Phrontifugist
@phrontifugist.bsky.social
Semi-retired
BA (Phil/Rel), MDiv, MS (Leadership), MBA (IntBiz)
Atheist
Progressive Liberal Democratic Republican
Investor
Science enthusiast
Dad to two exceptional girls
Referee of OD&D-like games
BA (Phil/Rel), MDiv, MS (Leadership), MBA (IntBiz)
Atheist
Progressive Liberal Democratic Republican
Investor
Science enthusiast
Dad to two exceptional girls
Referee of OD&D-like games
While I love this, my only call out is the Republican party of the 1950s is now the Democratic Party of today.
The "great flippening" happened in the 1970s into the 1980s, thanks to Nixon and the southern strategy.
Historical voting patterns validate this.
The "great flippening" happened in the 1970s into the 1980s, thanks to Nixon and the southern strategy.
Historical voting patterns validate this.
December 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
While I love this, my only call out is the Republican party of the 1950s is now the Democratic Party of today.
The "great flippening" happened in the 1970s into the 1980s, thanks to Nixon and the southern strategy.
Historical voting patterns validate this.
The "great flippening" happened in the 1970s into the 1980s, thanks to Nixon and the southern strategy.
Historical voting patterns validate this.
"Feeling like a fact." Gotta love the logic.
December 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
"Feeling like a fact." Gotta love the logic.
Cory, he obvious was thinking of how many Europeans could fit into cattle cars and concentration camps in Texas. The math makes sense then.
December 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Cory, he obvious was thinking of how many Europeans could fit into cattle cars and concentration camps in Texas. The math makes sense then.
"Das ist kein Mond."
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
December 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"Das ist kein Mond."
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
"...and if the founders had had their way, we'd have more than 6,000 members of Congress...[.]"
More representation!
Implement cubed-root-of-population method for determining the number of seats in the House.
And multimember districts with rank-choice, proportional voting.
tinyurl.com/5b83rnwh
More representation!
Implement cubed-root-of-population method for determining the number of seats in the House.
And multimember districts with rank-choice, proportional voting.
tinyurl.com/5b83rnwh
Fair Representation Act - FairVote
The Fair Representation Act is the bold solution that solves the problems of gerrymandering and uncompetitive elections for U.S. House.
fairvote.org
December 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
"...and if the founders had had their way, we'd have more than 6,000 members of Congress...[.]"
More representation!
Implement cubed-root-of-population method for determining the number of seats in the House.
And multimember districts with rank-choice, proportional voting.
tinyurl.com/5b83rnwh
More representation!
Implement cubed-root-of-population method for determining the number of seats in the House.
And multimember districts with rank-choice, proportional voting.
tinyurl.com/5b83rnwh
The state is basically a 5-4 state. Given their current gerrymander to 7-2, not much to celebrate here.
December 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The state is basically a 5-4 state. Given their current gerrymander to 7-2, not much to celebrate here.
Will we be able to soon take similarly heroic action against war criminals here in the US?
December 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Will we be able to soon take similarly heroic action against war criminals here in the US?
This is fine with me, if and only if Democrats make it clear to those running this operation that the operatives involved will be in El Salvador after Democrats regain the presidency in 2028.
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This is fine with me, if and only if Democrats make it clear to those running this operation that the operatives involved will be in El Salvador after Democrats regain the presidency in 2028.
FAFO for the Cons?
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
FAFO for the Cons?
Will his lawyer try on the condom in court to prove it couldn't fit?
November 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Will his lawyer try on the condom in court to prove it couldn't fit?
"God, a perfectly good being, created Satan to tempt you. So, you know ... we got Trump." 🤷
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
"God, a perfectly good being, created Satan to tempt you. So, you know ... we got Trump." 🤷
But wouldn't that mean lying about being shocked by such a notion?
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
But wouldn't that mean lying about being shocked by such a notion?
The most important implication?
GOP, Conservatives, Republicans, whatnot ... they knew.
That tells you much about their morality.
GOP, Conservatives, Republicans, whatnot ... they knew.
That tells you much about their morality.
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The most important implication?
GOP, Conservatives, Republicans, whatnot ... they knew.
That tells you much about their morality.
GOP, Conservatives, Republicans, whatnot ... they knew.
That tells you much about their morality.
If an increase in the number of years to repay a loan makes a loan better, why not the 75-year or 100-year mortgage?
Or more?
You know, to really indebt families for life/lives.
Or more?
You know, to really indebt families for life/lives.
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
If an increase in the number of years to repay a loan makes a loan better, why not the 75-year or 100-year mortgage?
Or more?
You know, to really indebt families for life/lives.
Or more?
You know, to really indebt families for life/lives.
So they just now decided to focus on all the ugliness they'd been ignoring when they were looking in the mirror?
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
So they just now decided to focus on all the ugliness they'd been ignoring when they were looking in the mirror?
End the filibuster.
Let Conservatives enact the restrictions they want. When Liberals rule the trifecta, they'll give People so much of what they've wanted, Conservatives will never be able to take it away.
(Well, they could, but they won't like the response of their Conservative constituents.)
Let Conservatives enact the restrictions they want. When Liberals rule the trifecta, they'll give People so much of what they've wanted, Conservatives will never be able to take it away.
(Well, they could, but they won't like the response of their Conservative constituents.)
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
End the filibuster.
Let Conservatives enact the restrictions they want. When Liberals rule the trifecta, they'll give People so much of what they've wanted, Conservatives will never be able to take it away.
(Well, they could, but they won't like the response of their Conservative constituents.)
Let Conservatives enact the restrictions they want. When Liberals rule the trifecta, they'll give People so much of what they've wanted, Conservatives will never be able to take it away.
(Well, they could, but they won't like the response of their Conservative constituents.)
It's moments like these that make me think the "you don't need a college education" people might have a point.
November 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
It's moments like these that make me think the "you don't need a college education" people might have a point.
It's actually projection.
MAGA believes winning an election means you can force a minority viewpoint on the majority.
Like their Christian-Fascism.
MAGA believes winning an election means you can force a minority viewpoint on the majority.
Like their Christian-Fascism.
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It's actually projection.
MAGA believes winning an election means you can force a minority viewpoint on the majority.
Like their Christian-Fascism.
MAGA believes winning an election means you can force a minority viewpoint on the majority.
Like their Christian-Fascism.
Just remember, Texas identity is founded on the right to own slaves. And they take that right very seriously to this day.
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Just remember, Texas identity is founded on the right to own slaves. And they take that right very seriously to this day.
When the ruling class is well-to-do, it becomes a conflict of interest to do what is hard-to-do.
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
When the ruling class is well-to-do, it becomes a conflict of interest to do what is hard-to-do.