robertmdawley.bsky.social
Professor, traveler, nature lover, Darwin stalker. Defending democracy when needed (these days, 24/7). Photos mine unless otherwise noted.
👤 Joined on 26 February 2025
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@robertmdawley.bsky.socialUkraine is our ally, yet this administration's actions suggest otherwise. We must stand with the people of Ukraine in their fight for sovereignty against Russia’s illegal, brutal invasion.
Show PostBill Kristol gets this just right. Sexual assault is a prime tenet of MAGA thought... namely it's a "natural thing," and a MAGA government will work hard to ensure impunity. And this seems to explain the entire career of Ken Paxton, including his rise from obscurity within the Texas GOP.
Show Postgoes back to this quote from the story below: “The fact that they didn’t take the cameras down shows that we are the product. What they are doing is selling to much bigger agencies the ability to spy on a ton of people.”
Show PostMeanwhile the real miraculous future tech is solar & mRNA vaccines: preserving the planet and curing cancer. But we’re supposed to hand everything over to malevolent peeping toms and resource oubliettes for an ill defined ‘pay no attention to the man behind the curtain’ progress. It isn’t rational.
Show PostThe impact has spread worldwide, as longer voyages and shuttle runs around Hormuz tie up ships and push the daily rate of hiring oil tankers to records.-WSJ
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