The Center Holds
@thecenterholds.bsky.social
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Worth fighting for.
Information and commentary on politics, society, and current events from an ex-data scientist/social scientist.
Worth fighting for.
Information and commentary on politics, society, and current events from an ex-data scientist/social scientist.
Pinned
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity."
- William Butler Yeats, 1919
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity."
- William Butler Yeats, 1919
Every American who is interested in Trump and the Epstien files needs to read this. It is the president sadisticly sexually brutalizing little girls. The whole GOP knows about this. They are protecting a child rapist.
DOE-V-TRUMP
www.documentcloud.org
December 21, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Every American who is interested in Trump and the Epstien files needs to read this. It is the president sadisticly sexually brutalizing little girls. The whole GOP knows about this. They are protecting a child rapist.
And there you go. Nice catch team!
And FYI, here is a withdrawn lawsuit against Trump and Epstien that give you a good sense of tge type of things they are hiding:
And FYI, here is a withdrawn lawsuit against Trump and Epstien that give you a good sense of tge type of things they are hiding:
December 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
And there you go. Nice catch team!
And FYI, here is a withdrawn lawsuit against Trump and Epstien that give you a good sense of tge type of things they are hiding:
And FYI, here is a withdrawn lawsuit against Trump and Epstien that give you a good sense of tge type of things they are hiding:
The biggest grift in America has always been to drape a giant cross around your neck and fleece evangelicals.
Evangelicals, particularly the Southern Baptist varieties, are brought up to be exploited. And also to tell us we are raising our own kids incorrectly.
Evangelicals, particularly the Southern Baptist varieties, are brought up to be exploited. And also to tell us we are raising our own kids incorrectly.
December 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The biggest grift in America has always been to drape a giant cross around your neck and fleece evangelicals.
Evangelicals, particularly the Southern Baptist varieties, are brought up to be exploited. And also to tell us we are raising our own kids incorrectly.
Evangelicals, particularly the Southern Baptist varieties, are brought up to be exploited. And also to tell us we are raising our own kids incorrectly.
"Neo-Woke"
Having your false assumption that most people are basically rational and minimally engaged in civic life shattered and now realizing most people are incredibly disappointing in these regards.
Having your false assumption that most people are basically rational and minimally engaged in civic life shattered and now realizing most people are incredibly disappointing in these regards.
December 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Neo-Woke"
Having your false assumption that most people are basically rational and minimally engaged in civic life shattered and now realizing most people are incredibly disappointing in these regards.
Having your false assumption that most people are basically rational and minimally engaged in civic life shattered and now realizing most people are incredibly disappointing in these regards.
America is dillusional. We are encouraged to overlook that DJT is an insane sociopathic instrument of Vladimir Putin.
It's like nobody wants to be the bearer of the hard truth. Those with the biggest platforms are seemingly also the biggest cowards.
Just say it. He is a traitor. He is a criminal.
It's like nobody wants to be the bearer of the hard truth. Those with the biggest platforms are seemingly also the biggest cowards.
Just say it. He is a traitor. He is a criminal.
December 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
America is dillusional. We are encouraged to overlook that DJT is an insane sociopathic instrument of Vladimir Putin.
It's like nobody wants to be the bearer of the hard truth. Those with the biggest platforms are seemingly also the biggest cowards.
Just say it. He is a traitor. He is a criminal.
It's like nobody wants to be the bearer of the hard truth. Those with the biggest platforms are seemingly also the biggest cowards.
Just say it. He is a traitor. He is a criminal.
The USA is in a tailspin and it is no accident. This is the geopolitical dream of one person who has been working towards it for at least a decade: Vladimir Putin.
The US president is his instrument of our national destruction.
The media facade that Trump acts independently of Putin needs to end.
The US president is his instrument of our national destruction.
The media facade that Trump acts independently of Putin needs to end.
December 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The USA is in a tailspin and it is no accident. This is the geopolitical dream of one person who has been working towards it for at least a decade: Vladimir Putin.
The US president is his instrument of our national destruction.
The media facade that Trump acts independently of Putin needs to end.
The US president is his instrument of our national destruction.
The media facade that Trump acts independently of Putin needs to end.
