Stephen
@srojak.bsky.social
Historian, economist, software engineer, manufacturing planner, change agent. Probably qualify as a normie, compared to what I am seeing here.
All persons receiving federal benefits will now be required to make a video thanking His Majesty. TikTok will have an app to record such videos. (satire)
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
All persons receiving federal benefits will now be required to make a video thanking His Majesty. TikTok will have an app to record such videos. (satire)
'The police are the public and the public are the police."
Sir Robert Peel
If that reciprocal relationship is not maintained, policing as we know it breaks down.
Sir Robert Peel
If that reciprocal relationship is not maintained, policing as we know it breaks down.
January 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
'The police are the public and the public are the police."
Sir Robert Peel
If that reciprocal relationship is not maintained, policing as we know it breaks down.
Sir Robert Peel
If that reciprocal relationship is not maintained, policing as we know it breaks down.
It is not enough to have good ideas. One must get others to buy into those ideas.
January 11, 2026 at 4:09 AM
It is not enough to have good ideas. One must get others to buy into those ideas.
Prioritize your wants.
1. Preserve the Constitution.
2. Don't sell out Ukraine.
3. Govern without cruelty
1. Preserve the Constitution.
2. Don't sell out Ukraine.
3. Govern without cruelty
December 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Prioritize your wants.
1. Preserve the Constitution.
2. Don't sell out Ukraine.
3. Govern without cruelty
1. Preserve the Constitution.
2. Don't sell out Ukraine.
3. Govern without cruelty
A Modest Proposal: have the Natl Guard go to ERs and turn away people who should not receive care, since the hospitals can't.
October 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A Modest Proposal: have the Natl Guard go to ERs and turn away people who should not receive care, since the hospitals can't.
The sports betting people should get some action going on His Majesty's speeches. What's the over/under on how long he talks? How many times does he blame Biden?
September 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The sports betting people should get some action going on His Majesty's speeches. What's the over/under on how long he talks? How many times does he blame Biden?
Don't let the doorknob...
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Walters to resign as Oklahoma state superintendent, announces position in national teacher group • Oklahoma Voice
State Superintendent Ryan Walters said he intends to resign and become the CEO of an anti-teacher union organization.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Don't let the doorknob...
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For those of you who missed the #UNSpeech, I will save you an hour of your life you'd never get back.
1. It's all Biden's fault.
2. America is the greatest country; you all suck.
3. I should get a Nobel Peace Prize; that's not braggadocio.
4. Global warming is a con.
Sorry, out of characters.
1. It's all Biden's fault.
2. America is the greatest country; you all suck.
3. I should get a Nobel Peace Prize; that's not braggadocio.
4. Global warming is a con.
Sorry, out of characters.
September 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
For those of you who missed the #UNSpeech, I will save you an hour of your life you'd never get back.
1. It's all Biden's fault.
2. America is the greatest country; you all suck.
3. I should get a Nobel Peace Prize; that's not braggadocio.
4. Global warming is a con.
Sorry, out of characters.
1. It's all Biden's fault.
2. America is the greatest country; you all suck.
3. I should get a Nobel Peace Prize; that's not braggadocio.
4. Global warming is a con.
Sorry, out of characters.
Yes, you're being set up. Unless you're going to take initiative and put forward your own point of view, you are open to being set up.
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House Democrats fume about vote to honor Charlie Kirk: "We're being totally set up"
The vote has been the topic of frenzied discussions in Democrats' closed-door meeting this week.
www.axios.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Yes, you're being set up. Unless you're going to take initiative and put forward your own point of view, you are open to being set up.
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www.axios.com/2025/09/18/c...
Could you, maybe, find out what they do and whether or not you need them before you shoot your mouth off? Or are you really the only essential ingredient?
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Opendoor chair says the company currently has 1,400 employees but only needs 200 of them
Keith Rabois, cofounder and new chairman at Opendoor, said the company's headcount should be slashed and that remote work doesn't work.
www.businessinsider.com
September 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Could you, maybe, find out what they do and whether or not you need them before you shoot your mouth off? Or are you really the only essential ingredient?
