Dave S
@dmstraker.bsky.social
Work: Engineer, educator, bus/psych consultant
Home: Learning, writing, DIY, gardening, cooking, photography, painting, guitar, dogs, hubby, dad
Home: Learning, writing, DIY, gardening, cooking, photography, painting, guitar, dogs, hubby, dad
Time will come when cop guns will stop working when priority vehicle approaches.
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Time will come when cop guns will stop working when priority vehicle approaches.
Trust is reciprocal. To be trusted you must be trustworthy and show real care.
Why would I trust someone who seems not to care about me?
Why would I trust someone who seems not to care about me?
December 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trust is reciprocal. To be trusted you must be trustworthy and show real care.
Why would I trust someone who seems not to care about me?
Why would I trust someone who seems not to care about me?
Trump's legend is that you can get away with it if you are sufficiently brazen.
December 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Trump's legend is that you can get away with it if you are sufficiently brazen.
Meloni's been playing the political game pretty successfully as far as I can see.
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Meloni's been playing the political game pretty successfully as far as I can see.
Not a surprise. Narcissists take credit and hand out blame.
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Not a surprise. Narcissists take credit and hand out blame.
Is grace related to gratitude? I don't know and was wondering.
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Is grace related to gratitude? I don't know and was wondering.
There is a thing about remembering.
Not just history lessons, but recalling and feeling and knowing how bloody important some things are, and that to repeat them is to consciously bring about unspeakable tragedy again.
Not just history lessons, but recalling and feeling and knowing how bloody important some things are, and that to repeat them is to consciously bring about unspeakable tragedy again.
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
There is a thing about remembering.
Not just history lessons, but recalling and feeling and knowing how bloody important some things are, and that to repeat them is to consciously bring about unspeakable tragedy again.
Not just history lessons, but recalling and feeling and knowing how bloody important some things are, and that to repeat them is to consciously bring about unspeakable tragedy again.
Don's the biggest goon out. Skilled at scaring the living daylights out of pretty much anyone.
December 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Don's the biggest goon out. Skilled at scaring the living daylights out of pretty much anyone.
Been there. Redundancy three times. Did four post-grad quals to keep up. It worked. Now comfortably retired.
December 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Been there. Redundancy three times. Did four post-grad quals to keep up. It worked. Now comfortably retired.
AI is cloaking many downwards trends. When the bubble bursts, it'll be a lot more than a small pop.
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
AI is cloaking many downwards trends. When the bubble bursts, it'll be a lot more than a small pop.
Yup. Good Epstein distraction, too.
December 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Yup. Good Epstein distraction, too.
Trump has a superpower for escaping accountability. His whole life is about getting away with things. I think he gets a real buzz from this.
December 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Trump has a superpower for escaping accountability. His whole life is about getting away with things. I think he gets a real buzz from this.
It's called capitalism. Profit first and last. Short-term over long-term. Individual success over collective concerns.
Democracy is supposed to contain capitalism's worst excesses, but that brake is currently wholly removed.
Democracy is supposed to contain capitalism's worst excesses, but that brake is currently wholly removed.
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
It's called capitalism. Profit first and last. Short-term over long-term. Individual success over collective concerns.
Democracy is supposed to contain capitalism's worst excesses, but that brake is currently wholly removed.
Democracy is supposed to contain capitalism's worst excesses, but that brake is currently wholly removed.
If Russia overruns Kiev, I hope the Ukrainians have a plan for moving away with their drone technology.
December 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
If Russia overruns Kiev, I hope the Ukrainians have a plan for moving away with their drone technology.
The Russians are military monsters. We should not be surprised at Ukrainian cynicism about so-called peace plans.
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The Russians are military monsters. We should not be surprised at Ukrainian cynicism about so-called peace plans.
FGS can't the Conservatives do anything but attack? Where's the costed alternatives?
All governments make difficult decisions on taxation and funding. I'd like to see winners and losers analysis from both government and opposition's alternatives, including models, assumptions and references.
All governments make difficult decisions on taxation and funding. I'd like to see winners and losers analysis from both government and opposition's alternatives, including models, assumptions and references.
December 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
FGS can't the Conservatives do anything but attack? Where's the costed alternatives?
All governments make difficult decisions on taxation and funding. I'd like to see winners and losers analysis from both government and opposition's alternatives, including models, assumptions and references.
All governments make difficult decisions on taxation and funding. I'd like to see winners and losers analysis from both government and opposition's alternatives, including models, assumptions and references.
It was time a long time ago.
December 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
It was time a long time ago.
Just waiting for this:
Trump: "You're stupid."
Female journalist: "No. You're stupid. And nasty."
Trump: "You're stupid."
Female journalist: "No. You're stupid. And nasty."
December 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Just waiting for this:
Trump: "You're stupid."
Female journalist: "No. You're stupid. And nasty."
Trump: "You're stupid."
Female journalist: "No. You're stupid. And nasty."
So he can avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
So he can avoid releasing the Epstein files.
And does. And has done for ages.
He's the best useful idiot they've ever had. Expensive, yes, but worth every rouble.
He's the best useful idiot they've ever had. Expensive, yes, but worth every rouble.
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
And does. And has done for ages.
He's the best useful idiot they've ever had. Expensive, yes, but worth every rouble.
He's the best useful idiot they've ever had. Expensive, yes, but worth every rouble.
Standard narcissist. Gives blame, takes credit. Fakes niceness. Appalling nastiness.
November 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Standard narcissist. Gives blame, takes credit. Fakes niceness. Appalling nastiness.