John Tomlinson
@johntomlinson.bsky.social
And since kindergarten I acquired the knowledge, and after 12th grade I went straight to college.
He/him. New York City.
https://www.johntomlinson.com
He/him. New York City.
https://www.johntomlinson.com
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"The promise of free stuff makes Jews forget he's an extremist"
Beth Miller's eyebrow raise is just perfect.
In the US, the right is the source of most antisemitism. And Islamophobia.
It's coming from the same people.
youtu.be/OKdUmOJHF1k?...
Beth Miller's eyebrow raise is just perfect.
In the US, the right is the source of most antisemitism. And Islamophobia.
It's coming from the same people.
youtu.be/OKdUmOJHF1k?...
Zohran Mamdani Critic Blames Jews for His Win
YouTube video by Katie Halper
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"The promise of free stuff makes Jews forget he's an extremist"
Beth Miller's eyebrow raise is just perfect.
In the US, the right is the source of most antisemitism. And Islamophobia.
It's coming from the same people.
youtu.be/OKdUmOJHF1k?...
Beth Miller's eyebrow raise is just perfect.
In the US, the right is the source of most antisemitism. And Islamophobia.
It's coming from the same people.
youtu.be/OKdUmOJHF1k?...
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
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As recently as the late 1980s, tuition at @uwmadison.bsky.social was <$1000/semester. In current dollars, that's about $2500/semester. There is one central reason for that: the . This was a choice. Other choices remain readily available.
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
As recently as the late 1980s, tuition at @uwmadison.bsky.social was <$1000/semester. In current dollars, that's about $2500/semester. There is one central reason for that: the . This was a choice. Other choices remain readily available.
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Almost completely, every single problem with higher education that folks think is mainly about something else is <primarily> about the massive decline in state public funding since the 1980s. Yes, including everyone's obsession with getting their kid into the "right" college:
"I'm obsessed with my kid getting into the right college"
Fund. The. Damn. Public. Universities. Like. We. Used. To.
Fund. The. Damn. Public. Universities. Like. We. Used. To.
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Almost completely, every single problem with higher education that folks think is mainly about something else is <primarily> about the massive decline in state public funding since the 1980s. Yes, including everyone's obsession with getting their kid into the "right" college:
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4/ One of those roles was burying the dead, a highly traumatic duty as many of the bodies were severely mutilated. The cemetery was constructed by the 960th Quartermaster Service Company, an all-Black unit of 260 men under the command of a White officer (as was usual).
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
4/ One of those roles was burying the dead, a highly traumatic duty as many of the bodies were severely mutilated. The cemetery was constructed by the 960th Quartermaster Service Company, an all-Black unit of 260 men under the command of a White officer (as was usual).
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3/ One of the two panels described how a million African-Americans volunteered for service during World War II, but had to fight against both the enemy and racism on their own side, including segregation within the army itself that confined many to supporting roles.
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
3/ One of the two panels described how a million African-Americans volunteered for service during World War II, but had to fight against both the enemy and racism on their own side, including segregation within the army itself that confined many to supporting roles.
I had several great uncles that fought against fascism in Europe in WWII.
This is appalling.
This is appalling.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I had several great uncles that fought against fascism in Europe in WWII.
This is appalling.
This is appalling.
The simplest explanation for the behavior of the more "centrist" Democratic leaders is that they believe the US right now - with massive inequality, problems of unaffordability, and persistent bigotry - is about right.
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The simplest explanation for the behavior of the more "centrist" Democratic leaders is that they believe the US right now - with massive inequality, problems of unaffordability, and persistent bigotry - is about right.
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They really thing we stupid and/or annoying
It's that Capitol Hill bubble they live in, fed by sycophantic staffers and oh-so-savvy consultants
It's that Capitol Hill bubble they live in, fed by sycophantic staffers and oh-so-savvy consultants
Shaheen: So let me be clear. No one in the senate chamber wants to extend the ACA tax credits more than I do.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
They really thing we stupid and/or annoying
It's that Capitol Hill bubble they live in, fed by sycophantic staffers and oh-so-savvy consultants
It's that Capitol Hill bubble they live in, fed by sycophantic staffers and oh-so-savvy consultants
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85-year-old democrats negotiating with the jaws of defeat: hey bud you hungry?
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
85-year-old democrats negotiating with the jaws of defeat: hey bud you hungry?
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I do think if elite Dems (Newsom, Prtizker, recent winners in VA/NJ etc) turn fire on the defectors i think that'd be more effective than phone calls
It is very notable that several Dems are putting out strong statements that effectively backhand members of their caucus
I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I do think if elite Dems (Newsom, Prtizker, recent winners in VA/NJ etc) turn fire on the defectors i think that'd be more effective than phone calls
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folks is it normal our president glows red like satan in a low budget horror movie?
