For 2026 I decided on some personal Bluesky glasnost to start the year. But there’re no free tools to open the floodgates. Blockenheimer used to do that as well as be a great blocking service, but I noticed it’s dead now. So I made a wee script for it: github.com/drew3000/…

Trump regime just ordered the the U.S. to withdraw from international agreements or work that “are contrary to the Interests of the United States.” Let’s look at what these include:

  • climate / environment
  • human rights / conflict prevention
  • internet freedom / cyber security
  • anti-corruption / legal

Insurrection is still a value-neutral term

Insurrection is not a pejorative word. It’s inherently value-neutral. Our opposition or support of one is based on two things: the system it opposes, and whatever it seeks to replace that system with. Given the right context, nearly everyone is for an insurrection somewhere.