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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · 3d

My son heard this actual conversation at Lee's Tahitian "I shouldn't be here, I should be on a yacht drinking Mimosas at 10AM, not in eastern Washington." This from one those Instagram model-types. But really though, don't we ALL want to be on a yacht at 10AM drinking Mimosas?

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · 4d

So many more questions than answers. But fundamentally, how many jobs does each one of these data centers erase, and at what cost? Then there are the climate change concerns: "OpenAI has announced that it intends to build at least 30 gigawatts’ worth of data centers"

Here’s How the AI Crash Happens

The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.

www.theatlantic.com

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · 5d

Great link from @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social
My question is: what do we do with this information? How do we persuade these people?

www.americansurveycenter.org/quiz/

Beyond the Ballot Quiz - The Survey Center on American Life

www.americansurveycenter.org

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · 12d

Open the government now. Republicans, do your job.

Government Shutdown 10-23 The Government enters day 23 of the shutdown. Thousands of civil servants in Dan Newhouse's District go without paychecks, healthcare premiums are set to explode, and Dan New...

TikTok video by John Duresky

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · 14d

@devin4wa.com Devin, find me on Social Media, if you don't mind. I think you and I are going to compete for the same voters, although, I'm running as a Democrat in WA-04.

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · 15d

It was a great turn out, the people of Tri-Cities really showed up.

#fyp #democrat #democrats #politics #actblue #dannewhouse #WA04 #WA05 #washingtonstatepolitics #yakimacounty

10-18 No Kings Kennewick, WA

YouTube video by JohnDuresky4Congress

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · 21d

Doug White makes a great point here that some seats can be won for much less than others.

Strategy, Media, and the Future of Rural Washington

Communication is a powerful tool, and controlling communication is almost infinite power.When social media first launched, I had high expectations that it would democratize the internet, giving indivi...

www.ruralamericansunited.org

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · 26d

"At long last, have you no sense of decency, sir?"

#fyp #democrat #democrats #politics #actblue #dannewhouse #WA04 #WA05 #washingtonstatepolitics #yakimacounty

John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Sep 5

#fyp #democrat #democrats #politics #actblue #dannewhouse #wa04 #washingtonstatepolitics #yakimacounty

John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Sep 5

Democrats don't ever talk like this, this what fascism looks like and sounds like. youtube.com/shorts/OKlBl...

Stephen Miller Interview with one word changed, 9-4

YouTube video by JohnDuresky4Congress

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Aug 30

Hey, @jvl.bsky.social I was so ... moved by you that I up and turned it into a video and maybe an ad on Meta, I'm struggling to launch, but I'm starting to get some help.

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Aug 30

We choose to fight.
#fyp #democrat #democrats #politics #actblue #dannewhouse #wa04 #washingtonstatepolitics #yakimacounty
youtube.com/shorts/okpRn...

We choose to fight (short) 8-29

YouTube video by JohnDuresky4Congress

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Aug 28

ICE detains Fire Fighters in Washington State 8-28-2026
Help me defeat Dan Newhouse in Washington's 4th Congressional District, visit my website, and hit the ActBlue donation link today.
johnduresky4congress.com
#fyp #democrat #democrats #politics #actblue

ICE detains Fire Fighters in Washington State 8-28

YouTube video by JohnDuresky4Congress

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Aug 27

Immigration comparison, Reagan to Trump!

youtube.com/shorts/vgHjU...

#fyp #democrat #democrats #politics #actblue

Reagan to Trump Immigration Comparison

YouTube video by JohnDuresky4Congress

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Apr 17

@lauren-egan.bsky.social; @jvl.bsky.social Hey, I just wanted to share, I'm trying get the basic infrastructure in place to run a campaign, and it is hilariously difficult to do this the "right way." Maybe I'll write in my neglected stack about it, but there may be a story here...

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Apr 7

@jenee.bsky.social I'm sorry, but you missed on your response to Worried Grandparents. "He went from nonverbal ..." The child comes first, the parents ARE being selfish! ... hmmm maybe that doesn't help...

John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Apr 1

@jenee.bsky.social Yesterday, I was critiquing advice columns a bit as being too focused self versus community, I see you raised my bet a chore calendar for new tenant! Point taken!

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Mar 31

Arch-typical example was the other day, nice woman wrote in devastated that her 4 children produced zero grandchildren. The response from Slate was... not sympathetic

John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Mar 31

But I really am beginning to believe the proverbial pendulum has swung too far toward the individual and away from family/community.

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Mar 31

@jenee.bsky.social Couple things, welcome back! I'm off X now, but I used to chat you up on X. There is an ongoing problem I've been having with the advice columns... too focused on self, and not focused community/family. I'm struggling with this issue a bit (long story)

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Mar 28

"... because I have been so devoted to Diet Coke for so long that anything else makes my tongue feel sweaty and disoriented." SPOT on! I loved this ending!

John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Mar 27

@laurahelmuth.bsky.social WRT "Good Job." I've been working for 37 years, and every employee every where needs to repeat this every morning: "You can love your job, but your job won't love you back." SPOT ON!!!

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Mar 26

Did not have this on my bingo card.

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Mar 18

At this point, it is akin to performance art, no?

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John Duresky @fjohnd4.bsky.social · Mar 18

@alexkirshner.com COME ON!!! Again with this Zags nonsense, is this 3 or 4 years in row? Have fun on social today, I suspect you are getting roasted!