A product of my environment and education. News, technology, music, film, the big picture, and absurd observations. Will be the focus here from time to time.https://bsky.app/profile/tparso22.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tparso22.bsky.social/post/3mtcdy5fuvk2dIt reminds me of an original Star Trek episode called “The Cloud Minders.” The wealthy ruling class lives in the floating city of Stratos, literally above the clouds. The miners, called Troglytes, live and work on the planet’s surface and are treated as an inferior class. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:pjoqwuilseoddlicphqqy2f7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcdy5fuvk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tparso22.bsky.social/post/3mruvyfg6622rMy Ohio senator lashed out with an obscenity at an 85-year-old who’d already pled the 5th and couldn’t legally respond. That’s not accountability, it’s a bully picking on someone with their hands tied, for the cameras. It was a dick move. I expected better from the man represents my district.30 Jul 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:pjoqwuilseoddlicphqqy2f7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruvyfg6622rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tparso22.bsky.social/post/3mrptoawkbk2mMy concern is that once people start arguing for selective empathy, it becomes easier to rationalize harmful actions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jul 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:pjoqwuilseoddlicphqqy2f7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrptoawkbk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tparso22.bsky.social/post/3mrkqmrwokk2sHistory suggests Iran rarely backs down quickly, the Iran-Iraq War proved that over 8 years. It’s fair to ask whether that lesson factored into this decision. If not, we may be in for a longer, harder road than expected.26 Jul 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:pjoqwuilseoddlicphqqy2f7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkqmrwokk2s