John Lowe
@archaeocore.bsky.social
Archaeologist (as a living, not a personality). Philadelphian and proud of it (aren’t we all?) Mostly a reply guy (complimentary), also post about music and Philly sports. He/him/his.
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My entire life Republicans’ game has been to stymy, undercut & undermine when Democrats have power so they can point to the resulting failings as evidence progressive policies are dysfunctional & then they get power & aggressively gut every social gain & Dems are still like ‘maybe we can negotiate’
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My entire life Republicans’ game has been to stymy, undercut & undermine when Democrats have power so they can point to the resulting failings as evidence progressive policies are dysfunctional & then they get power & aggressively gut every social gain & Dems are still like ‘maybe we can negotiate’
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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Senate Dems give in, letting the GOP take health care so they don't miss their Thanksgiving flights, and prove that the current party is out of touch.
Time for new blood. In this video, we show it's not just Mamdani. So many young guns are running and need your support.
youtu.be/7HGEpuXI_Ms?...
Time for new blood. In this video, we show it's not just Mamdani. So many young guns are running and need your support.
youtu.be/7HGEpuXI_Ms?...
Zohran Mamdani conquered. Other young Democrats can, too.
YouTube video by Salon
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November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Senate Dems give in, letting the GOP take health care so they don't miss their Thanksgiving flights, and prove that the current party is out of touch.
Time for new blood. In this video, we show it's not just Mamdani. So many young guns are running and need your support.
youtu.be/7HGEpuXI_Ms?...
Time for new blood. In this video, we show it's not just Mamdani. So many young guns are running and need your support.
youtu.be/7HGEpuXI_Ms?...
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
On top of all this, tomorrow I get to choose my health insurance plan for next year, continuing a decades-long streak of paying more every year for less coverage every year.
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
On top of all this, tomorrow I get to choose my health insurance plan for next year, continuing a decades-long streak of paying more every year for less coverage every year.
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Restoring a bad status quo and calling it a win sounds disturbingly familiar.
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Restoring a bad status quo and calling it a win sounds disturbingly familiar.
So, is there a way to recall an elected official in Pennsylvania? If not, is there a mechanism to have a referendum on adding a recall provision to state law?
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
So, is there a way to recall an elected official in Pennsylvania? If not, is there a mechanism to have a referendum on adding a recall provision to state law?
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Millions of Democratic voters on Tuesday: Fight these guys. Fight them.
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Millions of Democratic voters on Tuesday: Fight these guys. Fight them.
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
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Moderate Democrats saw that voters were energized and might expect something from them, so they needed to put a stop to that ASAP
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Moderate Democrats saw that voters were energized and might expect something from them, so they needed to put a stop to that ASAP
We’re all suffering because too many national Democrats have a public humiliation kink.
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
We’re all suffering because too many national Democrats have a public humiliation kink.
The one year I played soccer in college, we played a game in November, I think in the Lehigh Valley, when it was sleeting/snowing with 40-50 mph winds. It was miserable: ball hard as a rock, muscles couldn’t stay warm, weren’t allowed to cover our arms/leg on the field so slathered in Icy Hot
November 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The one year I played soccer in college, we played a game in November, I think in the Lehigh Valley, when it was sleeting/snowing with 40-50 mph winds. It was miserable: ball hard as a rock, muscles couldn’t stay warm, weren’t allowed to cover our arms/leg on the field so slathered in Icy Hot
Holy shit a television ad where they claim that a state tax on online gambling is basically equivalent to taxing the air we breathe. Not sure the online casinos and sports books really want to let the average voter know that taxing them more to pay for things like SEPTA is an option.
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Holy shit a television ad where they claim that a state tax on online gambling is basically equivalent to taxing the air we breathe. Not sure the online casinos and sports books really want to let the average voter know that taxing them more to pay for things like SEPTA is an option.
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days away from masked usda agents going playground to playground slapping pb&j sandwiches out of kids’ hands
November 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
days away from masked usda agents going playground to playground slapping pb&j sandwiches out of kids’ hands
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pronouncing sardine like chardonnay
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
pronouncing sardine like chardonnay
The foliage isn’t so great (the drought and winds mean the leaves are already mostly gone) but we are at an apple orchard so checking off one “have a great fall” activity today.
November 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The foliage isn’t so great (the drought and winds mean the leaves are already mostly gone) but we are at an apple orchard so checking off one “have a great fall” activity today.
