbous
#astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
#astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Good morning Bluesky! There's a beautiful one without clouds and a glorious Moon to wake up to. 65.8% Waning Gibbous
#astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
#astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
Reposted
@warren.senate.gov publishes a report listing all the $$ that Congress gave to DOD to do DOD things that DOD instead spent on Stephen Miller's snatch and grab.
As you look at these numbers, think how much cancer research could have been funded.
www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
As you look at these numbers, think how much cancer research could have been funded.
www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
December 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
@warren.senate.gov publishes a report listing all the $$ that Congress gave to DOD to do DOD things that DOD instead spent on Stephen Miller's snatch and grab.
As you look at these numbers, think how much cancer research could have been funded.
www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
As you look at these numbers, think how much cancer research could have been funded.
www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Reposted
Morning has broken on the dunes of the Cape.
December 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Morning has broken on the dunes of the Cape.
Reposted
Guten Morgen!
(Bandaksee, Norwegen, Sommer 2025)
(Bandaksee, Norwegen, Sommer 2025)
December 10, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Guten Morgen!
(Bandaksee, Norwegen, Sommer 2025)
(Bandaksee, Norwegen, Sommer 2025)
Reposted
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Reposted
Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
Reposted
December 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
What might it be like ….. when humanity has overcome racism, nationalism, fascism, anti-semitism, neoliberalism, corruption, crime, patriarchy, fanaticism, species extinction, and climate crisis.
„Überkommen“ / „Overcome“ a German song by Bodo Wartke.
A vision.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP2J...
„Überkommen“ / „Overcome“ a German song by Bodo Wartke.
A vision.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP2J...
Bodo Wartke • Überwunden [Offizielles Musikvideo]
YouTube video by Bodo Wartke
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
What might it be like ….. when humanity has overcome racism, nationalism, fascism, anti-semitism, neoliberalism, corruption, crime, patriarchy, fanaticism, species extinction, and climate crisis.
„Überkommen“ / „Overcome“ a German song by Bodo Wartke.
A vision.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP2J...
„Überkommen“ / „Overcome“ a German song by Bodo Wartke.
A vision.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP2J...
Reposted
National Parks Drop Free Entrance on M.L.K. Day and Juneteenth: Visitors will instead get free entry on President Trump’s birthday, which coincides with Flag Day. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/t...
National Parks Drop Free Entrance on M.L.K. Day and Juneteenth
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
National Parks Drop Free Entrance on M.L.K. Day and Juneteenth: Visitors will instead get free entry on President Trump’s birthday, which coincides with Flag Day. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/t...
Reposted
400 immigrant children were kept in custody beyond the 20 day limit.
Five children were held for more than 168 days.
Advocates say these kids are suffering illness and injuries and not receiving proper medical care.
They’re being sent to immigration court alone
The cruelty is the point
Five children were held for more than 168 days.
Advocates say these kids are suffering illness and injuries and not receiving proper medical care.
They’re being sent to immigration court alone
The cruelty is the point
About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits
Legal advocates concerned over the prolonged detention of immigrant children in federal custody are sounding the alarm before the federal court. U.S.
apnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
400 immigrant children were kept in custody beyond the 20 day limit.
Five children were held for more than 168 days.
Advocates say these kids are suffering illness and injuries and not receiving proper medical care.
They’re being sent to immigration court alone
The cruelty is the point
Five children were held for more than 168 days.
Advocates say these kids are suffering illness and injuries and not receiving proper medical care.
They’re being sent to immigration court alone
The cruelty is the point
Reposted
December 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Reposted
This is the gentleman who directed the National Security Council on China under Biden ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is the gentleman who directed the National Security Council on China under Biden ⬇️
Reposted
Aus: Eugen Kogon. Der SS-Staat. Erschienen 1946.
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Aus: Eugen Kogon. Der SS-Staat. Erschienen 1946.
Reposted
Good morning and happy midweek, BS 🦋 … have a wonderful Wednesday! ☕️🌿🍂💛🍁🌳🍃✨
December 10, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Good morning and happy midweek, BS 🦋 … have a wonderful Wednesday! ☕️🌿🍂💛🍁🌳🍃✨
Reposted
Now that you mention it…
This transcript is like reading some random, senile 85-year old bigoted uncle being put in charge of U.S. foreign policy. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Full transcript: POLITICO's interview with Donald Trump
The president sat for an in-depth interview with POLITICO's Dasha Burns.
www.politico.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Now that you mention it…
Reposted
This is the culmination of the plan that Trump was chasing in 2016 when the Mueller investigation thwarted everything.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXJ...
How the 2016 Russian Election Attack Led Donald Trump to Destroy US Hegemony
YouTube video by emptywheel
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is the culmination of the plan that Trump was chasing in 2016 when the Mueller investigation thwarted everything.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXJ...
Reposted
Most importantly more people watched my TED talk than watched Sam Altman’s for which I thank everybody involved 🙏
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Most importantly more people watched my TED talk than watched Sam Altman’s for which I thank everybody involved 🙏
Reposted
SCOOP — Gregg Phillips, a conspiracy theorist with no emergency management experience who helped produce the election-denying documentary ‘2000 Mules’ with Dinesh D’Souza and has faced numerous legal inquiries, has been named head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
My story:
My story:
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role
Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.”
www.thehandbasket.co
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
SCOOP — Gregg Phillips, a conspiracy theorist with no emergency management experience who helped produce the election-denying documentary ‘2000 Mules’ with Dinesh D’Souza and has faced numerous legal inquiries, has been named head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
My story:
My story:
Reposted
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
Reposted
Donald Trump's longer NSS completely delivers on Russia's demands. As I feared would happen in the transition when Russia was calling in his debts, he's ceding Europe to Putin.
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
‘Make Europe Great Again’ and more from a longer version of the National Security Strategy
A fuller version reviewed by Defense One outlines the Trump administration’s plans for shedding old relationships and creating new ones.
www.defenseone.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Donald Trump's longer NSS completely delivers on Russia's demands. As I feared would happen in the transition when Russia was calling in his debts, he's ceding Europe to Putin.
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...