John Aronno
@johnaronno.bsky.social
Former musician, journalist, news editor, and two-time staffer for the Anchorage Assembly. Grew up in the East Bay, CA; spent 16 years in Alaska. Now, two and counting in Sacramento. I really like baseball.
So, RFK sure is a shit show.
January 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
So, RFK sure is a shit show.
With all the cutting to Taylor Swift every ten minutes, if I’m Bradley Cooper, I’m calling Jennifer Lawrence and saying, “You are coming to the Super Bowl with me.”
January 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
With all the cutting to Taylor Swift every ten minutes, if I’m Bradley Cooper, I’m calling Jennifer Lawrence and saying, “You are coming to the Super Bowl with me.”
That Bills-Chiefs game was phenomenal, but… DAMMIT. 🤬
January 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
That Bills-Chiefs game was phenomenal, but… DAMMIT. 🤬
Man. Shit is bad. I’ve never been an optimist, but shit is really bad.
January 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Man. Shit is bad. I’ve never been an optimist, but shit is really bad.
It’s Denali, you fucking broken toad. It will always be Denali.
January 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It’s Denali, you fucking broken toad. It will always be Denali.
I had to turn it off at the evocation because God either doesn’t exist or he’s a libertarian and I’m not sure which is worse.
January 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I had to turn it off at the evocation because God either doesn’t exist or he’s a libertarian and I’m not sure which is worse.
Eight years ago was the first time I had a beer in the shower. Today, I’m foregoing the shower.
January 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Eight years ago was the first time I had a beer in the shower. Today, I’m foregoing the shower.
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Remember no one understands “tariffs” .. it is CONSUMER TAX
January 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Remember no one understands “tariffs” .. it is CONSUMER TAX
So, Severance got off to a fucking start.
January 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
So, Severance got off to a fucking start.
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With a bunch of douchebro loser billionaires in the news every day lately, this story has been on my mind almost daily.
January 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
With a bunch of douchebro loser billionaires in the news every day lately, this story has been on my mind almost daily.
I left Facebook for Bluesky because everything on Facebook is either horrible or ads. Now I just get that everything is on fire.
January 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I left Facebook for Bluesky because everything on Facebook is either horrible or ads. Now I just get that everything is on fire.
Obviously I can’t speak for all time. But I have been around for 43 years and my second word in life was “bums,” because my dad was yelling at the tv during a Red Sox game. I breathe baseball. Bob Uecker and Vin Scully were the best I ever witnessed.
January 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Obviously I can’t speak for all time. But I have been around for 43 years and my second word in life was “bums,” because my dad was yelling at the tv during a Red Sox game. I breathe baseball. Bob Uecker and Vin Scully were the best I ever witnessed.
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It really is such masculine energy to blame things on a woman who no longer works at the company www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/u...
January 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It really is such masculine energy to blame things on a woman who no longer works at the company www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/u...
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Live your life so that when you die, some joyless schmuck is annoyed that his entire social media feed is a wall of people's posts talking about how much you and your work meant to them
January 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Live your life so that when you die, some joyless schmuck is annoyed that his entire social media feed is a wall of people's posts talking about how much you and your work meant to them
Damn. One of the all time greats. Sleep in fame, sir.
Bob Uecker Passes Away
Legendary Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker, one of the game's great personalities, has passed away at 90 years old.
www.mlbtraderumors.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Damn. One of the all time greats. Sleep in fame, sir.
First day Facebook free. There’s an itch, which tells me it was a good decision. Still, weird.
January 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
First day Facebook free. There’s an itch, which tells me it was a good decision. Still, weird.
Call them what they are: bumblefuck broligarchs. They’re not smart, they’re just rich as fuck.
January 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Call them what they are: bumblefuck broligarchs. They’re not smart, they’re just rich as fuck.
Just deleted my Facebook account. 🤘🏻
January 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Just deleted my Facebook account. 🤘🏻
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The lead item in today's AM Alert: Six things you should know about Newsom's proposed budget.
Also, @scottwiener.bsky.social introduced a #CALeg bill to expand make all name and gender marker change records confidential regardless of age, in response to MAGA hostility toward transgender people.
Also, @scottwiener.bsky.social introduced a #CALeg bill to expand make all name and gender marker change records confidential regardless of age, in response to MAGA hostility toward transgender people.
Diapers, AI and film tax credits: 6 takeaways from Newsom’s proposed California budget
Gavin Newsom’s budget calls for providing a three-month supply of diapers to the parents of newborn babies.
www.sacbee.com
January 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The lead item in today's AM Alert: Six things you should know about Newsom's proposed budget.
Also, @scottwiener.bsky.social introduced a #CALeg bill to expand make all name and gender marker change records confidential regardless of age, in response to MAGA hostility toward transgender people.
Also, @scottwiener.bsky.social introduced a #CALeg bill to expand make all name and gender marker change records confidential regardless of age, in response to MAGA hostility toward transgender people.
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Burbank folks - The Garry Marshall Theater is a drop off location for vital supplies for the people displaced by the fires. Their IG account has a full listing of things they need... We just dropped off diapers and feminine hygiene products and other items and there is a GREAT team working there.
January 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Burbank folks - The Garry Marshall Theater is a drop off location for vital supplies for the people displaced by the fires. Their IG account has a full listing of things they need... We just dropped off diapers and feminine hygiene products and other items and there is a GREAT team working there.
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Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']:
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
January 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']:
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
Marc Maroning at the Crest! 🤘🏻🥃
January 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Marc Maroning at the Crest! 🤘🏻🥃
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Gofundme should not be our national safety net
January 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Gofundme should not be our national safety net