Solextre
@solextre.bsky.social
Retired teacher (systems theory, communication) maker of abstract music videos (see solextre YouTube) no political party ... to quote Kurt Vonnegut:
"To be is to do - Socrates
To do is to be - Sartre
Do Be Do Be Do - Sinatra"
:-)
"To be is to do - Socrates
To do is to be - Sartre
Do Be Do Be Do - Sinatra"
:-)
Here's the question that I'm putting to every national figure that I talk to: what options do we have to remove Trump from Office given that we can neither impeach him nor remove him via the 25th amendment? How would you recommend that we proceed from here? (So far, no one seems to have a clue.)
January 21, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Here's the question that I'm putting to every national figure that I talk to: what options do we have to remove Trump from Office given that we can neither impeach him nor remove him via the 25th amendment? How would you recommend that we proceed from here? (So far, no one seems to have a clue.)
I'm doing this. The difference between now and then is that we can comment on what our political representatives say in public. Probably I'm not having a very big effect, but I'm talking to a lot of people, and I think a consensus is slowly rising. So I'm poking various famous people, just to see.
January 21, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I'm doing this. The difference between now and then is that we can comment on what our political representatives say in public. Probably I'm not having a very big effect, but I'm talking to a lot of people, and I think a consensus is slowly rising. So I'm poking various famous people, just to see.
In the Vietnam era it was Eugene McCarthy, and later Bobby Kennedy. Trump's charisma needs to be met by an individual who can inspire Trump's opponents to the same level of effort.
January 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM
In the Vietnam era it was Eugene McCarthy, and later Bobby Kennedy. Trump's charisma needs to be met by an individual who can inspire Trump's opponents to the same level of effort.
But to answer your question. There are many good efforts underway against Trump. But there is no NATIONAL coordination. This requires an individual or organization that already has a national reputation. Indivisible, for example, could do it. So could any Senator or Governor, or Representative.
January 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM
But to answer your question. There are many good efforts underway against Trump. But there is no NATIONAL coordination. This requires an individual or organization that already has a national reputation. Indivisible, for example, could do it. So could any Senator or Governor, or Representative.
Lol. Sorry, not funny. At 77, I'm lucky if I make it to the kitchen to make coffee in the morning. I did my time in the Vietnam thing. There is a long history to autocratic takeovers and how to fight against them. You might try Snyder's book on tyranny. www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Twen...
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
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January 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Lol. Sorry, not funny. At 77, I'm lucky if I make it to the kitchen to make coffee in the morning. I did my time in the Vietnam thing. There is a long history to autocratic takeovers and how to fight against them. You might try Snyder's book on tyranny. www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Twen...
We have many good leaders in various political situations. What we do not have at the moment, though, is a single national leader who is 100% focused on removing Trump from Office. We are split into smaller groups each with its own agenda. To remove Trump, we will need to unite.
January 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM
We have many good leaders in various political situations. What we do not have at the moment, though, is a single national leader who is 100% focused on removing Trump from Office. We are split into smaller groups each with its own agenda. To remove Trump, we will need to unite.
Except, of course, Trump's people are keeping the books. So who knows where their funds are actually coming from.
January 21, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Except, of course, Trump's people are keeping the books. So who knows where their funds are actually coming from.
Greenland, Venezuela, and even Epstein need to be put aside in order to focus on the key issue: the use of the regular army inside the US. If Trump can convince the military to follow illegal orders...! It is not enough to say "they won't"; Minnesota needs ALL of our attention and support.
January 20, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Greenland, Venezuela, and even Epstein need to be put aside in order to focus on the key issue: the use of the regular army inside the US. If Trump can convince the military to follow illegal orders...! It is not enough to say "they won't"; Minnesota needs ALL of our attention and support.
Schumer and Jeffries need to stay in DC, but their seconds should be in Minneapolis. The second Dem members on the Oversight, Armed Forces, and Intelligence Committees should also be there. They should be in touch with local leaders, talking to people on the ground - all hands on deck.
January 20, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Schumer and Jeffries need to stay in DC, but their seconds should be in Minneapolis. The second Dem members on the Oversight, Armed Forces, and Intelligence Committees should also be there. They should be in touch with local leaders, talking to people on the ground - all hands on deck.
So, Senator, in your opinion, how do we go about stopping them?
January 20, 2026 at 11:23 PM
So, Senator, in your opinion, how do we go about stopping them?
