Jon Webb
@jonawebb.bsky.social
Quaker living in Philly. Married to @jwebbster.
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“It seems that Epstein was not a CIA or Mossad asset—not because he didn’t have it in him, but because that was too lowly a role. Rather, he was a power broker, an American oligarch, who played a major role in shaping Western policy, which brought him in contact with spy agencies and diplomats.”
Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It.
Mainstream media is ignoring the fact that the late sex trafficker was a power broker who shaped global policy.
www.thenation.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“It seems that Epstein was not a CIA or Mossad asset—not because he didn’t have it in him, but because that was too lowly a role. Rather, he was a power broker, an American oligarch, who played a major role in shaping Western policy, which brought him in contact with spy agencies and diplomats.”
Say you have 2 districts that are 70-30 R and 1 that's 40-60 D. Say you gerrymander and take 10% Republicans from the first 2 and add it to the third so all three are 60-40 R. But if there's a big wave, say a 12% shift, all three are 48-52 D. That's what's giving Republicans pause right now I think.
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Say you have 2 districts that are 70-30 R and 1 that's 40-60 D. Say you gerrymander and take 10% Republicans from the first 2 and add it to the third so all three are 60-40 R. But if there's a big wave, say a 12% shift, all three are 48-52 D. That's what's giving Republicans pause right now I think.
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
One thing the senators caving on the shutdown proved is that Trump is willing to inflict more pain on the American people than those senators were willing to tolerate. I don't think that's necessarily a terrible message for Democrats.
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
One thing the senators caving on the shutdown proved is that Trump is willing to inflict more pain on the American people than those senators were willing to tolerate. I don't think that's necessarily a terrible message for Democrats.
As angry as I am about the Senate caving in the shutdown, it wasn't necessarily a good thing for a party that believes in using government to solve problems to refuse votes to keep the government open. And the Democrats did elevate the healthcare issue in a way that may benefit them.
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
As angry as I am about the Senate caving in the shutdown, it wasn't necessarily a good thing for a party that believes in using government to solve problems to refuse votes to keep the government open. And the Democrats did elevate the healthcare issue in a way that may benefit them.
So, less than a week after Democrats swamped Republicans across the country by running on affordability and opposition to Trump, they're caving in affordability and opposition to Trump?
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
So, less than a week after Democrats swamped Republicans across the country by running on affordability and opposition to Trump, they're caving in affordability and opposition to Trump?
I swear, if Democrats give in to this "if you support the CR now, we'll have a vote on the ACA subsidies later" idea, after sweeping the elections a few days ago, all the support for the party will disappear. What do they take us for?
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said a "deal is coming together" to end the government shutdown on Sunday.
on.nbc10.com/NTfuhR8
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Government shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend
The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day even as senators held a weekend session in hopes of finding an end to the impasse.
on.nbc10.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I swear, if Democrats give in to this "if you support the CR now, we'll have a vote on the ACA subsidies later" idea, after sweeping the elections a few days ago, all the support for the party will disappear. What do they take us for?
This is a familiar story to me. An organization with, formerly, a single mission, which could be embraced by people across the political spectrum, treating itself apart by adding other worthy causes such as DEI and support for Palestine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is a familiar story to me. An organization with, formerly, a single mission, which could be embraced by people across the political spectrum, treating itself apart by adding other worthy causes such as DEI and support for Palestine.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
This article on the development of Market street is a great example of the kind of thoughtful, well-reported, and hopefully influential analysis that Philly gets because we still have a viable newspaper.
share.inquirer.com/zq1JhE
share.inquirer.com/zq1JhE
With proposed demolitions, a reinvention plan for Market Street is off to a rocky start
The new playbook is starting to look a lot like the old playbook.
share.inquirer.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This article on the development of Market street is a great example of the kind of thoughtful, well-reported, and hopefully influential analysis that Philly gets because we still have a viable newspaper.
share.inquirer.com/zq1JhE
share.inquirer.com/zq1JhE
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
After the Adams debacle, everybody basically switched to the Democratic-Republican party and the Federalist party gradually disappeared. Eventually the Democratic-Republican party split into the Democrats and the Whigs. But the Federalists never came back. That is what I wish for the Republicans.
