jdm
@jdm0079.bsky.social
editor of books in archaeology and anthropology. hobbyist gamemaker. gundam scholar. cat and bird enjoyer. my views are my own and not a representation of my employer or anyone related to me.
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south salt lake, utah
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jdm
@jdm0079.bsky.social
· Oct 21
i'm john d. moore. i'm an acquiring editor of scholarly books and a freelance copyeditor. also a hobbyist solo game developer with 100+ released games. have also made movies and comics. i like gundam and taking pictures of birds. cat enjoyer. i live in utah. i post about politics too much.
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If you give me a smart home device as a gift you should know I am going to hit it with a hammer
So-called "smart" devices are pushed heavily for the holidays, but be mindful of what you're opting that gift recipient into. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Think Twice Before Giving Surveillance for the Holidays
With the holidays upon us, it's easy to default to giving the tech gifts that retailers tend to push on us this time of year: smart speakers, video doorbells, bluetooth trackers, fitness trackers,
www.eff.org
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
If you give me a smart home device as a gift you should know I am going to hit it with a hammer
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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Human centipede of profound incompetence and malice
what is going on
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Human centipede of profound incompetence and malice
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“There is no actual threat justifying self defense — there are not organized armed groups seeking to kill Americans."
What is premeditated killing called in those circumstances?
Any guesses?
What is premeditated killing called in those circumstances?
Any guesses?
NEW: White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats. Work began on secret CIA finding early in the administration, prompting pushback re use of lethal force. Officials persisted in seeking, military and covert options.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“There is no actual threat justifying self defense — there are not organized armed groups seeking to kill Americans."
What is premeditated killing called in those circumstances?
Any guesses?
What is premeditated killing called in those circumstances?
Any guesses?
unequivocal truth
chow yun fat in A BETTER TOMORROW is the coolest a dude has ever looked on film
November 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
unequivocal truth
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chow yun fat in A BETTER TOMORROW is the coolest a dude has ever looked on film
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
chow yun fat in A BETTER TOMORROW is the coolest a dude has ever looked on film
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Right after my second birth, I had a postpartum hemorrhage. This happens in about 1% of births. Whenever I talk about this, free birth advocates ask what interventions I had in the hospital that caused the hemorrhage. None. There wasn't time. I gave birth 30 minutes after being admitted.
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Right after my second birth, I had a postpartum hemorrhage. This happens in about 1% of births. Whenever I talk about this, free birth advocates ask what interventions I had in the hospital that caused the hemorrhage. None. There wasn't time. I gave birth 30 minutes after being admitted.
gonna abolish treaties with our nato allies unless they start teaching mandatory year-long classes on charlie kirk's greatness
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
gonna abolish treaties with our nato allies unless they start teaching mandatory year-long classes on charlie kirk's greatness
"governor pritzker and the [black] mayor of chicago"
November 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
"governor pritzker and the [black] mayor of chicago"
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Yes, absolutely. Drop Trump into the middle of it.
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Yes, absolutely. Drop Trump into the middle of it.
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there was no path for biden winning. he faced an open revolt post debate.had he stayed in thered have been so much bad blood The only notable electeds publicly defending him were aoc bernie manchin and a couple of the cbc, the rest of the cbc was silent while pretty much the entire party knifed him
I hear this sentiment a lot but the polls that came out in the days after the debate showed Biden losing 1% of support from his pre-debate polls. It was the weeks of fallout afterwards that actually eroded Biden's polling to the point he had to drop bsky.app/profile/dust...
People watching the debate was more damaging than whatever Nuzzi wrote.
November 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
there was no path for biden winning. he faced an open revolt post debate.had he stayed in thered have been so much bad blood The only notable electeds publicly defending him were aoc bernie manchin and a couple of the cbc, the rest of the cbc was silent while pretty much the entire party knifed him
yes.
and also, man, this transition is gonna be messy
and also, man, this transition is gonna be messy
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
yes.
and also, man, this transition is gonna be messy
and also, man, this transition is gonna be messy
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We will need tribunals and Democrats need to start talking about that
A video from inside a Border Patrol vehicle shows agents chasing a US citizen for filming them. The citizen refused to get out when they illegally ordered him to stop. The agents say: "This is great." "This is fun." "He's going to get shot."
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We will need tribunals and Democrats need to start talking about that
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It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
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"The 'anti-establishment' figures have government positions. They’re billionaires and VPs. They’re not fighting power—they ARE power. But they’ve convinced people they’re still rebels because they’re cruel on the internet."
