Jymbob
@jymbob.bsky.social
Human. Technophile. Linguaphile. Bibliophile. Epistemophile. Husband. Dad. I also like other things.
Profile is a cartoon person who looks a bit like me.
Banner is from This Is Not My Hat, a children's thriller by Jon Klassen
A guy. Who replies.
Profile is a cartoon person who looks a bit like me.
Banner is from This Is Not My Hat, a children's thriller by Jon Klassen
A guy. Who replies.
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Right-wing media are carrying water for blatant DHS propaganda.
Right-wing media are trying to justify ICE abuses by lying about the reality of mass deportations. This pattern has repeated itself in the aftermath of DHS-related incidents across the country.
Right-wing media are trying to justify ICE abuses by lying about the reality of mass deportations. This pattern has repeated itself in the aftermath of DHS-related incidents across the country.
Right-wing media are mouthpieces for DHS lies about ICE abuses
Amid the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive deportation push, the Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly misrepresented or lied about multiple recent events, only to be contradicte...
www.mediamatters.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Right-wing media are carrying water for blatant DHS propaganda.
Right-wing media are trying to justify ICE abuses by lying about the reality of mass deportations. This pattern has repeated itself in the aftermath of DHS-related incidents across the country.
Right-wing media are trying to justify ICE abuses by lying about the reality of mass deportations. This pattern has repeated itself in the aftermath of DHS-related incidents across the country.
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BREAKING: UK govt auction secures 4.9GW new solar at £65/MWh and 1.3GW new onshore wind at £72/MWh, 13% and 21% below the price cap respectively.
All due online by 2029.
All due online by 2029.
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 AM
BREAKING: UK govt auction secures 4.9GW new solar at £65/MWh and 1.3GW new onshore wind at £72/MWh, 13% and 21% below the price cap respectively.
All due online by 2029.
All due online by 2029.
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If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
February 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Hey, several batches of baby formula from a couple different brands in the uk and Europe have been recalled for contamination causing illness: if you formula feed, check your supply. Info here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At least 36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula
It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Hey, several batches of baby formula from a couple different brands in the uk and Europe have been recalled for contamination causing illness: if you formula feed, check your supply. Info here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I judge books by their covers, especially if that cover has either:
• a single individual with a staff or cloak against a monochrome background/no background
• a desolate landscape with plenty of sky and a single gigantic futuristic structure a third of the way across
90% chance I'm reading it.
• a single individual with a staff or cloak against a monochrome background/no background
• a desolate landscape with plenty of sky and a single gigantic futuristic structure a third of the way across
90% chance I'm reading it.
Everybody judges books by their cover.
Except my high school friend who saw URBAN SHAMAN in the store, thought, "huh, Catie's initials are CE & she wanted to be a writer, I wonder what she's up to!" AND DIDN'T EVEN PICK UP THE BOOK TO SEE IF MAYBE IT COULD POSSIBLY BE ME! 😂
Except my high school friend who saw URBAN SHAMAN in the store, thought, "huh, Catie's initials are CE & she wanted to be a writer, I wonder what she's up to!" AND DIDN'T EVEN PICK UP THE BOOK TO SEE IF MAYBE IT COULD POSSIBLY BE ME! 😂
Yes, I judge books by their covers. Sue me.*
* Don't sue me, bro.**
** I'm currently homeless, so good luck serving the summons. 😛
* Don't sue me, bro.**
** I'm currently homeless, so good luck serving the summons. 😛
February 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
I judge books by their covers, especially if that cover has either:
• a single individual with a staff or cloak against a monochrome background/no background
• a desolate landscape with plenty of sky and a single gigantic futuristic structure a third of the way across
90% chance I'm reading it.
• a single individual with a staff or cloak against a monochrome background/no background
• a desolate landscape with plenty of sky and a single gigantic futuristic structure a third of the way across
90% chance I'm reading it.
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ICE is no longer an immigration enforcement agency. It has become Trump’s domestic army.
