Phil050pher
@phil050pher.bsky.social
Librarian, writer; I find refuge in forest and garden; I am consoled by philosophy.
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Phil050pher
@phil050pher.bsky.social
· Aug 11
So this is Bluesky. Seems like a good place to be right now.
To be fair, most of us fascinated by the possibilities of the former, also bemoan the avoidable tragedy of the latter.
December 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
To be fair, most of us fascinated by the possibilities of the former, also bemoan the avoidable tragedy of the latter.
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Shhh. They will never know.
December 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Shhh. They will never know.
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Vote out all corrupt politicians. No exceptions. It’s not just that the people participating in this are corrupt, they definitely are, but the entire system also incentivizes corruption. It’s cheaper to buy legislators than it is to pay fair taxes.
December 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Vote out all corrupt politicians. No exceptions. It’s not just that the people participating in this are corrupt, they definitely are, but the entire system also incentivizes corruption. It’s cheaper to buy legislators than it is to pay fair taxes.
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Say it louder!!! 📢
December 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Say it louder!!! 📢
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable.
We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Democrats must remember this — and act on it.
We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Democrats must remember this — and act on it.
December 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable.
We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Democrats must remember this — and act on it.
We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Democrats must remember this — and act on it.
And there was a reason why America once placed such a high priority on education, and free press, because in informed electorate is necessary for a functioning democracy.
There’s a reason the political right wants to keep people dumb.
December 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
And there was a reason why America once placed such a high priority on education, and free press, because in informed electorate is necessary for a functioning democracy.
No. And no, and where do I go to protest?
December 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
No. And no, and where do I go to protest?
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December 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
They seem much more interested in Old Testament smiting than in the teachings of Jesus. It is a constant source of bewilderment to me that Christian voters are taken in by this hypocrisy--unless they are hypocrites themselves.
Doesn't it strike you as strange that the people who shout long and loud that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles are the very people who don't want Christ's teachings of tolerance, pacifism, and generosity codified in law?
December 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
They seem much more interested in Old Testament smiting than in the teachings of Jesus. It is a constant source of bewilderment to me that Christian voters are taken in by this hypocrisy--unless they are hypocrites themselves.
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They're gonna be real upset when they read about literally any of Trump's appointees for anything.
December 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
They're gonna be real upset when they read about literally any of Trump's appointees for anything.
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When he says he is creating a Golden Age he means he wants the Gilded Age back.
This cartoon from the Gilded Age shows what his goal is.
This cartoon from the Gilded Age shows what his goal is.
December 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
When he says he is creating a Golden Age he means he wants the Gilded Age back.
This cartoon from the Gilded Age shows what his goal is.
This cartoon from the Gilded Age shows what his goal is.
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
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Good morning everyone.
Northern New England is having a big ice storm. A perfect day to sit by the fire. Enjoy your day.
Northern New England is having a big ice storm. A perfect day to sit by the fire. Enjoy your day.
a man is covered in snow and the word perfect is on the bottom
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December 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Good morning everyone.
Northern New England is having a big ice storm. A perfect day to sit by the fire. Enjoy your day.
Northern New England is having a big ice storm. A perfect day to sit by the fire. Enjoy your day.
Bravo! One reason that I am ambivalent about Christmas (aside from it being an orgy of obligatory consumerism) is that everyone feels good about behaving on the one day the way they ought to behave the entire year. Like charity at Christmas excuses you from having to be charitable in your daily life
So this taking food to the homeless thing... my wife and I did it for Thanksgiving, and now we've done it for Christmas as well. But what about the other ten months of the year?
We've given it some thought and some discussion, and we're going to do this every month from now until we can't anymore.
We've given it some thought and some discussion, and we're going to do this every month from now until we can't anymore.
December 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Bravo! One reason that I am ambivalent about Christmas (aside from it being an orgy of obligatory consumerism) is that everyone feels good about behaving on the one day the way they ought to behave the entire year. Like charity at Christmas excuses you from having to be charitable in your daily life
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Alas, there is a sad ring of truth to this.
December 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Alas, there is a sad ring of truth to this.
"First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist..."
December 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist..."
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984
December 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984
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