Jo
@jokar.bsky.social
☕️🍻🌳🍁🖤🌷🗽 current: #PNW,
Bay Area born & raised
diehard #SFGiants fan 🌉, & other cool stuff.
Bay Area born & raised
diehard #SFGiants fan 🌉, & other cool stuff.
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MEN RUIN WOMEN’S LIVES AND END THEM, in the workplace and beyond. This is the only conversation we should be having in this vicinity www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/w...
20-year-old woman killed in attack by male coworker because he said he 'did not like her': Pros.
A 20-year-old Minnesota woman was reportedly killed in an attack prosecutors said was carried out by a male coworker who said he "did not like her."
www.nbcchicago.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
MEN RUIN WOMEN’S LIVES AND END THEM, in the workplace and beyond. This is the only conversation we should be having in this vicinity www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/w...
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DOGE was always a very thinly disguised con to dress up data theft and extraction class destruction of federal corporate oversight as innovative, and it's important to remember that part of the reason it worked so well is that the press helped legitimize it
hey don't be so hard on yourselves; it delivered oceans of sensitive government and citizen data to billionaires
Musk’s DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing
The agency disbanded eight months ahead of schedule.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
DOGE was always a very thinly disguised con to dress up data theft and extraction class destruction of federal corporate oversight as innovative, and it's important to remember that part of the reason it worked so well is that the press helped legitimize it
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Since Bovino left it seems every day or every other day I hear of someone abducted by ICE agents. It’s slower, less flashy, but still happening.
“Rey Wences, senior director of deportation defense at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, noted that “abductions” continue happening “every day in both the city and the suburbs.”
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Since Bovino left it seems every day or every other day I hear of someone abducted by ICE agents. It’s slower, less flashy, but still happening.
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
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really is incredible how often "men are having a problem, let's fix it using someone else's entire life" comes up. does the institute for family studies understand that children are whole complete human beings whose existence cannot be used as a coping mechanism for their fathers' anxieties? (no)
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
really is incredible how often "men are having a problem, let's fix it using someone else's entire life" comes up. does the institute for family studies understand that children are whole complete human beings whose existence cannot be used as a coping mechanism for their fathers' anxieties? (no)
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Scoop: As questions swirl around Olivia Nuzzi, I’ve learned she’s been relatively absent in the day-to-day at Vanity Fair, as the magazine continues to weather the storm the controversial hire brought through 1 World Trade Center
www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
Condé’s Nuzzi Conundrum
Inside Condé Nast's media drama: Gabriel Nuzzi's revelations spark controversy, exposing internal tensions and unfolding newsroom dynamics with dramatic flair.
www.status.news
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Scoop: As questions swirl around Olivia Nuzzi, I’ve learned she’s been relatively absent in the day-to-day at Vanity Fair, as the magazine continues to weather the storm the controversial hire brought through 1 World Trade Center
www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
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This is like the very sad, relatable situation of having to find increasingly convoluted reasons to bring together a friend group to grow apart, only it's Lolita Express passengers
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This is like the very sad, relatable situation of having to find increasingly convoluted reasons to bring together a friend group to grow apart, only it's Lolita Express passengers
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Peter Griffin-ass demand
A person directly familiar with the conversations tells Semafor that Donald Trump has personally pressed Larry Ellison to revive Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour" franchise.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Exclusive: How Trump is trying to remake American culture — starting with his favorite buddy-cop franchise
The president is offering some creative input on potential upcoming projects.
www.semafor.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Peter Griffin-ass demand
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Impeachment isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent.
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Trump Wrongly Indicted Me, I’ll Rightly Impeach Him | Kat Abughazaleh Speaks at Lincoln Memorial
YouTube video by Kat Abughazaleh
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Impeachment isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent.
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
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no, this account like most trolls on twitter are farmed out of large sweatshops of tens of thousands of fake accounts with canned replies and now AI generated argument responses to create a fake consensus to demoralize
they're often located in developing countries or ones with poor workers rights
they're often located in developing countries or ones with poor workers rights
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
no, this account like most trolls on twitter are farmed out of large sweatshops of tens of thousands of fake accounts with canned replies and now AI generated argument responses to create a fake consensus to demoralize
they're often located in developing countries or ones with poor workers rights
they're often located in developing countries or ones with poor workers rights
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"Israel" shares we are getting ready to harvest the celery that many will use while making their Thanksgiving stuffing. "I'm proud of the work I do that brings food to tables across the US. With our hands we do the hard work that feeds America." #WeFeedYou
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Israel" shares we are getting ready to harvest the celery that many will use while making their Thanksgiving stuffing. "I'm proud of the work I do that brings food to tables across the US. With our hands we do the hard work that feeds America." #WeFeedYou
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You should be paying attention to Tennessee.
