John T
@tmroj.bsky.social
Creator of The Many Rantings of John, a blog about classic film, Oscar races, & elections analysis. Frequently distracted by cute boys. He/Him
History teaches us that presidents are replaced by men who are the opposite of them. But right now an emerging Dem frontrunner (Gavin Newsom) is gaining in the polls by mirroring Trump's rhetoric & background. Can Newsom use this path to defy history?: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/dona...
Donald Trump & Gavin Newsom: More Alike Than You Think
Gov. Gavin Newsom & President Donald Trump One of the weirder quirks about American politics in the last 50 years has been that America is b...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
History teaches us that presidents are replaced by men who are the opposite of them. But right now an emerging Dem frontrunner (Gavin Newsom) is gaining in the polls by mirroring Trump's rhetoric & background. Can Newsom use this path to defy history?: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/dona...
Chi Ossé's primary challenge to Hakeem Jeffries is not without history (challenging congressional leaders is a regular affair), but its success is unlikely, and AOC & Zohran Mamdani's quick move to stop Ossé is a good indication as to why. My thoughts: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/chi-...
Chi Ossé's Uphill (and Unwelcome?) Primary Challenge
Chi Ossé (D-NY) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has only been in his leadership office for a little over two years, and I'll be hones...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Chi Ossé's primary challenge to Hakeem Jeffries is not without history (challenging congressional leaders is a regular affair), but its success is unlikely, and AOC & Zohran Mamdani's quick move to stop Ossé is a good indication as to why. My thoughts: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/chi-...
The Maine Senate race continues to be the most divisive and heated of any primary in the country, and it's hard not to notice the similarities (in candidates, in coalitions) between that race and a different Democratic Primary in 2016: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The 2016 Democratic Divide Remains Alive & Well
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner The Maine US Senate race continues to be a source of fascination, and ...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Maine Senate race continues to be the most divisive and heated of any primary in the country, and it's hard not to notice the similarities (in candidates, in coalitions) between that race and a different Democratic Primary in 2016: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Utah map gives the state its first chance to elect a true liberal federally since...ever (certainly first in my lifetime)? This poses a weird conundrum for Ben McAdams, the state's best-known Democrat, as he mounts a comeback but may be too moderate: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The New Utah Map Poses a Challenge for Ben McAdams
Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT) In an era of gerrymandering races to the bottom, it is heartening to see something like what we saw in Utah this pas...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Utah map gives the state its first chance to elect a true liberal federally since...ever (certainly first in my lifetime)? This poses a weird conundrum for Ben McAdams, the state's best-known Democrat, as he mounts a comeback but may be too moderate: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The fight between Marie Gluesenkamp Perez & Chuy Garcia might not be the fight Dems WANT to have right now, but it's still an important fight worth having. Why MGP is right (and why she's also right to be speaking up about this antidemocratic behavior): theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/mari...
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's Fight With Her Party (and Why It is Just)
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) Twitter is not healthy, something that I have to occasionally remind myself because I have a mild addict...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The fight between Marie Gluesenkamp Perez & Chuy Garcia might not be the fight Dems WANT to have right now, but it's still an important fight worth having. Why MGP is right (and why she's also right to be speaking up about this antidemocratic behavior): theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/mari...
Hell needs a tenth circle for the people who did this.
CICERO, IL — Trump’s ICE goons pepper spray into a family’s car and hits a 1 year old baby girl.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Hell needs a tenth circle for the people who did this.
Jeanne Shaheen & Angus King are unlikely to ever be on a ballot again, making it impossible for voters to oust them for voting to end the shutdown w/t protecting ACA premiums from going up.
But their children? They're up in 2026, and could pay a price: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/coul...
But their children? They're up in 2026, and could pay a price: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/coul...
Could Shaheen & King Suffer the Sins of their Parents?
City Councilor Stefany Shaheen (D-NH) Last night, eight Democratic senators banded together with all but one of the Senate Republicans (Rand...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Jeanne Shaheen & Angus King are unlikely to ever be on a ballot again, making it impossible for voters to oust them for voting to end the shutdown w/t protecting ACA premiums from going up.
But their children? They're up in 2026, and could pay a price: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/coul...
But their children? They're up in 2026, and could pay a price: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/coul...
If Stefany Shaheen can't convince her own mother to not abandon those dependent on the ACA, why do we think she'll be effective in Washington?
NH Dems have an opportunity to send Sen. Shaheen a message by ensuring no Shaheen's serve in DC going forward.
NH Dems have an opportunity to send Sen. Shaheen a message by ensuring no Shaheen's serve in DC going forward.
Improving health care has been the cause of my life. It’s why I am running for congress. So I cannot support this deal when Speaker Johnson refuses to even allow a vote to extend health care tax credits. My statement:
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If Stefany Shaheen can't convince her own mother to not abandon those dependent on the ACA, why do we think she'll be effective in Washington?
