WhoKnew?
@jbw93.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus
Texas Tech University
Recently published Confronting Climate Change: From Mitigation to Adaptation (Lynne Rienner 2024).
Now living in Illinois and helping my youngster make furry costumes.
Texas Tech University
Recently published Confronting Climate Change: From Mitigation to Adaptation (Lynne Rienner 2024).
Now living in Illinois and helping my youngster make furry costumes.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A neighbor's hen looks as big as a goose, and his wife as young as a girl.
A neighbor's hen looks as big as a goose, and his wife as young as a girl.
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A neighbor's hen looks as big as a goose, and his wife as young as a girl.
A neighbor's hen looks as big as a goose, and his wife as young as a girl.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A man is judged by his work.
A man is judged by his work.
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A man is judged by his work.
A man is judged by his work.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A man is as wise as his head, not his years.
A man is as wise as his head, not his years.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A man is as wise as his head, not his years.
A man is as wise as his head, not his years.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A knife-wound heals, but a tongue-wound festers.
A knife-wound heals, but a tongue-wound festers.
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A knife-wound heals, but a tongue-wound festers.
A knife-wound heals, but a tongue-wound festers.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A kind word warms a person throughout three winters.
A kind word warms a person throughout three winters.
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A kind word warms a person throughout three winters.
A kind word warms a person throughout three winters.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A hungry stomach has no ears.
A hungry stomach has no ears.
November 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A hungry stomach has no ears.
A hungry stomach has no ears.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A good companion shortens the longest road.
A good companion shortens the longest road.
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A good companion shortens the longest road.
A good companion shortens the longest road.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A heart in love with beauty never grows old.
A heart in love with beauty never grows old.
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A heart in love with beauty never grows old.
A heart in love with beauty never grows old.
Sums it up:
Jason Kander: “Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it. Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators. Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.” (Meidas+)
Jason Kander: “Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it. Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators. Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.” (Meidas+)
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Sums it up:
Jason Kander: “Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it. Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators. Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.” (Meidas+)
Jason Kander: “Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it. Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators. Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.” (Meidas+)
I hear the White House has declared an Anti-Communism Week.
Somebody must be getting nervous.
Somebody must be getting nervous.
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I hear the White House has declared an Anti-Communism Week.
Somebody must be getting nervous.
Somebody must be getting nervous.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A full purse is one's best companion.
Yes, it contradicts the previous proverb to some degree.
A full purse is one's best companion.
Yes, it contradicts the previous proverb to some degree.
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A full purse is one's best companion.
Yes, it contradicts the previous proverb to some degree.
A full purse is one's best companion.
Yes, it contradicts the previous proverb to some degree.
The per capita GDP of the United States in Q2 2025 was $69,499.
In a household of four, that would be nearly $280,000.
Most of us are probably wondering where our share went. Well, Elno has absconded with $1 trillion for himself, for one.
In a household of four, that would be nearly $280,000.
Most of us are probably wondering where our share went. Well, Elno has absconded with $1 trillion for himself, for one.
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The per capita GDP of the United States in Q2 2025 was $69,499.
In a household of four, that would be nearly $280,000.
Most of us are probably wondering where our share went. Well, Elno has absconded with $1 trillion for himself, for one.
In a household of four, that would be nearly $280,000.
Most of us are probably wondering where our share went. Well, Elno has absconded with $1 trillion for himself, for one.
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A fool dreams of wealth; a wise man, of happiness.
A fool dreams of wealth; a wise man, of happiness.
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A fool dreams of wealth; a wise man, of happiness.
A fool dreams of wealth; a wise man, of happiness.
Stock price-to-earning ratios of major US automakers
Tesla: 292.2:1
GM: 13.5:1
Ford: 11.3:1
Stellantis: 8:1
Tesla: 292.2:1
GM: 13.5:1
Ford: 11.3:1
Stellantis: 8:1
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Stock price-to-earning ratios of major US automakers
Tesla: 292.2:1
GM: 13.5:1
Ford: 11.3:1
Stellantis: 8:1
Tesla: 292.2:1
GM: 13.5:1
Ford: 11.3:1
Stellantis: 8:1
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship.
