Fredrik Coulter
@fredrikvc.bsky.social
Aging government bureaucrat. Reads mostly SF. Plays MtG. Musician, but not enough.
Small "l" libertarian who's disgusted with the national party.
Small "l" libertarian who's disgusted with the national party.
Back in Black | @acdc | funk cover ft. Joanna Jones & Joe Bonamassa
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February 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Apparently one sign of being a bot is using a default image. So this morning I took a picture of my coffee cup at work, created in Zazzle.
The full text is:
The meek shall inherit the Earth
The rest shall inherit the Stars
In addition to Mars, there's a picture of the Moon on the reverse.
The full text is:
The meek shall inherit the Earth
The rest shall inherit the Stars
In addition to Mars, there's a picture of the Moon on the reverse.
February 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Apparently one sign of being a bot is using a default image. So this morning I took a picture of my coffee cup at work, created in Zazzle.
The full text is:
The meek shall inherit the Earth
The rest shall inherit the Stars
In addition to Mars, there's a picture of the Moon on the reverse.
The full text is:
The meek shall inherit the Earth
The rest shall inherit the Stars
In addition to Mars, there's a picture of the Moon on the reverse.
For those that think that Trump can run for a third term as President in 2028, that same interpretation of the Constitution would also allow Obama to run again.
February 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
For those that think that Trump can run for a third term as President in 2028, that same interpretation of the Constitution would also allow Obama to run again.
I've been told that the DOGE Guys are merely auditors and we shouldn't be scared of auditors finding waste and inefficiency in federal programs.
I'm a trained auditor. Calling the DOGE Guys auditors is equivalent to handing someone a scalpel and calling them a surgeon.
I'm a trained auditor. Calling the DOGE Guys auditors is equivalent to handing someone a scalpel and calling them a surgeon.
February 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I've been told that the DOGE Guys are merely auditors and we shouldn't be scared of auditors finding waste and inefficiency in federal programs.
I'm a trained auditor. Calling the DOGE Guys auditors is equivalent to handing someone a scalpel and calling them a surgeon.
I'm a trained auditor. Calling the DOGE Guys auditors is equivalent to handing someone a scalpel and calling them a surgeon.
Assuming this article is correct, ICE is going the Big Brother route.
theintercept.com/2025/02/11/i...
theintercept.com/2025/02/11/i...
ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online
ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.
theintercept.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Assuming this article is correct, ICE is going the Big Brother route.
theintercept.com/2025/02/11/i...
theintercept.com/2025/02/11/i...
Apparently we're having the worst flu season in twenty years. Our vaccination rate has dropped by about a quarter.
I wonder these two facts are related.
I wonder these two facts are related.
February 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Apparently we're having the worst flu season in twenty years. Our vaccination rate has dropped by about a quarter.
I wonder these two facts are related.
I wonder these two facts are related.
I guess I'm not going to ship all my Libertarian Party stuff to the LNC after all. (At least not now.)
Let's see if the new Chair can clean all the MAGA influences from the national party before completely giving up on the party.
As for the old Chair, "Doing fine, the witch is dead, the wicked..."
Let's see if the new Chair can clean all the MAGA influences from the national party before completely giving up on the party.
As for the old Chair, "Doing fine, the witch is dead, the wicked..."
February 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I guess I'm not going to ship all my Libertarian Party stuff to the LNC after all. (At least not now.)
Let's see if the new Chair can clean all the MAGA influences from the national party before completely giving up on the party.
As for the old Chair, "Doing fine, the witch is dead, the wicked..."
Let's see if the new Chair can clean all the MAGA influences from the national party before completely giving up on the party.
As for the old Chair, "Doing fine, the witch is dead, the wicked..."
Having a Haggis Sandwich, Steak Mac & Cheese, and live music for dinner.
February 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Having a Haggis Sandwich, Steak Mac & Cheese, and live music for dinner.
After several hours of not sleeping, some thoughts about Russian successes at destabilizing the West, and how little we can do to fight it.
www.facebook.com/share/p/15Ma...
www.facebook.com/share/p/15Ma...
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February 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
After several hours of not sleeping, some thoughts about Russian successes at destabilizing the West, and how little we can do to fight it.
www.facebook.com/share/p/15Ma...
www.facebook.com/share/p/15Ma...
Today's episode of the History of China podcast covered around 550 to 561. As the discussion turned to Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, who managed to completely collapse the richest and strongest of the Chinese states in about a decade, I reminded myself that it couldn't happen here, right?
