The world is full of assholes. Some of them get attached to causes. They don’t stop being assholes because they’re attached to causes. They just start feeling justified in it.

I’m not doing threads. I never succumbed to Instagram, and not starting now. There are limits. I skipped Mastodon too. Too much work.

This Fourth of July, let’s rescue our love of country from those who have hijacked it. An essay on patriotism by @radiofreetom.bsky.social. "We talk about 'blue' or 'red,' we call one another communists and fascists, tossing off facile labels that once, among serious people, were fighting words."

Reclaiming Real American Patriotism

This Fourth of July, let’s rescue our love of country from those who have hijacked it.

This is the way

TLtedleo.bsky.socialJul 4, 2023 2:28pm

Using a mutual’s following list to find my other friends

Very sad. 14 years…. So far, the alternatives remain pretty US centric. Will be happier when there’s a greater international representation.