jdm
@jdm0079.bsky.social
book editor. hobbyist gamemaker. gundam scholar. cat and bird enjoyer. my views are my own and not a representation of my employer, my god, or anyone related to me.
http://john.bombdotcom.net/
south salt lake, utah
http://john.bombdotcom.net/
south salt lake, utah
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@jdm0079.bsky.social
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Zem by John D. Moore
Place blocks to help Zem make it to the exit!
jdmgames.itch.io
Just released my newest game: "Zem!"
It's an indirect-control puzzle game, loosely based on a 30-year-old series of ZZT games. 35 increasingly difficult stages, plus a level editor. Free download for Windows and macOS at @itch.io. #gamemaker #gamerelease #freegames #indiegames jdmgames.itch.io/zem
It's an indirect-control puzzle game, loosely based on a 30-year-old series of ZZT games. 35 increasingly difficult stages, plus a level editor. Free download for Windows and macOS at @itch.io. #gamemaker #gamerelease #freegames #indiegames jdmgames.itch.io/zem
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A reminder that Dachau and Bergen-Belsen were deadly because of disease. Anne Frank died of typhus. This is what concentration camps do.
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 1:17 AM
A reminder that Dachau and Bergen-Belsen were deadly because of disease. Anne Frank died of typhus. This is what concentration camps do.
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Recently released from University of Hawaii Press. Edited by Anne Sokolsky. A collection of mostly modern Japanese women writing on divorce. Translations and substantial introductions.
February 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Recently released from University of Hawaii Press. Edited by Anne Sokolsky. A collection of mostly modern Japanese women writing on divorce. Translations and substantial introductions.
that i, a proofreader, copyeditor, and book editor, make pretty egregious typos in almost every one of these posts is a good argument for why proofreaders and copyeditors really are necessary.
February 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
that i, a proofreader, copyeditor, and book editor, make pretty egregious typos in almost every one of these posts is a good argument for why proofreaders and copyeditors really are necessary.
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time to get Tough On Crime (abolish CBP)
Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
time to get Tough On Crime (abolish CBP)
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Thinking about whoever said that by accepting a meal from people and then arresting them ICE agents broke a cultural taboo that was invented by, like, the first humans to set up a tent
February 1, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Thinking about whoever said that by accepting a meal from people and then arresting them ICE agents broke a cultural taboo that was invented by, like, the first humans to set up a tent
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Revoking TPS and abducting asylum seekers should be considered a violation of those same principles
Violating hospitality is one of the oldest proscriptions across so many cultures.
Thinking about whoever said that by accepting a meal from people and then arresting them ICE agents broke a cultural taboo that was invented by, like, the first humans to set up a tent
February 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Revoking TPS and abducting asylum seekers should be considered a violation of those same principles
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reminder that they're doing this because of one (1) singular House seat being given to Salt Lake City
one singular fucking representative for the only real city in the entire state is too much for these scumbags
one singular fucking representative for the only real city in the entire state is too much for these scumbags
The Utah governor just signed a bill to expand his state's supreme court by two seats.
Conservatives have been angry at a series of judicial rulings, including one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander. 1st step of their retaliation.
Conservatives have been angry at a series of judicial rulings, including one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander. 1st step of their retaliation.
February 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
reminder that they're doing this because of one (1) singular House seat being given to Salt Lake City
one singular fucking representative for the only real city in the entire state is too much for these scumbags
one singular fucking representative for the only real city in the entire state is too much for these scumbags
our immigration system has inflicted a lot of cruel and unnecessary trauma on many over the decades
but i'm thinking a lot about the widespread generational trauma being done to young children of immigrants right now, when things have gotten so much worse
this pain is going to be with us forever
but i'm thinking a lot about the widespread generational trauma being done to young children of immigrants right now, when things have gotten so much worse
this pain is going to be with us forever
BREAKING... and Thank God...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release - ABC News abcnews.go.com/amp/US/5-yea...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release - ABC News abcnews.go.com/amp/US/5-yea...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release
A federal judge on Saturday ordered that the pair be released.
