Smithson Mills
@smithson-mills.bsky.social
Putterer, mutterer, social critic and skeptic. Anti fascist. Lover of truth. Wanderer.
Peggy Noonan, from her sometimes odious but often astute Nixonian point of view:
“It wasn’t good to let the world know ... that the way to get America to back off is to tank its bond market.....The world has been reminded they could become the ultimate weak spot.”
“It wasn’t good to let the world know ... that the way to get America to back off is to tank its bond market.....The world has been reminded they could become the ultimate weak spot.”
April 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Peggy Noonan, from her sometimes odious but often astute Nixonian point of view:
“It wasn’t good to let the world know ... that the way to get America to back off is to tank its bond market.....The world has been reminded they could become the ultimate weak spot.”
“It wasn’t good to let the world know ... that the way to get America to back off is to tank its bond market.....The world has been reminded they could become the ultimate weak spot.”
Democracy be damned
www.politicsnc.com/p/democracy-...
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Democracy be damned
The stakes of the Supreme Court seat are too high for Republicans to worry about democracy.
www.politicsnc.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Democracy be damned
www.politicsnc.com/p/democracy-...
www.politicsnc.com/p/democracy-...
The markets are dropping faster than Lindsay Graham's panties at a truck stop off the Interstate.
March 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The markets are dropping faster than Lindsay Graham's panties at a truck stop off the Interstate.
We must fully implement Trump’s New Era American Capitalism Thought, stay united in purpose, uphold tradition while innovating, forge ahead with determination, and fight tirelessly to achieve the great MAGA goal!”
Many Chinese See a Cultural Revolution in America
People in China are expressing alarm at what seems to be an authoritarian turn in the United States, long their role model of democracy, that feels familiar.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We must fully implement Trump’s New Era American Capitalism Thought, stay united in purpose, uphold tradition while innovating, forge ahead with determination, and fight tirelessly to achieve the great MAGA goal!”
Mardi Gras Parade, Asheville NC March 2nd 2025
March 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Mardi Gras Parade, Asheville NC March 2nd 2025
Amazon has quietly owned ABEbooks for over twenty years.
I hope when you think of buying a great used book, you'll look at biblio.com and eBay for the most comprehensive list of used books that is not owned by Amazon and Jeff Bezos.
I hope when you think of buying a great used book, you'll look at biblio.com and eBay for the most comprehensive list of used books that is not owned by Amazon and Jeff Bezos.
Used Books and Rare Books from Antiquarian Booksellers
Biblio offers nearly 100 million used books and rare books for sale from professional antiquarian booksellers around the world. Uncommonly good books found here.
biblio.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Amazon has quietly owned ABEbooks for over twenty years.
I hope when you think of buying a great used book, you'll look at biblio.com and eBay for the most comprehensive list of used books that is not owned by Amazon and Jeff Bezos.
I hope when you think of buying a great used book, you'll look at biblio.com and eBay for the most comprehensive list of used books that is not owned by Amazon and Jeff Bezos.
Woodcuts are what's up.
February 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Woodcuts are what's up.
Reposted by Smithson Mills
The Republican legislature is offering half of what Governor Josh Stein is asking for hurricane relief. open.substack.com/pub/politics...
GOP shortchanges WNC again
GOP hurricane relief efforts fall short for a second time in less than three months.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Republican legislature is offering half of what Governor Josh Stein is asking for hurricane relief. open.substack.com/pub/politics...
Reposted by Smithson Mills
Sign of the times: Modelo is sold out at my corner store.
February 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Sign of the times: Modelo is sold out at my corner store.
We have to confront some uncomfortable truths. Whether it's perception or something more accurate, too many voters don't think Democratic Party priorities align with their own.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
Many Americans Say the Democratic Party Does Not Share Their Priorities
A poll from The New York Times and Ipsos found that Americans believe abortion, L.G.B.T.Q. issues and climate change concern Democrats more than the cost of living.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We have to confront some uncomfortable truths. Whether it's perception or something more accurate, too many voters don't think Democratic Party priorities align with their own.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
January 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Colombia sets the tone for a Latin American response to Trump. He'll crush them if he can. Hang together or Hang Separately.
January 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Colombia sets the tone for a Latin American response to Trump. He'll crush them if he can. Hang together or Hang Separately.
I've come to the conclusion that the only way I can help reduce the billionaires' grip on power is to stop feeding them. Resistance may be futile, but resist I will.
January 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I've come to the conclusion that the only way I can help reduce the billionaires' grip on power is to stop feeding them. Resistance may be futile, but resist I will.