I used to be a student of literature, a lawyer, a real estate developer. Now I grow grapes. I haven’t shut off DMs but don’t expect an answer.https://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3mrlyqnrdbs2kI really hope Bluesky is not representative of the Democratic electorate. Because if it is rather than form the broad antifascist coalition that we need, we’re going to waste our best chance to stop fascism with brutal infighting.27 Jul 2026 03:54 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrlyqnrdbs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3mpj5wxkmmk2vBreaking News: President Trump announced on Truth Social that Bill Pulte is now the acting director of every federal agency.30 Jun 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj5wxkmmk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3mn7fo5husc2yIt took 16 years for the antifascist movement in Hungary to coalesce and finally come together to oust Orban. I am afraid that we here in the US will be even slower to give up our purity tests, our opposition to anyone that’s a socialist, a Republican, or Green or Libertarian. I am 73 years old.01 Jun 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7fo5husc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3mmpq3r3ujs2xA prisoner avoids a death sentence by promising the king he will teach a horse to sing in one year.When his cellmates ask him why he made an impossible promise, he replies:"A lot can happen in a year. The king might die. I might die. The horse might die. And, maybe the horse will learn to sing."26 May 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpq3r3ujs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3mlo43mw6t22bI no longer believe we can afford to criticize any Democrat (even anti-Trump Independents or Republicans). This includes Platner, Schumer, AOC, Sanders, Jeffries, and even Fetterman (but doesn’t preclude primarying him if he runs for reelection). We need the broadest anti-Fascist front possible.12 May 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo43mw6t22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3ml7e3qoxyc2hI believe the 3rd Amendment is still in effect06 May 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7e3qoxyc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3mklcrjm2r22aListening to Charles I am beginning to rethink this No Kings stuff28 Apr 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklcrjm2r22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3miwwlqn4js2uWe need to remember that we, the voters of the United States, elected Donald John Trump as our President. Even if (like me) you didn’t vote for him, two thirds of your neighbors, friends, relatives either voted for President Trump or didn’t vote. Like it or not, this is who we now are as a people.07 Apr 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwwlqn4js2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3mhmmxfkr6s26I apologize for my lack of imagination. Please forgive me.22 Mar 2026 03:44 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmmxfkr6s26https://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3mes6ou7iqk2dIf you’re interested in what’s going to happen from now until the 2026 elections, the important thing is what Republicans in competitive districts do after the primaries. Until the primaries are over incumbents will protect their right flank. Afterwards they may vote as they need to to be reelected14 Feb 2026 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mes6ou7iqk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3mbjvrjdeis2hIt’s a matter of Spheres of Influence. The US gets the Western Hemisphere; Russia gets the former Soviet Union; China gets all of Southeast Asia. For the moment, Western Europe, India and Oceana remain independent and Africa and the Middle East (except Israel) are a free for all.03 Jan 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbjvrjdeis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3maedboceqk25Not sure “Patriot Games” is as catchy as “Hunger Games”.19 Dec 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3maedboceqk25https://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3m5apkxxcj22bThe problem is the Democrats are in the minority. Unless you can break apart the solid block of Republicans, then you will always lose. The Republicans have shown no sign of breaking. Would it be better to keep the government shutdown until January 2027 than take this sucky deal? I don’t know10 Nov 2025 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5apkxxcj22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3m3ye2awabk27I’ve got a new tourism slogan: The United States, still better than North Korea!25 Oct 2025 02:34 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ye2awabk27https://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3m3tj6zzcj22sThe Dallas Mavs looked like they picked up their point guards at the local Y.23 Oct 2025 04:23 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3tj6zzcj22shttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3m3l4gracjc2mWhen is Congress going to do something about the critical shortage of inflatable frog costumes?19 Oct 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3l4gracjc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3m2s2n3dbq224If you oppose the current regime, and that likely includes almost everyone seeing this, then you should understand that the only reason you haven’t been indicted is because you aren’t significant enough. “Show me the person and I’ll show you the crime.”09 Oct 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2s2n3dbq224https://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3lz557bqhac2sI’ve started work on my definitive work “The Rise and Fall of the First American Republic: The United States from 1789 until 202-“. I am just not if I should consider the end date 2024, with Trump’s second election, 2028 when elections are cancelled, or some time in between.18 Sep 2025 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz557bqhac2shttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3lxy25s64i22yFor the first time, Trump’s policies have directly made my life worse. His tariffs have pushed the price of my beloved Kerry Gold butter beyond what I’m willing to pay. So now I will have to make do with Land o Lakes or Falfurrias, which are the best domestic butters widely available in our area.04 Sep 2025 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxy25s64i22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3lxrvcaxki224My prediction: Dear Leader will pass away on September 3 to distract us from the Epstein victims press conference.01 Sep 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxrvcaxki224https://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3lwrrk3efok2qI believe my health has improved by 40%. Now only three vultures circle overhead when I go out in the fields. Last year it was five.19 Aug 2025 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrrk3efok2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/vigneron.bsky.social/post/3lwkrjne5jc2kIf you live in a completely Republican area where everyone already does whatever the Regime wants then you don’t have to worry about martial law, right? And if I use the self-checkout at the grocery store and pay at the pump, I never have to talk to my neighbors. I need a dog in the worst way.17 Aug 2025 01:52 +0000at://did:plc:wytlt3j76zfabbuzstyq5zel/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwkrjne5jc2k