An advocate for free and open societies everywhere. https://bsky.app/profile/opensociety.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/opensociety.bsky.social/post/3lltvz7wnfc2fWhen I try to determine what policies should be enacted, I find it very easy. I simply ask what actions most strongly reinforce the freedom of the individual to live their life as they see fit, free from interference from other individuals or institutions. I wish all elected officials did this.02 Apr 2025 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:53k27a4noapyzfaofrfqcvld/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltvz7wnfc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/opensociety.bsky.social/post/3kc4osyr4ma2kGiven the video evidence and examination the damaged area, can everyone now admit that the explosion at the hospital in Gaza was from a malfunctioning Hamas or Hezbolla rocket, not an Israeli strike?19 Oct 2023 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:53k27a4noapyzfaofrfqcvld/app.bsky.feed.post/3kc4osyr4ma2khttps://bsky.app/profile/opensociety.bsky.social/post/3kbx7ibugtl26Congratulations to the people of Poland who, in their recent election, took power away from religious right-wing conservatives who worked for a decade to make their fairly tales the law for everyone. Let freedom ring.17 Oct 2023 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:53k27a4noapyzfaofrfqcvld/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbx7ibugtl26https://bsky.app/profile/opensociety.bsky.social/post/3kbsqksseue2l15 Oct 2023 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:53k27a4noapyzfaofrfqcvld/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbsqksseue2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/opensociety.bsky.social/post/3kbnkedtc5z2cReligion is not the answer, it’s the problem. 13 Oct 2023 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:53k27a4noapyzfaofrfqcvld/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbnkedtc5z2chttps://bsky.app/profile/opensociety.bsky.social/post/3kbnk6hye3e2mDsappointed at the lack of condemnation from the US left against Hamas, whose stated goal is to kill Jews. I’m an atheist, so I think all religion is ridiculous, but Hamas is just another authoritarian group that wants all of us to submit or die. The left needs to wake up.13 Oct 2023 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:53k27a4noapyzfaofrfqcvld/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbnk6hye3e2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/opensociety.bsky.social/post/3k5at457qyi2lWho thinks we’ve made a serious strategic and ethical eror in not arming Ukraine with the weapons it needed a year ago to quickly and decisively eject Russia from its territory?18 Aug 2023 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:53k27a4noapyzfaofrfqcvld/app.bsky.feed.post/3k5at457qyi2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/opensociety.bsky.social/post/3k5assednff2rLooking forward to discussing important issues facing our world with clear-thinking individuals who care about more than just themselves.18 Aug 2023 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:53k27a4noapyzfaofrfqcvld/app.bsky.feed.post/3k5assednff2r