hjamesh
@hjamesh.bsky.social
SuperCollider musician, electronic music composer and teacher
Actually saw today a short video of some Republitroll talking head saying "well Obama deported a million people, why was that OK and Trump's deportations are not?" without a single mention of the words "due process" 🤔
April 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Actually saw today a short video of some Republitroll talking head saying "well Obama deported a million people, why was that OK and Trump's deportations are not?" without a single mention of the words "due process" 🤔
File under "things that are not OK" -- also file under "who's next?" www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail
The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in Texas, in recent years.
www.nbcnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
File under "things that are not OK" -- also file under "who's next?" www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
Next, we'll find out that Enlightenment-era philosophy is no longer a worthy topic for European broadcast television bsky.app/profile/pink...
Malta’s Eurovision entrant Miriana Conte banned from singing about ‘serving Kant’
Malta's Eurovision entry Miriana Conte banned from singing about 'serving Kant'
Miriana Conte, Malta’s 2025 Eurovision Song Contest entrant, has been told she can’t sing about "serving kant" at this year’s contest.
www.thepinknews.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Next, we'll find out that Enlightenment-era philosophy is no longer a worthy topic for European broadcast television bsky.app/profile/pink...
Repubs, 1970s: "If Jimmy Carter doesn't divest from his peanut farms, he'll use the office to unfairly benefit the peanut industry!!!1!1!!" Repubs, 2025: "It's totally OK for unelected Elon Musk to buy his own company's product for the FAA" (2.4 billion)
March 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Repubs, 1970s: "If Jimmy Carter doesn't divest from his peanut farms, he'll use the office to unfairly benefit the peanut industry!!!1!1!!" Repubs, 2025: "It's totally OK for unelected Elon Musk to buy his own company's product for the FAA" (2.4 billion)
#Linux nerds: What's the current status of the "pipewire broke my webcam" problem? My webcam is totally dead and nobody seems to know how to get it back. #UbuntuStudio #pipewire
March 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
#Linux nerds: What's the current status of the "pipewire broke my webcam" problem? My webcam is totally dead and nobody seems to know how to get it back. #UbuntuStudio #pipewire
DHS surveillance of LGBTQs is coming -- because, after all, this is all about eliminating government waste
February 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
DHS surveillance of LGBTQs is coming -- because, after all, this is all about eliminating government waste
The regret rate for gender affirming surgery is something like 0.5%. What's the regret rate for Trump voting? Don't have an exact figure but it's gotta be much higher than that
February 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The regret rate for gender affirming surgery is something like 0.5%. What's the regret rate for Trump voting? Don't have an exact figure but it's gotta be much higher than that
So says "unofficial president" Musk -- someone who wasn't elected is concerned about "the will of the people"? I don't think so bsky.app/profile/thet...
Yes think about how judges are supposed to decide if things the president does are constitutional, and why the richest man in the world who just bought the election might not be into that.
February 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
So says "unofficial president" Musk -- someone who wasn't elected is concerned about "the will of the people"? I don't think so bsky.app/profile/thet...
You don't say bsky.app/profile/thed...
Don The Con strikes again 👇
As millions struggled with the cost of living last year, Trump promised to take action on the campaign trial. “Prices will come down,” he declared during one speech. “You just watch – they’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast.”
More: bit.ly/3CQLJCi
#Trumpflation
As millions struggled with the cost of living last year, Trump promised to take action on the campaign trial. “Prices will come down,” he declared during one speech. “You just watch – they’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast.”
More: bit.ly/3CQLJCi
#Trumpflation
February 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
You don't say bsky.app/profile/thed...
File this away for the next time you hear any Trumpster Dumpster talk about "left wing corruption" bsky.app/profile/thed...
CORRUPT AF:
At least 11 federal agencies targeted by the Trump-Musk firings and cuts “have more than 32 continuing investigations, pending complaints or enforcement actions into Mr. Musk’s six companies."
Read more here: bit.ly/4jSg1VU
#ResistTrump
At least 11 federal agencies targeted by the Trump-Musk firings and cuts “have more than 32 continuing investigations, pending complaints or enforcement actions into Mr. Musk’s six companies."
Read more here: bit.ly/4jSg1VU
#ResistTrump
February 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
File this away for the next time you hear any Trumpster Dumpster talk about "left wing corruption" bsky.app/profile/thed...
No, no, NO... it's only government waste if Democrats want it! bsky.app/profile/thed...
Hey Elon, I think we found that waste, fraud and abuse you and your teenage staff have been looking for 👇
Hegseth approved a $49,000 ‘emergency’ paint job on his government home — while critical services are being cut.
Read more here: bit.ly/3ExREwC
#TrumpKakistocracy
Hegseth approved a $49,000 ‘emergency’ paint job on his government home — while critical services are being cut.
Read more here: bit.ly/3ExREwC
#TrumpKakistocracy
February 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
No, no, NO... it's only government waste if Democrats want it! bsky.app/profile/thed...
