costrike
@costrike.bsky.social
Lecturer, writer, & socent interested in inequality, sustainability, resource use, systems thinking, & maintaining democracy. Enjoy cooking, gardening, writing & wandering.
Matters will not improve of their own accord.
Matters will not improve of their own accord.
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costrike
@costrike.bsky.social
· Nov 11
I'm noodling on the next Wicked Problems Collaborative project, so it feels like a good time to create a starter pack. It's been a huge honor to collaborate with this crew - so many great people who are trying to make things better.
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Department of Injustice, tho
First, Lindsey Halligan. Now, Alina Habba.
This DOJ is breathtakingly incompetent, not just because it appoints idiots to cases, but because it is willing to break laws to appoint idiots to cases.
This DOJ is breathtakingly incompetent, not just because it appoints idiots to cases, but because it is willing to break laws to appoint idiots to cases.
December 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Department of Injustice, tho
No doubt about it. Joe's actions never aligned with his words. If you choose to support crimes of war, you are complicit. The unconditional support bit is either a bold-faced lie, or the dumbest attempt at diplomacy I've ever seen.
this is an accurate enough rap sheet but it still clings to the myth that biden's crimes stemmed from a botched effort to exert "leverage" over israel—rather than accepting the obvious reality, which is that biden was simply a willing and active participant in genocide
December 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
No doubt about it. Joe's actions never aligned with his words. If you choose to support crimes of war, you are complicit. The unconditional support bit is either a bold-faced lie, or the dumbest attempt at diplomacy I've ever seen.
That president's pining for the fjords
December 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
That president's pining for the fjords
"Unless Hegseth and Bradley face criminal penalties for their illegal order, the bottom will drop out of military ethics. There will be no order too blatantly criminal for officers and enlisted personnel in the world's largest and most forward-deployed military to refuse.
If a man personally implicated in war crimes can remain atop the Pentagon, why would he stand by and risk his freedom should Vance (or Trump again) lose the 2028 election?
And unless Bradley sees the inside of a brig, the message to USSOCOM's chain of command is that no action is impermissible.
And unless Bradley sees the inside of a brig, the message to USSOCOM's chain of command is that no action is impermissible.
Pete Hegseth And Adm. Mitch Bradley Belong In Prison
The South American boat strikes are plainly murders. Now we have the names of the murderers. Do we have the political will to lock them up?
www.forever-wars.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"Unless Hegseth and Bradley face criminal penalties for their illegal order, the bottom will drop out of military ethics. There will be no order too blatantly criminal for officers and enlisted personnel in the world's largest and most forward-deployed military to refuse.
1st snow (6+ inches, 2 days ago):
Clear the driveway and sidewalks, spread snow melt, and help a neighbor with their driveway
2nd snow (TBD, now):
Carve a haphazard path to the mailbox and go inside in search of whiskey
Clear the driveway and sidewalks, spread snow melt, and help a neighbor with their driveway
2nd snow (TBD, now):
Carve a haphazard path to the mailbox and go inside in search of whiskey
December 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
1st snow (6+ inches, 2 days ago):
Clear the driveway and sidewalks, spread snow melt, and help a neighbor with their driveway
2nd snow (TBD, now):
Carve a haphazard path to the mailbox and go inside in search of whiskey
Clear the driveway and sidewalks, spread snow melt, and help a neighbor with their driveway
2nd snow (TBD, now):
Carve a haphazard path to the mailbox and go inside in search of whiskey
*Benny Hill theme song.mp3*
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Alina Habba has been disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.
apnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
*Benny Hill theme song.mp3*
Build the world you want
Bangladesh's ex-leader Hasina and niece, British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, found guilty of corruption
A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years for corruption involving a...
apnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Build the world you want
When there's no ceiling, there's no floor
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
December 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM
When there's no ceiling, there's no floor
👇 We're done here.
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
👇 We're done here.
"If you get to decide which orders are lawful and binding, what's the point of the system?"
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
"If you get to decide which orders are lawful and binding, what's the point of the system?"
Finally watching Stranger Things. It's great, but the kids' haircuts are bringing back old trauma
November 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Finally watching Stranger Things. It's great, but the kids' haircuts are bringing back old trauma
"People always ask us, 'How do you make money?' The answer is simple. Volume."
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"People always ask us, 'How do you make money?' The answer is simple. Volume."
Get his ass
Van Hollen: "It's either murder from the first strike if their whole theory is wrong, and I think the weight of the legal opinion is they've concocted this ridiculous legal theory. But even if you accept it, then it is a war crime. I do believe the secretary of defense should be held accountable"
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Get his ass
Really interesting read
"Those attracted to Trump's political leadership are those who see his ability to evade laws and wish themselves to evade or eviscerate existing laws." www.liberalcurrents.com/a-rich-kid-t...
November 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Really interesting read
We need to find them
Bolsonaro may die in prison.
Bangladesh's PM was just sentenced to death for ordering last year's brutal crackdown.
Are any politicians running on a "We gotta start stacking these fascists like fucking cordwood" platform?
