Minor Heretic
@minorheretic.bsky.social
Hydroelectric magnate. Energy wonk. History nerd. Politics geek. Former professional blacksmith.
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Minor Heretic
@minorheretic.bsky.social
· Dec 12
Cap political donations at 8 hours wages at the fed minimum: $58. That way an Amazon warehouse worker would have equal clout with Jeff Bezos.
One of the most damaging effects of the Trump era is that other countries will act as if we are always less than four years away from electing a childish, compromised, corrupt, incompetent ignoramus enabled by a spineless Congress. Treaties? Trade agreements? Intelligence sharing? Nah.
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
One of the most damaging effects of the Trump era is that other countries will act as if we are always less than four years away from electing a childish, compromised, corrupt, incompetent ignoramus enabled by a spineless Congress. Treaties? Trade agreements? Intelligence sharing? Nah.
My car has climate control buttons on the screen. I hate it.
I want 3 vertical physical sliders with detents.
1) Fan speed, 0-100%.
2)Temperature, really hot at top, neutral at center, really cold at the bottom.
3)Vents, by themselves and in combinations, defrost at the top.
That's it.
I want 3 vertical physical sliders with detents.
1) Fan speed, 0-100%.
2)Temperature, really hot at top, neutral at center, really cold at the bottom.
3)Vents, by themselves and in combinations, defrost at the top.
That's it.
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
My car has climate control buttons on the screen. I hate it.
I want 3 vertical physical sliders with detents.
1) Fan speed, 0-100%.
2)Temperature, really hot at top, neutral at center, really cold at the bottom.
3)Vents, by themselves and in combinations, defrost at the top.
That's it.
I want 3 vertical physical sliders with detents.
1) Fan speed, 0-100%.
2)Temperature, really hot at top, neutral at center, really cold at the bottom.
3)Vents, by themselves and in combinations, defrost at the top.
That's it.
~85% of Americans now have Covid caused damage to their orbitofrontal cortex. That's the part of the brain that calculates risk and the consequences of actions. Also emotional regulation. Getting Covid increases your chance of crashing your car by 25%. +18% traffic deaths 2020-2021. Drive safely.
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
~85% of Americans now have Covid caused damage to their orbitofrontal cortex. That's the part of the brain that calculates risk and the consequences of actions. Also emotional regulation. Getting Covid increases your chance of crashing your car by 25%. +18% traffic deaths 2020-2021. Drive safely.
I have a new Substack post about a disgusting thought experiment and what it says about denial as a way of life.
minorheretic.substack.com/p/rinsing-ou...
minorheretic.substack.com/p/rinsing-ou...
Rinsing out your mouth
And your nose, and....
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November 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I have a new Substack post about a disgusting thought experiment and what it says about denial as a way of life.
minorheretic.substack.com/p/rinsing-ou...
minorheretic.substack.com/p/rinsing-ou...
Hey #Vermont , I just donated to the Good Samaritan Haven. There's snow on the ground in VT and there are hundreds of people living outside. GSH is doing the work on a shoestring. Be part of something good.
www.goodsamaritanhaven.org
www.goodsamaritanhaven.org
Good Samaritan Haven – Transforming the life of those experiencing homelessness
www.goodsamaritanhaven.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hey #Vermont , I just donated to the Good Samaritan Haven. There's snow on the ground in VT and there are hundreds of people living outside. GSH is doing the work on a shoestring. Be part of something good.
www.goodsamaritanhaven.org
www.goodsamaritanhaven.org
Bi-partisanship?
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Bi-partisanship?
@welch.senate.gov Tell Schumer to exchange that linear blob of jello for a real spine and reject any budget bill that keeps the cuts to ACA. Hold firm and let the GOP destroy itself.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
@welch.senate.gov Tell Schumer to exchange that linear blob of jello for a real spine and reject any budget bill that keeps the cuts to ACA. Hold firm and let the GOP destroy itself.
Has anyone else noticed National Weather Service rain predictions getting erratic? The amount of rain predicted two days in advance jumps around randomly every few hours. From 0.68" to 0.2" to 0.45" to 0.11". It used to be more steady, or at least progress in a direction.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Has anyone else noticed National Weather Service rain predictions getting erratic? The amount of rain predicted two days in advance jumps around randomly every few hours. From 0.68" to 0.2" to 0.45" to 0.11". It used to be more steady, or at least progress in a direction.
Stephen Colbert should have Jimmy Kimmel on as his first guest and say "Excuse me for a minute" and let Jimmy do the show. Then Seth Meyers should do it, then John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, and the Daily Show. A late night "I am Spartacus."
September 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Stephen Colbert should have Jimmy Kimmel on as his first guest and say "Excuse me for a minute" and let Jimmy do the show. Then Seth Meyers should do it, then John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, and the Daily Show. A late night "I am Spartacus."
Jimmy Kimmell should sue the Trump administration for a huge amount for violating his 1st Amendment rights, but he should stipulate that he will halve his demand in exchange for a release of the full Epstein files. They won't bite, but it will be yet more proof that Trump is incriminated.
September 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Jimmy Kimmell should sue the Trump administration for a huge amount for violating his 1st Amendment rights, but he should stipulate that he will halve his demand in exchange for a release of the full Epstein files. They won't bite, but it will be yet more proof that Trump is incriminated.
Becca Balint did the cowardly thing and voted to honor Kirk. She's turning into Peter Welch in real time. They both need a Mamdani to replace them.
September 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Becca Balint did the cowardly thing and voted to honor Kirk. She's turning into Peter Welch in real time. They both need a Mamdani to replace them.
