Ivan Gayton
@ivangayton.bsky.social
Sakura and Kaede's dad, free migration advocate, Free Software, humanitarian, mapper, sci-fi/computer nerd, musician, citizen of Earth. He/him
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Ivan Gayton
@ivangayton.bsky.social
· Feb 15
Hi new people, especially those doing me the honor of following my musings!
I try to follow back anyone who follows me, unless
- Posting/replying history is empty (consider writing a post before following)
- Hateful/MAGA shit
- Crypto
- I fall behind (getting harder to keep up as Bluesky grows)
I try to follow back anyone who follows me, unless
- Posting/replying history is empty (consider writing a post before following)
- Hateful/MAGA shit
- Crypto
- I fall behind (getting harder to keep up as Bluesky grows)
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The worst thing about health insurance is the part where it exists for the sole purpose of enriching itself and doesn't serve an actual function at allllll🌠
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The worst thing about health insurance is the part where it exists for the sole purpose of enriching itself and doesn't serve an actual function at allllll🌠
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"No man is an island, entire of itself."
John Donne
For me, choosing to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces signifies an awareness of my connection to the human community, whose collective well-being is grievously threatened by the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19.
#COVID19 #respirator
John Donne
For me, choosing to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces signifies an awareness of my connection to the human community, whose collective well-being is grievously threatened by the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19.
#COVID19 #respirator
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"No man is an island, entire of itself."
John Donne
For me, choosing to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces signifies an awareness of my connection to the human community, whose collective well-being is grievously threatened by the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19.
#COVID19 #respirator
John Donne
For me, choosing to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces signifies an awareness of my connection to the human community, whose collective well-being is grievously threatened by the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19.
#COVID19 #respirator
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A party that couldn't endorse Mamdani. . . has room for Marjorie Taylor Greene
The party can burn in hell
The party can burn in hell
Raskin: We are a big tent. We must be a huge, vast tent. I say this is a party that’s got room for Marjorie Taylor Greene if she wants to come over.
November 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A party that couldn't endorse Mamdani. . . has room for Marjorie Taylor Greene
The party can burn in hell
The party can burn in hell
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i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
This whole NYT account about the weaponization of DOJ is beyond disturbing. Kinda feels like the US government fell in January.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
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Told you she was (and is) the most important SF/F writer of our generation
✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Told you she was (and is) the most important SF/F writer of our generation
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Finally read Redshirts.
Been intentionally avoiding it because meta and fourth wall shenanigans and reality-questioning stuff is generally not my jam.
Scalzi walks the fine line on those just about perfectly for me, as it turns out.
It's a super fun read and I ask nothing more of my fiction XD
Been intentionally avoiding it because meta and fourth wall shenanigans and reality-questioning stuff is generally not my jam.
Scalzi walks the fine line on those just about perfectly for me, as it turns out.
It's a super fun read and I ask nothing more of my fiction XD
November 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Finally read Redshirts.
Been intentionally avoiding it because meta and fourth wall shenanigans and reality-questioning stuff is generally not my jam.
Scalzi walks the fine line on those just about perfectly for me, as it turns out.
It's a super fun read and I ask nothing more of my fiction XD
Been intentionally avoiding it because meta and fourth wall shenanigans and reality-questioning stuff is generally not my jam.
Scalzi walks the fine line on those just about perfectly for me, as it turns out.
It's a super fun read and I ask nothing more of my fiction XD
Isn't there an obvious enormous wrongful death class action suit here? Prohibition ideologues at Health Canada are fairly provably causing mass mortality by ignoring the advice of medical experts and suppressing safe drug supplies.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
They’re at risk of dying from opioid overdose. The government cut funding that could help them | CBC News
As deadly drug overdoses climbed across Canada, decision-makers faced political backlash for funding programs that gave drug users prescribed opioids and, against their own experts’ advice, scaled bac...
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Isn't there an obvious enormous wrongful death class action suit here? Prohibition ideologues at Health Canada are fairly provably causing mass mortality by ignoring the advice of medical experts and suppressing safe drug supplies.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Anyone
A N Y O N E
ANYONE leaving MAGA at this point, is only upset about one thing...and they were okay with ALL THE REST.
