Jon Owen
@jonahood.bsky.social
Stay-at-home dad, Salt Lake City. 2 sons and one attorney-wife. Ex-game developer, Red Storm. Ex-president, Utah Autism Coalition. Chicken farmer. Bad disc golfer. Tennessean. FAPE supporter. Pork smoker. Rice Owl. TTRPG nut. Border Collie manager.
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I have been perfectly happy since the switch to Tidal, the playlist transfer was pretty seamless and my literal only problem is remembering which icon to use on my phone to get to the music since I can't find the green circle anymore
Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it.
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
How to quit Spotify
This Black Friday, here's a guide to finding the best Spotify alternative
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I have been perfectly happy since the switch to Tidal, the playlist transfer was pretty seamless and my literal only problem is remembering which icon to use on my phone to get to the music since I can't find the green circle anymore
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It’s important to remember there are two scandals here:
1. The Administration has likely committed war crimes.
2. But the entire operation - which now includes two dozen attacks - is illegal. In our democracy, the President CANNOT wage war without the consent of the people.
1. The Administration has likely committed war crimes.
2. But the entire operation - which now includes two dozen attacks - is illegal. In our democracy, the President CANNOT wage war without the consent of the people.
BERMAN: Did you see any evidence of them trying to use a radio in the video you saw?
TOM COTTON: Well I saw lots of evidence of them standing on the boat that had been capsized
BERMAN: That wasn't my question. Did you see any evidence?
COTTON: No, I didn't
TOM COTTON: Well I saw lots of evidence of them standing on the boat that had been capsized
BERMAN: That wasn't my question. Did you see any evidence?
COTTON: No, I didn't
December 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It’s important to remember there are two scandals here:
1. The Administration has likely committed war crimes.
2. But the entire operation - which now includes two dozen attacks - is illegal. In our democracy, the President CANNOT wage war without the consent of the people.
1. The Administration has likely committed war crimes.
2. But the entire operation - which now includes two dozen attacks - is illegal. In our democracy, the President CANNOT wage war without the consent of the people.
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Every paper in America should have a 6 inch headline:
Sitting Member of Congress, Adelita Grivalja, Attacked by Trump's ICE with Chemical Weapons.
The Congresswoman was hit by gas pellet munitions when coming upon an ICE abduction at a restaurant she frequents in her community.
#ICELawlessness
Sitting Member of Congress, Adelita Grivalja, Attacked by Trump's ICE with Chemical Weapons.
The Congresswoman was hit by gas pellet munitions when coming upon an ICE abduction at a restaurant she frequents in her community.
#ICELawlessness
December 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Every paper in America should have a 6 inch headline:
Sitting Member of Congress, Adelita Grivalja, Attacked by Trump's ICE with Chemical Weapons.
The Congresswoman was hit by gas pellet munitions when coming upon an ICE abduction at a restaurant she frequents in her community.
#ICELawlessness
Sitting Member of Congress, Adelita Grivalja, Attacked by Trump's ICE with Chemical Weapons.
The Congresswoman was hit by gas pellet munitions when coming upon an ICE abduction at a restaurant she frequents in her community.
#ICELawlessness
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The Great Climate Insurance Collapse is coming. Silencing the fire alarms doesn’t save you from fire. Fossil fuel lies don’t change the truth. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Opinion | What Zillow Won’t Tell You
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Great Climate Insurance Collapse is coming. Silencing the fire alarms doesn’t save you from fire. Fossil fuel lies don’t change the truth. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Netflix's $83 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery would mean more corporate consolidation.
Netflix, by far the #1 streamer, would take over HBO Max, the #3 streaming service.
This giant merger could violate antitrust law and hurt consumers.
Netflix, by far the #1 streamer, would take over HBO Max, the #3 streaming service.
This giant merger could violate antitrust law and hurt consumers.
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
All y’all volunteers should be proud of what you did. Please please please bring that energy a year from now. It will mean even more!
Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
December 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM
All y’all volunteers should be proud of what you did. Please please please bring that energy a year from now. It will mean even more!
This US Senator is pointing out something very wrong. What will be done about it?
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 5:31 AM
This US Senator is pointing out something very wrong. What will be done about it?
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I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
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Joining us for his 11th JoCo Cruise, multi-award winning author & best Nerd Prom DJ ever, @scalzi.com! You know him as an amazing writer of sci-fi, but we know him for so much more! Read his bio here: jococruise.com/john-scalzi/
December 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Joining us for his 11th JoCo Cruise, multi-award winning author & best Nerd Prom DJ ever, @scalzi.com! You know him as an amazing writer of sci-fi, but we know him for so much more! Read his bio here: jococruise.com/john-scalzi/
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One thing about the Biden admin. is that, two or three levels down, there were tons of smart, focused, pro-social people doing great things that never rose to the level of a headline.
Conversely, an enormous amount of the damage Trumpies are doing never makes the news.
Conversely, an enormous amount of the damage Trumpies are doing never makes the news.
