Potempkin Village Idiot
@ixak.bsky.social
Baltimore climate dad anthropologist fighting existential terror w/ existential counter-terrorism. The soft underbelly of the cutting edge. Working on resilience, local governance, urban gardening, tool repair, fermentation.
https://medium.com/@ixak
https://medium.com/@ixak
My 4-year-old calls them his "gutters" which is both mechanically and etymologically correct.
February 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
My 4-year-old calls them his "gutters" which is both mechanically and etymologically correct.
I grew up in a rather complicated family of American Jews, Evangelical Christians, and actual Zionist emigres to Israel. The overriding frame of reference for everyone old enough to remember the '67 War is the '67 War. It eclipses all other understanding.
February 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I grew up in a rather complicated family of American Jews, Evangelical Christians, and actual Zionist emigres to Israel. The overriding frame of reference for everyone old enough to remember the '67 War is the '67 War. It eclipses all other understanding.
The irony is that Americans say they want "stricter immigration laws", and then when they describe what that means to them they describe a process that is more humane, accommodating, and merciful than the one that currently exists here.
February 10, 2026 at 11:32 AM
The irony is that Americans say they want "stricter immigration laws", and then when they describe what that means to them they describe a process that is more humane, accommodating, and merciful than the one that currently exists here.
I think a lot of Americans don't really understand how citizenship works in the US, much less in other countries.
February 10, 2026 at 10:39 AM
I think a lot of Americans don't really understand how citizenship works in the US, much less in other countries.
Imagine being Macbeth and watching this.
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Imagine being Macbeth and watching this.
Is Quebec also part of Latin America?
February 9, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Is Quebec also part of Latin America?
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"should the government kidnap 5 year olds and deport them? We asked seventeen ethics professors and they all just screamed"
February 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
"should the government kidnap 5 year olds and deport them? We asked seventeen ethics professors and they all just screamed"
Listening to the song "Rainbow Connection" and I suddenly understood something more deeply: Most of the Muppets are freaks and weirdos. Kermit isn't. He's just a dreamer. But he hangs out with all the freaks and weirdos, because they believe he can make his own dreams come true when others don't.
Kermit Band GIF
ALT: Kermit Band GIF
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February 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
More like crapitalist, amiright?
February 8, 2026 at 1:23 AM
More like crapitalist, amiright?
I think about the @greatdismal.bsky.social quote, "the future is already here - it's just not evenly distributed."
I'd rather someone else get better tap water than that I get better resolution on my phone or my TV.
I'd rather someone else get better tap water than that I get better resolution on my phone or my TV.
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I think about the @greatdismal.bsky.social quote, "the future is already here - it's just not evenly distributed."
I'd rather someone else get better tap water than that I get better resolution on my phone or my TV.
I'd rather someone else get better tap water than that I get better resolution on my phone or my TV.