Or, they're using one thing to bail on someone who's 'not harming the right people!!!!' meaning leopards ate their face.
They still want the evils they voted for.
A N Y O N E
ANYONE leaving MAGA at this point, is only upset about one thing...and they were okay with ALL THE REST.
Or, they're using one thing to bail on someone who's 'not harming the right people!!!!' meaning leopards ate their face.
They still want the evils they voted for.
they can come into the tent when they admit they were wrong and change their views
we all joke about Woke Bill Kristol but he is for the most part the perfect example - he has, legitimately, become much more progressive
you can’t bring in people who are mad he’s not delivering on horrible shit
we all joke about Woke Bill Kristol but he is for the most part the perfect example - he has, legitimately, become much more progressive
you can’t bring in people who are mad he’s not delivering on horrible shit
November 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Anyone
A N Y O N E
ANYONE leaving MAGA at this point, is only upset about one thing...and they were okay with ALL THE REST.
Or, they're using one thing to bail on someone who's 'not harming the right people!!!!' meaning leopards ate their face.
They still want the evils they voted for.
A N Y O N E
ANYONE leaving MAGA at this point, is only upset about one thing...and they were okay with ALL THE REST.
Or, they're using one thing to bail on someone who's 'not harming the right people!!!!' meaning leopards ate their face.
They still want the evils they voted for.
Marjorie Taylor Greene shouldn't have to face death threats encouraged by Trump.
Then again, Dr. Anthony Fauci shouldn't have had to face death threats encouraged by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Yet here we are.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Then again, Dr. Anthony Fauci shouldn't have had to face death threats encouraged by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Yet here we are.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s had ‘warnings for my safety’ after posts by Trump
One-time Maga loyalist diverges with Trump on issues including Epstein, so US president has withdrawn support
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene shouldn't have to face death threats encouraged by Trump.
Then again, Dr. Anthony Fauci shouldn't have had to face death threats encouraged by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Yet here we are.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Then again, Dr. Anthony Fauci shouldn't have had to face death threats encouraged by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Yet here we are.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Before anyone gets too carried away here.
Anthony Fauci says Marjorie Taylor Greene drove death threats against him
Ex-leader of US Covid response said congresswoman and Fox News sparked ‘credible death threats’ against him and his family
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Before anyone gets too carried away here.
Colonists occupying Aboriginal land not thrilled about consultation process whereby Aboriginal land title was reinstated.
Remind me; what was the consultation process whereby the land was taken from the Cowichan people in the first place?
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Remind me; what was the consultation process whereby the land was taken from the Cowichan people in the first place?
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Richmond councillor calls on province to do more as angry property owner speaks out over Cowichan decision
About 45 private owners have property within an 800-acre swath of land over which the B.C. Supreme Court recently granted the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Colonists occupying Aboriginal land not thrilled about consultation process whereby Aboriginal land title was reinstated.
Remind me; what was the consultation process whereby the land was taken from the Cowichan people in the first place?
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Remind me; what was the consultation process whereby the land was taken from the Cowichan people in the first place?
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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This is important.
We‘re not inhibiting men’s personal redemption by choosing not to give them power. Men are not entitled to rule over us. Men can redeem themselves and show they’ve changed by their behavior over time in society and we hope for their success. But we don’t need to give them power.
We‘re not inhibiting men’s personal redemption by choosing not to give them power. Men are not entitled to rule over us. Men can redeem themselves and show they’ve changed by their behavior over time in society and we hope for their success. But we don’t need to give them power.
In order to move men, we have to welcome folks who have done things in the past we abhor. We have to allow folks to redeem themselves.
It’s sometimes uncomfortable, but it’s the only way we can win moving forward.
The math doesn’t math without more men.
It’s sometimes uncomfortable, but it’s the only way we can win moving forward.
The math doesn’t math without more men.
November 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is important.
