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James Austin
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Just a traveler on spaceship earth doing as much good as I can while I am able. Join me.
@govpritzker.illinois.gov I would like to be more disobedient, but as a teacher, I risk losing my teaching license. I live in a neighboring state, perhaps your state could expedite licensure for those of us that already have licenses.
April 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Today I did something I've been thinking about nearly every day since the day I left China in April 2019.

I signed a contract.

...And now Rachel and I are moving overseas at the end of July to live and work in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

I. Cannot. Wait.
January 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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As I note in this piece, we've actually seen this weird mishmash of ridiculously wealthy businessmen and dipshits whose main qualification is loyalty to the president about a hundred years ago.

It was the Cabinet of Warren G. Harding and, hoo boy, did that not turn out well.
December 11, 2024 at 1:31 AM
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I've noticed that the last few MAGA trolls I've blocked here had posts up about how boring this place was.

Yeah, when everyone you try to troll just blocks and moves on without engaging, it'll sure seem that way.

Keep at it, folks.
December 2, 2024 at 3:13 PM
I posted this on Instagram a couple weeks ago and someone sent me a comment that the folks on the left were too close minded.

Lost yet another friend. Some folks on the right will gleefully use your tolerance of diversity to sway you into accepting their intolerance.
November 24, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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Nobody... NOBODY misses the "Old Public Square" in its current shape...
cartoon by:
@mwuerker.bsky.social
November 24, 2024 at 12:17 PM