Windhorse
@windhorse.bsky.social
Conservation, democracy, human rights, anti-fascism. Democrat living in the beautiful Great Lakes State. Corporate escapee turned one-time butterfly farmer, full-time cat butler. Education is key to our survival but beauty will save the world.
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Windhorse
@windhorse.bsky.social
· Sep 26
"Two duties belong to our souls. One is to reverently marvel. The other is humbly to endure...."
- Julian of Norwich
- Julian of Norwich
Well, Google Gemini has started giving all responses in French on my phone - even after I asked it not to and it *assured* me it wouldn't. So I definitely don't want AI flying my plane, driving my bus, or teaching my kid. Unless maybe it's teaching them French. Maybe.
December 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Well, Google Gemini has started giving all responses in French on my phone - even after I asked it not to and it *assured* me it wouldn't. So I definitely don't want AI flying my plane, driving my bus, or teaching my kid. Unless maybe it's teaching them French. Maybe.
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America’s official National Security Strategy is joining Russia to undermine European democracies and promote far-right fascism
It’s all so stupid while also being evil
It’s all so stupid while also being evil
Meiselas: The official Trump U.S. National Security Strategy document has been released. The document says a top priority of the U.S. is "cultivating resistance to Europe's current trajectory." In other words, to destroy the European Union.
December 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
America’s official National Security Strategy is joining Russia to undermine European democracies and promote far-right fascism
It’s all so stupid while also being evil
It’s all so stupid while also being evil
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If a group of people claim to worship God and openly support violence, discrimination, cheating other people, stealing, lying, and so forth, you can cut to the chase and just say that they are worshiping Satan. Because that is what they are doing.
June 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If a group of people claim to worship God and openly support violence, discrimination, cheating other people, stealing, lying, and so forth, you can cut to the chase and just say that they are worshiping Satan. Because that is what they are doing.
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We have to become the people of Serbia so we don’t become the people of North Korea.
March 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We have to become the people of Serbia so we don’t become the people of North Korea.
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“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
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There it is.
Radicalization among Middle and Wealth Class MAGA is partially driven by an unbearable and deep-seated unhappiness that they don’t understand, couldn’t name, and is being released through violent fantasies that will turn into actual violence.
Radicalization among Middle and Wealth Class MAGA is partially driven by an unbearable and deep-seated unhappiness that they don’t understand, couldn’t name, and is being released through violent fantasies that will turn into actual violence.
Sitting in a comfortable home with a steady income; living a life of almost unbearable tedium and routine; fantasizing about the psychopathologies potentially unleashed by the fall of civil society, the only freedom still possible for him.
that's cool, man, but have you tried the taste of a refreshing matcha latte
December 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
There it is.
Radicalization among Middle and Wealth Class MAGA is partially driven by an unbearable and deep-seated unhappiness that they don’t understand, couldn’t name, and is being released through violent fantasies that will turn into actual violence.
Radicalization among Middle and Wealth Class MAGA is partially driven by an unbearable and deep-seated unhappiness that they don’t understand, couldn’t name, and is being released through violent fantasies that will turn into actual violence.
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Mockler: It's honestly humiliating that other countries are treating our president like a child, like a baby. It's like if I created a peace prize and I gave it to myself. I'm like, I'm just going to keep this medal on all night. Our president is an actual child
December 6, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Mockler: It's honestly humiliating that other countries are treating our president like a child, like a baby. It's like if I created a peace prize and I gave it to myself. I'm like, I'm just going to keep this medal on all night. Our president is an actual child
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
I have been awarded the US Tennis Association trophy for best understated Christmas decorations on my side of the block in a year not divisible by 3.
I have been awarded the US Tennis Association trophy for best academic book on US migration and citizenship.
December 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I have been awarded the US Tennis Association trophy for best understated Christmas decorations on my side of the block in a year not divisible by 3.
Brilliant short thread utterly pantsing this ridiculous clown:
Joe Rogan: I don’t think you’re supposed to smoke that much DMT at once, big guy.
Zeratul: Do not fear, Joe Rogan, I have tread the path through the Void many times.
Zeratul: Do not fear, Joe Rogan, I have tread the path through the Void many times.
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Brilliant short thread utterly pantsing this ridiculous clown:
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I've said it before, I'll say it again--these sons of bitches on the Court piss me off w this 'presume the legislature acted in good faith and wasn't being racist' thing
why on Earth would I presume that?! what on Earth does it take to overcome that presumption?!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/supre...
why on Earth would I presume that?! what on Earth does it take to overcome that presumption?!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/supre...
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I've said it before, I'll say it again--these sons of bitches on the Court piss me off w this 'presume the legislature acted in good faith and wasn't being racist' thing
why on Earth would I presume that?! what on Earth does it take to overcome that presumption?!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/supre...
why on Earth would I presume that?! what on Earth does it take to overcome that presumption?!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/supre...
A wall of sea smoke over Lake Superior this morning.
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A wall of sea smoke over Lake Superior this morning.
