JohnMLatimer
@johnmlatimer.bsky.social
Had a good run as a reporter for Lebanon (PA) Daily News until a hedge fund killed it; now sub-teacher at a votech; Philly sports (Arsenal, tennis, cycling too), music (jam bands), pets & politics as mood strikes.
It’s always better with a song.
It’s always better with a song.
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I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Queen of the Wild Frontier
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Queen of the Wild Frontier
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Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Local news:
(Very local news, in fact)
(Very local news, in fact)
US host cities facing at least $250m shortfall due to new Fifa deal
Fifa take virtually all WC revenue, and costs supposed to be covered by sponsors
But cities can’t do big deals as, eg, convenience store Wawa cuts across Fifa deal with McDonald’s
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Fifa take virtually all WC revenue, and costs supposed to be covered by sponsors
But cities can’t do big deals as, eg, convenience store Wawa cuts across Fifa deal with McDonald’s
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
2026 World Cup to cost US host cities upwards of $250m after ‘worst deal in history’
The United States federal government may be forced to cover the shortfall caused by a restrictive deal with Fifa
www.independent.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Local news:
(Very local news, in fact)
(Very local news, in fact)
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Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies for 5/$150m. Let's take a look at the contract and how it effects the Phillies offseason plans.
phillyfrontoffice.com/2025/12/09/p...
phillyfrontoffice.com/2025/12/09/p...
Phillies Re-Sign Kyle Schwarber
Kyle Schwarber is coming back with a fistful of dollars
phillyfrontoffice.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies for 5/$150m. Let's take a look at the contract and how it effects the Phillies offseason plans.
phillyfrontoffice.com/2025/12/09/p...
phillyfrontoffice.com/2025/12/09/p...
Jalen Hurts has the yips.
Wired so tight that he doesn’t want to make a mistake. Now that he has to take risks, his accuracy and decision-making is out of whack.,
There, I said it.
Wired so tight that he doesn’t want to make a mistake. Now that he has to take risks, his accuracy and decision-making is out of whack.,
There, I said it.
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Jalen Hurts has the yips.
Wired so tight that he doesn’t want to make a mistake. Now that he has to take risks, his accuracy and decision-making is out of whack.,
There, I said it.
Wired so tight that he doesn’t want to make a mistake. Now that he has to take risks, his accuracy and decision-making is out of whack.,
There, I said it.
If Nick Sabin was coaching the Eagles, he would put Tanner McKee in at halftime.
#GoBirds #FlyEaglesy
#GoBirds #FlyEaglesy
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If Nick Sabin was coaching the Eagles, he would put Tanner McKee in at halftime.
#GoBirds #FlyEaglesy
#GoBirds #FlyEaglesy
So much for the positivity bunny #flyeaglesy #gobirds
December 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
So much for the positivity bunny #flyeaglesy #gobirds
There’s only one logical explanation for why Notre Dame didn’t make the college football playoffs.
Someone didn’t pray enough.
Someone didn’t pray enough.
a painting of jesus with a sign that says iu on it
ALT: a painting of jesus with a sign that says iu on it
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
There’s only one logical explanation for why Notre Dame didn’t make the college football playoffs.
Someone didn’t pray enough.
Someone didn’t pray enough.
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How to read the Epstein files like an expert. (Gift article) www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
How to Read the Epstein Files Like an Expert
Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown has some tips for what to look for when they emerge.
www.theatlantic.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
How to read the Epstein files like an expert. (Gift article) www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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New: (gift) www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
Florida judge orders release of grand jury files from 2007 Epstein investigation
The ruling comes in the wake of a new law directing the U.S. Justice Department to release material from its investigations into Epstein.
www.miamiherald.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
New: (gift) www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
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UPDATE: (gift) Exclusive @miamiherald.com www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Exclusive: Woman detained by feds in Keys says she was following agents’ orders
“This is not the America that I grew up in, and this is not the America that we represent.”
www.miamiherald.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
UPDATE: (gift) Exclusive @miamiherald.com www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Breaking News: The Elephant in the Room is now a Dinosaur.
December 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Breaking News: The Elephant in the Room is now a Dinosaur.
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🚨Free America 🇺🇸 Walk Out‼️ ⬇️
WomensMarch.com
• Tuesday, January 20
• 2:00pm Local Time
We Will Walk Out Of:
•Work
•School
•Commerce
Because a 🇺🇸FREE America
Begins The Moment WE 🛑STOP
Cooperating With FASCISM‼️
.
🚨Free America 🇺🇸 Walk Out‼️ ⬇️
WomensMarch.com
• Tuesday, January 20
• 2:00pm Local Time
We Will Walk Out Of:
•Work
•School
•Commerce
Because a 🇺🇸FREE America
Begins The Moment WE 🛑STOP
Cooperating With FASCISM‼️
.
December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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🚨Free America 🇺🇸 Walk Out‼️ ⬇️
WomensMarch.com
• Tuesday, January 20
• 2:00pm Local Time
We Will Walk Out Of:
•Work
•School
•Commerce
Because a 🇺🇸FREE America
Begins The Moment WE 🛑STOP
Cooperating With FASCISM‼️
.
🚨Free America 🇺🇸 Walk Out‼️ ⬇️
WomensMarch.com
• Tuesday, January 20
• 2:00pm Local Time
We Will Walk Out Of:
•Work
•School
•Commerce
Because a 🇺🇸FREE America
Begins The Moment WE 🛑STOP
Cooperating With FASCISM‼️
.
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Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M
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In a world awash with negative science/health news this is unashamedly great news. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
Seventh patient in HIV remission after stem cell transplant | News | ConnectSci
connectsci.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
In a world awash with negative science/health news this is unashamedly great news. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
I think this is a gift article courtesy of JKB
BREAKING: NYT sues Pentagon www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I think this is a gift article courtesy of JKB
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BREAKING: NYT sues Pentagon www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
BREAKING: NYT sues Pentagon www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
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NEW: (gift) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Trump Approves the Release of the Epstein Files, but Loopholes Remain
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
NEW: (gift) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
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ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.
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I'm going to sound like a broken record by the way I keep mentioning how 95% of Somalis in the Twin Cities metro area are US citizens, but very few mainstream outlets are pointing this out.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I'm going to sound like a broken record by the way I keep mentioning how 95% of Somalis in the Twin Cities metro area are US citizens, but very few mainstream outlets are pointing this out.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.