Jay Garmon
@jaygarmon.bsky.social
writer | husband | father | geek
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Happy Valentine's Day to everyone who isn't a Nazi, and especially to the trekkies.
February 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone who isn't a Nazi, and especially to the trekkies.
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When people ask for a definition of "reactionary centrist" I just point them at any Thomas Chatterton Williams article. The most uncharitable caricature could not compete with his actual writing
Physically incapable of analyzing politics outside of this insipid frame.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
When people ask for a definition of "reactionary centrist" I just point them at any Thomas Chatterton Williams article. The most uncharitable caricature could not compete with his actual writing
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The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
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Roses are red,
They look nice on a shrine
Here is the skull,
Of St. Valentine.
(Photo taken in Rome’s Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin of the relic of the 3rd Century martyr, a cleric who ministered to persecuted Christians and could apparently restore sight to the blind.)
They look nice on a shrine
Here is the skull,
Of St. Valentine.
(Photo taken in Rome’s Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin of the relic of the 3rd Century martyr, a cleric who ministered to persecuted Christians and could apparently restore sight to the blind.)
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Roses are red,
They look nice on a shrine
Here is the skull,
Of St. Valentine.
(Photo taken in Rome’s Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin of the relic of the 3rd Century martyr, a cleric who ministered to persecuted Christians and could apparently restore sight to the blind.)
They look nice on a shrine
Here is the skull,
Of St. Valentine.
(Photo taken in Rome’s Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin of the relic of the 3rd Century martyr, a cleric who ministered to persecuted Christians and could apparently restore sight to the blind.)
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this feels like a Roger Bannister four minute mile moment for "reactionary centrism". a level of reactionary centrism doctors (of political science) assured us was impossible but that training, dedication, ingenuity, and the Indomitable human spirit were determined to overcome
Physically incapable of analyzing politics outside of this insipid frame.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
this feels like a Roger Bannister four minute mile moment for "reactionary centrism". a level of reactionary centrism doctors (of political science) assured us was impossible but that training, dedication, ingenuity, and the Indomitable human spirit were determined to overcome
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I threw this bastard off the Red River Gorge bridge in Kentucky. I hope he made a good life for himself.
February 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I threw this bastard off the Red River Gorge bridge in Kentucky. I hope he made a good life for himself.
Big deal. I do this every time I eat too much cheese.
Scientists have recreated a miniature laboratory version of the massive cyclonic storms that rage at Jupiter’s poles.
Astronomers Create Strange ‘Vortex Crystals’ from Space in the Lab
Scientists have recreated a miniature laboratory version of the massive cyclonic storms that rage at Jupiter’s poles.
www.404media.co
February 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Big deal. I do this every time I eat too much cheese.
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There will always be someone who cannot see your worth, who will underestimate you, who will undermine you. Do not let that someone be you.
February 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There will always be someone who cannot see your worth, who will underestimate you, who will undermine you. Do not let that someone be you.
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I wonder if people are paying attention to how much their doom scrolling is cutting into time they used to use to read books
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I wonder if people are paying attention to how much their doom scrolling is cutting into time they used to use to read books
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An alcoholic head of the Pentagon is shooting at random flying objects near airports using untested technology. Americans have nothing to worry about.
February 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
An alcoholic head of the Pentagon is shooting at random flying objects near airports using untested technology. Americans have nothing to worry about.
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Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
February 14, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
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Cartoon: If anyone in Chicago knows this school or an anti ICE organization affiliated with them I would be happy to donate this art. I only wish I could have fully Sal Buscema-ed that punch :)
February 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Cartoon: If anyone in Chicago knows this school or an anti ICE organization affiliated with them I would be happy to donate this art. I only wish I could have fully Sal Buscema-ed that punch :)
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I have confirmed that I know someone who knows this kid. I’m going to make a sword for him.
February 14, 2026 at 4:24 AM
I have confirmed that I know someone who knows this kid. I’m going to make a sword for him.
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If Stephen Miller switches parties to become a Democrat, wins the dem primary, and is the candidate vs. Trump in the next election, I will not vote for Stephen Miller.
He is awful, his policies are awful, and it doesn't matter if he'd be "better" than Trump.
This is a post about Gavin Newsom.
He is awful, his policies are awful, and it doesn't matter if he'd be "better" than Trump.
This is a post about Gavin Newsom.
