Josh Kruger
@joshkruger.bsky.social
award winning/losing writer | he/him | 🏳️🌈 | HIV+ | loves his cat | loves his bike | bylines at The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Citizen, Billy Penn at WHYY, POZ Magazine, LGBTQ Nation, and other fine publications. 📰
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Find someone who loves you as much as stupid people love saying the word Rubicon every time someone powerful faces any sort of ramification for their actions
August 15, 2023 at 3:55 AM
Find someone who loves you as much as stupid people love saying the word Rubicon every time someone powerful faces any sort of ramification for their actions
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most predictable milkshake duck in history
August 15, 2023 at 12:42 PM
most predictable milkshake duck in history
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legally, Times Square has to bring back the porn theaters now, that’s just how it works
Rudy Giuliani, who pioneered the use of RICO when he was a US attorney, indicted on RICO charges
Rudy Giuliani, who pioneered the use of RICO when he was a US attorney, just got indicted on RICO ch...
Giuliani went from RICO charge prosecutor to a defendant in Fulton County DA Fani Willis' RICO case over Trump's alleged 2020 election interference.
t.co
August 15, 2023 at 12:33 PM
legally, Times Square has to bring back the porn theaters now, that’s just how it works
Kintsugi is the centuries old Japanese art of repairing broken pottery and ceramics using gold, specifically highlighting the cracks and timeworn imperfections as a testament to resilience and continuing on despite difficulty.
That is why my bird statue looks like this.
That is why my bird statue looks like this.
August 9, 2023 at 12:03 PM
Kintsugi is the centuries old Japanese art of repairing broken pottery and ceramics using gold, specifically highlighting the cracks and timeworn imperfections as a testament to resilience and continuing on despite difficulty.
That is why my bird statue looks like this.
That is why my bird statue looks like this.
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Actually, Fox News viewers, what Trump did in 2020 was not equivalent to what Kennedy did in 1960 or to Al Gore in 2000.
Analysis | Jesse Watters has a ludicrous defense of the 2020 fake-elector scheme
Would Al Gore have been indicted had he introduced an alternate slate in 2000, the Fox News host asked — ignoring, among other things, that Gore didn't.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 9, 2023 at 3:12 AM
Actually, Fox News viewers, what Trump did in 2020 was not equivalent to what Kennedy did in 1960 or to Al Gore in 2000.
Look all I'm saying is that queer people identify with villains like Ursula, Rita Repulsa, Dr. Claw, and Cobra Commander for a reason.
1. Ursula: Short hair, witchy.
2. Rita Repulsa: Frustrated, over the top.
3. Dr. Claw: Has cat, wears rings.
4. Cobra Commander: Lisp, cape, obsessed with soldiers.
1. Ursula: Short hair, witchy.
2. Rita Repulsa: Frustrated, over the top.
3. Dr. Claw: Has cat, wears rings.
4. Cobra Commander: Lisp, cape, obsessed with soldiers.
August 9, 2023 at 3:19 AM
Look all I'm saying is that queer people identify with villains like Ursula, Rita Repulsa, Dr. Claw, and Cobra Commander for a reason.
1. Ursula: Short hair, witchy.
2. Rita Repulsa: Frustrated, over the top.
3. Dr. Claw: Has cat, wears rings.
4. Cobra Commander: Lisp, cape, obsessed with soldiers.
1. Ursula: Short hair, witchy.
2. Rita Repulsa: Frustrated, over the top.
3. Dr. Claw: Has cat, wears rings.
4. Cobra Commander: Lisp, cape, obsessed with soldiers.
Priests: Does my latest idiotic purchase count as divination? Or am I without sin here?
August 9, 2023 at 1:50 AM
Priests: Does my latest idiotic purchase count as divination? Or am I without sin here?
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so basically plausible deniability for advertisers so tim apple can claim they chose the 'no nazi' button for their mac book air ads so everything is fine
Twitter is rolling out "sensitivity settings" for advertisers - which I, foolishly, assumed already existed.
