Josh Allan Dykstra
@joshallan.com
WTF is the difference between neoliberalism, liberalism, and libertarianism...?? And also, I'll tell you how Ayn Rand REALLY felt about libertarians. You can't make this stuff up, y'all.
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Problem #3 with space: we're getting the order very, VERY wrong. I love Star Trek. But in Star Trek, humans didn't go to space to ESCAPE the Earth. They went there AFTER fixing a...
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When a system is incomprehensible, it becomes unaccountable. When this happens, the "fog" stops being a side effect, it's started being the actual PRODUCT. And the beneficiaries...
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I don't think we're anti-technology. I think we're anti- a whole bunch of other things that SURROUND A.I. technology...
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Many of us have already seen the solution for this problem of budget opaqueness... in a now-deceased online personal finance tool! #MintforTheCommons
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I get really sick of "mainstream media pundit"-type folks dropping the ball when they could stand up for people and for good ideas. In this clip, I give the Hard Fork Podcast a go...
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As far as I can tell, in the last 250 years of the U.S., NOBODY has ever commissioned a comprehensive, systematic study of what Americans actually understand about where their tax dollars go. Um, I think this is a problem.
Have you heard of the "White City?" Our first stop on the World's Fair tour is 1893 in Chicago. The city is rotting and the White City is gleaming. What can we learn from this story about optimism...?
Leaders: your organization might work a lot like our government. Please, don't let that happen.
What percentage of the U.S. federal budget do you think is spent on foreign aid?? Most people won't even get CLOSE...
Problem #2 with space... ...it would really prefer to kill you. Nothing lives in space. Not me. Not you. Maybe tardigrades. But that's about it.
If A.I. kills the W-2/FTE job, what in the world do we do?? We need to build a new social contract, that's what! Here's what we need to build.
Do you have any idea what a "trillion" is? Spoiler: No, you don't. Because you can't... our brains just don't work that way.
In the industrial age, separation became normal. Business here, environment there. Departments. Clean boundaries between work and home. But now, these walls are gone. And with the walls gone, the truth is much easier to see.
Time to talk about my favorite World's Fair: 1964 in New York City! This Fair was a mess in many ways, but it's also remembered fondly by many. More than that, it teaches us something profound about the important role government plays in fostering optimism.
You probably knew Lyft & DoorDash drivers aren't "employees" so they don't get "benefits." But did you know companies have been using this same strategy inside their offices? My Full Time Employed friends — this one's for you.
Deputy Presidential Office head Pavlo Palisa said Russia made manning its unmanned systems troops a priority this year but effectively failed the Q1 recruitment campaign. He said Moscow targeted technical students and graduates, but young Russians are not rushing into the army. #Russia
She promised his good looks wouldn’t distract her. That promise didn’t last long. Reaper's Quest https://www.amazon.com/Reapers-Quest-Curse-Royal-Reaper-ebook/dp/B0GX3B1P79 #EnemiesToLoversFantasy #ReapersQuestBook #DebraKristi #FantasyBooks
If any Qld Premier disrespects Qld journalists (& therefore Queenslanders) here's what to do. Take that non-answer into Qld's marginal seats & show it to Queenslanders. Put their reaction on the nightly news. Does it again? Repeat. You'll get a sitdown interview. #qldpol
BIG BIG & BIG MOMENT USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after record-breaking 326-day deployment On Saturday after an 11-month deployment that saw historic combat operations and emotional reunions for thousands of sailors and their families. WTVR CBS 6 / WOW MEDIA CHANNEL 16.5.2026
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity #stories #shorts #tales #life #control #cameras #Security #surveillance #microsoft #intel #laptops #georgeorwell #criminals #windows #internet #Government #UK #social
Starmer: -46. Burnham: +14 over Farage. Streeting: +7. Labour won't change leader. Crown won't change at all. Anti‑politics? Or just anti‑two‑party? 📊#BBCLauraK
There’s A Robot At My Afterschool and it is so very cool! #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #STEM #Robot #STEMForKids NoireSTEMinist.com/shop
The key word is COULD. Billionaires COULD do so much for humanity, but they're not, due to their mental illness called billionaire-ism. Thanks to @lucasaferrara for having me on Shake it Off Live on AM970#TheyCouldBeSaviors #ClimateFiction #VisionaryFiction #FictionForChange #ReadMoreBooks
Staying at Hotel Splendide Royal during Travel Classics Ticino feels like stepping into another layer of Lugano. Step outside and the lake is right there. Some hotels are a place to stay. This one feels like part of the story. #Lugano #Switzerland #travelclassicsswitzerland #travel
Change this 1 thing… and love will find you Neville Goddard / Personal Growth / Self Transformation / Law Of Assumption / Manifestation / Self Love / Mindset
💔Brave Ukrainians running into burning houses to save their neighbors, including 2 children, after russia yet again carried out a mass attack that hit several residential buildings in Kyiv region! My heart is literally aching! Ukrainians deserve so much better😭 We don’t hate russia enough!
