Kevin J. Maroney, he/him
@womzilla.bsky.social
A dilettante in the old sense.
"We are all us."-Greg Stafford
"It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting."--Stoppard
"We are all us."-Greg Stafford
"It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting."--Stoppard
Pinned
We must be a nation that welcomes refugees, immigrants, sojourners, and fellow travelers or we are nothing.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Wordle 1,637 3/6*
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Puzzle #915
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December 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
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Not only he is not a "proven human trafficker", a federal court has already once censured Admin officials for spewing this BS.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Not only he is not a "proven human trafficker", a federal court has already once censured Admin officials for spewing this BS.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Check out @garykwolfe’s review of THE OUTSPOKEN AND THE INCENDIARY by Terry Bisson: “I came away feeling as though I’d just staggered home from a great party with some of our smartest and most committed writers.”
The Outspoken and the Incendiary: Interviews with Radical Speculative Fiction Writers by Terry Bisson: Review by Gary K. Wolfe
The Outspoken and the Incendiary: Interviews with Radical Speculative Fiction Writers, Terry Bisson (PM Press 979-8-88744-121-4, $24.95, 398pp, tp) August 2025. I’ve always been fascinated by colle…
locusmag.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Check out @garykwolfe’s review of THE OUTSPOKEN AND THE INCENDIARY by Terry Bisson: “I came away feeling as though I’d just staggered home from a great party with some of our smartest and most committed writers.”
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friendly reminder that you didn't waste your year. any moments of happiness or comfort. any small accomplishments, they all matter. this has been a really hard year, and simply surviving is something to be proud of.
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
friendly reminder that you didn't waste your year. any moments of happiness or comfort. any small accomplishments, they all matter. this has been a really hard year, and simply surviving is something to be proud of.
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I am brimming with holiday spirit
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I am brimming with holiday spirit
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America is a mafia state running a protection racket in the interest of the boss, not the people www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... bsky.app/profile/john...
December 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
America is a mafia state running a protection racket in the interest of the boss, not the people www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... bsky.app/profile/john...
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25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
Wordle 1,636 3/6*
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December 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Also amplifying:
Kenneth Arrow's 1963 paper "Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care" is, I believe, the most cited paper in economics history, and it can fairly be summarized as "It is impossible for patients to be informed consumers."
Kenneth Arrow's 1963 paper "Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care" is, I believe, the most cited paper in economics history, and it can fairly be summarized as "It is impossible for patients to be informed consumers."
Except, patients have _never_ been consumers. That's not how any of this works. Have you ever tried to get a hospital to tell you what a procedure will cost? Or your insurance company? Or your doctor? None of them know. /1
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Also amplifying:
Kenneth Arrow's 1963 paper "Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care" is, I believe, the most cited paper in economics history, and it can fairly be summarized as "It is impossible for patients to be informed consumers."
Kenneth Arrow's 1963 paper "Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care" is, I believe, the most cited paper in economics history, and it can fairly be summarized as "It is impossible for patients to be informed consumers."
I can't remember who described American health care as:
A provider charges for a service
The insurance co. (may) force them to discount it
The insurance co. (may) pay part of that
The patient is billed the balance
... and literally no one can tell beforehand what *any* of those costs will be.
A provider charges for a service
The insurance co. (may) force them to discount it
The insurance co. (may) pay part of that
The patient is billed the balance
... and literally no one can tell beforehand what *any* of those costs will be.
Except, patients have _never_ been consumers. That's not how any of this works. Have you ever tried to get a hospital to tell you what a procedure will cost? Or your insurance company? Or your doctor? None of them know. /1
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I can't remember who described American health care as:
A provider charges for a service
The insurance co. (may) force them to discount it
The insurance co. (may) pay part of that
The patient is billed the balance
... and literally no one can tell beforehand what *any* of those costs will be.
A provider charges for a service
The insurance co. (may) force them to discount it
The insurance co. (may) pay part of that
The patient is billed the balance
... and literally no one can tell beforehand what *any* of those costs will be.
I agree in concept but will also quibble. For that type of person, accumulating vast fortunes is also a game, and it's unsurprising those who are good at that game would want to keep challenging themselves to "win" more.
