John B.
@monstersoup5.bsky.social
Retired IT guy / Multimedia researcher who dabbles in teaching math and robotics. NeuroDivergent who recently fell off the cat-wagon, again. Books, Lego, comics, ETFs.
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America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
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America Chose the Monster
We all make mistakes.
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June 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
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GOP's response to CBO estimates that Medicaid provisions would increase the number of uninsured people by 7.6 million:
1) no one will lose Medicaid
2) only the undeserving freeloaders will lose Medicaid
3) we're all going to die anyway
1) no one will lose Medicaid
2) only the undeserving freeloaders will lose Medicaid
3) we're all going to die anyway
June 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
GOP's response to CBO estimates that Medicaid provisions would increase the number of uninsured people by 7.6 million:
1) no one will lose Medicaid
2) only the undeserving freeloaders will lose Medicaid
3) we're all going to die anyway
1) no one will lose Medicaid
2) only the undeserving freeloaders will lose Medicaid
3) we're all going to die anyway
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How about some basic rules?
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
May 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
How about some basic rules?
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
--All law enforcement officers should wear identification
--No law enforcement officers should be allowed masks
--All law enforcement officers should wear and use body cams
...oh and...
--All law enforcement officers should understand, respect & follow the law
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Watching "Conclave". Good movie. As a former Catholic, I am once again disappointed– as I have been many times– that the new Pope (good luck to him) has not chosen the fine old name of Hilarius. The first Hilarius was a reasonably well-regarded by history pope from 461 to 468 C.E. Maybe next time…
May 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Watching "Conclave". Good movie. As a former Catholic, I am once again disappointed– as I have been many times– that the new Pope (good luck to him) has not chosen the fine old name of Hilarius. The first Hilarius was a reasonably well-regarded by history pope from 461 to 468 C.E. Maybe next time…
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The first Democratic governor who sends their state troopers into an ICE field office to free someone ICE has kidnapped is going to be president in four years.
May 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The first Democratic governor who sends their state troopers into an ICE field office to free someone ICE has kidnapped is going to be president in four years.
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Trump has now elected liberals in Canada, Australia, and the Vatican
May 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Trump has now elected liberals in Canada, Australia, and the Vatican
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I know, norms and all that, but the default Dem position should be:
We think this is illegal but if the courts say you can do this then we are going to rip the guts out of the entire conservative movement. No more Heritage, FedSoc, etc. All of them lose their tax exempt status.
We think this is illegal but if the courts say you can do this then we are going to rip the guts out of the entire conservative movement. No more Heritage, FedSoc, etc. All of them lose their tax exempt status.
May 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I know, norms and all that, but the default Dem position should be:
We think this is illegal but if the courts say you can do this then we are going to rip the guts out of the entire conservative movement. No more Heritage, FedSoc, etc. All of them lose their tax exempt status.
We think this is illegal but if the courts say you can do this then we are going to rip the guts out of the entire conservative movement. No more Heritage, FedSoc, etc. All of them lose their tax exempt status.
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in an op-ed for @wsj.com, Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent makes a series of highly specific promises of economic improvement in the second half of 2025. Bookmark to review later. www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
May 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
in an op-ed for @wsj.com, Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent makes a series of highly specific promises of economic improvement in the second half of 2025. Bookmark to review later. www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
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Yellen ’28, amirite?
BREAKING: Canada's ruling Liberals win the election, CBC projects, but it's too early to say if they have majority reut.rs/4lO3kMG
April 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Yellen ’28, amirite?
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Trump’s make-believe health report is out.
Both of these men are 6’3 and 224 Lbs.
Which one is lying?
Both of these men are 6’3 and 224 Lbs.
Which one is lying?
April 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Trump’s make-believe health report is out.
Both of these men are 6’3 and 224 Lbs.
Which one is lying?
Both of these men are 6’3 and 224 Lbs.
Which one is lying?
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Autistic people have always existed and we always will. Vaccines have nothing to do with Autism. We are just people with minds that work differently. Those differences just mean that sometimes in a world not built for us, we need different support and accommodations than the rest of you.
"Untrue, impossible, & ableist": We join @autisticadvocacy.org in condemning HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ignorant, absurd promise that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures.”
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Trump and Kennedy Spouting Dangerous Autism Misinformation - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Today in a cabinet meeting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures.” This al...
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April 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Autistic people have always existed and we always will. Vaccines have nothing to do with Autism. We are just people with minds that work differently. Those differences just mean that sometimes in a world not built for us, we need different support and accommodations than the rest of you.
