Jason Thomas
@scoopthomas.bsky.social
Business journalist (executive editor) @ SC Biz News. Cautious optimist. Southern transplant living in Greenville. Wannabe novelist/documentarian. Nature worshipper. Living vicariously through artists/musicians/playwrights/professional athletes.
I guarantee you that 99 percent of the people who ask why parents bring kids to a brewpub don’t have children.
#craftbeer #holdmybeer #parenting
#craftbeer #holdmybeer #parenting
November 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I guarantee you that 99 percent of the people who ask why parents bring kids to a brewpub don’t have children.
#craftbeer #holdmybeer #parenting
#craftbeer #holdmybeer #parenting
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Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
Guns N' Roses' video for "Estranged" was so far ahead of its time. The scenes of Slash's guitar solos with him floating through the Sunset Strip crowd and rising from the ocean depths are epic. Concert footage mixed with cinematic creativity, chef's kiss! And dolphins! DOLPHINS!
#music #gunsnroses
#music #gunsnroses
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Guns N' Roses' video for "Estranged" was so far ahead of its time. The scenes of Slash's guitar solos with him floating through the Sunset Strip crowd and rising from the ocean depths are epic. Concert footage mixed with cinematic creativity, chef's kiss! And dolphins! DOLPHINS!
#music #gunsnroses
#music #gunsnroses
That Zac Efron didn’t win an Oscar for “The Iron Claw” is one of the greatest travesties in the history of cinema. That final scene slays me every time.
September 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
That Zac Efron didn’t win an Oscar for “The Iron Claw” is one of the greatest travesties in the history of cinema. That final scene slays me every time.
America’s car-culture obsession is downright dangerous. I almost got run over three times during my five-block walk home from a restaurant. Bunny and his oversized pick-up (you KNOW he backs into every parking space) are usually to blame.
August 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
America’s car-culture obsession is downright dangerous. I almost got run over three times during my five-block walk home from a restaurant. Bunny and his oversized pick-up (you KNOW he backs into every parking space) are usually to blame.
Sign of the times.
August 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Sign of the times.
Long live the em dash.
August 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Long live the em dash.
April 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Between the unsecured bombing chats and eliminating FEMA and trafficking legal residents to foreign labor prisons and supermaxxing measles and halting cancer research, it’s so hard these days to guess how you’re gonna die
March 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Between the unsecured bombing chats and eliminating FEMA and trafficking legal residents to foreign labor prisons and supermaxxing measles and halting cancer research, it’s so hard these days to guess how you’re gonna die
The facility will have an estimated production equivalent of the annual consumption of 15,200 South Carolina households.
#solar #solarpower #alternativeenergy #solarenergy #southcarolina
#solar #solarpower #alternativeenergy #solarenergy #southcarolina
IKEA parent company plans massive South Carolina solar park - Charleston Business
The facility will have an estimated production equivalent of the annual consumption of 15,200 South Carolina households.
charlestonbusiness.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The facility will have an estimated production equivalent of the annual consumption of 15,200 South Carolina households.
#solar #solarpower #alternativeenergy #solarenergy #southcarolina
#solar #solarpower #alternativeenergy #solarenergy #southcarolina
This song/video is fire and is more relevant now than ever.
DJ Shadow - Nobody Speak feat. Run The Jewels (Official Video)
YouTube video by Mass Appeal
youtu.be
March 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This song/video is fire and is more relevant now than ever.
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Trump has utterly changed the rules of engagement. World leaders must learn this – and quickly | Simon Tisdall
Trump has utterly changed the rules of engagement. World leaders must learn this – and quickly | Simon Tisdall
The world’s most admired democracy is being held hostage by a clique of far-right thugs. It would be a mistake to placate them, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Trump has utterly changed the rules of engagement. World leaders must learn this – and quickly | Simon Tisdall
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Each day of Donald Trump’s second term is “its own fresh hell,” David Remnick writes, “bringing ever more outrageous news from an autocrat who revels in his contempt for the government he leads, for the foreign allies who deserve our support, and for the Constitution he is sworn to uphold.”
Trump’s Disgrace
David Remnick on the temper of Trump’s Presidency—the threats and firings, the multiple DOGE fiascoes, the proposal to cleanse the Gaza Strip of two million Palestinians, and his showdown with Volodym...
www.newyorker.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Each day of Donald Trump’s second term is “its own fresh hell,” David Remnick writes, “bringing ever more outrageous news from an autocrat who revels in his contempt for the government he leads, for the foreign allies who deserve our support, and for the Constitution he is sworn to uphold.”
The Planning Commission recently approved modifications for the project, setting up a final review by the city council.
#affordablehousing #attainablehousing #realestate #greenville #greenvillesc #southcarolina
#affordablehousing #attainablehousing #realestate #greenville #greenvillesc #southcarolina
Affordable housing development near downtown Greenville moves forward - GSA Business Report
The Planning Commission recently approved modifications for the project, setting up a final review by the city council.
gsabusiness.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Planning Commission recently approved modifications for the project, setting up a final review by the city council.
#affordablehousing #attainablehousing #realestate #greenville #greenvillesc #southcarolina
#affordablehousing #attainablehousing #realestate #greenville #greenvillesc #southcarolina
The facility will have a 7,500-square-foot event space, full catering services, a tasting room and retail shop.
