SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Sorry, but until I see a poll showing Talarico up by 10 or more, I won't believe Texas really is a tossup. 020
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The thing to understand: for Trump there are two types of people in this world. Peers and subordinates. Xi, Putin, Kim Jong Un = peers. Everyone else = subordinates. Whether they acknowledge that or not. There is no such thing as a partner. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Statistically, there is almost certainly SOMEONE in America who cares what Bill O'Reilly thinks. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Describe your musical taste in three artists, no genres: Steve Roach Ozric Tentacles Steely Dan 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The guy just isn't very smart. His platform went big, but that doesn't make him a humanity-breadth visionary. His ego (and bank account) convinces him he's peer to Musk, Bezos, etc, but the more he tries to convince us, the sillier he looks. 020
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Go after the DOJ lawyers' licenses. That'll slow them down. 030
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I just read it, too. I agree with 60-70% of it. But..."Our enemies are not just individual bosses, but the entire global system of capital." Not everyone who benefits from a "global system of capital" is a democracy-crushing oligarch. Pull out the lice - don't shave the head. Just sayin' . 100
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026"These people are either complete idiots or think we are." Two conditions that are not mutually exclusive. 250
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I never paid much attention to his pop music production stuff, but "Strange Cargo 3" and "Pieces in a Modern Style" are longtime favorites of mine. His rendition of "Adagio For Strings" (Samuel Barber) is quite moving. RIP 010
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 28/07/2026My wife and I watch The Daily Show almost every night it's on. It was great to see Caitlin Collins last night, I like Jon Stewart; he can be insightful, incisive, funny and right on. I just wish he'd trim back his monologuing when interviewing his guests. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Big SOMA fan here. Space Ship Soma, Deep Space One, Synphaera, Drone Zone...occasionally Left Coast 70's. Been a listener (and supporter) for 20+ years. Donate !!! 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 24/07/2026They mattered for about an hour and a half, fifty years ago. What's to "rejoin" ? Credit to 'ol Green Teeth, though - he still manages to make people care, somehow. Some musical asterisks have nine lives, it seems. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Hi Phil - have seen you on TV space programs and admire your work. Longtime Astronomy nerd myself. I have a bit of a dilemma regarding an antique telescope; if so inclined, could you PM me with some advice ? I can give details. I'm not a spammer or scammer. If not, ok, have a good day. 101
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Apologies in advance for interrupting your regularly scheduled Platner hand-washing/teeth-gnashing, but folks who give a sht about wildlife should see this. Not that it's a surprise or anything. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...nytimes.comTrump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species (Gift Article)The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals. 010
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Alright, lemme ask you this. Do you think Hick should have run, or should stridently promote, re-figuring the Supreme Court because of Trump, regardless of his Senate leadership's position? That's a yes or no. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Jeez, Josh. I've been reading you for 20+ years. This how you treat dissenters? Indifferent to your attention to this matter. 100
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/07/2026CO is one non-insane Republican from being a purple state, two from being light red. Complaining that Hick isn't throwing enough bombs sounds like DC commentariat clickbait. Sorry, Josh, but this Coloradoan is just fine with Hick hanging back. Blame the leadership. Crow/Spanberger '28 120
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 01/07/2026He didn't sign the housing bill because he can't STAND that anyone else gets credit for anything. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 27/06/2026He forgot the third option. "We win and would have won by MORE if the Dems hadn't cheated." Not quite the same punch, admittedly, but keeps the fecal discharge stream flowing. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 22/06/2026I wrote one at age 66, working on my second. Mr. Williams' are better, but hey, I'm off my butt ! 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 21/06/2026This guy is very, very good. The question is, can he navigate the minefield of fractured Dem party constituencies to emerge as a solid consensus candidate? That'll take more than stirring oratory. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 19/06/2026If pathetic self-beclowning were a competition, they'd name the trophy after Hewitt. 020
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 14/06/2026"Yes, General, they tortured me, the bastards. Trouble, is, they make such bloody good cameras." 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I wonder if he knows that the greatest Christian warrior of the Crusades- Richard I of England, aka Richard the Lionheart - actually negotiated peace in 1192 with his Muslim counterpart, Saladin, rather than storm and occupy Jerusalem, which Richard knew he couldn't hold indefinitely. 040
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 20/05/2026No, think big, sir ! Might I suggest, "High Emperor and Most Beloved Dear Leader of Planet Earth and All Its Satellites" ??? C'mon, the moon is a mess - it needs your architectural genius now !! 020
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Armchair warriors to semicircular couch warriors. Evolution in action, kids !! 100
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 11/05/2026So...immediate citizenship for the 1000's of Venezuelans you just deported ? Makes sense. 0361
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 30/04/2026I'm consistently bewildered how Will can swim through the rectal discharge of the MAGAsphere and maintain his sanity. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I purchased a fairly high-end gaming PC four weeks ago at a big-box store. It was on sale for $2299, discounted from $2599. I just checked yesterday, and the exact same machine, at the same store, is now $3199. 121
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Redemption is just a couple of ridiculous prevarications away !! 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Mullah Wilson is rubbing his hands in glee. Watch out for these people. If anyone needs to be resurrected these days, it's Christopher Hitchens. 020
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Picking a side in this food fight is my existential crisis for the day. 000
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I interviewed her in the early 90's. Thoughtful, but guarded. She had a helluva band in her day. She asked that I NOT record her interview, saying she had been routinely misrepresented in the press. She sent me a thank you when she read my piece. Lovely, talented woman. 040
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 25/03/2026It already is. They're called "books". “Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous: literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics, and history. Humanity’s entire corpus of information is available in the comfort of your home.” (Probably paywalled.) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/u...nytimes.comMelania and the Robot 010
SupremeBean @davekirby.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Hitchens used to make mincemeat out this Christo-mullah. 031