Tom Prezelski
@tomprezelski.bsky.social
Washed up ex-politician with nerd tastes e.g. prog rock, ttrpgs, comic books and using archaic latinisms like "e.g." Wrote a book, Californio Lancers (University of Oklahoma Press, 2015), a while back. It got some recognition back in the day.
Powerless To Restrain Fraud: How Prescott Stole The Capitol From Tucson open.substack.com/pub/tompreze...
Powerless To Restrain Fraud: How Prescott Stole The Capitol from Tucson
A controversial census changed the course of Arizona's history
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A Paradise of Devils tomprezelski220922.substack.com?r=2wqb8&utm_...
A Paradise of Devils | Tom Prezelski | Substack
Two cents that no one asked for from noted political has-been Tom Prezelski from the adobe-walled frontier outpost of Tucson. Click to read A Paradise of Devils, by Tom Prezelski, a Substack publicati...
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Tom's rules of politics, the latest in an occasional series: anyone who complains about political machines is probably trying to build one of their own.
In a time of increasing wildfire risk, the legislature's priority is to shield Arizona's wealthiest corporations from responsibility. coppercourier.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: Our homes are at risk, so why are lawmakers protecting corporations?
So why has the legislature made protecting multi-billion-dollar corporations from liability for wildfires a priority?
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One of the buzzwords that I hate is "unintended consequences." If the opposition clearly states, on the record, in public, what will happen if a given course of action moves forward, and the powers-that-be go ahead with it anyway, then the consequences are clearly intended.
Folks this week have been making a lot out of the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride. This is actually incorrect. The anniversary of the release of Midnight Ride by Paul Revere and the Raiders actually does not come for another two weeks, May 6. youtu.be/IP8G4clUJBY?...
Paul Revere and The Raiders - Kicks
YouTube video by Astra Hart
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The Accountant 2, which continues the tale of a neurodivergent accountant who is also some kind of cold badass special forces type, premieres within 24 hours of RFK Jr.'s comments about autism. Who would have thought that a silly action movie was more reality-based than a speech by an HHS Secretary?
Its worth remembering that Arizona's "Confederate Heritage" is largely bunk. www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/repo...
Stolen Picacho plaque honoring Confederate cavalry was missing historical facts | Commentary
Stolen Confederate plaque at Picacho Peak misrepresented about actual history as part of a long-standing project to vindicate the Southern cause and perpetuate a certain narrative about who we are as ...
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Tired of businesses making things where it’s like “if you don’t have time for lunch, Sponk is a full meal replacement drink” first of all fuck you I want time for lunch
Celebrate International Women's Day by interrupting men with your unsolicited opinions and taking credit for their work. If they get upset about it, be sure to tell them that they sound hysterical and should smile more.
Just a reminder that there are still nationalist elements in Russia that call for the return of Alaska and former colonial outposts in California.
Rather than a long post detailing my experiences at the state capitol this week, I will leave it at this: for folks who claim that they have the people, the power of a righteous cause, and an ascendant movement on their side, they sure seem frightened, angry and miserable.
One day late, but happy Arizona Statehood Day to those who celebrate.
Prediction: Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood will be doing the halftime show next year. There will be a lot of flags, crosses and praise for the President, but it will totally not be political.
We need to come up with a better metaphor for deferred maintenance than "kicking the can down the road."
I guess the good news is that this all means Ted Nugent, the scribe of such life-affirming entries into the Great American Songbook as "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang," "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Jailbait," will finally get that long-deserved Kennedy Center Honor. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center
The president intends to replace members of the institution’s board as he adopts a more aggressive approach toward the arts.
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THE INCREDIBLE HULK #181: an analogy for the current moment. Canada is represented by Wolverine, feisty, resilient and punching above his weight. The US is represented not by the noble Captain America, but the Hulk, a dumb and impulsive brute who somehow forgot that Canada is a sovereign country.
I have said it for years, trans women would be welcomed as sisters of Themyscira.
Riley Uslan | Studio Lead, Wayward Thoughts Interactive@rileyu.waywardthoughts.games · 2y agoI've always wanted to ask, Gail. Do you think trans women would be welcomed on Themyscira? I've often wondered and I can't think of anyone who's answer I'd trust more than yours.
Opinion | The way to avoid tragedies like yesterday's crash is to use hiring practices that put only the most qualified people in important federal jobs. by Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.
Senator Adam Schiff torched Kash Patel: "Mr. Patel may be, I don't know, but he may be the first nominee for FBI Director in history who felt it necessary to plead the 5th." BOOM! 🔥
In arguing for a bill that was effectively a book ban, a 70-something committee chair waxed nostalgic for his own school days, when everything was better and no one complained. This was the same era when my mother had her mouth washed out with soap for speaking Spanish on the playground.
This one is being heard in committee at the State House today. I am waiting for similar prohibitions on time travel, lycanthropy and turning lead into gold.
