John Jackson
@jpj.bsky.social
Historian of scientific racism. Here's how to find all my stuff: https://www.johnpjacksonjr.com/
Corporate skuzbags, each and every one. Except for the individual skuzbags. apnews.com/article/dono...
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
The White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longti...
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Corporate skuzbags, each and every one. Except for the individual skuzbags. apnews.com/article/dono...
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
For decades, the journal INTELLIGENCE published articles on racial differences in intelligence. Our article marks the first time the shoddy science and dangerous politics behind these claims appeared in that journal. Please share widely. authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5PxaSXMA...
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
For decades, the journal INTELLIGENCE published articles on racial differences in intelligence. Our article marks the first time the shoddy science and dangerous politics behind these claims appeared in that journal. Please share widely. authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5PxaSXMA...
Everything is bigger in Trump's Texas! Including rates of a deadly disease in children! USA! USA! USA! abcnews.go.com/US/whooping-...
Whooping cough cases skyrocket in Texas, quadrupling last year's numbers
Texas is currently seeing four times the number of whooping cough cases compared to the same time last year.
abcnews.go.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Everything is bigger in Trump's Texas! Including rates of a deadly disease in children! USA! USA! USA! abcnews.go.com/US/whooping-...
Another failure of a libertarian free-enterprise zone. However, they did manage to make a "muscle-enhancement" treatment with zero evidence it enhances muscles. newrepublic.com/article/2011...
The Island Where People Go to Cheat Death
In a pop-up city off the coast of Honduras, longevity startups are trying to fast-track anti-aging drugs. Is this the future of medical research?
newrepublic.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Another failure of a libertarian free-enterprise zone. However, they did manage to make a "muscle-enhancement" treatment with zero evidence it enhances muscles. newrepublic.com/article/2011...
I want to make sure that Joyce Carol Oates doesn't come for me. I think this music, which is a demonstration of 1000-year old tradition of 49-note microtonal singing (no, I'm not sure what that is) is beautiful. youtu.be/gEAJyNe_t5I?...
Ustad Naseeruddin Saami & The Saami Brothers - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I want to make sure that Joyce Carol Oates doesn't come for me. I think this music, which is a demonstration of 1000-year old tradition of 49-note microtonal singing (no, I'm not sure what that is) is beautiful. youtu.be/gEAJyNe_t5I?...
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We are also currently hiring a curatorial fellow to work with the papers of Rosalind Franklin and others in the History of Molecular Biology Collection!
This is a 2-year staff position in the archive with a salary of $55k/year and full benefits:
www.sciencehistory.org/research/fel...
This is a 2-year staff position in the archive with a salary of $55k/year and full benefits:
www.sciencehistory.org/research/fel...
For those with a scholarly interest in Franklin, Watson, and other pioneering researchers in molecular biology, @sciencehistory.org has just opened our new landmark collection of their papers, and applications for research fellowships are currently open:
www.sciencehistory.org/hmbc
www.sciencehistory.org/hmbc
History of Molecular Biology Collection
This unparalleled collection includes Rosalind Franklin's historic 'Photo 51,' which revealed the double-helix structure of DNA.
www.sciencehistory.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We are also currently hiring a curatorial fellow to work with the papers of Rosalind Franklin and others in the History of Molecular Biology Collection!
This is a 2-year staff position in the archive with a salary of $55k/year and full benefits:
www.sciencehistory.org/research/fel...
This is a 2-year staff position in the archive with a salary of $55k/year and full benefits:
www.sciencehistory.org/research/fel...
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This perfectly encapsulates how I feel living in the US. The republican party is an insane death cult, the democratic party is 3 corporations in a trench coat, and the "socialists" are just the completely normal left-wing capitalists you'd find in any of 2 dozen European nations.
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
This perfectly encapsulates how I feel living in the US. The republican party is an insane death cult, the democratic party is 3 corporations in a trench coat, and the "socialists" are just the completely normal left-wing capitalists you'd find in any of 2 dozen European nations.
Rat-bastard Dick Cheney died. Rat-bastard Jim Watson died. These things come in threes: who will be the next rat-bastard to die?
