dragonbait
@dragon-bait.bsky.social
Geologist, harpist, concerned citizen, Arsenal FC supporter.
Not a leader.
Years ago reading samizdat, I lamented that - living in a peaceful, rational, open society - I didn’t need to fight. Now I am ready to fight - if I can figure out how!
Not a leader.
Years ago reading samizdat, I lamented that - living in a peaceful, rational, open society - I didn’t need to fight. Now I am ready to fight - if I can figure out how!
I have been guilty more than once of checking to see that we had the ingredients - but then it turned out we didn’t haven ENOUGH
January 29, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I have been guilty more than once of checking to see that we had the ingredients - but then it turned out we didn’t haven ENOUGH
Still working on my pre-reqs for dagger skills.
January 29, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Still working on my pre-reqs for dagger skills.
Fetterman is trying the naked “appeal to Trump, trash Biden” thing, but it doesn’t have the same full-throated “I’m a brainwashed MAGA idiot“ ring to it that the Fox News people’s words do.
He’s not a “Trump whisperer“. (Looks? Former Democrat? whatever happened to Tulsi G?) It can only backfire.
He’s not a “Trump whisperer“. (Looks? Former Democrat? whatever happened to Tulsi G?) It can only backfire.
January 29, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Fetterman is trying the naked “appeal to Trump, trash Biden” thing, but it doesn’t have the same full-throated “I’m a brainwashed MAGA idiot“ ring to it that the Fox News people’s words do.
He’s not a “Trump whisperer“. (Looks? Former Democrat? whatever happened to Tulsi G?) It can only backfire.
He’s not a “Trump whisperer“. (Looks? Former Democrat? whatever happened to Tulsi G?) It can only backfire.
Exactly. Why else would that be his first thought?
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Exactly. Why else would that be his first thought?
I remember them as being so beautiful! But apparently they looked bizarre. Imagine what Mar-a-Lago face will seem like in 40 years.
January 27, 2026 at 3:57 AM
I remember them as being so beautiful! But apparently they looked bizarre. Imagine what Mar-a-Lago face will seem like in 40 years.
And call it the Kingdome, -ingdome, -ingdome…
January 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM
And call it the Kingdome, -ingdome, -ingdome…
Truthiness? Alternative facts? JD Vance’s idea that a lie is OK to tell as if it were reality? What is this “battle over the truth“? That makes no sense. Truth is truth. Can’t be battled over.
January 26, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Truthiness? Alternative facts? JD Vance’s idea that a lie is OK to tell as if it were reality? What is this “battle over the truth“? That makes no sense. Truth is truth. Can’t be battled over.
I didn’t want to be stomping with fury this close to bedtime. Yet, here we are. I cannot hate this administration more. (Although I’m sure they will do more and more hateful things.)
January 26, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I didn’t want to be stomping with fury this close to bedtime. Yet, here we are. I cannot hate this administration more. (Although I’m sure they will do more and more hateful things.)
And yet, his own wife would be challenged to pass for white.
January 26, 2026 at 1:32 AM
And yet, his own wife would be challenged to pass for white.
There’s a line from Philippians that says “the peace that passes for understanding” … lol nope, the churchy line is actually about “peace surpasses all understanding“, but religion is the opiate of the masses - except apparently as wielded by Matt Moberg! Peace is already not happening here.
January 25, 2026 at 11:38 PM
There’s a line from Philippians that says “the peace that passes for understanding” … lol nope, the churchy line is actually about “peace surpasses all understanding“, but religion is the opiate of the masses - except apparently as wielded by Matt Moberg! Peace is already not happening here.
I remember that my book club read this, because of that incredible title. Not so sure I remember the book itself so well!
January 25, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I remember that my book club read this, because of that incredible title. Not so sure I remember the book itself so well!
Meeting my admittedly modest daily walking mileage goals, no matter what, no matter how. Striding around the house counts.
January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Meeting my admittedly modest daily walking mileage goals, no matter what, no matter how. Striding around the house counts.
Re: good guys with guns…. Still didn’t make anyone safer, did it? I understand that it was legal for Alex Pretti to carry his. Armed, unarmed, whichever, the masked thugs are itching to kill us.
January 25, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Re: good guys with guns…. Still didn’t make anyone safer, did it? I understand that it was legal for Alex Pretti to carry his. Armed, unarmed, whichever, the masked thugs are itching to kill us.
He’s running for governor. I think he would be good. But I’m already supporting Deb Haaland.
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 AM
He’s running for governor. I think he would be good. But I’m already supporting Deb Haaland.
My daughter lives in one of those states and I have urged her to make sure she knows how to get across the state line in an emergency.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
My daughter lives in one of those states and I have urged her to make sure she knows how to get across the state line in an emergency.
… and? What did the White House say?
January 24, 2026 at 9:00 PM
… and? What did the White House say?
In a way the FCC has a smidgen of a point - I can’t be the only one who can only handle news from this hellish administration of its filtered through comedy.
January 24, 2026 at 3:29 PM
In a way the FCC has a smidgen of a point - I can’t be the only one who can only handle news from this hellish administration of its filtered through comedy.
I thought the US regime was signaling a military takeover of Antarctica.
January 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I thought the US regime was signaling a military takeover of Antarctica.
Whenever you are ready. And don’t learn more about it if you can help it.
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Whenever you are ready. And don’t learn more about it if you can help it.
Ah. I get that as well. After many decades of avid fiction-reading, I reached a point where I could just not face another made-up thing. Took a few months.
But,
Northwoods!
But,
Northwoods!
January 24, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Ah. I get that as well. After many decades of avid fiction-reading, I reached a point where I could just not face another made-up thing. Took a few months.
But,
Northwoods!
But,
Northwoods!
Northwoods! Avoid spoilers! (I’ve read both. You aren’t going wrong with either. But, Northwoods!)
January 24, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Northwoods! Avoid spoilers! (I’ve read both. You aren’t going wrong with either. But, Northwoods!)
Hugo Chavez:Nicolas Maduro :: Donald Trump: JD Vance
… in other words, the ones who take over from charismatic dictators tend not to thrive in office.
… in other words, the ones who take over from charismatic dictators tend not to thrive in office.
January 24, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Hugo Chavez:Nicolas Maduro :: Donald Trump: JD Vance
… in other words, the ones who take over from charismatic dictators tend not to thrive in office.
… in other words, the ones who take over from charismatic dictators tend not to thrive in office.