NH Dems have an opportunity to send Sen. Shaheen a message by ensuring no Shaheen's serve in DC going forward.
NH Dems have an opportunity to send Sen. Shaheen a message by ensuring no Shaheen's serve in DC going forward.
It's worth noting, given King (and Collins) are supporting this bill, that Janet Mills is actively against this compromise, and staking a quick claim to the left of the Maine & New Hampshire senators.
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It's worth noting, given King (and Collins) are supporting this bill, that Janet Mills is actively against this compromise, and staking a quick claim to the left of the Maine & New Hampshire senators.
Not for nothing, but Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid wouldn't have let this moment happen...and perhaps more importantly, I suspect Amy Klobuchar wouldn't have either.
Schumer needs to step down-he's lost control of his caucus (his #2 is actively voting against him!)
Schumer needs to step down-he's lost control of his caucus (his #2 is actively voting against him!)
Rosen makes 7 Dem Caucus yes votes, joining ->
Cortez Masto
Shaheen
Hassan
Durbin
Kaine
King
If Fetterman is here and full GOP attendance minus Rand, gets to 60
Cortez Masto
Shaheen
Hassan
Durbin
Kaine
King
If Fetterman is here and full GOP attendance minus Rand, gets to 60
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Not for nothing, but Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid wouldn't have let this moment happen...and perhaps more importantly, I suspect Amy Klobuchar wouldn't have either.
Schumer needs to step down-he's lost control of his caucus (his #2 is actively voting against him!)
Schumer needs to step down-he's lost control of his caucus (his #2 is actively voting against him!)
Marjorie Taylor Greene's bizarre shutdown behavior, with seemingly moderated rhetoric and even some positions at odds with President Trump, has garnered headlines. I take a look at why she shifted, and if this is her eyes on a bigger prize in 2028: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Shifting Politics of Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) Few figures in American politics today create quite as much passion as Marjorie Taylor Greene. Most thre...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene's bizarre shutdown behavior, with seemingly moderated rhetoric and even some positions at odds with President Trump, has garnered headlines. I take a look at why she shifted, and if this is her eyes on a bigger prize in 2028: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
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If Schumer votes AGAINST this but enough Ds vote FOR it that it passes, he needs to RESIGN immediately.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If Schumer votes AGAINST this but enough Ds vote FOR it that it passes, he needs to RESIGN immediately.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
Mark Kelly is in a state that Donald Trump has won twice...Tim Kaine & Mark Warner are from a state that he lost every time, and his party got blown to smithereens in on Tuesday.
One of these men is a patriot, and the other two are fucking cowards.
One of these men is a patriot, and the other two are fucking cowards.
Mark Kelly a NO, notable as he was allegedly one of the cavers
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Mark Kelly is in a state that Donald Trump has won twice...Tim Kaine & Mark Warner are from a state that he lost every time, and his party got blown to smithereens in on Tuesday.
One of these men is a patriot, and the other two are fucking cowards.
One of these men is a patriot, and the other two are fucking cowards.
If Tuesday was the start of a "Democratic Tea Party" it's worth noting that the last incumbent senator who lost a primary was Richard Lugar, who lost it due to being seen as giving in too much to the other party's administration.
Something Mark Warner should consider given he's up next year.
Something Mark Warner should consider given he's up next year.
3/ the two from Virginia. Possibly Blunt Rochester as well. I want to emphasize that as we move down that list things get fuzzier. Lots of chatter and rumor. Figure in lots of uncertainty even for the people at the center of decisions when you’re to the maybes. But here is the critical point….
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If Tuesday was the start of a "Democratic Tea Party" it's worth noting that the last incumbent senator who lost a primary was Richard Lugar, who lost it due to being seen as giving in too much to the other party's administration.
Something Mark Warner should consider given he's up next year.
Something Mark Warner should consider given he's up next year.
DC is almost certainly the most liberal city in America (even more so than Philadelphia, Seattle, Atlanta, or even San Francisco).
Why he thought he could get away with this stunt while much of the city is not just left-leaning, but out-of-work is beyond me.
Why he thought he could get away with this stunt while much of the city is not just left-leaning, but out-of-work is beyond me.
Trump just got massively booed and flipped off by the crowd at the Commanders game.
(Video: Marisa Schultz)
(Video: Marisa Schultz)
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
DC is almost certainly the most liberal city in America (even more so than Philadelphia, Seattle, Atlanta, or even San Francisco).
Why he thought he could get away with this stunt while much of the city is not just left-leaning, but out-of-work is beyond me.
Why he thought he could get away with this stunt while much of the city is not just left-leaning, but out-of-work is beyond me.
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@markwarner.bsky.social I am so serious this deal will end your career. VA voters went +15 for Dems DURING the shutdown. People are angry at Republicans and you're letting them off the hook for empty promises of a vote that goes nowhere and does NOTHING to help your constituents
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
@markwarner.bsky.social I am so serious this deal will end your career. VA voters went +15 for Dems DURING the shutdown. People are angry at Republicans and you're letting them off the hook for empty promises of a vote that goes nowhere and does NOTHING to help your constituents
Jacob Frey's victory opens up a serious question about what he does next. Minneapolis Mayor is historically a dreadful launchpad for higher office, and there's not a lot of options statewide. Could his next step be a primary challenge to Ilhan Omar?: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Future of Jacob Frey
Mayor Jacob Frey (D-MN) We're doing some history lessons on the blog today, and looking at hypothetical House elections in the process. Ear...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Jacob Frey's victory opens up a serious question about what he does next. Minneapolis Mayor is historically a dreadful launchpad for higher office, and there's not a lot of options statewide. Could his next step be a primary challenge to Ilhan Omar?: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
Andrew Cuomo's potential House bid (he denied it, but pols usually do in this circumstance even if they change their mind) got me thinking about the idea of second acts, and the (short) list of governors who have served in the House in the past 50 years: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/andr...
Andrew Cuomo and a History of Governors Who Ran for the House
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) F. Scott Fitzgerald once said "there are no second acts in American lives," which is both a very quippy and cynical...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Andrew Cuomo's potential House bid (he denied it, but pols usually do in this circumstance even if they change their mind) got me thinking about the idea of second acts, and the (short) list of governors who have served in the House in the past 50 years: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/andr...
Oldest selfie in my phone (this appears to be from 2014...Twink Death is real and comes for us all)
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Oldest selfie in my phone (this appears to be from 2014...Twink Death is real and comes for us all)
I'm a day late on the morning after recapping, but I still wanted to weigh in on the blue tsunami that reached from Georgia to New Jersey to Virginia to California on Tuesday night. My thoughts on the 2025 general election: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/5-th...
5 Thoughts on Last Night's Elections
All right, I'm a day late (yesterday got away from me so we're doing a Thursday evening article about Tuesday's election) and we have a lot ...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I'm a day late on the morning after recapping, but I still wanted to weigh in on the blue tsunami that reached from Georgia to New Jersey to Virginia to California on Tuesday night. My thoughts on the 2025 general election: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/11/5-th...
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I can't with Jonathan Bailey... 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I can't with Jonathan Bailey... 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
The recent passings of June Lockhart & Maria Riva opened up a surprising amount of longevity-related trivia surrounding Classical Hollywood. I take a look at it, and especially who still remains of 1930's Hollywood: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The Dwindling Lights of Classical Hollywood
In the past week, two centenarian actresses (June Lockhart and Maria Riva) both passed away at the age of 100. Lockhart is best-known for h...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The recent passings of June Lockhart & Maria Riva opened up a surprising amount of longevity-related trivia surrounding Classical Hollywood. I take a look at it, and especially who still remains of 1930's Hollywood: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The escalating gerrymandering war has led to a massive dose of gaslighting from Republicans. But I thought it was worth a look at just how much the GOP benefited from gerrymandering BEFORE the redraws. An in-depth peak at our most gerrymandered states: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/10/gerr...
Gerrymandering: Why Both Sides are Not Equal
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) Mid-decade redistricting is such a touchstone right now that you'd think we just had a census, but in fact...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The escalating gerrymandering war has led to a massive dose of gaslighting from Republicans. But I thought it was worth a look at just how much the GOP benefited from gerrymandering BEFORE the redraws. An in-depth peak at our most gerrymandered states: theworldofjot29.blogspot.com/2025/10/gerr...
With the recent deaths of June Lockhart & Maria Riva...it's possible there are now no credited actresses living who were in Hollywood films of the 1930's.
Sidney Kibrick, Donnie Dunagan, & Terry Kilburn are all still alive for the men, but can anyone think of an actress...I think that might be it?
Sidney Kibrick, Donnie Dunagan, & Terry Kilburn are all still alive for the men, but can anyone think of an actress...I think that might be it?
Maria Riva Dead: Actress, Marlene Dietrich Daughter Was 100 share.google/M8UgF4wsNSgM...
Maria Riva, Actress and Daughter of Marlene Dietrich, Dies at 100
She appeared in films as a child with her mom before becoming a great star for CBS in the early days of television.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
With the recent deaths of June Lockhart & Maria Riva...it's possible there are now no credited actresses living who were in Hollywood films of the 1930's.
Sidney Kibrick, Donnie Dunagan, & Terry Kilburn are all still alive for the men, but can anyone think of an actress...I think that might be it?
Sidney Kibrick, Donnie Dunagan, & Terry Kilburn are all still alive for the men, but can anyone think of an actress...I think that might be it?