Chris Anderson
@midwestdude.bsky.social
Midwest prickly. Reefer mad. Chock full of mental illness (ADHD, OCD, depression, etc.) and not at all bitter about it.
Politics, Packers, computers, sci-fi... Nerd stuff.
SocDem. Not a fan of "teaching Dems a lesson" at the expense of the poor.
Politics, Packers, computers, sci-fi... Nerd stuff.
SocDem. Not a fan of "teaching Dems a lesson" at the expense of the poor.
Wait, are you ADHD?
If so, do you take anything for it?
You're an accomplished guy. It would be great news for other ADHD'ers who aren't beating executive dysfunction, yet.
If so, do you take anything for it?
You're an accomplished guy. It would be great news for other ADHD'ers who aren't beating executive dysfunction, yet.
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Wait, are you ADHD?
If so, do you take anything for it?
You're an accomplished guy. It would be great news for other ADHD'ers who aren't beating executive dysfunction, yet.
If so, do you take anything for it?
You're an accomplished guy. It would be great news for other ADHD'ers who aren't beating executive dysfunction, yet.
cost of living increase after inflation*
November 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
cost of living increase after inflation*
This kind of dovetails with the emergence of the "left Tea Party," who don't want to hear context, because they conflate it with "excuses."
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This kind of dovetails with the emergence of the "left Tea Party," who don't want to hear context, because they conflate it with "excuses."
If you don't understand how an unexpected, once-in-a-lifetime pandemic can raise inflation, even to the point that it temporarily wipes out your "hard earned gains" at your job--especially it your solution is not to vote for Democrats--read an econ book. Or an article. Or Wikipedia page.
November 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
If you don't understand how an unexpected, once-in-a-lifetime pandemic can raise inflation, even to the point that it temporarily wipes out your "hard earned gains" at your job--especially it your solution is not to vote for Democrats--read an econ book. Or an article. Or Wikipedia page.
... that we would have had if we hadn't done enough stimulus, it ruffles my feathers.
It's especially galling when they pair that attitude with smug platitudes about how Democrats didn't do enough and weren't sensitive enough to price increases.
It's especially galling when they pair that attitude with smug platitudes about how Democrats didn't do enough and weren't sensitive enough to price increases.
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
... that we would have had if we hadn't done enough stimulus, it ruffles my feathers.
It's especially galling when they pair that attitude with smug platitudes about how Democrats didn't do enough and weren't sensitive enough to price increases.
It's especially galling when they pair that attitude with smug platitudes about how Democrats didn't do enough and weren't sensitive enough to price increases.
The anti-duopoly position ends up favoring regressive social politics as anti-Establishment zealots try to build a doomed coalition of nominally left-wing and right-wing people.
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The anti-duopoly position ends up favoring regressive social politics as anti-Establishment zealots try to build a doomed coalition of nominally left-wing and right-wing people.
He's mad at what terminally online people might call the "Will Stancil vibes theory of politics." Specifically, he's angry at this article because it says the affordability crisis isn't well defined.
It isn't. It is based off of consumer sentiment. Those are "vibes."
It isn't. It is based off of consumer sentiment. Those are "vibes."
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
He's mad at what terminally online people might call the "Will Stancil vibes theory of politics." Specifically, he's angry at this article because it says the affordability crisis isn't well defined.
It isn't. It is based off of consumer sentiment. Those are "vibes."
It isn't. It is based off of consumer sentiment. Those are "vibes."
... identifies a problem--corporate consolidation/power--but lacks a solution to solve it that doesn't hurt marginalized people. So he justifies his distaste for these people and horseshoes into a "right-left economic populist coalition" that doesn't make any kind of sense.
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
... identifies a problem--corporate consolidation/power--but lacks a solution to solve it that doesn't hurt marginalized people. So he justifies his distaste for these people and horseshoes into a "right-left economic populist coalition" that doesn't make any kind of sense.
It would probably be an easier sell than Medicare for All. There's a precedent for it in America. There's no competing, privately-run system "doing well enough" for most people; everyone agrees tuition costs are ridiculous.
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It would probably be an easier sell than Medicare for All. There's a precedent for it in America. There's no competing, privately-run system "doing well enough" for most people; everyone agrees tuition costs are ridiculous.
... candidates and positions. If it were truly a universal benefit, anyone could use it, which might make wealthy people less resentful of the program, something we unfortunately need to take into account.
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
... candidates and positions. If it were truly a universal benefit, anyone could use it, which might make wealthy people less resentful of the program, something we unfortunately need to take into account.
