Wavy Jones

@postambition.bsky.social

199 Followers 908 Following

Living within my character limits

picture of a jar of Don Hermann & Sons Kosher Dill Spears pickles.
Photo of cedar waxwing bird in profile
Chart of blue collar wages in the rust belt 1945 to 2005 in 2026 dollars - Steel workers peaked around 1979–80 at ~$47–48/hr in 2026 dollars — then fell sharply after the 1982 recession and mill closures - Auto workers peaked in the mid-to-late 1980s at roughly $38–40/hr and held up better as Detroit stabilized - Average manufacturing hovered around $27–28/hr at peak (late 1970s) and barely budged in real terms afterward
HH-6. Average Population Per Household and Family: 1940 to Present Family households, 18 and Older showing this data: 2.31 2.30 2.30 2.27 2.29 2.27 2.29 2.27 2.26 2.26 2.25 2.25 2.24 2.23 2.23 2.23 2.24 2.23 2.22 2.21 2.20 2.20 2.19 2.19 2.18 2.19 2.18 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.21 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.22 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.24 2.23 2.23 2.23 2.23 2.24 2.23 2.23 2.23 2.23 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.27 2.27 2.26 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.27 2.26 2.26 2.27 2.27 2.27 2.29 2.29 2.29 2.29 2.31 2.37 2.39 2.44
Picture of the character Gabrielle from TV series Xena: Warrior Princess.
Result of a pluslife covid test using virus.sucks app. Shows green control curve trending up throughout and other curves flat, but is labeled INVALID.
Still image from old TV show HR Puff and Stuff showing a young boy and a few characters in colorful full body costumes
Picture of advanced reader copy of ‘Navola’ by Paolo Bacigalupi.
Manhattan Bridge lit up against the dark sky in the evening with clouds and the city skyline reflecting in the East river. It’s a moody, mysterious, and wide epic view.
If Mr. Trump can manage to convince voters that he is an outlaw hero, then the usual criticisms of him won’t stick. His vices, however grave, will be seen as expressions of the democratic character, bound up with the political system his critics purport to defend. The threat he presents won’t be addressable by limiting foreign influence or vanquishing a single candidate. Indeed, given the nature of the outlaw hero’s appeal, we shouldn’t be surprised if efforts to counter him end up limiting things that are normally cherished as democratic values — not least, the freedom to challenge authority.
If Mr. Trump can manage to convince voters that he is an outlaw hero, then the usual criticisms of him won’t stick. His vices, however grave, will be seen as expressions of the democratic character, bound up with the political system his critics purport to defend. The threat he presents won’t be addressable by limiting foreign influence or vanquishing a single candidate. Indeed, given the nature of the outlaw hero’s appeal, we shouldn’t be surprised if efforts to counter him end up limiting things that are normally cherished as democratic values — not least, the freedom to challenge authority.
Shadow of a colander showing light as a bunch of crescent shapes
Fat guy wearing VR goggles, drinking a milkshake outside at a café. Looking comical and silly. But maybe actually just casually indifferent to the world.