Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Oohh, now I understand why I have no friends. That's OK. I'll take alone over herd stupidity any day.
I got nothing yet, but I think you'll like this: One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singing And you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky https://youtu.be/D-7vSmTxAno?si=e1VmVwSj8H_Eh9V3
62 followers 34 following 107 posts
view profile on Bluesky Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Oohh, now I understand why I have no friends. That's OK. I'll take alone over herd stupidity any day.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I guess we know now. I hope she stays and gets the respect she deserves.
Michael Turton (@michaelturton.bsky.social) reposted
Julian Ku sent around this map: countries that have extradition treaties with the PRC. Note that even countries that don't have such treaties may still permit the PRC to kidnap Taiwanese, they are just not legally obligated to do so.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Australia? France? WTF. Have to rethink our vacation plans.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I hate to be that guy that compares something beautiful from the real world to a video game. It is a beautiful meadow. Thx for that. But if you ever played RDR2, you know where this is.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Alderaan was overrated - three at best. People are telling me, the best people really, that the death star has a future like you wouldn't believe. A man came up to me, Darth, a big man, tears in his eyes, and said, "sir", "sir, thank you for the death star..it is going to make the empire great again
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
The decider is the communion wafer eating contest.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Making your partner your teacher - you must have a very strong relationship.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
If Zelinsky can handle Putin, he can handle Putin's fanboy.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Many presidents have been. Noted to be able to "do" and speak at the same time. It's probably for the best that Trump focuses all of his prodigious intellect on simply "doing".
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
What is horrible is that Canadian businesses and consumers have made reasonable choices in their supply chains and purchases based on the trade deal made fairly, openly, and publicly. The tariff is bad enough, the fact that they break our negotiated agreement is not emphasized enough.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
He WAS great. Conner McDavid IS great. Forget Gretzky. He is retired.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Drive by hating
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I didn't think I could get any more outraged. I was wrong. JWST does science. That it should be cut by that troglodyte Musk and his Mars colony delusions makes me physically ill.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump will be banning that soon so enjoy your science education while it lasts!
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Can we stop with this? Gestures aren't important. That MAGA is doing an administrative coup is important. That the Whitehouse is aligning with Putin while threatening long term allies and NATO is important. That Trump is writing executive orders that are unconstitutional is important.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social)
Isn't it ironic that the Trump administration is using the Department of Education to handle their anti-DEI edicts while simultaneously dissolving the Department of Education.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Go Kevin! Let's get that fentanyl down from 43 lbs to 27 lbs or less! Show the taxpayers how their money is spent!
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Real hot dog recipe: mustard, onions, sauerkraut. Done. Don't mix fruit (tomato) with meat. Same with pineapple and pizza. To each his own, just trying to help : )
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social)
Let's all start wearing our children like overcoats. It'll be fun and I know they will love it - better than daycare!
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
What does a person who has everything not have? He cannot break the law and most accept societal norms. What if US regulators said that Musk's rockets were a hazard or if he was not allowed to recklessly endanger people's lives by sending them to Mars? Musk wants power - political power.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
When I had the time to watch, I always thought they were excellent. I have a microbiology degree I never used, but it always reminded me why I liked that study. You should make a product out of your back issues and sell it.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Thx. I needed that.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social)
If proposing ethnic cleansing in another sovereign nation doesn't get you impeached, then Congress might as well go home.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't see them on Bluesky, but I love this one: youtube.com/@journeytomi...
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social)
madeinca.ca
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
It's about time. America doesn't need a Gestapo .
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Funny, ha ha, or funny, change seats on the train?
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
You cannot reason with them. You cannot shame them. You can only protect yourself from them and work to defeat them. Then make it so that they can never threaten you again.
AltYellostoneNatPar (@altyellonatpark.org) reposted
The only way we can defend our parks at this point is to protest. Take to the streets and protest like your lives and loved ones depend on it. Because they do
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Sigh. Had to delete that first one. You have to do what is best for you. Just be aware what time it is.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I sincerely hope he stops at vilification. I'm starting to feel this is part of a larger plan.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I hate to give the US even more reason to be conceited, but really, if the worst case scenario develops, the whole world is Fd.
Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) reposted
Canadians booing the U.S. national anthem isn’t something I ever thought I’d see, but this is what happens when you let a psychopath criminal with isolationist and protectionist policies back into the White House.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Canada is making some pretty pretty good craft whiskies these days.... okanaganspirits.com?srsltid=AfmB...
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
The Maidan uprising in Ukraine happened because the Ukrainians had had enough of Russian oligarchs trying to run their country. I always thought Americans loved their freedom.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes-No. That's why he is linking it to border security - so he can do it in the interests of national security as an EO. I guess his supporters think it is cute that he can lie to the nation.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
It's been years since I visited Yellowstone National park. It had always been a favorite of ours. We are close by up in Canada. We were thinking of an early holiday there this year. Now, sadly, we won't be visiting until the tariffs are over and democratic institutions are restored in the US.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
When I lived in Taiwan in the early 2000s, I thought the Taiwanese avoidance of swimming, water sports, the ocean, and recreational boating was partly because it was officially discouraged as it made monitoring and defending the coastline from smugglers and spies more difficult
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Dear America, We don't need your sorry. We need you to prevent Trump from turning America into a fascist, imperial nation. History teaches us that trade wars turn into hot wars. America seems to like wars. Canadians do not.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I am impressed that this time around Ivanka and Jared want no part of it.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Musk, the Latin scholar. What a big brain he has..His mother would be proud.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
As they were meant to do. MAGA's anti-science attitudes are why America should get used to having its ass handed to it by China.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Is the moose not just the most awesome creature to have ever lived?
BeaGoode (@beagoode.bsky.social) reposted
This is bad. Send info to anyone you know who works as federal employee. This is full-on Putin sh*t. Follow @altyellonatpark.org for more info. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
He could simultaneously give Trump a heart attack, become president, and a real man again.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope it was consensual
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
They're not sending the best. Their criminals and rapists.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
That's not even funny anymore. That could literally be happening.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I got a real gangster vibe. I think she understood the day better than all the other guests (except Michelle Obama who had the only honest reaction).
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Depending how you look at history and who just took control of America, this day might completely disprove Sherman's point.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
This is good because after a day or two he'll forget about Milley if he doesn't see his portrait. So many shiny objects to chase.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
When did the inauguration even become a thing? I don't remember anybody even caring about Bush or Clinton's inauguration. Reagan never had any big thing, just politicos witnessing him swearing on a bible.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
The same plastic surgeon re-makes all Trump women. He likes glossy Barbies with big hair.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
What SpaceX and the billionaires are doing is neither exploration nor discovery - it's monetization. NASA is making discoveries with the Parker Solar Probe and JWST. ESA does exploration - Rosetta and Huygens. Vanity projects only help the billionaires obsessed with them.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
And who is going to pay for the clean-up? Or worse who is going to face the consequences for all the debris - both on the ground and in space. Maybe DOGE can get on that one.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I like nuclear energy, but I find it strange how Ontario seems to embrace the nuclear industry without question while being hyper-critical about oil and gas. In Germany, they refuse to use any nuclear power, but they are still willing to use coal. I wonder why that is?
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
We were out last summer doing some day hikes at a famous national park in Canada. One hike was "closed" because a grizzly was in the area. Many people just kept going. Let's respect nature - that's the purpose of the parks. (The terrorizing amount of bear signage is another issue).
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow. This is so completely trivial. Who cares? An inauguration never even used to be a thing. Might as well get all excited about who is attending the superbowl.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Is this new content from FB? Where is the giant cat now? Should we be worried?
