Jason Cochran
@jascochran.bsky.social
Writer, nerd, outfluencer. EIC at Frommer’s. Trapped in Biffhorrific. Author of “Here Lies America”
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Jason Cochran
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Once a symbol of unity and hope across Europe, the Eurovision Song Contest has been turned into a pink-washing front for war criminals in Israel.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
December 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Once a symbol of unity and hope across Europe, the Eurovision Song Contest has been turned into a pink-washing front for war criminals in Israel.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
Heather Cox Richardson is my therapist.
December 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Heather Cox Richardson is my therapist.
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
The Supreme Court just said that if you’re Black in America, you have no right to representation. You can be gerrymandered into invisibility.
When are the pitchforks finally coming out for these ghouls in the Republican Party?
When are the pitchforks finally coming out for these ghouls in the Republican Party?
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The Supreme Court just said that if you’re Black in America, you have no right to representation. You can be gerrymandered into invisibility.
When are the pitchforks finally coming out for these ghouls in the Republican Party?
When are the pitchforks finally coming out for these ghouls in the Republican Party?
Even Eurovision has turned to shit.
Israel will be allowed to compete in Eurovision 2026, the European Broadcasting Union has decided.
Consequently, Spain and the Netherlands have announced their withdrawal from the contest.
Consequently, Spain and the Netherlands have announced their withdrawal from the contest.
December 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Even Eurovision has turned to shit.
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Every time the morbidly rich take the wheel, our nation veers off the road. Extreme wealth isolates people from reality—studies on the wealthy reveal a decline in empathy, a reduced capacity to recognize others' well-being & a dangerous narcissistic overconfidence.
hartmannreport.com/p/how-many-t...
hartmannreport.com/p/how-many-t...
How Many Times Will the Morbidly Rich Crash America Before We Learn?
Why every era ruled by the morbidly rich ends the same way: corruption, collapse, and ordinary people paying the bill....
hartmannreport.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Every time the morbidly rich take the wheel, our nation veers off the road. Extreme wealth isolates people from reality—studies on the wealthy reveal a decline in empathy, a reduced capacity to recognize others' well-being & a dangerous narcissistic overconfidence.
hartmannreport.com/p/how-many-t...
hartmannreport.com/p/how-many-t...
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We’re in a hell of a lot of trouble.
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We’re in a hell of a lot of trouble.
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The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami.
They are lying to us.
They are lying to us.
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The boats the regime is claiming are going from Venezuela to the US would need to refuel over 20 times to get to Miami.
They are lying to us.
They are lying to us.
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I don't know why no one is talking about this or thinking it wont be done again in the midterms.
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She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.
How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.
thiswillhold.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I don't know why no one is talking about this or thinking it wont be done again in the midterms.
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Kevin McCarthy and Dave Karger are the best interviewers of film and TV artists working today. Not just because of what they ask, but also because of how their interview subjects react to them.
December 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Kevin McCarthy and Dave Karger are the best interviewers of film and TV artists working today. Not just because of what they ask, but also because of how their interview subjects react to them.
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After weeks of price testing and hundreds of searches, we have a new winner!
The Best (and Cheapest) Airfare Search Websites for 2026:
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The 10 Best (and Cheapest) Airfare Search Sites for 2026
Our extensive testing of airfare search sites—and AI chatbots—reveals your best options for finding cheap plane tickets in 2026.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
After weeks of price testing and hundreds of searches, we have a new winner!
The Best (and Cheapest) Airfare Search Websites for 2026:
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Among the Orange Man’s manic posts last night was one about how Elon Musk “saved” the 2024 election by fiddling with the IP addresses that Dominion used for voting.
Don’t let that slip slip by.
Don’t let that slip slip by.
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Among the Orange Man’s manic posts last night was one about how Elon Musk “saved” the 2024 election by fiddling with the IP addresses that Dominion used for voting.
Don’t let that slip slip by.
Don’t let that slip slip by.
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He seems to be constantly fighting 'wokeness' these days...
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
He seems to be constantly fighting 'wokeness' these days...
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It's official.
The United States will charge its citizens a $45 fee to fly if they go to the airport without a REAL ID.
