Ian Owens

Won't be long now.

A complete collapse of political norms around virtue and ethics since 2016. This celebration of cruelty and violence, and the encouragement of the public to take joy in violence against others, is very unhealthy for society.

They truly cannot see themselves.

Writer @ianpowens.bsky.social lives in Essex, MA where he writes, acts in community theater, and chases rainbows. He is also working on a medieval historical fiction trilogy based on Icelandic sagas. ianowens.com. Join Ian at MICRO MARVELS Sat Sept 6 at 10 a.m. Free registration at salemlitfest.org.

He's getting big mad that the rest of the world isn't following his made-for-TV script. The whole deluded, demented, sycophantic administration is living in some fantasy bubble alternate reality. I don't think they can keep it going much longer.

What does the head of manufacturing have to do with sales?

Ha, ha. Yeah and 80 years ago a group of Christian fascists started a war that killed 70+ million people. But they're running this country now!

This is fascism Fascism starts with talk, not tanks. With democratic elections, not a coup. And it takes hold thanks to people who think things won’t move quickly—until they do just that.

Valuable summary of anti-fascist analysis from @rosansmits.bsky.social
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White House says it's bruised from shaking so many hands every day. I'm hoping it's a rapidly progressing, fatal disease.

If Barack Obama had appeared in a photo like this, Republicans would have impeached him and then someone would have assassinated him.

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BREAKING: Trump says on Meet The Press that he doesn't know if everyone deserves due process.

When asked if he has to uphold the Constitution, he says "I don't know, I have brilliant lawyers that work for me."

This should be an IMPEACHABLE defense. Who agrees?

US-born citizen was held by ICE in Florida jail for entering state as "unauthorized alien" ICE demanded a judge keep a Florida man behind bars after he presented his birth certificate in court

Apparently you can get arrested now just for being Hispanic. www.salon.com/2025/04/17/u...

It was never about the money.

AOC and Bernie in Bakersfield, CA. Be big. Be loud.

Trump to Bukele on Salvadoran concentration camps: “Home-growns are next. You’re going to have to build about five more places.”

State Terror A brief guide for Americans

He told us he would be a dictator on Day 1. When are we going to listen? snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror

Grocery stores are ripping us all off. Every week we buy bags of stuff from them and they buy nothing from us. This has to stop.

Sure don't want those guys managing my funds!

Trump's Psychological Vulnerability And the Destruction of the American Economy

"When you elevate the mad king, you elevate the madness." snyder.substack.com/p/trumps-psy...

Penguins hate us now too for giving ICE a bad name.

Or does it help Putin?

Tariffs for penguins. Tariffs for our own military. Tariffs for everyone. Except Russia.

Wavelength

It's a good day for cheese!

RIP, Iceman.

Kentish plover

Little Egret

Little Grebes

Pied Avocet

Springtime in coastal Algarve region, Portugal: Kentish Plover, Little Egret, Little Grebes, Pied Avocet. #Birds

Signalgate: violating national security in order to violate rights

"If anyone can be deported at any time for no reason, then we are obviously not only less free but also less secure, as individuals and as a nation." snyder.substack.com/p/signalgate...

A couple of nice looks from Algarve region of Portugal: Black-winged stilt and Eurasian Hoopoe. #AddBirds #Birds