The problem is, as Brandon says, fortunes are toxic. For *everyone*.
The problem is, as Brandon says, fortunes are toxic. For *everyone*.
If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.
December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I agree in concept but will also quibble. For that type of person, accumulating vast fortunes is also a game, and it's unsurprising those who are good at that game would want to keep challenging themselves to "win" more.
The problem is, as Brandon says, fortunes are toxic. For *everyone*.
The problem is, as Brandon says, fortunes are toxic. For *everyone*.
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Puzzle #914
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Solve order green-blue-yellow-purple. Nice to have a reverse rainbow after my humiliating defeat this week.
Puzzle #914
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Solve order green-blue-yellow-purple. Nice to have a reverse rainbow after my humiliating defeat this week.
December 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Puzzle #914
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Solve order green-blue-yellow-purple. Nice to have a reverse rainbow after my humiliating defeat this week.
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Wordle 1,635 6/6*
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Wordle 1,635 6/6*
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Puzzle #913
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December 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Connections
Puzzle #913
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Enjoy RuneQuest Warlords with a launch discount of 10% on Steam – Let the battle begin!
Save 10% on RuneQuest: Warlords on Steam
RuneQuest: Warlords is a battle-scale turn-based strategy game set in the RuneQuest universe. Immerse yourself in the rich lore of Glorantha. Become a warlord, master the use of runes and defend your ...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Enjoy RuneQuest Warlords with a launch discount of 10% on Steam – Let the battle begin!
Arthur D. Hlavaty died in his sleep early this morning.
I believe this FB post from Bernadette is publicly visible and has all the important things: the love, the loss, the profound sense of confusion about how the world can keep going.
I believe this FB post from Bernadette is publicly visible and has all the important things: the love, the loss, the profound sense of confusion about how the world can keep going.
Bernadette Bosky
Still at the PT/care facility, eager to come home and eagerly awaited, Arthur Hlavaty died last night.
The death was totally unexpected, & no one seems sure of the specifics. We considered an...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Arthur D. Hlavaty died in his sleep early this morning.
I believe this FB post from Bernadette is publicly visible and has all the important things: the love, the loss, the profound sense of confusion about how the world can keep going.
I believe this FB post from Bernadette is publicly visible and has all the important things: the love, the loss, the profound sense of confusion about how the world can keep going.
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The Book of Love ebook is currently on sale for 1.99, y'all. :)
You can get it from your favorite independent bookstore here:
indiebound.org
You can get it from your favorite independent bookstore here:
indiebound.org
indiebound.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Book of Love ebook is currently on sale for 1.99, y'all. :)
You can get it from your favorite independent bookstore here:
indiebound.org
You can get it from your favorite independent bookstore here:
indiebound.org
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Ergo the true symbol of absolute cosmic balance is the Irish coffee
Regular Coffee Drinking Can Protect and Restore Liver Health www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
"Regular coffee consumption is associated with lower incidence and progression of chronic viral hepatitis, ALD, MASLD, HCC, cirrhosis, and fibrosis."
#TeamCoffee #TeamConfirmationBias
"Regular coffee consumption is associated with lower incidence and progression of chronic viral hepatitis, ALD, MASLD, HCC, cirrhosis, and fibrosis."
#TeamCoffee #TeamConfirmationBias
Regular Coffee Drinking Can Protect and Restore Liver Health
A synthesis of research and a deep dive into potential cellular and molecular mechanisms reveals how coffee can help prevent and mitigate liver diseases.
www.medscape.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Ergo the true symbol of absolute cosmic balance is the Irish coffee
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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This is ALSO EUGENICS and is about control of cis women, about keeping them out of the workplace and creating a “supply of infants” derived from snatching them from women who can’t successfully breast feed.
RFK Jr: "All of the ingenuity of corporate America has not produced an infant formula that is superior in nutrition and all the qualities that we want to the infant formula that God made, which is the infant formula in a mother's breast."
December 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This is ALSO EUGENICS and is about control of cis women, about keeping them out of the workplace and creating a “supply of infants” derived from snatching them from women who can’t successfully breast feed.
Wordle 1,634 3/6*
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December 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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