Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"A rat done bit my sister Nell. (with Whitey on the Moon) Her face and arms began to swell. (and Whitey's on the Moon) I can't pay no doctor bill. (but Whitey's on the Moon) Ten years from now I'll be paying still. (while Whitey's on the Moon)" - Gil Scott-Heron 010
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Not to mention that he did, in fact, get elected 🙃 040
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Delighted to make the transition to paid. Even more delighted to be the beneficiary of your excellent work. 110
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Also, the Rancho Gordo beans reliably produce a wonderful broth, which can be surprisingly hearty and delicious. I sometimes substitute chicken stock for half of the cooking water to deepen the flavor. 010
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There are instructions on each bag of beans, as well as a short essay on their website from Steve Sando himself, explaining his approach. It is quite simple and practically foolproof. In my experience, the bigger the bean, the longer the cooking time. But two hours is about average without soaking. 120
Reposted by Tom SchmitzDreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Losing it at this 918646
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Help Behind-the-Meter come out of the closet. Free the VPP! 000
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Batteries as a peaker alternative are a game changer. Traditional peaker plants use gas turbines and are typically the dirtiest generators in the grid system. Huge advance! 000
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Caught this show the night before when he performed in San Diego. Absolutely amazing. 000
Reposted by Tom SchmitzDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Would be nice if there was one aspect of my life that was Bezos free. Like next week I'm going to read he has purchased a stake in one of my kids. 2232047
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Glorious. We were fortunate to have one of these in our backyard when we lived in Oakland. We even chose to have our outdoor wedding beneath its canopy during the pandemic. Its blooming season was a source of endless enjoyment. Miss it still. 020
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 03/08/2026This can't be pointed out often enough, and I find myself having to do it far too often. "Lockdown" is what happened in China, where people were forcibly confined inside their apartments. Nothing like that happened in the U.S. We suffered through mild inconvenience, not at-home incarceration. 000
Reposted by Tom SchmitzTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026BIG DEAL on voting rights this morning: Governor Spanberger just restored the voting rights of some 60,000+ Virginians. Her move reverses Youngkin's abrupt decision in 2023 to end automatic voting rights restoration, which brought Virginia back to a system of default lifetime disenfranchisement.boltsmag.orgVirginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions - BoltsThis is the only state that, absent action by the governor, bans people convicted of any felony from voting for life. Virginians have an opportunity to end that system for good in November. 283363926
Reposted by Tom SchmitzCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 24/07/2026Why is your current, and future, energy bill higher than before? Here's a reason. 24617
Reposted by Tom SchmitzTKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 19/07/2026The worst part is I have no problem believing this is legitimate. 3303
Reposted by Tom SchmitzSean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma. 845222213628
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Now that is some innovative ratemaking. Way to go, OR & PGE! 000
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Done! That was fun. Now let's all just sit back, relax, and wait for those survey responses to take effect. 🙃 000
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Drape some black crepe around this thread, in mourning for what our nation has lost. 000
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2026And the goalkeeper has put in a heroic performance 050
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 14/06/2026"It's a memorial to a dead man. You don't put your own name on it. Not if you're civilized." 000
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Perfect. Hadn't thought of Jesus Jones in years. Glad that you did. 100
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Exactly this. Not a cause for celebration or veneration, but examination and regulation. 000
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Endorse! Was fortunate enough to see it last month. A true tour-de-force, not to be missed. 110
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 08/06/2026TBF, the punctuation was correct. Still funny, though 000
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 03/06/2026I fear that while this is not yet universally true, it soon will be, at least for corporate media. 000
Reposted by Tom Schmitzjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/06/2026another day, another story about the administration's war on knowledge itself, all in service of allow its corporate patrons free rein to rob us blind and poison our world www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System 14457252050
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Think the "Idiocracy" writers might have beaten you to it.static.klipy.comIdiocracy: President Camacho with a GunALT: Idiocracy: President Camacho with a Gun 010
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 26/05/2026He's kidding, folks. I also graduated from college in 1983 (and practically share the same birthday as Tom), so no need to ask me how I know. 😬🧐 020
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Thanks, Claude. Here's a version with better resolution, courtesy of your current show at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. 020
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 15/05/2026There it is. AI now adjudicating claims for a health insurer that is already so infamous for driving customers to despair that its CEO was shot in the street. Oh, the humanity... 000
Reposted by Tom Schmitzjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/05/2026yes. change the statute on which this decision turned and redistrict according to the legitimacy conferred by the people of the state 112118902829
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The Virginia Supreme Court just invalidated my vote on redistricting because they did not like the way the election turned out and they seem to think that having a measure pass by a small margin is illegitimate somehow. 030
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Love this man's work. Here's hoping it outlives him for generations to come. 020
Reposted by Tom SchmitzIda B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I still cant get over this. How you steal somebody's life... (he was 28 years incarcerated for a crime he DID NOT commit) He gets out, gets a law degree. Runs for office.... WINS... and then they steal the job 5637021708
Tom Schmitz @tschmitzwrites.bsky.social · 02/05/2026"In watermelon sugar the deeds were done, and done again, as our lives are done, in watermelon sugar." Richard Brautigan, "Watermelon Sugar" 020