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Michael Clark

@smintheus.bsky.social

Ancient historian, now a temple attendant for two dainty-pawed gods who sometimes make their epiphanies. Looking for more honesty and less malice in politics, but getting this thing instead.

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Press gave Biden far worse coverage for a small number of American soldiers dying while leaving a war than to Trump for a similar number dying while starting a war for no reason. It makes you think!

01.03.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1027    πŸ” 248    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 4

When Trump came to power, he ripped up the peace deal that Obama had made, and used the uncertainty he created as an excuse to bomb Iran, insisting he had ended the problem he had created once and for all, except now he's bombing them again to solve the problem he created and previously solved?

01.03.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2840    πŸ” 688    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 30

Weak not woke is what pisses voters off.

27.02.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I've never understood those who defend go-along-to-get-along as a defensible or neutral POV when ppl are amongst irredeemably abusive types. Seems to me if you can find your way into their company, you can also find your way to cutting them off. If I were on a team like this I'd walk away from it.

26.02.2026 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

These bros acted despicably in Italy, then decided they wanted to double down in the US. Whether it's the misogyny, corruption, or the fascism that they endorse, they disgraced the country as well as themselves.

The fact that the appalling Matthew Tkachuk is their ring leader is entirely on point.

26.02.2026 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jeffrey Epstein was such a crackpot. He spent years trying to find "NSA guys" and codebreaking hackers to crack the secret code of cellular communication that would unlock the link between genetics and intelligence.

25.02.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 279    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 26

Vance has the mannerisms & demeanor of a small time golf store salesman during mid winter.

26.02.2026 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the thing about putting lying liars in the WH: Nobody should ever trust them even if they break form at some stage and actually speak the truth.

26.02.2026 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Kavanaugh Stop, as in frozen and alone. CBP act like ICE cold murderers whenever they want to share a laugh at the torture they can inflict on Americans.

25.02.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't know the series, but few of the more sophisticated or liberal ppl I knew in my small town played hockey.

25.02.2026 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I stopped playing organized hockey at 13 bc I realized that at higher levels there'd be a significant number of vicious, unscrupulous guys who'd happily inflict real harm on anybody who crossed their path.

There's also some really fine ppl who play hockey at a high level, but I don't see them here.

25.02.2026 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

These clowns are acting like they've all been concussed a few too many times. Or perhaps not often enough to recognize when to keep clear of a cheap shot artist.

25.02.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup. It's about those w/ expertise vs those who lack sufficient expertise to recognize how little they know.

24.02.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lassie
Rin Tin Tin
Asta
Gromit

24.02.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
David Brooks: America Needs a Mass Movement -- Now

David Brooks: America Needs a Mass Movement -- Now

essay by a guy whose entire media career has been built on hippie punching wondering why more people aren't helping the hippies topple the fascists

23.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1813    πŸ” 255    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 12

Asking questions often is rhetorically much more powerful and effective than declaring opinions.

23.02.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like a row of sheep at a feed trough.

23.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I read Schank's description as suggesting he wanted to have an affair with the PhD student.

23.02.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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President Trump Shares AI Video Punching Canadian Hockey Player, Winning Gold With USA President Trump was the real MVP of Team USA's win over Canada in the 2026 Olympics ... according to an AI video he posted on Monday.

This cowardly loser can't make anything not about himself.

Thing is everyone knows that Depends look nothing like hockey pants.

23.02.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The player who put his gold medal on the drunken FBI director was the dirty, cowardly, cheap-shot artist Matthew Tkachuk. Two execrable peas in a pod.

23.02.2026 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What I see is a Trump appointee who's not remotely competent for the job he accepted cosplaying in a locker room for a sport he could never in a hundred years play beyond the pee wee level.

He's so out of his depth he doesn't even realize his telltale big stupid grin shows he isn't a hockey player.

22.02.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That was called a 'snow day' when I was a kid.

22.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When I tell people that Bethany children Services was the adoption agency that offered us pricing for newborns based on what color they were going to come out, they think I am being an anti-adoption monster, and a racist. But it’s true.

22.02.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Kash, hard at work not doing his job as always, celebrates with Dylan, who didn't even have a single shot on net in the final.

22.02.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This great read explores what Thorstein Veblen would have made of all the fancy new atria to be found at Johns Hopkins.

22.02.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How is this possible?

"The campus only has 84 classrooms for its 65 departments, teaching 5,600 undergraduates and 3,500 graduate students."

22.02.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's atrocious that the NHL does 3v3 in OT for regular season games; 10 times as stupid in Olympic games. It's not hockey so it's not appreciably better than a shootout.

22.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He looked phenomenal every second he was on the ice.

22.02.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am thrilled this morning that Sam Bennett and Tom Wilson aren't taking home gold medals, but saddened that Matthew Tkachuk will. Congrats to the rest of the US squad!

22.02.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pennsylvania scrapple.

22.02.2026 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0