Neil W. Blackmon
@nwblackmon.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Attorney. Journalist. Citizen.
I love bookstores, sports (especially basketball), great music and empathetic, kind people.
I love bookstores, sports (especially basketball), great music and empathetic, kind people.
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Neil W. Blackmon
@nwblackmon.bsky.social
· Nov 14
A couple thoughts on Matt Gaetz, who I’ve known since high school and college debate.
1. He was a poor debater. (I was an All-American, making name at least a fair critic). He was nowhere near nationally competitive in an activity filled with America’s best, brightest young minds.
1. He was a poor debater. (I was an All-American, making name at least a fair critic). He was nowhere near nationally competitive in an activity filled with America’s best, brightest young minds.
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Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
Imagine being the worst person the worst person on the planet knows.
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Imagine being the worst person the worst person on the planet knows.
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The Capital Area Food Bank in Washington D.C., says it's allotted an extra 1 million meals for November, given the uncertainties about whether and when SNAP recipients will get their full benefits. n.pr/47z75Re
The shutdown could be nearing its end, but high demand for food assistance lingers
The Capital Area Food Bank in Washington D.C., says it's allotted an extra 1 million meals for November, given the uncertainties about whether and when SNAP recipients will get their full benefits.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The Capital Area Food Bank in Washington D.C., says it's allotted an extra 1 million meals for November, given the uncertainties about whether and when SNAP recipients will get their full benefits. n.pr/47z75Re
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Part One of my conversation with @nwblackmon.bsky.social on the Florida-Florida State football rivalry -
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Florida vs Florida State: The Origins of the Sunshine State Showdown
Podcast Episode · The Florida History Podcast · 11/11/2025 · 20m
podcasts.apple.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Part One of my conversation with @nwblackmon.bsky.social on the Florida-Florida State football rivalry -
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
As a Jesus follower, I can’t understand caving on health care funding.
I especially can’t understand doing it when your opposition was holding food for poor, hungry kids (among other things) hostage unless you cave on health care.
Disappointing isn’t strong enough.
Dismayed. Devastated.
I especially can’t understand doing it when your opposition was holding food for poor, hungry kids (among other things) hostage unless you cave on health care.
Disappointing isn’t strong enough.
Dismayed. Devastated.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 AM
As a Jesus follower, I can’t understand caving on health care funding.
I especially can’t understand doing it when your opposition was holding food for poor, hungry kids (among other things) hostage unless you cave on health care.
Disappointing isn’t strong enough.
Dismayed. Devastated.
I especially can’t understand doing it when your opposition was holding food for poor, hungry kids (among other things) hostage unless you cave on health care.
Disappointing isn’t strong enough.
Dismayed. Devastated.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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CONCACAF heritage alert in the CPL final.
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
CONCACAF heritage alert in the CPL final.
Lots of gold.
No food for poor kids.
No food for poor kids.
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Lots of gold.
No food for poor kids.
No food for poor kids.
How the billionaire you elected acts when hungry kids need food and millions of Americans might lose their health care.
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
How the billionaire you elected acts when hungry kids need food and millions of Americans might lose their health care.
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The President wants to nuke the filibuster to end the shutdown and take health care away from millions of Americans but at least he put a tacky sign outside the Oval Office.
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The President wants to nuke the filibuster to end the shutdown and take health care away from millions of Americans but at least he put a tacky sign outside the Oval Office.
At thr heart of failed resistance to Trump is the colossal failure of Democrats to defend New Deal and Great Society egalitarian economic ideals.
Democrats consistently capitulate to corporate, anti-worker interests.
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Democrats consistently capitulate to corporate, anti-worker interests.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
At thr heart of failed resistance to Trump is the colossal failure of Democrats to defend New Deal and Great Society egalitarian economic ideals.
Democrats consistently capitulate to corporate, anti-worker interests.
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Democrats consistently capitulate to corporate, anti-worker interests.
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Whether it's liberals snapping their fingers at New York Times staffer orientation or conservatives cutting off SNAP funding for millions of starving Americans, both sides have a snap problem.