If my “conservative” colleagues truly believe in small government, they should join us in demanding an end to masked federal agents terrorizing communities across this country.
If my “conservative” colleagues truly believe in small government, they should join us in demanding an end to masked federal agents terrorizing communities across this country.
February 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
ICE is no longer an immigration enforcement agency. It has become Trump’s domestic army.
If my “conservative” colleagues truly believe in small government, they should join us in demanding an end to masked federal agents terrorizing communities across this country.
If my “conservative” colleagues truly believe in small government, they should join us in demanding an end to masked federal agents terrorizing communities across this country.
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Jesus said... whatever you did to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did to me.
That's why I draw pictures like this one.
That's why I draw pictures like this one.
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Jesus said... whatever you did to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did to me.
That's why I draw pictures like this one.
That's why I draw pictures like this one.
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🧵“How do seemingly ordinary people become agents of state murder?” This is one of the guiding questions I ask students in my graduate class on genocide/state violence. With recent events, it is a question many Americans are asking.
I do not have a definitive answer, but here is a reading list: 1/
I do not have a definitive answer, but here is a reading list: 1/
January 24, 2026 at 5:45 PM
🧵“How do seemingly ordinary people become agents of state murder?” This is one of the guiding questions I ask students in my graduate class on genocide/state violence. With recent events, it is a question many Americans are asking.
I do not have a definitive answer, but here is a reading list: 1/
I do not have a definitive answer, but here is a reading list: 1/
I've just used Good Law Project's tool to email MPs on the Council of Europe and let them know they don’t have to bend down to Sex Matter’s transphobic threats.
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1
Stop Sex Matters infiltrating the Council of Europe
In just one week, the Council of Europe will be voting to ban conversion therapy. This would be an incredibly important step to stop the rollback in the rights of LGBTQI+ people. But Sex Matters is in...
goodlaw.social
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I've just used Good Law Project's tool to email MPs on the Council of Europe and let them know they don’t have to bend down to Sex Matter’s transphobic threats.
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1
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Also, if you borrow an author's book from a library in the UK, that author gets more than 12 pence per loan in Public Lending Rights. Any author can earn up to £6,600 per year this way.
For context: I published my 15th book last year. The advance I received for it was considerably less than £6,600.
For context: I published my 15th book last year. The advance I received for it was considerably less than £6,600.
Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Also, if you borrow an author's book from a library in the UK, that author gets more than 12 pence per loan in Public Lending Rights. Any author can earn up to £6,600 per year this way.
For context: I published my 15th book last year. The advance I received for it was considerably less than £6,600.
For context: I published my 15th book last year. The advance I received for it was considerably less than £6,600.
"Dat's a nice peaceful country yous got dere. Be a REEEEEAAAL SHAME if sumpin was to... happen to it, ya know?"
January 20, 2026 at 7:11 PM
"Dat's a nice peaceful country yous got dere. Be a REEEEEAAAL SHAME if sumpin was to... happen to it, ya know?"
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Reverse his appalling decision to join Trump’s colonial so-called “Board of Peace” alongside figures like Vladimir Putin, and stand Canada shoulder to shoulder with our European allies.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Reverse his appalling decision to join Trump’s colonial so-called “Board of Peace” alongside figures like Vladimir Putin, and stand Canada shoulder to shoulder with our European allies.
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If we shrug this off as just another Trump headline, we give permission for a world where fascists redraw maps and bully democracies into submission. Mark Carney needs to stop appeasing Trump.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:23 PM
If we shrug this off as just another Trump headline, we give permission for a world where fascists redraw maps and bully democracies into submission. Mark Carney needs to stop appeasing Trump.
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This is fascism in plain sight: the belief that power decides everything, borders are negotiable, allies are disposable, and democracy is an inconvenience.
Greenland is part of Denmark, a NATO ally.
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Greenland is part of Denmark, a NATO ally.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This is fascism in plain sight: the belief that power decides everything, borders are negotiable, allies are disposable, and democracy is an inconvenience.