November 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
After the Adams debacle, everybody basically switched to the Democratic-Republican party and the Federalist party gradually disappeared. Eventually the Democratic-Republican party split into the Democrats and the Whigs. But the Federalists never came back. That is what I wish for the Republicans.
"I'm a Democrat. I believe in listening to people, governing, and trying to make their lives better" is actually a pretty good general purpose message.
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"I'm a Democrat. I believe in listening to people, governing, and trying to make their lives better" is actually a pretty good general purpose message.
Once again, Democrats are left without a clear signpost on the direction they should take the party, since they won everywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Once again, Democrats are left without a clear signpost on the direction they should take the party, since they won everywhere.
Trump: we're going to restart nuclear tests.
SecEnervy: we're going to keep doing what we've been doing.
Trump: Senate should end filibuster.
Senate: no.
Trump: no SNAP benefits until shutdown is over.
USDA: some SNAP benefits will be paid.
...
Does this sound to you like Trump is winning?
SecEnervy: we're going to keep doing what we've been doing.
Trump: Senate should end filibuster.
Senate: no.
Trump: no SNAP benefits until shutdown is over.
USDA: some SNAP benefits will be paid.
...
Does this sound to you like Trump is winning?
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Trump: we're going to restart nuclear tests.
SecEnervy: we're going to keep doing what we've been doing.
Trump: Senate should end filibuster.
Senate: no.
Trump: no SNAP benefits until shutdown is over.
USDA: some SNAP benefits will be paid.
...
Does this sound to you like Trump is winning?
SecEnervy: we're going to keep doing what we've been doing.
Trump: Senate should end filibuster.
Senate: no.
Trump: no SNAP benefits until shutdown is over.
USDA: some SNAP benefits will be paid.
...
Does this sound to you like Trump is winning?
Moderately heavy turnout here in Philly I'd say.
November 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Moderately heavy turnout here in Philly I'd say.
He was "recorded throwing a sandwich at a federal officer at point-blank range."
Hahaha.
Hahaha.
November 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
He was "recorded throwing a sandwich at a federal officer at point-blank range."
Hahaha.
Hahaha.
I was knocked off my bike by a eBike delivery rider yesterday, and nearly collided with another in a close pass. In cities like Philadelphia, the presence of inexperienced riders (who don't know to announce a pass, for example) on powered bikes is changing bike culture, and not to our benefit.
November 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I was knocked off my bike by a eBike delivery rider yesterday, and nearly collided with another in a close pass. In cities like Philadelphia, the presence of inexperienced riders (who don't know to announce a pass, for example) on powered bikes is changing bike culture, and not to our benefit.
So far this year I've seen three movies by auteur directors: "Jay Kelly", "Frankenstein", and "Bugonia." And they've all been disappointing. Of these three "Frankenstein" was the best and "Jay Kelly" by far the worst.
Good movies I've seen: "Rental family", "Nirvanna: the band the show the movie."
Good movies I've seen: "Rental family", "Nirvanna: the band the show the movie."
November 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
So far this year I've seen three movies by auteur directors: "Jay Kelly", "Frankenstein", and "Bugonia." And they've all been disappointing. Of these three "Frankenstein" was the best and "Jay Kelly" by far the worst.
Good movies I've seen: "Rental family", "Nirvanna: the band the show the movie."
Good movies I've seen: "Rental family", "Nirvanna: the band the show the movie."
Young women will do anything, including inventing a new literary genre, to avoid having sex with Lord Byron.
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Young women will do anything, including inventing a new literary genre, to avoid having sex with Lord Byron.
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
ICE block activity at ICE facility in Philly.
October 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
ICE block activity at ICE facility in Philly.
When we're done with Trump every other country is going to be like, your new President is AWESOME.
October 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
When we're done with Trump every other country is going to be like, your new President is AWESOME.
I saw Frankenstein last night in a pretty full theater. The presence of the audience changed things, because it was clear they were disappointed. I was not: I think the movie was exactly the one del Toro wanted to make. He wanted to make a Victorian film, and that isn't necessarily what people want.
October 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I saw Frankenstein last night in a pretty full theater. The presence of the audience changed things, because it was clear they were disappointed. I was not: I think the movie was exactly the one del Toro wanted to make. He wanted to make a Victorian film, and that isn't necessarily what people want.