abcnews.go.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
our immigration system has inflicted a lot of cruel and unnecessary trauma on many over the decades
but i'm thinking a lot about the widespread generational trauma being done to young children of immigrants right now, when things have gotten so much worse
this pain is going to be with us forever
but i'm thinking a lot about the widespread generational trauma being done to young children of immigrants right now, when things have gotten so much worse
this pain is going to be with us forever
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The pure cruelty of putting a five year old through all this for absolutely no benefit to anyone or anything
BREAKING... and Thank God...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release - ABC News abcnews.go.com/amp/US/5-yea...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release - ABC News abcnews.go.com/amp/US/5-yea...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release
A federal judge on Saturday ordered that the pair be released.
abcnews.go.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The pure cruelty of putting a five year old through all this for absolutely no benefit to anyone or anything
decided i didn't wanna actually post this as a joke on a certain quote-tweet chain going around, but decided i'd just go ahead and post stains the dog anyway, in case you haven't seen stains the dog recently
February 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
decided i didn't wanna actually post this as a joke on a certain quote-tweet chain going around, but decided i'd just go ahead and post stains the dog anyway, in case you haven't seen stains the dog recently
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He’s just describing The American Dream but you’re supposed to hate it for some reason
February 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
He’s just describing The American Dream but you’re supposed to hate it for some reason
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Bring all our stolen neighbors home
5 year old Liam is home, according to @ilhanmn.bsky.social and @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social!
February 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Bring all our stolen neighbors home
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We will NOT let this anti-Black administration take away our joy.
Happy Black History Month!
Happy Black History Month!
February 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
We will NOT let this anti-Black administration take away our joy.
Happy Black History Month!
Happy Black History Month!
ofc trump doesn't write all the congressional endorsements his accounts lobby hard for, and i wouldn't be surprised if he never knew at all
but still, can you imagine if biden had lobbied hard in an election where he candidate lost and he was like "what are you talking about? never heard of it"
but still, can you imagine if biden had lobbied hard in an election where he candidate lost and he was like "what are you talking about? never heard of it"
Reporter: A Democrat won a special election in Texas in an area that you won by 17 points
Trump: I’m not involved in that. That’s a local race. I don’t know anything about it. I had nothing to do with it.
Trump: I’m not involved in that. That’s a local race. I don’t know anything about it. I had nothing to do with it.
February 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM
ofc trump doesn't write all the congressional endorsements his accounts lobby hard for, and i wouldn't be surprised if he never knew at all
but still, can you imagine if biden had lobbied hard in an election where he candidate lost and he was like "what are you talking about? never heard of it"
but still, can you imagine if biden had lobbied hard in an election where he candidate lost and he was like "what are you talking about? never heard of it"
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The relevant facts about Anne Frank that made her story resonate with so many for so long is not her immigration status in the Netherlands.
And the Haitians in Ohio that the US govt is preparing to target for persecution have legal status. So even by that standard, the Anne Frank analogy works.
And the Haitians in Ohio that the US govt is preparing to target for persecution have legal status. So even by that standard, the Anne Frank analogy works.
Trump's antisemitism envoy: "It is utterly inappropriate to compare Anne Frank to children hiding from ICE. This demeans the experience of those who died in the Holocaust."
Actual Holocaust survivors in Florida: "This reminds us of Anne Frank."
Actual Holocaust survivors in Florida: "This reminds us of Anne Frank."
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The relevant facts about Anne Frank that made her story resonate with so many for so long is not her immigration status in the Netherlands.
And the Haitians in Ohio that the US govt is preparing to target for persecution have legal status. So even by that standard, the Anne Frank analogy works.