As if millions of 2024 Trump voters are silently thinking to themselves "Oops".
December 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
As if millions of 2024 Trump voters are silently thinking to themselves "Oops".
What are Bondi, Leavitt and Patel hiding? Stuff along the lines of raping, beating, and threatened a 13 year old and another 12 year old named 'Maria'.
Source: embed.documentcloud.org/documents/31...
It's so good to finally have real Christians in the White House, isn't it?
Source: embed.documentcloud.org/documents/31...
It's so good to finally have real Christians in the White House, isn't it?
December 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
What are Bondi, Leavitt and Patel hiding? Stuff along the lines of raping, beating, and threatened a 13 year old and another 12 year old named 'Maria'.
Source: embed.documentcloud.org/documents/31...
It's so good to finally have real Christians in the White House, isn't it?
Source: embed.documentcloud.org/documents/31...
It's so good to finally have real Christians in the White House, isn't it?
Gift article.
In a functioning government, Bondi would be indicted at the stroke of midnight for breaking the law.
In a functioning government, Bondi would be indicted at the stroke of midnight for breaking the law.
Justice Dept. Won’t Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Gift article.
In a functioning government, Bondi would be indicted at the stroke of midnight for breaking the law.
In a functioning government, Bondi would be indicted at the stroke of midnight for breaking the law.
Child Rapist is open to do anything illicit, corrupt, illegal and nefarious. His sponsors and constituents are those that appreciate the service he provides.
Putin, Musk, etc.
Putin, Musk, etc.
December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Child Rapist is open to do anything illicit, corrupt, illegal and nefarious. His sponsors and constituents are those that appreciate the service he provides.
Putin, Musk, etc.
Putin, Musk, etc.
America could not have disgraced itself more thoroughly than acquiescing to relect that Child Raping scumbag on behalf of Vladimir Putin.
Now they are running amok both domestically and internationally.
Total disgrace. Utter and complete depravity.
77 million just gave it away.
Now they are running amok both domestically and internationally.
Total disgrace. Utter and complete depravity.
77 million just gave it away.
December 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
America could not have disgraced itself more thoroughly than acquiescing to relect that Child Raping scumbag on behalf of Vladimir Putin.
Now they are running amok both domestically and internationally.
Total disgrace. Utter and complete depravity.
77 million just gave it away.
Now they are running amok both domestically and internationally.
Total disgrace. Utter and complete depravity.
77 million just gave it away.
We need to teach kids how to protect themselves against grifters, scams, and manipulative marketing techniques.
The reason we haven't is that it would hurt the advertising industry to have a population with resistance to thier bullshit. But we also likely wouldn't have a con artist for a president.
The reason we haven't is that it would hurt the advertising industry to have a population with resistance to thier bullshit. But we also likely wouldn't have a con artist for a president.
December 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We need to teach kids how to protect themselves against grifters, scams, and manipulative marketing techniques.
The reason we haven't is that it would hurt the advertising industry to have a population with resistance to thier bullshit. But we also likely wouldn't have a con artist for a president.
The reason we haven't is that it would hurt the advertising industry to have a population with resistance to thier bullshit. But we also likely wouldn't have a con artist for a president.
This is brainwashing. 'Raising questions' like this is a technique straight out of Chinese re-education camps. The question hides the message without triggering resistance. It is the first step in belief reconstruction.
Very effective. Fox News standard operating procedure brought to CBS.
Very effective. Fox News standard operating procedure brought to CBS.
December 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is brainwashing. 'Raising questions' like this is a technique straight out of Chinese re-education camps. The question hides the message without triggering resistance. It is the first step in belief reconstruction.
Very effective. Fox News standard operating procedure brought to CBS.
Very effective. Fox News standard operating procedure brought to CBS.
The middle class is basically the gainfully employed working class. They need to start thinking that way and stop worshiping CEOS.
December 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The middle class is basically the gainfully employed working class. They need to start thinking that way and stop worshiping CEOS.
It will be interesting to see numerous GOP scum try and retreat back under the cover of 'typical' conservative positions. They will try to be the party of John McCain or Bob Dole again after having taken off their masks to reveal the Fake-Christian-Fascist grifters they are. Watch. They will try.
December 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It will be interesting to see numerous GOP scum try and retreat back under the cover of 'typical' conservative positions. They will try to be the party of John McCain or Bob Dole again after having taken off their masks to reveal the Fake-Christian-Fascist grifters they are. Watch. They will try.
Someone tell whatever remotely sane portion of the 77 million who voted for him that they can always hide their embarrassment by acting like they never did, and start helping us resist this worthless POS.
Past is past. They are welcome to start finding their humanity again.
Past is past. They are welcome to start finding their humanity again.
December 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Someone tell whatever remotely sane portion of the 77 million who voted for him that they can always hide their embarrassment by acting like they never did, and start helping us resist this worthless POS.
Past is past. They are welcome to start finding their humanity again.
Past is past. They are welcome to start finding their humanity again.
Putin's mind:
1) The US destroyed the USSR
2) The US humiliated Russia
Therefore:
3) I will destroy the USA
4) I will humiliate Americans
All while I:
5) Rebuild a new Russian Empire
6) Make Russia the new master of Europe
1) The US destroyed the USSR
2) The US humiliated Russia
Therefore:
3) I will destroy the USA
4) I will humiliate Americans
All while I:
5) Rebuild a new Russian Empire
6) Make Russia the new master of Europe
December 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Putin's mind:
1) The US destroyed the USSR
2) The US humiliated Russia
Therefore:
3) I will destroy the USA
4) I will humiliate Americans
All while I:
5) Rebuild a new Russian Empire
6) Make Russia the new master of Europe
1) The US destroyed the USSR
2) The US humiliated Russia
Therefore:
3) I will destroy the USA
4) I will humiliate Americans
All while I:
5) Rebuild a new Russian Empire
6) Make Russia the new master of Europe
The USA has gone from 'leader of the free world' to a rogue state in 10 months...no offense to rogue states.
December 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The USA has gone from 'leader of the free world' to a rogue state in 10 months...no offense to rogue states.
We need Democrats that are ready and willing to engage in genuine parliamentary warfare. Few are up for it. Replace them with fighters and let's cut the head off this Russian occupation.
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We need Democrats that are ready and willing to engage in genuine parliamentary warfare. Few are up for it. Replace them with fighters and let's cut the head off this Russian occupation.
"Evil beyond belief"
-Jeffery Epstien speaking of Donald Trump.
That is how repugnant that POS president is. This is the biglyest con job in history. Partially brought to you by Russian Intelligence Services.
-Jeffery Epstien speaking of Donald Trump.
That is how repugnant that POS president is. This is the biglyest con job in history. Partially brought to you by Russian Intelligence Services.
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Evil beyond belief"
-Jeffery Epstien speaking of Donald Trump.
That is how repugnant that POS president is. This is the biglyest con job in history. Partially brought to you by Russian Intelligence Services.
-Jeffery Epstien speaking of Donald Trump.
That is how repugnant that POS president is. This is the biglyest con job in history. Partially brought to you by Russian Intelligence Services.
The USA is already at war with Putin.
It is just that nobody has told the the American people yet. That is why Putin is winning.
It is just that nobody has told the the American people yet. That is why Putin is winning.
December 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The USA is already at war with Putin.
It is just that nobody has told the the American people yet. That is why Putin is winning.
It is just that nobody has told the the American people yet. That is why Putin is winning.
Fun fact: Roughly 10% of all Homo Sapiens that have ever lived are alive today.
Fun conjecture: Roughly 25% of the Village Idiots that have ever lived are also alive today.
Fun conjecture: Roughly 25% of the Village Idiots that have ever lived are also alive today.
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Fun fact: Roughly 10% of all Homo Sapiens that have ever lived are alive today.
Fun conjecture: Roughly 25% of the Village Idiots that have ever lived are also alive today.
Fun conjecture: Roughly 25% of the Village Idiots that have ever lived are also alive today.
I'd bet that if you voted for Child Rapist in 2024 that you are barely qualified to run your own life, let alone productivity participate in running a civil society.
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'd bet that if you voted for Child Rapist in 2024 that you are barely qualified to run your own life, let alone productivity participate in running a civil society.