J.Crants
@jimcrants.bsky.social
Ecologist, soil scientist, runner, gardener, wannabe writer, crank.
I just saw a picture of a sign reading, "I'm so old, my high school had a smoking area."
Yeah. Damn. Mine, too.
Yeah. Damn. Mine, too.
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I just saw a picture of a sign reading, "I'm so old, my high school had a smoking area."
Yeah. Damn. Mine, too.
Yeah. Damn. Mine, too.
The Trump administration loves the court of public opinion because it rewards confidence and style, not competence and honesty. So, facing challenges in a court of law due to incompetence and dishonesty, it's natural that Halligan resorts to putting the judge on trial in the court of public opinion.
Heading for legal loss in Comey case, Halligan makes misleading public case against the judge
The Trump-installed prosecutor reportedly took umbrage at the judge “referring to me as a ‘puppet.’” That’s not what happened.
www.ms.now
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The Trump administration loves the court of public opinion because it rewards confidence and style, not competence and honesty. So, facing challenges in a court of law due to incompetence and dishonesty, it's natural that Halligan resorts to putting the judge on trial in the court of public opinion.
The Epstein case shows us a small slice of the decadence and corruption of the rich and powerful in this country. It's not just about who's implicated in Epstein's pedophile ring. It's about how crimes like this, when committed by the powerful, are routinely ignored and covered up.
The Sordid American Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Case
Multiple presidents, Democratic and Republican, had the chance to bring justice to victims, yet none did. Why?
www.esquire.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The Epstein case shows us a small slice of the decadence and corruption of the rich and powerful in this country. It's not just about who's implicated in Epstein's pedophile ring. It's about how crimes like this, when committed by the powerful, are routinely ignored and covered up.
Apparently, Jeffrey Epstein called Trump the worst man he'd ever known. Not that we should accept his judgment at face value, but consider for a moment the concept of "the worst man Jeffrey Epstein ever knew."
November 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Apparently, Jeffrey Epstein called Trump the worst man he'd ever known. Not that we should accept his judgment at face value, but consider for a moment the concept of "the worst man Jeffrey Epstein ever knew."
The Northern Lights from South Minneapolis last night.
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Northern Lights from South Minneapolis last night.
Newsweek headline: "Americans share the one common reason why they're not voting for Mamdani"
Not having read the story, I bet "I don't live in New York" is a really common reason.
Not having read the story, I bet "I don't live in New York" is a really common reason.
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Newsweek headline: "Americans share the one common reason why they're not voting for Mamdani"
Not having read the story, I bet "I don't live in New York" is a really common reason.
Not having read the story, I bet "I don't live in New York" is a really common reason.
I just saw the following headline: "Some dinosaurs could comfortably stand on two legs." This was in a science news feed for scientists, citing a study in the journal Paleontology.
The original article was talking about two genera of sauropod dinosaurs, which is a lot more interesting.
The original article was talking about two genera of sauropod dinosaurs, which is a lot more interesting.
October 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I just saw the following headline: "Some dinosaurs could comfortably stand on two legs." This was in a science news feed for scientists, citing a study in the journal Paleontology.
The original article was talking about two genera of sauropod dinosaurs, which is a lot more interesting.
The original article was talking about two genera of sauropod dinosaurs, which is a lot more interesting.
Republicans scoff at the idea that Trump wants to be some kind of king or dictator. Meanwhile, his administration is investigating the "No Kings" movement without probable cause.
Also, boo to Newsweek for obligingly referring to the "far-left Antifa movement" exactly as if that were a thing.
Also, boo to Newsweek for obligingly referring to the "far-left Antifa movement" exactly as if that were a thing.
Trump admin to investigate 'No Kings' protests
President Donald Trump has said officials will probe whether George Soros "and other radical left lunatics" helped to fund the "No Kings" protests.
www.newsweek.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Republicans scoff at the idea that Trump wants to be some kind of king or dictator. Meanwhile, his administration is investigating the "No Kings" movement without probable cause.
Also, boo to Newsweek for obligingly referring to the "far-left Antifa movement" exactly as if that were a thing.
Also, boo to Newsweek for obligingly referring to the "far-left Antifa movement" exactly as if that were a thing.
I work with processing potatoes for a living. The ugliest ones do not become French fries. They become compost. Thankfully, you are not a potato, and your beauty is revealed in other ways than slicing you into sticks and deep-frying you in oil.
October 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I work with processing potatoes for a living. The ugliest ones do not become French fries. They become compost. Thankfully, you are not a potato, and your beauty is revealed in other ways than slicing you into sticks and deep-frying you in oil.
We just watched this. I'm hoping the sequel ties up some of the loose ends.
October 3, 2025 at 1:57 AM
We just watched this. I'm hoping the sequel ties up some of the loose ends.
I agree not to hold the school district responsible for damage caused by "Insurrection, Revolution, Civil War, or rebellion" or "Air piracy" while his English class visits the public library across the street. If that stuff happens at any other time, though, they'll hear from my attorney.
September 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I agree not to hold the school district responsible for damage caused by "Insurrection, Revolution, Civil War, or rebellion" or "Air piracy" while his English class visits the public library across the street. If that stuff happens at any other time, though, they'll hear from my attorney.
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Here, Trump biographer Michael Wolff relates a story in which he asked "Trump whisperer" Sam Nunn to help him understand how Trump thinks. Nunn replied, "you just don't get it, do you? He's an idiot." Wolff expands on that: "he knows nothing about anything . . . and he's always an 'expert.'"
