Jim Margolis
@jimmargolis.bsky.social
Thinker of thoughts. Haver of opinions. Securer of data. Fixer of networks. Explainer of technology. Voider of warranties.
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Jim Margolis
@jimmargolis.bsky.social
· Nov 14
"The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it." -- PJ O'Rourke
We have put the biggest idiots on the planet in charge of our country.
I actually drove a 70s station wagon (during the 70s!) and there's no reason for that 12 mpg vehicle to exist today. He might as well be suggesting we all return to the great old days when everyone drove a Model T.
I actually drove a 70s station wagon (during the 70s!) and there's no reason for that 12 mpg vehicle to exist today. He might as well be suggesting we all return to the great old days when everyone drove a Model T.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We have put the biggest idiots on the planet in charge of our country.
I actually drove a 70s station wagon (during the 70s!) and there's no reason for that 12 mpg vehicle to exist today. He might as well be suggesting we all return to the great old days when everyone drove a Model T.
I actually drove a 70s station wagon (during the 70s!) and there's no reason for that 12 mpg vehicle to exist today. He might as well be suggesting we all return to the great old days when everyone drove a Model T.
An entire nation turns and looks at Cheryl Hines.
November 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
An entire nation turns and looks at Cheryl Hines.
Has it occurred to anybody that maybe *that's* where the brain worm comes from?
November 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Has it occurred to anybody that maybe *that's* where the brain worm comes from?
Well then why does he need a trillion dollars?
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Well then why does he need a trillion dollars?
Really looking forward to the acoustic version of Quiet, Quiet, Piggy after he kicks the bucket.
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Really looking forward to the acoustic version of Quiet, Quiet, Piggy after he kicks the bucket.
Waiting for all the incoming Dems In Disarray opinion pieces.
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Waiting for all the incoming Dems In Disarray opinion pieces.
Look, I'm a big fan of Ali Velshi @velshi.com he's the kind of journalist the country needs right now and more than that, the man has a great sense of style and is always impeccably dressed...so what the hell is he wearing here? Ali, just because it has lapels doesn't make it ok.
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Look, I'm a big fan of Ali Velshi @velshi.com he's the kind of journalist the country needs right now and more than that, the man has a great sense of style and is always impeccably dressed...so what the hell is he wearing here? Ali, just because it has lapels doesn't make it ok.
I'm sure this is Biden's fault.
NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
October 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I'm sure this is Biden's fault.
I can honestly say I'd never heard of Heather McMahan before, and hopefully I won't be hearing of her again.
Ryder Cup emcee Heather McMahan steps down after leading 'f--k you Rory' chants share.google/wAghFcFARAXr...
Ryder Cup emcee Heather McMahan steps down after leading 'f--k you Rory' chants share.google/wAghFcFARAXr...
Ryder Cup emcee Heather McMahan steps down after leading ‘f–k you Rory’ chants
Team USA weren’t the only ones to embarrass themselves at the Ryder Cup this weekend.
share.google
September 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I can honestly say I'd never heard of Heather McMahan before, and hopefully I won't be hearing of her again.
Ryder Cup emcee Heather McMahan steps down after leading 'f--k you Rory' chants share.google/wAghFcFARAXr...
Ryder Cup emcee Heather McMahan steps down after leading 'f--k you Rory' chants share.google/wAghFcFARAXr...
So he's admitting that they're blowing up boats without knowing who's on the boat? We might be blowing up fishing boats, who knows? That's the official position of the United States. (Also "water fishing”? What a moron.)
Trump: "I think water fishing, I think almost anything we have to get into a boat right now in that area would not be doing too well."
September 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
So he's admitting that they're blowing up boats without knowing who's on the boat? We might be blowing up fishing boats, who knows? That's the official position of the United States. (Also "water fishing”? What a moron.)
How are there shell casings? He fired one shot and a bolt action doesn't eject the casing.
September 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
How are there shell casings? He fired one shot and a bolt action doesn't eject the casing.
Ain't no hagiography like republican hagiography.
September 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Ain't no hagiography like republican hagiography.
This will certainly help to calm down our heated political climate and looming police state.
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This will certainly help to calm down our heated political climate and looming police state.
At this point I don't know how I can possibly watch Paramount/CBS less than I am now but by God I'm going to find a way!
September 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
At this point I don't know how I can possibly watch Paramount/CBS less than I am now but by God I'm going to find a way!
Reposted by Jim Margolis
"Why should I care about U.S. Space Command being transferred to Alabama? I hate the military-industrial complex. We spend too much money on defense. Why does it matter which rich people get richer off it?"
There are a number of reasons you should care, but you really only need one.
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There are a number of reasons you should care, but you really only need one.
(thread)
September 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"Why should I care about U.S. Space Command being transferred to Alabama? I hate the military-industrial complex. We spend too much money on defense. Why does it matter which rich people get richer off it?"
There are a number of reasons you should care, but you really only need one.
(thread)
There are a number of reasons you should care, but you really only need one.
(thread)
There is so much wrong with this it's difficult to know where to start.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Commentary: Trump wants NASA to burn a crucial satellite to cinders, killing research into climate change
NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatories have produced groundbreaking data about global warming and crop health. Trump wants the observatories destroyed by burning them up in the atmosphere — but why?
www.latimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
There is so much wrong with this it's difficult to know where to start.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
My Source News Opinion World? Wow that's forced. And they could have dropped the MS, Microsoft hasn't had any connection to it in decades.
I predict this will be the most successful rebranding since New Coke.
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/18/c...
I predict this will be the most successful rebranding since New Coke.
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/18/c...
Versant to rename MSNBC, drop famed peacock logos in Comcast separation
They're the first real public-facing changes in Versant's upcoming separation from Comcast's NBCUniversal.
www.cnbc.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My Source News Opinion World? Wow that's forced. And they could have dropped the MS, Microsoft hasn't had any connection to it in decades.
I predict this will be the most successful rebranding since New Coke.
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/18/c...
I predict this will be the most successful rebranding since New Coke.
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/18/c...
They left printouts in the hotel printer...?
Why in the hell were they using the hotel printer???
We are currently clean on OPSEC - again!
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Why in the hell were they using the hotel printer???
We are currently clean on OPSEC - again!
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit
Documents with sensitive details about the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin were left behind on a public hotel printer.
www.npr.org
August 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
They left printouts in the hotel printer...?
Why in the hell were they using the hotel printer???
We are currently clean on OPSEC - again!
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Why in the hell were they using the hotel printer???
We are currently clean on OPSEC - again!
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Good morning blue sky.
August 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Good morning blue sky.
Now let's apply this same level of corporate responsibility, transparency, and human decency to thousands of low orbit satellites!
“.. Within about three minutes of the crash, the Model S uploaded a “collision snapshot”—video, CAN‑bus streams, EDR data, etc.—to Tesla’s servers .. The vehicle then deleted its local copy, resulting in Tesla being the only entity having access.”
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/08/04/t...
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/08/04/t...
August 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Now let's apply this same level of corporate responsibility, transparency, and human decency to thousands of low orbit satellites!
Stephen Colbert: 10 months, 0 fucks. What is Trump gloating about?
July 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Stephen Colbert: 10 months, 0 fucks. What is Trump gloating about?
Seems to me that cancelling Colbert but giving him 10 more months to do the show will do the opposite of shutting him up.
July 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Seems to me that cancelling Colbert but giving him 10 more months to do the show will do the opposite of shutting him up.