@radtranslib.bsky.social centers liberalism on autonomy, and the role equality plays in actualizing autonomy. Real autonomy, and real liberalism, means securing the *practical*--not merely procedural--realization of our capabilities.

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@ryangeddie.bsky.social anchors liberalism in the three pillars of the French Revolution: liberty, equality, and fraternity. *Each* of these undergirds the others. And Ryan gives us a jolt of the world-shaking ambition that too many of today's liberals yield to the socialists.

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There are a lot of ways to think about liberalism, and this week's @liberalcurrents.com series gives a good representation. @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com's essay hits on a theme I like a lot: liberalism means ordinary freedom for ordinary people.

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By the end, Mulder and Scully have both lost family to the conspiracy, setting the stage fora more personal story as the Syndicate arc coalesces around them. Sure Carter's dialogue still sucks, but the guy knows the winning formula he stumbled into and he's started having fun with it now. Grade: A-

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Mulder's scene with his mom is the real core of the episode, comforting her as she finally unburdens herself from hating his father. The other core of the episode is Skinner getting his ultimate liberation moment by blackmailing Cancer Man with Hosteen, but that's more in terms of pure catharsis.

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