jazzrat2000 AKA Bonsai anonymous
@jazzrat2000.bsky.social
GO BLUE!!! Artist. Spoonie. Ret. college music teacher and jazzer (trumpet). S FL, USA, ally to LGBT, especially T! 71yrs, married 49, sober 19 (AA). Suicide prevention, former animal rehabber. INMJA he/him/not yours
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I am here for conversation, like humor, politics, etc. I am not here for a relationship, to trade pics, to go to another platform to "talk better"... plus, I am broke, so there you have it
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It’s not my obligation to vote for someone I don’t agree with. It’s the obligation of the party to attract me as a voter. This is a democracy. People have a choice. A lot of people here don’t respect the basic premise of democracy. CHOICE. I’ll write-in YOU for POTUS before I vote for a sellout.
January 24, 2026 at 11:48 AM
It’s not my obligation to vote for someone I don’t agree with. It’s the obligation of the party to attract me as a voter. This is a democracy. People have a choice. A lot of people here don’t respect the basic premise of democracy. CHOICE. I’ll write-in YOU for POTUS before I vote for a sellout.
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I was trained by the FBI in 92 in tactics, weapons, crowd control etc etc for my work overseas as a United States Marine at US Embassies.
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
January 24, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I was trained by the FBI in 92 in tactics, weapons, crowd control etc etc for my work overseas as a United States Marine at US Embassies.
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
They only want people on their side to have guns.
January 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
They only want people on their side to have guns.
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This is such fucking bullshit. The Republican party has been asking the supreme Court to arm all Americans regardless of mental, or legal standing. Now they're surprised when someone has a gun? Fuck these clowns.
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This is such fucking bullshit. The Republican party has been asking the supreme Court to arm all Americans regardless of mental, or legal standing. Now they're surprised when someone has a gun? Fuck these clowns.
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This death was completely avoidable. Kevin Johnson's killing was a policy choice. There should be no homeless encampments because housing should be a right. No one should have to live on the streets. Universal housing is the only acceptable way forward.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Former Eagles lineman Kevin Johnson killed at LA homeless encampment
Kevin Johnson, a former NFL defensive lineman, was found dead at a Los Angeles homeless encampment, with police investigating his killing
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:20 PM
This death was completely avoidable. Kevin Johnson's killing was a policy choice. There should be no homeless encampments because housing should be a right. No one should have to live on the streets. Universal housing is the only acceptable way forward.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
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What the actual fuck. I've already cried today about my friend having to tell her son to carry his birth certificate in case he gets stopped by ICE... I know this is not about me or my feelings but the last 18 months have been relentless in how exceptionally shitty they've been
January 24, 2026 at 4:43 PM
What the actual fuck. I've already cried today about my friend having to tell her son to carry his birth certificate in case he gets stopped by ICE... I know this is not about me or my feelings but the last 18 months have been relentless in how exceptionally shitty they've been
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Dems need to go after Blanche who is clearly flouting the law requiring the release of the Epstein files!
RELEASE THE FUCKING EPSTEIN FILES!
ENOUGH STALLING!
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RELEASE THE FUCKING EPSTEIN FILES!
ENOUGH STALLING!
Repost if you agree.
January 24, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Dems need to go after Blanche who is clearly flouting the law requiring the release of the Epstein files!
RELEASE THE FUCKING EPSTEIN FILES!
ENOUGH STALLING!
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RELEASE THE FUCKING EPSTEIN FILES!
ENOUGH STALLING!
Repost if you agree.
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insane scenes coming out of Minneapolis
January 24, 2026 at 5:38 PM
insane scenes coming out of Minneapolis
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Making a random curry with lentils (curry leaves, cinnamon, garam masala, garlic, peppers, cauliflower and stem, etc.) And steaming some artichokes for wren to try for the first time (dipped leaves version)
January 24, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Making a random curry with lentils (curry leaves, cinnamon, garam masala, garlic, peppers, cauliflower and stem, etc.) And steaming some artichokes for wren to try for the first time (dipped leaves version)
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If the regime is not going to follow the law and release the Epstein files can we just quit paying taxes?