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This, for the love of Pete, this
I mean, if powerful law firms are legit afraid to take a powerful person to court, I mean, come on. Pathetic.
They’re all smoke and mirrors, fraudulent knights of the justice system.
Courage. Use it.
They’re all smoke and mirrors, fraudulent knights of the justice system.
Courage. Use it.
April 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This, for the love of Pete, this
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I’m not reposting anything with RFK Jr’s face on it out of respect for xour eyes but “autism epidemic” is like saying “freckles epidemic” or “cleft chin epidemic” it’s not a disease it’s just a way some people are and the thing we need to fix is a hostile societal framework.
April 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I’m not reposting anything with RFK Jr’s face on it out of respect for xour eyes but “autism epidemic” is like saying “freckles epidemic” or “cleft chin epidemic” it’s not a disease it’s just a way some people are and the thing we need to fix is a hostile societal framework.
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Amazing that without even mentioning a name, EVERYONE knows exactly who it's referencing.
April 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Amazing that without even mentioning a name, EVERYONE knows exactly who it's referencing.
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As I said a couple days ago - pics or it didn’t happen
New on @MSNBC: The White House will not release the list of 75 countries that have reached out on trade deals, despite requests from NBC News.
April 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As I said a couple days ago - pics or it didn’t happen
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Illustrator Robert McGinnis has passed away, at age 99.
A master of the craft.
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A master of the craft.
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April 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Illustrator Robert McGinnis has passed away, at age 99.
A master of the craft.
www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...
A master of the craft.
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I just saw someone write that no one is watching Cory Booker. There are 45,000+ people watching right now on his YouTube channel, 35,000 on the AP YouTube, and 15,000 on MSNBC's YouTube.
What is possibly gained by shitting on what he's doing?
What is possibly gained by shitting on what he's doing?
April 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I just saw someone write that no one is watching Cory Booker. There are 45,000+ people watching right now on his YouTube channel, 35,000 on the AP YouTube, and 15,000 on MSNBC's YouTube.
What is possibly gained by shitting on what he's doing?
What is possibly gained by shitting on what he's doing?
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Translation: “I don’t understand the difference”
REPORTER: Are you gonna move to a universal tariff or different individual tariff rates on a whole variety of different countries?
TRUMP: Well you're gonna see in 2 days
TRUMP: Well you're gonna see in 2 days
March 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Translation: “I don’t understand the difference”
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#AutismAcceptanceMonth starts tomorrow. Please don't give to Autism Speaks; their $$ rarely supports autistic people/families, and their 'awareness' work portrays autistic people as burdens, not humans. From @autisticadvocacy.org, a good org to support instead.
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Before You Donate to Autism Speaks, Consider the Facts
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families.
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March 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM
#AutismAcceptanceMonth starts tomorrow. Please don't give to Autism Speaks; their $$ rarely supports autistic people/families, and their 'awareness' work portrays autistic people as burdens, not humans. From @autisticadvocacy.org, a good org to support instead.
autisticadvocacy.org/considerthef...
autisticadvocacy.org/considerthef...
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The message is a lie. FFS
Peter Navarro goes full Orwell on Fox News Sunday: "The message is that tariffs are tax cuts."
March 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The message is a lie. FFS
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WELKER: Do you believe that Ratcliffe and Gabbard were truthful when they testified before your committee?
BENNET: No. I think they lied repeatedly to our committee and to the House committee.
BENNET: No. I think they lied repeatedly to our committee and to the House committee.
March 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
WELKER: Do you believe that Ratcliffe and Gabbard were truthful when they testified before your committee?
BENNET: No. I think they lied repeatedly to our committee and to the House committee.
BENNET: No. I think they lied repeatedly to our committee and to the House committee.
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The National World War Two Museum and the Gary Sinise Foundation celebrate the trailblazing women who worked in the American defense industry in the 1940s, and preserve their stories for future generations.
Rosie the Riveters honored for service in WWII
The National World War Two Museum and the Gary Sinise Foundation celebrate the trailblazing women who worked in the American defense industry in the 1940s, and preserve their stories for future genera...
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March 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The National World War Two Museum and the Gary Sinise Foundation celebrate the trailblazing women who worked in the American defense industry in the 1940s, and preserve their stories for future generations.
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I want every elected Dem to watch this and be scared as fuck
March 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I want every elected Dem to watch this and be scared as fuck
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AOC, Tim Walz, Jasmine Crockett and JB Pritzker are meeting this moment. More Democrats should follow their lead
March 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
AOC, Tim Walz, Jasmine Crockett and JB Pritzker are meeting this moment. More Democrats should follow their lead