Rod Mesa
@roddio.bsky.social
Sex: Yes. Religion: Skeptic. Politics: Dissident. Philosophy: Egalitarian. Votes: Always. #BLM - No Justice, No Peace.
"Free to be you and me."
Seek equality in freedom, not equality in oppression
Punch all Nazis
"Free to be you and me."
Seek equality in freedom, not equality in oppression
Punch all Nazis
Pinned
Rod Mesa
@roddio.bsky.social
· Dec 17
Not all (fill in the blank), but the ones that (do, don't, are, aren't, whatever,) sure screw it up for the rest of us.
Don't @ me.
Don't @ me.
That Obscure Object of Desire:
Dia-Compe Gran Compe cable straddle hanger.
Roller + Quick Release.
Dia-Compe Gran Compe cable straddle hanger.
Roller + Quick Release.
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
That Obscure Object of Desire:
Dia-Compe Gran Compe cable straddle hanger.
Roller + Quick Release.
Dia-Compe Gran Compe cable straddle hanger.
Roller + Quick Release.
The Supreme Court continues to support White Supremacy.
A Legal and Political Roundup
The Status Kuo
statuskuo.substack.com/p/a-legal-an...
A Legal and Political Roundup
The Status Kuo
statuskuo.substack.com/p/a-legal-an...
A Legal and Political Roundup
Four stories to cover, each with big ramifications
statuskuo.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Supreme Court continues to support White Supremacy.
A Legal and Political Roundup
The Status Kuo
statuskuo.substack.com/p/a-legal-an...
A Legal and Political Roundup
The Status Kuo
statuskuo.substack.com/p/a-legal-an...
David Byrne Radio Presents: Christmas Music for People Who Hate Christmas Music
By Todomundo
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By Todomundo
www.davidbyrne.com/radio/david-...
Radio | David Byrne Radio Presents: Christmas Music for People Who Hate Christmas Music
This playlist is not about the solstice, nor does it have some Pagan agenda - it’s rowdy, fun songs that gently poke at and refer to the…
www.davidbyrne.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
David Byrne Radio Presents: Christmas Music for People Who Hate Christmas Music
By Todomundo
www.davidbyrne.com/radio/david-...
By Todomundo
www.davidbyrne.com/radio/david-...
“When officials debated the conduct of deportations rather than the existence deportations, the collaboration was already complete. that’s where we are now and have been for some time. Look around you. You see the pattern.”
youtu.be/rY-NnBst9Ik
youtu.be/rY-NnBst9Ik
The Second Strike on the Caribbean Boat: A Resistance History Lesson in Normalizing Authoritarianism
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer
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December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“When officials debated the conduct of deportations rather than the existence deportations, the collaboration was already complete. that’s where we are now and have been for some time. Look around you. You see the pattern.”
youtu.be/rY-NnBst9Ik
youtu.be/rY-NnBst9Ik
Reposted by Rod Mesa
even if look past the errors of fact and poor reasoning throughout this piece, you are still left with a massive normative claim that isgur doesn’t even bother to support, which is that the purpose of the executive branch is to execute the president’s will and priorities.
Opinion | Actually, the Supreme Court Has a Plan
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
even if look past the errors of fact and poor reasoning throughout this piece, you are still left with a massive normative claim that isgur doesn’t even bother to support, which is that the purpose of the executive branch is to execute the president’s will and priorities.
Lawrence on Hegseth boat strike: 'There was no war and there was no fog'
YouTube video by MS NOW
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December 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Covid: December 4, 2025 | Threat Model
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Democrats are hopeless tools.
#ThirdWay is the WRONG WAY, by a LONG WAY. #resistance #progressives
Resistor Vic
youtu.be/TCLGpg8lvso
#ThirdWay is the WRONG WAY, by a LONG WAY. #resistance #progressives
Resistor Vic
youtu.be/TCLGpg8lvso
#ThirdWay is the WRONG WAY, by a LONG WAY. #resistance #progressives
YouTube video by Resistor Vic
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December 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Democrats are hopeless tools.
#ThirdWay is the WRONG WAY, by a LONG WAY. #resistance #progressives
Resistor Vic
youtu.be/TCLGpg8lvso
#ThirdWay is the WRONG WAY, by a LONG WAY. #resistance #progressives
Resistor Vic
youtu.be/TCLGpg8lvso
Lawrence: Trump heightens insanity of war-mongering as Epstein island images released
MS NOW
youtu.be/YZIrgtlm5W0
MS NOW
youtu.be/YZIrgtlm5W0
Lawrence: Trump heightens insanity of war-mongering as Epstein island images released
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Lawrence: Trump heightens insanity of war-mongering as Epstein island images released
MS NOW
youtu.be/YZIrgtlm5W0
MS NOW
youtu.be/YZIrgtlm5W0
New York Times Gets the Story on Prescription Drug Prices Wrong
Dean Baker – Beat The Press
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Dean Baker – Beat The Press
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New York Times Gets the Story on Prescription Drug Prices Wrong
The NYT misleads on Trump’s UK drug deal, ignoring pricing realities, pharma extortion, and alternatives like public funding for drug development.
