ptom

ptom

@ptom.net

Happy technologist, physicist, and family man, with a penchant for VR and neuropsychology. Author of https://workingfrom.space

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Man, it took me a long time to believe I could rest without having to be productive. And, yeah ... this hits. I had a therapist ask me "what will happen if you don't do anything and just relax?" I couldn't answer.

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Zelenskyy: "Prices are rising because of the war in the Middle East, the blocking of Hormuz. Everyone understands it. If we want to speak with people fairly, if we want to be clear, if we want to speak with our nations openly, people have to hear reality. Don't play games with people."

My voting strategy is simple. Restore some semblance of dignity for the nation by embracing radical accountability. End the tariffs. Get out of Iran (and make amends for bombing their children, among others). Abolish ICE. Pursue and prosecute the insider trading, quid pro quo, & other corruption.

Restore the DOJ, HHS, DOD, Dept. of Education, etc. Restore USAID (and account, publicly, for the harms done by its interregnum). Remove political and ideological diversion of investment in science and the arts. Then: medical, housing, food, and education for all.

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Replying to @ktmuse.bsky.social

Correct. GOP raised everybody's rates, now they're giving some of it back and pretending to solve the problem they made. Many people were squeezed out of affording any health coverage; we can measure that decision in human lives. Blaming the prior administration is of course a complete lie.

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Replying to @bireeves95.bsky.social

Universal Health Care should be the main talking point of the Dems, it really is aggravating that we don't have it yet. Screw the big insurance corporations for stealing our money to deny services. Get Big Money Out of OUR Government.

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Replying to @angrystaffer.bsky.social

I had to verify this, because it seems mustache-twirlingly over the top. It's real, and it's unfathomable. Also, really stupid: you don't want your sniper roost advertised in advance, let alone concentrated in a single location.

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Replying to @shonnathewhite.bsky.social

I say this not to be contrarian or cynical, but I have learned that so many hopeful sentiments are rooted in survivorship bias, and do not reflect the reality of those whom society fails. No, I say this for urgency, and encouragement: those that are able, look after one another. Be the one to help.

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Replying to @meidastouch.com

The performative toxic virility fixations is disturbing. Absolutely insistent and their bizarre concept of "real men", without regard for the hard-won history and understanding of modern warfare calls for. These are disgraceful, unserious people who undermine the competence of others at every turn.

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Trumps fucked up America where you can’t interview someone running for office….only and unless they are a maga Trump republican.