ventifact.bsky.social

But we are the first to do this!! EVER!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (in economics, but who cites sociology anyway??)

Me: "Oh nothing for me, thanks, I stopped for some coffee on my way in." Them: Me: Them: Me: "Shoot, was I supposed to bring enough to share?"

The best way to make sure the war ends after the midterms is to vote out the losers who started this war, in the midterms.

Pedagogy is not some new, unsolved problem awaiting its Silicon Valley disruptor. If you want good teaching in any given subject, it’s there to be had. If you just don’t want to pay for it, then all we’re really talking about is how much you want something for nothing. That’s nothing new, either.

this is a weird post to get angry about

WASHINGTON (AP) — Editor of Stars and Stripes says he is being fired for insubordination after saying any censorship is a 'red line.'

There was a time, now slipping from memory, when the foremost work of political leaders was to frame everyday sacrifice in deeper meaning. Now the President whines on our behalf because the biggest crisis of the last decade required a modicum of flexibility and forbearance.

However, deducing strategy from the crew that brought us "what do you mean they shut down the Strait of Hormuz" is probably a fool's errand.

Yes. I reject any framing of the Platner story as "progressive vs establishment" or "left vs center." The opposition to him has always been "he's obviously an unrepentant liar and a bad human being." His claimed policy positions were irrelevant, and he had no track record of believing them anyway.

Country's got a real joy deficit above everything else. Knicks win, World Cup going well until Trump ruined them is proof of that. Just create constant excuses for celebrations and parties. We need excuses to hang out more than we need maybe literally anything else, economically.

The military is socialist. But! The military isn't socialist simply by virtue of benefits, but because members of the group are committed to the group, above themselves. The concept is ancient, but often attributed to Marx: "from each according to their ability, to each according to their needs."

i love reading takes and discussion and then contributing nothing in return. i’m so powerful. none of you know anything about what i think and there’s nothing you can do about it.

I’ve been watching a combination of D Day movies and 60’s political thrillers(think Seven Days in May). What’s so striking is that everyone acts and talks like a serious adult. It’s almost jarring.

Why are we talking about a deal which hasn't happened, when we should be talking about Congressional authorization for hostilities which hasn't happened?

The only safeguards that would work are ones that would prevent MAGA from rising in the first place...and fundamentally, that means changing the electorate to be more empathetic and intelligent. That's not a simple matter.

No, of course I don't see any contradiction between, on the one hand, declaring hostilities terminated and, on the other hand, rejecting a peace deal, threatening to "blast the hell out of 'em", and continuing to enforce a blockade. Well, sure, blockades are an act of war I guess. Why do you ask?

The president of the USA falling asleep isn’t the worst thing you see in this photo. The worst are those behind pretending nothing unusual is occurring.

Being mad at the IRS about taxes is like being mad at the Coast Guard about the war on drugs

The inanity of thinking this is what a physician looks like is, also, profane.

People saying there was no plan to this war, but y'all this is what it took to make Vance look even stupider than he already was

Gas station guy told my date and I we should be having less fun because it’s a gas station 😂

A ceasefire so big and beautiful, not all parties even know they're party to it. This is the kind of winning you only get by purging the State Department of all those pesky brains.

This was publicly reported almost ten years ago. If anything in recent days came as a surprise to you: -You are misinformed. -You can ask yourself, does it matter to you, that you are misinformed.

I was just helping my kid with their high school Gov homework, and was astonished to learn the United States has a Congress.

The Trump Administration attempted to make an example of Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. Instead, Minnesotans set an example for the rest of the country that decency and compassion will always triumph over fear and division. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

he says he'll give it to charity www.wsj.com/articles/don...

Ms. Martinez, a Chicago born American citizen, was shot 5 times by an ICE agent. Here is her heartbreaking story.

Ironic isn’t it? Had an ICE thug been hurt at the very same location 5 minutes earlier, Alex would have dropped everything to save his life. But 5 minutes later….

This man had me in sobs yesterday. “I’m okay. I’m just so fucking angry.” When the gas enveloped him, I lost it. He’s a patriot and more importantly? A good neighbor.

So, how long until we have the poll tax back?

i bet Salingers unpublished works are all star trek fan fiction

I’m running against the first Congressman to endorse Trump: Darrell Issa. To MAGA extremists, I’m not American enough. Because I’m half Palestinian. Half Mexican. But I served in the Obama Administration and joined the military. I’m 100% American. And here’s the best part🧵

Paragraph 2: It's a proven design! Ready on day 1! (Or is it 2 weeks?) Paragraph 3: It's a new mission with new equipment. Probably. We think. Nowhere in this "think" piece: We remember that paragraph 2 is exactly what they said about the Constellation, when it was announced.

Amazing how that "t" at the end obviates any debate over the correct pronunciation of "gift"

USS Bonespurs.

Memory gone

South Korea is one of the most vibrant liberal democracies, with a market economy. North Korea is one of the most staunch autocracies, with a planned economy. Both were established within living memory, starting from a shared culture.

The world can feel heavy, but reminders of good choices and kind people keep me moving forward.

He’s not just measuring his smiles, but all the smiles and frowns he causes, so no, none of that crap for him.

What's a movie gag that never fails to get a chuckle out of you?

I can’t believe how stupid everything is

Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.