John Neilson
@jneilnyc.bsky.social
Occasional musician, writer, programmer, traveler.
"I'm worth a million in (consolation) prizes."
"I'm worth a million in (consolation) prizes."
"If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he would be devastated to see that not only does the problem Ruby Bridges confronted 65 years ago still plague us as a society, but that his own work has been marshalled for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color."
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he would be devastated to see that not only does the problem Ruby Bridges confronted 65 years ago still plague us as a society, but that his own work has been marshalled for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color."
And when they do cover one:
- Downplay the scope in the headline
- Allude to the real magnitude in the article without mentioning numbers
- Add a sidebar link explaining (to one man in particular) that it's not a Size Thing
- Move it off the home page ASAP
- Downplay the scope in the headline
- Allude to the real magnitude in the article without mentioning numbers
- Add a sidebar link explaining (to one man in particular) that it's not a Size Thing
- Move it off the home page ASAP
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
And when they do cover one:
- Downplay the scope in the headline
- Allude to the real magnitude in the article without mentioning numbers
- Add a sidebar link explaining (to one man in particular) that it's not a Size Thing
- Move it off the home page ASAP
- Downplay the scope in the headline
- Allude to the real magnitude in the article without mentioning numbers
- Add a sidebar link explaining (to one man in particular) that it's not a Size Thing
- Move it off the home page ASAP
Dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson reading from his works in Brooklyn this week. It‘s a shame that - rather than sounding dated - his 40+ yr old anti-racist/anti-fascist verses sound more prescient than ever In 2025.
September 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson reading from his works in Brooklyn this week. It‘s a shame that - rather than sounding dated - his 40+ yr old anti-racist/anti-fascist verses sound more prescient than ever In 2025.
Trump should be aware of the Pottery Barn Rule:
September 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Trump should be aware of the Pottery Barn Rule:
Trump 2025: "I am thrilled to report that the US Space Command headquarters will move to the beautiful locale of a place called Huntsville, Alabama, forever to be known *from this point forward*, as 'Rocket City'."
Huntsville 1957: "Hold my beer..."
Huntsville 1957: "Hold my beer..."
September 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Trump 2025: "I am thrilled to report that the US Space Command headquarters will move to the beautiful locale of a place called Huntsville, Alabama, forever to be known *from this point forward*, as 'Rocket City'."
Huntsville 1957: "Hold my beer..."
Huntsville 1957: "Hold my beer..."
A look at a century of radio broadcasting, and how the last few decades have seen a slow but steady takeover by right wing voices that no doubt laid the groundwork for our current state of affairs.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
August 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A look at a century of radio broadcasting, and how the last few decades have seen a slow but steady takeover by right wing voices that no doubt laid the groundwork for our current state of affairs.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
A sandwich is just a sandwich, unless it's a Club.
August 19, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A sandwich is just a sandwich, unless it's a Club.
The Future (2024): we were promised jet packs!
The Future (2025): we were promised handbaskets!
The Future (2025): we were promised handbaskets!
August 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The Future (2024): we were promised jet packs!
The Future (2025): we were promised handbaskets!
The Future (2025): we were promised handbaskets!
What's that saying about how “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”?
"Trickle down" has been a fraud for a century already. Ask Will Rogers...
"Trickle down" has been a fraud for a century already. Ask Will Rogers...
August 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
What's that saying about how “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”?
"Trickle down" has been a fraud for a century already. Ask Will Rogers...
"Trickle down" has been a fraud for a century already. Ask Will Rogers...
TROLLING DEMOCRACY
It’s safe to say that President Trump and the Republican Party are deploying a new form of political propaganda, updating a dark art for the platform era ... one that is ruthless, inflammatory and designed for maximum viral reach.
It’s safe to say that President Trump and the Republican Party are deploying a new form of political propaganda, updating a dark art for the platform era ... one that is ruthless, inflammatory and designed for maximum viral reach.
July 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
TROLLING DEMOCRACY
It’s safe to say that President Trump and the Republican Party are deploying a new form of political propaganda, updating a dark art for the platform era ... one that is ruthless, inflammatory and designed for maximum viral reach.
It’s safe to say that President Trump and the Republican Party are deploying a new form of political propaganda, updating a dark art for the platform era ... one that is ruthless, inflammatory and designed for maximum viral reach.
More evidence that Project 2025 has just been cribbing from Project 1939 all along.
June 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
More evidence that Project 2025 has just been cribbing from Project 1939 all along.
I just got this in email my favorite Vietnamese coffee supplier.
Are we Winning yet?
Are we Winning yet?
April 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I just got this in email my favorite Vietnamese coffee supplier.
Are we Winning yet?
Are we Winning yet?
An old-fashioned song with new-fashioned music.
Woody Guthrie's sentiment has never been more timely.
www.uncommonfolkmusic.com/download
Woody Guthrie's sentiment has never been more timely.
www.uncommonfolkmusic.com/download
April 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
An old-fashioned song with new-fashioned music.
Woody Guthrie's sentiment has never been more timely.
www.uncommonfolkmusic.com/download
Woody Guthrie's sentiment has never been more timely.
www.uncommonfolkmusic.com/download
Hey, remember that time Ike peppered his D-Day plans with emojis and then hit "reply-all" by mistake?? 🪖🤫🪖🤫🪖🤫🪖
Yeah, me neither...
Yeah, me neither...
March 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Hey, remember that time Ike peppered his D-Day plans with emojis and then hit "reply-all" by mistake?? 🪖🤫🪖🤫🪖🤫🪖
Yeah, me neither...
Yeah, me neither...
In Mt. Fucking Clemens (high school alma mater)
March 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In Mt. Fucking Clemens (high school alma mater)
I liked their early stuff better.
March 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I liked their early stuff better.
March 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
RIP David Johansen, the last of the New York Dolls, whose cultural impact far outstripped their commercial success. They rocked my high school world, that's for sure.
#musicsky
#musicsky
March 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
RIP David Johansen, the last of the New York Dolls, whose cultural impact far outstripped their commercial success. They rocked my high school world, that's for sure.
#musicsky
#musicsky
Some days I wake up and can't remember which Twilight Zone episode I'm in.
This week I've decided it's this one.
This week I've decided it's this one.
February 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Some days I wake up and can't remember which Twilight Zone episode I'm in.
This week I've decided it's this one.
This week I've decided it's this one.
I think if there's a lesson to be learned here, it's that we really should have demanded that Trump put down a security deposit before taking office.
February 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I think if there's a lesson to be learned here, it's that we really should have demanded that Trump put down a security deposit before taking office.