Jonathan Everitt
@jonathaneveritt.bsky.social
freelance writer | poet | Bennington MFA '20 | Rochester, N.Y.
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"At the trial of God, we will ask: why did you allow all this?
And the answer will be an echo: why did you allow all this?"
- from Ilya Kaminsky's poem, "A City Like a Guillotine Shivers on Its Way to a Neck"
And the answer will be an echo: why did you allow all this?"
- from Ilya Kaminsky's poem, "A City Like a Guillotine Shivers on Its Way to a Neck"
Sadly, this.
The system failed, & it failed because individuals who swore oaths to uphold the Constitution are absolute cowards.
The third point, too. Cassidy owns this shanda because he & his GOP Senate colleagues, Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski, were cowards.
Again, <10 people in Washington can end almost all of this today, & yet they are getting total free passes on a daily basis:
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Again, <10 people in Washington can end almost all of this today, & yet they are getting total free passes on a daily basis:
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February 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Sadly, this.
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Issue Eleven out now!
Fly on over to our link in bio to read work from all our amazing contributors🦜🩵🪓
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February 16, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Obscene exploitation. And further evidence that retail pricing is completely arbitrary and has nothing to do with the value of goods. Good for New York State. Hope others get on board.
(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.
February 16, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Obscene exploitation. And further evidence that retail pricing is completely arbitrary and has nothing to do with the value of goods. Good for New York State. Hope others get on board.
One life's tragedies and twists can change the course of history.
February 15, 2026 at 5:07 AM
One life's tragedies and twists can change the course of history.
The world can be exhausting. Step away when you need to, if you can. Have a good and gentle weekend.🖤
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Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed
YouTube video by KyuMyeong Kim
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February 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The world can be exhausting. Step away when you need to, if you can. Have a good and gentle weekend.🖤
youtube.com/watch?v=eFVM...
youtube.com/watch?v=eFVM...
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February 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Reposted by Jonathan Everitt
i need to admit something. the more i think about how many of our problems are downstream of a very small number of ppl and organizations hoarding all the wealth and power, the less interested i am in discussions of american democracy that prefer to focus on anything else.
February 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
i need to admit something. the more i think about how many of our problems are downstream of a very small number of ppl and organizations hoarding all the wealth and power, the less interested i am in discussions of american democracy that prefer to focus on anything else.
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On his birthday, we recognize Frederick Douglass, whose life and work in Rochester helped advance abolition, civil rights, and the enduring fight for justice.
We honor his legacy by continuing the work he challenged us to do.
We honor his legacy by continuing the work he challenged us to do.
February 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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February 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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This.
You will never convince me ‘no vaccine without profit motive’ is not a supremely stupid way to live.
February 13, 2026 at 4:07 AM
This.
Meanwhile, China produces 70% of the global EV market and adoption is increasing every year. So this doesn't even make economic sense. Seems like it'll make US less competitive.
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apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Meanwhile, China produces 70% of the global EV market and adoption is increasing every year. So this doesn't even make economic sense. Seems like it'll make US less competitive.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Reading with a bunch of fine folks this coming Sunday for Cleaver. Free to attend! Here's the registration link: mailchi.mp/cleavermagaz...
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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your shirt
smells
like sun
and salt
i press it
to my face
as if
cloth
could be a bridge
it can
for a minute
#Poetry
smells
like sun
and salt
i press it
to my face
as if
cloth
could be a bridge
it can
for a minute
#Poetry
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
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Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the devic...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
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The impulse to give to crowdfunding campaigns says a lot about people's generosity, no doubt. But think about the implications. We're upvoting people facing matters of life and death. Sooner or later, tragedy will find us all. There has to be a better way than GoFundMe to protect people from ruin.
If James VanDerBeek was left broke because he couldn't pay the bills during his cancer struggle, imagine the plight of millions of Americans?
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The impulse to give to crowdfunding campaigns says a lot about people's generosity, no doubt. But think about the implications. We're upvoting people facing matters of life and death. Sooner or later, tragedy will find us all. There has to be a better way than GoFundMe to protect people from ruin.
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This is a masterclass in linguistic OSINT!
OSINT folks, the bar has been raised
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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We've reached that point in winter where I get excited to see 40° in the 10-day forecast. We got this.
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
We've reached that point in winter where I get excited to see 40° in the 10-day forecast. We got this.
‘Impossible’: #Rochester real estate agent Mark Siwiec on the challenges of 20 and 30 year-olds trying to buy a home
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'Impossible': Rochester real estate agent Mark Siwiec on the challenges of 20 and 30 year-olds trying to buy a home
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The average age of a first-time homebuyer is now 40, meaning many won’t pay off their mortgage until they’re 70. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean finds the situation is ev...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:23 AM
‘Impossible’: #Rochester real estate agent Mark Siwiec on the challenges of 20 and 30 year-olds trying to buy a home
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I'm also seeing signs of this as a copywriter.
i know at least one person getting copy-writing and editing gigs again after nearly two years of firms trying to use AI to write all their blogs, newsletters and social posts, before finally giving up (or at least hiring people to fix the AI copy)
February 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I'm also seeing signs of this as a copywriter.
Here's the thing: Burgum knows better. He's on the record supporting carbon neutrality and CO2 capture. He's performing on Fox News for an audience of one.
Burgum: "CO2 was never a pollutant. When we breathe, we emit CO2. Plants need CO2 to survive and grow. They thrive with more CO2. So the whole endangerment thing opens up an opportunity for the revival of clean, beautiful, American coal."
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Here's the thing: Burgum knows better. He's on the record supporting carbon neutrality and CO2 capture. He's performing on Fox News for an audience of one.
Dozens of students at the School of the Arts in #Rochester held an ICE protest walkout Tuesday afternoon.
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UPDATE: School of the Arts students explain their ICE-protest walkout
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dozens of students at the School of the Arts held an ICE protest walkout Tuesday afternoon.Students as young as 12 years old stood on the corner of University Avenue and Prince Stree...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Dozens of students at the School of the Arts in #Rochester held an ICE protest walkout Tuesday afternoon.
www.whec.com/top-news/sch...
www.whec.com/top-news/sch...
Fun thread.
I'm here for Syracuse salt potatoes!
I'm here for Syracuse salt potatoes!
While Buffalo wings are now a ubiquitous app all over the country, not every regional food goes national. What cuisine from YOUR region do you most want to share with the country/world?
February 11, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Fun thread.
I'm here for Syracuse salt potatoes!
I'm here for Syracuse salt potatoes!
So bummed to hear this. Longtime Cake fan. Thanks for the music, Greg.
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underrated rockers. forever a good vibe. rest in peace, love & harmony pitchfork.com/news/greg-br...
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 AM
So bummed to hear this. Longtime Cake fan. Thanks for the music, Greg.
Breaking down the symbolism in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
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Breaking down the symbolism in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show transformed the field in Santa Clara, California, into a vibrant tribute to Puerto Rico.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Breaking down the symbolism in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
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