The congressional race in the state’s seventh congressional district, which includes Nashville, is where cracks in Donald Trump’s base are starting to show.
The congressional race in the state’s seventh congressional district, which includes Nashville, is where cracks in Donald Trump’s base are starting to show.
The Tennessee race that suddenly has Trump world nervous
Democrat Aftyn Behn is putting up a fight.
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
You should be paying attention to Tennessee.
The congressional race in the state’s seventh congressional district, which includes Nashville, is where cracks in Donald Trump’s base are starting to show.
The congressional race in the state’s seventh congressional district, which includes Nashville, is where cracks in Donald Trump’s base are starting to show.
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a great find at goodwill
November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
a great find at goodwill
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"The unemployment rate has reached a four-year high, job openings are at a four-year low, and leading members of Trump’s own economic team have gone so far as to concede in recent weeks that parts of the U.S. economy are already in recession..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
The White House’s celebration of the weak job market makes no sense
Job growth in the first year of Donald Trump’s second term is on pace to be the worst since the Great Recession. So why is his team bragging?
www.ms.now
November 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"The unemployment rate has reached a four-year high, job openings are at a four-year low, and leading members of Trump’s own economic team have gone so far as to concede in recent weeks that parts of the U.S. economy are already in recession..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Very happy to share that tomorrow, I will be able to share a transcript and downloadable video of an interview I conducted for The Viral Underclass in 2020 with Alice Wong. It will be freely available for any use, as part of an effort to share Alice’s archive.
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Very happy to share that tomorrow, I will be able to share a transcript and downloadable video of an interview I conducted for The Viral Underclass in 2020 with Alice Wong. It will be freely available for any use, as part of an effort to share Alice’s archive.
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Yesterday I tried to put everything I knew about whistles—where to get them, where to get instruction sheets, how to distro—into one place so you can build off it for your own community's whistle needs: dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Yesterday I tried to put everything I knew about whistles—where to get them, where to get instruction sheets, how to distro—into one place so you can build off it for your own community's whistle needs: dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
I don’t get the appeal of these things. Real people were victimized hurt and traumatized for life because of this scumbag. Shouldn’t be your comedy mad-libs entertainment.
Creepy or cool: The hack that puts you inside Epstein's inbox.
If you haven't played around with it yet, it's WILD.
If you haven't played around with it yet, it's WILD.
The uncanny Gmail clone that drops you straight into Epstein’s inbox.
A clever bit of digital wizardry turns the 20,000-plus email dump into a working Gmail parody you can search, sort, and star.
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I don’t get the appeal of these things. Real people were victimized hurt and traumatized for life because of this scumbag. Shouldn’t be your comedy mad-libs entertainment.
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After losing Penny, I think it’ll be a long while before I have another dog. But I did sign up to take shelter dogs out for field trips and did my first one today. Meet Parker, who is up for adoption with no fees at East Bay SPCA!
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
After losing Penny, I think it’ll be a long while before I have another dog. But I did sign up to take shelter dogs out for field trips and did my first one today. Meet Parker, who is up for adoption with no fees at East Bay SPCA!
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Ian Miles Cheong: Everyone must go back to the country where they are born. Please don't tell people I'm living in Malaysia, where I was born, but spend my entire life complaining about America.
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Someone is having concerns about Twitter privacy all of a sudden
November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Ian Miles Cheong: Everyone must go back to the country where they are born. Please don't tell people I'm living in Malaysia, where I was born, but spend my entire life complaining about America.
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
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Isn’t his “girlfriend” an Israeli plant? She’s probably more well-trained than most SWAT officers.
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Isn’t his “girlfriend” an Israeli plant? She’s probably more well-trained than most SWAT officers.
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i’m too stoned for this level of ventriloquy
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
i’m too stoned for this level of ventriloquy
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Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.
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Musk & Trump promised that DOGE would save AT LEST $1 trillion, with the former saying that $2t in a year wasn't out of the question.
10 months into Trump's 2nd term & they've saved...
** checks notes **
Negative $1 trillion.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
10 months into Trump's 2nd term & they've saved...
** checks notes **
Negative $1 trillion.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
This rapid debt accumulation is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the debt having reached $37 trillion in August.
www.pbs.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Musk & Trump promised that DOGE would save AT LEST $1 trillion, with the former saying that $2t in a year wasn't out of the question.
10 months into Trump's 2nd term & they've saved...
** checks notes **
Negative $1 trillion.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
10 months into Trump's 2nd term & they've saved...
** checks notes **
Negative $1 trillion.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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every social media company is bad but Meta really is uniquely evil
Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
every social media company is bad but Meta really is uniquely evil
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And this is why I don’t fuck with Twitter for work stuff anymore.
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
And this is why I don’t fuck with Twitter for work stuff anymore.