Damon Kaswell
@dekoding.bsky.social
Writer, software developer, and dedicated gadfly.
Pronouns: He/him
Likes: Tabletop role-playing games, comics, social justice, cartoons, science fiction, science fact, Lord of the Rings, Typescript, French, protecting the environment, fantasy, reality
Pronouns: He/him
Likes: Tabletop role-playing games, comics, social justice, cartoons, science fiction, science fact, Lord of the Rings, Typescript, French, protecting the environment, fantasy, reality
When that narcissistic asshole is finally gone, I fully support a taxpayer-funded effort to scrub his name off of everything he forced it onto. Dismantle his entire misbegotten "legacy." Leave nothing.
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
When that narcissistic asshole is finally gone, I fully support a taxpayer-funded effort to scrub his name off of everything he forced it onto. Dismantle his entire misbegotten "legacy." Leave nothing.
LIGHTS BEGIN TO FADE
DEMOCRAT: You see, you got exactly what you wanted. And if you forgot that you and everyone you love were included when Trump promised to hurt everyone, that's a small price to pay to have owned the libs, isn't it? Buck up! And don't forget to fill out your unemployment form...
DEMOCRAT: You see, you got exactly what you wanted. And if you forgot that you and everyone you love were included when Trump promised to hurt everyone, that's a small price to pay to have owned the libs, isn't it? Buck up! And don't forget to fill out your unemployment form...
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
LIGHTS BEGIN TO FADE
DEMOCRAT: You see, you got exactly what you wanted. And if you forgot that you and everyone you love were included when Trump promised to hurt everyone, that's a small price to pay to have owned the libs, isn't it? Buck up! And don't forget to fill out your unemployment form...
DEMOCRAT: You see, you got exactly what you wanted. And if you forgot that you and everyone you love were included when Trump promised to hurt everyone, that's a small price to pay to have owned the libs, isn't it? Buck up! And don't forget to fill out your unemployment form...
REPUBLICAN: (face awash in emotion) But he's never hurt anyone, I already said! He's-
DEMOCRAT: (interrupting) One of the good ones? I know. I know. But here's that post you shared on Twitter where you agreed with deporting everyone like him. See how you called them all 'illegals'?
DEMOCRAT: (interrupting) One of the good ones? I know. I know. But here's that post you shared on Twitter where you agreed with deporting everyone like him. See how you called them all 'illegals'?
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
REPUBLICAN: (face awash in emotion) But he's never hurt anyone, I already said! He's-
DEMOCRAT: (interrupting) One of the good ones? I know. I know. But here's that post you shared on Twitter where you agreed with deporting everyone like him. See how you called them all 'illegals'?
DEMOCRAT: (interrupting) One of the good ones? I know. I know. But here's that post you shared on Twitter where you agreed with deporting everyone like him. See how you called them all 'illegals'?
REPUBLICAN: He wasn't supposed to tariff things we don't even produce here! That's just stupid!
DEMOCRAT: (smiles broadly) Exactly. But when he said he'd tariff whole countries, you supported it. And you supported ICE, too. I'm very sorry for your nephew, but that's what you voted for.
DEMOCRAT: (smiles broadly) Exactly. But when he said he'd tariff whole countries, you supported it. And you supported ICE, too. I'm very sorry for your nephew, but that's what you voted for.
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
REPUBLICAN: He wasn't supposed to tariff things we don't even produce here! That's just stupid!
DEMOCRAT: (smiles broadly) Exactly. But when he said he'd tariff whole countries, you supported it. And you supported ICE, too. I'm very sorry for your nephew, but that's what you voted for.
DEMOCRAT: (smiles broadly) Exactly. But when he said he'd tariff whole countries, you supported it. And you supported ICE, too. I'm very sorry for your nephew, but that's what you voted for.
REPUBLICAN: But... but...
DEMOCRAT: No, no, it's OK. You wanted this. Here's the Facebook post you made where you said you wanted it. See the meme? You made fun of Democrats for telling you how tariffs work. And your business imports raw materials all the time.
