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The Critical Point

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Writer/Editor sharing lessons from exploring a purposeful life through critical thinking, logic, and reason while advocating for wonder, awe, and dignity for all.

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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Or maybe better, start preparing (if you haven't been already).
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
And there we have our differences.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'm sure we differ. Are you aware of Plato's Ship of State? If you believe that logic is racist then we differ on that too.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We probably disagree on the wisdom and importance of everything in a constitution written by white slave owners.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Qualified voters; like qualified drivers. We have to pass a basic exam to drive a basic car. If I want to drive an 18-wheeler, I need to pass another exam. If we choose not to learn, we can't drive and no one cries foul. Ignorance is a temporary problem.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Another brave woman of color. Just sayin'.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is why I don't believe every person should have the right to vote on every issue. The consequences are too severe.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It could have been any other language in the world, but it was Chinese. Remember that.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
By then it will be 20 yrs since the 2008 Crash caused by greedy Wall Street bank bosses. Only one was ever arrested. The rest got bailed out. Rememer that when you vote.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
But let's keep kidnapping poor and working-class people and getting angry at the hungry guy stealing yogurt because that's not fair to the rest of us.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
There are now more greedy criminal billionaires than any other time in civilization and millions still believe poor and working-class people are ruining the world.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It's a simple yet profound question. Do all humans deserve a life of dignity?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The average establishment Democrat would be considered conservative in most of Europe where medical bankruptcy and crushing student loans don't exist. Remember that the next time you worry we're becoming too progressive.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I must have missed a memo. I thought it was Satan?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
There are more greedy, criminal billionaires now than any other time in civilization yet millions still believe poor and working-class people are ruining the world.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Around the world, millions are realizing Capitalism is a money cult. Drumph is just the flavor of the month but countries are realizing they're too dependent on the high priest.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Reminder: Each society applies pressure to conform to norms and roles. They are options not laws. You're under no obligation to be the same person you were 5 minutes ago. Life is not a dress rehearsal. Make it count. #thecriticalpoint #socialjustice #philosophy #art
Salish sea island with fog in the background.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Exactly. If I convince you that me ideas are better, and then they dominate for decades but produce the opposite results I promised, isn't the main problem my ideas?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
With all due respect to the others that I also follow, it's not even close.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Has he never been to a China Town?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
TRICK-el down economics.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In Spain, for example, a university degree costs $1k-2k per year. In the US, education has been turned into a commodity by greedy, immoral gangster capitalists: leaders of the millions of unaware followers of the money cult. It doesn't have to be this way. Agitate, agitate, agitate.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Too far left? Most democrats in the US would be considered right-wing in Europe where healthcare, education, and gun safety are considered human rights. Remember that the next time you think we're becoming too "progressive".
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Don't lose the awe.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Thank you Sir! I'm sure you know this list will grow as red states continue to turn blue.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
It would. Unless millions are unaware followers of the worldwide money cult; in which case it would be expected, wouldn't it?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
IMHO, it's the ripples; it's always about the ripples.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Fearing "capital flight" is like fearing 19th century slave owners will leave their plantations. Is it much of a threat when greedy, immoral, gangster capitalists stop exploiting and abusing people?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Is the issue about "distribution of wealth", or the millions of unaware leaders and followers of a money cult who are indoctrinated to believe making as much money as fast as possible is the default way to live a life?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
What if that danger goes undetected when millions of unaware followers of the money cult believe more money is always the better option?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Not the US. The current administration of the US. There's a difference.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
More high priests in the worldwide money cult.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
And the mythical "Free Market" continues in the money cult.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
And if you have an hour or so, you can do this at the library while sitting in a nice, quiet spot.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Time for a three-illogical-statement strikes and you're out law.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Sending out mountain vibes; cheaper than therapy. ##thecriticalpoint #hiking #mountain #nature
Mt. Tahoma/Rainier in the background. Slanted meadow with rocks in the foreground. Tree line line separates the two.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
And, to continue with the animal metaphors, the elephant in the room is that millions of inhabitants of the hen house are unaware followers of the money cult and have been brainwashed to worship the fox.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
If their devil were real, his best trick is convincing believers their god and heaven are real. Evangelicals believe if their god forgives a "sin", it literally alters reality like it never happened.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Why should my tax dollars support people who spend beyond their means and make bad financial decisions? Oh wait, it's the DoD. Never mind they deserve more money! #nokings #thecriticalpoint #fdt share.google/v3JZORrjTPtm...
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Pentagon running low on funds as costs of Iran war rack up
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify in front of the Senate today on why the Pentagon needs $67 billion more for the war with Iran.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Check your sources.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
You are spot on and this issue goes back to the beginning of most, but not all, civilizations. Some cultures are matriarchal; not better or worse but worth acknowledging the difference.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
And many unaware followers of the money cult will think this to be a sign of success, a natural occurrence in an inevitable so-called free market. Record breaking always means good right?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Been studying memory for 40+ years. When we remember something, we're really just remembering the last time we thought of that event. Like photocopying something 1000 times, each time is slightly different. We're not recalling the original event. Hope that makes sense. Happens to me all the time.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
¡Vamos España! Only because I want to see the Mango Maggot hand the trophie to the country he called a "terrible partner" because they wouldn't help him kill more girls in a grade school.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
And they'll say because they "truly" felt something, that must be proof their god is real. No darling, that's called religious psychosis. 20%-60% of people experiencing delusional episodes report religious or mystical content per the RCP. It's not supernatural. It's a known, treatable condition.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Just an idea: it would be cool if you added those to an addendum and invited readers to "close the case"; sort of a hive-mind solution.
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The idea that laws can be written assuming "ethical norms" and "common decency" would be followed was always naive. The former president of South Korea is serving 30 years in prison for doing much less than this administration. Reality check much?
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Trump called the president of Argentina his "favorite president" and the president of Spain a "terrible partner" so yeah, Let's Go Spain!
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The Critical Point @thecriticalpoint.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
What we now know about this criminal regime will seem like a parking ticket compared to what will be uncovered through investigations. But it has to be dismantled first. LFG USA! I still love you.
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