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John M.

@jem8998b.bsky.social
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Ohio park enthusiast who loves biking. I appreciate good public education and libraries.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17h
It was the GOPs with the Low T all along
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 18h
And so it continues... Our economic debates seem utterly disconnected from the reality. That reality: This is an economy mostly creating healthcare jobs, and it does so month after month, and everything else is just noise.
Line chart titled "Effectively all of the net job creation has been in healthcare and social assistance, and jobs are shrinking in the rest of the economy" showing change in non-farm payrolls since January 2025 through September 2026. Healthcare and social assistance added 998,000 jobs with consistent growth throughout the period, while the rest of the economy lost 222,000 jobs, meaning all net job creation came from healthcare. The rest of the economy showed particular weakness from May through August 2025 when losses reached 218,000 jobs. This striking divergence reveals an unusual concentration where one sector's growth of roughly 48,000 jobs per month has offset persistent contraction across all other industries combined.
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Mr-Write @mr-write.bsky.social · 19h
For #ForestFriday, a bit of the incredible scenery near Funes, Italy (aka Villnoess) near the Swiss border. It’s part of the Dolomites mountain range. #Woodlands #Trees #Scape #Wilderness #Nature #mountains #NaturePhotography
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 19h
Peak yellow.
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Lorren 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️🦩 @lorren13.bsky.social · 19h
Since Trump bankrupted his casinos, they're well suited to each other.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h
“unilaterally change the world without having to constantly convince people… tech is an incredible alternative to politics…” JD Vance & Trump-backing billionaire Peter Thiel making it clear tech oligarchs hate democracy👇🏽 When they tell you what they’re doing, believe them
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
poor Mark was just making ends meet and had to do this
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cuyahoga National Park towpath during a bike ride Fall 2025.
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Todd B. Bates @toddbbates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Backyard view yesterday in East Kingston, New Hampshire #environment #nature #photography #NH #naturephotography #NewHampshire #photo #photos #photographer #photographers #landscape #landscapes #landscapephotography #trees #tree #treescape #treelovers #fall #fallcolors #fall2026 #fallfoliage
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Heather Wolf @heatherbirds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Black-crowned Night Heron, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Long Pond. #birds
Black-crowned Night Heron, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Long Pond.
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 01/10/2026
Fuckface is holding rallies in Alabama and Oklahoma, states that were supposed to be locked up for good. A GOP strategist says it plainly. He's going there to try to save his brand, it's tighter than it should be. Asked if the tour signals trouble, he just repeated the economy line again.
thehill.com
Trump’s red-state tour raises eyebrows and anxiety among Republicans
President Trump’s upcoming campaign stops in a number of red states are raising eyebrows as Democrats seek to expand the midterm map ahead of November’s midterm elections.  This week, Trump is slat…
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump is set to *expand* his corrupt taxpayer-funded ads starring himself. Meanwhile, a new poll finds his approval among independents at 25% and on the economy that's 23%. Brilliant, Mr. President! On the pod, @davidcorn.bsky.social rips this all apart very well: newrepublic.com/article/2160...
newrepublic.com
Trump TV Ads Backfire as New Poll Shows He’s Shockingly Toxic for GOP
As the saga around Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads grows more absurd, the author of a piece exploring Trumpian propaganda explains why no amount of disinfo can protect the GOP from Trump.
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here's a graphic that does a better job of conveying the point than my original post: even by the (insane) standards of the first Trump administration, #SCOTUS is receiving—and granting—a truly unprecedented number of applications for emergency relief from the federal government:
A chart that shows the number of emergency applications filed and granted by the Supreme Court during each presidency dating back to George W. Bush, with the data annualized to show the far-higher frequencies since 2017, but especially during the Trump I and Trump II administrations.
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cuyahoga National Park, view from Brecksville station during a bike ride.
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mistletoe to go please.
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
He really did Schmitt himself didn't he.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...
newrepublic.com
In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The RNC Chair’s brilliant midterm “Trumpapalooza” convention idea featuring a president with an approval rating in the 30s dragging the party’s candidates down like an anchor.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yep. The commentators who overinterpreted the meaning of 2024 still haven't admitted how wrong they were, let alone acknowledged any of the disastrous consequences of that error.
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DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks, Ausable River This is, probably, Moss Cliffs #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #cliffs #granite #fall #fallcolors #moody #forest #photography #landscapephotography #nature #EastCoastKin #ECK
Tall gray cliffs with deep vertical cracks and jagged rock spires rise above a forest turning yellow, orange, and red. Dark spruce trees cling to ledges and line the ridge beneath an overcast sky.
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good day to step out.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1. How has MAGA Inc. raised an unprecedented amount of money? Let’s review:
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This WaPo headline literally implies there's a lighter side to Nick Fuentes' Neo-Nazi politics
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Fuck that." "I'm Sherrod Brown and I approve of this message."
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sen. Roger Marshall says he didn't have the pregnant patient arrested over a $50 late bill. THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS AND DEFAMATORY!!! He had her arrested for not showing up to court when he sued her for being late for $50.
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In the 18th century, corporations had to get bills passed by the legislature to form. They had to convince the legislature that their business was in the public interest (and/or bribe them). Now the prospectus can list a chance of the corporation destroying humanity and that is normal.
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When people mix religion and money together, you get scams.
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Tim Tebow says he's pausing relationship with Christian organization after 'scam' allegations
Tebow was reportedly paid up to $100,000 per event as a speaker.
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DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks, Ausable River White Face Mountain #hiking #MountainMonday #fall #fallcolors #moody #forest #photography #landscapephotography #nature #EastCoastKin #ECK
Ausable river winding through rocky rapids below a forested mountain, with vivid red, orange, and yellow fall foliage mixed among dark spruce trees
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Birdrgirl🦉❌👑 @birdrgirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🪶Violet-crowned Woodnymph #BirdOfTheDay #BokehBirds #CostaRicaBirds
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Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm old enough to remember the US denying that this attack was successful. Starting to suspect Pete Hegseth lied to me.
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How about electric buses. Why should our kids have to breathe diesel fumes? Why is this acceptable when there is a alternative that does not heat the planet?
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump's press ban actually shows he's a weak, diminished figure, says @paulwaldman.bsky.social: "To find a president at this level, you’ve got to go back to Nixon in Watergate or Bush in a historic financial crisis." On the pod, Paul is so good on Trump's shrinking: newrepublic.com/article/2158...
newrepublic.com
Trump’s Rage over Failing Press Ban Goes Off Rails in Epic Self-Own
As Trump’s fury at news organizations grows after he loses in court, the writer of a piece on Trump’s shrinking stature explains how the media can collectively resist his abuses of power.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26/09/2026
peter thiel is another one of those guys who we are supposed to think is brilliant but every time he opens his mouth my first thought is “this guy sounds like an idiot”
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Mill Stream Reservation, Ohio.
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Ryan Lane @ryanlane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Northern shoveler #birds
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
MAGA is making congenital measles great again. Mission accomplished for RFK jr.
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Chris Conaton @conatonc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A familiar story for anyone who follows @volts.wtf. “The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer. The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”
houstonchronicle.com
Texas shattered energy demand records this summer. Here's why the grid held up.
Texas repeatedly broke electricity demand records this summer, but ERCOT avoided emergencies as booming solar and battery capacity helped keep the grid stable.
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There was a decade where I had insurance but did not visit a doctor (because I was young and healthy). Idiot McDonald is claiming I committed fraud.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
US-Built Vehicles Drop to 28.4% of Canadian Sales as Tariffs Bite So much winning 🤣 the felon screwed over the auto industry, screwed over manufacturing because he is a raging idiot. eletric-vehicles.com/canada/us-bu...
eletric-vehicles.com
US-Built Vehicles Drop to 28.4% of Canadian Sales as Tariffs Bite | EV
Sales of vehicles built in the United States fell sharply in Canada during the first half of 2026, extending damage from the cross-border tariff war that has forced automakers to reroute production aw...
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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump basically can't hold a substantive one-on-one meeting anymore. www.ft.com/content/cdff...
The US president appeared to shorten the meeting to make time to show Xi around the White House, including a tour of his Marine One helicopter and helipad. He also pointed out his new ballroom, which was not finished on time to host the dinner.
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Edgewater Park during a bike ride.
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Connect2Nature 🇨🇦 @invisitech.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Connect2Nature #Birds #BirdoftheDay This Gyr Falcon has the #BirdStare down pat. He's all puffed up since the shot was taken on a brisk December day. Taken at a Raptor Conservancy. #Nature #Photography
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 25/09/2026
This. Is. Fucking. Epic. Kimmel is back — and this is exactly why authoritarians fear comedians. Satire cuts through the bullshit, exposes the absurdity, and refuses to be intimidated. Long live the satirists. 🔥
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John M. @jem8998b.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Grifters got to grift.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 24/09/2026
"they're coming for birth control" is not alarmism, that is absolutely next on the agenda I have my doubts on how successful it'll be but they're going to make a real go of it
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order.
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Rhonda Howard @1184outdoors.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ruddy Duck female, a small diving duck. #TheDivers #BirdOfTheDay 🪶 #ECK
Duck in water, with a big droplet of water falling from her bill.  She is facing 3/4 away, with her head turned to the right & seen in profile.  She is light brown, with a dark brown crown, and stripe just below her eye. Her back & tucked wings are dark brown.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
U.S. companies design and sell 96% of the world's A.I. chips — but more than 90% are made in Taiwan. Onshoring chip production and keeping the peace in the Taiwan Strait are both indispensable to U.S. economic and military security. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart:
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