February 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Today's episode of the History of China podcast covered around 550 to 561. As the discussion turned to Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, who managed to completely collapse the richest and strongest of the Chinese states in about a decade, I reminded myself that it couldn't happen here, right?
I've never hidden my dislike of the appearance of the Cyber Truck. But at least this one is different...
February 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I've never hidden my dislike of the appearance of the Cyber Truck. But at least this one is different...
Crony Capitalism, which is the form of capitalism which impoverished Central and South America, is now being adopted in the United States.
Thank you Trump.
finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusi...
Thank you Trump.
finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusi...
SEC's Republican-led commission tightens oversight of probes, sources say
Lawyers at the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have been told they need to seek permission from the politically appointed leadership before formally launching probes, two sources briefed on ...
finance.yahoo.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Crony Capitalism, which is the form of capitalism which impoverished Central and South America, is now being adopted in the United States.
Thank you Trump.
finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusi...
Thank you Trump.
finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusi...
So the third person on the Black Hawk has been identified as a former White House Aide under the Biden administration. Am I being paranoid when I wonder if this was a hit job by the Trump administration?
February 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
So the third person on the Black Hawk has been identified as a former White House Aide under the Biden administration. Am I being paranoid when I wonder if this was a hit job by the Trump administration?
I'm confused about the headlines.
Are the Chinese tariffs only 10% or are they increased by an additional 10%?
If only 10%, why is Trump punishing our allies more than our antagonists?
Are the Chinese tariffs only 10% or are they increased by an additional 10%?
If only 10%, why is Trump punishing our allies more than our antagonists?
February 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I'm confused about the headlines.
Are the Chinese tariffs only 10% or are they increased by an additional 10%?
If only 10%, why is Trump punishing our allies more than our antagonists?
Are the Chinese tariffs only 10% or are they increased by an additional 10%?
If only 10%, why is Trump punishing our allies more than our antagonists?
It's been a while since we've gone to local theater, so Lisa and I have gone to the Shoestring Theater (Lake Helen) for The Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. A friend of ours is the director, and several friends are in the cast.
February 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It's been a while since we've gone to local theater, so Lisa and I have gone to the Shoestring Theater (Lake Helen) for The Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. A friend of ours is the director, and several friends are in the cast.
There's a rumor that Michael Waltz is already on the outs with the Trump Administration. This would leave Rubio as the only adult in the administration for foreign policy. So the question is whether Rubio has the strength of character to stand up to Trump.
February 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
There's a rumor that Michael Waltz is already on the outs with the Trump Administration. This would leave Rubio as the only adult in the administration for foreign policy. So the question is whether Rubio has the strength of character to stand up to Trump.
Reposted by Fredrik Coulter
If you are worried about the every growing national debt, you'll get the yearly deficit to zero before even thinking about lowering taxes.
January 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If you are worried about the every growing national debt, you'll get the yearly deficit to zero before even thinking about lowering taxes.
Well, that was a pleasant experience.
Just got a new phone since my old phone was reaching end of support. Transferring of data, etc., from one phone to the other was remarkably painless.
At least one bit of technology looks like it's working well.
Just got a new phone since my old phone was reaching end of support. Transferring of data, etc., from one phone to the other was remarkably painless.
At least one bit of technology looks like it's working well.
January 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Well, that was a pleasant experience.
Just got a new phone since my old phone was reaching end of support. Transferring of data, etc., from one phone to the other was remarkably painless.
At least one bit of technology looks like it's working well.
Just got a new phone since my old phone was reaching end of support. Transferring of data, etc., from one phone to the other was remarkably painless.
At least one bit of technology looks like it's working well.
I make longer posts about politics on Facebook rather than Blue sky. Here's one I wrote about Trump's Federal buyout proposal: www.facebook.com/share/p/1KpQ...
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January 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I make longer posts about politics on Facebook rather than Blue sky. Here's one I wrote about Trump's Federal buyout proposal: www.facebook.com/share/p/1KpQ...
I've been using MagaBox to catalog my cards. I've made it to my Mirrodin Block binder and am at 3,975 cards. Once I finish my binders, I've also got a bunch of cards in boxes, etc. Most of them will end up as Available, so I may be able to up the number of recent cards.
@magic.wizards.com
@magic.wizards.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I've been using MagaBox to catalog my cards. I've made it to my Mirrodin Block binder and am at 3,975 cards. Once I finish my binders, I've also got a bunch of cards in boxes, etc. Most of them will end up as Available, so I may be able to up the number of recent cards.
@magic.wizards.com
@magic.wizards.com