February 14, 2026 at 4:31 AM
If Stephen Miller switches parties to become a Democrat, wins the dem primary, and is the candidate vs. Trump in the next election, I will not vote for Stephen Miller.
He is awful, his policies are awful, and it doesn't matter if he'd be "better" than Trump.
This is a post about Gavin Newsom.
He is awful, his policies are awful, and it doesn't matter if he'd be "better" than Trump.
This is a post about Gavin Newsom.
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Hey remember the shooting in Minneapolis that happened between Renee Good and Alexi Pretti, the guy they claimed was shot by an agent after he had attacked that agent with a shovel? I know it's hard to believe but the agents' story fell apart and charges were dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
February 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Hey remember the shooting in Minneapolis that happened between Renee Good and Alexi Pretti, the guy they claimed was shot by an agent after he had attacked that agent with a shovel? I know it's hard to believe but the agents' story fell apart and charges were dropped. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...
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Can a LetterBoxd review win a Pulitzer?
February 14, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Can a LetterBoxd review win a Pulitzer?
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It creates this attention death spiral where shows need exposition because viewers don’t pay attention so viewers stop paying attention because shows have too much exposition.
There are some shows I have given up on because of the constant constant re-stating of exposition. Exposition is a thing that is definitely needed in normal amounts. The amounts being demanded right now by executives at some streamers is excessive & annoying & has killed my interest in some shows
February 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM
It creates this attention death spiral where shows need exposition because viewers don’t pay attention so viewers stop paying attention because shows have too much exposition.
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Counterpoint to Schumer's milquetoast ▶️ "The Department of Homeland Security was created intentionally after 9/11 to violate people's rights under the guise of protecting the homeland." - @ramirez.house.gov shared some powerful thoughts w @marisakabas.bsky.social re the need to dismantle the DHS.
"The day of accountability will come": Rep. Delia Ramirez on abolishing and prosecuting DHS
The Handbasket spoke with the congresswoman who called out ICE long before it was popular.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 14, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Counterpoint to Schumer's milquetoast ▶️ "The Department of Homeland Security was created intentionally after 9/11 to violate people's rights under the guise of protecting the homeland." - @ramirez.house.gov shared some powerful thoughts w @marisakabas.bsky.social re the need to dismantle the DHS.
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🔥 “To me, when we're talking about what justice looks like, it's ultimately getting to a place where every single fascist agent and the leaders that directed them to do what they did are held accountable to the highest degree of the law. And that means prosecution.”
"The day of accountability will come": Rep. Delia Ramirez on abolishing and prosecuting DHS
The Handbasket spoke with the congresswoman who called out ICE long before it was popular.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 14, 2026 at 2:19 AM
🔥 “To me, when we're talking about what justice looks like, it's ultimately getting to a place where every single fascist agent and the leaders that directed them to do what they did are held accountable to the highest degree of the law. And that means prosecution.”
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This is an insane sentence.
Jimmy Fallon Kills Planned Pasta Sauce Line With Pal Tommy Mottola as Epstein Friendship Is Revealed
Jimmy Fallon Kills Planned Pasta Sauce Line With Pal Tommy Mottola as Epstein Friendship Is Revealed
A planned collaboration between late night host Jimmy Fallon and powerful entertainment executive Tommy Mottola to launch a branded line of pasta sauces is now kaput as the entertainment mogul’s name is being discovered all over the Epstein Files, exposing his close relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender and trafficker.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:02 AM
This is an insane sentence.
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For those of you who grew up after 9/11, we got along just fine without a Department of Homeland Security for 212 years.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
Never reactivate it.
BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security shuts down as the White House and Democratic leaders continue to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement.
February 14, 2026 at 5:24 AM
For those of you who grew up after 9/11, we got along just fine without a Department of Homeland Security for 212 years.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
The DHS was formed to try to prevent future terror attacks — now, it is orchestrating them.
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When young people complain about not being able to afford a home: "Just cut out all your superfluous purchases!"
When young people cut out all their superfluous purchases: "Why are you destroying the economy!"
When young people cut out all their superfluous purchases: "Why are you destroying the economy!"
February 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
When young people complain about not being able to afford a home: "Just cut out all your superfluous purchases!"
When young people cut out all their superfluous purchases: "Why are you destroying the economy!"
When young people cut out all their superfluous purchases: "Why are you destroying the economy!"