Richard

@richpr.bsky.social

Progressive. Secular Humanist/atheist. Since baby boomers seem to frequently get a bad rap these days, I’m now referring to myself as “Mid-Century Modern”. Retired Engineer. B.S. Sociology, B.S. Physics. M.S. Systems Eng. https://unapologetics.org/

So as of this moment, the Dow and S&P are both up over 1.8%, because Scott Bessent announced that a deal with Iran is imminent, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. …

During the first couple months of Trump’s 2nd term, I was hopeful that within a few more months of his trade war and other disastrous policies, his MAGA base would begin to turn on him. And once that happened, his Congressional enablers would do the same I obviously overestimated their intelligence

I like that some democrats are advising cutoff of offensive weapons for Israel. But that’s just a baby step. We need to cut off ALL aid to them, and do whatever it takes to get them the fuck out of all lands they’ve seized from Palestine since (and including) 1967. …

Ben Shapiro wants Trump to expand the Iran War: "No one in America wants American casualties… We do understand that war does come along with casualties … we're willing to undergo those casualties in pursuit of an end and a victory for America." Who is this "we" Ben?

This is beautifully said. It’s easy to look at the scale of the problem and feel powerless, but every act of courage, truth telling, and solidarity keeps the door open for a better future. “Resistance is why the story is not already over.” Our story is not over!

atheistadam
I'm an Australian watching America, and I need to say this plainly. Stop blaming the people fighting fascism for not defeating it fast enough. The problem is not the Lawyers, judges, journalists, organisers, protesters, voters, teachers, librarians, and public servants still holding the line.
The problem is the billionaires funding the machinery, the media normalising it, the churches blessing it, the politicians exploiting it, and the millions of people who looked at the cruelty and chose it.
Resistance is not failure because it has not won yet. Resistance is why the story is not already over.