November 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Whether it's liberals snapping their fingers at New York Times staffer orientation or conservatives cutting off SNAP funding for millions of starving Americans, both sides have a snap problem.
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
I wrote about my Dad, fatherhood, loss, and why the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is so much more than a football game to Georgia and Florida fans.
www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college...
www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college...
The Cocktail Party isn't just a game. For Florida and Georgia fans, it marks the time
The Cocktail Party is about so much more than football, as Georgia vs. Florida (or Florida vs. Georgia) brings families together.
www.saturdaydownsouth.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I wrote about my Dad, fatherhood, loss, and why the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is so much more than a football game to Georgia and Florida fans.
www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college...
www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college...
Good morning to everyone except folks who think holding SNAP funding hostage for hungry kids unless you agree to cripple health care for millions of Americans is an ethical or Jesus following or “pro life” policy.
October 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Good morning to everyone except folks who think holding SNAP funding hostage for hungry kids unless you agree to cripple health care for millions of Americans is an ethical or Jesus following or “pro life” policy.
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Crime? Healthcare? Economy? Football? Not looking good. Why doesn't the Louisiana governor seem to care?
@timmiller.bsky.social on Jeff Landry:
@timmiller.bsky.social on Jeff Landry:
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Crime? Healthcare? Economy? Football? Not looking good. Why doesn't the Louisiana governor seem to care?
@timmiller.bsky.social on Jeff Landry:
@timmiller.bsky.social on Jeff Landry:
Wealthier?
Marlins Man or Kevin McCallister’s Dad?
Marlins Man or Kevin McCallister’s Dad?
October 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Wealthier?
Marlins Man or Kevin McCallister’s Dad?
Marlins Man or Kevin McCallister’s Dad?
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people in a lot of states are about to lose their SNAP benefits. If you are in a position to help with food aid, please do. Donate to a local food pantry, reach out to people you know who are food insecure and share meals, whatever you can do!
October 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
people in a lot of states are about to lose their SNAP benefits. If you are in a position to help with food aid, please do. Donate to a local food pantry, reach out to people you know who are food insecure and share meals, whatever you can do!
Autism parent here.
Nothing like your health savings account running out after 5 months and 2,500 in therapy sessions deductibles remaining anyway
Nothing like your health savings account running out after 5 months and 2,500 in therapy sessions deductibles remaining anyway
We love hitting our health insurance deductible three months into the plan year.
October 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Autism parent here.
Nothing like your health savings account running out after 5 months and 2,500 in therapy sessions deductibles remaining anyway
Nothing like your health savings account running out after 5 months and 2,500 in therapy sessions deductibles remaining anyway
Great thread by the brilliant Lisa Corrigan
As a social movement scholar, the protests were important for their size and for how many sites participated but also because they are part of a trajectory of participation of millions. A 🧵:
October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Great thread by the brilliant Lisa Corrigan
Conservative, Trump supporting Christians trying to reconcile cutting SNAP to poor children with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Conservative, Trump supporting Christians trying to reconcile cutting SNAP to poor children with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but:
1. Autism isn’t a tragedy
2. Autism being largely genetic isn’t a sign of “de-evolution” and it’s dehumanizing to autistic people to suggest it is.
1. Autism isn’t a tragedy
2. Autism being largely genetic isn’t a sign of “de-evolution” and it’s dehumanizing to autistic people to suggest it is.
September 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this but:
1. Autism isn’t a tragedy
2. Autism being largely genetic isn’t a sign of “de-evolution” and it’s dehumanizing to autistic people to suggest it is.
1. Autism isn’t a tragedy
2. Autism being largely genetic isn’t a sign of “de-evolution” and it’s dehumanizing to autistic people to suggest it is.
Good morning to everyone except the people who think Tylenol or vaccines cause autism.
September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Good morning to everyone except the people who think Tylenol or vaccines cause autism.
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So I guess it’s back to when Grealish was at Aston Villa. The opponent can do anything to him outside of actually murdering him in a football match and not get a player sent off…
September 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
So I guess it’s back to when Grealish was at Aston Villa. The opponent can do anything to him outside of actually murdering him in a football match and not get a player sent off…