Chris Maddison

@cmaddison.bsky.social

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He/Him. Partner. Parent. Leftist. Atheist. LGBTQ+ ally. Anti-fascist. Anti-capitalist. Pro-Constitution. 2A fan. Educator. Nerd. Gamer. Maker. Lover of books and film. Small town Iowan. What you allow is what will continue.

A small part of my desk at work, with Transformer figures and various toys. 5 magnets are shown, all purchased from Etsy stores. I Have Friends Everywhere (from Andor) You Are Safe With Me (LGBTQ+ flag) Radical Leftist Abolish Ice Portrait of John Brown
Gadsden flag with the words “Don’t Tread On Me” crossed out, and “Comply Or Die” written below them.
Tweet from Jason Bassler (@jasonbassler1) saying: “Bill Gates: $106B / Microsoft: $3.9T Jeff Bezos: $232.5B / Amazon: $2.3T Larry Page: $204.2B / Google: $2.84T Mark Zuckerberg: $243.5B / Meta: $1.8T Can someone please explain why on earth we’re paying the power and water bills for their data centers?”
Image of hands holding an open Bible with the words over the image: Buy a Bible, don’t read it, and you’ll be a Catholic. Buy a Bible, read only what suits you, and you’ll be an Evangelical. Buy a Bible, read it fully, analyze it, reason it, and you will be an Atheist.
Spraypainted stencil style graffiti text stating the words of Thomas Jefferson, “When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.”
A scene from Star Wars’ Andor, where Senator Mon Mothma delivers the speech that formally unites the rebellion: “The distance between what is said and what is known to be true has become an abyss. Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous. The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest.”
A morale patch book with patches on the cover that are: NO WAR BUT CLASS WAR with a red raised fist RESIST TYRANNY The Three Arrows symbol The Rebel Alliance symbol from Star Wars A guillotine HEALTHCARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT DEFEND EQUALITY underneath a silhouette of an AR15 over the Progress Pride Flag EAT THE RICH
Books on a shelf, from left to right: The Survival Medicine Handbook by Joseph Alton MD and Amy Alton APRN SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition by John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman Ultimate Survival Guide for Kids (not visible) Bushcraft 101 by Dave Canterbury A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W Loewen The Jungle by Upton Sinclair It’s OK to be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein Fascism: What It is and how to Fight It by Leon Trotsky The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx
Everyday carry items including hat, wallet, sunglasses, pocketknife, flashlight, lighter, pen, and a keychain with keys, a mini flashlight, a small pry bar, a worn down Lego brick keychain, and a car fob.
“Hell has officially frozen over. My Fox-News-loving-MAGA-mom finally admitted she was wrong and is now “scared of what’s happening.” threads.net/@jennifersodini
An infographic listing tips for protesting safely. What to wear: nondescript, solid color, layered clothing that covers identifying marks and tattoos; heat resistant gloves; goggles and mask; hair tied up; emergency contacts written down on your arms. What to bring: water for drinking and tear gas; snacks; cash and ID; bandages and first aid supplies; washcloth; ear plugs; protest signs. What not to bring: cell phone without first turning off face/touch id, on airplane mode, disabled data; jewelry; anything you don’t want to be arrested with; contact lenses. Stay safe while making good trouble!
A computer can never be spiteful or horny, therefore a computer must never make art.
A tabletop miniature of a winged red Dragonborn in plate armor, wielding a jagged sword and a large shield.
A tabletop gaming miniature of a Tabaxi Rogue wearing blue undergarments and leather armor, wielding shortswords.
Wayne LaPierre, head of the NRA, with the words “NRA accidentally forgets to rise up against tyrannical government” and “an embarrassed National Rifle Association says it totally forgot to do the one thing it has been saying for years it is solely there to do.”
Meme of a scene in Jurassic Park that plays off the idea of velociraptors eating prey while still alive
A hand-painted Owlbear mini for tabletop gaming.
31.78% voted for Trump 30.84% voted for Harris 1.06% voted third party 36.33% did not vote More Americans voted for someone other than Trump. NOT a landslide. NOT a mandate.
Tweet describing how miserable and insufferable Elon Musk is.
New York Times Connections puzzle results page, showing a perfect rank.
A cat sleeping on a backpack.
A floating shelf against a basement wall populated with Lego succulents in Lego terracotta pots, a Boba Fett model, and a Gundam HG model of the RX-78, as well as Blokees Transformers toys Starscream, Megatron, Soundwave, and Shockwave.
LEGO Tranquil Garden set depicting a peaceful scene of a footbridge and Japanese teahouse set amongst cherry blossoms and other foliage.
A chess set made of lego, with black and light grey pieces on a board of white and dark grey squares, bordered by brown.