Trump administration can’t have new immigrants or new American workers telling us what’s real, scientific, or true. That would give up the game! 🙄
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Trump administration can’t have new immigrants or new American workers telling us what’s real, scientific, or true. That would give up the game! 🙄
Thankful for the people who hike through miles of snow over two feet deep in order to get incredible photos and videos like this.
[Kun-de-kun Falls, Upper Peninsula eninsula, Michigan. Video by the intrepid and indefatigable Michelle Lutke.]
[Kun-de-kun Falls, Upper Peninsula eninsula, Michigan. Video by the intrepid and indefatigable Michelle Lutke.]
December 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Thankful for the people who hike through miles of snow over two feet deep in order to get incredible photos and videos like this.
[Kun-de-kun Falls, Upper Peninsula eninsula, Michigan. Video by the intrepid and indefatigable Michelle Lutke.]
[Kun-de-kun Falls, Upper Peninsula eninsula, Michigan. Video by the intrepid and indefatigable Michelle Lutke.]
Whenever people say this to disparage the middle eastern culture(s)* of Dearborn, Michigan where I lived much of my life, I always say the same thing: “Yes, their culture isn’t the same - it’s BETTER than yours.” I imagine same is true of Somalis.
*yes, there’s more than one, at least half a dozen
*yes, there’s more than one, at least half a dozen
Fox News' Will Cain: "I’m sure there are very honorable law-abiding upstanding citizens and contributors from the Somali community here in the United States, BUT..."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
December 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Whenever people say this to disparage the middle eastern culture(s)* of Dearborn, Michigan where I lived much of my life, I always say the same thing: “Yes, their culture isn’t the same - it’s BETTER than yours.” I imagine same is true of Somalis.
*yes, there’s more than one, at least half a dozen
*yes, there’s more than one, at least half a dozen
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To fascists, words don’t have meanings, words are merely tools to get what you want, especially power for yourself.
In a way, Hegseth’s stance is consistent.
2016: refuse orders while Obama is president no matter the legality
2025: follow orders while Trump is president no matter the illegality
In a way, Hegseth’s stance is consistent.
2016: refuse orders while Obama is president no matter the legality
2025: follow orders while Trump is president no matter the illegality
NEW VIDEO: We uncovered footage showing Pete Hegseth in 2016 saying the military won’t follow unlawful orders — the same point he has recently criticized Democrats, including Sen. Mark Kelly, for making - and which Trump has said is punishable by death.
December 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
To fascists, words don’t have meanings, words are merely tools to get what you want, especially power for yourself.
In a way, Hegseth’s stance is consistent.
2016: refuse orders while Obama is president no matter the legality
2025: follow orders while Trump is president no matter the illegality
In a way, Hegseth’s stance is consistent.
2016: refuse orders while Obama is president no matter the legality
2025: follow orders while Trump is president no matter the illegality
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Swiss entrepreneur Hansjörg Wyss launched the 30x30 initiative in 2018, aiming to protect 30% of the Earth’s land and oceans by 2030.
So far, Wyss has personally pledged $1.5 billion. The protected land is so large that it’s roughly the size of India.
So far, Wyss has personally pledged $1.5 billion. The protected land is so large that it’s roughly the size of India.
December 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Swiss entrepreneur Hansjörg Wyss launched the 30x30 initiative in 2018, aiming to protect 30% of the Earth’s land and oceans by 2030.
So far, Wyss has personally pledged $1.5 billion. The protected land is so large that it’s roughly the size of India.
So far, Wyss has personally pledged $1.5 billion. The protected land is so large that it’s roughly the size of India.
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when do we start using the term, ethnic cleansing?
Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
when do we start using the term, ethnic cleansing?
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He’s gesturing to a sleeping man as he says “He’s the only leader in the world who can help end [the war in Ukraine].”
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
He’s gesturing to a sleeping man as he says “He’s the only leader in the world who can help end [the war in Ukraine].”
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Fuck you if you support him.
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Fuck you if you support him.
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Rep Pramila Jayapal: "Remember the militarized raid on a Chicago apartment building in the middle of the night where agents rappelled from helicopters and zip-tied sobbing children? It has resulted in ZERO criminal charges two months later.
The cruelty, chaos, and fear are the point."
The cruelty, chaos, and fear are the point."
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Rep Pramila Jayapal: "Remember the militarized raid on a Chicago apartment building in the middle of the night where agents rappelled from helicopters and zip-tied sobbing children? It has resulted in ZERO criminal charges two months later.
The cruelty, chaos, and fear are the point."
The cruelty, chaos, and fear are the point."
Woke up to a winter wonderland this morning. It's beautiful 😭...and will also happen approximately 95 more times before winter is over. 😆
December 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Woke up to a winter wonderland this morning. It's beautiful 😭...and will also happen approximately 95 more times before winter is over. 😆
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
Good morning, BlueSky. [Split Rock Lighthouse, Lake Superior, MN. Incredible photo by Hayes Scriven]
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Good morning, BlueSky. [Split Rock Lighthouse, Lake Superior, MN. Incredible photo by Hayes Scriven]