We‘re not inhibiting men’s personal redemption by choosing not to give them power. Men are not entitled to rule over us. Men can redeem themselves and show they’ve changed by their behavior over time in society and we hope for their success. But we don’t need to give them power.
We‘re not inhibiting men’s personal redemption by choosing not to give them power. Men are not entitled to rule over us. Men can redeem themselves and show they’ve changed by their behavior over time in society and we hope for their success. But we don’t need to give them power.
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It is definitely Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom stuff but it seems like Marjorie Taylor Greene sensing weakness is a pretty big deal
November 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It is definitely Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom stuff but it seems like Marjorie Taylor Greene sensing weakness is a pretty big deal
"Their land is your land," Poilievre tells white Canadians
www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article...
www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article...
'Your land is your land', Poilievre tells Kelowna crowd
The Canadian economy will collapse if courts assert the primacy of Indigenous land claims over private property rights, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre warns.
www.kelownadailycourier.ca
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Their land is your land," Poilievre tells white Canadians
www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article...
www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article...
So he hated Hilary because he was jealous?
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
So he hated Hilary because he was jealous?
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if your ideology is based on the idea that it is justifiable to prey on the weak there isn't going to be a meaningful boundary you can draw between looting from the poor and sexually exploiting kids. i don't think every conservative is a pervert but that is the logical conclusion of their beliefs
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
if your ideology is based on the idea that it is justifiable to prey on the weak there isn't going to be a meaningful boundary you can draw between looting from the poor and sexually exploiting kids. i don't think every conservative is a pervert but that is the logical conclusion of their beliefs
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So there’s a woman on TikTok who went viral calling houses of worship asking if they could help her find baby formula for her (nonexistent) hungry baby and one of the few that offered help without reservation is the Islamic Center of Charlotte. I’ve been there for an open house and so proud of them.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
So there’s a woman on TikTok who went viral calling houses of worship asking if they could help her find baby formula for her (nonexistent) hungry baby and one of the few that offered help without reservation is the Islamic Center of Charlotte. I’ve been there for an open house and so proud of them.
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I'm so embarrassed I didn't realize until today that Charlie Brown isn't the Democrats and Republicans aren't Lucy.
WE are Charlie Brown and the Democrats are Lucy.
WE are Charlie Brown and the Democrats are Lucy.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I'm so embarrassed I didn't realize until today that Charlie Brown isn't the Democrats and Republicans aren't Lucy.
WE are Charlie Brown and the Democrats are Lucy.
WE are Charlie Brown and the Democrats are Lucy.
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
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The silver lining to the surrender by 8 Dems is that the House GOP must return to vote on it. Johnson must swear in Grijalva, and the discharge petition on the Epstein files must force a full floor vote. Stay tuned.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The silver lining to the surrender by 8 Dems is that the House GOP must return to vote on it. Johnson must swear in Grijalva, and the discharge petition on the Epstein files must force a full floor vote. Stay tuned.
We promised to defend your healthcare from the fascist vandals who've taken over the government, but after some soul-searching we've decided that the only deal possible was surrender.
No, no, don't worry about us; senators still have free healthcare.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
No, no, don't worry about us; senators still have free healthcare.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Senate Democrats who defected in shutdown vote: ‘This was the only deal’
Seven Democrats and an independent face fury over support to advance funding bill amid 40-day shutdown
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
We promised to defend your healthcare from the fascist vandals who've taken over the government, but after some soul-searching we've decided that the only deal possible was surrender.
No, no, don't worry about us; senators still have free healthcare.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
No, no, don't worry about us; senators still have free healthcare.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This is so offensive I don’t even know where to start.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This is so offensive I don’t even know where to start.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
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fifty years to the day since the Edmund Fitzgerald went down and was immortalized in song forever
"Does anyone know where the love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?" is an all time banger of a lyric
"Does anyone know where the love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?" is an all time banger of a lyric
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
fifty years to the day since the Edmund Fitzgerald went down and was immortalized in song forever
"Does anyone know where the love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?" is an all time banger of a lyric
"Does anyone know where the love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?" is an all time banger of a lyric
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference