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Put more simply 'morality', 'virtue', even 'justice' are convenient (and acceptable) labels we apply to systems so we can put in place those self-correcting mechanisms. That's why we talk about values in society and physics, geometry and deterministic design in physical (or cosmological) systems.

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otherwise what looks fine (like the picture below) is actually a hair-breadth's away from system failure and catastrophe.

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David Amerland @davidamerland.com · 2h

That's nature, at a personal level, enacting what thermodynamics tells us holds true at a cosmic scale. Balance in, and of itself, whether encountered within your own body or the body politic requires mechanisms for self-correction and recovery,

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David Amerland @davidamerland.com · 2h

A body's homeostasis doesn't need each cell to be virtuous; it needs no component able to draw more than its share, and damping before any one failure cascades. #Writinginsight #Snippet #insight #writingproject

Rocks balanced on driftwood plans, appearing to be stable and balanced but in reality creating a highly sensitive system that can be unbalanced catastrophically by the tiniest breath of wind.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 2h

Meanwhile, earlier today Pete Hegseth bragged about how he fired 20% of the country’s generals, weeding out the ones he and Trump find disloyal to their agenda And while I hope to G-d these things aren’t related, I’m terrified that they are

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 14h

We cannot become numb to this. Reporting via CNN

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

“.. The watchdog found no wrongdoing by Mr. Powell or his colleagues and it affirmed that no referrals were made to the U.S. Attorney General.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14h

Some of Trump’s most devoted “Front Row Joes,” supporters who traveled the country attending his rallies, are now publicly turning on him. One called him a “fraud and liar.”

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Trump Faces New Midterm Warning Signs as Polls Shift

Podcast Episode · The MeidasTouch Podcast · September 30 · 25m

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DAREBEE @darebee.bsky.social · 14h

Crop Top Workout is an abs session with a rhythm you will memorize by the second round. youtu.be/L0yVZ77YmpM #Darebee

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Crop Top Workout [ How-To ] [ One Set ] by #DAREBEE

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David Amerland @davidamerland.com · 14h

To be fair the stray dog will always care more for those who voted for it than this vile creature does.

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 16h

The GOP’s Schmitt Show: A Blunder Wrapped in a Debacle, Inside a Fiasco charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-gops-s...

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The GOP’s Schmitt Show: A Blunder Wrapped in a Debacle, Inside a Fiasco

The Jack Smith “gotcha” was a Faceplant for the Ages.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 16h

Laugh at Eric Schmitt and Co. for Hawkeyes/Hawks, sure. Their screw up is funny and they deserve the mockery. But also, this was the GOP and allied media geared up to defend a coup attempt with lies and jail a prosecutor because he tried to enforce the law against a criminal. How far we've fallen.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Klobuchar: "You got this guy who clearly thinks he's got this gotcha moment. And I am sitting there listening because I was the next one up, and starting to think to myself, it's not really major sleuth here, 'I just don't think Jack Smith would lie under oath that he hadn't been at the game.'"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Klobuchar on Schmitt: "He's not aware that there's also women's sports ... because they wanted to do this to distract everyone, I would say they got their comeuppance"

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah I assume there was another text that said Hawks or Hawkeyes. Perhaps that is too generous though. This could have been *even dumber* and more fabricated

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ardalis (Steve Smith) @ardalis.com · 17h

We’ve gone from “clown event still possible” to “clown event exceeded expectations” 🤡

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 17h

Iowa Hawkeyes. Atlanta Hawks. Not the same team, not even the same state. Get your facts straight before calling someone a dirtbag. Instead of this distraction, we should have hearings on health care costs, 8 million Americans losing coverage, and tariffs crushing our farmers.

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Ben Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.

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Damer @virelia-world.bsky.social · 20h

The cover for "Unlit" is approaching its final stages this is a near-ready version. I just cannot recommend Alexandra Taushan enough. You will find more details on how to reach her in the Alt text of the image. #BookSky

A near-final draft of the cover of the forthcoming fantasy novel: "Unlit" - created by the truly amazing Alexandra Taushan (website: https://alexandrataushan.com).

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Bill Thornbro @billthornbro.bsky.social · 21h

Eric Schmitt, R-Douchebag, called former Special Counsel Jack Smith "a dirtbag." Now and forever, mention Schmidtt's name on TV, and they will show this hilarious clip. He "schmitt" his pants.

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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 20h

Meet Capitol Hill’s new poster-boy for RANK INCOMPETENCE: ERIC SCHMITT tried to carry out a big gotcha moment against Jack Smith predicated on rank incompetence Dude, for starters… the NBA Atlanta Hawks and the University of Iowa Lady Hawks Basketball teams are not the same.

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eCitizen ⓌⒻⓅⒷ Ⓥ Ⓐ @ecitizen1.bsky.social · 23h

This is Old News, but it was revisited recently in the obscene Republican witch hunt being conducted by morons. Still 100% True! Still 100% disqualifying! Trump should be sitting in a prison cell, AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT!

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

So many stupid and incompetent GOP members of Congress, it's painful.

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Punk on Bus Lives!🚍📻 @punkonbuslives.bsky.social · 22h

[SENATOR SCHMITT]: So you’re saying, under oath, that you're not conspiring with expelled Starfleet Academy cadets? [JACK SMITH]: No, I don’t think— [SCHMITT]: WELL THEN *unveils poster* explain this image of you with Nick Locarno. [SMITH]: Senator, that's Tom Paris.

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neptune45.bsky.social @neptune45.bsky.social · 22h

youtube.com/watch?v=1xjg... you need to watch this, the sad part it fell on the deaf ears of every republican setting in that room

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'This hearing is a farce': Sen. Cory Booker goes off during Jack Smith Senate hearing

YouTube video by The Hill

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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 21h

Katie Britt realizing that she is forever tied to this idiot in her party. A man so intent on creating a gotcha moment that he failed to produce any sort of evidence that would stand up in any court of law. He is supposedly a lawyer??? Inconceivable!

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Inconceivable! The Princess Bride

Alt: Inconceivable! The Princess Bride

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BHoswell [Money doesn't change men. It unmasks them.] @benhoswell.bsky.social · 22h

Jack Smith, ladies and gentlemen! 🫡🫡🫡

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jack Smith Found Proof Beyond “Reasonable Doubt” of Trump’s Guilt The former special counsel testified he would prosecute anyone, regardless of political party, based on the evidence he found about Donald Trump. newrepublic.com/post/215971/...

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Jack Smith Found Proof Beyond “Reasonable Doubt” of Trump’s Guilt

The former special counsel testified he would prosecute anyone, regardless of political party, based on the evidence he found about Donald Trump.

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Essence of RBG 🦋 @rbgprevails.bsky.social · 22h

World’s greatest deliberative body my arse! Republicans have once more proven they are utterly unfit for purpose! Also they are malicious, incompetent, pathetic and corrupt! All in service of their mad orange fuckwit King!

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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 23h

Listen, it's a serious accusation to claim someone is lying and conspiring in front of all of Congress. You better bring receipts to back that up. Unfortunately for Schmitt, this video completely vindicates Smith and proves Schmitt the liar. Smith should sue.

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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 23h

⚖️ Jack Smith, opening statement to Senate Judiciary Committee 9/29/26

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 21h

A MAGA senator has been confronted on camera over his “embarrassing” failed gotcha moment involving former special counsel Jack Smith.

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GOP Senator Confronted on ‘Embarrassing’ Flop in New Video

The Republican was put on the spot on camera.

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David Amerland @davidamerland.com · 20h

They're all equally complicit but outdo each other in gross incompetence.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A video of Alabama Republican Senator Katie Britt looking visibly stunned during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing circulated on social media after her colleague, GOP Senator Eric Schmitt, stumbled badly in his questioning of former special counsel Jack Smith.

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Katie Britt’s reaction says it all as Jack Smith gotcha moment goes up in flames - AOL

The exchange unravelled after Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt mistook a Caitlin Clark college basketball game in Maryland for an NBA game in Atlanta

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David Amerland @davidamerland.com · 20h

Something is seriously broken in a system where the lunatics can take over the asylum and there is nothign to stop them.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I hope this headline haunts Eric Schmitt for the rest of his pathetic political career.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)

photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024

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David Amerland @davidamerland.com · 30/09/2026

They don't even realize just how bad this is for them. Brazen BS and outright lying. But the mid-terms are almost here. Slap them down hard.

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