Curt N
@curtnaus.bsky.social
He/him. Husband, father, citizen. Mostly messing around here. Not loving the Era of Artificial Reality despite enjoying escapist activities. There’s a difference.
See now you’re just making me sad again that we got Bush who pretended to care about climate change, until taking action got a little real, and he tossed aside Christine Todd Whitman’s plans after she’d believed him.
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
See now you’re just making me sad again that we got Bush who pretended to care about climate change, until taking action got a little real, and he tossed aside Christine Todd Whitman’s plans after she’d believed him.
As Elsa says, Mike, Let It Go
November 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
As Elsa says, Mike, Let It Go
I am surprised he didn’t just go for Trumpublican but he’s working from T being his identifying logo for years.
Anyway I’m also imagining a fairy tale years from now with a conman imp named Trumplestiltskin.
Anyway I’m also imagining a fairy tale years from now with a conman imp named Trumplestiltskin.
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I am surprised he didn’t just go for Trumpublican but he’s working from T being his identifying logo for years.
Anyway I’m also imagining a fairy tale years from now with a conman imp named Trumplestiltskin.
Anyway I’m also imagining a fairy tale years from now with a conman imp named Trumplestiltskin.
I finally found something the administration is doing right.
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I finally found something the administration is doing right.
At the end of the day they’re just people who don’t want to feel bad about using fossil fuels, and people afraid of needles.
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
At the end of the day they’re just people who don’t want to feel bad about using fossil fuels, and people afraid of needles.
Quick everyone! Start a right wing podcast and maybe you can be the next director of the FBI!
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Quick everyone! Start a right wing podcast and maybe you can be the next director of the FBI!
Maybe one of these days a critical mass of Americans will realize they aren’t temporarily embarrassed billionaires and vote accordingly.
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Maybe one of these days a critical mass of Americans will realize they aren’t temporarily embarrassed billionaires and vote accordingly.
All due to advertising.
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
All due to advertising.
I dispute the analogy of a slot machine, although there’s an element of randomness as to which accounts will catch on, it’s not much different than having lots of job applicants. The market will reward someone, always.
The system was designed that way. Engagement = cash for platform and account.
The system was designed that way. Engagement = cash for platform and account.
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I dispute the analogy of a slot machine, although there’s an element of randomness as to which accounts will catch on, it’s not much different than having lots of job applicants. The market will reward someone, always.
The system was designed that way. Engagement = cash for platform and account.
The system was designed that way. Engagement = cash for platform and account.
Is it Trump brand spray tan with extra cinnamon flavor?
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Is it Trump brand spray tan with extra cinnamon flavor?
Bessent just discovered that places where people make more money allow for higher prices in the market?
Cool, good job bro.
Cool, good job bro.
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Bessent just discovered that places where people make more money allow for higher prices in the market?
Cool, good job bro.
Cool, good job bro.
If only GSWs were as imaginary as money, we could tell each other different stories about them and delay the effect as long as other people kept believing the new stories.
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
If only GSWs were as imaginary as money, we could tell each other different stories about them and delay the effect as long as other people kept believing the new stories.
Someone probably printed out his -24 or whatever approval rating and Miller added a little line up and down to make it a plus.
November 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Someone probably printed out his -24 or whatever approval rating and Miller added a little line up and down to make it a plus.
Republicans lost their family values. JD Vance is thoroughly searching the couch for them.
November 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Republicans lost their family values. JD Vance is thoroughly searching the couch for them.
Maybe Jensen shouldn’t be hanging around with Trump so much
November 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Maybe Jensen shouldn’t be hanging around with Trump so much
You had me at expanding the House.
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
You had me at expanding the House.
The Gullible Fascist would be a good book title.
November 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The Gullible Fascist would be a good book title.
This rhymes with Grant Morrison’s New 52 2011 reboot of Superman a bit. I wonder if they read the book beforehand.
The novel sounds great, and timely….
The novel sounds great, and timely….
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This rhymes with Grant Morrison’s New 52 2011 reboot of Superman a bit. I wonder if they read the book beforehand.
The novel sounds great, and timely….
The novel sounds great, and timely….
These guys continuing the grand tradition of criminals often being incredibly stupid.
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
These guys continuing the grand tradition of criminals often being incredibly stupid.
The great Calvin Trillin, thanks!
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The great Calvin Trillin, thanks!
Offsets for flying are fairy dust and complete BS. There’s no way to scale “sustainable” fuel up or at least not any time soon. Probably never when we get down to it.
Putting tiny bandaids on a jugular wound at best.
How to square that? The dissonance is hard to avoid if you are realistic.
Putting tiny bandaids on a jugular wound at best.
How to square that? The dissonance is hard to avoid if you are realistic.
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Offsets for flying are fairy dust and complete BS. There’s no way to scale “sustainable” fuel up or at least not any time soon. Probably never when we get down to it.
Putting tiny bandaids on a jugular wound at best.
How to square that? The dissonance is hard to avoid if you are realistic.
Putting tiny bandaids on a jugular wound at best.
How to square that? The dissonance is hard to avoid if you are realistic.
The smarter you are, the more opportunities you have to accumulate wealth in general. Many industries that offer those opportunities have little interest in mitigating emissions and trying to do so will often result in restrictions on growth overall. Ex: flying is not possible.
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The smarter you are, the more opportunities you have to accumulate wealth in general. Many industries that offer those opportunities have little interest in mitigating emissions and trying to do so will often result in restrictions on growth overall. Ex: flying is not possible.
I also think that we don’t consider as we should the foundational effect that your youth has on the rest of your life and also how a massive world war destroying vast amounts of infrastructure informed people’s thoughts about what to focus on back in that time.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I also think that we don’t consider as we should the foundational effect that your youth has on the rest of your life and also how a massive world war destroying vast amounts of infrastructure informed people’s thoughts about what to focus on back in that time.
For one thing I’d say that in 1972, the concept of finance being a laudable area to be in wasn’t really there. It took us getting to the 80s to really make wealth accumulation be seen again as morally good and defensible.
The right had to take it on as a project.
The right had to take it on as a project.
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
For one thing I’d say that in 1972, the concept of finance being a laudable area to be in wasn’t really there. It took us getting to the 80s to really make wealth accumulation be seen again as morally good and defensible.
The right had to take it on as a project.
The right had to take it on as a project.