Bangladesh's PM was just sentenced to death for ordering last year's brutal crackdown.
Are any politicians running on a "We gotta start stacking these fascists like fucking cordwood" platform?
November 30, 2025 at 3:55 AM
We need to find them
How'm I doing, @profanity.accountant?
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
How'm I doing, @profanity.accountant?
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Solidarity is about finding elements of similarity within difference. It is neither about sameness nor separateness.
November 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Solidarity is about finding elements of similarity within difference. It is neither about sameness nor separateness.
I'd rather defenestrate.
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I'd rather defenestrate.
Wyoming, we need to talk
www.newsweek.com/map-donald-t...
www.newsweek.com/map-donald-t...
November 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Wyoming, we need to talk
www.newsweek.com/map-donald-t...
www.newsweek.com/map-donald-t...
The arc of the moral universe would be happy to speak w/you, but there might be a long wait. If you'd like I can try to help.
PRESS 1 for problems with democratic backsliding
2 for vaccine hysteria
3 wanton, illegal use of the military
4 cowardice & selfishness from 'leaders'
5 f#@&+®% tariffs
6
PRESS 1 for problems with democratic backsliding
2 for vaccine hysteria
3 wanton, illegal use of the military
4 cowardice & selfishness from 'leaders'
5 f#@&+®% tariffs
6
The arc of the moral universe is rocking back and forth in the bathtub.
The arc of the moral universe is out of ideas.
The arc of the moral universe wants you to please wait. Your call is important to it.
The arc of the moral universe is out of ideas.
The arc of the moral universe wants you to please wait. Your call is important to it.
Updates on the Arc of the Moral Universe
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - - -The arc of the moral universe is feeling ...
buff.ly
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The arc of the moral universe would be happy to speak w/you, but there might be a long wait. If you'd like I can try to help.
PRESS 1 for problems with democratic backsliding
2 for vaccine hysteria
3 wanton, illegal use of the military
4 cowardice & selfishness from 'leaders'
5 f#@&+®% tariffs
6
PRESS 1 for problems with democratic backsliding
2 for vaccine hysteria
3 wanton, illegal use of the military
4 cowardice & selfishness from 'leaders'
5 f#@&+®% tariffs
6
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of course the inverse of these findings we already know: cars kill
not just through traffic violence, but also through trapping older people in socially isolated car deserts, barring the physical body both from participating in its own transportation and also the community at large
not just through traffic violence, but also through trapping older people in socially isolated car deserts, barring the physical body both from participating in its own transportation and also the community at large
“The researchers describe the bicycle as a kind of “lifestyle companion” for older adults—a tool that keeps them physically active, mentally sharp, socially connected, & confidently mobile. That combination appears to delay the need for long-term care, preserve independence,& ultimately extend life”
A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives.
momentummag.com/a-decade-lon...
momentummag.com/a-decade-lon...
November 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
of course the inverse of these findings we already know: cars kill
not just through traffic violence, but also through trapping older people in socially isolated car deserts, barring the physical body both from participating in its own transportation and also the community at large
not just through traffic violence, but also through trapping older people in socially isolated car deserts, barring the physical body both from participating in its own transportation and also the community at large
I only remember one thing from my undergrad personal finance class. On day 1, the prof opened with a graph that goes steadily down over time. He said, "What kind of investment strategy performs like this?" Everyone looked puzzled as he said, "Gambling."
We're letting the baddies run wild.
We're letting the baddies run wild.
You can't realistically have universal basic income in a society that tolerates the existence of the gambling lobby. For UBI to prosper, the gambling industry has to be smashed.
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I only remember one thing from my undergrad personal finance class. On day 1, the prof opened with a graph that goes steadily down over time. He said, "What kind of investment strategy performs like this?" Everyone looked puzzled as he said, "Gambling."
We're letting the baddies run wild.
We're letting the baddies run wild.
Is Mexican curry a thing? 🌱🧄🍽️
November 29, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Is Mexican curry a thing? 🌱🧄🍽️
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Monocled cobra
White-lipped pit viper
Komodo dragon
Monitor lizard
Still need to see the @themountaingoats.bsky.social in the wild.
Moose
Monocled cobra
White-lipped pit viper
Komodo dragon
Monitor lizard
Still need to see the @themountaingoats.bsky.social in the wild.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Wolverine
Three-toed sloth
Weka
Locusts (plague of)
Moose
Wolverine
Three-toed sloth
Weka
Locusts (plague of)
Moose
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Polar bear
Beluga whale
Moose
Wolf
Lynx
(it was hard to pick 5)
Polar bear
Beluga whale
Moose
Wolf
Lynx
(it was hard to pick 5)
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Monocled cobra
White-lipped pit viper
Komodo dragon
Monitor lizard
Still need to see the @themountaingoats.bsky.social in the wild.
Moose
Monocled cobra
White-lipped pit viper
Komodo dragon
Monitor lizard
Still need to see the @themountaingoats.bsky.social in the wild.