John Colton
@johncolton.bsky.social
Physicist, BYU. Latter-day Saint. Swiftie. Nerdfighter #DFTBA. Fan of Utah Jazz, Brandon Sanderson, F1, ultimate frisbee. Singer, budding ukuleleist. ADHD, anxiety. #NeverTrump. #StandWithUkraine. Twitter handle was @johncolton70. Be the light of the world
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John Colton
@johncolton.bsky.social
· Sep 10
My wife crocheted me a small Taylor Swift doll 😊. And added a ring to the pattern 😍.
She's not a Taylor fan herself but loves me and tolerates my obsession, I mean fandom. 🙂
She's not a Taylor fan herself but loves me and tolerates my obsession, I mean fandom. 🙂
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A preliminary discussion to have a meeting to seek a consensus to begin forming the concepts of a plan.
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A preliminary discussion to have a meeting to seek a consensus to begin forming the concepts of a plan.
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Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before they arrived.
Immigration officials on Tuesday said a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data show the decrease was taking place before federal agents arrived in the city.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Trump is a liar. Tear gassing kids in peaceful neighborhoods makes no one safer.
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
He cannot steal credit from our violence prevention and law enforcement efforts that have reduced crime for four years straight — long before his masked agents showed up. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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You matter
You deserve love
You deserve happiness
You deserve to live 💙
You deserve love
You deserve happiness
You deserve to live 💙
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 AM
You matter
You deserve love
You deserve happiness
You deserve to live 💙
You deserve love
You deserve happiness
You deserve to live 💙
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It's really incredible how the norm against the deployment of the military against Americans at home has completely degraded. What this man is describing is a flagrant violation of Posse Comitatus.
Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It's really incredible how the norm against the deployment of the military against Americans at home has completely degraded. What this man is describing is a flagrant violation of Posse Comitatus.
Even in not-very-far north Utah!
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Even in not-very-far north Utah!
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We used to call this stupidity. There were smart people and stupid people and we let the smart people do the things they were good at and the stupid people were taken care of and didn't need to worry about what the smart people were doing. But now we let the stupid people think they're smart.
Greg Gutfeld says he doesn't understand how vaccines work as “a community preventative thing”
Greg Gutfeld says he doesn't understand how vaccines work as "a community preventative thing"
www.mediamatters.org
September 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
We used to call this stupidity. There were smart people and stupid people and we let the smart people do the things they were good at and the stupid people were taken care of and didn't need to worry about what the smart people were doing. But now we let the stupid people think they're smart.
This is amazing news for the people of Utah!!!! Truly fantastic. The will of the voters prevails!!
Also as a practical outcome it'll likely result in one fewer Republican seats in Congress, which could end up being the difference in who controls the House next fall.
Also as a practical outcome it'll likely result in one fewer Republican seats in Congress, which could end up being the difference in who controls the House next fall.
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This is amazing news for the people of Utah!!!! Truly fantastic. The will of the voters prevails!!
Also as a practical outcome it'll likely result in one fewer Republican seats in Congress, which could end up being the difference in who controls the House next fall.
Also as a practical outcome it'll likely result in one fewer Republican seats in Congress, which could end up being the difference in who controls the House next fall.
Happy reputation day!
It's hard for me to believe that I didn't especially like the album at first, but it's true! Just so different from Taylor's other music I guess. Whereas now it's one of my favorites of hers. So many great songs!
It's hard for me to believe that I didn't especially like the album at first, but it's true! Just so different from Taylor's other music I guess. Whereas now it's one of my favorites of hers. So many great songs!
hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you 🖤🐍
happy 8 years of reputation!!
happy 8 years of reputation!!
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Happy reputation day!
It's hard for me to believe that I didn't especially like the album at first, but it's true! Just so different from Taylor's other music I guess. Whereas now it's one of my favorites of hers. So many great songs!
It's hard for me to believe that I didn't especially like the album at first, but it's true! Just so different from Taylor's other music I guess. Whereas now it's one of my favorites of hers. So many great songs!
