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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If your POV as an elected official is "fighting bad policy doesn't work", you have no business being an elected official
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If your POV as an elected official is "fighting bad policy doesn't work", you have no business being an elected official
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I loathe how parking garage entrances/exists use the sidewalk. Sidewalks are for pedestrians. There should be retractable bollards in front of every parking garage that makes it impossible to turn into one while a pedestrian is in front.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I loathe how parking garage entrances/exists use the sidewalk. Sidewalks are for pedestrians. There should be retractable bollards in front of every parking garage that makes it impossible to turn into one while a pedestrian is in front.
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Yup. A rapid shift to solar/wind is unquestionably the right decision both as a matter of national interest and economic prosperity, including among the rich. Heck, it's essential for the proposed AI economy.
They oppose it nonetheless because they fear disruption to their political/social control.
They oppose it nonetheless because they fear disruption to their political/social control.
I should write the argument up properly somewhere, but I think this is fundamentally wrong. A decisive fraction of the capitalist class does oppose addressing the climate crisis, but *not* because it would be bad for profits. If anything, a green New Deal type program would raise aggregate profits.
Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Yup. A rapid shift to solar/wind is unquestionably the right decision both as a matter of national interest and economic prosperity, including among the rich. Heck, it's essential for the proposed AI economy.
They oppose it nonetheless because they fear disruption to their political/social control.
They oppose it nonetheless because they fear disruption to their political/social control.
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Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
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Lots of people comparing Senate Democrats to Charlie Brown trying to kick the football, but that analogy only works in a version where Lucy has told Charlie Brown she's going to pull it away, and also that afterwards she's going to have Snoopy executed in a foreign prison
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Lots of people comparing Senate Democrats to Charlie Brown trying to kick the football, but that analogy only works in a version where Lucy has told Charlie Brown she's going to pull it away, and also that afterwards she's going to have Snoopy executed in a foreign prison
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MORE OF THIS ENERGY
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
MORE OF THIS ENERGY
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Q: So Dr Oz said that--
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Q: So Dr Oz said that--
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
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This is my favorite part of this cycle we've been repeating for my entire adult life: when they sit backwards on the chair for some real talk and explain that you're a fucking peasant who doesn't understand how things work.
Durbin said critics of his vote “need to understand how the Senate works”
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This is my favorite part of this cycle we've been repeating for my entire adult life: when they sit backwards on the chair for some real talk and explain that you're a fucking peasant who doesn't understand how things work.
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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The best arguments in favor of Dems caving all assume we're in the status quo ante regime and not experiencing rapid autocratization and constitutional failure
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The best arguments in favor of Dems caving all assume we're in the status quo ante regime and not experiencing rapid autocratization and constitutional failure
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
"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.