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Unearthly
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
This literally made me search for DS9. Thx
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanks for making it easier for my daily ritual of screaming impotently into the void. Now I'll have more time to walk the dog.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I appreciate your sarcasm, but at least broadcast journalism isn't full of people telling you to take ivermectin as a prophylactic to prevent COVID, or that space lasers are starting fires, or that billionaires are going to save the world.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Safety tip #1. Don't be where bears are.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Once a park warden told us they refer to them as "dinner bells". In all seriousness, they can be a bad idea because the unnatural sound draws curious predators.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Looks like the classic big bad wolf. It is hard to see wolves for what they really are after 1000 years of very entertaining misinformation.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I had almost forgotten about Abercrombie's books. Tore through the first trilogy, so I am looking forward to some more of that!
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Careful. It sounds like he might become chronically Canadian - maybe even a Maritime Canadian.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep. You wantch this good speech to the end and you see the empty house. Our tax dollars, hard at work. Poilievre wants an election, but he doesn't want to show up for work.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Better they tear each other up now then when they are running everything. So many people find these palace intrigues so amusing, but these idiots have their hands on all the levers of power.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social)
Was this when America was great? I am so grateful that progressive political action and scientific knowledge stopped such "great" things. youtu.be/oPq5fGZdUJo?...
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's get DOGE on that.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
The mushroom is interesting, but it is the photography that is nice. How many shades of brown and yellow. All clear and in focus. Maybe mushrooms are the new flowers.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
He was a hero who could have saved millions of it wasn't for the CCP.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Don't destroy their home and wonder why they invade yours. 💚
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
"I'm here to post pictures of mushrooms and be an idiot." Mission accomplished. keep it coming!
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Under Biden the economic indicators were all returning to normal (2% inflation, unemployment 4%, stock market good, GDP 4%). Overall, Americans are the richest people on earth. Trump learned from the Nazis - repeat the lie. He convinced voters times were bad, when they were really very average.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Totally agree. But even traitorous PMs don't get to decide Canada's sovereignty. It would require 2/3 of the premiers and consent of the Senate (not to mention the majority in the house).
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I heard from an unnamed source close to those who are planning the inauguration, that she volunteered to join the freedom kids to sing at the inauguration.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social)
youtu.be/ZRBH5vHhm4c?... The world in which we live.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Not the same as these guys, but honorable mentions: Obama drones killed 3,797 people, 324 civilians - points for difficulty - did this and received Nobel Peace Prize. Bush Sr. killed tens of thousands of civilians abroad while waging painful, ineffectual war on drugs at home - a two front atrocity.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
No rollback on their values!
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
It is sort of rude to call Musk a hooker.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Whenever life gets you down, Mrs. Brown And things seem hard or tough And people are stupid Obnoxious or daft And you feel that you've had Quite enough Just remember that ....
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social)
Domesticated animals made us keep up to ploughs, the industrial revolution made us keep up with machines, the digital revolution made us keep up with computers and now we are taking it with us wherever we go. AI and robotics will be the point where humans cannot keep up anymore.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
And it is a gateway book to Great Expectations and other Dickens' classics.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I always think that if you're complaining about an immigrant stealing your job, you probably weren't trying very hard.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
That's beautiful. In the long run, I am sure he is right. In the short term, give them hell.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I think Musk will.move into Trump's bathroom. That way he'll have at least 30-60 minutes.per day of quality time with him. And he can help Donald go boom boom and get dressed in the morning.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
It says that it is a terrific meme. He should change his profile pic to this.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I'll see your Zuckerberg and raise you a Koch and a Walton. Anyway, the billionaire class stands before you now as Republican. Clearly the party of the rich and for the rich is the Republicans.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I believe he did. Then again I have been hearing about how the Republicans have been suppressing voter turnout since.the days of Reagan. Guess what? It worked.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
How dare the universe expand faster than humans expected! Doesn't it know how smart we are and how solid our theories are?
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Ireland will do better without their embassy. I wish the Israelis would leave my country alone too.
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
Substitute "walk" or "coffee" for "chores" and I agree completely. We're not all as strong as you!
Smilingatme (@blueskykevin.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't think anybody really knows or will ever know. We have our calculations and our instruments - it's the best we can do, but my intuition tells me that it is all wrong. I guess we'll have endless fun trying to figure it out.