Thom Mitchell
@thomm.bsky.social
Lots of interests - really too many to list (bicycling, hiking, Sci-fi, Gardening, etc) . Still learning how this all works. Navy Submarine Vet, Mizzou J-School, Babson MBA. Currently working at Microsoft; Toots are my own. Preferred pronouns he/him/his.
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Once again, if you wrote a story in which the jetsetting corrupt FBI chief took a government plane to the "Boondoggle Ranch" an editor would tell you to get a different job, because you're not cut out for writing believable stories.
New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Once again, if you wrote a story in which the jetsetting corrupt FBI chief took a government plane to the "Boondoggle Ranch" an editor would tell you to get a different job, because you're not cut out for writing believable stories.
Words are Hard even for Lawyers. Apparently United's lawyers are claiming "there is no reason to expect your Window seat to actually have a Window, Window just mean's it's on an exterior wall". I guess that makes sense in double-speak land.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Words are Hard even for Lawyers. Apparently United's lawyers are claiming "there is no reason to expect your Window seat to actually have a Window, Window just mean's it's on an exterior wall". I guess that makes sense in double-speak land.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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here's today's post: "what the hell, Senate Democrats?" — you got played. how do you not see this?
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what the hell, Senate Democrats?
you got played. how do you not see this?
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
here's today's post: "what the hell, Senate Democrats?" — you got played. how do you not see this?
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —
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Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
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Lucy is promising that this time she will definitely hold the football.
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Lucy is promising that this time she will definitely hold the football.
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It is morally repugnant to let children go hungry. Full stop.
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
It is morally repugnant to let children go hungry. Full stop.
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Every Watson obituary should begin with some variant of "James Watson, whose uncredited use of Rosalind Franklin's research led to fame, fortune, and the Nobel Prize..."
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Every Watson obituary should begin with some variant of "James Watson, whose uncredited use of Rosalind Franklin's research led to fame, fortune, and the Nobel Prize..."
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Personal policy I wish more people would follow:
Send the student a copy of the letter of recommendation you wrote for them.
They need the encouragement, and will be comforted by the transparency. And if you can’t write a strong letter, be brave enough to say that, and decline to write it.
Send the student a copy of the letter of recommendation you wrote for them.
They need the encouragement, and will be comforted by the transparency. And if you can’t write a strong letter, be brave enough to say that, and decline to write it.
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Personal policy I wish more people would follow:
Send the student a copy of the letter of recommendation you wrote for them.
They need the encouragement, and will be comforted by the transparency. And if you can’t write a strong letter, be brave enough to say that, and decline to write it.
Send the student a copy of the letter of recommendation you wrote for them.
They need the encouragement, and will be comforted by the transparency. And if you can’t write a strong letter, be brave enough to say that, and decline to write it.
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Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year. Did we miss any?
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Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year
Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year. Did we miss any?
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momentummag.com/your-comebac...
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The "Deciding To Win" centrists dismiss base mobilization, but the actual 2024 data shows: the more blue a place was in 2020, the lower its turnout was in 2024.
Swing voters weren't nearly as important as Dem-leaning irregular voters not voting at all. The base wasn't mobilized, so we lost.
Swing voters weren't nearly as important as Dem-leaning irregular voters not voting at all. The base wasn't mobilized, so we lost.
October 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The "Deciding To Win" centrists dismiss base mobilization, but the actual 2024 data shows: the more blue a place was in 2020, the lower its turnout was in 2024.
Swing voters weren't nearly as important as Dem-leaning irregular voters not voting at all. The base wasn't mobilized, so we lost.
Swing voters weren't nearly as important as Dem-leaning irregular voters not voting at all. The base wasn't mobilized, so we lost.
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Though, solar farms and regular farms can be mutually beneficial, esp for crops easily scorched www.motherjones.com/environment/...
Why harvesting solar energy is a win for America's farmers
Agrivoltaics reduce emissions, save water, and may even boost crop yields.
www.motherjones.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Though, solar farms and regular farms can be mutually beneficial, esp for crops easily scorched www.motherjones.com/environment/...
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I would like for national political reporters to place a moratorium on “But what will voters in the rest of America think about New York City’s socialist mayor?” We don’t care! Red states are notably full of psycho politicians yet rarely do you see pundits asking Brooklyn people about them.
November 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I would like for national political reporters to place a moratorium on “But what will voters in the rest of America think about New York City’s socialist mayor?” We don’t care! Red states are notably full of psycho politicians yet rarely do you see pundits asking Brooklyn people about them.
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They literally ruin everything they touch
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
They literally ruin everything they touch
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Kevin Roberts' defense of Nick Fuentes is a watershed moment: the right has officially declared open, unabashed Hitlerism to be an acceptable position in their coalition
www.vox.com/politics/466...
www.vox.com/politics/466...