You gave a good speech; you have been noticed. Trump is the insurrection. WE are the country. We need somebody to stand up and speak TO the country FOR the country. It's a damn tough opportunity. You don't have to take it if you don't want to, but it is there. Sooner or later, someone will lead.
January 20, 2026 at 11:23 PM
You gave a good speech; you have been noticed. Trump is the insurrection. WE are the country. We need somebody to stand up and speak TO the country FOR the country. It's a damn tough opportunity. You don't have to take it if you don't want to, but it is there. Sooner or later, someone will lead.
Bannon called it "flooding the zone", but it's just "divide and conquer". Trump has us divided up into little groups each arguing about one of the problems he's created. This keeps us from uniting to deal with the big problem – namely that Trump is using the military to become a real Dictator.
January 20, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Bannon called it "flooding the zone", but it's just "divide and conquer". Trump has us divided up into little groups each arguing about one of the problems he's created. This keeps us from uniting to deal with the big problem – namely that Trump is using the military to become a real Dictator.
Hard to imagine that it's more significant than a president of the United States using the military to attack citizens in Minnesota. Hard to imagine.
January 20, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Hard to imagine that it's more significant than a president of the United States using the military to attack citizens in Minnesota. Hard to imagine.
Trump succeeded in Venezuela by using the military. He cannot succeed in either Minnesota or Greenland without the military. The relationship between the president and the military is now the most important thing on the table.
January 20, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Trump succeeded in Venezuela by using the military. He cannot succeed in either Minnesota or Greenland without the military. The relationship between the president and the military is now the most important thing on the table.
So far, the regular army has not been ordered to do anything that any court has found illegal. We need to stay focused on this – but don't give up before it happens.
January 20, 2026 at 10:03 PM
So far, the regular army has not been ordered to do anything that any court has found illegal. We need to stay focused on this – but don't give up before it happens.
Trump succeeded in Venezuela by using the military. He cannot succeed in either Minnesota or Greenland without the military. The relationship between the president and the military is now the most important thing on the table.
January 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Trump succeeded in Venezuela by using the military. He cannot succeed in either Minnesota or Greenland without the military. The relationship between the president and the military is now the most important thing on the table.
Minnesota, Senator. Greenland is noise. Europe has it covered. Minnesota is our problem, it's your problem, and you do not seem to be doing anything about it.
January 20, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Minnesota, Senator. Greenland is noise. Europe has it covered. Minnesota is our problem, it's your problem, and you do not seem to be doing anything about it.
Trump succeeded in Venezuela by using the military. He cannot succeed in either Minnesota or Greenland without the military. The relationship between the president and the military is now the most important thing on the table.
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Trump succeeded in Venezuela by using the military. He cannot succeed in either Minnesota or Greenland without the military. The relationship between the president and the military is now the most important thing on the table.
"He's a T-Rex. You mate with him, or he devours you." G. Newsom
January 20, 2026 at 9:10 PM
"He's a T-Rex. You mate with him, or he devours you." G. Newsom
"He's a T-Rex. You mate with him, or he devours you." G. Newsom
January 20, 2026 at 9:09 PM
"He's a T-Rex. You mate with him, or he devours you." G. Newsom
"He's a T-Rex. You mate with him, or he devours you." G. Newsom
January 20, 2026 at 9:08 PM
"He's a T-Rex. You mate with him, or he devours you." G. Newsom
Google "trump board of peace". Bizarre.
January 20, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Google "trump board of peace". Bizarre.
What do our patriots who are opposing ICE in Minnesota need? Masks? Drones? Hand warmers? Fireworks? Why can't Indivisible set up a funding site so that we can begin to contribute to the cause in Minnesota?
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
What do our patriots who are opposing ICE in Minnesota need? Masks? Drones? Hand warmers? Fireworks? Why can't Indivisible set up a funding site so that we can begin to contribute to the cause in Minnesota?
If only some cable news organization would investigate these tech companies and tell us which ones are which.
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
If only some cable news organization would investigate these tech companies and tell us which ones are which.
What do our patriots who are opposing ICE in Minnesota need? Masks? Drones? Hand warmers? Fireworks? Why can't Indivisible set up a funding site so that we can begin to contribute to the cause in Minnesota?
January 20, 2026 at 5:18 PM
What do our patriots who are opposing ICE in Minnesota need? Masks? Drones? Hand warmers? Fireworks? Why can't Indivisible set up a funding site so that we can begin to contribute to the cause in Minnesota?