DEMOCRAT: No, no, it's OK. You wanted this. Here's the Facebook post you made where you said you wanted it. See the meme? You made fun of Democrats for telling you how tariffs work. And your business imports raw materials all the time.
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
REPUBLICAN: But... but...
DEMOCRAT: No, no, it's OK. You wanted this. Here's the Facebook post you made where you said you wanted it. See the meme? You made fun of Democrats for telling you how tariffs work. And your business imports raw materials all the time.
DEMOCRAT: No, no, it's OK. You wanted this. Here's the Facebook post you made where you said you wanted it. See the meme? You made fun of Democrats for telling you how tariffs work. And your business imports raw materials all the time.
REPUBLICAN: But the tariffs are killing my company and ICE just deported my nephew! He's never hurt anyone!
DEMOCRAT: (smiles sadly) You just thought he'd do these things to other people. You didn't realize that to him, *you* are 'other people.' And he doesn't care about 'other people.'
DEMOCRAT: (smiles sadly) You just thought he'd do these things to other people. You didn't realize that to him, *you* are 'other people.' And he doesn't care about 'other people.'
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
REPUBLICAN: But the tariffs are killing my company and ICE just deported my nephew! He's never hurt anyone!
DEMOCRAT: (smiles sadly) You just thought he'd do these things to other people. You didn't realize that to him, *you* are 'other people.' And he doesn't care about 'other people.'
DEMOCRAT: (smiles sadly) You just thought he'd do these things to other people. You didn't realize that to him, *you* are 'other people.' And he doesn't care about 'other people.'
REPUBLICAN: (Whimpers softly) This isn't what I voted for.
DEMOCRAT: (puts hand on REPUBLICAN's shoulder sympathetically) But it is. It's exactly what you voted for. Everything Trump is doing to you is something he said very clearly he'd do.
DEMOCRAT: (puts hand on REPUBLICAN's shoulder sympathetically) But it is. It's exactly what you voted for. Everything Trump is doing to you is something he said very clearly he'd do.
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
REPUBLICAN: (Whimpers softly) This isn't what I voted for.
DEMOCRAT: (puts hand on REPUBLICAN's shoulder sympathetically) But it is. It's exactly what you voted for. Everything Trump is doing to you is something he said very clearly he'd do.
DEMOCRAT: (puts hand on REPUBLICAN's shoulder sympathetically) But it is. It's exactly what you voted for. Everything Trump is doing to you is something he said very clearly he'd do.
SCENE: A cafe called "The Commons." People are chatting with one another at tables like any other cafe. The spotlight is on a table with REPUBLICAN and DEMOCRAT seated there. REPUBLICAN has tears streaming down his face.
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
SCENE: A cafe called "The Commons." People are chatting with one another at tables like any other cafe. The spotlight is on a table with REPUBLICAN and DEMOCRAT seated there. REPUBLICAN has tears streaming down his face.
Was it at least decent?
October 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Was it at least decent?
American here, hoping Quebec permanently ends PP's political career. Learn from our failures, please!
October 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
American here, hoping Quebec permanently ends PP's political career. Learn from our failures, please!
My oldest is currently studying at UBC, and he's been joking about Canada having just a touch of monarchy too.
October 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My oldest is currently studying at UBC, and he's been joking about Canada having just a touch of monarchy too.
"Maybe a little bit of kings, just for fun."
"Kings added to enhance flavor."
"Trace amounts of kings may be present."
"Kings are for entertainment purposes only. Not to be given real political power."
"Kings added to enhance flavor."
"Trace amounts of kings may be present."
"Kings are for entertainment purposes only. Not to be given real political power."
October 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Maybe a little bit of kings, just for fun."
"Kings added to enhance flavor."
"Trace amounts of kings may be present."
"Kings are for entertainment purposes only. Not to be given real political power."
"Kings added to enhance flavor."
"Trace amounts of kings may be present."
"Kings are for entertainment purposes only. Not to be given real political power."