Karl

Karl

@989runner.bsky.social

Dog lover, runner, traveler and USAF veteran

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Read recently from a history teacher: "People won't remember your intentions. They'll remember what you did last." LG actually had a pretty good rags-to-riches type story, including over 30 years in uniform. But, much like Benedict Arnold, his accomplishments were forgotten when he flipped.

bsky.app/profile/tj-s... Totally agree. This will not end well for most of us.

T.J. Stiles@tj-stiles.bsky.social

The tech bros gave us crypto currency that isn’t currency, artificial intelligence that isn’t intelligence, and prediction markets that are inside-trader scams. On the other hand, they have given us gigantic data centers that employ no one and destroy communities. So there’s that.

Just pointing out that if you support deporting "illegals" back to Mexico, then you have absolutely no business celebrating Cinco de Mayo with tacos, tequila and tortillas.

You know, I remember being so excited in 1976 for the bicentennial. I was 11, and it was a huge deal. Now, with 2026 about to begin, there isn't nearly the hope and optimism that I would expect for the USA's 250th. Either I'm getting crotchety or else the current cabal in DC has ruined it for me.

Nothing they do helps anyone. It must be tiring to be this angry all the time.

Popehat@kenwhite.bsky.social

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.

In today's email... FROM THE VA ACTING SECRETARY We are taking steps to close all agency diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility...Trump’s executive order "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions".

Great - I'd almost forgotten the sense of dread almost every morning, waking up to see what kind of stupid or dangerous thing the Orange Menace had done overnight. And here we are again.

So Felon Muskie is now saying they can't find $2T in cuts, so its down to $1T and falling. Basically they can either cut DOD's budget by 25% (try getting that through Congress) or else eliminate every other department in the Federal government. Sure...FAFO.

It was not long ago I learned Pink Floyd's "Great Gig in the Sky" was all about mourning and emotional pain, without singing a single word. It somehow seems even more appropriate now.

Funny how the minions of the Orange Menace face fines and imprisonment for following his ideas, somehow hoping they will gain favor with Dear Leader. Yet he never faces punishment for the misery he unleashed. Make it make sense.

🎼💥🎊BEE_WORLD💙🍉🌈@faniifiestii.bsky.social

Those who learn history lessons, prevent it reoccurrence, those who doesn't, facilitates it repeat. You know what I'm talking about here

The book burners are never the good guys.

Chris Yogerst@chrisyogerst.com

Love this message from FDR and the Office of War Information. “Books are weapons in the war of ideas.” #books #bookbanning #history #reading #ideas #fdr #booksareweapons

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