Jay Weixelbaum
@jayweixelbaum.bsky.social
I do a bunch of stuff. Science writer primarily in public health. Producer and founder of Elusive Films. PhD. Expert in history of US companies in Germany during World War II. Musician. Designer. Lists are a foolish idea right now. Don’t put me on one.
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If you want to operate from a position of strength, never threaten. Threats broadcast weakness every time. Those who can act, do. Those who can’t, threaten. The best threat is always implicit. It exists in the imagination of your opponent, which will always be scarier than anything you can say
Let’s take away their self-given authority. They aren’t even leftists. Leftwing politics at its core is about solidarity. These folks *abandon* solidarity with their neighbors. Gleefully. They’re called the Populists. Self-indulgent grievance is their only goal. Everything else is exploitation.