J Toney
@jetoney.bsky.social
Engineering instructor, cat lover, Japan enthusiast, bonsai hobbyist.
U.S. presidents in French cliches:
George W. Bush: "Apres moi le deluge."
Obama: "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
Trump: "L'etat c'est moi."
Reagan: "Laissez les bons temps rouler."
George H.W. Bush: "Noblesse oblige."
Carter: "Je ne regrette rien."
Clinton: "Cherchez la femme."
George W. Bush: "Apres moi le deluge."
Obama: "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
Trump: "L'etat c'est moi."
Reagan: "Laissez les bons temps rouler."
George H.W. Bush: "Noblesse oblige."
Carter: "Je ne regrette rien."
Clinton: "Cherchez la femme."
April 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
U.S. presidents in French cliches:
George W. Bush: "Apres moi le deluge."
Obama: "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
Trump: "L'etat c'est moi."
Reagan: "Laissez les bons temps rouler."
George H.W. Bush: "Noblesse oblige."
Carter: "Je ne regrette rien."
Clinton: "Cherchez la femme."
George W. Bush: "Apres moi le deluge."
Obama: "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
Trump: "L'etat c'est moi."
Reagan: "Laissez les bons temps rouler."
George H.W. Bush: "Noblesse oblige."
Carter: "Je ne regrette rien."
Clinton: "Cherchez la femme."
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Carney: The system of global trade anchored on the United States.. is over. Our old relationship of steadily deepening integration with the United States is over. The 80 year period when the United States embraced the mantle of economic leadership… is over.
April 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Carney: The system of global trade anchored on the United States.. is over. Our old relationship of steadily deepening integration with the United States is over. The 80 year period when the United States embraced the mantle of economic leadership… is over.
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
People seem to have had exceptionally bad decision-making abilities in 1923.
March 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
People seem to have had exceptionally bad decision-making abilities in 1923.
I have been telling young people this: No tyranny stands forever, and you will live in a better country some day. But I don't think I (age 62) will live to see it.
March 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I have been telling young people this: No tyranny stands forever, and you will live in a better country some day. But I don't think I (age 62) will live to see it.
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The pro-Russia toughs who tried to intimidate Ukrainians were known as Titushky. Today, the United States has a homegrown version of its own Titushky: the Proud Boys and other far-right groups:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump’s Titushky
The Proud Boys are back.
www.theatlantic.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The pro-Russia toughs who tried to intimidate Ukrainians were known as Titushky. Today, the United States has a homegrown version of its own Titushky: the Proud Boys and other far-right groups:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A fantastic encapsulation of the destruction being wrought by the Trump-Muskb regime.
wapo.st/3DaSKxX
wapo.st/3DaSKxX
Opinion | Here’s the real threat to ‘personal liberties and free markets’
The rapidly spreading authoritarianism coming from this administration threatens all of our freedoms.
wapo.st
February 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A fantastic encapsulation of the destruction being wrought by the Trump-Muskb regime.
wapo.st/3DaSKxX
wapo.st/3DaSKxX
5 things I did this week:
1. Told Elon to go F*** himself
2 - 5. Repeated #1
1. Told Elon to go F*** himself
2 - 5. Repeated #1
February 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
5 things I did this week:
1. Told Elon to go F*** himself
2 - 5. Repeated #1
1. Told Elon to go F*** himself
2 - 5. Repeated #1
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Hello all cable news: do not broadcast the President of the United States talking about air traffic control. He doesn't know what he's talking about.
January 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Hello all cable news: do not broadcast the President of the United States talking about air traffic control. He doesn't know what he's talking about.
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Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."
January 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."
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My cat has two and only two settings and they are:
1) awww look at the sleepy little baby
- or -
2) I swear to god if this motherf...
1) awww look at the sleepy little baby
- or -
2) I swear to god if this motherf...
December 10, 2024 at 2:31 PM
My cat has two and only two settings and they are:
1) awww look at the sleepy little baby
- or -
2) I swear to god if this motherf...
1) awww look at the sleepy little baby
- or -
2) I swear to god if this motherf...
Don't bother me, it's Sunday.
November 24, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Don't bother me, it's Sunday.
Just joined. I'm nobody you have ever heard of, unless possibly you're an Ohio State engineering student, but if you post about cats, gardens, science or technology, I will follow you.
November 23, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Just joined. I'm nobody you have ever heard of, unless possibly you're an Ohio State engineering student, but if you post about cats, gardens, science or technology, I will follow you.