Jessica Mahone
@jessmahone.bsky.social
Data and research nerd | Local news, civic information, civic efficacy | Single dog mom to Rocky and Mocha🌈 | Alum: King College, ETSU (x2), Florida | Views mine | She/her
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Jessica Mahone
@jessmahone.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Today, I had to let my sweet Mocha May go (yes, I gave my dog a middle name). Her health took a sudden turn over the past couple of days, and I had to make the hardest decision I've ever made.
I was so lucky to be her human, and I will miss her terribly.
I was so lucky to be her human, and I will miss her terribly.
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no, it's not a real person. go outside, touch grass, say hello to a human
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
no, it's not a real person. go outside, touch grass, say hello to a human
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congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
OVER A MILLION USERS
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
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Alas, the destruction of the wrong RFK has been manifested
November 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Alas, the destruction of the wrong RFK has been manifested
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honor dick cheney’s memory by shooting someone in the face and making them apologize for it
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
honor dick cheney’s memory by shooting someone in the face and making them apologize for it
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Especially around 1 hour and 6/7 minutes, Dan nails something about Fuentes that is often underdiscussed: he’s a resentful weirdo who failed to learn lessons that some of us cis/white/middle class boys learned at age 12 and then moved on from and matured
November 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Especially around 1 hour and 6/7 minutes, Dan nails something about Fuentes that is often underdiscussed: he’s a resentful weirdo who failed to learn lessons that some of us cis/white/middle class boys learned at age 12 and then moved on from and matured
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Pretty decent (and entertaining) rundown of Fuentes’s recent rehabilitation tour through the podcast circuit. What I like about Knowledge Fight is they acknowledge how terrible these people are, provide important context, but also underscore why they’re all ridiculous in the final analysis
#1089: Tucker, The Man And His Capitulation
Podcast Episode · Knowledge Fight · 10/31/2025 · 1h 25m
podcasts.apple.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Pretty decent (and entertaining) rundown of Fuentes’s recent rehabilitation tour through the podcast circuit. What I like about Knowledge Fight is they acknowledge how terrible these people are, provide important context, but also underscore why they’re all ridiculous in the final analysis
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Well this is very nice. Thank you @alexfalcone.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Well this is very nice. Thank you @alexfalcone.bsky.social
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Entire government is an extortion racket.
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Entire government is an extortion racket.
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I would point an interested reader and careful thinker to two things.
One, the university recently built another top-down school without student demand or sustainable funding. It isn’t doing so well.
Two, I would point out that sports dynasties are built over generations.
One, the university recently built another top-down school without student demand or sustainable funding. It isn’t doing so well.
Two, I would point out that sports dynasties are built over generations.
Well, the UNC Chancellor is out in Silicon Valley with an interview on this... techcrunch.com/2025/10/20/t...
The man betting everything on AI and Bill Belichick | TechCrunch
UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts is making big bets on AI and Bill Belichick, and he sounds like a Silicon Valley CEO while doing it.
techcrunch.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I would point an interested reader and careful thinker to two things.
One, the university recently built another top-down school without student demand or sustainable funding. It isn’t doing so well.
Two, I would point out that sports dynasties are built over generations.
One, the university recently built another top-down school without student demand or sustainable funding. It isn’t doing so well.
Two, I would point out that sports dynasties are built over generations.
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You cannot sparkle your way out of the material reality of credentials.
Either government is creating demand for credentials.
Students are creating demand for credentials.
Or, credentials are endowing status groups with the power to control membership.
Either government is creating demand for credentials.
Students are creating demand for credentials.
Or, credentials are endowing status groups with the power to control membership.
October 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
You cannot sparkle your way out of the material reality of credentials.
Either government is creating demand for credentials.
Students are creating demand for credentials.
Or, credentials are endowing status groups with the power to control membership.
Either government is creating demand for credentials.
Students are creating demand for credentials.
Or, credentials are endowing status groups with the power to control membership.
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they are so close to understanding the entire point of trade
BREAKING: The US is rolling back tariffs on “products that cannot be grown, mined, or naturally produced in the United States," per WSJ
October 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
they are so close to understanding the entire point of trade
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AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED
In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it.
