Joshua McMinn
@jmcminn.bsky.social
Software engineer, amateur photographer, retro arcade hobbiest, cat lover, and generally opinionated nerd. ;)
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Three questions:
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate who has put his faith at the forefront of his campaign, follows several adult film performers, escorts and OnlyFans models on Instagram, according to an Axios review.
Faith-forward Texas Senate candidate follows porn actors, escorts online
James Talarico has become a sensation in Texas politics by talking about how his Christianity is the basis for his progressive politics.
www.axios.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Three questions:
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
1. Is who politicians follow online newsworthy?
2. Is the vice-president more important than a primary candidate to be junior Senator from Texas?
3. If the answer is yes to the first two, why isn’t Axios doing a fuck ton of stories about who JD Vance is following?
Fun stat of the day for @myfryhole.bsky.social :
The Sharks have scored as many goals in Madison Square Garden this season as the Rangers have.
The Sharks have scored as many goals in Madison Square Garden this season as the Rangers have.
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Fun stat of the day for @myfryhole.bsky.social :
The Sharks have scored as many goals in Madison Square Garden this season as the Rangers have.
The Sharks have scored as many goals in Madison Square Garden this season as the Rangers have.
On the other hand: the strategy of letting the GOP absolutely fuck the country over and burn it to smoldering ash to piss every one off might work to win rebound elections, but if they could figure out how to not let the GOP win and create the carnage first the country would be better off.
I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM
On the other hand: the strategy of letting the GOP absolutely fuck the country over and burn it to smoldering ash to piss every one off might work to win rebound elections, but if they could figure out how to not let the GOP win and create the carnage first the country would be better off.
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“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess...”
Per Danny Kemp via press pool
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
November 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess...”
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If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
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People keep saying it's privately funded. That's misleading. "Privately funded" is when foundations and wealthy individuals pay for it.
At least half a dozen of these donors are major federal contractors dependent on U.S. taxpayers. This is money laundering.
At least half a dozen of these donors are major federal contractors dependent on U.S. taxpayers. This is money laundering.
White House releases list of donors for Trump’s multi-million-dollar ballroom | CNN Politics
Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast and Meta are just some of the major companies who have made donations to build President Donald Trump’s proposed 90,000-square-foot...
www.cnn.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
People keep saying it's privately funded. That's misleading. "Privately funded" is when foundations and wealthy individuals pay for it.
At least half a dozen of these donors are major federal contractors dependent on U.S. taxpayers. This is money laundering.
At least half a dozen of these donors are major federal contractors dependent on U.S. taxpayers. This is money laundering.
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Are we doing "The ACA Sucks" Discourse again?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
October 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Are we doing "The ACA Sucks" Discourse again?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
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Trump ordered a show of force on Oct 18th, directing the military to fire rockets over a California highway to intimidate US civilians. A rocket malfunctioned & detonated, damaging JD Vance’s security detail. Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's decision to close the highway saved lives.
October 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Trump ordered a show of force on Oct 18th, directing the military to fire rockets over a California highway to intimidate US civilians. A rocket malfunctioned & detonated, damaging JD Vance’s security detail. Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's decision to close the highway saved lives.
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The military has apologized for damaging the vehicle, saying they confused it with a Colombian fishing boat
An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The military has apologized for damaging the vehicle, saying they confused it with a Colombian fishing boat
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Trump posting a video of himself dropping a huge shit on America is probably the most accurate public statement he has ever made.
October 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Trump posting a video of himself dropping a huge shit on America is probably the most accurate public statement he has ever made.
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Amazing that “No kings and no Nazis” is suddenly a controversial slogan and up for debate in 2025. These are the two most basic creeds of American history.
October 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Amazing that “No kings and no Nazis” is suddenly a controversial slogan and up for debate in 2025. These are the two most basic creeds of American history.