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/they-dont-...
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/they-dont-...
They Don’t Understand Orwell. At All.
On censorship and hypocrisy.
www.notesfromthecircus.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"The 'anti-establishment' figures have government positions. They’re billionaires and VPs. They’re not fighting power—they ARE power. But they’ve convinced people they’re still rebels because they’re cruel on the internet."
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/they-dont-...
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/they-dont-...
a cool thing about "fiscal responsibliity" is you can always make an argument that it's more fiscally responsible for someone who "produces" less than it costs to keep them to just die
Republican Health Care Lingo Every Voter Should Know.
Do YOU know what your Republican Member of Congress means when they say things like "high-risk pools?"
It means they want to go back to when people with pre-existing conditions like cancer could be denied coverage.
Do YOU know what your Republican Member of Congress means when they say things like "high-risk pools?"
It means they want to go back to when people with pre-existing conditions like cancer could be denied coverage.
November 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
a cool thing about "fiscal responsibliity" is you can always make an argument that it's more fiscally responsible for someone who "produces" less than it costs to keep them to just die
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Just saw this today. This is a transparent attempt to KILL DUE PROCESS by lying about the job of immigration judge and stacking the deck through hiring only bloodthirsty lawyers who want to deport people.
This comes after they pushed out over 100 judges deemed too likely to grant relief.
This comes after they pushed out over 100 judges deemed too likely to grant relief.
DOJ is now recruiting for immigration judges by calling them “deportation judges.”
That’s seems really bad.
That’s seems really bad.
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Just saw this today. This is a transparent attempt to KILL DUE PROCESS by lying about the job of immigration judge and stacking the deck through hiring only bloodthirsty lawyers who want to deport people.
This comes after they pushed out over 100 judges deemed too likely to grant relief.
This comes after they pushed out over 100 judges deemed too likely to grant relief.
what is the overlap between people who were all too eager to believe that official us government accounts were being run out of israel and people who have been telling people for 10 years that russian influence campaigns and corruption are a red herring for dumb babies?
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
what is the overlap between people who were all too eager to believe that official us government accounts were being run out of israel and people who have been telling people for 10 years that russian influence campaigns and corruption are a red herring for dumb babies?
bummed that zambot 3 still hasn't gotten a north american blu-ray release
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
bummed that zambot 3 still hasn't gotten a north american blu-ray release
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If you start by saying how many people you are going to arrest, the entire operation should be enjoined. That’s not how anything should work.
Border agents are set to target communities in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana in a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep.”
Federal agents aim to arrest 5,000 people during the operation.
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Federal agents aim to arrest 5,000 people during the operation.
buff.ly/ISpXE0l
Border Agents Target Mississippi Communities in ‘Swamp Sweep’
Border agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep,” targeting immigrants in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
If you start by saying how many people you are going to arrest, the entire operation should be enjoined. That’s not how anything should work.
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the more you read about this stuff, the more that Foucault's point about the exaggeration of Victorian repression rings true. We want to imagine the past as being more prudish than it really is because it makes us feel more free than we really are
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
the more you read about this stuff, the more that Foucault's point about the exaggeration of Victorian repression rings true. We want to imagine the past as being more prudish than it really is because it makes us feel more free than we really are
'at one point so much as accepting an endorsement from dick cheney was seen as unforgivable'
not to me, man. didn't even think it required forgiveness.
not to me, man. didn't even think it required forgiveness.
November 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
'at one point so much as accepting an endorsement from dick cheney was seen as unforgivable'
not to me, man. didn't even think it required forgiveness.
not to me, man. didn't even think it required forgiveness.
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Children are dying because of RFK Jr being Secretary of Health and Human Services. And this amoral fuckup (R Lizza, 51) knew a 'journalist' (Nuzzi, 32) he was fucking was running a catch-and-kill operation for political candidate RFK?
Even when you know the system is corrupt....
Even when you know the system is corrupt....
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Children are dying because of RFK Jr being Secretary of Health and Human Services. And this amoral fuckup (R Lizza, 51) knew a 'journalist' (Nuzzi, 32) he was fucking was running a catch-and-kill operation for political candidate RFK?
Even when you know the system is corrupt....
Even when you know the system is corrupt....
it is wild how many different and diverse takes one can have about the mamdani-trump meeting yesterday
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
it is wild how many different and diverse takes one can have about the mamdani-trump meeting yesterday