bobmacw.bsky.social

bobmacw.bsky.social

@bobmacw.bsky.social

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bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

In retrospect, my software engineering career was interesting, and fulfilling at times, but also frustrating and discouraging in many ways. But it never snuffed out my sheer enjoyment of working with and building software. Retirement and the latest tools have enabled me to rediscover this.

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

If you put a wolverine in the cage with the baby bunny, it’s not “things might not go well”. It’s a given. & if you put an ignorant, sociopathic rapist in charge of everything, it’s not that things might not go well. THEY WON’T GO WELL.

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

It is really striking me that Capitalism is obsolete. I don’t have a ready-made clever answer for what we need to put in its place, but I’m pretty sure Robin Wall Kimmerer could help us there.

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

When I come here to share a thought, I frequently get tripped up by the 300 char limit. I get the intent, but it makes this platform less useful, and more clumsy, in my opinion, and discourages deeper statements and conversations. I think it needs to be somewhat bigger - maybe 600?

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

Notably, the headlines tend to read “Trump administration settles with Maine” - implying that Maine gave ground, pure BS. Maine agreed to withdraw the lawsuit - that was the “settlement”. Should have said something like “Administration backs down”. C’mon MSM, you can do better.

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

The assertion that DOGE is transparent, much less “maximally transparent” is just another bald-faced lie from the current authoritarian regime. DOGE is making all kinds of false claims about big savings, and hiding the details which reveal a raft of errors and lies. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

nytimes.comDOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to Find (Gift Article)Elon Musk’s group obscured the details of some new claims on its website, despite promises of transparency. But The Times was still able to detect another batch of mistakes.
bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

Khalil is a US resident and is being illegally detained and harassed. This action threatens everyone’s free speech. actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...

actionnetwork.orgDemand the Immediate Release of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detentionOn the evening of March 8, 2025, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained by the Department of Homeland Security. The arrest comes on the heels of the Department of State’s ann...

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JoJoFromJerz
@jojofromjerz.bsky.social

Among other things, Trump’s latest unconstitutional move will pause research on cures for childhood cancer, close homeless shelters, halt food assistance, reduce safety from domestic violence, and shut down suicide hotlines. People will die. Is this what you “price of eggs” voters wanted?

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

One thing about being on social media - it reminds me that so, so many of us are really struggling with the emotional/psychological impact of this awful political catastrophe we are living through. It’s validating, and the desire to support each other is encouraging. Sending love to you all.

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨 The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov. Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

We now have a sociopathic, traitorous, tyrannical, bigoted, ignorant, murderous rapist for president. And a group of obscenely wealthy man-boys eager to kiss his…uh…ring. Like so many, I’m feeling so scared and upset. Oh America, look at what we’ve become. But that is not all we are.

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

And giving up is not an option. So here’s to the resisters, the helpers, the believers, those dedicated to the values of truth, compassion, justice, and reason and who work selflessly in this cause. You give me hope.

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

I’ve been going back to the time in 8th grade when I sat in my friend’s basement and struggled, looking at the album cover of George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass”. I didn’t want all things to pass. I was uncomfortable with that title, and with that truth.

bobmacw.bsky.social
@bobmacw.bsky.social

At age 13, I didn’t like it. But I was also intrigued by it, and it stirred me to ponder life, and what it is. These days, dealing with some serious challenges, it occurs to me that messages about impermanence emphasize the “pass” part, but not the joy of the “arise” part. So I have a new motto:

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