J.R. Liston
@goodlifepov.bsky.social
Professional problem-solver, amateur overthinker, and curator of clever chaos. Where curiosity meets wit, and the unexpected always feels right at home.
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A thing I think we miss is that the “authoritarian playbook” isn’t a set of instructions authoritarians are reading from, it’s just a list of things that happen when narcissists get too much power.
August 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A thing I think we miss is that the “authoritarian playbook” isn’t a set of instructions authoritarians are reading from, it’s just a list of things that happen when narcissists get too much power.
The last video I shared was bleak—it even triggered some anxiety. I went for a walk and found a new video from a creator I follow. It was surprisingly hopeful and even mentioned Portsmouth, OH. If you’ve got 30 minutes, I highly recommend it—might just restore some of that lost hope.
Fight Everywhere or Lose Everything! (w/ David Pepper) | How To Fix It With John Avlon
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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August 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The last video I shared was bleak—it even triggered some anxiety. I went for a walk and found a new video from a creator I follow. It was surprisingly hopeful and even mentioned Portsmouth, OH. If you’ve got 30 minutes, I highly recommend it—might just restore some of that lost hope.
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The animating belief of QAnon was that an elite pedophile ring was being protected by the deep state and Donald Trump was the hero who was going to expose it all.
Which, ironically, is exactly what is happening right now. Only Trump’s not the hero, he’s the deep state.
Which, ironically, is exactly what is happening right now. Only Trump’s not the hero, he’s the deep state.
August 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The animating belief of QAnon was that an elite pedophile ring was being protected by the deep state and Donald Trump was the hero who was going to expose it all.
Which, ironically, is exactly what is happening right now. Only Trump’s not the hero, he’s the deep state.
Which, ironically, is exactly what is happening right now. Only Trump’s not the hero, he’s the deep state.
It’s only going to get worse from here!
This is when the really bad part starts
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August 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It’s only going to get worse from here!
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Real question: are there no criminal charges that could be brought under New York State law against child sex trafficking Ghislaine Maxwell such that she does not get released from federal prison after a pardon, but instead can be remanded into custody in New York?
August 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Real question: are there no criminal charges that could be brought under New York State law against child sex trafficking Ghislaine Maxwell such that she does not get released from federal prison after a pardon, but instead can be remanded into custody in New York?
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Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.
August 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.
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Do you ever just get sad about how many people have fully embraced anti-intellectualism?
July 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Do you ever just get sad about how many people have fully embraced anti-intellectualism?
@iwriteok.bsky.social any chance you are planning on doing an episode on Daryl Gates in the future?
July 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@iwriteok.bsky.social any chance you are planning on doing an episode on Daryl Gates in the future?
Go ahead, change my mind!
March 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Go ahead, change my mind!
I watched Senator McConnell’s 60 Minutes interview last night. I know he’ll never read this, but I can’t ignore his comments about Donald Trump’s unfitness for office—followed immediately by his declaration of support for Trump’s candidacy. That is the definition of moral cowardice.
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February 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I watched Senator McConnell’s 60 Minutes interview last night. I know he’ll never read this, but I can’t ignore his comments about Donald Trump’s unfitness for office—followed immediately by his declaration of support for Trump’s candidacy. That is the definition of moral cowardice.
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RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
January 20, 2025 at 4:50 AM
RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
Don't quit.
Don't stop fighting.
Don't obey in advance.
Don't stop calling them out.
Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can.
Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone.
Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight.
RESIST.
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Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025
January 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025
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The people who want to invade Greenland are the same ones who think it’s too cold to go outside for an inauguration.
January 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The people who want to invade Greenland are the same ones who think it’s too cold to go outside for an inauguration.
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For Booksky 📚
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
January 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For Booksky 📚
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
In the “Almond Joy/Mounds” jingle from year’s ago, did the lyrics go “Almond Joy’s got nuts, Peter Paul’s Mounds don’t”
Or did it not include “Peter Paul’s”
Or did it not include “Peter Paul’s”
January 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In the “Almond Joy/Mounds” jingle from year’s ago, did the lyrics go “Almond Joy’s got nuts, Peter Paul’s Mounds don’t”
Or did it not include “Peter Paul’s”
Or did it not include “Peter Paul’s”
January 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Jan 6th is a reminder to me: cowardice spreads like wildfire… this country needs leaders who are willing to tell the people the truth, not pander to lies
January 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Jan 6th is a reminder to me: cowardice spreads like wildfire… this country needs leaders who are willing to tell the people the truth, not pander to lies
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I don't think we are supposed to individually prepare ourselves 3x meals a day every day for our whole lives I think we're supposed to have community and sharing
January 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I don't think we are supposed to individually prepare ourselves 3x meals a day every day for our whole lives I think we're supposed to have community and sharing
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It’s 2025 in New Zealand, just wanted to report the year is going great so far I have not read anything
December 31, 2024 at 11:58 AM
It’s 2025 in New Zealand, just wanted to report the year is going great so far I have not read anything
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This nails it perfectly.
December 26, 2024 at 5:26 PM
This nails it perfectly.