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Just like Canada…sigh…we get people to come in from all over the world (esp. South Korea) to set up our manufacturing plants and train our workers. This guy is right #cdnpoli
September 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Just like Canada…sigh…we get people to come in from all over the world (esp. South Korea) to set up our manufacturing plants and train our workers. This guy is right #cdnpoli
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Have to admit: surprised
September 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Have to admit: surprised
Let's remember Alabama's effort to get rid of immigrant workers in 2012. The leg passed a law that drove out 80k of them. Alabama's ag sector collapsed. Crops rotted. The food processing sector collapsed, along with construction. They lost $11 billion in 11 months and repealed the law.
September 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Let's remember Alabama's effort to get rid of immigrant workers in 2012. The leg passed a law that drove out 80k of them. Alabama's ag sector collapsed. Crops rotted. The food processing sector collapsed, along with construction. They lost $11 billion in 11 months and repealed the law.
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Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low likelihood, study finds
- Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic impacts
#climatecrisis #AMOC
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic impacts
#climatecrisis #AMOC
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low likelihood, study finds
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low likelihood, study finds
- Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic impacts
#climatecrisis #AMOC
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic impacts
#climatecrisis #AMOC
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
When discussing climate change and energy use, remember the 1/10, 10/50, 50/10 rule.
The richest 1% in the world use 10% of the energy.
The richest 10% use 50%.
The poorest 50% use 10%.
Conservation should start with private jets and work its way down.
The richest 1% in the world use 10% of the energy.
The richest 10% use 50%.
The poorest 50% use 10%.
Conservation should start with private jets and work its way down.
August 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
When discussing climate change and energy use, remember the 1/10, 10/50, 50/10 rule.
The richest 1% in the world use 10% of the energy.
The richest 10% use 50%.
The poorest 50% use 10%.
Conservation should start with private jets and work its way down.
The richest 1% in the world use 10% of the energy.
The richest 10% use 50%.
The poorest 50% use 10%.
Conservation should start with private jets and work its way down.
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Hello, this is the creation of a publicly traded stock that is a way to directly bribe the Trump family.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
August 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hello, this is the creation of a publicly traded stock that is a way to directly bribe the Trump family.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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We can’t let weird stuff like the actual, rock bottom crime rates affect our number one industry, which is the imaginary crime industrial
complex
complex
1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 64 percent, believe that crime increased across the country in 2024, according to a Gallup survey conducted late last year.
popular.info
August 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We can’t let weird stuff like the actual, rock bottom crime rates affect our number one industry, which is the imaginary crime industrial
complex
complex
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Low key one of the worst anbuses of power ever? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
August 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Low key one of the worst anbuses of power ever? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Now that Musk is gone and Trump can't remember that he appointed Jerome Powell, I think we can start calling this the Stephen Miller presidency.
July 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Now that Musk is gone and Trump can't remember that he appointed Jerome Powell, I think we can start calling this the Stephen Miller presidency.
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Extremely important article on reassortment, H5N1, and pandemic potential. As I've said before, if the situation in the US regarding bird flu had happened in 2019, it would be treated like the grave emergency it is.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
Gene-Swaps Could Let Influenza Jump Species
Influenza viruses like bird flu can mix and match their genomes, and this has played a role in at least three of the last four flu pandemics
www.scientificamerican.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Extremely important article on reassortment, H5N1, and pandemic potential. As I've said before, if the situation in the US regarding bird flu had happened in 2019, it would be treated like the grave emergency it is.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
A new post on Substack: Draw pistol, aim at foot. How U.S. law enforcement is undermining itself by focusing on the wrong source of power.
minorheretic.substack.com/p/draw-pisto...
minorheretic.substack.com/p/draw-pisto...
Draw pistol, aim at foot.
I grew up in a police-friendly household.
minorheretic.substack.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A new post on Substack: Draw pistol, aim at foot. How U.S. law enforcement is undermining itself by focusing on the wrong source of power.
minorheretic.substack.com/p/draw-pisto...
minorheretic.substack.com/p/draw-pisto...
My neighbor just went to a big box store and there were no tarps. There had been two weeks ago. Employee said none were on order.
I checked a live marine traffic map and US harbors appear almost empty of Chinese container ships. Maybe it's empty shelves time.
I checked a live marine traffic map and US harbors appear almost empty of Chinese container ships. Maybe it's empty shelves time.
July 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
My neighbor just went to a big box store and there were no tarps. There had been two weeks ago. Employee said none were on order.
I checked a live marine traffic map and US harbors appear almost empty of Chinese container ships. Maybe it's empty shelves time.
I checked a live marine traffic map and US harbors appear almost empty of Chinese container ships. Maybe it's empty shelves time.
With the passage of the GOP budget, once again it will be Leopards Eating Faces time.
No doubt the Leopards Eating Faces Party will tell its base that those large spotted cats chewing on them are actually immigrants and trans people.
No doubt the Leopards Eating Faces Party will tell its base that those large spotted cats chewing on them are actually immigrants and trans people.
July 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
With the passage of the GOP budget, once again it will be Leopards Eating Faces time.
No doubt the Leopards Eating Faces Party will tell its base that those large spotted cats chewing on them are actually immigrants and trans people.
No doubt the Leopards Eating Faces Party will tell its base that those large spotted cats chewing on them are actually immigrants and trans people.
Note that at the very end of the clip Biden stops people from cheering him out of respect for the bereaved. Humility. Respect. Thinking of others. What we have lost.
I miss the days when we had a compassionate President. This was yesterday at the funeral of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her Husband. (and their dog too 😢)
Meanwhile, the current "president" spent his day golfing and making sure no disabled people are seen at his events.
Meanwhile, the current "president" spent his day golfing and making sure no disabled people are seen at his events.
July 1, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Note that at the very end of the clip Biden stops people from cheering him out of respect for the bereaved. Humility. Respect. Thinking of others. What we have lost.