Josh B.
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Josh B.
@sparklelord13.bsky.social
Professional physical chemist.
Avid board gamer.
Volitional weight lifter.
Aspiring community thespian.
Daily coffee drinker.
Frequent karaoke singer.
Remember when Ketanji Jackson was in confirmation hearings, and Marsha Blackburn asked, "can you define a woman?"
She responded with, "I'm not a biologist," and conservatives jumped all over it.

This confidently wrong definition reads especially poorly when you remember the context. 🤣
January 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I've seen homeless. I've interacted with homeless, and on occasion had an ongoing relationship with a homeless person.
This is a lie, and it should be made known as such.
Folks, this one is PERSONAL to me. Elon Musk said that "Homeless" is a lie.

Since I was actually once homeless myself, I know it's not a lie.

This Substack article is totally FREE. Please read, share, and subscribe. 🙏💪
brooklyndaddefiant.substack.com/p/homeless-i...
'Homeless' is NOT a Lie
Take it from a guy who has been there and back
brooklyndaddefiant.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:19 AM
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Republicans are so accustomed to whining from the minority that when they’re actually in the majority and still can’t manage to pass a bill, their automatic reflex is to blame the Democrats.

Republicans wanted the majority. They got it. Learn how to fucking govern.
December 20, 2024 at 1:36 AM
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Just a reminder 💚
December 15, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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Whoever this is, they’re tragically right.
December 13, 2024 at 6:21 AM
A nice reminder.

Credit: theycantalk.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:31 AM
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Hawaiian crow that went extinct in the wild decades ago released on Maui.

Two female and three male alala released after years of preparation in ongoing effort to return species to its home.
🧪🪶
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Hawaiian crow that went extinct in the wild decades ago released on Maui
Two female and three male alala released after years of preparation in ongoing effort to return species to its home
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 8:12 AM
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“Magic the gathering is actually more complicated than chess” I mean I guess I could also make a game more complicated than chess if it had 30,000 pieces yeah
December 3, 2024 at 4:31 PM
This study ran a three year basic income program gave 1000 people $1000 monthly, and a control group of 2000 people who received $50.

The effect of cash was a 2% increase of the intrinsic value of work when indexed against the World Values Survey.

www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-b...
New findings from Sam Altman's basic-income study challenge one of the main arguments against the idea
New findings from Sam Altman's basic-income study reveal that recipients valued work more after getting monthly payments.
www.businessinsider.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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It is exhausting having to research and figure out everything from black plastics to best ventilation practices to COVID vaccine schedules, I know this is a wild idea but have we thought about creating publicly funded government bodies that could manage and regulate this stuff on our behalf
December 1, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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November 30, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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Today I'm grateful for family, friends & loved ones.

Also: pie

🙏
November 28, 2024 at 8:15 PM
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Regulations exist to protect what cannot protect itself—our parks, wildlife, and cultural heritage.
November 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s
November 23, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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I love that when I say "the good place" and "the bad place" everyone knows exactly what I'm talking about.
November 23, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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Well, isn’t that convenient? Musk gets named to the fake department of DOGE, and suddenly NASA’s future is up for debate—just as SpaceX is poised to cash in. Funny how “efficiency” seems to mean redirecting public funds straight into private pockets.
November 23, 2024 at 12:24 AM
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November 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM
November 22, 2024 at 2:11 AM
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November 22, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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Echo chambers are boring.
November 20, 2024 at 7:49 AM
November 20, 2024 at 3:06 AM