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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A good reminder that we don’t raise our kids to be pedophiles, rapists, bigots, greedy pathological liars, or fucking morons. We also typically get them to stop shitting themselves at some point.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The fuck if we are. Not until it’s all out in daylight and every evil bastard that hurt, raped, and from the sounds of it murdered children (and those that covered it up for them) is walked to a guillotine or gallows. And that’s of they’re lucky. This HAS TO BE what makes it all come crashing down.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I’m old enough to remember when Republicans would preach endlessly about wanting small government and protecting states’ rights. And now we’re here at supporting sweeping federal control and full authoritarian rule, and they couldn’t be more thrilled. We live in the absolute dumbest timeline.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Work isn’t just for doing work and having toys all over your desk. It’s also a place of resistance.

A small part of my desk at work, with Transformer figures and various toys. 5 magnets are shown, all purchased from Etsy stores.

I Have Friends Everywhere (from Andor)
You Are Safe With Me (LGBTQ+ flag)
Radical Leftist
Abolish Ice
Portrait of John Brown

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I deal with these people at work. It’s wild how absolutely fast they completely 180’d their views to suit the pedo in the oval. It’s almost like they never actually cared about freedom at all, and only cared about taking it away from others. Fucking cowards and traitors, all of em.

Gadsden flag with the words “Don’t Tread On Me” crossed out, and “Comply Or Die” written below them.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

…sighs in broke tired dystopian…

Tweet from Jason Bassler (@jasonbassler1) saying:

“Bill Gates: $106B / Microsoft: $3.9T
Jeff Bezos: $232.5B / Amazon: $2.3T
Larry Page: $204.2B / Google: $2.84T
Mark Zuckerberg: $243.5B / Meta: $1.8T

Can someone please explain why on earth we’re paying the power and water bills for their data centers?”

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

As someone who was a youth pastor, and has read it, cover to cover, twice, I can confirm. Atheism to me is simply not needing Jesus to have divinity to want to follow his teachings and philosophy on how to treat one another.

Image of hands holding an open Bible with the words over the image:

Buy a Bible, don’t read it, and you’ll be a Catholic.

Buy a Bible, read only what suits you, and you’ll be an Evangelical.

Buy a Bible, read it fully, analyze it, reason it, and you will be an Atheist.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The executive, the congress, and the courts have forsworn their oaths to the Constitution in favor of idolatry to one man, and shown us that they are not there to represent us. That no one is coming to help us, and that we will have to do it ourselves. What you allow is what will continue.

Spraypainted stencil style graffiti text stating the words of Thomas Jefferson, “When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.”

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

“And the monster screaming the loudest? The monster we’ve helped create? The monster who will come for us all soon enough is…” Art imitates life, and life imitates art. If you didn’t know this came from #StarWars, I bet I know what name you’d place there. May the force be with us all.

A scene from Star Wars’ Andor, where Senator Mon Mothma delivers the speech that formally unites the rebellion:

“The distance between what is said and what is known to be true has become an abyss. Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous. The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest.”

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Today’s serotonin hit brought to you by these little guys! Good job Aaron at #LEGO.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

I’ve gotten into morale patches somewhat recently, and I think the cover of my little book has filled out nicely. This space, being 2A-adjacent, is saturated with maga. Big thanks to creators like @offcolordecals.bsky.social , LumolaStudio (Etsy) and others representing leftist ideology there!

A morale patch book with patches on the cover that are:

NO WAR BUT CLASS WAR with a red raised fist
RESIST TYRANNY
The Three Arrows symbol
The Rebel Alliance symbol from Star Wars
A guillotine
HEALTHCARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT
DEFEND EQUALITY underneath a silhouette of an AR15 over the Progress Pride Flag
EAT THE RICH

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Essential reading and reference, well worth your time, all of these. What should I add to expand my preparedness skill set and understanding of economic and political history? Tell me in the comments. #leftist #survival #anticapitalism #antifascism #socialism #communism #history #booksky

Books on a shelf, from left to right:

The Survival Medicine Handbook by Joseph Alton MD and Amy Alton APRN

SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition by John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman

Ultimate Survival Guide for Kids (not visible)

Bushcraft 101 by Dave Canterbury

A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn

Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W Loewen

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

It’s OK to be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders

Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba

The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein

Fascism: What It is and how to Fight It by Leon Trotsky

The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Replacing my old wallet prompted something different today: here’s my everyday carry. Yes, that’s a LEGO keychain. It’s been on my keys since 2001, slowly wearing away but holding strong. For the #edc curious: #civivi #streamlight #mightybar #olight #keyunity #keysmart #flexfit #fossil #bic #LEGO

Everyday carry items including hat, wallet, sunglasses, pocketknife, flashlight, lighter, pen, and a keychain with keys, a mini flashlight, a small pry bar, a worn down Lego brick keychain, and a car fob.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I wish I could say the same. I keep waiting for “we were wrong” from my folks. Until I get that, there can be no repairing our completely broken relationship.

“Hell has officially frozen over. My Fox-News-loving-MAGA-mom finally admitted she was wrong and is now “scared of what’s happening.”

threads.net/@jennifersodini

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Who’da thunk it, looks like allowing people to be called what they want to be called isn’t actually a deeply held conviction when these people are reminded exactly how close they are to being destitute. I just wish empathy worked as well as fear does. We wouldn’t be in this mess.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

For those out making good trouble today. Stay safe! #handsoff #wearetheflood

An infographic listing tips for protesting safely.

What to wear: nondescript, solid color, layered clothing that covers identifying marks and tattoos; heat resistant gloves; goggles and mask; hair tied up; emergency contacts written down on your arms.

What to bring: water for drinking and tear gas; snacks; cash and ID; bandages and first aid supplies; washcloth; ear plugs; protest signs.

What not to bring: cell phone without first turning off face/touch id, on airplane mode, disabled data; jewelry; anything you don’t want to be arrested with; contact lenses.

Stay safe while making good trouble!

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

My carefully considered thoughts on the practical, ethical, and economic considerations surrounding the use of AI to allow wealth to access skill while at the same time preventing skill from accessing wealth, thus creating a broader divide in the wealth gap, summarized:

A computer can never be spiteful or horny, therefore a computer must never make art.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

One of my favorite miniatures I’ve painted. Shenanigans led to the party’s Dragonborn fighter having wings grafted on. #miniaturepainting #minipainting #miniatures #painting #art #dungeonsanddragons #d&d #dnd #ttrpg #tabletopgaming

A tabletop miniature of a winged red Dragonborn in plate armor, wielding a jagged sword and a large shield.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Almost like the whole point was to sell people fear and enrich themselves with donations. I told my dad FOR YEARS to stop giving his hard earned money to rich fuckers that did not need it. He didn’t listen. He went maga. Now he’s on tyranny’s side calling it patriotism. I am ashamed of him.

Wayne LaPierre, head of the NRA, with the words “NRA accidentally forgets to rise up against tyrannical government” and “an embarrassed National Rifle Association says it totally forgot to do the one thing it has been saying for years it is solely there to do.”

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

This owlbear was the first mini I painted, a few years ago. Bringing some things from my deactivated IG. #miniaturepainting #minipainting #art #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #ttrpg

A hand-painted Owlbear mini for tabletop gaming.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Sir, if you think this visual is awful, I am sad to say you are not the man I thought you were. MORE of our elected representatives need to follow Congressman Green’s example.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

True, true. But the thing that sticks with me most is how more than 1 in 3 Americans just stayed home and did fuck all instead of realizing that with every right, there is an inherent responsibility. Too many people were irresponsible. And they let the truly terrible ones get the upper hand.

31.78% voted for Trump
30.84% voted for Harris
1.06% voted third party
36.33% did not vote

More Americans voted for someone other than Trump. NOT a landslide. NOT a mandate.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

People like Elon aren’t wealthy. All they have is money. What a sad little man, to have so much and yet so little.

Tweet describing how miserable and insufferable Elon Musk is.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Among my best days are the days when I go to sleep knowing @hankgreen.bsky.social would be proud of me for my reverse rainbow.

New York Times Connections puzzle results page, showing a perfect rank.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

My parents among them. It shames me that they taught me to never punch down, and to have integrity, only to sell theirs for a con man’s red hat. I haven’t spoken to them since the election, and I know now I certainly can’t trust them. They made their grandkids’ world worse with their choices.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This fucker has a $100 cat tree/bed/scratching post…thing, and he chooses to sleep on my 7 year old’s crappy old backpack. My gf loves him more than anything else in existence. He and I, we have an agreement to tolerate each other. And he snuggles me when nobody else is available. #cat #catsky

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

A shelf in my basement hobby space.The Succulent Defender’s Club, evidently. #lego #transformers #gundam #starwars

A floating shelf against a basement wall populated with Lego succulents in Lego terracotta pots, a Boba Fett model, and a Gundam HG model of the RX-78, as well as Blokees Transformers toys Starscream, Megatron, Soundwave, and Shockwave.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Tonight’s stress relief activity: LEGO Tranquil Garden. What a fun set to build, and what a beautiful result. #lego

LEGO Tranquil Garden set depicting a peaceful scene of a footbridge and Japanese teahouse set amongst cherry blossoms and other foliage.

LEGO Tranquil Garden set closeup of water section under tea house made of tiles, including printed 1x2 tiles with koi fish.

LEGO Tranquil Garden closeup inside tea house, showing place settings for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Whenever I need some dopamine, I look at this and get warm fuzzies.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Trying to help build a #LEGO community here. I'm going to be posting some of my older builds that were on Meta-owned platforms. Here's a chess set. #chess

A chess set made of lego, with black and light grey pieces on a board of white and dark grey squares, bordered by brown.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Ain’t nothing wrong with a choppy boy doing choppy boy things.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

This is the first Christmas in my 42 years that I won’t be spending with family, for reasons below. It sucks. I just want a hug from my mom. I want to drink coffee with my dad. But I was taught to stand for something, and the bell can’t be unrung.

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Last one. Day 20. To Kill a Mockingbird is so dear to me that I started here and I want to end here, give it two spots. When I encounter someone that has never read this book, I like to gift them my copy and buy another. I’ve bought this book probably 30-40 times in my life. #booksky #books

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

A book a day, 19 out of 20. I read this novel when I was a teenager because of The Shawshank Redemption. Filed under educational material. #booksky #books

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

18 books down. Two to go. A few hundred that could easily be on the list, but few that have influenced my worldview as much as this one. #bookssky #books

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Book 17 of 20. The Mist gets a lot of attention, but the real gem for me is The Jaunt. #booksky #books

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Book 15 of 20. This is not the greatest comic book ever, but it does have the greatest panels ever. That is the thing that sticks with me from this one. Darth Vader at his most terrifying across all media. #booksky #books #starwars

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Book 14 of 20. My overactive imagination loved to run away with this series and see all kinds of creepy things in the dark when I was a kid. #booksky #books

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Lucky #13. Yesterday was John, today is Hank. #booksky #books

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

#12! I had never had a book convey my thoughts to me in the manner that I think them, until I read this one. Thanks John. #booksky #books

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Book 11 of 20. I need to reread this. It’s been probably 15 years since I last read it. #booksky #books

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Chris Maddison @cmaddison.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Missed a few days, but we’re back. Book #10, and honestly the book I’ve spent more time in than any other the last 6 or 7 years. #booksky #books #dnd

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