Ian Stone
@ianstone.bsky.social
Leftist, trumpet player, beleaguered fan of the Milwaukee Brewers, living in the blue heart of WI
He/Him
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Probably the main thing elite figure skaters and I have in common is loving the GLADIATOR soundtrack
February 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Probably the main thing elite figure skaters and I have in common is loving the GLADIATOR soundtrack
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From Epstein to Bezos, the ruling class is rotten to the core. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
From Epstein to Bezos, the Ruling Class Is Rotten to the Core
Let this week be yet another reminder that plutocrats are a threat to democracy, not its saviors.
www.thenation.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
From Epstein to Bezos, the ruling class is rotten to the core. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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politicians should spend less time managing expectations of by telling voters what a minority party can't pass and instead engage in this four-step process:
1) say what you think is right
2) obstruct whatever isn't that
3) lose if that's how it goes
4) remind voters who passed the evil law
1) say what you think is right
2) obstruct whatever isn't that
3) lose if that's how it goes
4) remind voters who passed the evil law
February 7, 2026 at 12:09 AM
politicians should spend less time managing expectations of by telling voters what a minority party can't pass and instead engage in this four-step process:
1) say what you think is right
2) obstruct whatever isn't that
3) lose if that's how it goes
4) remind voters who passed the evil law
1) say what you think is right
2) obstruct whatever isn't that
3) lose if that's how it goes
4) remind voters who passed the evil law
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I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
Psychology of Improvisation
Post-Tonal Theory
East Asian Cultural Studies
Conducting
U.S. Cold War Policy
Post-Tonal Theory
East Asian Cultural Studies
Conducting
U.S. Cold War Policy
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Religion and Ethics
U.S. 1861-1865
History of Slavery
History of the Vietnam War
History of Cold War Foreign Policy
Just the ones that come immediately to mind
Religion and Ethics
U.S. 1861-1865
History of Slavery
History of the Vietnam War
History of Cold War Foreign Policy
Just the ones that come immediately to mind
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Sage, the Way, and Zen
Shakespeare
Religion and Modern Secularism
Creative Fiction Writing
International Political Economy
Pleasantly surprised how many of these classes proved useful later in life.
Sage, the Way, and Zen
Shakespeare
Religion and Modern Secularism
Creative Fiction Writing
International Political Economy
Pleasantly surprised how many of these classes proved useful later in life.
January 31, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Psychology of Improvisation
Post-Tonal Theory
East Asian Cultural Studies
Conducting
U.S. Cold War Policy
Post-Tonal Theory
East Asian Cultural Studies
Conducting
U.S. Cold War Policy
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Deporting children with cancer.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
January 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Deporting children with cancer.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
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they're not bound to help you but are legally protected when they abuse you. only power, no responsibility.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Texas jury acquits Uvalde schools officer on charges he failed in duty to confront gunman in Robb Elementary attack.
January 22, 2026 at 1:47 AM
they're not bound to help you but are legally protected when they abuse you. only power, no responsibility.
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I keep thinking about the toxic, pervasive mythology of "rugged individualism" as a driving force in American culture, and how the collective efforts in the Twin Cities right now are proof that the only way through hard times is together, as a community.
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I keep thinking about the toxic, pervasive mythology of "rugged individualism" as a driving force in American culture, and how the collective efforts in the Twin Cities right now are proof that the only way through hard times is together, as a community.
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It’s so fucking infantilizing to be told over and over about ignoring bait, like we’re all chomping at the bit for a fight or something
What I wouldn’t give for just a single elected to have our back instead of this shit that implies we are some unruly mob in need of constant checking
What I wouldn’t give for just a single elected to have our back instead of this shit that implies we are some unruly mob in need of constant checking
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 AM
It’s so fucking infantilizing to be told over and over about ignoring bait, like we’re all chomping at the bit for a fight or something
What I wouldn’t give for just a single elected to have our back instead of this shit that implies we are some unruly mob in need of constant checking
What I wouldn’t give for just a single elected to have our back instead of this shit that implies we are some unruly mob in need of constant checking
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There is no attitude for which legacy journalists are more often rewarded by their bosses than "Everybody needs to calm down." It is a preening announcement that you are the adult in the room, immune from emotion or overreaction or "hysteria." And it is the worst imaginable priority for this era. >
January 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
There is no attitude for which legacy journalists are more often rewarded by their bosses than "Everybody needs to calm down." It is a preening announcement that you are the adult in the room, immune from emotion or overreaction or "hysteria." And it is the worst imaginable priority for this era. >
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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one of the things i hate most about this persistent line of argument is the implication that any of these actions would be fine if groceries were cheaper
The White House is laser focused on threatening a military takeover of Greenland.
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
Where’s the same focus on lowering costs?