(Is there a "no horrifying child sexual abuse material" option, since we know it's floating around?)
https://business.twitter.com/en/blog/a-new-level-of-control-for-x-advertisers.html
(Is there a "no horrifying child sexual abuse material" option, since we know it's floating around?)
https://business.twitter.com/en/blog/a-new-level-of-control-for-x-advertisers.html
August 8, 2023 at 11:20 PM
so basically plausible deniability for advertisers so tim apple can claim they chose the 'no nazi' button for their mac book air ads so everything is fine
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I'm a priest which means that some people think I speak for God sometimes, so I just want you to know that Jesus said trans rights
August 8, 2023 at 10:55 PM
I'm a priest which means that some people think I speak for God sometimes, so I just want you to know that Jesus said trans rights
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it does not matter if your ad runs next to a nazi tweet or merely two tweets down
August 8, 2023 at 11:31 PM
it does not matter if your ad runs next to a nazi tweet or merely two tweets down
The best part is when you do, eventually they call you unprofessional as if being a writer is a signal you welcome verbal abuse and harassment or other derangement and have breached ethics by returning the energy they brought. I mean that's what they do with me.
You know what I don’t like? I don’t like total strangers going from 0 to 11 on me and then getting aggrieved when I respond like a normal human being.
August 9, 2023 at 1:25 AM
The best part is when you do, eventually they call you unprofessional as if being a writer is a signal you welcome verbal abuse and harassment or other derangement and have breached ethics by returning the energy they brought. I mean that's what they do with me.
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The group she’s affiliated with tipped off the cops about the fetuses in her apartment refrigerator *the day after* she was indicted on felony charges for blockading an abortion clinic
https://jezebel.com/anti-abortion-activist-facing-trial-wont-be-allowed-to-1850716105
https://jezebel.com/anti-abortion-activist-facing-trial-wont-be-allowed-to-1850716105
This activist would much rather have us talking about fetuses she hid in her fridge instead of the fact that she directed people to invade an abortion clinic and tie themselves to chairs with ropes and chains that police had to use power tools to unlock
August 9, 2023 at 12:41 AM
The group she’s affiliated with tipped off the cops about the fetuses in her apartment refrigerator *the day after* she was indicted on felony charges for blockading an abortion clinic
https://jezebel.com/anti-abortion-activist-facing-trial-wont-be-allowed-to-1850716105
https://jezebel.com/anti-abortion-activist-facing-trial-wont-be-allowed-to-1850716105
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Can’t overstate it: Roe v Wade was an electoral gift to Republicans while it was alive. It turned an issue that’s a huge loser for the party into a winner—they could mobilize their anti-abortion base without triggering a backlash by the abortion rights majority.
Now that’s over.
Now that’s over.
August 9, 2023 at 12:51 AM
Can’t overstate it: Roe v Wade was an electoral gift to Republicans while it was alive. It turned an issue that’s a huge loser for the party into a winner—they could mobilize their anti-abortion base without triggering a backlash by the abortion rights majority.
Now that’s over.
Now that’s over.
Runners: There is ABSOLUTELY NO JUSTIFICATION to be running AGAINST traffic in the bike lane when you have a clear 8 foot wide sidewalk. In fact, you've only just increased risk of serious injury or death — of yourself or me.
Yes, I yelled, "It's a bike lane not a f&$cking running lane!" That's me!
Yes, I yelled, "It's a bike lane not a f&$cking running lane!" That's me!
August 9, 2023 at 1:17 AM
Runners: There is ABSOLUTELY NO JUSTIFICATION to be running AGAINST traffic in the bike lane when you have a clear 8 foot wide sidewalk. In fact, you've only just increased risk of serious injury or death — of yourself or me.
Yes, I yelled, "It's a bike lane not a f&$cking running lane!" That's me!
Yes, I yelled, "It's a bike lane not a f&$cking running lane!" That's me!
I can think of few companion murals to the Five Below murad that suit it better than a dueling Citizens Bank murad.
Still better than a traditional wrap, though.
Still better than a traditional wrap, though.
August 8, 2023 at 11:18 PM
I can think of few companion murals to the Five Below murad that suit it better than a dueling Citizens Bank murad.
Still better than a traditional wrap, though.
Still better than a traditional wrap, though.
...I just don't know what to do.
August 6, 2023 at 1:45 PM
...I just don't know what to do.