#spirts #distillery #booze #charleston
#spirts #distillery #booze #charleston
2 Charleston spirits companies partner to open James Island distillery - Charleston Business
The facility will have a 7,500-square-foot event space, full catering services, a tasting room and retail shop.
charlestonbusiness.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The facility will have a 7,500-square-foot event space, full catering services, a tasting room and retail shop.
#spirts #distillery #booze #charleston
#spirts #distillery #booze #charleston
Orville Peck is a god.
January 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Orville Peck is a god.
An idea hatched during the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into a customizable-books business for this Charleston entrepreneur.
#books #publishing #entrepreneur #charlestonsc #charleston #southcarolina
#books #publishing #entrepreneur #charlestonsc #charleston #southcarolina
Charleston startup uses keepsake photos to shake up publishing industry - Charleston Business
An idea hatched during the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into a customizable-books business for this Charleston entrepreneur.
charlestonbusiness.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:14 PM
An idea hatched during the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into a customizable-books business for this Charleston entrepreneur.
#books #publishing #entrepreneur #charlestonsc #charleston #southcarolina
#books #publishing #entrepreneur #charlestonsc #charleston #southcarolina
"Let Me Drown" by Orville Peck is a perfect song.
December 9, 2024 at 7:21 PM
"Let Me Drown" by Orville Peck is a perfect song.
If you find yourself in Columbia, South Carolina, and are craving a high-end craft cocktail, you have a new place to try.
#cocktails #craftcocktails #columbiasc #southcarolina
#cocktails #craftcocktails #columbiasc #southcarolina
Upscale cocktail lounge reopens in new downtown Columbia space - Columbia Business Report
The space offers sophisticated cocktails, tapas, and desserts.
columbiabusinessreport.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:48 PM
If you find yourself in Columbia, South Carolina, and are craving a high-end craft cocktail, you have a new place to try.
#cocktails #craftcocktails #columbiasc #southcarolina
#cocktails #craftcocktails #columbiasc #southcarolina
The nation’s largest military shipbuilder has big plans for the Lowcountry in South Carolina.
#shipbuilder #shipbuilding #manufacturing #military #nuclearsubmarines #aircraftcarrier
#shipbuilder #shipbuilding #manufacturing #military #nuclearsubmarines #aircraftcarrier
Shipbuilder acquires Berkeley County fabricator for nuclear submarine construction - Charleston Business
The site will support the construction of nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carrier modules and structures for U.S. Navy programs.
charlestonbusiness.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:31 PM
The nation’s largest military shipbuilder has big plans for the Lowcountry in South Carolina.
#shipbuilder #shipbuilding #manufacturing #military #nuclearsubmarines #aircraftcarrier
#shipbuilder #shipbuilding #manufacturing #military #nuclearsubmarines #aircraftcarrier
AFL will expand all of its fiber optic cable manufacturing operations and create over 150 jobs.
#manufacturing #manufacturingindustry #fiberoptics #southcarolina
#manufacturing #manufacturingindustry #fiberoptics #southcarolina
AFL launches $155 million expansion in Spartanburg County - GSA Business Report
AFL will expand all of its fiber optic cable manufacturing operations and create over 150 jobs.
gsabusiness.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:31 PM
AFL will expand all of its fiber optic cable manufacturing operations and create over 150 jobs.
#manufacturing #manufacturingindustry #fiberoptics #southcarolina
#manufacturing #manufacturingindustry #fiberoptics #southcarolina
All-day dining, a market, a restaurant with a rooftop patio and gathering spaces have revived the Charleston landmark.
#charleston #charlestonsc #southcarolina #restaurant #foodie #food
#charleston #charlestonsc #southcarolina #restaurant #foodie #food
Revived former Harold's Cabin space opens in downtown Charleston - Charleston Business
All-day dining, a market, a restaurant and gathering spaces have revived the Charleston landmark.
charlestonbusiness.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:26 PM
All-day dining, a market, a restaurant with a rooftop patio and gathering spaces have revived the Charleston landmark.
#charleston #charlestonsc #southcarolina #restaurant #foodie #food
#charleston #charlestonsc #southcarolina #restaurant #foodie #food
This is an actual headline/story on a conservative website. I can't. 🙄🧹🧛♂️
#wicked #hollywood #wickedthemovie
#wicked #hollywood #wickedthemovie
November 27, 2024 at 3:50 PM
This is an actual headline/story on a conservative website. I can't. 🙄🧹🧛♂️
#wicked #hollywood #wickedthemovie
#wicked #hollywood #wickedthemovie
The center, which will replace a 50-year-old facility, is on the shores of Lake Hartwell and is expected to draw 160,000 visitors annualy.
#clemson #clemsonuniversity #southcarolina
#clemson #clemsonuniversity #southcarolina
$12.5M family gift to rename soon-to-open $50M Clemson University alumni center - GSA Business Report
The center, which will replace a 50-year-old facility, is on the shores of Lake Hartwell and is expected to draw 160,000 visitors annualy.
gsabusiness.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:04 PM
The center, which will replace a 50-year-old facility, is on the shores of Lake Hartwell and is expected to draw 160,000 visitors annualy.
#clemson #clemsonuniversity #southcarolina
#clemson #clemsonuniversity #southcarolina
November 25, 2024 at 6:42 PM