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Rat-bastard Dick Cheney died. Rat-bastard Jim Watson died. These things come in threes: who will be the next rat-bastard to die?
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My "Representative" Tom Barrett wrote to me claiming he had to report the sidewalk chalkers because it is a "straightforward issue of right and wrong." I answered by questioning whether or not he knew the difference between right and wrong. democracyandme.bearblog.dev/to-tom-barre...
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My "Representative" Tom Barrett wrote to me claiming he had to report the sidewalk chalkers because it is a "straightforward issue of right and wrong." I answered by questioning whether or not he knew the difference between right and wrong. democracyandme.bearblog.dev/to-tom-barre...
He's not healthy. digbysblog.net/2025/11/06/w...
digbysblog.net
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
He's not healthy. digbysblog.net/2025/11/06/w...
Good article justifying sanctuary of immigrants. www.justsecurity.org/124069/defen...
Defending 'Sanctuary' Principles During the Chicago Crackdown
Local governments must exercise their constitutional power to cut off cooperation with federal authorities that undermine residents' rights.
www.justsecurity.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Good article justifying sanctuary of immigrants. www.justsecurity.org/124069/defen...
@emptywheel.bsky.social is doing terrific work explaining the profound incompetence of Trump's (pseudo)legal team. Everyone should be reading it every day. www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/05/t...
Tyler Lemons Narcs out Pam Bondi: She Couldn't Have Ratified Lindsey Halligan's Actions - emptywheel
According to a new filing from Loaner AUSA Tyler Lemons, Pam Bondi couldn't have ratified the things Lindsey Halligan did in the Jim Comey grand jury on September 25, because the only transcript that ...
www.emptywheel.net
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
@emptywheel.bsky.social is doing terrific work explaining the profound incompetence of Trump's (pseudo)legal team. Everyone should be reading it every day. www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/05/t...
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Mary Sheffield’s 12-year Detroit City Council career reached a new plateau on Tuesday after the city elected her as the first woman mayor in the city’s history.
“[In me] you have a leader who brought experience, who has a record of delivering for this city”
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
“[In me] you have a leader who brought experience, who has a record of delivering for this city”
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Mary Sheffield makes history: Detroit elects first woman mayor • Michigan Advance
Mary Sheffield’s 12-year Detroit City Council career reached a new plateau on Tuesday after the city elected her as the first woman mayor in the city’s history. Unofficial election results showed that...
michiganadvance.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Mary Sheffield’s 12-year Detroit City Council career reached a new plateau on Tuesday after the city elected her as the first woman mayor in the city’s history.
“[In me] you have a leader who brought experience, who has a record of delivering for this city”
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
“[In me] you have a leader who brought experience, who has a record of delivering for this city”
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
My "Representive," Tom Barrett is pressuring Michigan State University to adopt a problematic definition of "antisemitism" (see link in the comments for the story on that). Here's my letter to him about that issue.
democracyandme.bearblog.dev/to-tom-barre...
democracyandme.bearblog.dev/to-tom-barre...
To Tom Barrett, November 5, 2025
Rep. Barrett:
I see you are attempting to pressure Michigan State University to adopt a highly controversial definition of "antisemitism" promoted by the ...
democracyandme.bearblog.dev
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
My "Representive," Tom Barrett is pressuring Michigan State University to adopt a problematic definition of "antisemitism" (see link in the comments for the story on that). Here's my letter to him about that issue.
democracyandme.bearblog.dev/to-tom-barre...
democracyandme.bearblog.dev/to-tom-barre...
Texas and Paxton lose again. www.jezebel.com/ken-paxton-b...
Ken Paxton Bags Another Loss in Battle Against Shield Laws
There have been zero wins for the Texas attorney general when it comes to his mission to defeat shield laws.
www.jezebel.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Texas and Paxton lose again. www.jezebel.com/ken-paxton-b...
Dick Cheney. Authoritarian scumbag. www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/04/d...
Dick Cheney, Gone But Not Forgotten - emptywheel
The precedents Dick Cheney established as Vice President have empowered the madness and authoritarianism of Donald Trump.
www.emptywheel.net
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Dick Cheney. Authoritarian scumbag. www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/04/d...