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🙃🙃 Arguing with my definitions of anything is also political violence.😑
September 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🙃🙃 Arguing with my definitions of anything is also political violence.😑
Why does His Majesty not go back to his compliant Congress to get these changes? Does he not trust them to do his will?
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow freeze on billions in foreign aid
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow freeze on billions in foreign aid
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow freeze on billions in foreign aid
The emergency request could set up a major test of the president’s assertion that he has the unilateral authority to block spending budgeted by Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Why does His Majesty not go back to his compliant Congress to get these changes? Does he not trust them to do his will?
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow freeze on billions in foreign aid
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow freeze on billions in foreign aid
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I shall not build my credibility at another's expense.
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Thai prime minister removed by court, triggering power scramble
Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday for an ethics violation, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that triggered a flurry of deal-making aimed at filling the void.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I shall not build my credibility at another's expense.
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While we're on the subject, stop carrying on about defending democracy. Trump won the 2024 election, with 77.3 million votes. That's democracy.
The US is meant to be a constitutional republic.
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The US is meant to be a constitutional republic.
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Group begs Democrats to ditch jargon like "birthing person", "privilege"
A blunt memo from Third Way implores opponents of President Trump to ditch jargon that's off-putting to many voters.
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August 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
While we're on the subject, stop carrying on about defending democracy. Trump won the 2024 election, with 77.3 million votes. That's democracy.
The US is meant to be a constitutional republic.
www.axios.com/2025/08/22/d...
The US is meant to be a constitutional republic.
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Electing a king wannabe as President is not an example of American exceptionalism. We're still not clear on what that exceptionalism is, but it is definitely not that.
August 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Electing a king wannabe as President is not an example of American exceptionalism. We're still not clear on what that exceptionalism is, but it is definitely not that.
Most American towns don't want manufacturers. They think it's greasy and dirty. They have zoning for light industrial, like warehouses, but that's as far as they will go.
August 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Most American towns don't want manufacturers. They think it's greasy and dirty. They have zoning for light industrial, like warehouses, but that's as far as they will go.
You've heard of the deep state. Now we're seeing the shape of the shallow state. It is not an improvement.
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The Shallow State
In recent years, we have seen much discussion of the deep state. It is actually been around about a hundred years as a concept, but loosely defined. In the opposition to it in America, we are now s…
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July 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
You've heard of the deep state. Now we're seeing the shape of the shallow state. It is not an improvement.
clause61.wordpress.com/2025/07/21/t...
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The Fed's FAQ list re: the building renovations in DC.
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Marriner S. Eccles Building and 1951 Constitution Avenue Building Project
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
www.federalreserve.gov
July 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Fed's FAQ list re: the building renovations in DC.
www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/buildin...
www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/buildin...
You want privacy, Kenny? Like the privacy you're given to so many women here in Texas? Bless your heart.
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Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Attorney General Ken Paxton
In a statement, Angela Paxton said she moved to end her 38-year marriage “on biblical grounds,” citing “recent discoveries.”
www.texastribune.org
July 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
You want privacy, Kenny? Like the privacy you're given to so many women here in Texas? Bless your heart.
www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/a...
www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/a...
Media wants to cover war as if it were a football game. In football, you can see everything that happens on the field. In war, you can't. Beware the fog of war.
June 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Media wants to cover war as if it were a football game. In football, you can see everything that happens on the field. In war, you can't. Beware the fog of war.
We need a new subject: Applied History. An example: in WWII, only Italy was able to throw off their government when the war got dire. What was different for Italy?
June 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We need a new subject: Applied History. An example: in WWII, only Italy was able to throw off their government when the war got dire. What was different for Italy?
Now have we finally heard the last about annexing Canada?
June 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Now have we finally heard the last about annexing Canada?
Years ago, I took a class on strategic partnerships. My biggest takeaway is that both partners usually get what they want out of these partnerships.
In that light, consider Israel and the US.
cont'd
In that light, consider Israel and the US.
cont'd
June 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Years ago, I took a class on strategic partnerships. My biggest takeaway is that both partners usually get what they want out of these partnerships.
In that light, consider Israel and the US.
cont'd
In that light, consider Israel and the US.
cont'd