Oh I think it’s already here. I’ll see myself out.

I was referring to the people. The rats metaphor is because you’re angry at the people. Fine. You’re entitled to that. But it leads to bad strategy. These are people, not rats, and there’s an outcome where they could be useful to you and your goals

I’m not a guy, but all I’m saying is you have to choose between punishing people for their past behavior and incentivizing the behavior you want in the future. You can’t really do both. Republicans aren’t going to be shamed by Bluesky into doing the right thing.

You’re focusing too much on the rats and not enough on the ship. The individuals don’t matter. One person is exhibiting an example that if many others follow would lead to better outcomes. You’re only using rats as a metaphor because you don’t like them, but that is irrelevant

Do they spread tortured metaphors?

You don’t, but it’s helpful if you want other rats to jump ship. The analogy doesn’t really work for this, but let’s assume the ship needs all the rats and when they all jump, the ship sinks

Problem is, you’re too good an analyst. You’d be able to tell the other D lines were going easy on them.

This was from the Rear Window premier in LA in 1954

But like…if that’s the plan, why couldn’t Riley Leonard do that?

Damn good Tucker Carlson impression there

It’s a FAAAAAKE, Charlie Brown!

You keep saying I said things I never said… wow you should be fired for that!

See how stupid this game you’re playing is?

This is a straw man and you know it. I said nothing of the kind. I simply said WE collectively should stop trying to punish people for speech. It sucks when the government does it and it sucks when we do it. Just call out the speech instead of trying to get someone fired. It’s not that hard.

Does she actually practice law?

Look, I agree her words are awful. But I’m a bona fide Bluesky lib and to me the idea that she would actually get disbarred for this seems ludicrous. So imagine the credibility you lose with pretty much anyone else by pushing this. No one will take this seriously.

Guys we have to stop trying to cancel people for the stupid shit they say. I get the urge, believe me, but it hurts us more than it helps us. Just call it stupid, terrible, whatever and move on.

I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day