Secular Franciscan, follower of Jesus and St. Francis, physicist interested in operating principles of synthetic and biological molecular machines, and non-equilibrium chemistry, wine, hiking, travel, social justice.https://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwtzbaycas2iGuns are a political issue, electing a rapist is a moral issue. These are not the same. I look forward to being able to debate the best response to gun violence, or the many other important issues we face. At present all people of good will from all sides must unite to take back our democracy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtzbaycas2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwsywtgj3k2qI sure hope he does connect to the logical extension of this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsywtgj3k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwsw7rcjus2qwith MAGA the truth or falsity of the headline is of no consequence. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsw7rcjus2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwsuoe24yc2qevery person convicted with Schmitt as prosecuting attorney should be seeking to have their conviction reexamined. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsuoe24yc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwrhygg2gs2oIt would be more fun if people like Schmitt were bright enough to truly comprehend how badly they screwed up, but they are not so we have to be satisfied with pics like these. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrhygg2gs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwrhulrkhc2oThis points to the fact that if we, as a nation, had the resolve homelessness, starvation, lack of medical care and access to education could all be ended by small changes that would not significantly change the lifestyles of the majority, but would make a huge difference for the poor. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrhulrkhc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwrhnsaubc2oand hence not even required to write essays. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrhnsaubc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwrcbuuxxs2oRepublicans are lining up to embarrass themselves in front of the world and still garner 40% or 45% support, is nearly half of our country brain dead?30 Sep 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrcbuuxxs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwrbdbiras2oDonald Trump once again is leading the war against "woke" [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrbdbiras2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwrak2zcf22ohe has screwed up everything else about our country, why not the spelling as well. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrak2zcf22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwqsalscss2oJust think - if the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Biden, Fauci, and Jack Smith [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqsalscss2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwqqqxpzfk2oIf the Norwegian NOBEL committee select Biden, Fauci, and Smith as Nobel Peace Prize laureates, Trump may have a stroke or heart attack. If so, the following years Nobel Peace prize winner would immediately be clear - the Norwegian NOBEL committee itself.30 Sep 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqqqxpzfk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwqq5cdffk2oPerhaps it is meant as an abject lesson as to why we need "super intelligence", but to top Trumps intelligence all that is need is very ordinary slightly below average intelligence. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqq5cdffk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwqfif3mx22zOur nation started because King George III descended into madness and ruled in a way no free colonists across the ocean could tolerate. Please don't let it end because wannabe King Donald descended into madness and was installed by the most stupid an ignorant electorate imaginable. Vote, Nov. 3.30 Sep 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqfif3mx22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/deanast.bsky.social/post/3mwqfaainc22zscrewtape in a suit [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:itfb7q3bfciofawqdbjjphqi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqfaainc22z