John M Kelly (he/him)
@johnmkelly.bsky.social
Californian in the Pacific Northwest. Musician, father, grandfather, baker, bicyclist, writer, UU.
Follow back those I know IRL. Booty shots & crypto pitches get instablocks.
The mind that is not baffled is not employed.
-- Wendell Berry
Follow back those I know IRL. Booty shots & crypto pitches get instablocks.
The mind that is not baffled is not employed.
-- Wendell Berry
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Can we dismiss the idiotic and toxic notion that politics and real life are separate?
Real life is living in community.
Politics is deciding how we live in community.
If you want others deciding how you live--or if you live--by all means ignore politics.
Otherwise, get out there and have your say.
Real life is living in community.
Politics is deciding how we live in community.
If you want others deciding how you live--or if you live--by all means ignore politics.
Otherwise, get out there and have your say.
Today is World AIDS Day. This is the first time since 1988 that the US government has refused to observe it.
The US has become a smaller, meaner country under Trump.
The US has become a smaller, meaner country under Trump.
December 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Today is World AIDS Day. This is the first time since 1988 that the US government has refused to observe it.
The US has become a smaller, meaner country under Trump.
The US has become a smaller, meaner country under Trump.
This year's winner of the Unintended Irony Award. No shade on Habitat for Humanity, it's a wonderful organization, but some PR outfit really reamed them with this: a house-shaped wooden key fob that can't even survive a trip through the mail.
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This year's winner of the Unintended Irony Award. No shade on Habitat for Humanity, it's a wonderful organization, but some PR outfit really reamed them with this: a house-shaped wooden key fob that can't even survive a trip through the mail.
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We have a toolkit for you if Federal forces invade your city next:
bit.ly/resistancetoolkit
bit.ly/resistancetoolkit
Trump: "We're just at the start. We're going to go into other cities that we're not talking about purposely. We're getting ready to go in."
October 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
We have a toolkit for you if Federal forces invade your city next:
bit.ly/resistancetoolkit
bit.ly/resistancetoolkit
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Photo credits:
Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
October 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Photo credits:
Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
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Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.
October 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.
The war-torn immigrant-ravaged crimescape that is Los Angeles today.
October 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The war-torn immigrant-ravaged crimescape that is Los Angeles today.
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Shared by @beinghelpish.bsky.social!
October 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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chicken bisque sandwich
tastes better than it looks!
I gifted a meal by taking a photo at Health Nut with the free @GiftAMeal app.
#HealthNut #GiftAMeal
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tastes better than it looks!
I gifted a meal by taking a photo at Health Nut with the free @GiftAMeal app.
#HealthNut #GiftAMeal
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Health Nut helped me GiftAMeal to a family in need!
Join us in the fight against hunger.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
chicken bisque sandwich
tastes better than it looks!
I gifted a meal by taking a photo at Health Nut with the free @GiftAMeal app.
#HealthNut #GiftAMeal
api.giftameal.app/local-busine...
tastes better than it looks!
I gifted a meal by taking a photo at Health Nut with the free @GiftAMeal app.
#HealthNut #GiftAMeal
api.giftameal.app/local-busine...
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Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.
This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.
This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.
“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
October 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.
This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.
This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.
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“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
October 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
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few things to note about this story:
- the batshit last bit, obvi;
- the Strib put a lot of bylines on this, which is good, but I would especially note that this story was fact checked by a Minnesota woman named MaryJo and my experience with such women suggests that they do not suffer bullshit
- the batshit last bit, obvi;
- the Strib put a lot of bylines on this, which is good, but I would especially note that this story was fact checked by a Minnesota woman named MaryJo and my experience with such women suggests that they do not suffer bullshit
October 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
few things to note about this story:
- the batshit last bit, obvi;
- the Strib put a lot of bylines on this, which is good, but I would especially note that this story was fact checked by a Minnesota woman named MaryJo and my experience with such women suggests that they do not suffer bullshit
- the batshit last bit, obvi;
- the Strib put a lot of bylines on this, which is good, but I would especially note that this story was fact checked by a Minnesota woman named MaryJo and my experience with such women suggests that they do not suffer bullshit
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We are, once again, clean on OPSEC
this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)
October 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
We are, once again, clean on OPSEC
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ICE writing long screeds whining about someone from Cato calling out their bullshit shows how they know they're losing the narrative here. No one likes ICE. No one trusts ICE. And they're flipping out about how weak they look.