The Boss -- still got his eye on the ball -- bsky.app/profile/thed...
Here's what The Boss said about Trump's first term - and it looks like the second term is picking up right where the last one ended 👇
#ResistTrump
#ResistTrump
February 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The Boss -- still got his eye on the ball -- bsky.app/profile/thed...
Robert Reich nails it 👇
Tell Congress to pass the "Stop the Steal" bill to prevent Elon Musk from meddling with our payment systems and data here: bit.ly/4gnneKE
And then follow up with a phone call to (202) 224-3121
#ResistTrump
Tell Congress to pass the "Stop the Steal" bill to prevent Elon Musk from meddling with our payment systems and data here: bit.ly/4gnneKE
And then follow up with a phone call to (202) 224-3121
#ResistTrump
February 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Teaching reading? How about Marx, James Baldwin, Simone de Beauvoir, Foucault, Judith Butler ... oh you want more straight white men, then... Chomsky. See? They're reading!
bsky.app/profile/kras...
bsky.app/profile/kras...
February 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Teaching reading? How about Marx, James Baldwin, Simone de Beauvoir, Foucault, Judith Butler ... oh you want more straight white men, then... Chomsky. See? They're reading!
bsky.app/profile/kras...
bsky.app/profile/kras...
Watch this one carefully -- once they set a precedent that passports may be denied just because they don't like something about you, do not think for a second that they'll stop with this bsky.app/profile/pink...
Trans Americans accuse Trump of ‘travel ban’: ‘They will not give me any passport with any name’
Trans Americans accuse Trump of 'travel ban': 'They will not give me any passport'
Following Trump's executive order saying there are only two sexes, trans Americans say they cannot obtain passports and face a 'travel ban'.
www.thepinknews.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Watch this one carefully -- once they set a precedent that passports may be denied just because they don't like something about you, do not think for a second that they'll stop with this bsky.app/profile/pink...
So many hair colors... bsky.app/profile/mrsb...
The only type of racial diversity the Trump Administration is for:
February 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
So many hair colors... bsky.app/profile/mrsb...
Truth: bsky.app/profile/mrsb...
The problem with Elon is we can't fire him because we never hired him.
And we can't impeach him because we never put him in office.
But the DC police can arrest him as a private citizen for trespassing next time he barges into federal offices without legit authorization.
And we can't impeach him because we never put him in office.
But the DC police can arrest him as a private citizen for trespassing next time he barges into federal offices without legit authorization.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Truth: bsky.app/profile/mrsb...
At this point news media are collaborators bsky.app/profile/thed...
Over the last week, protests against Trump have been held all across the country. And to this point they’ve received scant news coverage.
Protests Against Trump Build Momentum
People are speaking out against his cruel and inhumane treatment of immigrants
www.dworkinsubstack.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
At this point news media are collaborators bsky.app/profile/thed...
Support your local library
February 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Support your local library
EVERYONE worries about tariffs jacking up prices EXCEPT Trump 🙄 bsky.app/profile/bria...
February 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
EVERYONE worries about tariffs jacking up prices EXCEPT Trump 🙄 bsky.app/profile/bria...
Via Betty Bowers: To hear some right-wingers tell it, in this trade war, David (Canada) is taking on Goliath (USA)... uhm, wait a sec... bsky.app/profile/mrsb...
Tell me again who won in the fight between David and Goliath.
American Christians are so ignorant about their "holy" book.
American Christians are so ignorant about their "holy" book.
February 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Via Betty Bowers: To hear some right-wingers tell it, in this trade war, David (Canada) is taking on Goliath (USA)... uhm, wait a sec... bsky.app/profile/mrsb...
Conservatives: "Don't politicize the DCA crash!!1!1!!!1!"
Also conservatives: "Our racist version of voter ID or we won't send federal aid for forest fires"
Also conservatives: "Our racist version of voter ID or we won't send federal aid for forest fires"
February 3, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Conservatives: "Don't politicize the DCA crash!!1!1!!!1!"
Also conservatives: "Our racist version of voter ID or we won't send federal aid for forest fires"
Also conservatives: "Our racist version of voter ID or we won't send federal aid for forest fires"
Conservatives: "Don't politicize the DCA crash!!1!1!!!1!"
Also conservatives: Spread lies that the helicopter was piloted by a trans woman
Also conservatives: Spread lies that the helicopter was piloted by a trans woman
February 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Conservatives: "Don't politicize the DCA crash!!1!1!!!1!"
Also conservatives: Spread lies that the helicopter was piloted by a trans woman
Also conservatives: Spread lies that the helicopter was piloted by a trans woman
If the guy's wearing a hockey mask and he's coming at you with a machete, it's all on you if you thought "well he'll be nice to *me*" bsky.app/profile/mehd...
I don't know whether to laugh or cry, or scream... or all of the above.
February 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
If the guy's wearing a hockey mask and he's coming at you with a machete, it's all on you if you thought "well he'll be nice to *me*" bsky.app/profile/mehd...