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Damon Kaswell
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Writer, software developer, and dedicated gadfly. Pronouns: He/him Likes: Tabletop role-playing games, comics, social justice, cartoons, science fiction, science fact, Lord of the Rings, Typescript, French, protecting the environment, fantasy, reality
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My oldest is currently studying at UBC, and he's been joking about Canada having just a touch of monarchy too.
"Maybe a little bit of kings, just for fun."

"Kings added to enhance flavor."

"Trace amounts of kings may be present."

"Kings are for entertainment purposes only. Not to be given real political power."
During a conversation with my family about #NoKings, the fact that the UK supports it came up as a bit of irony, as they technically do have a monarchy - specifically the one the United States fought to escape.

The jokes wrote themselves.
During the run-up to #NoKings, apologists for Trump tried to claim he's not a king or trying to be one, so the protests were pointless.

Guys, if he behaves like one and embraces the imagery of one, at a certain point you should really start asking yourselves if he might be one after all.
Trump posts AI video of himself bombing protesters with brown liquid
The president’s video comes after weeks of Republican complaints about violent political rhetoric on the left
www.independent.co.uk
I love that there have been frogs in basically every #NoKings post I've seen.
I love that my entire feed is #NoKings right now. As the reports of MILLIONS taking the streets pour in, I'm feeling hopeful.
Thank you. Pretty sure just spending some time watching these on loop lowered my blood pressure.
I don't see two buckaroos there... I see two goddamn NATIONAL TREASURES!
Any time you want to remind the Republicans in your life what a stupid, petty, vindictive piece of shit Trump is, remind them that he uses an autopen too.
Trump hangs autopen image instead of Biden portrait in presidential portrait gallery
Trump has long criticized Biden's use of the autopen.
abcnews.go.com
If they follow through with it, then this is the time, everyone. This is early 1930's Germany, and the Jewish people most likely to survive are the ones who leave the country before the ovens start up.

If you're trans and have a means to escape, at this point I would recommend against staying.
The FBI Is Coming for Trans People
According to a new report, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning on labeling all trans people “violent extremists.”
newrepublic.com
If you have Disney+... cancel. If you watch ABC... don't watch ABC anymore. If you like Marvel movies... abstain. If you like Star Wars... find other science fiction and fantasy.

The freedom of speech is under direct assault. Don't reward those who bend the knee.
OK, so I've always considered myself a technophile. I love building computers, I love building software, I just... love tech.

And I fucking *hate* those things. When I'm walking around, I want to see what's actually around me. I don't want an ad platform sitting on my face mediating the real world.
Glad to see our neighbors to the North seem to be mostly maintaining sanity, even as we here in the (dis)united states descend further into madness.
I will now damn shingles with the faintest of praises: It isn't as bad as COVID-19.

That is all.
Wow, that's engaging in debate on hard mode!
People don't watch Fox to enjoy it. They watch it to feed their hatred and bigotry. If not kept constantly fed, they tend to wither.
Ce n'est pas une surprise. Tout ce que dit l'extrême droite est une projection. Et ils ont imputé la violence à gauche politique ici.
Joke time: Guy goes to see his doctor, who tells him he's got shingles.

"But Doctor, I'm pretty sure I've got aluminum siding!"

Eh? Eh? Get it?

In other news, I've got shingles. Blah.
Dear Republicans,

Do you remember during the campaign when you insisted Donald Trump was the anti-war candidate, and would broker worldwide peace? Given today's news, I'd like to cordially invite all of you to go fuck yourselves. With a pineapple. Sideways.
Trump seeks to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
apnews.com