John Voltz
@johnvoltz.bsky.social
Some Guy in Maine. Originally SF Bay Area
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John Voltz
@johnvoltz.bsky.social
· Nov 28
I think I shall refer to Bluesky posts as ‘bluets.’
Bluets are also tiny little flowers.
Much nicer than ‘skeets.’
Bluets are also tiny little flowers.
Much nicer than ‘skeets.’
Just got back from a local dem mtg. One the major dem candidates was there. I asked for any low hanging fruit policies to implement right away. They said ‘ban cell phones in schools.’
I pushed back hard — the science on this not at all convincing. sending their staff this:
bsky.app/profile/mmas...
I pushed back hard — the science on this not at all convincing. sending their staff this:
bsky.app/profile/mmas...
Reminder: Haidt is not actually an "expert" in this field and actual experts have called out that he's just wrong about almost everything.
www.techdirt.com/2025/09/10/e...
www.techdirt.com/2025/09/10/e...
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Just got back from a local dem mtg. One the major dem candidates was there. I asked for any low hanging fruit policies to implement right away. They said ‘ban cell phones in schools.’
I pushed back hard — the science on this not at all convincing. sending their staff this:
bsky.app/profile/mmas...
I pushed back hard — the science on this not at all convincing. sending their staff this:
bsky.app/profile/mmas...
Took yesterday off and did nothing.
But today, I cooked. This was terriffic. Thanks @lifesafeast.bsky.social (and @unlawfulentries.bsky.social for turning me on to Jamie).
bsky.app/profile/life...
But today, I cooked. This was terriffic. Thanks @lifesafeast.bsky.social (and @unlawfulentries.bsky.social for turning me on to Jamie).
bsky.app/profile/life...
January 3, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Took yesterday off and did nothing.
But today, I cooked. This was terriffic. Thanks @lifesafeast.bsky.social (and @unlawfulentries.bsky.social for turning me on to Jamie).
bsky.app/profile/life...
But today, I cooked. This was terriffic. Thanks @lifesafeast.bsky.social (and @unlawfulentries.bsky.social for turning me on to Jamie).
bsky.app/profile/life...
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New Year’s hangover? Holiday season festive food overload? There’s only one thing that good for everything that ails you…a bowl of authentic French onion soup.
It’s a tradition that works.
jamieschler.substack.com/p/authentic-...
It’s a tradition that works.
jamieschler.substack.com/p/authentic-...
Authentic French Onion Soup
Top off your New Year’s Eve revelry the traditional French way.
jamieschler.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM
New Year’s hangover? Holiday season festive food overload? There’s only one thing that good for everything that ails you…a bowl of authentic French onion soup.
It’s a tradition that works.
jamieschler.substack.com/p/authentic-...
It’s a tradition that works.
jamieschler.substack.com/p/authentic-...
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Amidst the turmoil, something nice. Washingtonians of the Year!
December 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Amidst the turmoil, something nice. Washingtonians of the Year!
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Merry Christmas to all you cool cats. Xxx
December 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Merry Christmas to all you cool cats. Xxx
Holiday Humor 2025:
For the Holidays wanted to share some of my shopping & gifts I’m getting for people.
Thank/blame Andy ‘Pun Run’ Zaltzman @zaltzcricket.bsky.social , Josh ‘CoveFIFA’ Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social, & @joshuajfriedman.com for inspiring these.
Enjoy/Loathe at your leisure.
For the Holidays wanted to share some of my shopping & gifts I’m getting for people.
Thank/blame Andy ‘Pun Run’ Zaltzman @zaltzcricket.bsky.social , Josh ‘CoveFIFA’ Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social, & @joshuajfriedman.com for inspiring these.
Enjoy/Loathe at your leisure.
December 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Holiday Humor 2025:
For the Holidays wanted to share some of my shopping & gifts I’m getting for people.
Thank/blame Andy ‘Pun Run’ Zaltzman @zaltzcricket.bsky.social , Josh ‘CoveFIFA’ Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social, & @joshuajfriedman.com for inspiring these.
Enjoy/Loathe at your leisure.
For the Holidays wanted to share some of my shopping & gifts I’m getting for people.
Thank/blame Andy ‘Pun Run’ Zaltzman @zaltzcricket.bsky.social , Josh ‘CoveFIFA’ Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social, & @joshuajfriedman.com for inspiring these.
Enjoy/Loathe at your leisure.
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Worldwide clean energy investment is now roughly 2x fossil fuel spending, per IEA.
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Worldwide clean energy investment is now roughly 2x fossil fuel spending, per IEA.
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Larry is the Summers of my discontent.
November 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Larry is the Summers of my discontent.
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NEW: Global fossil fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless 'stated policies' are abandoned
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
NEW: Global fossil fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless 'stated policies' are abandoned
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
After resounding victories at the polls on Tuesday, Senate Democrats took their cognitive test today.
Here is how they did:
Person, woman, man, camera, TV … Cave
Here is how they did:
Person, woman, man, camera, TV … Cave
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
After resounding victories at the polls on Tuesday, Senate Democrats took their cognitive test today.
Here is how they did:
Person, woman, man, camera, TV … Cave
Here is how they did:
Person, woman, man, camera, TV … Cave
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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So (according to Google) the average American household's net worth is just over $1 million. Seem crazy and far from your lived experience? Same here. But mathmatically it makes sense WHEN YOU INCLUDE SO MANY BILLIONAIRES. Even if you hate math, try to understand it.
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
So (according to Google) the average American household's net worth is just over $1 million. Seem crazy and far from your lived experience? Same here. But mathmatically it makes sense WHEN YOU INCLUDE SO MANY BILLIONAIRES. Even if you hate math, try to understand it.
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Today is my birthday. 48. Is that old? Well, it's the oldest I've ever been.
Have I learnt anything worth sharing in that time? Let's see.
Have I learnt anything worth sharing in that time? Let's see.
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Today is my birthday. 48. Is that old? Well, it's the oldest I've ever been.
Have I learnt anything worth sharing in that time? Let's see.
Have I learnt anything worth sharing in that time? Let's see.
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So I have a Friday story for you. It’s one I promised to tell before. The themes are “seek help when you need it” and “communicating with family is important” but also “pay attention to how your coms work.”
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October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
So I have a Friday story for you. It’s one I promised to tell before. The themes are “seek help when you need it” and “communicating with family is important” but also “pay attention to how your coms work.”
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In today's apple reviews, I review a -- *checks notes* banana?
Also, some chatter about food insecurity and food banks --
Also, some chatter about food insecurity and food banks --
Apple Review #26: Winter Banana??
We’ll get to the fact I’m reviewing an apple called a banana (shades of A Man Called Horse) in a moment: up front, let’s talk about food insecurity. We are entering a time of grav…
terribleminds.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In today's apple reviews, I review a -- *checks notes* banana?
Also, some chatter about food insecurity and food banks --
Also, some chatter about food insecurity and food banks --
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this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
Checking in from South Portland Maine (pop. 26.5k)
Hundreds out at No Kings event
Hundreds out at No Kings event
October 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Checking in from South Portland Maine (pop. 26.5k)
Hundreds out at No Kings event
Hundreds out at No Kings event
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And for those who like this as much as I do: in Nuremberg, they sell it as a postcard and bookmark.
October 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
And for those who like this as much as I do: in Nuremberg, they sell it as a postcard and bookmark.
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Do YOU remember “the 21st night of September?”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
September 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Do YOU remember “the 21st night of September?”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
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🦦 Be aware.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🦦 Be aware.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
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Justice Jackson nails where we are right now:
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
May 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Justice Jackson nails where we are right now:
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