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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 8h

I'm gonna say it.
It is a good thing that Trump is obsessed with getting the Nobel Peace Prize.
It is a stupid reason to help people, but it's a reason.

Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 8h

A ceasefire is a good thing, but it is not peace.
And, like many ceasefires, it is pretty fragile.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 9h

A ceasefire in Gaza is a step in the right direction.

A ceasefire is NOT peace.

Gaza is NOT the middle east.

Just to point out the obvious.

Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 11h

The obvious contrast is with Africa.
When Europeans went to Africa the Europeans got sick.
When Europeans went to America the Americans got sick.
It is hard to overstate the importance of infectious disease in history.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 11h

I think progressives blame the press as much, or more, than they blame the voters.
Hint-hint.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

a foundational belief of the modern right is that there is no such thing as organic disagreement with their policies, it’s all directed from the top down

they just can’t conceive that ordinary people find them horrifying

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 1d

Conservatives fundamentally assume EVERYTHING is run top down.
Even 'No Kings' rallies.
They simply can't imagine genuine grass roots movements.

Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 2d

Good point.
Trump is the Patrick Mahomes of politics.
He does crazy shit that somehow works.
But only for him.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 2d

It is clear that Trump really, really does not want to release the Epstein files.
But, it is also clear they will eventually be released.
So, how does delay make it better?
Or am I assuming rational decision making that does not exist?

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 2d

It works for Trump🤷‍♀️

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 2d

Many (most?) Democratic politicians are still playing by the old rules. Negotiation, compromise, horse trading.
I very much wish we still lived in that world.
Trump takes whatever he can today, and will take whatever he can tomorrow.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 3d

How does this possibly help Palestinian civilians in Gaza?
Or do they care?

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 3d

Fences and landscaping are often designed to discourage foot traffic.
I think there are two reasons for this:
1. The realization that mixing cars and pedestrians is dangerous, so eliminate pedestrians.
2. The assumption that pedestrians are trouble. Juveniles, the poor etc.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent analogy.

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 4d

“We assume that car use is an incompressible liquid that must be routed somewhere. But it’s more more like a gas that fills whatever space it is given.”

—Ian Lockwood, Harvard Loeb Fellow, transport planner.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 3d

Libertarians believe YOU don't deserve government help.
They are invariably shameless about asking for government help when THEY need it.
Ayan Rand and her husband both received Social Security.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 3d

He is GOOD.
Gives me hope for the Dems.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 6d

But...Optimus

Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 6d

I'm skeptical.
But it is true that many Republicans only support Trump out of self interest.
If his poll numbers continue to drop and as the end of his term stops seeming like the distant future, some will jump ship.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 6d

In my travels, the most important cultural divide is urban/suburban/rural. I think this has become more so in my lifetime.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 6d

You might want to explain what Yellow Pages are for the youngsters.

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Jack Kliever @silverhorseman.bsky.social · 6d

Here's a suggestion.
If you sell sushi, and you know bears live in the area, don't have automatic doors.