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 PM
If the regime is not going to follow the law and release the Epstein files can we just quit paying taxes?
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The United States is just full of great ideas lately.
‘NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly’
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/s...
‘NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly’
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/s...
NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly | CNN
As the four-person crew of Artemis II prepares to launch on a historic mission around the moon as soon as February, some experts are worried about the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield.
www.cnn.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The United States is just full of great ideas lately.
‘NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly’
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/s...
‘NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly’
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/s...
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January 24, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Has anybody ever noticed that cats have no errands and no chores
January 24, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Has anybody ever noticed that cats have no errands and no chores
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Coverage from The Salt Lake Tribune on Utah politician's latest attack on Grand Staircase-Escalante: www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
Tribes and environmental groups sound alarm about fate of one of Utah’s national monuments
After a recent federal decision, Utah’s congressional delegation may use an obscure federal law to slash the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
www.sltrib.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Coverage from The Salt Lake Tribune on Utah politician's latest attack on Grand Staircase-Escalante: www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
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Minneapolis turning into a war zone
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Minneapolis turning into a war zone
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January 24, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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For the record … (it was possibly a degree colder at the time)
January 24, 2026 at 4:33 PM
For the record … (it was possibly a degree colder at the time)
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Wisconsinites who choose to vote absentee are not second-class citizens, and I cannot and will not accept the suggestion that they have any fewer rights or that their vote counts any less than a Wisconsinite who chooses to cast their ballot in-person on Election Day.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
Evers pushes back against Madison argument in absentee ballot lawsuit
Madison city officials they can't be sued over failing to count 193 mail-in ballots, arguing absentee voting is a privilege, not a right.
www.jsonline.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Wisconsinites who choose to vote absentee are not second-class citizens, and I cannot and will not accept the suggestion that they have any fewer rights or that their vote counts any less than a Wisconsinite who chooses to cast their ballot in-person on Election Day.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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Steve Conway will be sorely missed in the state legislature as he retires after three decades of service. A champion for labor and South Tacoma communities, he helped create our Paid Family and Medical Leave program and collective bargaining laws. Thank you for your service, Sen. Conway!
January 23, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Steve Conway will be sorely missed in the state legislature as he retires after three decades of service. A champion for labor and South Tacoma communities, he helped create our Paid Family and Medical Leave program and collective bargaining laws. Thank you for your service, Sen. Conway!
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I have been staunchly anti-gun since I was robbed at gunpoint when I was 23, but now I think it’s time to embrace my 2nd amendment rights.
Fuck ice FOREVER.
Fuck ice FOREVER.
January 24, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I have been staunchly anti-gun since I was robbed at gunpoint when I was 23, but now I think it’s time to embrace my 2nd amendment rights.
Fuck ice FOREVER.
Fuck ice FOREVER.
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Fascism is ALWAYS Imperialism that has come home.
January 24, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Fascism is ALWAYS Imperialism that has come home.
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Good beautiful morning from Goldstream, Alaska
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Good beautiful morning from Goldstream, Alaska
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Man shot during Minneapolis immigration crackdown has died, hospital record shows
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Man shot during Minneapolis immigration crackdown has died, hospital record shows
A 51-year-old man shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press shows. Gov.
apnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Man shot during Minneapolis immigration crackdown has died, hospital record shows
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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I was excited for classes to start, but I think the semester beginning really brought into focus just how tired and burned out I am. I think a part of it is the political situation. It's just this low-grade trauma everyday, even if I'm not directly involved in it.
January 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I was excited for classes to start, but I think the semester beginning really brought into focus just how tired and burned out I am. I think a part of it is the political situation. It's just this low-grade trauma everyday, even if I'm not directly involved in it.
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The working class needs a Workers Party, not the Democratic Party.
January 24, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The working class needs a Workers Party, not the Democratic Party.