January 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
one of the things i hate most about this persistent line of argument is the implication that any of these actions would be fine if groceries were cheaper
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WHAT A FINISH! THE ALL-OUT DEFENCE WINS IT, AND WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS UNSEATS THE DYNASTY TO WIN THEIR FIRST EVER NATIONAL TITLE
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 AM
WHAT A FINISH! THE ALL-OUT DEFENCE WINS IT, AND WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS UNSEATS THE DYNASTY TO WIN THEIR FIRST EVER NATIONAL TITLE
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The amount of after-the-fact consent manufacturing, shameless regime stenography, and gutless both-sidesing on every single media outlet right now is genuinely worse than 2001-2002. Absolutely pathetic. We have no journalists. We have no opposition party.
January 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
The amount of after-the-fact consent manufacturing, shameless regime stenography, and gutless both-sidesing on every single media outlet right now is genuinely worse than 2001-2002. Absolutely pathetic. We have no journalists. We have no opposition party.
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Trump is trying to force US oil companies to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields that are too expensive to invest in at current crude prices while a full blown energy revolution is happening with cheap solar and electrification growing exponentially.
This is a dying empire shit.
This is a dying empire shit.
a lot of interesting revelations between the lines of this story www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Trump is trying to force US oil companies to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields that are too expensive to invest in at current crude prices while a full blown energy revolution is happening with cheap solar and electrification growing exponentially.
This is a dying empire shit.
This is a dying empire shit.
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This isn't hyperbole. In 2023, I watched Cigna revoke approval for my friend Carole's life-saving lung transplant *minutes* before surgery was set to begin—a decision that very nearly killed her.
Public outrage in response to a viral post about her situation is the only reason she's alive today.
Public outrage in response to a viral post about her situation is the only reason she's alive today.
insurance companies literally kill people
UnitedHealth reduced hospitalizations for nursing home seniors. Now it faces wrongful death claims
The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This isn't hyperbole. In 2023, I watched Cigna revoke approval for my friend Carole's life-saving lung transplant *minutes* before surgery was set to begin—a decision that very nearly killed her.
Public outrage in response to a viral post about her situation is the only reason she's alive today.
Public outrage in response to a viral post about her situation is the only reason she's alive today.
Dr. Strangelove, A Serious Man, Groundhog Day. Past that idk
was recently asked my favorite comedies, which is a good question, and I'm not sure the answer. I think Big Lebowski is probably number 1, but after that, idk? Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Best in Show were the other two that came to mind. So let's hear your faves
December 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Dr. Strangelove, A Serious Man, Groundhog Day. Past that idk
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This is nothing but a handout. Nobody cares what the curricular implementation looks like, because the sole purpose is lock-in contracts for EdTech companies (all AI companies are EdTech companies now).
It's hard to overstate how impossible this demand is from Purdue's administration to implement these AI requirements by next fall. We are nowhere close to understanding what AI proficiency means or what it looks like in education.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
December 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This is nothing but a handout. Nobody cares what the curricular implementation looks like, because the sole purpose is lock-in contracts for EdTech companies (all AI companies are EdTech companies now).
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A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
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The Nordic Social Democratic model every white socdem faps to cannot exist long term without the Soviet Union keeping western governments honest about its social safety nets
The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
Oh
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The Nordic Social Democratic model every white socdem faps to cannot exist long term without the Soviet Union keeping western governments honest about its social safety nets
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Bad AI supplanting human expertise is an issue that transcends any one field, but man—not many people on earth whose knowledge and dedication deserves respect like LIBRARIANS.
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Bad AI supplanting human expertise is an issue that transcends any one field, but man—not many people on earth whose knowledge and dedication deserves respect like LIBRARIANS.
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Keynesianism is like Ozempic in that it's something that works but makes people mad because they want moral hazard to be involved
There’s a certain kind of person who thinks Keynesian stimulus is “putting off” a necessary correction and I’m always amazed how many of them there are.
What if MAGA did the Great Leap Forward?
April 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Keynesianism is like Ozempic in that it's something that works but makes people mad because they want moral hazard to be involved
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We are fighting for true freedom. The freedom to live a life of dignity and joy.
A life of 80 hour work weeks, of constantly struggling to get by, being trapped in a shitty job by your health insurance — this is not freedom, and we are not free. But we could be. If we fight.
A life of 80 hour work weeks, of constantly struggling to get by, being trapped in a shitty job by your health insurance — this is not freedom, and we are not free. But we could be. If we fight.
October 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We are fighting for true freedom. The freedom to live a life of dignity and joy.
A life of 80 hour work weeks, of constantly struggling to get by, being trapped in a shitty job by your health insurance — this is not freedom, and we are not free. But we could be. If we fight.
A life of 80 hour work weeks, of constantly struggling to get by, being trapped in a shitty job by your health insurance — this is not freedom, and we are not free. But we could be. If we fight.
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Using ChatGPT
What's something that isn't considered embarrassing but you think it should be?
August 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Using ChatGPT