oconner1853.bsky.social - Profile | ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

Just a reminder: The guys who broke up the Nazi child sex ring have been reassigned to arresting farm workers and day laborers.

submitted 6 days ago • 11 comments

Possible to start to tell a unified story: "Trump is personally too old, crazy, and confused to run things, so at any given time the question is which co-president is in charge. At first it was Musk, & we got the crazy chaotic DOGE era. Then Navarro: a trade war that crashed markets. Now Miller..."

submitted 7 days ago • 152 comments

My nephew got baptized. randomthoughtsoftheday4.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/a...

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

www.military.com/daily-news/2... a big part of this is that if they have a choice between having an integrated service that's inclusive or a divided service that's not, they'll opt for the latter because they believe that integration destroys institutions

submitted 12 days ago • 18 comments

If Ehud Olmert - nobody's idea of a leftist, and certainly not an antisemite - can come to this conclusion at this moment in history, based on new evidence coming to light, then American Jewish organizations really have no excuse to continue to defend the prosecution of this war.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

I strive daily to be the nefarious American Russian propaganda says I am.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

I'm watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the first time and I feel like this show about a bunch of idiots constantly backstabbing each other will, in future years, be read as commentary on the Trump administration.

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Yes, this is a genuine 1949 DC Comics illustration printed on book covers distributed to schools in the US.

submitted 49 days ago • 14 comments

First reaction half “WTAF” and half “Of course.” Need a German word that combines them? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

submitted 59 days ago • 20 comments

thinking of becoming a full on pocket constitution guy

submitted 61 days ago • 695 comments

This morning is the 250th anniversary of the first battle in what would become the American Revolutionary War. One quarter of a millennium. Lots of bad and good along the way; lots of corruption and moral compromise; some moments of real courage and honor. A Republic, if we can keep it.

submitted 61 days ago • 4 comments

Now, I’m just a straight white boy, but I think if you’re listening to Bill Maher or Gavin Newsom about transgender people rather than, say, making friends with an actual transgender person, you’re doing a really stupid, podcasty thing.

submitted 61 days ago • 4 comments

On April 18th, the first issue of Action Comics, featuring a heroic immigrant, written and illustrated by two Jews from New York, whose parents had fled the Russian progroms, was published. Happy Superman Day everybody!

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

Welp, markets are closed. DOW down 4%, SnP down almost 5%, NASDAQ down 6%. It was the single worst day for the stock market since 2020, and one of the worst in US history overall. 2 trillion dollars gone. Recession fears have grown enormously.

submitted 77 days ago • 1 comment

I can't believe Fry and Laurie made a video about modern politics back in the 80s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Q2...

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

I have been overtaken. randomthoughtsoftheday4.wordpress.com/2025/03/24/i...

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

I turned 30 today. My father: "Congratulations! It's all downhill from here!"

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

every college, corporate, and nonprofit president right now

submitted 89 days ago • 126 comments

1. Today, powerful speeches from trans representatives in Montana SJ Howell and Zooey Zephyr flipped 29 Republicans, killing anti-trans bills. While some Dems like Newsom abandon trans people, these reps show the power of representation. Watch their speech. Subscribe to support our journalism.

submitted 104 days ago • 121 comments

In the Greek cities, the tyrants looked out only for themselves—for their own safety and for the growth of their personal households…nothing they did is worth mentioning…they accomplished nothing remarkable. Thucydides and his glowing review of self-interested personalist rule.

submitted 105 days ago • 15 comments

Anyway, periodic reminder that congress can, and should, end this any time

submitted 107 days ago • 77 comments

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

submitted 109 days ago • 2058 comments

United States Colored Troops (USCT) constructed the Chattanooga National Cemetery and buried their Black and white comrades here — the final resting place for more than 881 USCT veterans. 📸 Mike Talplacido Learn more: www.battlefields.org/visit/herita...

submitted 112 days ago • 0 comments

It’s the only way. And not just some of them—every single Democrat needs to boycott it.

submitted 110 days ago • 62 comments

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFvJ...

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments

To me, a Nazi salute means, "I want to murder your family." There can be no irony about it: It puts deep anger and hatred in my heart to see it done and I will never forgive anyone who justifies or minimizes it.

submitted 116 days ago • 240 comments

More artifacts need names like “The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III”

submitted 116 days ago • 0 comments

I'm considering becoming one of those irritating Sparta bros who think the Spartans were "badass" and thus the height of civilization, but for an ancient civilization no one has every heard of.

submitted 116 days ago • 1 comment

A handy dandy fact sheet. understandingwar.org/backgrounder...

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

submitted 122 days ago • 2237 comments

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

submitted 124 days ago • 5532 comments

sincerecitizenship.substack.com/cp/156965127

submitted 124 days ago • 0 comments

Today we remember Margaret E. Knight, one of the most prolific American inventors of the 19th century. Most famous for patenting those flat-bottomed paper bags you use. Born 14th February. Yes, I'm single, why do you ask? Image via Wikipedia

submitted 125 days ago • 1 comment

I guess its time to dig this one out again

submitted 126 days ago • 1 comment

I'm not sure if writing this was worth it. randomthoughtsoftheday4.wordpress.com/2025/02/12/o...

submitted 127 days ago • 0 comments

I, on the other hand, would prefer members of Congress to bellyache quite a bit about what they believe to be unconstitutional exercises of presidential power vis-a-vis the execution of Congress's spending decisions. www.notus.org/congress/tru...

submitted 135 days ago • 36 comments

It terrifies me that the easiest way to rationalize Trump's actions is to assume he wants to destroy the United States. If you make that leap everything he's doing clicks perfectly into place.

submitted 137 days ago • 0 comments

Authors, if you see this, it's a sign to post the first line of your book. Caro readied her club and prepared for the polls to open. -The Evil-Eyed Coin

submitted 137 days ago • 0 comments

well, the founders’ nightmare of a foreign born subversive with no inherent loyalty to america grabbing power now looks very relevant. however they didn’t predict he would be a dope fiend too

submitted 139 days ago • 13 comments

When in doubt, ask yourself what would Indy do.

submitted 149 days ago • 0 comments

At some point people will surely notice that these are not the same gestures right? Right?

submitted 149 days ago • 6 comments

if we are all going to be forced to relive 2016, they should at the very least let us see mad max fury road in theaters again

submitted 150 days ago • 463 comments

one thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.

submitted 154 days ago • 1640 comments

Watching a nominee for SecDef - a post of monumental trust and responsibility - wave off concerns about his history of problem drinking, spousal abuse and rape with a blithe, "I've fallen short, Jesus forgives" line makes me pine for the days when repentance might have meant taking monastic vows.

submitted 155 days ago • 11 comments