David F. Prenatt, Jr.
@netesq.bsky.social
Not yet a Twitter refugee; here on BlueSky to follow the exploits of those who are.
Internet consultant with a law degree @ucdavislaw.bsky.social // technology evangelist // cognitive science dilettante // immortalist // lifelong libertarian // Biitcoin
Internet consultant with a law degree @ucdavislaw.bsky.social // technology evangelist // cognitive science dilettante // immortalist // lifelong libertarian // Biitcoin
Actually, in the fucked-up reality that we share, another vote for Team Blue from a California resident would have made no fucking difference in the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, since all of California’s Electoral Votes went for the Democratic presidential nominee.
December 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Actually, in the fucked-up reality that we share, another vote for Team Blue from a California resident would have made no fucking difference in the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, since all of California’s Electoral Votes went for the Democratic presidential nominee.
I understand all of that, and I categorically reject voting as intrinsically evil and an ineffective a vehicle for effecting social or political change, _a fortiori_ when it comes to voting for the supposed lesser of two evil. If you can’t grok why I hold such an opinion, that’s on you.
December 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I understand all of that, and I categorically reject voting as intrinsically evil and an ineffective a vehicle for effecting social or political change, _a fortiori_ when it comes to voting for the supposed lesser of two evil. If you can’t grok why I hold such an opinion, that’s on you.
A douche, am I? I guess this conversation is over.
December 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A douche, am I? I guess this conversation is over.
What makes you think I’m a chatbot? More important, why should I care If you make such an unfounded accusation? So far you haven’t made any comments worthy of a substantive response; your chatbot accusation is just more of the same ignorant pablum.
December 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
What makes you think I’m a chatbot? More important, why should I care If you make such an unfounded accusation? So far you haven’t made any comments worthy of a substantive response; your chatbot accusation is just more of the same ignorant pablum.
Exactly, what? I can’t see the response you are “me too”-ing because BlueSky has moderated it as supposedly being “rude.” It probably was, but I would prefer to see it so I can make am independent decision about whether to block the user who made it.
December 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Exactly, what? I can’t see the response you are “me too”-ing because BlueSky has moderated it as supposedly being “rude.” It probably was, but I would prefer to see it so I can make am independent decision about whether to block the user who made it.
What a stunning response!
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What a stunning response!
I’m glad you think so, but I detect a note of sarcasm, which is fine. Remain smug; remain ignoran. It’s all the same to me.
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I’m glad you think so, but I detect a note of sarcasm, which is fine. Remain smug; remain ignoran. It’s all the same to me.
This conversation is over.
December 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This conversation is over.
This conversation is over.
December 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This conversation is over.
This conversation is over.
December 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This conversation is over.
Seriousl? This conversation is over.
December 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Seriousl? This conversation is over.
Not that it would matter if I were, but I have felt this way since I started college at 15 years old, decades ago. Four years of college, including courses in Economics and Political Science where I earned all “As” did not change my mind, neither did studying election law in law school.
December 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Not that it would matter if I were, but I have felt this way since I started college at 15 years old, decades ago. Four years of college, including courses in Economics and Political Science where I earned all “As” did not change my mind, neither did studying election law in law school.
Well, I didn’t see what ICRockets wrote because moderation here at BlueSky deemed it ”rude,” whereas I would have probably deemed it ignorant and uninformed, which is how your comment sounds. Of course, context is everything. You might be an unrecognized yet stable genius.
December 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Well, I didn’t see what ICRockets wrote because moderation here at BlueSky deemed it ”rude,” whereas I would have probably deemed it ignorant and uninformed, which is how your comment sounds. Of course, context is everything. You might be an unrecognized yet stable genius.
What, move to Wisconsin, and vote Team Blue? Neither one of those things is going to happen. I plan to remain a resident of California as well as a non-voter. If and when I do cast a ballot again, it will be for a Libertarian, but not voting - at all - is the best way to express my antipathy.
December 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
What, move to Wisconsin, and vote Team Blue? Neither one of those things is going to happen. I plan to remain a resident of California as well as a non-voter. If and when I do cast a ballot again, it will be for a Libertarian, but not voting - at all - is the best way to express my antipathy.
I am not “both sidesing.” I totally get why people voted for Harris over Trump, but there is no reality where I -personally- will join or vote Team Blue. Democrats have consistently been on the wrong side of too many issues that matter. When I have voted, I voted Libertarian; now I vote not at all.
December 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I am not “both sidesing.” I totally get why people voted for Harris over Trump, but there is no reality where I -personally- will join or vote Team Blue. Democrats have consistently been on the wrong side of too many issues that matter. When I have voted, I voted Libertarian; now I vote not at all.
I live in California, which has consistently given its Electoral Votes to Team Blue, which - prior to the advent of MAGA - was just as responsible for the persecution of marginalized minorities. Kamala Harris herself put away God only knows how many non-violent drug offenders as a prosecutor.
December 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I live in California, which has consistently given its Electoral Votes to Team Blue, which - prior to the advent of MAGA - was just as responsible for the persecution of marginalized minorities. Kamala Harris herself put away God only knows how many non-violent drug offenders as a prosecutor.
While you were busy virtue signaling, I made my year end contributions to various charitable organizations that help marginalized people cope with America’s authoritarian regime, just as I have always contributed my time and talents pro bono as a civil rights litigator since I was a law student.
December 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
While you were busy virtue signaling, I made my year end contributions to various charitable organizations that help marginalized people cope with America’s authoritarian regime, just as I have always contributed my time and talents pro bono as a civil rights litigator since I was a law student.
Doing it or comment in on it?
December 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Doing it or comment in on it?
I’m sorry that you believe that, but at the same time I am under no obligation to save anyone from his, her, or their ignorance, and I have no desire to do so. People like you need to figure out for yourselves how wrong you are, even though it highly that you ever will.
December 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I’m sorry that you believe that, but at the same time I am under no obligation to save anyone from his, her, or their ignorance, and I have no desire to do so. People like you need to figure out for yourselves how wrong you are, even though it highly that you ever will.
Who’s “we”?
Actually, nevermind. I don’t really care to engage someone who equates third party voters and non-voters with Nazis.
Actually, nevermind. I don’t really care to engage someone who equates third party voters and non-voters with Nazis.
December 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Who’s “we”?
Actually, nevermind. I don’t really care to engage someone who equates third party voters and non-voters with Nazis.
Actually, nevermind. I don’t really care to engage someone who equates third party voters and non-voters with Nazis.
Obvious to whom? In no manner, way, shape, or form are third party voters or non-voters “just as much to blame as Trump voters.” Oniy a fool would make such an assertion, much less believe it.
December 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Obvious to whom? In no manner, way, shape, or form are third party voters or non-voters “just as much to blame as Trump voters.” Oniy a fool would make such an assertion, much less believe it.
One of us definitely needs to “grow the fuck up.” In that regard, my vote would be for the person who advocates for participation in a meaningless ritual every Election Day, a ritual that pretends to justify majoritarian mob rule, or worse yet mob rule by a gerrymandered minority.
December 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
One of us definitely needs to “grow the fuck up.” In that regard, my vote would be for the person who advocates for participation in a meaningless ritual every Election Day, a ritual that pretends to justify majoritarian mob rule, or worse yet mob rule by a gerrymandered minority.