... might not be Medicare for All; it might be free public education.
It is necessary. It's also politically sound. It's relatively cheap. It educates a public that also needs it for a better understanding of civics/politics. An educated public is historically more likely to vote for left...
It is necessary. It's also politically sound. It's relatively cheap. It educates a public that also needs it for a better understanding of civics/politics. An educated public is historically more likely to vote for left...
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
... might not be Medicare for All; it might be free public education.
It is necessary. It's also politically sound. It's relatively cheap. It educates a public that also needs it for a better understanding of civics/politics. An educated public is historically more likely to vote for left...
It is necessary. It's also politically sound. It's relatively cheap. It educates a public that also needs it for a better understanding of civics/politics. An educated public is historically more likely to vote for left...
more moderate Republican voters*
(I guess votes works, too.)
(I guess votes works, too.)
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 AM
more moderate Republican voters*
(I guess votes works, too.)
(I guess votes works, too.)
Zohran met with one of the worst men in American history*
(Possibly all of history, though.)
(Possibly all of history, though.)
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Zohran met with one of the worst men in American history*
(Possibly all of history, though.)
(Possibly all of history, though.)
Kamala was seeking moderate Republican votes.
Zohran is seeking better policy for New Yorkers.
Kamala campaigned with the daughter of one of the worst men in American history.
Zohran met with one of the worst men in history.
Zohran did it better, but he met with him all the same.
Zohran is seeking better policy for New Yorkers.
Kamala campaigned with the daughter of one of the worst men in American history.
Zohran met with one of the worst men in history.
Zohran did it better, but he met with him all the same.
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Kamala was seeking moderate Republican votes.
Zohran is seeking better policy for New Yorkers.
Kamala campaigned with the daughter of one of the worst men in American history.
Zohran met with one of the worst men in history.
Zohran did it better, but he met with him all the same.
Zohran is seeking better policy for New Yorkers.
Kamala campaigned with the daughter of one of the worst men in American history.
Zohran met with one of the worst men in history.
Zohran did it better, but he met with him all the same.
People are saying Dick Cheney was far worse than Trump. I think that's open to interpretation, but even if we say he was, Trump is still the guy who suddenly and dramatically cut USAID's funding and is responsible for a *lot* of deaths *outside* of a war.
Both of them are bad guys.
Both of them are bad guys.
November 22, 2025 at 5:31 AM
People are saying Dick Cheney was far worse than Trump. I think that's open to interpretation, but even if we say he was, Trump is still the guy who suddenly and dramatically cut USAID's funding and is responsible for a *lot* of deaths *outside* of a war.
Both of them are bad guys.
Both of them are bad guys.
Oh, just buy the damned thing.
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Oh, just buy the damned thing.
Reposted by Chris Anderson
People no longer distinguish between advocating for a fact being true and advocating for a belief system or ideology, because they have spent all their time in a social environment where every ideology gets to have its own facts. Absolute intellectual poison.
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
People no longer distinguish between advocating for a fact being true and advocating for a belief system or ideology, because they have spent all their time in a social environment where every ideology gets to have its own facts. Absolute intellectual poison.
who goes by the name/pseudonym The Critical Drinker*
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
who goes by the name/pseudonym The Critical Drinker*
... hear them.
In Alien, you can't deny Ripley is a badass. Even misogynists have to agree.
Some of our current movies don't change our minds, because they're busy telling instead of showing. Predator: Badlands was one of those movies.
In Alien, you can't deny Ripley is a badass. Even misogynists have to agree.
Some of our current movies don't change our minds, because they're busy telling instead of showing. Predator: Badlands was one of those movies.
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
... hear them.
In Alien, you can't deny Ripley is a badass. Even misogynists have to agree.
Some of our current movies don't change our minds, because they're busy telling instead of showing. Predator: Badlands was one of those movies.
In Alien, you can't deny Ripley is a badass. Even misogynists have to agree.
Some of our current movies don't change our minds, because they're busy telling instead of showing. Predator: Badlands was one of those movies.
My issue with it is that the people who want to communicate these messages, which *are* essential, are diagnosing the problem incorrectly. The problem isn't that people are stupid. The problem is that people are incurious. The good messages aren't going over their heads. They just don't want to...
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
My issue with it is that the people who want to communicate these messages, which *are* essential, are diagnosing the problem incorrectly. The problem isn't that people are stupid. The problem is that people are incurious. The good messages aren't going over their heads. They just don't want to...