@cjsmith78.bsky.social
Retired finance exec in New Hampshire USA. Active hiker, trail biker and volunteer. Dartmouth College grad.
Trump and MAGAts are replacing rule of law with "the strong consume the weak," domestically and globally, and carving the world into three empires.
(h/t @jefftiedrich.bsky.social )
(h/t @jefftiedrich.bsky.social )
January 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Trump and MAGAts are replacing rule of law with "the strong consume the weak," domestically and globally, and carving the world into three empires.
(h/t @jefftiedrich.bsky.social )
(h/t @jefftiedrich.bsky.social )
Awash in ~400 million guns (more guns than people), the US s/h zero violent crime. Yet our total homicide rate is 3-5x that of ALL other advanced nations. (Data primarily per UN Office of Drugs and Crime.)
Sensible #Gunsafety would save real American lives.
Sensible #Gunsafety would save real American lives.
January 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Awash in ~400 million guns (more guns than people), the US s/h zero violent crime. Yet our total homicide rate is 3-5x that of ALL other advanced nations. (Data primarily per UN Office of Drugs and Crime.)
Sensible #Gunsafety would save real American lives.
Sensible #Gunsafety would save real American lives.
Wait I thought America abolished mass shootings by enabling every violence-prone idiot to easily obtain and carry guns, including battlefield weaponry.
December 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Wait I thought America abolished mass shootings by enabling every violence-prone idiot to easily obtain and carry guns, including battlefield weaponry.
He's a man of the people! And I can't wait to see Malenia's WH Christmas decorations this year.
November 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
He's a man of the people! And I can't wait to see Malenia's WH Christmas decorations this year.
My take on yesterday's Democratic election sweeps.
REPUBLICANS: "Looks like we're gonna need a bigger ballroom."
REPUBLICANS: "Looks like we're gonna need a bigger ballroom."
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My take on yesterday's Democratic election sweeps.
REPUBLICANS: "Looks like we're gonna need a bigger ballroom."
REPUBLICANS: "Looks like we're gonna need a bigger ballroom."
Here's the answer.
September 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here's the answer.
Agreed. The USA, awash in 400Mn guns, s/b the safest country in the world. Instead, our total homicide rate is 3-5x that of ALL other high-income nations. (Altho everyone's rate peaked in early 1990s.)
September 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Agreed. The USA, awash in 400Mn guns, s/b the safest country in the world. Instead, our total homicide rate is 3-5x that of ALL other high-income nations. (Altho everyone's rate peaked in early 1990s.)
MAGAts value guns more than they value people.
It's the guns. Pathetically easy access to guns and ammo here in gun-worshipping 'murica.
It's the guns. Pathetically easy access to guns and ammo here in gun-worshipping 'murica.
August 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
MAGAts value guns more than they value people.
It's the guns. Pathetically easy access to guns and ammo here in gun-worshipping 'murica.
It's the guns. Pathetically easy access to guns and ammo here in gun-worshipping 'murica.
Agreed. And only in 'murica. Awash in 400 million guns, we should have zero violent crime, right? And yet the U.S. total homicide rate is 3-5x that of all other advanced nations. (Data below is primarily from the UN Office of Drugs and Crime.)
August 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Agreed. And only in 'murica. Awash in 400 million guns, we should have zero violent crime, right? And yet the U.S. total homicide rate is 3-5x that of all other advanced nations. (Data below is primarily from the UN Office of Drugs and Crime.)
Total homicide rates have declined 30-40% since peaking in the early 1990s -- in the U.S. and *all* advanced nations. Still, the USA, awash in guns, has a total homicide rate 3-5x that of our peers.
August 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Total homicide rates have declined 30-40% since peaking in the early 1990s -- in the U.S. and *all* advanced nations. Still, the USA, awash in guns, has a total homicide rate 3-5x that of our peers.
Awash in 400Mn guns, the USA should have ZERO violent crime. And yet ... (Source: UN Office of Drugs and Crime)
August 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Awash in 400Mn guns, the USA should have ZERO violent crime. And yet ... (Source: UN Office of Drugs and Crime)
Did #TACOTrump just watch the John Carpenter film "Escape from L.A." on cable TV at Mar-a-Lago?
#NoKings
#NoKings
June 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Did #TACOTrump just watch the John Carpenter film "Escape from L.A." on cable TV at Mar-a-Lago?
#NoKings
#NoKings
At HandsOff2025 in Gulfport, Florida on April 5. Probably 500 enthusiastic people in deep-Republican territory. No counterprotesters.
April 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
At HandsOff2025 in Gulfport, Florida on April 5. Probably 500 enthusiastic people in deep-Republican territory. No counterprotesters.
Joined an enthusiastic crowd today at a pro-Ukraine, pro-democracy rally in Exeter, New Hampshire. At least half of the cars passing by honked their support; only a few sad-looking incel MAGAts gave us the middle finger as they drove by.
#SlavaUkraini
#SlavaUkraini
March 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Joined an enthusiastic crowd today at a pro-Ukraine, pro-democracy rally in Exeter, New Hampshire. At least half of the cars passing by honked their support; only a few sad-looking incel MAGAts gave us the middle finger as they drove by.
#SlavaUkraini
#SlavaUkraini
I was delighted to join about 100 other defenders of democracy and rule of law at an anti-Trump / anti-Musk rally today in front of the Exeter, New Hampshire town hall.
This protest thing could become habit-forming ...
This protest thing could become habit-forming ...
February 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I was delighted to join about 100 other defenders of democracy and rule of law at an anti-Trump / anti-Musk rally today in front of the Exeter, New Hampshire town hall.
This protest thing could become habit-forming ...
This protest thing could become habit-forming ...
In fact, the U.S. has a total homicide rate 3-5x that of all other advanced nations.
If more guns make us safer, why isn't our homicide rate ZERO?
If more guns make us safer, why isn't our homicide rate ZERO?
December 10, 2024 at 7:12 PM
In fact, the U.S. has a total homicide rate 3-5x that of all other advanced nations.
If more guns make us safer, why isn't our homicide rate ZERO?
If more guns make us safer, why isn't our homicide rate ZERO?
Clippy --> Autocorrect --> Artificial Intelligence --> Skynet --> The Matrix
Don't say we weren't warned!
Don't say we weren't warned!
December 9, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Clippy --> Autocorrect --> Artificial Intelligence --> Skynet --> The Matrix
Don't say we weren't warned!
Don't say we weren't warned!