Jay Garmon
@jaygarmon.bsky.social
writer | husband | father | geek
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shout-out to the public school AV guys who put those ratchet-straps on. never saw one of those budge even a little
It's too much going on at once. Let's sit the class down and watch a movie together.
February 17, 2026 at 2:02 AM
shout-out to the public school AV guys who put those ratchet-straps on. never saw one of those budge even a little
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I was initially not the biggest fan of Spanberger but it turns out she has the heart of a world class hater and that is 100% the kind of energy we need right now
This is a nice move in an interview www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
February 17, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I was initially not the biggest fan of Spanberger but it turns out she has the heart of a world class hater and that is 100% the kind of energy we need right now
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This is how you live a life
February 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
This is how you live a life
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other countries' bobsledders: young sprinters in their 20s
our country's bobsledders: 40-year-old moms who originally played softball and skiing
also our country's bobsledders:
our country's bobsledders: 40-year-old moms who originally played softball and skiing
also our country's bobsledders:
February 17, 2026 at 2:51 AM
other countries' bobsledders: young sprinters in their 20s
our country's bobsledders: 40-year-old moms who originally played softball and skiing
also our country's bobsledders:
our country's bobsledders: 40-year-old moms who originally played softball and skiing
also our country's bobsledders:
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gotta do investigations into DHS “waste, fraud and abuse” as pretext for killing the agency
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
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Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:53 AM
gotta do investigations into DHS “waste, fraud and abuse” as pretext for killing the agency
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It’s uhhhhh a little weird that much of the debate over the definition of “working class” in the U.S. is about what you want it to be a euphemism for and not about, say, one’s relationships to labor or capital
Again, a key problem is that we've turned "working class" from a quantifiable term to an abstract one.
It now better means "jobs I personally think are worthwhile" rather than an income or education range.
So we have people now who think 6 figure salaries after taxes are "working class".
It now better means "jobs I personally think are worthwhile" rather than an income or education range.
So we have people now who think 6 figure salaries after taxes are "working class".
February 17, 2026 at 3:10 AM
It’s uhhhhh a little weird that much of the debate over the definition of “working class” in the U.S. is about what you want it to be a euphemism for and not about, say, one’s relationships to labor or capital
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nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
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I’m gonna vote for whoever the Dem presidential nominee is in the general election but it would be cool if whoever it is doesn’t suck.
February 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I’m gonna vote for whoever the Dem presidential nominee is in the general election but it would be cool if whoever it is doesn’t suck.
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The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
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Incredible. We got to "Is a pedophile island really all that bad?" five times faster than I thought.
Noah Rothman on the Epstein files: "It is a witch hunt. It‘s a moral panic."
February 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Incredible. We got to "Is a pedophile island really all that bad?" five times faster than I thought.
What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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So this weekend TikTok removed our video about Elon Musk showing up in the Epstein files for "promoting misinformation", which we're sure has nothing at all to do with billionaire Trump megadonor Larry Ellison taking over control of TikTok's algorithm.
February 16, 2026 at 2:27 AM
So this weekend TikTok removed our video about Elon Musk showing up in the Epstein files for "promoting misinformation", which we're sure has nothing at all to do with billionaire Trump megadonor Larry Ellison taking over control of TikTok's algorithm.
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great respect for the everyday people taking us one step closer to butlerian jihad with each passing day
Parents are increasingly opting out of mandatory school laptops for kids. Surprised this article didn’t mention the privacy and security risks that should also make parents concerned. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen and paper instead
Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM
great respect for the everyday people taking us one step closer to butlerian jihad with each passing day
Evergreen
yeah my main thought on this discourse is “get a hobby”
February 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Evergreen
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In what way? Are there not enough jobs? Not enough space? Not enough money? I would like to hear one credible report of an American who is suffering because of migration. I have been around for almost 50 years and never heard one. Just uncritical parroting of xenophobic dogshit.
February 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM
In what way? Are there not enough jobs? Not enough space? Not enough money? I would like to hear one credible report of an American who is suffering because of migration. I have been around for almost 50 years and never heard one. Just uncritical parroting of xenophobic dogshit.
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What sometimes saddens me is that I only have one face to palm.
February 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
What sometimes saddens me is that I only have one face to palm.
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important thread about a crucial online literacy skill! it is a VERY common abuse tactic (not just online) to act charming and fun and harmless to build trust and only later use that trust to get something from you, whether it's your money, your data, your radicalisation, or all of the above.
had a spidey sense an account was inauthentic a few days ago but couldn’t find any metadata tells right away, but someone just DM’d me to tell me they were on X spouting DEEPLY disturbing stuff
So I just wanted to remind everyone one of the principles of malignant accounts: the 60-40 rule
So I just wanted to remind everyone one of the principles of malignant accounts: the 60-40 rule
February 16, 2026 at 6:38 PM
important thread about a crucial online literacy skill! it is a VERY common abuse tactic (not just online) to act charming and fun and harmless to build trust and only later use that trust to get something from you, whether it's your money, your data, your radicalisation, or all of the above.
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The Twilight Zone episode “Miniature” always makes me sob. Robert Duvall played a lonely man many today would see as autistic, with such kindness and heart. Like Boo Radley, he made us feel compassion. Thank you for the humanity you gave us, Mr. Duvall.
RIP
RIP
February 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The Twilight Zone episode “Miniature” always makes me sob. Robert Duvall played a lonely man many today would see as autistic, with such kindness and heart. Like Boo Radley, he made us feel compassion. Thank you for the humanity you gave us, Mr. Duvall.
RIP
RIP
Yeah, yeah, the Dragon*Con parade. We've all seen it.
strawberry shortcake: vampire hunter
February 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Yeah, yeah, the Dragon*Con parade. We've all seen it.
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incredible way to frame a career
Seven-time Oscar-nominated actor Robert Duvall has died. He was 95. His standout performances began with Boo Radley and ended with an Adam Sandler movie in 2022.
The Godfather’s Robert Duvall, Dead at 95
Seven-time Oscar-nominated actor Robert Duvall has died. He was 95. His standout performances began with Boo Radley and ended with an Adam Sandler movie in 2022.
www.vulture.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
incredible way to frame a career
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As I have aged, my relationship with being offended has evolved. I used to be offended (angry) but now I am offended (bored)
February 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
As I have aged, my relationship with being offended has evolved. I used to be offended (angry) but now I am offended (bored)
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If you want to understand why rich guys are turning back to eugenics and recreating the rhetoric and theology of slavery, it’s because they know on some level this level of wealth inequality is unjustifiable bsky.app/profile/marl...
February 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If you want to understand why rich guys are turning back to eugenics and recreating the rhetoric and theology of slavery, it’s because they know on some level this level of wealth inequality is unjustifiable bsky.app/profile/marl...
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I'm sure we've all seen the graphic that lays out the United States ' relationship with slavery. It's good, but I never thought it was quite impactful enough. So I made my own.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
February 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I'm sure we've all seen the graphic that lays out the United States ' relationship with slavery. It's good, but I never thought it was quite impactful enough. So I made my own.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.
I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.
1 square = 1 year.