This morning’s thought: In order to be a “successful” dictator for even a few years, you need a specific set of conditions. Hitler had them, Mussolini had them, even many tinpot 3rd worlders had/have them.

Donny Dictator doesn’t have them. What he wants is impossible without them.


This is the thing I read about AI that made me think of the Newton.

I’m not an AI guy, yet this has spurred my deep thought on the matter.


I just read something about AI that made me think of the Newton MessagePad.

Specifically, egg freckles and eat up Martha.

I need to figure out how to best communicate the connection.

This is me thinking in public.


доверяй, но проверяй

(A reminder that “Trust, but verify”, a phrase generally attributed in this country to Reagan, is actually an old Russian proverb)


Birthday dinner…


You know things are bad in Minnesota when they have to release a tiny fraction of the Epstein Files as a distraction.


Thinking about the fact that when Beatrix started at her current school in 6th grade, a few months into school Covid happened. Now, a few months into her senior year, this siege is happening.

These kids are going to be prepared for anything.


In Minnesota, “F*ck ICE” has become our “Aloha”.

It’s a greeting, “Hey, so good to see you. F*ck ICE!

It’s said in parting, “Have a great day! Stay safe and F*ck ICE”

Even said as congratulations, “You won the lottery? F*ck ICE that’s awesome!”

They will never break our spirit.


I don’t care where you stand politically. This is not about Right vs. Left. This is about Right vs. Wrong.


Alex Pritti was murdered by lawless violent thugs and thanks to many of our brave peaceful citizen observers we have multiple videos at different angles to prove it.

Anything you hear from the Feds is a straight out provable lie.