Michael K. Ingram
@michaelkingram.bsky.social
Intel analyst and writer.
Political, economic, and social analysis of these interesting times.
Defend the Republic
www.michaelkingram.com
Political, economic, and social analysis of these interesting times.
Defend the Republic
www.michaelkingram.com
There's should be a whole subgenre of Burns channeling Elon.
June 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
There's should be a whole subgenre of Burns channeling Elon.
That is a LOT of money for the military and raises long-term chances for major wars.
The US, which many people think is a massive spender, is about 2.9% right now.
Here's a list of every country that currently spends at least 5% now.
The US, which many people think is a massive spender, is about 2.9% right now.
Here's a list of every country that currently spends at least 5% now.
June 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
That is a LOT of money for the military and raises long-term chances for major wars.
The US, which many people think is a massive spender, is about 2.9% right now.
Here's a list of every country that currently spends at least 5% now.
The US, which many people think is a massive spender, is about 2.9% right now.
Here's a list of every country that currently spends at least 5% now.
"I used to look like this before (whatever man-goop miracle diet were hocking here)!"
June 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"I used to look like this before (whatever man-goop miracle diet were hocking here)!"
I was only able to stop by local protest for a short time, but I did manage to snap a shot of one woman's creative sign.
June 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I was only able to stop by local protest for a short time, but I did manage to snap a shot of one woman's creative sign.
Pretty good turnout for the limited time we were able to be there!
June 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Pretty good turnout for the limited time we were able to be there!
Why is Trump threatening the governor of California with arrest, but he refuses to even speak out against the leader of the traitorous January 6 putschists?
June 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Why is Trump threatening the governor of California with arrest, but he refuses to even speak out against the leader of the traitorous January 6 putschists?
If those clowns in the Maya Pei Brigade could get their shit together and become part of a legitimate opposition in only two years, how far could real American men and women get of they began to pull in the same direction?
May 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If those clowns in the Maya Pei Brigade could get their shit together and become part of a legitimate opposition in only two years, how far could real American men and women get of they began to pull in the same direction?
The scenes from Andor that focused on the bungling "Maya Pei Brigade" might not have been the most entertaining part of S2, but it's an interesting look at a pre-Alliance group that seem decades away from being able to take on the evil Empire.
In real life, we're not even remotely that close.
In real life, we're not even remotely that close.
May 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The scenes from Andor that focused on the bungling "Maya Pei Brigade" might not have been the most entertaining part of S2, but it's an interesting look at a pre-Alliance group that seem decades away from being able to take on the evil Empire.
In real life, we're not even remotely that close.
In real life, we're not even remotely that close.
"trashing the justices"
May 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"trashing the justices"
Elon Musk putting a hat on a hat just perfectly embodies the problem.
Just look at this picture. So profoundly unfunny, but absolutely dripping with slapable smug confidence. He thinks he's funny. He's been told he's funny. His army of sycophants assure him that everyone is laughing with him.
Just look at this picture. So profoundly unfunny, but absolutely dripping with slapable smug confidence. He thinks he's funny. He's been told he's funny. His army of sycophants assure him that everyone is laughing with him.
May 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Elon Musk putting a hat on a hat just perfectly embodies the problem.
Just look at this picture. So profoundly unfunny, but absolutely dripping with slapable smug confidence. He thinks he's funny. He's been told he's funny. His army of sycophants assure him that everyone is laughing with him.
Just look at this picture. So profoundly unfunny, but absolutely dripping with slapable smug confidence. He thinks he's funny. He's been told he's funny. His army of sycophants assure him that everyone is laughing with him.
The hubris of economic elites deliberately sabotaging a system that they were already on top of will be written about as one of the most boneheaded, self-defeating moves in history.
Yes, chaos is a ladder. But if you're already on top, it's an elevator that only goes down.
Yes, chaos is a ladder. But if you're already on top, it's an elevator that only goes down.
March 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The hubris of economic elites deliberately sabotaging a system that they were already on top of will be written about as one of the most boneheaded, self-defeating moves in history.
Yes, chaos is a ladder. But if you're already on top, it's an elevator that only goes down.
Yes, chaos is a ladder. But if you're already on top, it's an elevator that only goes down.
-1,000 points. Yikes.
March 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
-1,000 points. Yikes.
Standing room only to #standwithukraine
March 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Standing room only to #standwithukraine
This review board will now commence.
February 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This review board will now commence.
Taking this moment to share one of my favorite things I've ever created.
February 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Taking this moment to share one of my favorite things I've ever created.
When you anger the one guy who understands a key system and he vows to silently ruin you with malicious compliance.
February 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
When you anger the one guy who understands a key system and he vows to silently ruin you with malicious compliance.
They seem nice enough.
February 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
They seem nice enough.
8% annual cuts to a defense budget that is already, contrary to popular opinion, pretty typical as a proportion of GDP!
February 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
8% annual cuts to a defense budget that is already, contrary to popular opinion, pretty typical as a proportion of GDP!