"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle."

This is what Edmund Burke actually said. I actually like it better than the more popular misattribution. We need to be true to each other and our democracy

Today, on the radio I heard two ads, with voice overs by our barely articulate president elect, selling Trump cologne and Trump watches. We have truly and finally destroyed any majesty attached to the position of President of the USA. I imagine eau d'Trump smells a lot like cheetos and butt sweat

Do it! But I wonder how long it will take for you to be sued by OPII - Organization for Promotion of the Ignorant and Illiterate

I was reading about future efforts by idjit and his clan to ban DEI. How do you do that? Apartheid laws, intrusive govt monitoring? Seems to me that good companies will always respect DEI in their hiring and prof dev policies. We should know those companies and reward them with our business

BTW, dont get me wrong - I love Star Trek in all its incarnations. And I deeply appreciate those baby steps it took to introduce us to a more progressive world. Sometimes the best, most enduring change is through "baby steps"

Sometimes when it feels like we are losing ground, its useful to look back to see how far we have come. I am rewatching the Star Trek Original Series. It was progressive for its time but now it feels a bit cringy in the way it treats women and people of color. Dont give up, but dont despair

I started listening to your music while doing some other things. After a few minutes, I stopped doing those other things and just listened to your music- really enjoyable! When I come to Finland next year I will watch for you!

Rather than simply fear AI, I decided to see first hand what it is all about. The Master Class on AI is helpful but actually using it has been more revealing. I know longer fear AI - it is a powerful tool. What I do fear is AI in the hands of people of poor ethics and low morale character

Now THAT is the face of a Trumpian press secretary!

I am all in! I am researching organizations that promote our democracy and seeking ways to engage in a positive way to improve our society. Now is the time to get involved! Now is the time to set a good example. Been watching TOS lately and there are some prophetic episodes in there!

I think the best way to deal with the Congressional Bathroom Crisis is to post monitors at each bathroom to take a peek down the front of every person's drawers to confirm that their sexual organs align with their chosen bathroom. In the interest of fairness and SAFETY - everyone - no exceptions

Exactly. While government may not always live up to our expectations we are better off with organizations whose default is "protect the public" rather than those whose default is "protect the profit"

I have been on an AI journey - learning everything I can about it. Embracing the beast so to speak. I find that I have fewer concerns about AI itself, rather more about the degraded ethics of our society and leaders. We need strong controls and oversight!

I am eagerly awaiting the cabinet position announcements for Ronald McDonald, The Hamburglar and Grimace. I bet Burger King is wishing they hadnt retired The Burger King.