How Trump Just Proved He’s an Idiot: Wolff
The Trump biographer recalled a telling exchange he once had with one of the president’s earliest advisers.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Here, Trump biographer Michael Wolff relates a story in which he asked "Trump whisperer" Sam Nunn to help him understand how Trump thinks. Nunn replied, "you just don't get it, do you? He's an idiot." Wolff expands on that: "he knows nothing about anything . . . and he's always an 'expert.'"
When I saw the CBS headline, "Bill O'Reilly claims Putin and Trump are driving global rise of evil," I was intrigued. Do Bill O'Reilly and I actually agree on something? No, apparently it's the negative reaction to Trump that's evil, not anything Trump's doing. Well, we agree on Putin, anyway.
September 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
When I saw the CBS headline, "Bill O'Reilly claims Putin and Trump are driving global rise of evil," I was intrigued. Do Bill O'Reilly and I actually agree on something? No, apparently it's the negative reaction to Trump that's evil, not anything Trump's doing. Well, we agree on Putin, anyway.
Sounds like Tyler Robinson is a radical leftist after all. It was bound to happen eventually. There's no way so much hate could go both ways yet all the violence only go one way.
September 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Sounds like Tyler Robinson is a radical leftist after all. It was bound to happen eventually. There's no way so much hate could go both ways yet all the violence only go one way.
I have been trying to find compelling evidence that Tyler Robinson is a Nick Fuentes fanboy, since that seems to be common knowledge around here. I have found none. Until I do, I will make no assumption about his motive except that it was political.
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I have been trying to find compelling evidence that Tyler Robinson is a Nick Fuentes fanboy, since that seems to be common knowledge around here. I have found none. Until I do, I will make no assumption about his motive except that it was political.
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For those in the back….. IT’S NOT BOTH SIDES!!
September 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
For those in the back….. IT’S NOT BOTH SIDES!!
Not sure if there's been a rash of threats made to schools across the country in the last 24 hours or if there's a constant deluge of that that finally caught my attention because two of them today were my son's school and the university where I work, but a lot of schools have been getting threats.
September 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Not sure if there's been a rash of threats made to schools across the country in the last 24 hours or if there's a constant deluge of that that finally caught my attention because two of them today were my son's school and the university where I work, but a lot of schools have been getting threats.
Florida's decision to remove vaccine mandates will trigger major outbreaks in Florida, as well as the many pockets of susceptible people across the nation that are currently protected by low nationwide infection rates. Prediction: the American people will learn nothing from this.
September 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Florida's decision to remove vaccine mandates will trigger major outbreaks in Florida, as well as the many pockets of susceptible people across the nation that are currently protected by low nationwide infection rates. Prediction: the American people will learn nothing from this.
I just filled out a rating form for a new mouse pad. After I submitted my response, the rating software asked me to rate my rating experience.
No, I will not. That is absurd. You are being absurd, rating software.
No, I will not. That is absurd. You are being absurd, rating software.
September 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I just filled out a rating form for a new mouse pad. After I submitted my response, the rating software asked me to rate my rating experience.
No, I will not. That is absurd. You are being absurd, rating software.
No, I will not. That is absurd. You are being absurd, rating software.
In an interview on Fox News, Vice President JD Vance accused Governor Gavin Newsom of being inauthentic.
In other news, there are no mirrors at Number One Observatory Circle, the official residence of the vice president of the United States.
In other news, there are no mirrors at Number One Observatory Circle, the official residence of the vice president of the United States.
August 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
In an interview on Fox News, Vice President JD Vance accused Governor Gavin Newsom of being inauthentic.
In other news, there are no mirrors at Number One Observatory Circle, the official residence of the vice president of the United States.
In other news, there are no mirrors at Number One Observatory Circle, the official residence of the vice president of the United States.
I would have expected the Star Wars prequel trilogy to help people recognize rising authoritarianism when they see it, but no. Maybe they're watching for one giant manufactured crisis followed by one giant power grab, instead of lots of little manufactured crises and power grabs.
August 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I would have expected the Star Wars prequel trilogy to help people recognize rising authoritarianism when they see it, but no. Maybe they're watching for one giant manufactured crisis followed by one giant power grab, instead of lots of little manufactured crises and power grabs.
They say if you ever develop time travel, you have to go back and kill baby Hitler. But once you start down that road, aren't you pretty much dooming yourself to killing a long, long line of wretched, evil babies?
August 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
They say if you ever develop time travel, you have to go back and kill baby Hitler. But once you start down that road, aren't you pretty much dooming yourself to killing a long, long line of wretched, evil babies?
It's telling that 2 of the 3 most widespread false claims circulating in June are clearly right-wing in origin, and the other was originally posted by an X user whose profile pic is a guy in tactical armor posing in front of an American flag. We can thank Musk for boosting that one.
Nearly half of Americans believe false claims, study shows
A NewsGuard study finds 49 percent of Americans believe false online claims, with only 7 percent correctly identifying all as untrue.
www.newsweek.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's telling that 2 of the 3 most widespread false claims circulating in June are clearly right-wing in origin, and the other was originally posted by an X user whose profile pic is a guy in tactical armor posing in front of an American flag. We can thank Musk for boosting that one.
I just read that the White House's chief economist, Stephen Miran, projects that Trump's policies will reduce the fiscal deficit by $8.5 - 11 trillion over the next decade. His calculation hinges on the tax cuts and deregulation stimulating the economy SO MUCH. Because that's always worked before.
June 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I just read that the White House's chief economist, Stephen Miran, projects that Trump's policies will reduce the fiscal deficit by $8.5 - 11 trillion over the next decade. His calculation hinges on the tax cuts and deregulation stimulating the economy SO MUCH. Because that's always worked before.