jb
@jabartlett.bsky.social
Writer (mostly at thjkoc.net), radio jock, beer geek, Badger fan. Tempting the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing. Madison, Wisconsin.
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jb
@jabartlett.bsky.social
· Jul 19
I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.
same, except replace "sea" with "a brewery"
the percentage of people in Wisconsin who believe the Packers will get it done here can't be out of single digits
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
the percentage of people in Wisconsin who believe the Packers will get it done here can't be out of single digits
"On the first anniversary of the sinking, 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' was one of the biggest hits in the country."
That Good Ship and True
Even the youngest consumers of this pondwater must know the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in Lake Superior 50 years ago today. The ship was, at her launch in 1958, the largest man-made object ever put into fresh water. When my family saw the Fitzgerald passing through the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in 1974 or 1975, she was surely the biggest thing I'd ever seen, and I never forgot her---or the sight of a few crewmen high above us at her rail, some or all of whom may have gone to the bottom with her.
thjkoc.net
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"On the first anniversary of the sinking, 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' was one of the biggest hits in the country."
Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin voted no
i'm calling today to thank her, and to ask that she start working to get Schumer out of the leadership
i'm calling today to thank her, and to ask that she start working to get Schumer out of the leadership
We have updated our call script so you can let your Senators know how you feel about this (TERRIBLE) deal they just advanced...
👉🏽 5calls.org/issue/federa...
👉🏽 5calls.org/issue/federa...
UPDATE: Senate votes to advance a tentative deal to end the government shutdown, clearing a key hurdle.
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin voted no
i'm calling today to thank her, and to ask that she start working to get Schumer out of the leadership
i'm calling today to thank her, and to ask that she start working to get Schumer out of the leadership
if your senator is a Democrat, call even if you're sure they won't fold
when the democratic caucus meets before a possible vote, they'll be able to report that voters are angry
when the democratic caucus meets before a possible vote, they'll be able to report that voters are angry
yell at your Senators. no deal! www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
www.senate.gov
November 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
if your senator is a Democrat, call even if you're sure they won't fold
when the democratic caucus meets before a possible vote, they'll be able to report that voters are angry
when the democratic caucus meets before a possible vote, they'll be able to report that voters are angry
if you're in Wisconsin, call Tammy Baldwin's office *right now* and tell her to hold the line and not to vote to end the shutdown
she's part of the group Schumer is trying to get to cave
you can leave a voicemail
202 224 5653
she's part of the group Schumer is trying to get to cave
you can leave a voicemail
202 224 5653
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
if you're in Wisconsin, call Tammy Baldwin's office *right now* and tell her to hold the line and not to vote to end the shutdown
she's part of the group Schumer is trying to get to cave
you can leave a voicemail
202 224 5653
she's part of the group Schumer is trying to get to cave
you can leave a voicemail
202 224 5653
we're a volleyball school
Wisconsin vs Indiana at the top of the hour
Wisconsin vs Indiana at the top of the hour
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
we're a volleyball school
Wisconsin vs Indiana at the top of the hour
Wisconsin vs Indiana at the top of the hour
good morning everyone
The heart breaks. You keep living. There’s not much else to do.
~ Hemingway, probably
~ Hemingway, probably
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
good morning everyone
you: Jim, what's the unlikeliest song you'd expect to find on one of those soundalike compilations from the 70s?
me:
me:
Autobahn - Top Of The Poppers
YouTube video by Top of the Pops
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
you: Jim, what's the unlikeliest song you'd expect to find on one of those soundalike compilations from the 70s?
me:
me:
if the Badgers win this game it's going to be a party like when we broke the 23-game winless streak in 1969
hashtag oldguy
hashtag oldguy
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
if the Badgers win this game it's going to be a party like when we broke the 23-game winless streak in 1969
hashtag oldguy
hashtag oldguy
we had one cat who recognized the sound of the carrier coming down from the shelf and would hide from us
November 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
we had one cat who recognized the sound of the carrier coming down from the shelf and would hide from us
60 years ago tonight: "let's turn on...the little green men have landed"
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
When they call the roll of famous pop-culture events of the 1960s, there’s one that never makes the list, despite the fact that it’s extremely well-remembered by those who were there. J…
thjkoc.net
November 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
60 years ago tonight: "let's turn on...the little green men have landed"
Huckle '28: Our Old Guy Is Better Than That Other Old Guy
Wilbur Huckle For President: Solving A 61-Year-Old Mets Mystery | Defector
Earlier this year, on a cold Sunday in January, I walked into an antique store in a Washington, D.C. suburb. When I go to a shop like this one, I’m not looking for chairs or lamps. My interests are a ...
defector.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Huckle '28: Our Old Guy Is Better Than That Other Old Guy
Reposted by jb
Don't wait, folks. ARRIVE at Thanksgiving dinner drunk.
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Don't wait, folks. ARRIVE at Thanksgiving dinner drunk.
Wisconsin football's offense
all the coopers in creation couldn’t show hoops enough to make oughts enough
November 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Wisconsin football's offense
"my eyes are up here, Chad"
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
"my eyes are up here, Chad"
i'm pretty sure that's not Eleanor Roosevelt
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
i'm pretty sure that's not Eleanor Roosevelt
"I decided I wanted to be on the air when I was 11 years old, and you don't just turn that switch off"
The Way It’s Done
It's a problem for a radio person to be without words, but I am left mostly speechless after the response to my job announcement last week. Friends and former colleagues have been kind and supportive on the socials and also via calls, texts, and e-mails, but the comments that mean the most are the ones from people I know only as listeners.
thjkoc.net
November 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"I decided I wanted to be on the air when I was 11 years old, and you don't just turn that switch off"
cosigned
rot is actually good for environments so my soul is enriching everything around me
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
cosigned
British actress Pauline Collins, who got an Oscar nom for the 1989 film Shirley Valentine, died this week at 85
she was also newlywed Clara opposite her husband John Alderton as CD in the 1974 British sitcom No Honestly
this has been another edition of Things Jim Thinks About at 4AM
she was also newlywed Clara opposite her husband John Alderton as CD in the 1974 British sitcom No Honestly
this has been another edition of Things Jim Thinks About at 4AM
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
British actress Pauline Collins, who got an Oscar nom for the 1989 film Shirley Valentine, died this week at 85
she was also newlywed Clara opposite her husband John Alderton as CD in the 1974 British sitcom No Honestly
this has been another edition of Things Jim Thinks About at 4AM
she was also newlywed Clara opposite her husband John Alderton as CD in the 1974 British sitcom No Honestly
this has been another edition of Things Jim Thinks About at 4AM
here is some excellent music nerdery, if you can stand a deep dive into Christmas music on November 6th
It's The Most Nostalgic Time of the Year
Do the Christmas songs Americans stream on Spotify unveil any contemporary additions to the Christmas cannon? Hardly.
www.graphsaboutsongs.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
here is some excellent music nerdery, if you can stand a deep dive into Christmas music on November 6th
not only that, i'm still waiting for my check from George Soros for the No Kings rally three weeks ago
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
not only that, i'm still waiting for my check from George Soros for the No Kings rally three weeks ago
good morning to Toad and Toad only
Then Toad began to bang his head against the wall
November 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
good morning to Toad and Toad only
excerpt from Song of the Newly Retired
“Tomorrow!” cried Toad. “I will do it all tomorrow!”
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
excerpt from Song of the Newly Retired
is good with beer also
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
is good with beer also