John Gunn
@johngunn.bsky.social
Ideological irregular. Former country lawyer, Chairborne Infantryman, teacher, farm hand, etc. ABD (neoliberalism’s infestation of adult ed) with much of it drafted and personal projects aplenty. Auburn, Alabama mostly. Usual disclaimers. juntogunto.com
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i swear this old tweet will be my legacy
November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
i swear this old tweet will be my legacy
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The Dallas Express, a right wing "news" website that routinely quotes groups that were secretly funded by the website's publisher Monty Bennett, has been given a White House press pass under the "new media" program that also includes folks like Russian-funded podcaster Tim Pool.
November 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Dallas Express, a right wing "news" website that routinely quotes groups that were secretly funded by the website's publisher Monty Bennett, has been given a White House press pass under the "new media" program that also includes folks like Russian-funded podcaster Tim Pool.
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NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
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As we all wait for Callais to come down, our piece showing that Shelby County increased the racial turnout gap in most of the covered parts of the country has cleared the replication check and is incoming at JOP.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
As we all wait for Callais to come down, our piece showing that Shelby County increased the racial turnout gap in most of the covered parts of the country has cleared the replication check and is incoming at JOP.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
Gutting the VRA was bad, actually.
Got to thinking about how before 1819 ‘News’ invited Tucker Carlson in as their 2nd Annual Patterson Dinner speaker, their first was none other than Eric Metaxas. He’s well worth Googling if you’re unfamiliar. My guess is more grifter than true believer. How he’s 👍🏼 on Sidney Powell as AG is 😫😵💫🤢.
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Got to thinking about how before 1819 ‘News’ invited Tucker Carlson in as their 2nd Annual Patterson Dinner speaker, their first was none other than Eric Metaxas. He’s well worth Googling if you’re unfamiliar. My guess is more grifter than true believer. How he’s 👍🏼 on Sidney Powell as AG is 😫😵💫🤢.
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“The fine print shows it’s a deferral strategy, not a reduction,” Tait said. “It’s just a broken attempt to help the utility weather a storm of criticism for its high bills and abnormally high profits.”
insideclimatenews.org/news/2511202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2511202...
Alabama Power Seeks to Delay Rate Hike for New Gas Plant Amid Outcry - Inside Climate News
Alabama’s largest electric utility has proposed delaying an approved rate increase for an extra year amid a public outcry surrounding high utility bills. Alabama Power customers will still see an inc...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
“The fine print shows it’s a deferral strategy, not a reduction,” Tait said. “It’s just a broken attempt to help the utility weather a storm of criticism for its high bills and abnormally high profits.”
insideclimatenews.org/news/2511202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2511202...
“Presti (Thunder’s GM) isn't the only Caro fan in the NBA, either; his former boss in San Antonio, Gregg Popovich, is also an admirer.
In the Venn diagram of the NBA and Caro aficionados, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more ardent admirer than Sam Hinkie, the …
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In the Venn diagram of the NBA and Caro aficionados, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more ardent admirer than Sam Hinkie, the …
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How a legendary historian is quietly fueling OKC's championship rise
As OKC GM Sam Presti formed a Thunder team built for a dynasty, he was inspired by a man who has been working on the same project for more than 50 years.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“Presti (Thunder’s GM) isn't the only Caro fan in the NBA, either; his former boss in San Antonio, Gregg Popovich, is also an admirer.
In the Venn diagram of the NBA and Caro aficionados, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more ardent admirer than Sam Hinkie, the …
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
In the Venn diagram of the NBA and Caro aficionados, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more ardent admirer than Sam Hinkie, the …
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
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Inside Atlanta’s First Government-Funded Supermarket
The goal is for the store to become profitable without any government subsidy within three years.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
How this administration is willing to tell tall tales in filings to SCOTUS isn’t surprising. And neither is how Alito, Thomas, and other ‘conservative’ justices apparently are accepting of this pattern of behavior. Same for ‘conservatives’ in Congress and elsewhere. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
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November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
How this administration is willing to tell tall tales in filings to SCOTUS isn’t surprising. And neither is how Alito, Thomas, and other ‘conservative’ justices apparently are accepting of this pattern of behavior. Same for ‘conservatives’ in Congress and elsewhere. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
FWIW, Alabama’s US Senator and possibly next Guvnah Tommy Tuberville is a regular on this grifter’s show. Benny was also one of the TPUSA speakers appearing with Tubs at an Auburn U event earlier this month. Benny and Tommy are, I’d suggest, cut from similar cloth. #ALpolitics
Benny Johnson had perhaps the best 2025 of any streamer on the right, drawing more than 1 billion YouTube views as he hobnobbed with Trump administration power players and GOP elites.
His job is to have no principles. Business is booming. www.mediamatters.org/benny-johnso...
His job is to have no principles. Business is booming. www.mediamatters.org/benny-johnso...
MAGA influencer Benny Johnson’s job is to have no principles. Business is booming.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
FWIW, Alabama’s US Senator and possibly next Guvnah Tommy Tuberville is a regular on this grifter’s show. Benny was also one of the TPUSA speakers appearing with Tubs at an Auburn U event earlier this month. Benny and Tommy are, I’d suggest, cut from similar cloth. #ALpolitics
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Remember how the government taking a stake in an auto manufacturer to save jobs had to be done with groveling apologies and endless hectoring about the inefficiency of the public sector?
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
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November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Remember how the government taking a stake in an auto manufacturer to save jobs had to be done with groveling apologies and endless hectoring about the inefficiency of the public sector?
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LMAO where, Frank Bruni, pray tell, do you think these outrageous false equivalencies are coming from? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o... Here is a hint: The call is coming from inside the house.
Opinion | The Outrageous False Equivalences That Prop Up President Trump
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November 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
LMAO where, Frank Bruni, pray tell, do you think these outrageous false equivalencies are coming from? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o... Here is a hint: The call is coming from inside the house.
Tuberville’s spox Mallory Jaspers, surely now only on campaign’s payroll instead of also Congressional books, saying “if Comrade Doug wants to get blown out again, be our guest” shouldn’t surprise. It’s how many current ‘conservatives’ bluster and posture. Carry on. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Former Sen. Doug Jones jumps into Alabama governor’s race
The Democrat is set for a rematch against GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Tuberville’s spox Mallory Jaspers, surely now only on campaign’s payroll instead of also Congressional books, saying “if Comrade Doug wants to get blown out again, be our guest” shouldn’t surprise. It’s how many current ‘conservatives’ bluster and posture. Carry on. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Jones' announcement likely sets up a rematch with Tommy Tuberville, who defeated Jones for U.S. Senate in 2020. Jones said Alabamians "want their next governor to be someone who treats this state with grace and dignity, and not just like a rest stop on the way to the Florida beach."
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones officially entered Alabama's 2026 gubernatorial race Monday, saying Alabamians "deserve a governor who is going to fight for them."
Doug Jones enters 2026 Alabama governor's race | Alabama Reflector
Jones posted a video to Twitter Monday where he confirmed the “worst kept secret” in Alabama. He also teased an official kickoff next month.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Jones' announcement likely sets up a rematch with Tommy Tuberville, who defeated Jones for U.S. Senate in 2020. Jones said Alabamians "want their next governor to be someone who treats this state with grace and dignity, and not just like a rest stop on the way to the Florida beach."
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Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
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X's location "transparency" feature showing many MAGA accounts are based internationally reveals what we already knew: The world is using American social media and American politics as a slot machine and social media companies are directly incentivizing this:
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America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
X's location "transparency" feature showing many MAGA accounts are based internationally reveals what we already knew: The world is using American social media and American politics as a slot machine and social media companies are directly incentivizing this:
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
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Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones has quietly filed paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office to run for governor, taking the first formal step toward what could become one of the most closely watched political contests in recent state history.
Doug Jones files paperwork to run for Alabama governor in 2026
The former U.S. senator took the first formal step toward a race that could pit him against Tommy Tuberville.
www.alreporter.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones has quietly filed paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office to run for governor, taking the first formal step toward what could become one of the most closely watched political contests in recent state history.
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"The former U.S. senator faces significant disadvantages, but cracks in Republican dominance offer a glimmer of hope."
Opinion | Doug Jones is in: So you're telling me there's a chance
The former U.S. senator faces significant disadvantages, but cracks in Republican dominance offer a glimmer of hope.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"The former U.S. senator faces significant disadvantages, but cracks in Republican dominance offer a glimmer of hope."
The 1819ers had that staffer that’d worked for various Koch fronts, the NRA … do one of her Temu Libs of Tik Tok pieces against Auburn U. However, bringing in the former 🪑 of the ALGOP as “an avid Auburn supporter” is new. FWIW, Lathan graduated from AUM. The problem … 1819news.com/news/item/du...
'Dude, you’re a f-g' and 'Green Porn': Auburn University’s women and…
When George Petrie wrote the Auburn Creed in 1943, declaring his beliefs in a practical world, education, honesty, truthfulness, and a sound mind, before…
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November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The 1819ers had that staffer that’d worked for various Koch fronts, the NRA … do one of her Temu Libs of Tik Tok pieces against Auburn U. However, bringing in the former 🪑 of the ALGOP as “an avid Auburn supporter” is new. FWIW, Lathan graduated from AUM. The problem … 1819news.com/news/item/du...
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A friend has alerted me to this pressing and very real international incident involving the very sane Candace Owens.
November 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A friend has alerted me to this pressing and very real international incident involving the very sane Candace Owens.
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At some point, I wonder when this becomes a fatal quality-of-use issue for the platform.
Maybe never. But a lot of us are here because we disliked the earlier version of this on X. And a lot of us have cut back on Facebook use because it’s swamped real-life connections with ads and rage bait.
Maybe never. But a lot of us are here because we disliked the earlier version of this on X. And a lot of us have cut back on Facebook use because it’s swamped real-life connections with ads and rage bait.
13k comments on one tweet is a massive payout. All of the tweets follow a certain formula, so the content is likely automated using AI technology (e.g., AI generated images and text). Basically running it as a money printing machine. But for those in the US, it translates to low simmering rage.
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
At some point, I wonder when this becomes a fatal quality-of-use issue for the platform.
Maybe never. But a lot of us are here because we disliked the earlier version of this on X. And a lot of us have cut back on Facebook use because it’s swamped real-life connections with ads and rage bait.
Maybe never. But a lot of us are here because we disliked the earlier version of this on X. And a lot of us have cut back on Facebook use because it’s swamped real-life connections with ads and rage bait.
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Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
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It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.