ICE says I cause assaults on ICE by reciting facts about ICE’s recent shooting but refuses to link to the thread. Only posting a picture. ICE lies and ICE hides. You can read the facts for yourselves
October 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
ICE writing long screeds whining about someone from Cato calling out their bullshit shows how they know they're losing the narrative here. No one likes ICE. No one trusts ICE. And they're flipping out about how weak they look.
"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can imagine." -- Obi-Wan Kenobi
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/b...
Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws 6.2 Million Viewers, Ratings Show
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can imagine." -- Obi-Wan Kenobi
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/b...
Content warning: both the drawing and the text are extremely creepy.
Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
Epstein Birthday Letter With Trump’s Signature Revealed
Lawyers for Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book.
on.wsj.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Content warning: both the drawing and the text are extremely creepy.
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Many media types and Dems continue to operate as if Trump is a politically invincible figure, a "Teflon Don." But in truth he's becoming an increasingly weak, failing, diminished, unpopular, naked-emperor figure, and it's time to treat him as such. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2000...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2000...
Trump Is a Weak and Failing President, and It’s Time to Say So
It’s possible for Trump to be an inept buffoon—but still extremely dangerous. And it shouldn’t be so hard to make that case.
newrepublic.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Many media types and Dems continue to operate as if Trump is a politically invincible figure, a "Teflon Don." But in truth he's becoming an increasingly weak, failing, diminished, unpopular, naked-emperor figure, and it's time to treat him as such. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2000...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2000...
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This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”
www.quaker.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”
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#RECALL: DT Swiss Carbon Wheels. A defect in the wheel can compromise wheel’s integrity, posing crash hazard. Get replacement. CONTACT: 800-000-1994 or www.dtswiss.com/en/recall
More: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...
More: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...
August 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#RECALL: DT Swiss Carbon Wheels. A defect in the wheel can compromise wheel’s integrity, posing crash hazard. Get replacement. CONTACT: 800-000-1994 or www.dtswiss.com/en/recall
More: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...
More: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...
Be Careful What You Wish For Department: Lindsey Graham is being challenged -- by a MAGAt with Project 2025 ties.
This piece isn't even up to the Hill's usual standards, but it's the only one I could find.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
This piece isn't even up to the Hill's usual standards, but it's the only one I could find.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
thehill.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Be Careful What You Wish For Department: Lindsey Graham is being challenged -- by a MAGAt with Project 2025 ties.
This piece isn't even up to the Hill's usual standards, but it's the only one I could find.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
This piece isn't even up to the Hill's usual standards, but it's the only one I could find.
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
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🧪 RFK Jr recently said that doctors profit off of vaccines.
The CDC was a target of shooting by a man who blames his health issues on the Covid vaccine. This administration does not believe in real innovation.
This MAHA rhetoric is taking us back decades.
He needs to be removed. Sign and share.
The CDC was a target of shooting by a man who blames his health issues on the Covid vaccine. This administration does not believe in real innovation.
This MAHA rhetoric is taking us back decades.
He needs to be removed. Sign and share.
August 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🧪 RFK Jr recently said that doctors profit off of vaccines.
The CDC was a target of shooting by a man who blames his health issues on the Covid vaccine. This administration does not believe in real innovation.
This MAHA rhetoric is taking us back decades.
He needs to be removed. Sign and share.
The CDC was a target of shooting by a man who blames his health issues on the Covid vaccine. This administration does not believe in real innovation.
This MAHA rhetoric is taking us back decades.
He needs to be removed. Sign and share.
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When this administration is done, I want that Vampire, Stephen Miller, in prison for the rest of his miserable fucking life
July 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
When this administration is done, I want that Vampire, Stephen Miller, in prison for the rest of his miserable fucking life
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Do not let up on this Epstein list not only because orange dude is on it, but because anyone on it is a predator and those victims still deserve justice.
July 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Do not let up on this Epstein list not only because orange dude is on it, but because anyone on it is a predator and those victims still deserve justice.