Defiant Cicada 🇺🇸 🦅🌊
@defiantcicada.bsky.social
Gen X atheist, Seahawks fan, not esp credulous, fond of citations & nuance. Born defiant.
Claims to fame: DC♀️'s Marcher. Been in the Tomb of Cyrus the Great. 2.8% Neanderthal.
DMs from lib hetero single 🇨🇦♂️ok. Others prob=🚫
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Claims to fame: DC♀️'s Marcher. Been in the Tomb of Cyrus the Great. 2.8% Neanderthal.
DMs from lib hetero single 🇨🇦♂️ok. Others prob=🚫
I vet & follow back.
They voted for this: less environmental regulation, lower estate taxes, no farm worker protection, no food safety inspection, no change to below minimum wage farm wages, & the knowledge that they'll get bailouts. Do not pity the farmers.
December 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
They voted for this: less environmental regulation, lower estate taxes, no farm worker protection, no food safety inspection, no change to below minimum wage farm wages, & the knowledge that they'll get bailouts. Do not pity the farmers.
I picked light blue. 2nd place is okay.
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I picked light blue. 2nd place is okay.
A situation bad enough to make Eminem inarticulate is dire indeed.
November 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A situation bad enough to make Eminem inarticulate is dire indeed.
Call it the Epstein ballroom.
October 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Call it the Epstein ballroom.
Well, you can be pretty sure that there's always some insane Trump staffer no one's heard of starting international beef. That's pretty much their whole strategy.
October 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Well, you can be pretty sure that there's always some insane Trump staffer no one's heard of starting international beef. That's pretty much their whole strategy.
Mr. Rogers was speaking to children when he said that. Adults need to BE helpers, not look for them.
October 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Mr. Rogers was speaking to children when he said that. Adults need to BE helpers, not look for them.
At this point, anyone still presuming that faith leaders are decent people - rather than the grifters, pedophiles, & abusers they are - is an idiot. It's precisely the high concentration of credulous idiots in faith communities that makes them so attractive to criminals.
October 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
At this point, anyone still presuming that faith leaders are decent people - rather than the grifters, pedophiles, & abusers they are - is an idiot. It's precisely the high concentration of credulous idiots in faith communities that makes them so attractive to criminals.
Just got home from this!
October 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Just got home from this!
That would be the ideal, yeah. HIPPA should prevent them from asking any q's. But with the threats of legal action hanging over the entire pharmacy for improper distribution, & one moderately committed anti-vaxxer employee, how's that gonna play out on the ground?
September 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
That would be the ideal, yeah. HIPPA should prevent them from asking any q's. But with the threats of legal action hanging over the entire pharmacy for improper distribution, & one moderately committed anti-vaxxer employee, how's that gonna play out on the ground?
I am pro-vax and take every one I can scrounge up. I've also seen quite serious, MD-diagnosed, vaccine injuries in 3 family members, 2 of them requiring hospitalization, and 1 permanently devastating. Seeing those up close is really scary, but I still know the odds favor the shots.
September 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I am pro-vax and take every one I can scrounge up. I've also seen quite serious, MD-diagnosed, vaccine injuries in 3 family members, 2 of them requiring hospitalization, and 1 permanently devastating. Seeing those up close is really scary, but I still know the odds favor the shots.
Interesting, cuz he waited through Biden's entire presidency. The government's had the file since the orange shitgibbon's first term. Why now?
September 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Interesting, cuz he waited through Biden's entire presidency. The government's had the file since the orange shitgibbon's first term. Why now?
No, he doesn't. That was a bare-minimum walk-back for PR reasons. And his words already inspired a mass shooting attack against homeless encampments in MN.
Just imagine what that AH says when the cameras aren't rolling.
Just imagine what that AH says when the cameras aren't rolling.
September 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
No, he doesn't. That was a bare-minimum walk-back for PR reasons. And his words already inspired a mass shooting attack against homeless encampments in MN.
Just imagine what that AH says when the cameras aren't rolling.
Just imagine what that AH says when the cameras aren't rolling.
Is anyone still pretending that American Christians model themselves, their values, or their actions on Christ? That's no longer amusing. It's grotesque. And we non-christians see you all for what you are.
September 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Is anyone still pretending that American Christians model themselves, their values, or their actions on Christ? That's no longer amusing. It's grotesque. And we non-christians see you all for what you are.
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In times like this, I am even more thankful I do not accept the weak-minded, hateful spirit constantly surrounding us.
September 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
In times like this, I am even more thankful I do not accept the weak-minded, hateful spirit constantly surrounding us.
Show me a religion that doesn't use scare tactics or threats, and do its best to worm its way into government. I'll wait.
September 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Show me a religion that doesn't use scare tactics or threats, and do its best to worm its way into government. I'll wait.
In other words, British working class stiff showed more courage and principles than top US law firms, media conglomerates, ivy league schools, or pretty much any elected representative at any level.
August 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
In other words, British working class stiff showed more courage and principles than top US law firms, media conglomerates, ivy league schools, or pretty much any elected representative at any level.
Republicans claimed Christianity as their own, which has been the religion of covering for child grapers for a long, long time. This totally checks out. They're genuine Christians.
August 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Republicans claimed Christianity as their own, which has been the religion of covering for child grapers for a long, long time. This totally checks out. They're genuine Christians.
You ever been to Iran? It's a pretty decent place given that it's a corrupt theocracy. And really, as an American, can I point any fingers? There are lots of places I'd hate living more than Iran.
August 3, 2025 at 3:11 AM
You ever been to Iran? It's a pretty decent place given that it's a corrupt theocracy. And really, as an American, can I point any fingers? There are lots of places I'd hate living more than Iran.
You'll get a pass on all of those if you're a white supremacist or a billionaire, though of course none of them hurt your chances at all.
August 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
You'll get a pass on all of those if you're a white supremacist or a billionaire, though of course none of them hurt your chances at all.
The ancient Egyptians might not have had a catchy name for it, but they did it first. Records about the worst criminals didn't use a name, just referred to the person as "Amon-hates-him," or "Ptah-cursed-her." We have no idea what names they used before that. Think that could work?
July 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The ancient Egyptians might not have had a catchy name for it, but they did it first. Records about the worst criminals didn't use a name, just referred to the person as "Amon-hates-him," or "Ptah-cursed-her." We have no idea what names they used before that. Think that could work?
I think I'm qualified to answer: nope.
July 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I think I'm qualified to answer: nope.
"No shit, Nick. It's equal part hilarious and fucking tragic that you're just figuring this out now."
July 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"No shit, Nick. It's equal part hilarious and fucking tragic that you're just figuring this out now."