John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Did anyone catch the brief music from “The Parallax View” in the latest “Ted Lasso”? 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The “administrative state” does a lot of good, and its inertia to change is a feature, not a bug. Of course, it falters when confronted with corruption from within. 000
Reposted by John KapitzkyCatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Remember: Trump did this-to all of us. "Diesel goes up, shipping costs go up.” A trucker laid it out plainly: filling a semi’s 220-gallon tank can cost $1,320. That cost does not vanish between the truck stop and the grocery shelf. Families end up paying for it in every delivery. 12220136
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It is still a good movie. Sadly, a world very different from what we experience today. 020
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It’s pretty clear that Mike Johnson is more than likely to refuse to seat Democrats that win close races. Democrats have to win by large margins. If not, be prepared for legal battles. 044
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Republicans must be pretty gullible to fall for the “Biden did it” at this point. McClain is right that they are digging out of a massive hole, but it’s one that Trump voluntarily put them in. 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I know exactly where I was on 9/11 when it happened and in the next few days afterwards. 020
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Right on, Linda! Yes, we need 8 year olds learning about HVAC maintenance and repair. It’s never too soon. 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I keep getting emails to subscribe to CNN. I’m glad I haven’t.  000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 23/08/2026It’s all about “us” versus “the other” to Donalds. Unfortunately communicable diseases don’t discriminate based on race or political affiliation. What is wrong with Republicans? 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Iran would never harm him. He’s doing them more good alive. 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Democrat candidates should point this out at every political event. 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Yes, there’s nothing like training a generation of workers to enter a dying industry. 0100
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The government should make them remove it. Otherwise, the same company, as well as other companies, will take the same approach. Old saying: “It is better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission.” 043
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Yes, I believe that. Being able to modify on the fly is motivating for people who need it NOW. Their exemplary extension of drone technology should be a wake-up call for us, but I fear that Hegseth and Trump don’t want to be diminished. Shame on U.S. 0201
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The proverbial camel’s nose inside the tent. Denmark/Greenland should shut this down now. 0401
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 31/07/2026no matter how many times he says it, Trump did not win in a landslide. I am so tired of him. 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I doubt whether Trump cares about anyone who isn’t of use to his agenda. 011
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I get the idea that Trump’s team has a continuing competition for the most undeserved negative statements about Joe Biden’s time in office. Maybe Trump hands out awards during Cabinet meetings. 010
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This is the kind of crap the Russians did during the Cold War: lie through their teeth. And Trump is calling Democrats communists. It gets harder and harder to believe anything the Trump Administration says without independent verification. 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 25/07/2026This is a very nice summary of her accomplishments, which will hopefully lead some people to look more closely into her achievements. 110
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Power corrupts, etc. The ICC serves as something of an international conscience, even when some countries fail to recognize it. They at least know they are being watched. 010
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I loved both the movie and the tv show. The little flying sub they added later required an extreme suspension of disbelief. 120
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Seems like this could be a problem for ground-based astronomy. It's only a test, but...nytimes.comF.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite OutcryA start-up company has permission to try its plan to bounce solar rays onto the dark side of Earth, turning night to day for a three-mile-wide patch. 130
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Sometimes? He treats you like the potted plants you are 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Democrats need to do more than write a letter. File a lawsuit, FFS. Geez. 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Trump is such a piker. Go big or go home. ‘vandalism’ is so pedestrian. How about a ‘deep state operation’ done at the behest of radical left deep state operatives of the fascist/marxist/vegetarian coalition? 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Isn’t the UFC paying for restoring the grounds to their original state? WTF? 030
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 19/06/2026If we get to 2029 with our democracy intact, both political parties need to act together by passing laws or amending the Constitution to prevent any more occurrences of what Trump has done. Next time it could be a Democratic president. 100
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 19/06/2026I totally agree. Vought is taking a sledgehammer to the executive branch. He seems to have grabbed that authority for himself and is in the process of destroying scientific research. We are in the process of becoming a third rate nation. 1101
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Maybe Trump can issue an executive order that the weather will be sunny and clear until at least 10:00 PM today. Also no bugs. 050
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Trump is such a snowflake. His people were afraid his widdle ego couldn’t handle the rebuke. 000
John Kapitzky @jek47.bsky.social · 06/06/2026What a black eye for the United States to have Hegseth 140