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for christmas this year i think i am going to make grandma sewing kits for my friends that aren’t very crafty
like in the royal dansk cookie tin. some nice thread, needles, a fabric scissors, pins, safety pins, a few buttons
like in the royal dansk cookie tin. some nice thread, needles, a fabric scissors, pins, safety pins, a few buttons
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
for christmas this year i think i am going to make grandma sewing kits for my friends that aren’t very crafty
like in the royal dansk cookie tin. some nice thread, needles, a fabric scissors, pins, safety pins, a few buttons
like in the royal dansk cookie tin. some nice thread, needles, a fabric scissors, pins, safety pins, a few buttons
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the “cause people immense suffering during a shutdown so they demand your opponents end it” strategy is much more viable if you aren’t actively suing for the ability to inflict that suffering
BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
the “cause people immense suffering during a shutdown so they demand your opponents end it” strategy is much more viable if you aren’t actively suing for the ability to inflict that suffering
Walking downstairs after tucking my wife in:
“I’m old, I think I’ll probably watch an old live show on Youtube. Or maybe the Muppet Show”
Gets on YouTube and it suggests Kermit the Frog and Debbie Harry singing “Rainbow Connection”
Me, tearfully, “thank you but also fuck you”
“I’m old, I think I’ll probably watch an old live show on Youtube. Or maybe the Muppet Show”
Gets on YouTube and it suggests Kermit the Frog and Debbie Harry singing “Rainbow Connection”
Me, tearfully, “thank you but also fuck you”
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Walking downstairs after tucking my wife in:
“I’m old, I think I’ll probably watch an old live show on Youtube. Or maybe the Muppet Show”
Gets on YouTube and it suggests Kermit the Frog and Debbie Harry singing “Rainbow Connection”
Me, tearfully, “thank you but also fuck you”
“I’m old, I think I’ll probably watch an old live show on Youtube. Or maybe the Muppet Show”
Gets on YouTube and it suggests Kermit the Frog and Debbie Harry singing “Rainbow Connection”
Me, tearfully, “thank you but also fuck you”
Why are the Flyers playing against a team that looks like they’re French’s Mustard?
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Why are the Flyers playing against a team that looks like they’re French’s Mustard?
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"your passport says you're 5'7" but you were 1'8" when you were born so that's what we're listing" this is what that sounds like
I spit on the reputation of the U.S. Supreme Court, not that it can get much more degraded than it has already become by the repulsive actions of its disgusting GOP members.
You can hear the transphobic sneer in these words.
You can hear the transphobic sneer in these words.
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"your passport says you're 5'7" but you were 1'8" when you were born so that's what we're listing" this is what that sounds like
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Here friends, enjoy a cool little blog with two finds from 1990s archaeological excavations in Philadelphia (specifically North 7th and Arch Street area). It's always neat to find evidence of children at archaeological sites! 🏺
pahistoricpreservation.com/urban-archae...
pahistoricpreservation.com/urban-archae...
Urban Archaeology Finds in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania Historic Preservation
In the 1990s, a federal construction project for a new detention center in Philadelphia resulted in the identification of an urban archaeological site in the area of North 7th and Arch Streets. The ar...
pahistoricpreservation.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Here friends, enjoy a cool little blog with two finds from 1990s archaeological excavations in Philadelphia (specifically North 7th and Arch Street area). It's always neat to find evidence of children at archaeological sites! 🏺
pahistoricpreservation.com/urban-archae...
pahistoricpreservation.com/urban-archae...
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Oh, what’s that? You need some free or cheap stuff to do in Philly? I got you.
Mon 11/10
Bad Art for Good
Make art that encourages action on imp you issues!
Wed 11/19
Native Plant Prep Party
Help me pack native seeds for free distribution!
Fri 11/21
Drink & Draw
Get all links at Lu.ma/dgs
Mon 11/10
Bad Art for Good
Make art that encourages action on imp you issues!
Wed 11/19
Native Plant Prep Party
Help me pack native seeds for free distribution!
Fri 11/21
Drink & Draw
Get all links at Lu.ma/dgs
November 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Oh, what’s that? You need some free or cheap stuff to do in Philly? I got you.
Mon 11/10
Bad Art for Good
Make art that encourages action on imp you issues!
Wed 11/19
Native Plant Prep Party
Help me pack native seeds for free distribution!
Fri 11/21
Drink & Draw
Get all links at Lu.ma/dgs
Mon 11/10
Bad Art for Good
Make art that encourages action on imp you issues!
Wed 11/19
Native Plant Prep Party
Help me pack native seeds for free distribution!
Fri 11/21
Drink & Draw
Get all links at Lu.ma/dgs
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Tashikametan is a turtle who promotes the Labor Standards Bureau. He uses a scope attached to his mask to check employers are being fair. He’s a surprisingly fast runner, but because his shell is heavy, he can’t get up if he falls backwards.
November 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tashikametan is a turtle who promotes the Labor Standards Bureau. He uses a scope attached to his mask to check employers are being fair. He’s a surprisingly fast runner, but because his shell is heavy, he can’t get up if he falls backwards.