Josh Peatfield
@writtenbyjp.bsky.social
Writer, Reader, Library Worker
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
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I know they’re trying to turn this shooting into Dealey Plaza with their desperate camera angles and excuses for the murderous ICE officer but how do they explain the subsequent refusal to allow a doctor to reach the car? And lying that they already had medics there? All on tape.
January 8, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I know they’re trying to turn this shooting into Dealey Plaza with their desperate camera angles and excuses for the murderous ICE officer but how do they explain the subsequent refusal to allow a doctor to reach the car? And lying that they already had medics there? All on tape.
Just reached a novella-length word count for the first time in my writing career. Idk if I’ll ever do anything with the story I did it with, but I’ll be celebrating with a Dr. Pepper nonetheless.
January 4, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Just reached a novella-length word count for the first time in my writing career. Idk if I’ll ever do anything with the story I did it with, but I’ll be celebrating with a Dr. Pepper nonetheless.
I truly love the symbolism of all this, but can we please invite Bernie to some warm weather events? Being on the right side of history shouldn’t have to be so chilly.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders administers a ceremonial public oath of office to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
January 1, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I truly love the symbolism of all this, but can we please invite Bernie to some warm weather events? Being on the right side of history shouldn’t have to be so chilly.
Saint Nick Live!
Saint Nick Live!
That's right, it's a special Christmas story from yours truly. You know what that means, and if you don't... I'm sorry for ruining it for you in advance. Happy Holidays!
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December 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Saint Nick Live!
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“Any fun plans for tomorrow?”
“No, we have people coming over.”
“No, we have people coming over.”
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“Any fun plans for tomorrow?”
“No, we have people coming over.”
“No, we have people coming over.”
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"Storytelling is a cry in the dark. We just want someone to hear us. We each have jagged edges cut out of us, and we hope that others have complementary cuts taken out of them, so that we'll fit together like puzzle pieces."
-- @chuckwendig.bsky.social
BLACK RIVER ORCHARD
#SundaySentence
-- @chuckwendig.bsky.social
BLACK RIVER ORCHARD
#SundaySentence
November 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"Storytelling is a cry in the dark. We just want someone to hear us. We each have jagged edges cut out of us, and we hope that others have complementary cuts taken out of them, so that we'll fit together like puzzle pieces."
-- @chuckwendig.bsky.social
BLACK RIVER ORCHARD
#SundaySentence
-- @chuckwendig.bsky.social
BLACK RIVER ORCHARD
#SundaySentence
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
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My statement on the government shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My statement on the government shutdown.
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Centrist Democrats in the Senate folded on the shutdown, throwing away their leverage in exchange for worthless GOP promises.
When will they learn that there is no center between a government of oligarchs and a government of the people? https://youtu.be/EQzG_TrhyrY?si=LBXGJad9NjGyBGBo
When will they learn that there is no center between a government of oligarchs and a government of the people? https://youtu.be/EQzG_TrhyrY?si=LBXGJad9NjGyBGBo
The Failures of “Centrism”
Robert Reich
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November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Centrist Democrats in the Senate folded on the shutdown, throwing away their leverage in exchange for worthless GOP promises.
When will they learn that there is no center between a government of oligarchs and a government of the people? https://youtu.be/EQzG_TrhyrY?si=LBXGJad9NjGyBGBo
When will they learn that there is no center between a government of oligarchs and a government of the people? https://youtu.be/EQzG_TrhyrY?si=LBXGJad9NjGyBGBo
Did not expect to spend this long weekend admonishing and disavowing my NH senators on Bluesky, but here I am.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Did not expect to spend this long weekend admonishing and disavowing my NH senators on Bluesky, but here I am.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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“The eight Democrats who chose to break ranks are all centrists who appear to have recently graduated from the Susan Collins School of Fecklessness, whose curriculum consists of exactly one lesson: ‘there is no fight worth having.’” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/you-better...
You Better Work
After 40 days and 40 nights, it now appears that there are enough Democratic votes to reopen the federal government without having their only demand met: an extension of the healthcare subsidies which...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“The eight Democrats who chose to break ranks are all centrists who appear to have recently graduated from the Susan Collins School of Fecklessness, whose curriculum consists of exactly one lesson: ‘there is no fight worth having.’” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/you-better...
Cc: @hassan.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov
This is what someone truly listening to the people they represent sounds like.
This is what someone truly listening to the people they represent sounds like.
The deal reached in the Senate on government funding fails to prevent a massive increase in health insurance costs for families and small businesses, and for that reason I can’t support it.
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Cc: @hassan.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov
This is what someone truly listening to the people they represent sounds like.
This is what someone truly listening to the people they represent sounds like.
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Thank you Wonder Woman 🇺🇲🎇❤️
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Thank you Wonder Woman 🇺🇲🎇❤️
Masterpiece. Thank you, @katemessner.com . I hope the pizza blanket in the background does not take away from the sincerity I’m trying to relay. My favorite read of the year by far.
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Masterpiece. Thank you, @katemessner.com . I hope the pizza blanket in the background does not take away from the sincerity I’m trying to relay. My favorite read of the year by far.
Air Traffic Controllers are totally going to strike, right?
November 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Air Traffic Controllers are totally going to strike, right?
Waking up to hope felt like a lost aspect of the American Dream until this morning.
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Waking up to hope felt like a lost aspect of the American Dream until this morning.
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😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
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Bad night for sexual assaulters all around
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Bad night for sexual assaulters all around
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Democrat Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday.
https://to.pbs.org/4ozTIWM
https://to.pbs.org/4ozTIWM
Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race
Mamdani is a self-described democratic socialist and 34-year-old state assemblymember who will be the city’s youngest mayor in over a century.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Democrat Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday.
https://to.pbs.org/4ozTIWM
https://to.pbs.org/4ozTIWM
Is my lil news bubble floating too far left or is MAGA truly getting its ass beat across the country tonight in a meaningful way?
Fingers crossed for the latter.
Fingers crossed for the latter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Is my lil news bubble floating too far left or is MAGA truly getting its ass beat across the country tonight in a meaningful way?
Fingers crossed for the latter.
Fingers crossed for the latter.
Congratulations to Mookie Betts specifically. Still my favorite active player. So fitting he’s the one to execute that double play. Four rings!!!!
a man wearing a dodgers jersey holds up his fist
ALT: a man wearing a dodgers jersey holds up his fist
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November 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Congratulations to Mookie Betts specifically. Still my favorite active player. So fitting he’s the one to execute that double play. Four rings!!!!