December 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
One thing about the Biden admin. is that, two or three levels down, there were tons of smart, focused, pro-social people doing great things that never rose to the level of a headline.
Conversely, an enormous amount of the damage Trumpies are doing never makes the news.
Conversely, an enormous amount of the damage Trumpies are doing never makes the news.
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W00t, Zesty 2 is posted at my site for all supporters! Go to Patreon.com/mightymur and follow (for free, if you like) and get the second chapter of my super-weird Venus flytrap noir story.
Memberships are still 50% off, by the way!
Memberships are still 50% off, by the way!
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM
W00t, Zesty 2 is posted at my site for all supporters! Go to Patreon.com/mightymur and follow (for free, if you like) and get the second chapter of my super-weird Venus flytrap noir story.
Memberships are still 50% off, by the way!
Memberships are still 50% off, by the way!
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“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
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BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
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How many four year olds do you think would be able to represent themselves in court, in another language, with no familiar faces nearby? Zero. It's zero.
December 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
How many four year olds do you think would be able to represent themselves in court, in another language, with no familiar faces nearby? Zero. It's zero.
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💙💙 #TN07 💙💙
Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
💙💙 #TN07 💙💙
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Utahns deserve open hearings, nonpartisan analysis, and a commitment that any change protects judicial independence—which is essential to fairness and equal justice for every community in our state.
🔗 The Salt Lake Tribune:
🔗 The Salt Lake Tribune:
Gov. Cox says it’s ‘a good idea’ to add justices to the Utah Supreme Court — and it’s not court packing
Gov. Spencer Cox supports expanding the Utah Supreme Court from five to seven justices and does not consider it to be “packing” the court.
buff.ly
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Utahns deserve open hearings, nonpartisan analysis, and a commitment that any change protects judicial independence—which is essential to fairness and equal justice for every community in our state.
🔗 The Salt Lake Tribune:
🔗 The Salt Lake Tribune:
TN7 includes my home town of Waverly. Waverly has been through a lot, from the propane tank car explosion back in the 70’s (which was a tipping point that gave us FEMA) to the recent flooding. Maybe it’s time to return to being a democratic stronghold. Lots of good-hearted folks back home.
VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT WILL WORK TO EARN YOUR VOTE
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
December 2, 2025 at 4:52 AM
TN7 includes my home town of Waverly. Waverly has been through a lot, from the propane tank car explosion back in the 70’s (which was a tipping point that gave us FEMA) to the recent flooding. Maybe it’s time to return to being a democratic stronghold. Lots of good-hearted folks back home.
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🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
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December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
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New ad dropped. Let’s go! I'm running for Congress in Utah's 1st District to take on big corporations & the billionaires. To make housing & energy more affordable, fight for Medicare for All, protect our public lands, & to build a future for all of us.
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New ad dropped. Let’s go! I'm running for Congress in Utah's 1st District to take on big corporations & the billionaires. To make housing & energy more affordable, fight for Medicare for All, protect our public lands, & to build a future for all of us.
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A 39yo Black man Torrence Medley was found hanging from a tree at Brookfield Hills Golf Course on Nov 13. Police ruled it a suicide. His family is demanding proof and transparency. Police have provided neither.
Given this country’s history of lynching Black Americans, transparency is the minimum
Given this country’s history of lynching Black Americans, transparency is the minimum
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A 39yo Black man Torrence Medley was found hanging from a tree at Brookfield Hills Golf Course on Nov 13. Police ruled it a suicide. His family is demanding proof and transparency. Police have provided neither.
Given this country’s history of lynching Black Americans, transparency is the minimum
Given this country’s history of lynching Black Americans, transparency is the minimum
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JANUARY AND JULY, my next thriller, is now available for preorder! Give yourself or a loved one an extra-late (or early 2026) holiday gift. It'll be out July 2026 but you can be the first on your block with a preorder confirmation!
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January and July
"Jeff Abbott is one of the finest thriller writers working today." -Harlan CobenThe latest standalone thriller from New York Times bestseller Jeff AbbottA disgraced intel officer anxious to redeem her...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
JANUARY AND JULY, my next thriller, is now available for preorder! Give yourself or a loved one an extra-late (or early 2026) holiday gift. It'll be out July 2026 but you can be the first on your block with a preorder confirmation!
www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/boo...
www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/boo...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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He's going to kill so many people and we're powerless to stop it. One of the most vile humans currently wandering around this watery rock.
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
He's going to kill so many people and we're powerless to stop it. One of the most vile humans currently wandering around this watery rock.
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Letter: Soldiers are trained to seek out, engage and destroy the enemy. They don’t belong on the streets of America.
Letter: Soldiers are trained to seek out, engage and destroy the enemy. They don’t belong on the streets of America.
Letter: Soldiers are trained to seek out, engage and destroy the enemy. They don’t belong on the streets of America.
www.sltrib.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Letter: Soldiers are trained to seek out, engage and destroy the enemy. They don’t belong on the streets of America.