Jim Muir
@jpmuir.bsky.social
Practical Philosopher — politics, science, history, philosophy, human development evolution, climate, civics, health, rights, and of course the vast failure of citizens, governments, and institutions to solve our existential problems. Warren, Ohio
Some good Dems and Inds on this list, so "cave" or "humanitarian" choice?
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Some good Dems and Inds on this list, so "cave" or "humanitarian" choice?
Pyrites of the Caribbean
October 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Pyrites of the Caribbean
Headline in the Warren Tribune Chronicle
September 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Headline in the Warren Tribune Chronicle
Sometimes you need a newspaper horoscope to set you straight after a few days of contemplating "what's going on"
September 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Sometimes you need a newspaper horoscope to set you straight after a few days of contemplating "what's going on"
trump·er·y (trŭm′pə-rē)
n. pl. trump·er·ies
1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac.
2. Nonsense; rubbish.
3. Deception; trickery; fraud.
n. pl. trump·er·ies
1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac.
2. Nonsense; rubbish.
3. Deception; trickery; fraud.
August 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
trump·er·y (trŭm′pə-rē)
n. pl. trump·er·ies
1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac.
2. Nonsense; rubbish.
3. Deception; trickery; fraud.
n. pl. trump·er·ies
1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac.
2. Nonsense; rubbish.
3. Deception; trickery; fraud.
Oh my forever habit . . .
Freshly ground 8 O'Clock Columbian beans
Brewed perfectly
Add fresh half & half (Cream & Milk)
My old Starbucks cup
Every morning, 3 cups
Once in a while, 3 more later in the day
And forever habit finely tuned
To make my day!
Freshly ground 8 O'Clock Columbian beans
Brewed perfectly
Add fresh half & half (Cream & Milk)
My old Starbucks cup
Every morning, 3 cups
Once in a while, 3 more later in the day
And forever habit finely tuned
To make my day!
May 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Oh my forever habit . . .
Freshly ground 8 O'Clock Columbian beans
Brewed perfectly
Add fresh half & half (Cream & Milk)
My old Starbucks cup
Every morning, 3 cups
Once in a while, 3 more later in the day
And forever habit finely tuned
To make my day!
Freshly ground 8 O'Clock Columbian beans
Brewed perfectly
Add fresh half & half (Cream & Milk)
My old Starbucks cup
Every morning, 3 cups
Once in a while, 3 more later in the day
And forever habit finely tuned
To make my day!
Jon Freeman describes the dysfunction from a Spiral Dynamics - human development perspective and proposes that the system must break for humanity to begin new solutions 'beyond the thinking that created the problems' and asserts we must deal with this as the reality.
April 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Jon Freeman describes the dysfunction from a Spiral Dynamics - human development perspective and proposes that the system must break for humanity to begin new solutions 'beyond the thinking that created the problems' and asserts we must deal with this as the reality.
Oh Facebook...
FB Noted that this particular post was false and yet continues to send it to the feeds. It's a fake story about Musk paying for a girl's surgery. FB fact checked it and said it was false.
FB Noted that this particular post was false and yet continues to send it to the feeds. It's a fake story about Musk paying for a girl's surgery. FB fact checked it and said it was false.
April 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Oh Facebook...
FB Noted that this particular post was false and yet continues to send it to the feeds. It's a fake story about Musk paying for a girl's surgery. FB fact checked it and said it was false.
FB Noted that this particular post was false and yet continues to send it to the feeds. It's a fake story about Musk paying for a girl's surgery. FB fact checked it and said it was false.
Doesn't Trump Apocalypse begin tomorrow — April Fools Day?
March 31, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Doesn't Trump Apocalypse begin tomorrow — April Fools Day?
Healthcare and War — Profits Galore!
With built-in victims of repressed higher values.
Limited education and rights to protest
Followed everywhere by social media on behalf of police,
politicians and businessmen.
Republicans Making America Great Again
Human Drones in the Machine world.
With built-in victims of repressed higher values.
Limited education and rights to protest
Followed everywhere by social media on behalf of police,
politicians and businessmen.
Republicans Making America Great Again
Human Drones in the Machine world.
March 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Healthcare and War — Profits Galore!
With built-in victims of repressed higher values.
Limited education and rights to protest
Followed everywhere by social media on behalf of police,
politicians and businessmen.
Republicans Making America Great Again
Human Drones in the Machine world.
With built-in victims of repressed higher values.
Limited education and rights to protest
Followed everywhere by social media on behalf of police,
politicians and businessmen.
Republicans Making America Great Again
Human Drones in the Machine world.
"This Time is Different" Article in Harper's Magazine April by Matthew Karp.
Analysis of the political landscape today, bringing in 'patterns of performance' over several decades to the present day.
harpers.org/archive/2025...
Analysis of the political landscape today, bringing in 'patterns of performance' over several decades to the present day.
harpers.org/archive/2025...
March 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
"This Time is Different" Article in Harper's Magazine April by Matthew Karp.
Analysis of the political landscape today, bringing in 'patterns of performance' over several decades to the present day.
harpers.org/archive/2025...
Analysis of the political landscape today, bringing in 'patterns of performance' over several decades to the present day.
harpers.org/archive/2025...
You know, this looks like American Taliban meets Jonathan Rauch's "patrimonialism" as you illustrate so succinctly the essence of a Russian mole in the White House directing the 180° unstable shift in foreign policy. The Authoritarian himself is "just for effect".
February 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
You know, this looks like American Taliban meets Jonathan Rauch's "patrimonialism" as you illustrate so succinctly the essence of a Russian mole in the White House directing the 180° unstable shift in foreign policy. The Authoritarian himself is "just for effect".
#WGH'67
Congratulating the Warren G. Harding H.S. Class of 1967 for the many of us from Warren, Ohio who graduated there, perhaps living anywhere, but hearts grounded on the Panther's field. May good health and prosperity enrich your lives and the lives of your families everywhere.
Congratulating the Warren G. Harding H.S. Class of 1967 for the many of us from Warren, Ohio who graduated there, perhaps living anywhere, but hearts grounded on the Panther's field. May good health and prosperity enrich your lives and the lives of your families everywhere.
February 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#WGH'67
Congratulating the Warren G. Harding H.S. Class of 1967 for the many of us from Warren, Ohio who graduated there, perhaps living anywhere, but hearts grounded on the Panther's field. May good health and prosperity enrich your lives and the lives of your families everywhere.
Congratulating the Warren G. Harding H.S. Class of 1967 for the many of us from Warren, Ohio who graduated there, perhaps living anywhere, but hearts grounded on the Panther's field. May good health and prosperity enrich your lives and the lives of your families everywhere.
Catherine Bach, Daisy Dukes - from our hometown Warren, Ohio —
January 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Catherine Bach, Daisy Dukes - from our hometown Warren, Ohio —
Zuckerberg looking at Meta's new business model
January 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Zuckerberg looking at Meta's new business model