Greenland is part of Denmark, a NATO ally.
(2/4)
Greenland is part of Denmark, a NATO ally.
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Canada cannot stand by while Donald Trump uses tariffs and intimidation to pressure allies who are doing the right thing.
Trump’s threats toward Greenland should terrify people and send a chill through every democracy.
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Trump’s threats toward Greenland should terrify people and send a chill through every democracy.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Canada cannot stand by while Donald Trump uses tariffs and intimidation to pressure allies who are doing the right thing.
Trump’s threats toward Greenland should terrify people and send a chill through every democracy.
(1/4)
Trump’s threats toward Greenland should terrify people and send a chill through every democracy.
(1/4)
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When Trump says "one way or another we're going to have Greenland" - we should sit up and listen.
Time for British leaders to stop burying their heads in the sand.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Time for British leaders to stop burying their heads in the sand.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Trump's threat to Greenland must be a wake up call for Britain
For too long our politicians have toadied to a dangerous president
www.newstatesman.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:52 AM
When Trump says "one way or another we're going to have Greenland" - we should sit up and listen.
Time for British leaders to stop burying their heads in the sand.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Time for British leaders to stop burying their heads in the sand.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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this is it. this is the way forward.
January 20, 2026 at 7:37 AM
this is it. this is the way forward.
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I hate the Nazgûl’s treatment of the hobbits as much as you do but the security of Middle Earth is critical in this age. I believe we can strike a balance between the rights of Shire residents and black land border enforcement with proper training and funding.
January 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I hate the Nazgûl’s treatment of the hobbits as much as you do but the security of Middle Earth is critical in this age. I believe we can strike a balance between the rights of Shire residents and black land border enforcement with proper training and funding.
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On top of the defeat for Trump on Revolution Wind, a Trump appointee just ruled for Equinor against Trump.
January 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
On top of the defeat for Trump on Revolution Wind, a Trump appointee just ruled for Equinor against Trump.
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Musk caves.
He’s going to really, really hate this.
A victory for the EU and the UK.
He’s going to really, really hate this.
A victory for the EU and the UK.
Elon Musk's X to block Grok from undressing images of real people
Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people, a statement posted on X reads.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Musk caves.
He’s going to really, really hate this.
A victory for the EU and the UK.
He’s going to really, really hate this.
A victory for the EU and the UK.
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A quiet war rages over this book. On one side is the fact that the literary establishment act like it doesn't exist, it has zero influential media pals and its Amazon sales rank makes it look like a shipwreck. On the other are the readers who tell me stuff like this about it every day.
I just finished reading this. It is the first time, I think, that I have ever read anything that is both whimsical and devastating. I love it, and I cried a lot at the end.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:59 AM
A quiet war rages over this book. On one side is the fact that the literary establishment act like it doesn't exist, it has zero influential media pals and its Amazon sales rank makes it look like a shipwreck. On the other are the readers who tell me stuff like this about it every day.
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Well this all looks fine
January 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Well this all looks fine
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So, one of my friends carried a surrogate pregnancy- egg donor and the dads’ sperm- and when the baby was born, despite having no biological relation to my friend, let alone her husband, her husband was put as the father on birth certificate. So uh. This doesn’t track
A transgender man cannot be registered as “father” on the birth certificates of children delivered by his female partner, a senior judge has ruled. He could not be registered as such because he was neither the biological nor gestational parent of either child. [Times]
January 10, 2026 at 10:03 AM
So, one of my friends carried a surrogate pregnancy- egg donor and the dads’ sperm- and when the baby was born, despite having no biological relation to my friend, let alone her husband, her husband was put as the father on birth certificate. So uh. This doesn’t track
slightly diminish a band
they probably aren't giants
they probably aren't giants
slightly diminish a band
carving pumpkins
carving pumpkins
slightly diminish a band
Mild chilli peppers
Mild chilli peppers
January 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
slightly diminish a band
they probably aren't giants
they probably aren't giants