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Olivia Rodrigo performing “We’re Going to Be Friends” by The White Stripes at the #RockHall2025 with #Feist! 🎸🎶♥️
#oliviarodrigo #jackwhite #thewhitestripes
#oliviarodrigo #jackwhite #thewhitestripes
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Olivia Rodrigo performing “We’re Going to Be Friends” by The White Stripes at the #RockHall2025 with #Feist! 🎸🎶♥️
#oliviarodrigo #jackwhite #thewhitestripes
#oliviarodrigo #jackwhite #thewhitestripes
The saddest line in any of her songs, imo
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The saddest line in any of her songs, imo
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This wasn’t shocking but it was sickening. The men (and women) who made this happen, the monsters who assaulted these men, and the people in this country who LAUGH about it or think it’s deserved-I hope they all get cancer after pain medication has been outlawed.
40 men Trump sent to CECOT tell the NYT they were beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. The details are worse than you can imagine.
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This wasn’t shocking but it was sickening. The men (and women) who made this happen, the monsters who assaulted these men, and the people in this country who LAUGH about it or think it’s deserved-I hope they all get cancer after pain medication has been outlawed.
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There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
Taylor is undefeated!!! 3-0 now! 🙂🙂
My ultimate team is 2-0 so far this tournament when I wear my Eras tour t-shirt and 0-1 when I don't. Guess what I'm wearing again tonight :-)
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Taylor is undefeated!!! 3-0 now! 🙂🙂
My ultimate team is 2-0 so far this tournament when I wear my Eras tour t-shirt and 0-1 when I don't. Guess what I'm wearing again tonight :-)
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
My ultimate team is 2-0 so far this tournament when I wear my Eras tour t-shirt and 0-1 when I don't. Guess what I'm wearing again tonight :-)
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Hey Nat--this is a lie. I don't know who started this rumor, but it just isn't true. I wrote about it here:
bsky.app/profile/john...
I guess you don't have me blocked yourself, or I wouldn't have seen your post, but please don't be part of this cancel culture by spreading this around.
bsky.app/profile/john...
I guess you don't have me blocked yourself, or I wouldn't have seen your post, but please don't be part of this cancel culture by spreading this around.
Ok here's a thought that I will share (and fair warning, it's a long one):
I claim CANCELLED!
1/26
I claim CANCELLED!
1/26
Just finished the release party movie and Wow. Speechless. So many thoughts it'll take me time to process them all.
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Hey Nat--this is a lie. I don't know who started this rumor, but it just isn't true. I wrote about it here:
bsky.app/profile/john...
I guess you don't have me blocked yourself, or I wouldn't have seen your post, but please don't be part of this cancel culture by spreading this around.
bsky.app/profile/john...
I guess you don't have me blocked yourself, or I wouldn't have seen your post, but please don't be part of this cancel culture by spreading this around.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are responsible for the deaths of 400,000 children. Let that sink in.
The consequences for this have to be so much more severe than I can picture our current establishment allowing. Every single person who ever participated in, enabled, or even just didn't resist the DOGE cuts when they could have has to go to jail. All of them.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
November 7, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are responsible for the deaths of 400,000 children. Let that sink in.
More good news!
Breaking news out of Chicago!
CHICAGO (WGN) — A federal judge is further restricting the use of force by federal immigration enforcement agents in the Chicago area as part of the Trump administration’s deportation campaign known as “Operation Midway Blitz.”
wgntv.com/news/operati...
CHICAGO (WGN) — A federal judge is further restricting the use of force by federal immigration enforcement agents in the Chicago area as part of the Trump administration’s deportation campaign known as “Operation Midway Blitz.”
wgntv.com/news/operati...
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
More good news!
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It’s unfair to mock a sociopath for not knowing how to respond like a human being to another person’s distress.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It’s unfair to mock a sociopath for not knowing how to respond like a human being to another person’s distress.
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This is the dream.
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
This is the dream.
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A clarification
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A clarification
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Such big, brave men, hiding their identities and tear-gassing toddlers.
Heartbreaking: Under Trump's ICE terror, a 2-year-old Chicago girl was tear-gassed while walking with her mom-burning eyes, screams of
'Ouch! Mommy!' This isn't enforcement; it's state-sponsored child abuse.
'Ouch! Mommy!' This isn't enforcement; it's state-sponsored child abuse.
Chicago residents say kids tear-gassed due to nearby immigration enforcement
A Chicago mother tells NBC News she and her 2-year-old were hit with a chemical agent. Many residents say the city wasn’t a “war zone”— until immigration agents swept through.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Such big, brave men, hiding their identities and tear-gassing toddlers.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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We’re gonna run out of countries soon. 🤡
Mike Johnson: "The president is literally solving wars around the globe. I think we're up to nine."
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We’re gonna run out of countries soon. 🤡
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Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."