Michael Byron's Occasional Musings

  by Dr. Michael Byron. Donald Trump’s ascension to power jeopardizes all ages to come. His assault upon our Constitution, his utter disregard for the rule of law, are mortal threats to our democracy. His unprovoked destruction of the rule based international order, along with the system of alliances which have underpinned it for the past 80 years, are throwing the international system into chaos. His utter disregard for the ecological well-being of the planetary ecosystem at the expense of short-term profit for a few, threaten to unleash climatic chaos, and ecosystem collapse upon the entire web of life on which we, and all life, on this world, depend. In all the ages since our distant forbearers first set foot upon the plains of East Africa, no greater calamity has arisen. Viewed from the perspective of all the Ages which are yet to come, THIS is the decisive moment upon which all that is yet to unfold, throughout all future ages, depends upon us for its very existenc...

Be Prepared! By Dr. Michael Byron The Trump regime is a lawless regime. It is increasingly unconstrained by existing laws, or by the courts. Unlike in his first term, Trump is no longer surrounded by “adults.” He’s surrounded by people chosen specifically for their absolute loyalty to himself. That’s why the article linked here: The 200+ Sites an ICE Surveillance Contractor is Monitoring (mostly behind a paywall) is alarming. To summarize ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) is paying a private contractor to monitor and permanently record all posts on hundreds of social media sites, including Bluesky. Everything that we post online is recorded. Even if you delete a post, they already have it recorded! ICE is using this information against legal green card possessing residents to identify them as persons the Trump regime will select for involuntary (illegal) summary deportation. The first several such cases have just occurred and are currently in the news. Beyond this, ...