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somewhere in portland, there's one person, or a small handful of people, who came up with the inflatable costume idea, and I feel like they deserve our immense respect for defining the obvious developing aesthetic of the contemporary battle against fascism
October 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
somewhere in portland, there's one person, or a small handful of people, who came up with the inflatable costume idea, and I feel like they deserve our immense respect for defining the obvious developing aesthetic of the contemporary battle against fascism
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Newsom or Pritzker should loudly signal that people who have clean records who quit because this isn’t what they signed up to do will get their careers back when the winds change.
A former ICE director says agents have been put "in a terrible position" and are being tasked with operations "in a city where they don't belong."
Ex-ICE director says Trump's immigration crackdown putting agents in "terrible position"
Federal agents deployed tear gas on a crowd in Chicago, prompting a judge to ask the agents to wear body cameras.
cbsn.ws
October 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Newsom or Pritzker should loudly signal that people who have clean records who quit because this isn’t what they signed up to do will get their careers back when the winds change.
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Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.
October 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.
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You know, if 7 million people across America all took time out of their Saturday to protest me and my policies, I’d have to do some introspection.
But that’s just me.
#NoKings
But that’s just me.
#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
You know, if 7 million people across America all took time out of their Saturday to protest me and my policies, I’d have to do some introspection.
But that’s just me.
#NoKings
But that’s just me.
#NoKings
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Wait, Republicans said these were all violent terrorists 🤔
October 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Wait, Republicans said these were all violent terrorists 🤔
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this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
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Our system of justice is in the crapper…
October 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Our system of justice is in the crapper…
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To the Olympic committee...
For everyone's safety, Move the World Cup and the Olympic games out of the U.S.
For everyone's safety, Move the World Cup and the Olympic games out of the U.S.
October 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
To the Olympic committee...
For everyone's safety, Move the World Cup and the Olympic games out of the U.S.
For everyone's safety, Move the World Cup and the Olympic games out of the U.S.
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Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
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Dear WH Press Corp
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Start demanding answers. Portland isn’t on fire. Chicago isn’t at war. Seattle isn’t thanking him.
ANTIFA isn’t assaulting ICE agents
Hold him accountable for the lies.
Refuse to ask anything else until he answers these.
Demand the proof
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Start demanding answers. Portland isn’t on fire. Chicago isn’t at war. Seattle isn’t thanking him.
ANTIFA isn’t assaulting ICE agents
Hold him accountable for the lies.
Refuse to ask anything else until he answers these.
Demand the proof
October 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Dear WH Press Corp
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Start demanding answers. Portland isn’t on fire. Chicago isn’t at war. Seattle isn’t thanking him.
ANTIFA isn’t assaulting ICE agents
Hold him accountable for the lies.
Refuse to ask anything else until he answers these.
Demand the proof
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Start demanding answers. Portland isn’t on fire. Chicago isn’t at war. Seattle isn’t thanking him.
ANTIFA isn’t assaulting ICE agents
Hold him accountable for the lies.
Refuse to ask anything else until he answers these.
Demand the proof
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October 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Homeless people are not the enemy.
They can’t “just try harder” their way into housing.
It’s the system that’s failing.
Most of us are one emergency away from being homeless ourselves.
We need affordable housing, universal basic income, healthcare & social supports.
We need a safety net
They can’t “just try harder” their way into housing.
It’s the system that’s failing.
Most of us are one emergency away from being homeless ourselves.
We need affordable housing, universal basic income, healthcare & social supports.
We need a safety net
October 9, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Homeless people are not the enemy.
They can’t “just try harder” their way into housing.
It’s the system that’s failing.
Most of us are one emergency away from being homeless ourselves.
We need affordable housing, universal basic income, healthcare & social supports.
We need a safety net
They can’t “just try harder” their way into housing.
It’s the system that’s failing.
Most of us are one emergency away from being homeless ourselves.
We need affordable housing, universal basic income, healthcare & social supports.
We need a safety net
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Violent thugs are terrorizing Americans and they were sent by the White House.
October 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Violent thugs are terrorizing Americans and they were sent by the White House.