Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Definition of Stupidity
One of my uncles shared a ten minute video that seems to sum up everything that is going on today. The narrator explains who was Dietrich Bonhoeffer and how he came to his theory of stupidity as being...
View ArticleBig Idea of the Day: Well, 💩
We are now in a bloodless coup. The Tangerine Terrorist and his co-president, South African apartheidist and tech oligarch, Elon Musk, have been busy this weekend. They are taking control of as many...
View ArticleWe Can’t Just Wave a Magic Wand
I have been saying this to people for years. This is what I’ve been warning about for years. I’ll say it again and again until all y’all comprehend the irreversible damage the Tangerine Terrorist and...
View ArticleBig Idea of the Day: Voltaire
I am a francophile. I adore many French philosphers and authors. I am also in love with the French language as being the proper language for expressing big ideas and exploring political discussions....
View ArticleBig Idea of the Day: What Power Is
Power, in American politics, is derived from the people. Americans have always curbed run-away power grabs by unethical, weak, impotent presidents who think they are above the law. Just take a look...
View ArticleBig Idea of the Day: What did you think ‘don’t obey in advance’ meant?
Dear reader, please do not think that I am exasperated with you, personally. As a group, though, I am exasperated at everyone … including myself.I am exasperated with myself because I thought all y’all...
View ArticleThe 53rd Annual Iditarod started today!!!!
I gotta just take a moment to write about my memories of the Iditarod. In Alaska, everyone stops what they are doing to watch the start of the race. They listen to updates on their way to work or...
View ArticleBig Idea of the Day: The Resistance is Working!
I apologize for being absent from DKos. I am recovering from a TBI symptoms that flared as I listened to SOTU, just got more active on Bluesky and have neglected the handful of people who stop by and...
View ArticleBig Idea of the Day: Being Anti-autocrat
As we watch countries across the world drop US investments like hot potatoes, we need to remember that they are not anti-American. They are pro-democracy.Columbia University seems not to understand...
View ArticleBig Idea of the Day: International Women’s Day
Today is a day to reflect on all that women have contributed to our world history. In this particular day and age, it is also important to remember indigenous women across the world. I focus on First...
View ArticleBig Idea of the Day: (dis) Obeying Krasnov’s junta
I can’t believe I have to spell this out, again, but I will.I wrote in previous diaries about not obeying in advance. I wrote about not obeying DOGE (pronounced ‘dodgy’ to tick off the collaborators)....
View ArticleBig Idea of the Day: Thank You!
Thank you to House Democrats who stood shoulder to shoulder and voted a unanimous, resounding ‘no’ to Krasnov’s collaborators’ Continuing Resolution (CR) on March 11, 2025.Thank you, House Minority...
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