Advancing legislation to ensure all kids are safe, well, and learning. CA lawyer. Former NYC teacher. Anti-dogmatic. Views=ownhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lvbja7nlvc2bPolitical solicitations are back, and they’re calling be Vince again because (my best guess) someone signed my info up for this under that name, possible as a cruel joke.31 Jul 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbja7nlvc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lu3lnahvg22z"Masterblaster runs barter town" runs through my head more than I care to admit.16 Jul 2025 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3lnahvg22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lsozflnsz227Regarding the latest SCOTUS ruling—I think a reasonable rule could have been: Primarily, when a high level of evidence suggests patently unconstitutional acts will likely cause irreparable harm not just to litigants but those like them, a nationwide injunction is appropriate. 1/28 Jun 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsozflnsz227https://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lr4csk4uds2bNew Ted Lasso season 😮?08 Jun 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr4csk4uds2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lqx2q7zc5c23"People do not decide their futures. They decide their habits, and their habits decide their futures." F.M. Alexander (posting so I don't forget)06 Jun 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqx2q7zc5c23https://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lpnickw75k2rAlmost no zombies in a show makes a show not really a zombie show21 May 2025 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpnickw75k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lpcochi4s22gSaw a headline that fed expects to shrink staff by 10% over next several years. But if it cuts quality govt service by 70% (made up stat), is that a good bargain?16 May 2025 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcochi4s22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lpcmnsgohk2iDC is 43 on happy cities? Seems high.16 May 2025 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcmnsgohk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lpad5vighc2zI would write a book called "wrong lessons I learned," but I don't want you to learn them, too, so I'm not going to write it. You're welcome.15 May 2025 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpad5vighc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lo4unbqi4k26Episode 3 of Last of Us season 2 better be better than episode 2. 😭 🤮01 May 2025 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4unbqi4k26https://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lnw7afp5xc2xHas Trump ever told a joke?29 Apr 2025 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnw7afp5xc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lntztigmbc2lPSA: kids are really good at getting around screen safeguards. E.g., No TikTok? Ok, just screen record one and send as a vid. 😖28 Apr 2025 05:28 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lntztigmbc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lntzrefjbk2lI think we could all use a new Enya album, yes?28 Apr 2025 05:26 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lntzrefjbk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lmqjnv64x22oIs Ezra Klein’s Abundance meant to catch the attention/support of the Abundance360 people?14 Apr 2025 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmqjnv64x22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3llez2uzxek23Special elections signal possible anti-GOP/Trump sentiment. https://pluribusnews.com/news-and-events/analysis-special-election-results-a-warning-for-gop/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Stated%2032725&utm_content=Stated%2032725+CID_cb99bdea7d49d1b43af31d2608b33596&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Analysis%20Special%20election%20results%20a%20warning%20for%20GOP27 Mar 2025 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3llez2uzxek23https://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkrpvc7crc24Turns out whooping cough can bust through the vax in a 10yo. This sux.20 Mar 2025 03:09 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkrpvc7crc24https://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkr5eh6aus2fMy take on Schumer's choice. https://reasonablist.substack.com/p/schumers-choice19 Mar 2025 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkr5eh6aus2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkmny5qinc2qAgain—10 Dems voted for cloture. Only 2 voted for the actual CR, and neither was Schumer. (They were Shaheen (D-NH and King (I-ME).)18 Mar 2025 02:51 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkmny5qinc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkizaxkiac2mHe voted against the bill. What he did vote for was cloture, to end debate on the matter. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkizaxkiac2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkiz6lbxkk2mFWIW, Schumer voted for cloture but against the actual CR.16 Mar 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkiz6lbxkk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkgyfqj2r22eTIL Ringo has never had pizza.15 Mar 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkgyfqj2r22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkgtigkux22eI mean, I guess tariffs driving prices up and killing the markets will increase unemployment and so could… slow/stop inflation? The feds will need to lower interest rates to counter? I’m trying to make sense of all this.15 Mar 2025 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkgtigkux22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkgomnveb22eI actually think affordability is standard fare for an America dream.15 Mar 2025 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkgomnveb22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkdvv2s36c2fAgainst threat, we have the options of fight, flee, freeze, or friend. I should make a flowchart helping suggest which make sense when. Worry folks don’t always think this through all that well.14 Mar 2025 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkdvv2s36c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lkds2xemwk2fKevin Drum has died. I really enjoyed his thinking. May his memory be a blessing.14 Mar 2025 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkds2xemwk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3lk37xtfeqc2mI guess Elon, by his own admission, instantiates the point. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wealth-reduces-compassion/11 Mar 2025 04:25 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk37xtfeqc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3ljogry3aas2zI stockpiled Canadian maple syrup because who knows.06 Mar 2025 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljogry3aas2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jpos.bsky.social/post/3ljm5ecwze22tThe response could’ve used a theme.05 Mar 2025 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:opowxivysl2jsxstdl47g7h2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljm5ecwze22t