A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship.
A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship.
The Democrats in Congress chose where to plant their flag in the budget debate. The Republicon budget is egregious in countless ways, any of which could have been chosen. They settled on ACA subsidies, then refused to die on that hill in the end. What were they thinking?
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Democrats in Congress chose where to plant their flag in the budget debate. The Republicon budget is egregious in countless ways, any of which could have been chosen. They settled on ACA subsidies, then refused to die on that hill in the end. What were they thinking?
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A carefree head is to be found only on a scarecrow.
A carefree head is to be found only on a scarecrow.
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Turkish Proverb of the Day
A carefree head is to be found only on a scarecrow.
A carefree head is to be found only on a scarecrow.
Front page of the local paper:
SNAP disruptions could hurt grocers
Share of first-time homebuyers hits low
US travelers brace for worse to come
Heckuva job, Donnie.
SNAP disruptions could hurt grocers
Share of first-time homebuyers hits low
US travelers brace for worse to come
Heckuva job, Donnie.
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Front page of the local paper:
SNAP disruptions could hurt grocers
Share of first-time homebuyers hits low
US travelers brace for worse to come
Heckuva job, Donnie.
SNAP disruptions could hurt grocers
Share of first-time homebuyers hits low
US travelers brace for worse to come
Heckuva job, Donnie.
With Elno receiving a payoff of nearly $1 trillion, it is now more obvious than ever that the owning classes are just ripping off workers and consumers to line their pockets at unprecedented levels. How long do they think this can go on?
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
With Elno receiving a payoff of nearly $1 trillion, it is now more obvious than ever that the owning classes are just ripping off workers and consumers to line their pockets at unprecedented levels. How long do they think this can go on?
Reposted by WhoKnew?
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The Republicon strategy is, in brief, "We will starve you until you let us take away your health care."
It's a wonder the old conman's approval rating is thirty or forty points underwater. What is keeping that last 30% or so in the fold?
Oh, yeah, the bigotry.
25th amendment time!
It's a wonder the old conman's approval rating is thirty or forty points underwater. What is keeping that last 30% or so in the fold?
Oh, yeah, the bigotry.
25th amendment time!
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The Republicon strategy is, in brief, "We will starve you until you let us take away your health care."
It's a wonder the old conman's approval rating is thirty or forty points underwater. What is keeping that last 30% or so in the fold?
Oh, yeah, the bigotry.
25th amendment time!
It's a wonder the old conman's approval rating is thirty or forty points underwater. What is keeping that last 30% or so in the fold?
Oh, yeah, the bigotry.
25th amendment time!
GlobalPost: "Maduro is a survivor. He probably lost reelection in 2024, but, as the Journal of Democracy explained, he controls the government and kept himself in office."
You would think the old conman would see Maduro as a kindred spirit. But Venezuela has oil.
You would think the old conman would see Maduro as a kindred spirit. But Venezuela has oil.
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
GlobalPost: "Maduro is a survivor. He probably lost reelection in 2024, but, as the Journal of Democracy explained, he controls the government and kept himself in office."
You would think the old conman would see Maduro as a kindred spirit. But Venezuela has oil.
You would think the old conman would see Maduro as a kindred spirit. But Venezuela has oil.
“This country has gotten bloated and fat and disgusting,” Trump said at a February 26 Cabinet meeting.
Leave aside the old conman's complete lack of self-awareness. It seems his plan is to ensure there is not a fat person left, aside from himself and his plutocrat friends.
Leave aside the old conman's complete lack of self-awareness. It seems his plan is to ensure there is not a fat person left, aside from himself and his plutocrat friends.
November 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“This country has gotten bloated and fat and disgusting,” Trump said at a February 26 Cabinet meeting.
Leave aside the old conman's complete lack of self-awareness. It seems his plan is to ensure there is not a fat person left, aside from himself and his plutocrat friends.
Leave aside the old conman's complete lack of self-awareness. It seems his plan is to ensure there is not a fat person left, aside from himself and his plutocrat friends.