JUST NOW: Donald Trump gets loudly BOOED by the crowd at the Commanders game. What a loser!
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
folks is it normal our president glows red like satan in a low budget horror movie?
We could speculate if he's sleeping or just listening. He could claim he's listen. That's unclear.
But if the photo is real, his eyes are closed. Is the story that the images may not be real? That's a big story. Perhaps CNN could look at video or other images and find out.
But if the photo is real, his eyes are closed. Is the story that the images may not be real? That's a big story. Perhaps CNN could look at video or other images and find out.
According to CNN he only *appears* to close his eyes.
Whether he actually does is unknowable. Democratic leaders and far-left activists might claim he did, but that's just an opinion.
Whether he actually does is unknowable. Democratic leaders and far-left activists might claim he did, but that's just an opinion.
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
We could speculate if he's sleeping or just listening. He could claim he's listen. That's unclear.
But if the photo is real, his eyes are closed. Is the story that the images may not be real? That's a big story. Perhaps CNN could look at video or other images and find out.
But if the photo is real, his eyes are closed. Is the story that the images may not be real? That's a big story. Perhaps CNN could look at video or other images and find out.
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Dems should be all over THIS, not caving on a shutdown and healthcare premiums on which the publicly currently clearly blame Trump and the GOP for.
At least some people’s lives have improved in Donald Trump’s America.
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Dems should be all over THIS, not caving on a shutdown and healthcare premiums on which the publicly currently clearly blame Trump and the GOP for.
According to CNN he only *appears* to close his eyes.
Whether he actually does is unknowable. Democratic leaders and far-left activists might claim he did, but that's just an opinion.
Whether he actually does is unknowable. Democratic leaders and far-left activists might claim he did, but that's just an opinion.
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
According to CNN he only *appears* to close his eyes.
Whether he actually does is unknowable. Democratic leaders and far-left activists might claim he did, but that's just an opinion.
Whether he actually does is unknowable. Democratic leaders and far-left activists might claim he did, but that's just an opinion.
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lol, going to Roy Cohn’s birthday party? not great
going to Roy Cohn’s birthday party *in 1979*? lol lmao
going to Roy Cohn’s birthday party *in 1979*? lol lmao
apropos of nothing, here’s a photo of a young chuck schumer attending trump lawyer & confidante (& joe mccarthy associate) roy cohn’s birthday party at studio 54, in 1979
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
lol, going to Roy Cohn’s birthday party? not great
going to Roy Cohn’s birthday party *in 1979*? lol lmao
going to Roy Cohn’s birthday party *in 1979*? lol lmao
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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Consistent with a court order, Wisconsin legally loaded FoodShare payments to cards. Now, the Trump Administration has spent the last 48 hours making a last-ditch effort to yank those payments from nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites, including 270,000 kids. It's pathetic.
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Consistent with a court order, Wisconsin legally loaded FoodShare payments to cards. Now, the Trump Administration has spent the last 48 hours making a last-ditch effort to yank those payments from nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites, including 270,000 kids. It's pathetic.
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motherfucker if it weren't for obamacare I would have had no insurance at all for the past eight years
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
motherfucker if it weren't for obamacare I would have had no insurance at all for the past eight years
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If you are in line to be an Air Traffic Controller, stay in line!
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
If you are in line to be an Air Traffic Controller, stay in line!
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As long as NYT is asking “Did women ruin the workplace” can they also ask:
•Did men ruin safe workplaces?
•Did men ruin domestic safety?
•Did men ruin public safety?
•Did men ruin global peace?
Or is a clear “YES” to all these questions just too difficult for fragile men to accept—so NYT avoids it?🤔
•Did men ruin safe workplaces?
•Did men ruin domestic safety?
•Did men ruin public safety?
•Did men ruin global peace?
Or is a clear “YES” to all these questions just too difficult for fragile men to accept—so NYT avoids it?🤔
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
As long as NYT is asking “Did women ruin the workplace” can they also ask:
•Did men ruin safe workplaces?
•Did men ruin domestic safety?
•Did men ruin public safety?
•Did men ruin global peace?
Or is a clear “YES” to all these questions just too difficult for fragile men to accept—so NYT avoids it?🤔
•Did men ruin safe workplaces?
•Did men ruin domestic safety?
•Did men ruin public safety?
•Did men ruin global peace?
Or is a clear “YES” to all these questions just too difficult for fragile men to accept—so NYT avoids it?🤔
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This is a moving read. And read the thread, too. Dark times.
For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
www.teenvogue.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is a moving read. And read the thread, too. Dark times.
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Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine