Æsc (Ash) 🇨🇦
@aescadams.bsky.social
Speculative fiction writer, TTRPG player & game designer, gym rat, old school punk, loud leftist.
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Breaking: "Trump cultists say Trump did nothing wrong"
JFC, that's appalling "journalism".
JFC, that's appalling "journalism".
January 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Breaking: "Trump cultists say Trump did nothing wrong"
JFC, that's appalling "journalism".
JFC, that's appalling "journalism".
And "fewer guardrails" is a singularly milquetoast euphemism for "authoritarianism".
January 24, 2026 at 12:57 PM
And "fewer guardrails" is a singularly milquetoast euphemism for "authoritarianism".
"Calm down, Putin isn't actually going to invade Ukraine."
"Calm down, Trump pledged that
he wouldn't launch military strikes
against Venezuela."
In the old era, sabre-rattling was
an expected aspect of statecraft
Today, it's all-too-frequently a
statement of intent.
Especially with Trump.
2/2
"Calm down, Trump pledged that
he wouldn't launch military strikes
against Venezuela."
In the old era, sabre-rattling was
an expected aspect of statecraft
Today, it's all-too-frequently a
statement of intent.
Especially with Trump.
2/2
January 24, 2026 at 12:44 PM
"Calm down, Putin isn't actually going to invade Ukraine."
"Calm down, Trump pledged that
he wouldn't launch military strikes
against Venezuela."
In the old era, sabre-rattling was
an expected aspect of statecraft
Today, it's all-too-frequently a
statement of intent.
Especially with Trump.
2/2
"Calm down, Trump pledged that
he wouldn't launch military strikes
against Venezuela."
In the old era, sabre-rattling was
an expected aspect of statecraft
Today, it's all-too-frequently a
statement of intent.
Especially with Trump.
2/2
"Calm down, Putin isn't going to
invade Ukraine."
"Calm down, Trump pledged that
he wouldn't launch military strikes
against Venezuela."
In the old era, sabre-rattling was
an expected aspect of statecraft
Today, it's all-too-frequently a
statement of intent.
Especially with Trump.
2/2
invade Ukraine."
"Calm down, Trump pledged that
he wouldn't launch military strikes
against Venezuela."
In the old era, sabre-rattling was
an expected aspect of statecraft
Today, it's all-too-frequently a
statement of intent.
Especially with Trump.
2/2
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"Calm down, Putin isn't going to
invade Ukraine."
"Calm down, Trump pledged that
he wouldn't launch military strikes
against Venezuela."
In the old era, sabre-rattling was
an expected aspect of statecraft
Today, it's all-too-frequently a
statement of intent.
Especially with Trump.
2/2
invade Ukraine."
"Calm down, Trump pledged that
he wouldn't launch military strikes
against Venezuela."
In the old era, sabre-rattling was
an expected aspect of statecraft
Today, it's all-too-frequently a
statement of intent.
Especially with Trump.
2/2
This is a real piece of gaslighting.
The "calm down, you're
overreacting" narrative is exactly
how we reached this point.
"Calm down, Donald Trump isn't a
serious political candidate-he's
never going to actually be voted in."
Calm down, Trump isn't actually
going to repeal Roe v. Wade."
1/2
The "calm down, you're
overreacting" narrative is exactly
how we reached this point.
"Calm down, Donald Trump isn't a
serious political candidate-he's
never going to actually be voted in."
Calm down, Trump isn't actually
going to repeal Roe v. Wade."
1/2
January 24, 2026 at 12:14 PM
This is a real piece of gaslighting.
The "calm down, you're
overreacting" narrative is exactly
how we reached this point.
"Calm down, Donald Trump isn't a
serious political candidate-he's
never going to actually be voted in."
Calm down, Trump isn't actually
going to repeal Roe v. Wade."
1/2
The "calm down, you're
overreacting" narrative is exactly
how we reached this point.
"Calm down, Donald Trump isn't a
serious political candidate-he's
never going to actually be voted in."
Calm down, Trump isn't actually
going to repeal Roe v. Wade."
1/2
Solidarity from Canada! Outstanding work by everyone who has been protesting, and by all the volunteers working to keep their communities safe. No pasarán!
January 23, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Solidarity from Canada! Outstanding work by everyone who has been protesting, and by all the volunteers working to keep their communities safe. No pasarán!
So...it's the UN of authoritarianism.
January 23, 2026 at 12:44 PM
So...it's the UN of authoritarianism.