The GOP’s top think tank just defended an open Nazi
Reasonable people can disagree about whether Hitler was good, says the Heritage Foundation.
www.vox.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Kevin Roberts' defense of Nick Fuentes is a watershed moment: the right has officially declared open, unabashed Hitlerism to be an acceptable position in their coalition
www.vox.com/politics/466...
www.vox.com/politics/466...
Wondering how you can help people w/ SNAP benefits ending, consider donating to your local food bank or non-profit. One of the local places I'm supporting this year because they support the farmers who grow food and work with orgs to get it to people who need it.
www.farmfreshri.org/thanksgiving...
www.farmfreshri.org/thanksgiving...
Thanksgiving Boxes 2025
www.farmfreshri.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Wondering how you can help people w/ SNAP benefits ending, consider donating to your local food bank or non-profit. One of the local places I'm supporting this year because they support the farmers who grow food and work with orgs to get it to people who need it.
www.farmfreshri.org/thanksgiving...
www.farmfreshri.org/thanksgiving...
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That *checks notes* well-known bastion of "liberal thought" The Economist brings the satire....
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
A letter to investors from the White House Opportunities Fund
How the shift to state capitalism is panning out for America LLC
www.economist.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
That *checks notes* well-known bastion of "liberal thought" The Economist brings the satire....
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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congrats to my son, on the occasion of his first big byline -- a piece for @thenation.com about his internship with Jon Tester and the future of the Democratic party. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Will the Democratic Party Keep Learning the Wrong Lessons?
As an intern for Jon Tester’s campaign, I saw a disconnect between our claim to authentic Montanan populism and the reality on the ground. In 2025, we need something different.
www.thenation.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
congrats to my son, on the occasion of his first big byline -- a piece for @thenation.com about his internship with Jon Tester and the future of the Democratic party. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Contest every race. Have a candidate in every race on every ballot in every county in every state.
Run even if you know you can’t win. Run because you know you can’t win.
No seat uncontested. Bring the fight to every ballot.
Run even if you know you can’t win. Run because you know you can’t win.
No seat uncontested. Bring the fight to every ballot.
October 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Contest every race. Have a candidate in every race on every ballot in every county in every state.
Run even if you know you can’t win. Run because you know you can’t win.
No seat uncontested. Bring the fight to every ballot.
Run even if you know you can’t win. Run because you know you can’t win.
No seat uncontested. Bring the fight to every ballot.
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The irony is that Trumpism very closely resembles Peronism on many levels (nationalism, populist economics, political repression). The Peronistas took Argentina from being one of the richest countries in the Americas to one of the poorest. Trumpism promises to deliver a similar fate for the US.
October 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The irony is that Trumpism very closely resembles Peronism on many levels (nationalism, populist economics, political repression). The Peronistas took Argentina from being one of the richest countries in the Americas to one of the poorest. Trumpism promises to deliver a similar fate for the US.
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There is no "neutrality" in journalism when lies carry the headlines of every topic of every news cycle. www.latinousa.org/2025/10/24/n...
'Neutrality Doesn't Work Nowadays': Jorge and Paola Ramos on Journalism Under Trump - Latino USA
Jorge and Paola Ramos talk about press neutrality, human rights, and Latino voters reconsidering the American dream under Trump.
www.latinousa.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
There is no "neutrality" in journalism when lies carry the headlines of every topic of every news cycle. www.latinousa.org/2025/10/24/n...
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We’re giving $40 billion to Argentina.
This is $5 billion MORE that the entire USAID budget that DOGE cut.
This is $5 billion MORE that the entire USAID budget that DOGE cut.
October 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We’re giving $40 billion to Argentina.
This is $5 billion MORE that the entire USAID budget that DOGE cut.
This is $5 billion MORE that the entire USAID budget that DOGE cut.
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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John Roberts legalized sports gambling; let $ pour into politcs; gutted VRA & administrative state; eliminated the right to abortion; gave complete immunity to Trump
"[Roberts] has never copped to the fact that he was enabling corruption, theft, or autocracy"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"[Roberts] has never copped to the fact that he was enabling corruption, theft, or autocracy"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As Trump plans to steal $230 million from taxpayers, we can thank John Roberts
Shall we call it a "Roberts reward"?
www.motherjones.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
John Roberts legalized sports gambling; let $ pour into politcs; gutted VRA & administrative state; eliminated the right to abortion; gave complete immunity to Trump
"[Roberts] has never copped to the fact that he was enabling corruption, theft, or autocracy"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"[Roberts] has never copped to the fact that he was enabling corruption, theft, or autocracy"
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...