This toy car is really more like freedom on four wheels for a 3-year-old born with cerebral palsy, autism, and a muscle contraction impairment.
Need emergency contraception? Think Pharmacy First. Most community pharmacies can provide you with the emergency contraceptive pill (morning after pill) for free, without you seeing a GP. Need emergency contraception? Think Pharmacy First 👇 www.nhs.uk/nhs-services...
Gabriel Bortoleto 𝕏🔁 @audif1_@twitter.com: Right on time… Come along for the Drivers’ Parade in Montreal 🏁 #ARF1 #Miami
"The data that we've gotten from the Pentagon is quite limited. ... While there has been impact, we don't know the scope and scale of it," said @nancyayoussef.bsky.social.
Israeli airstrikes in the vicinity of Nabatieh Government Hospital in south Lebanon.
Australian Cladding Secrets_ Why Leaks Are Inevitable! #architecture #smartspaces #buildingbetter #newzealand
U.S. @duckworth.senate.gov (D-IL) questions the Trump administration's reasoning for going to war with Iran. "I am deeply concerned that I don't think the Trump administration knows what their own goal line is, either."
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Trump's White House is full of liars and crooks. And they're trying to get you to believe the opposite of what your eyes, ears, and wallets are telling you.
Every child should get a free school meal, helping them stay healthy and get a good education.
Heat kills, and it’s time the Albanese government did something about it. After record heat scorched Vic today, I’m kicking off a campaign to name heatwaves & save lives. While we’re at it, perhaps we should name deadly heat after those making the biggest contribution. Heatwave Woodside, anyone?
If you want to Make America Great, FEED KIDS! #feedkids #schoollunch #kids #food
For neurodivergent kids, Halloween can be more overwhelming than fun. Prep with social stories & role-play. Keep costumes comfy, go early, bring sensory supports. Try inclusive events or home celebrations. Small steps = a magical night for all. #SensoryFriendlyHalloween #NeurodiversityAcceptance
🎬 Primer trailer de 'ENOLA HOLMES 3' protagonizada por Millie Bobby Brown, Louis Partridge, Henry Cavill, y Helena Bonham Carter Se estrena el 1 de julio en Netflix. #ElonaHolmes #ElonaHolmes3
energy independence 🤝 renewables It’s time for a #JustTransition to a climate-safe future powered by wind and solar, not polluting fossil fuels.
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"Social media spreads lies... at least six times faster." --M. Ressa X and now Tik Tok are engaged in perfecting the algorithms that 'enhance' platform users' "ultra-processed" speech and thought for 2026. Democratic Party: fund & support counter-offensive algorithms to MAGA / foreign platforms.
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Added this magnetic hook powerup that allows you to dash towards certain things and interact with them 🧲 #lowpoly #gamedev #platformer
Proof of outdoors. I'm sitting in my favorite spot in the world, to the right, while Mr Finch eats. #birds
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