cepr.net
December 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
New York Times Gets the Story on Prescription Drug Prices Wrong
Dean Baker – Beat The Press
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Dean Baker – Beat The Press
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"maybe most important to ponder today, whether the Cybertruck is a metaphor for this cringe-worthy age we live in."
youtu.be/a4rI-4ieZOk
youtu.be/a4rI-4ieZOk
Cybertruck Owner As Modern Christ Figure: A Brief Inquiry
YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd
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December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"maybe most important to ponder today, whether the Cybertruck is a metaphor for this cringe-worthy age we live in."
youtu.be/a4rI-4ieZOk
youtu.be/a4rI-4ieZOk
We need to address the conditions that produced it in the first place:
"Here's a Resistance Principle: Don't just stop the abuse of authority, make sure it never comes back, and then build something better."
Tad Stoermer
youtu.be/gZLl8lOmIc4
"Here's a Resistance Principle: Don't just stop the abuse of authority, make sure it never comes back, and then build something better."
Tad Stoermer
youtu.be/gZLl8lOmIc4
Should You Be a Radical (Republican)? Envisioning a Reconstruction
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We need to address the conditions that produced it in the first place:
"Here's a Resistance Principle: Don't just stop the abuse of authority, make sure it never comes back, and then build something better."
Tad Stoermer
youtu.be/gZLl8lOmIc4
"Here's a Resistance Principle: Don't just stop the abuse of authority, make sure it never comes back, and then build something better."
Tad Stoermer
youtu.be/gZLl8lOmIc4
The monster of corruption. Today’s cartoon by Paul Eric Roca.
December 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The monster of corruption. Today’s cartoon by Paul Eric Roca.
“…everyone in the chain of command is now a potential criminal defendant, and the careers, and maybe the very lives, of those involved are on the line. Such an illegal kill order is indeed a capital offense, should the perpetrators be convicted.”
thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/hegseth-tr...
thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/hegseth-tr...
Double-Tap Gate: A Case Study in Gaslighting
We’re all trapped in Trump’s fabricated world and need to pull ourselves up out of it.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“…everyone in the chain of command is now a potential criminal defendant, and the careers, and maybe the very lives, of those involved are on the line. Such an illegal kill order is indeed a capital offense, should the perpetrators be convicted.”
thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/hegseth-tr...
thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/hegseth-tr...
DUDE.
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Cybersecurity: December 2, 2025
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December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
DUDE.
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Cybersecurity: December 2, 2025
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State of the Stack, One Year In
I guess I’m not retired yet
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December 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Reposted by Rod Mesa
Making Kevin Hassett chair of the Fed could turn us into Argentina (then we would all have to learn Spanish) cepr.net/publications...
Trump’s One Percent Interest Rate: Fun with Money
A Trump-appointed Fed chair could push rates to 1%, risking inflation, market instability, and long-term damage to U.S. economic credibility.
cepr.net
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Making Kevin Hassett chair of the Fed could turn us into Argentina (then we would all have to learn Spanish) cepr.net/publications...
Jeffries’ Strong Floor and No Ceiling: We Need to Fix the Roof
Dean Baker - Beat The Press
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Dean Baker - Beat The Press
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Jeffries’ Strong Floor and No Ceiling: We Need to Fix the Roof
Owen Libby promotes old policies, like UBI and patent monopolies, as new solutions that still favor the rich.
cepr.net
December 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Jeffries’ Strong Floor and No Ceiling: We Need to Fix the Roof
Dean Baker - Beat The Press
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Dean Baker - Beat The Press
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Trump: Pro-crypto or Pro-crime?
Or are they the same thing?
Paul Krugman
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-pro-...
Or are they the same thing?
Paul Krugman
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-pro-...
Trump: Pro-crypto or Pro-crime?
Or are they the same thing?
paulkrugman.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Trump: Pro-crypto or Pro-crime?
Or are they the same thing?
Paul Krugman
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-pro-...
Or are they the same thing?
Paul Krugman
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-pro-...
@janetlogan.bsky.social Dude. We're screwed.
"... the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise while the bottom part points to lower-income households struggling with weaker income gains and steep prices."
apnews.com/article/ksha...
"... the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise while the bottom part points to lower-income households struggling with weaker income gains and steep prices."
apnews.com/article/ksha...
Here's why everyone's talking about a 'K-shaped' economy
References to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating.
apnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
@janetlogan.bsky.social Dude. We're screwed.
"... the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise while the bottom part points to lower-income households struggling with weaker income gains and steep prices."
apnews.com/article/ksha...
"... the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise while the bottom part points to lower-income households struggling with weaker income gains and steep prices."
apnews.com/article/ksha...
Huh. Just get these Stupid American Trucks out of America why don't you.
youtu.be/--832LV9a3I
youtu.be/--832LV9a3I
Keep these Stupid American Trucks out of Europe
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Huh. Just get these Stupid American Trucks out of America why don't you.
youtu.be/--832LV9a3I
youtu.be/--832LV9a3I