Richard W. Jones
@rwjones.bsky.social
Retired, semi-successful entrepreneur, Ann's soulmate, Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteer, happy grandpa. No DMs please.
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Pretty much the most important thing happening in the world right now.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Pretty much the most important thing happening in the world right now.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
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I don’t like to romanticize the past but I think society was better when we shunned child molesters rather than make them president
February 6, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I don’t like to romanticize the past but I think society was better when we shunned child molesters rather than make them president
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
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This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for “illegals trying to vote.”
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for “illegals trying to vote.”
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It's straight from the fascist playbook to create chaos and then demand unquestioned authority to stop the chaos.
January 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It's straight from the fascist playbook to create chaos and then demand unquestioned authority to stop the chaos.
Yes, that's a pretty good summary of the situation.
The reality is that 2024 was a fundamental test of the moral character of the nation and we failed spectacularly. We’re living with the consequences now. Maybe we improve. I hope so.
January 23, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Yes, that's a pretty good summary of the situation.
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“Trump has used the office of the presidency to make at least $1.4 billion.” It’s not a presidency – it’s a criminal heist after 77 million voters let him into the vault. (NYT gift link)
Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion (Gift Article)
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:06 PM
“Trump has used the office of the presidency to make at least $1.4 billion.” It’s not a presidency – it’s a criminal heist after 77 million voters let him into the vault. (NYT gift link)
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January 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I'm attending Solar United Neighbors's event, “Plug-in Solar: Putting Power and Savings in the Hands of the People” - sign up now to j www.mobilize.us/solarunitedn...
The memorial speeches, both prepared and impromptu, were respectful, moving, and on target.
Our vigil for Renee Nicole Good, and others killed by ICE, held on Saturday, January 10th, was very well attended, with some great speakers.
@indivisiblepa.bsky.social
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January 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The memorial speeches, both prepared and impromptu, were respectful, moving, and on target.
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Eighty people lined up across the Toftrees overpass on Sunday, January 12th, in the bitter cold driving wind, to make our voices heard - ICE OUT! Travelers on I99 saw the sign: Be Brave Resist Tyranny.
January 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Eighty people lined up across the Toftrees overpass on Sunday, January 12th, in the bitter cold driving wind, to make our voices heard - ICE OUT! Travelers on I99 saw the sign: Be Brave Resist Tyranny.
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My Stop the Presses newsletter calls for a dramatic change of tactics by major media to produce "radically truthful” news that defeats the right-wing disinformation industry. Right now, the media are getting slam-dunked by fascist liars. Here’s a thread with my 10 main points. 🧵🧵🧵
How to build a radically truthful news outlet
The old ways don’t work. Time to declare war on the liars.
www.stopthepresses.news
January 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
My Stop the Presses newsletter calls for a dramatic change of tactics by major media to produce "radically truthful” news that defeats the right-wing disinformation industry. Right now, the media are getting slam-dunked by fascist liars. Here’s a thread with my 10 main points. 🧵🧵🧵
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Refreshingly clear headlines from the WaPo, NYT
January 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Refreshingly clear headlines from the WaPo, NYT
On Jan. 15, 1975, I and a partner founded The Observer, a weekly newspaper serving Mifflin County, PA. I was publisher and editor. I sold my share in 1978 and left but the paper kept on. On Dec. 31, 2025 it published its final issues, a run of 50 years and 50 weeks--2,650 issues.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
On Jan. 15, 1975, I and a partner founded The Observer, a weekly newspaper serving Mifflin County, PA. I was publisher and editor. I sold my share in 1978 and left but the paper kept on. On Dec. 31, 2025 it published its final issues, a run of 50 years and 50 weeks--2,650 issues.
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, could you please establish an official NYC Mayor account on Bluesky and post everything your office is currently posting on X over here?
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
January 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, could you please establish an official NYC Mayor account on Bluesky and post everything your office is currently posting on X over here?
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
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When the news media say the U.S. attack on Venezuela “raises legal questions,“ that’s code for “the president is violating the law, but no one is going to stop him.”
January 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
When the news media say the U.S. attack on Venezuela “raises legal questions,“ that’s code for “the president is violating the law, but no one is going to stop him.”
This is a big day for people who believe that might makes right. I am not one of those people.
January 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
This is a big day for people who believe that might makes right. I am not one of those people.
Does a person who can't remember his user names and passwords really exist at all? Just asking for a friend.
December 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Does a person who can't remember his user names and passwords really exist at all? Just asking for a friend.
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The key question in American politics now is whether public disapproval of Trump will grow fast enough to save our democracy before Trump builds such a crushing dictatorship that public opinion no longer matters.
December 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The key question in American politics now is whether public disapproval of Trump will grow fast enough to save our democracy before Trump builds such a crushing dictatorship that public opinion no longer matters.
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"Trump is an outright racist and he appeals to 10s of millions of US citizens who are also outright racists" is both fundamentally, obviously true ... and something that mainstream journalism has decided is impermissible to say.
December 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"Trump is an outright racist and he appeals to 10s of millions of US citizens who are also outright racists" is both fundamentally, obviously true ... and something that mainstream journalism has decided is impermissible to say.
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A president doesn’t get to decide which news you watch.
But a dictator does.
But a dictator does.
December 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A president doesn’t get to decide which news you watch.
But a dictator does.
But a dictator does.
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This U.S. administration would've lost World War II, if they'd even bothered to fight it. More likely, they would have cut deals with all the dictators to steal everyone's natural resources.
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This U.S. administration would've lost World War II, if they'd even bothered to fight it. More likely, they would have cut deals with all the dictators to steal everyone's natural resources.
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Cheaper for Big Oil to buy Congress than to pay taxes. Let alone pay for the harm of their pollution.
American Big Oil Pays More in Taxes Abroad
A new report details how fossil fuel lobbyists have won huge U.S. tax giveaways.
inequality.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Cheaper for Big Oil to buy Congress than to pay taxes. Let alone pay for the harm of their pollution.
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China recognizes that energy storage is completely transformational for the electricity grid & thus for society as a whole. And so it is investing!
December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
China recognizes that energy storage is completely transformational for the electricity grid & thus for society as a whole. And so it is investing!
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Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, don't you think?
A week before he voted to cut Medicaid, Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan dumped up to $130,000 worth of stock in four companies that manage nearly half of all Medicaid enrollees in the country.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Rep. Rob Bresnahan sold stock in several Medicaid providers before voting for cuts
The Pennsylvania Republican is one of several members who have come under scrutiny for stock trading as Congress eyes a potential ban.
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, don't you think?