Thanks to these behemoths, despite countless street safety improvements and advocacy efforts nationwide, pedestrian deaths have sharply INCREASED this century. This past year saw the worst death toll in nearly half a century: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna91506
I’ve spent much of the last year examining car bloat, the process through which smaller vehicles are being replaced by increasingly massive SUVs and trucks.
What I’ve learned: Huge cars are terrible for society, often in ways that are hidden.
THREAD
What I’ve learned: Huge cars are terrible for society, often in ways that are hidden.
THREAD
August 6, 2023 at 1:41 PM
Thanks to these behemoths, despite countless street safety improvements and advocacy efforts nationwide, pedestrian deaths have sharply INCREASED this century. This past year saw the worst death toll in nearly half a century: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna91506
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Man Famous For Not Paying His Bills And Making Empty Promises Offers to Pay Other People's Bills, Which is Totally Not an Empty Promise
Elon Musk says X will fund the legal bills of people who have been "unfairly treated" by their employer "due to posting or liking something on this platform" (Juby Babu/Reuters)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
August 6, 2023 at 4:25 AM
Man Famous For Not Paying His Bills And Making Empty Promises Offers to Pay Other People's Bills, Which is Totally Not an Empty Promise
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If you don’t know why Substack should not be supported, they directly fund many of the most hateful leaders of the attacks on trans people, and their CEO explicitly refuses to stop people who spread white supremacy on the platform. https://www.tiktok.com/@decoderpod/video/7221602731998498094
Decoder with Nilay Patel on TikTok
Our host Nilay asked Substack CEO Chris Best the tough questions about whether racist speech should be allowed in their new consumer product, Substack Notes. #techtok #technews #substack #ceo
www.tiktok.com
July 27, 2023 at 10:18 PM
If you don’t know why Substack should not be supported, they directly fund many of the most hateful leaders of the attacks on trans people, and their CEO explicitly refuses to stop people who spread white supremacy on the platform. https://www.tiktok.com/@decoderpod/video/7221602731998498094
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I have a case for him
August 6, 2023 at 4:35 AM
I have a case for him
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Calling art “content” is like calling your pets “meat.” It’s technically correct, I guess, but it’s real reductive and kinda gross.
August 5, 2023 at 10:09 PM
Calling art “content” is like calling your pets “meat.” It’s technically correct, I guess, but it’s real reductive and kinda gross.
Having been a person appointed to carry out two people's wishes in terms of death and power of attorney in terms of medical care, I can relate. I view this responsibility as literally the most serious one in my entire life. It requires obliteration of the ego, acting purely as an instrument.
I officiated at funeral earlier today. I always cry at them even when I didn’t know the person.
I still remain convicted walking with those who have lost someone and officiating the funeral liturgy is just about the holiest thing we can do as clergy.
I still remain convicted walking with those who have lost someone and officiating the funeral liturgy is just about the holiest thing we can do as clergy.
August 6, 2023 at 12:41 AM
Having been a person appointed to carry out two people's wishes in terms of death and power of attorney in terms of medical care, I can relate. I view this responsibility as literally the most serious one in my entire life. It requires obliteration of the ego, acting purely as an instrument.
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Hey folks, Bluesky has now passed 500,000 users!
It's incredible to think only a few months ago we were celebrating 50k in a fun little club.
It's wild to see how much the actions of a few people with bad money sense cause folks to flock to something new and exciting. I'm glad you're all here!
It's incredible to think only a few months ago we were celebrating 50k in a fun little club.
It's wild to see how much the actions of a few people with bad money sense cause folks to flock to something new and exciting. I'm glad you're all here!
August 5, 2023 at 10:06 PM
Hey folks, Bluesky has now passed 500,000 users!
It's incredible to think only a few months ago we were celebrating 50k in a fun little club.
It's wild to see how much the actions of a few people with bad money sense cause folks to flock to something new and exciting. I'm glad you're all here!
It's incredible to think only a few months ago we were celebrating 50k in a fun little club.
It's wild to see how much the actions of a few people with bad money sense cause folks to flock to something new and exciting. I'm glad you're all here!
Just contacted a psychic who's been successfully used by police in various investigations who offers private readings, because I am apparently that guy now.
August 5, 2023 at 11:08 PM
Just contacted a psychic who's been successfully used by police in various investigations who offers private readings, because I am apparently that guy now.