And the Haitians in Ohio that the US govt is preparing to target for persecution have legal status. So even by that standard, the Anne Frank analogy works.
good old victor davis "v. d." hanson
hey. hey.
wanna see the dumbest shit ever written?
wanna see the dumbest shit ever written?
February 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
good old victor davis "v. d." hanson
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Liam is home, with his bunny hat and backpack. A small but important victory for everyone who spoke up. And a sign that our legal system can still work to protect us.
But there are still too many children trapped in ICE detention camps. Including a 2-month-old at the same facility Liam was held.
But there are still too many children trapped in ICE detention camps. Including a 2-month-old at the same facility Liam was held.
Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
February 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Liam is home, with his bunny hat and backpack. A small but important victory for everyone who spoke up. And a sign that our legal system can still work to protect us.
But there are still too many children trapped in ICE detention camps. Including a 2-month-old at the same facility Liam was held.
But there are still too many children trapped in ICE detention camps. Including a 2-month-old at the same facility Liam was held.
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The sharing of fake epstein drops without disclosing that they're fake is probably among the most useless and annoying things you can do right now, ngl
February 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The sharing of fake epstein drops without disclosing that they're fake is probably among the most useless and annoying things you can do right now, ngl
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quite frankly I believe the word “nubile” needs to be exiled from the English language. it exists simply to be used by mouth-breathing horny old men
i would love never reading the word "nubile" in an article written by a man ever again
February 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
quite frankly I believe the word “nubile” needs to be exiled from the English language. it exists simply to be used by mouth-breathing horny old men
I maintain that 40-70% of his popularity comes from the fact his name is a homophone for “gnome”
and a good deal of the rest comes from “Chomsky” sounding like a name that’s important and intellectually hefty
and a good deal of the rest comes from “Chomsky” sounding like a name that’s important and intellectually hefty
Chomsky grinds my gears because it's not like he's a Cambodia scholar or a Balkans scholar or a Ukraine scholar but certain people act like he's this authority on all those areas.
February 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I maintain that 40-70% of his popularity comes from the fact his name is a homophone for “gnome”
and a good deal of the rest comes from “Chomsky” sounding like a name that’s important and intellectually hefty
and a good deal of the rest comes from “Chomsky” sounding like a name that’s important and intellectually hefty
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The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
remember how Eric Schmitt is basically an open white supremacist who gave a shockingly white nationalist speech 5 months ago and also hired a guy who was too Nazi for Ron DeSantis last summer?
I don’t like it when Nazis threaten to kill Americans, tbh
I don’t like it when Nazis threaten to kill Americans, tbh
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "Through their rhetoric we're already seen tragedies. We're gonna see more of them unless they pump the brakes on this stuff."
February 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
remember how Eric Schmitt is basically an open white supremacist who gave a shockingly white nationalist speech 5 months ago and also hired a guy who was too Nazi for Ron DeSantis last summer?
I don’t like it when Nazis threaten to kill Americans, tbh
I don’t like it when Nazis threaten to kill Americans, tbh
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Stop calling us names or we'll keep killing you.
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "Through their rhetoric we're already seen tragedies. We're gonna see more of them unless they pump the brakes on this stuff."
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Stop calling us names or we'll keep killing you.
remember how for years Trump promised he’d release his tax returns as soon as some technical business with them was finished? pretty funny stuff.
STEPHANOPOULOS: How do you respond to people who say it's a conflict of interest for the president to be seeking funds from those who he's administering?
BLANCHE: We're looking at how to handle that. He's not wrong that what happened there was horrible, the fact his tax returns were leaked.
BLANCHE: We're looking at how to handle that. He's not wrong that what happened there was horrible, the fact his tax returns were leaked.
February 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
remember how for years Trump promised he’d release his tax returns as soon as some technical business with them was finished? pretty funny stuff.
somebody call all the ‘new world order’ paranoiacs. we found your guys.
February 1, 2026 at 5:07 PM
somebody call all the ‘new world order’ paranoiacs. we found your guys.