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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 1d

"Chicago could stand up under the worst God had to offer. I understood why it was built – a place for trade, of course, with railroads and ships and so on, but mostly to give all of us a magnitude of defiance that is not provided by one house on the plains." – E.L. Doctorow, "A House on the Plains"

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 3d

Book tour. Champagne toasts. Clown show.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 4d

Richie, high harmonies.

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 4d

Tony. #Respect

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick was best known for his mixed-media collages, drawings, paintings, poetry and theatrical work. His art addressed themes rooted in Chicago life, nature and human struggle.

Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick — a fiercely independent essayist, painter and gallerist — dies at 66

The artist, writer and actor recently published "The Sun at the End of the Road" and had a Steppenwolf show planned this month.

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 5d

Roberts' Clown Show.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

More than three dozen federal judges have told The New York Times that the Supreme Court’s flurry of brief, opaque emergency orders in cases related to the Trump administration have left them confused about how to proceed in those matters and are hurting the judiciary’s image with the public.

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 6d

Kristofferson landed a helicopter in Johnny Cash's yard to get him to listen to a demo tape of "Sunday Morning Coming Down." That's how cool Johnny Cash was.

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 9d

Waylon knew what's up.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12d

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“The male tendency to view debates as adversarial contests that must be won at all costs is what may help to create a more alarming antiscience dynamic in the manosphere,” writes Adam Frank, a professor of astrophysics.

Opinion | How the Manosphere Hijacks Young Men’s Interest in Science

If these podcasts really wanted to nurture enthusiasm for science, they should celebrate the hard work that goes into finding the right answer.

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 13d

Right on. Mavis. #Respect

Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 20d

Don't let 'em.

youtu.be/58SJBhyGTHY?...

Margo Price – Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 28d

I mean, this observation is obvious, right?

Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 28d

I'm not sure a bubble is a "disappointing technology that is overhyped and not useful," but, rather, an asset that is overvalued by a large group relative to the ability for companies to extract profit/productivity commensurate with the valuation/expense. Offered respectfully; could be wrong.

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 29d

Latvia. #Respect

24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · Sep 16

🇺🇦🇱🇻Latvia has delivered another batch of Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine.

❤️THANK YOU LATVIA

Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 29d

Almost dropped by the label.

Chris Fetters @bekindhere.bsky.social · 29d

#20SongsByYear
#MusicChallenge

1973 unranked

Rosalita
Bruce Springsteen

From The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle. Brilliant album sold poorly and almost got him dropped by the label.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlsB...

Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Phoenix, 78) (from Thrill Hill Vault 1976-1978)

YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · 29d

Does the court know the difference, though?

Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · Sep 16

NEW: Bemoaning the lack of civics education, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wonders if Americans know the difference between a president and a king:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Justice Sotomayor questions if Americans know the difference between presidents and kings

The liberal justice was speaking about the importance of civics education at a conference in New York.

www.nbcnews.com

Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · Sep 16

"'Opti' from the eye and 'Grab' from where you grab it."

CNN @cnn.com · Sep 15

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told analysts that people without smart glasses may one day be at a "significant cognitive disadvantage" compared to those who do use the tech: https://cnn.it/47L2Y5a

Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · Sep 14

Three famous alumni of Logan Square's St. John Berchmans School: Richard Nickel, Marilu Henner, Patty Blagojevich.

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · Sep 14

Panels falling off Cybertrucks, though?

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Sep 14

Elon Musk has disrupted one industry after another, from space rockets and electric vehicles to humanoid robots.

His latest target: the stodgy club of mobile networks.

Elon Musk eyes next target after cars, rockets and robots

The tech entrepreneur has upended one business after another. Now he may be going after our phone networks.

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · Sep 13

Please clap.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Sep 12

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said former Trump adviser Elon Musk was “backward” in his efforts to cut government waste through the firings led by the U.S. DOGE Service.

Lutnick says Musk was ‘backward’ in cutting government

The commerce secretary said the billionaire’s efforts focused too much on reducing the workforce rather than targeting waste.

www.washingtonpost.com

Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · Sep 13

"On the bass, Derek Smalls. He wrote this!"

Jake Cole @jakecole.bsky.social · Sep 12

Underrated bit in This Is Spinal Tap is one of the few bits you can’t quote which is at the end when, Nigel-less, they briefly pivot into jazz fusion to the loud disapproval of their 100 remaining American fans

Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · Sep 8

Two computers set to play endless chess matches against each other.

Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · Sep 8

RV. Burning boats. Free airfare. Book deals. Broadway cameo. Upsidedown flag. Clown show.

Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · Sep 7

This is from Justice Barrett’s new book. I’ll just observe that it‘s a very strange metaphor to use to describe the decision to move to Washington D.C. to become a Supreme Court Justice. www.cbsnews.com/news/book-ex...

Jesse and I had a very brief time to make one of the biggest decisions in our marriage. His position was full support
on one condition: if we did it, we had to "burn the boats." The phrase comes from a military strategy used by Alexander the Great, who, after landing on the shores of enemy territory, ordered his men to burn the ships they had come in. With the option of exit gone, there was no choice but to forge ahead, no matter the
challenge. Likewise for us.

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Jack El-Hai @jackelhai.bsky.social · Sep 4

#Writing: "Do not expect applause. Be prepared for silence. That is how real work happens." – Toni Morrison

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · Sep 4

I'll never get over Steve Martin reading John Candy's extended, cut lines from "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" in his 2024 autobiographical documentary. #friendship #respect

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Sep 4

Beyond excited for this.

John Candy: I Like Me - Official Trailer | Prime Video

YouTube video by Prime Video

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Jon Roket @jonroket.bsky.social · Sep 3

Maybe something in two weeks, though?

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 3

Ukraine war briefing: No action from Trump as another Putin deadline passes

US president just ‘very disappointed’ in Russian ruler; Trump had promised to get Putin to negotiating table with Volodymr Zelenskyy. What we know on day 1,288

www.theguardian.com