Ignoble Jim R Houghton
@jimrhoughton.bsky.social
Unpublished (so far) novelist, freelance copywriter, rationalist, physics enthusiast, cryptic crossword lover, recovering marketer, vintage watch collector.
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It’s fabulous! They’ve just whined to the world precisely how much power we the people hold.
Love the way capitalism projects its own disorders (needing ever growing sales and revenue) onto its customers.
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
It’s fabulous! They’ve just whined to the world precisely how much power we the people hold.
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If one Afghan nationalist shooter means all Afghan nationalists are evil, wait until I tell you about white male shooters.
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
If one Afghan nationalist shooter means all Afghan nationalists are evil, wait until I tell you about white male shooters.
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Barnaby out.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Barnaby out.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
There I was thinking this was another horror-story mash-up of ultra-processed food...
Y’all ever played a game called Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza? 10/10
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
There I was thinking this was another horror-story mash-up of ultra-processed food...
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I think the algorithms at Bluesky are a little basic and limited.
Persists in pushing same uninteresting things.
Persists in pushing same uninteresting things.
November 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I think the algorithms at Bluesky are a little basic and limited.
Persists in pushing same uninteresting things.
Persists in pushing same uninteresting things.
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The latest evidence that America is becoming a land of idiots:
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The latest evidence that America is becoming a land of idiots:
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The last president who declared that anything he does is legal was Richard M. Nixon. And we all know how things worked out for him . . .
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The last president who declared that anything he does is legal was Richard M. Nixon. And we all know how things worked out for him . . .
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Never let it be said that the British press is out of touch
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Never let it be said that the British press is out of touch
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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Developed initially to target and kill tumors, they are now being engineered to target cells that are contributing to autoimmune diseases, like antibody-producing B cells.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
‘They don’t have symptoms’: CAR-T therapies send autoimmune diseases into remission
Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results.
www.nature.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Developed initially to target and kill tumors, they are now being engineered to target cells that are contributing to autoimmune diseases, like antibody-producing B cells.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
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You know… there’s a sure-fire way to put Epstein conspiracy theories to rest…
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. James Comer doubts his Epstein probe will satisfy the public.
The House Oversight chair fears "so many conspiracy theories" will haunt any findings he ultimately releases.
The House Oversight chair fears "so many conspiracy theories" will haunt any findings he ultimately releases.
‘Nobody will ever believe it’: James Comer airs doubts about his own Epstein investigation
The House Oversight chair fears "so many conspiracy theories" will haunt any findings he ultimately releases.
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
You know… there’s a sure-fire way to put Epstein conspiracy theories to rest…
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
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This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)
If you look closely you can see the turkeys...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/s...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/s...
Scientists find evidence that an asteroid contains tryptophan | CNN
An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
If you look closely you can see the turkeys...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/s...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/s...
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*Kafka turns in his grave*
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
*Kafka turns in his grave*
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While the right lose their goddamn minds about a lone wolf doing something horrendous in DC today, let’s not forget that last week in the White House they all gushed over a genocidal, journalist murdering tyrant whose country financed 9/11.
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
While the right lose their goddamn minds about a lone wolf doing something horrendous in DC today, let’s not forget that last week in the White House they all gushed over a genocidal, journalist murdering tyrant whose country financed 9/11.
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Vaguely defined terms are so often used to cover up some really horrible shit
The way 'democracy' is used to refer to elections happening at all, but people act like they mean the actual will of the people being accomplished, not who wins between 2 genocidal ghouls in a fucken voting game
The way 'democracy' is used to refer to elections happening at all, but people act like they mean the actual will of the people being accomplished, not who wins between 2 genocidal ghouls in a fucken voting game
November 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Vaguely defined terms are so often used to cover up some really horrible shit
The way 'democracy' is used to refer to elections happening at all, but people act like they mean the actual will of the people being accomplished, not who wins between 2 genocidal ghouls in a fucken voting game
The way 'democracy' is used to refer to elections happening at all, but people act like they mean the actual will of the people being accomplished, not who wins between 2 genocidal ghouls in a fucken voting game
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There is no place for the factory food business in the process of drawing up regulations and guidelines governing it. We wouldn't need to do this if they could be trusted with our health. The health star system was corrupted to the point of uselessness.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian diet set to worsen as national food policy is drawn up by profit-driven industry, experts warn
Many industries on new council are ‘associated with significant health harms’, one academic says
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
There is no place for the factory food business in the process of drawing up regulations and guidelines governing it. We wouldn't need to do this if they could be trusted with our health. The health star system was corrupted to the point of uselessness.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
'Treason' against whom? I'm sure Gina and the Minerals Council were kept appraised at all times.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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‘Act of treason’: Barnaby Joyce quits National party sparking anger from former colleagues
Backbencher says he is ‘strongly considering’ move to One Nation but has not confirmed next steps
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
'Treason' against whom? I'm sure Gina and the Minerals Council were kept appraised at all times.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
An Improbable Series of Events...
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Arrest warrants issued for Miss Universe co-owners in latest twist in pageant saga
Raúl Rocha Cantú is under investigation for drug, gun and fuel trafficking while Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip is accused of fraud
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
An Improbable Series of Events...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...