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Steve Cook

@pearsall.bsky.social

Jesus-follower, liberal cleric. No longer active fencer, no longer active cabinetmaker, but remember how to do them. Work and family are my life and to protect them, I support democracy at all times and in all places.

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Micah@rincewind.run · 4d ago

for a very long time the republican party has been moving towards people who actually believe the slop they consume instead of people who view it as a tool, but the slop has been moving as well the fox news grandpas are now being outflanked by the groypers in the fever swamps

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 4d ago

Not only did they absolutely beg for this, they made it so that “merit” was synonymous with being white so now you’re stuck with precisely the kind of moron who believes that. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Everyone knows what the problem is: The organizations that bring young staffers to Washington, D.C. have spent the last decade prioritizing blind ideological loyalty instead of competence or intelligence,” said a senior GOP congressional staffer, granted anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel issues. “We have a generation of rabid, incompetent idiots.”
Jan Rosenow@janrosenow.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Heat pumps just shift gas burning to the power station." Wrong. Even if 100% of electricity came from gas, a heat pump at SCOP 3.8 uses 51% less gas than a boiler. At a terrible SCOP 2.5, still 25% less. David MacKay made this point in 2008. The maths hasn't changed.

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 3mo ago

Letters reveal a decadeslong strategy, starting with targeted programs for needy kids then expanding benefits to all families, by politicians, church officials, and activists who all believe that the separation of church and state is illegitimate. (Published Jan. 2025 w/ @newyorker.com)

The Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Private Religious Schools

Private letters reveal the strategy behind the decadeslong quest — successful in 12 states and counting — by politicians, church officials and activists to make taxpayer-funded school vouchers availab...

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Steve Cook@pearsall.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My state, Massachusetts, is quite wealthy, yet Greater Boston Food Bank reported today that 40% of Mass households experienced food insecurity in 2025. Meanwhile, the Strategic Genius in the White House, who has obviously never missed a meal in his life, claims we cannot afford social programs.

Steve Cook@pearsall.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I have always cherished and still occasionally use, the Parker 51 pen and pencil set, in the original box, that my grandfather was given on his retirement in 1955. Moss green and gold, it still lays down a excellent line. I only wish my handwriting was worthy of it.