Jerry Nonfictional Character
@nonfictional.bsky.social
Jerry is my nickname; actually, my name is Richard.
I am male, a father of three teenage boys, passionate about physics, programming, science, and history. I like myths, but don't believe in them. #blue #climateChange #standWithUkraine
I am male, a father of three teenage boys, passionate about physics, programming, science, and history. I like myths, but don't believe in them. #blue #climateChange #standWithUkraine
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Today marks 16 years since the federal minimum wage was last raised.
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
July 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today marks 16 years since the federal minimum wage was last raised.
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
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1995: I can't wait until we have flying cars!
2025: I can't wait until we have separated bike lakes!
2025: I can't wait until we have separated bike lakes!
July 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
1995: I can't wait until we have flying cars!
2025: I can't wait until we have separated bike lakes!
2025: I can't wait until we have separated bike lakes!
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Evangelicals helped build America's anti-AIDS program in Africa, saving millions of lives. Now Trump has destroyed it. Why don't they speak out?
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Why Evangelicals Turned Their Back on PEPFAR
A religious movement that has so often taken public stands has been unusually quiet since Trump gutted the program to combat AIDS in Africa.
www.theatlantic.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Evangelicals helped build America's anti-AIDS program in Africa, saving millions of lives. Now Trump has destroyed it. Why don't they speak out?
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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July Fields, 1959
by painter Joan Eardley #WomensArt
by painter Joan Eardley #WomensArt
July 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
July Fields, 1959
by painter Joan Eardley #WomensArt
by painter Joan Eardley #WomensArt
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The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
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The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich.
It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense — yet that's what this GOP budget is all about.
It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense — yet that's what this GOP budget is all about.
July 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich.
It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense — yet that's what this GOP budget is all about.
It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense — yet that's what this GOP budget is all about.
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Brilliant idea! Next they’ll invent seatbelts and call them “freedom straps.”
May 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Brilliant idea! Next they’ll invent seatbelts and call them “freedom straps.”
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Donold is demanding an investigation into his 39% approval rating. I agree, there's no way it's actually that high.
May 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Donold is demanding an investigation into his 39% approval rating. I agree, there's no way it's actually that high.
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Angus: Well, Donald Trump, I’m going to say this once—and I might never say it again—I want to thank you. I want to thank you for bringing Canada together.
It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences
It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences
April 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Angus: Well, Donald Trump, I’m going to say this once—and I might never say it again—I want to thank you. I want to thank you for bringing Canada together.
It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences
It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences
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Harvard rejected policy changes demanded by Trump — becoming the first university to directly refuse to comply with the regime’s demands.
Other universities should take note.
Every institution, group, firm, or individual that surrenders to Trump’s tyranny invites more of it.
Other universities should take note.
Every institution, group, firm, or individual that surrenders to Trump’s tyranny invites more of it.
April 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Harvard rejected policy changes demanded by Trump — becoming the first university to directly refuse to comply with the regime’s demands.
Other universities should take note.
Every institution, group, firm, or individual that surrenders to Trump’s tyranny invites more of it.
Other universities should take note.
Every institution, group, firm, or individual that surrenders to Trump’s tyranny invites more of it.
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4,137 dangerous products were flagged in 2024 — a record high.
Cosmetics were the top category, with 36% of all alerts. Many contained banned substances like BMHCA.
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Cosmetics were the top category, with 36% of all alerts. Many contained banned substances like BMHCA.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
4,137 dangerous products were flagged in 2024 — a record high.
Cosmetics were the top category, with 36% of all alerts. Many contained banned substances like BMHCA.
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Cosmetics were the top category, with 36% of all alerts. Many contained banned substances like BMHCA.
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The DC attorney nominee has appeared dozens of times on Russian state media
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Trump’s D.C. U.S. attorney pick appeared on Russian state media over 150 times
Trump nominee Ed Martin’s 100-plus appearances on Russian state-directed media RT and Sputnik from 2016 to 2024 alarm some former national security officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The DC attorney nominee has appeared dozens of times on Russian state media
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
April 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
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If you ever wondered how the KGB manipulated foreigners and got them to repeat Soviet propaganda, spend some time listening to Steve Witkoff talk about his wonderful conversations with Vladimir Putin.
March 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
If you ever wondered how the KGB manipulated foreigners and got them to repeat Soviet propaganda, spend some time listening to Steve Witkoff talk about his wonderful conversations with Vladimir Putin.
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AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
March 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person
I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
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HERO vs ZERO
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
March 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
HERO vs ZERO
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
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“The EU wasn’t formed to screw anyone. Quite the opposite. It was formed to maintain peace, to build respect among our nations, to create free and fair trade, and to strengthen our transatlantic friendship. As simple as that.”
Donald Tusk, Polish PM
Donald Tusk, Polish PM
February 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“The EU wasn’t formed to screw anyone. Quite the opposite. It was formed to maintain peace, to build respect among our nations, to create free and fair trade, and to strengthen our transatlantic friendship. As simple as that.”
Donald Tusk, Polish PM
Donald Tusk, Polish PM
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February 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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It’s horrifying that it’s come to this, but as someone with a deep affinity for Europe I feel moved seeing that continent come together to try to save itself in the absence of any meaningful aid from the totalitarian regime that’s in the midst of taking over the United States through an illegal coup
February 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It’s horrifying that it’s come to this, but as someone with a deep affinity for Europe I feel moved seeing that continent come together to try to save itself in the absence of any meaningful aid from the totalitarian regime that’s in the midst of taking over the United States through an illegal coup
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"Europe must now start the painful process of “de-risking” its relationship with the US, looking for areas of dangerous dependence on America and stripping them out of the system.” from @gideonrachman.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/11f1...
www.ft.com/content/11f1...
Vance’s real warning to Europe
Europeans need to reduce their dangerous dependence on an adversarial America
www.ft.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"Europe must now start the painful process of “de-risking” its relationship with the US, looking for areas of dangerous dependence on America and stripping them out of the system.” from @gideonrachman.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/11f1...
www.ft.com/content/11f1...
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This is what oligarchy looks like.
February 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Holy shit this cartoon.
February 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Holy shit this cartoon.