That Nonproductive Guy

@nonproductive
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🤔 Cantankerous Cubicle Colonel and self proclaimed Evangelist for Humanity

“I have an opinion, but I don’t have any facts”

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#Dogs, #Nature, #3DPrinting, #Photography, #Gadgets, #Learning, #Sociology, #PolitcalScience, #HamRadio

Musical tastes are eclectic.
Humor leans towards the juvenile/crude end of the spectrum.

LocatedUSA
AgeMiddle-ish
PronounsHe / Him / Hey
Websitehttps://write.as/nonproductive/

Between Gov's Pritzker and Newsom, we're starting to see some badly needed strong, aggressive blowback to Trump's illiterate fascism.

Pritzker came out fighting, Newsom came out mocking. The combo is effective as hell, but we need so much more, and we need actions to match the messaging.

“America Tips Into Fascism
Today is different than before.”

By @vermontgmg

https://www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-tips-into-fascism-f51000e08e03254d

America Tips Into Fascism

Today is different than before.

Doomsday Scenario

#GiftArticle

Actually, #Slavery Was Very Bad

Trump’s latest criticism of #museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase #Black #history.

In what looks to be an intensifying quest to reshape #AmericanHistory & scholarship according to his own preferences, #Trump this week targeted the #Smithsonian Institution, the national repository of #USHistory & #memory. Trump seemed outraged, in particular, by the Smithsonian’s portrayal of the Black experience in America.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/trump-attack-smithsonian-slavery/683969/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxaaL95f_SfJXcsRtHcJHwD8

The Meaning of Trump’s Attack on the Smithsonian

The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.

The Atlantic

So Trump retributioned Bolton.

Trump threatened to take over Chicago.

Trump threatened to have the "regular military" take over DC.

Why all this today?

One guess.

The first #EpsteinFiles are supposed to be released to day

“California passes first of three bills to counter Texas in nationwide fight over election maps
California’s Democratic lawmakers want to redraw congressional maps as Texas, led by Republicans, moves toward final approval of its plans.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/21/california-texas-redistricting-trump/

California lawmakers pass first bills to counter Texas in nationwide fight over election maps

California races toward redrawing congressional maps as Texas moves toward final approval of its plans.

The Washington Post

2/ More from Bloomberg:

A New York appeals court struck down a $464 million fraud penalty against President Donald Trump and his company in a civil suit over his asset valuations, but upheld his liability in the case

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#Texas #Republicans approve #Trump backed congressional map to protect his majority

Texas legislators on Wednesday passed a new state congressional map drawn at the behest of #Trump to flip 5 Democratic-held US #House seats in next year's midterm #elections, after dozens of #Democratic lawmakers ended a 2-week walkout that had temporarily blocked passage.

#law #ElectionLaw #gerrymandering #rigged #midterms #HowToStealAnElection
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-republicans-approve-trump-backed-congressional-map-protect-partys-majority-2025-08-20/

Enough now

Feeling particularly glum about the geopolitical state of affairs despite no *major* event occurring this day.

I suppose minor events of this time would once have been earth shattering.

Sounding old now.

Anyway, if you are feeling disheartened, I watched the loveliest animation short last night hoping to ward off my usual nightmares.

Twas a respite

“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse” —pure goodness.

[I have no relation to the production]
https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-boy-the-mole-the-fox-and-the-horse/umc.cmc.2aenzye90tqkj7iy0131oom9x

Watch The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - Movie - Apple TV+

Watch the Oscar®-winning short film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, featuring Tom Hollander, Idris Elba, and Gabriel Byrne.

Apple TV

This is so exquisitely succinct, spot on:

Via ‪Max Berger‬

The nation’s most powerful criminals are claiming to fight crime.

Tough choice now for the Smithsonian: go down fighting or just go down.