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@gravity-pike.bsky.social

I will not run, climb, or jump. I will not sit, kneel, or lie down.

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☀️ Starshine@starshine.bsky.social · 4d ago

modern presidential elections come down to ~250k of the most clueless people in < 4 states forming an opinion on who to vote for on Election Day. i think a lot of discontent is just born from that fact

@lastpositivist.bsky.social · last wk.

I genuinely think one thing I'm learning from the Trump II situation is that while it's true the poor don't vote in their interests it turns out neither do the rich. Competent economic stewardship would be better but they massively over value ephemeral stats goods they erroneously believe he grants.

Thanks For Sharing, Jerk@thx4sharingjerk.bsky.social · last wk.

I think the only real lesson I’ve learned about American politics is that rich people will vote in their own interests and poor people won’t

Gary Alexander@garyalexander.bsky.social · 2w ago

The thing triangulating Democrats seem unable or unwilling to internalize is that the right wing thinks people who espouse liberal and leftist views are full of shit. Walking those views back, from their perspective, doesn't win their support but rather confirms their priors.

Rob Sheridan@rob-sheridan.com · last yr.

The global protests BEFORE the Iraq War were so massive they were “the largest protest event in human history.” I was at the NYC march. That’s how widely & clearly understood it was that the invasion was wrong. But media/pols would rather rewrite history than admit wrongdoing. They’re doing it again

Wikipedia screenshot: 15 February 2003 anti-war protests On 15 February 2003, a coordinated day of protests was held across the world in which people in more than 600 cities expressed opposition to the imminent Iraq War. It was part of a series of protests and political events that had begun in 2002 and continued as the invasion, war, and occupation took place. The day was described by social movement researchers as "the largest protest event in human history". (1] Photo: Protest in London
Sarah Kendzior@sarahkendzior.bsky.social · last yr.

If you are too young to remember the Iraq War, you'll hear "no one protested" and "no one knew they were lying." Millions of people knew they were lying and protested. The press not only did not want a record of mass dissent; they did not want a record of mass knowledge of lies.

Gravity Pike@gravity-pike.bsky.social · 2w ago

I remember being 14, and the worst person in my highschool bragging that he was going to drop out to "deploy to Afganistan and kill a bunch of [slurs]," and the realization crystalizing in my mind that WE were the bad guys. The US army was going to give my bully an automatic rifle and let him loose.

DivestSPD@divestspd.bsky.social · 2w ago

" Seattle was safer and cleaner back when I lived here" "Oh, when was that?" "[Names a time 40 years ago, when Seattle was at its dirtiest and most crime-ridden]"

Gravity Pike@gravity-pike.bsky.social · 2w ago

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Digging one grave is a lot of work, and I find that digging two graves really helps work out all of my "murderous revenge" energy.

pseudonym jones@pseudonymjones.bsky.social · 2w ago

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. One for the person you’re planning on getting revenge on, and another for like their kid or whatever, like the person or people who would want revenge against you for the revenge you enacted