I am "represented" by Tom Barrett. He'd be an authoritarian if he weren't so cowardly. democracyandme.bearblog.dev/new-post-new...
To Tom Barrett, November 1, 2025
Rep. Barrett:
Your response to the messages chalked outside your office is very typical of you. Those messages were left in sidewalk chalk, the kind of ch...
democracyandme.bearblog.dev
November 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I am "represented" by Tom Barrett. He'd be an authoritarian if he weren't so cowardly. democracyandme.bearblog.dev/new-post-new...
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Democratic congressional candidate William Lawrence is holding a food drive outside the Lansing office of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) in protest of the proposed lapse in SNAP benefits.
Meanwhile, Barrett says chalk messages from a prior rally are ‘vandalism’ and ‘political harassment’.
Meanwhile, Barrett says chalk messages from a prior rally are ‘vandalism’ and ‘political harassment’.
Congressional candidate hosts food drive and vigil outside Rep. Tom Barrett’s Lansing office • Michigan Advance
William Lawrence, Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan’s 7th District, is holding a 30-hour vigil and food drive outside of the district office of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte), in pro...
michiganadvance.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Democratic congressional candidate William Lawrence is holding a food drive outside the Lansing office of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) in protest of the proposed lapse in SNAP benefits.
Meanwhile, Barrett says chalk messages from a prior rally are ‘vandalism’ and ‘political harassment’.
Meanwhile, Barrett says chalk messages from a prior rally are ‘vandalism’ and ‘political harassment’.
Heritage Foundation: "Look, just because the Nazi wants to kill all non-Christians doesn't mean he's not a fine, upstanding conservative! But don't call us Nazis!" www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Heritage Foundation’s Kevin Roberts: Conservatives Shouldn’t Cancel Nick Fuentes
www.peoplefor.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Heritage Foundation: "Look, just because the Nazi wants to kill all non-Christians doesn't mean he's not a fine, upstanding conservative! But don't call us Nazis!" www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
@scalzi.com on Melon Husk's Artificial "Intelligence" LLM. Beautifully done. whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/30/a...
October 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
@scalzi.com on Melon Husk's Artificial "Intelligence" LLM. Beautifully done. whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/30/a...
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We have not paid ourselves at all this year, but we have managed to turn a small profit! Which is good for a first year online feminist publication that pays fair wages.
We would really like to be able to pay ourselves. You can help make that happen:
the-flytrap.ghost.io/chomp
We would really like to be able to pay ourselves. You can help make that happen:
the-flytrap.ghost.io/chomp
The Flytrap
Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
the-flytrap.ghost.io
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
We have not paid ourselves at all this year, but we have managed to turn a small profit! Which is good for a first year online feminist publication that pays fair wages.
We would really like to be able to pay ourselves. You can help make that happen:
the-flytrap.ghost.io/chomp
We would really like to be able to pay ourselves. You can help make that happen:
the-flytrap.ghost.io/chomp
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See our grades & analysis of 60+ front pages for #NoKings coverage.
Influential news outlets like NYT/ WSJ continue trivialize coverage of the pro-democracy movement & demonstrations like #NoKings. Editors of local outlets did better.
+ A few surprises
see: open.substack.com/pub/mediaand...
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See our grades & analysis of 60+ front pages for #NoKings coverage.
Influential news outlets like NYT/ WSJ continue trivialize coverage of the pro-democracy movement & demonstrations like #NoKings. Editors of local outlets did better.
+ A few surprises
see: open.substack.com/pub/mediaand...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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See our grades & analysis of 60+ front pages for #NoKings coverage.
Influential news outlets like NYT/ WSJ continue trivialize coverage of the pro-democracy movement & demonstrations like #NoKings. Editors of local outlets did better.
+ A few surprises
see: open.substack.com/pub/mediaand...
1/n
See our grades & analysis of 60+ front pages for #NoKings coverage.
Influential news outlets like NYT/ WSJ continue trivialize coverage of the pro-democracy movement & demonstrations like #NoKings. Editors of local outlets did better.
+ A few surprises
see: open.substack.com/pub/mediaand...
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