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The United States will charge its citizens a $45 fee to fly if they go to the airport without a REAL ID.
www.frommers.com/tips/airfare...
TSA to Charge Travelers Without REAL ID an Extra Fee to Fly
Still don't have a REAL ID? You'll soon have to pay an extra charge to get through airport security.
www.frommers.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It's official.
The United States will charge its citizens a $45 fee to fly if they go to the airport without a REAL ID.
www.frommers.com/tips/airfare...
The United States will charge its citizens a $45 fee to fly if they go to the airport without a REAL ID.
www.frommers.com/tips/airfare...
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The liars in the White House aren't "mistaken." They know they're lying. They think lying is a big part of their job. Never cut them a break by thinking they're confused or deluded. They're lying to steal the freedom of everyone you love.
November 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The liars in the White House aren't "mistaken." They know they're lying. They think lying is a big part of their job. Never cut them a break by thinking they're confused or deluded. They're lying to steal the freedom of everyone you love.
It’s interesting that Wicked, a re-examination of a classic story that concludes the villain isn’t really a villain, is surging right now in mass American culture.
The last time we did that, with “villains” like Frankenstein’s monster & King Kong, it was during the nadir of the Great Depression.
The last time we did that, with “villains” like Frankenstein’s monster & King Kong, it was during the nadir of the Great Depression.
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
It’s interesting that Wicked, a re-examination of a classic story that concludes the villain isn’t really a villain, is surging right now in mass American culture.
The last time we did that, with “villains” like Frankenstein’s monster & King Kong, it was during the nadir of the Great Depression.
The last time we did that, with “villains” like Frankenstein’s monster & King Kong, it was during the nadir of the Great Depression.
It’s satisfying to know that Tom Stoppard finally understands the mysteries of the afterlife. Can you imagine the play he’d write?
November 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It’s satisfying to know that Tom Stoppard finally understands the mysteries of the afterlife. Can you imagine the play he’d write?
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Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
We trained him.
We armed him.
We broke him.
We gave him an easy target for his revenge.
We armed him.
We broke him.
We gave him an easy target for his revenge.
The man suspected of shooting two National Guard members was once part of a CIA-backed paramilitary group, one of several so-called Zero Units, according to Afghan and U.S. officials.
Here’s a Look at the D.C. Shooting Suspect’s C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan
The units were backed by the C.I.A. and trained to conduct missions in Afghanistan during the U.S. war in the country.
nyti.ms
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We trained him.
We armed him.
We broke him.
We gave him an easy target for his revenge.
We armed him.
We broke him.
We gave him an easy target for his revenge.
When the true extent of their evil is finally revealed it may break our hearts forever.
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
When the true extent of their evil is finally revealed it may break our hearts forever.
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Two people were shot at a gas station in my rural town in Mississippi today.
I guess 500 troops are gonna have to be taken away from their families during the holidays to come occupy my small town now too, huh?
I guess 500 troops are gonna have to be taken away from their families during the holidays to come occupy my small town now too, huh?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Hegseth says.
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Two people were shot at a gas station in my rural town in Mississippi today.
I guess 500 troops are gonna have to be taken away from their families during the holidays to come occupy my small town now too, huh?
I guess 500 troops are gonna have to be taken away from their families during the holidays to come occupy my small town now too, huh?
Millions of people marched to protest the Trump order that put the national guard in DC to begin with.
They’d still be alive if he had heeded No Kings Day. He’s causing all of this.
They’d still be alive if he had heeded No Kings Day. He’s causing all of this.
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Millions of people marched to protest the Trump order that put the national guard in DC to begin with.
They’d still be alive if he had heeded No Kings Day. He’s causing all of this.
They’d still be alive if he had heeded No Kings Day. He’s causing all of this.
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You pull yourself up by your boostraps. Me? I DESERVE free money from the government, and so do my rich friends bsky.app/profile/cwar...
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
You pull yourself up by your boostraps. Me? I DESERVE free money from the government, and so do my rich friends bsky.app/profile/cwar...
Is eating the rich will be happening, when does the biting and chewing start?
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Is eating the rich will be happening, when does the biting and chewing start?