Trump jabs 'No Kings' protesters with AI videos of himself wearing crown
In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it.
bit.ly
October 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED
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Oh it’s not appropriate for your program to air the president wearing a crown and shitting on American citizens?
You’ll talk about it in euphemisms? Maybe call it the “crown video” and ignore the shitting part? Because that’s appropriate?
Tell me, was it appropriate for the president to do it?
You’ll talk about it in euphemisms? Maybe call it the “crown video” and ignore the shitting part? Because that’s appropriate?
Tell me, was it appropriate for the president to do it?
October 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Oh it’s not appropriate for your program to air the president wearing a crown and shitting on American citizens?
You’ll talk about it in euphemisms? Maybe call it the “crown video” and ignore the shitting part? Because that’s appropriate?
Tell me, was it appropriate for the president to do it?
You’ll talk about it in euphemisms? Maybe call it the “crown video” and ignore the shitting part? Because that’s appropriate?
Tell me, was it appropriate for the president to do it?
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Trump's literal AI slop shitpost is, if nothing else, an attempt to push the wonderful and encouraging images of millions of protesters out of the feeds and timelines. Flooding the zone with shit also means burying everything beautiful and hopeful under the flood. We should not support him in this
October 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Trump's literal AI slop shitpost is, if nothing else, an attempt to push the wonderful and encouraging images of millions of protesters out of the feeds and timelines. Flooding the zone with shit also means burying everything beautiful and hopeful under the flood. We should not support him in this
Relieved my protein powder is on the safe list.
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Relieved my protein powder is on the safe list.
From his lips to God's ears...
Alex Jones has asked the Supreme Court to immediately put his almost $1.5 billion defamation judgment on hold, citing the imminent threat of InfoWars being handed over to The Onion.
If there isn't a stay, "InfoWars will have been acquired by its ideological nemesis and destroyed," the filing says.
If there isn't a stay, "InfoWars will have been acquired by its ideological nemesis and destroyed," the filing says.
October 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
From his lips to God's ears...
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I will not back down.
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I will not back down.
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
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Being a podcaster costs $40 for a decent mic and $18 per month for hosting. The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!
October 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Being a podcaster costs $40 for a decent mic and $18 per month for hosting. The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!
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Do not pay $100,000 to become a podcaster for the love of god
Syracuse University, which costs $100,000 per year, has opened a school to give degrees in podcasting and social media influencing 🫥
Betting on the Creator Economy, Syracuse University Opens Academic Center for Podcasters and Influencers
The shift in course offerings follows a recent decision to pause admission for 20 undergraduate majors, including fine arts and digital humanities.
www.artnews.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Do not pay $100,000 to become a podcaster for the love of god
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Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
news.sky.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
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i would read a long form essay on why suburban grocery stores in the 1990s all had live lobsters
September 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
i would read a long form essay on why suburban grocery stores in the 1990s all had live lobsters
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D and G and I don’t need anything else
For the rest of your life, you can only eat food from one of these regions. Which do you choose?
For more maps: brilliantmaps.beehiiv.com/s...
For more maps: brilliantmaps.beehiiv.com/s...
September 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
D and G and I don’t need anything else
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Behold, the best 9/11 humor of all time: The Onion's TV listings (my favorite row is MTV)
September 11, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Behold, the best 9/11 humor of all time: The Onion's TV listings (my favorite row is MTV)
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✨ New report from CISLM ✨
Using IRS data from 1,600+ foundations, we mapped philanthropic capacity against journalism need across the US, finding four distinct scenarios for intervention:
Using IRS data from 1,600+ foundations, we mapped philanthropic capacity against journalism need across the US, finding four distinct scenarios for intervention:
🔍 Philanthropic resources and journalism need don’t always align.
Our new report by @jessmahone.bsky.social identifies 4 key quadrants — including states that urgently need intervention.
www.cislm.org/research/phi...
Our new report by @jessmahone.bsky.social identifies 4 key quadrants — including states that urgently need intervention.
www.cislm.org/research/phi...
September 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
✨ New report from CISLM ✨
Using IRS data from 1,600+ foundations, we mapped philanthropic capacity against journalism need across the US, finding four distinct scenarios for intervention:
Using IRS data from 1,600+ foundations, we mapped philanthropic capacity against journalism need across the US, finding four distinct scenarios for intervention: