Robert Fessler

Robert Fessler

@professler.bsky.social

Father, husband, retired Psychology professor. Interested in travel, consciousness, cross-cultural differences in how "abnormality" is understood and treated.

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There is a way in which a fish swimming around in a fishbowl knows nothing about water. It is so immersed in water that it can't really "see" it. If you want the fish to really understand water, you have to take the fish out of the bowl and say "Look, that's water".

Unbelievable.

Johnathan Perkins@johnathanperk.bsky.social

So many white people thought this headline was a jokeβ€”but Black people know better. Even when we excel, White America is always right there to put us in our place, i.e., where they think our place should be. Imagine calling COPS because your 5-year-old is getting schooled in soccer by 3-year-old.⚽️

It is not enough for me to win the mid-terms, or even get a strong majority in both the House and Senate. Great, but not enough. I want every crime committed by this administration to be thoroughly pursued. I want The Trump family finances frozen and investigated. I want them all held accountable.

This is absolutely true. Of course there are exceptions (e.g., William Buckley) but it is overwhelmingly true on average. Don't bother arguing facts with these people. Best strategy: Tell them to stay home on Election Day because the government is keeping a list of everyone who votes.

darren32359.bsky.social@darren32359.bsky.social

First a secret police force. Now a reward (or the "promise" of a reward) for turning in your neighbors. You know, people you find "suspicious". The administration doesn't really care about cracking down on fraud (they are the biggest perpetrators). They just want as to be afraid of each other.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump announces "fraud whistleblower incentive program" -- "Americans will now be able to go to fraud dot gov and report cases of corruption and theft of taxpayer dollars in their communities ... if you turn somebody in and you find $1 billion, we're giving a commission of 1%. That's a lot of money"

Yes! But they won't, because they are complicit. Vote them all out.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social

THEY ARE NOT POWERLESS TO STOP HIM! Go back to Washington, stand on the steps of the Capitol and demand Johnson and Thune recall the House and Senate, and impeach him. THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! THERE IS LITERALLY AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL! (It's called the Constitution.)

More "spiritual gymnastics". Empathy as a "danger" that can lead society away from God! Good grief, what kool-aid are these people drinking?

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One morning Trump looks out his window and sees "Trump has a tiny flaccid penis" written in urine in the new-fallen snow. Infuriated, he demands that the FBI investigate. Hours later an agent comes to the Oval and says "I have good news and bad news". "Give me the bad news first". Trump says. 1/2

The agent replies, ""We've analyzed the DNA and the urine is Stephen Miller's". "Stephen Miller!!" Trump explodes. "He's one of my most trusted advisors! And that's the good news? What's the bad news?" "The handwriting is Melania's".

"Left-wing transgender witch???" How is it possible that we could have so many lunatics in positions of power?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Ted Cruz: "Right now, if you are left-wing transgender witch, you hate Donald Trump"

Like most Republicans, Sullivan apparently believes that winning a debate means speaking loudly and forcefully. You "prepare" by shouting a lot and interrupting your opponent. Facts are irrelevant. It's all in the optics. So clearly she "cheated" by actually being prepared to answer questions.

billkittle.bsky.social@billkittle.bsky.social

Read this (and the comments) to see what he has done.

conifergirl.bsky.social@conifergirl.bsky.social

If you were ever unsure if Trump is a Russian asset, you can rest easy now. The past two weeks, on top of the past 21 months, should leave no doubt that a Russian Manchurian Peophile/Rapist Trump is burning America to the ground for Putin because he has to.

Are there really any MAGA voters left? How could anyone not see what is actually happening to our country? Vote all Republicans out. We need to start from scratch to clean up this mess.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Russia is now exempt from the Lindsey O. Graham Russia Sanctions Act. The US government is clearly allied with Putin against Ukraine. Vote Republican enablers out.

Musk is a child with a big allowance. He wants to make cars that fly. He wants to drill tunnels under cities. He wants to live on Mars. He wants to punish all the other kids in the neighborhood who won't be nice to him.

"DEI doesn't lower the bar. It exposes those who can't reach it" Good point.

Sarah Good@sassy0210.bsky.social

You know who did pass the bar exam? First Lady Michelle Obama, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, VP Kamala Harris, and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. DEI doesn’t lower the bar. It exposes those who can’t reach it.

Given its heavy political content, I suspect most Bluesky users are definitely going to vote. So posting & reposting pleas to "Vote" seems redundant. Does anyone have any strategies or points they have used which have worked to convince a previous Red voter to go Blue this time?That could be useful.

Excellent! Watch until the end.

Meidas Sassyβ„’ 🐬@filosia.bsky.social

Yes, it's a long video. But I PROMISE, not for a single second will you regret watching these 5 minutes‼️ She's calmly, thoroughly calling out Hegseth's so-called Christianity, layer by layer and it's brilliant. Don't miss it, and please follow Carina Cedrechi on IG! instagram.com/carinalh2014...