Jim Barrows 🇺🇸
@jmbarrows.bsky.social
I like
🇺🇸 Democracy
⚽️Real Madrid and Bayern Munich
☕️Cold brew
🤖Science fiction
🎷Jazz
🗽Cities
🎨 Abstract Expressionism
Background: Released in 1959, Mingus Ah Um is by American musician Charles Mingus. The cover features a painting by S. Neil Fujita.
🇺🇸 Democracy
⚽️Real Madrid and Bayern Munich
☕️Cold brew
🤖Science fiction
🎷Jazz
🗽Cities
🎨 Abstract Expressionism
Background: Released in 1959, Mingus Ah Um is by American musician Charles Mingus. The cover features a painting by S. Neil Fujita.
"We have over a million openings in critical jobs, emergency services, trucking, factory workers, plumbers, electricians, and tradesmen. It’s a very serious thing." - Ford CEO
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Ford CEO says he has 5,000 open mechanic jobs with 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: ‘We are in trouble in our country’ | Fortune
“We do not have trade schools. We are not investing in educating a next generation of people,” Jim Farley said.
fortune.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"We have over a million openings in critical jobs, emergency services, trucking, factory workers, plumbers, electricians, and tradesmen. It’s a very serious thing." - Ford CEO
fortune.com/2025/11/12/f...
fortune.com/2025/11/12/f...
"..Ensuring facades and proportions fit in with the surrounding area has lessened public resistance to the affordable homes he’s worked on—and, importantly, it provides a sense of dignity beyond debates about ‘ugly’ or ‘beautiful’ buildings...."
www.dwell.com/article/the-...
www.dwell.com/article/the-...
The Case for Old-Looking, New Affordable Housing
To the delight of fans of vernacular architecture, in historic neighborhoods from New England to the U.K., projects are being designed to seem like they’ve been there all along.
www.dwell.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"..Ensuring facades and proportions fit in with the surrounding area has lessened public resistance to the affordable homes he’s worked on—and, importantly, it provides a sense of dignity beyond debates about ‘ugly’ or ‘beautiful’ buildings...."
www.dwell.com/article/the-...
www.dwell.com/article/the-...
A neglected space under a highway flyover has been transformed into a sports facility that's accessible to all. More detail is available in the Monocle Design Directory. aanganarchitects.org/projects-ite...
The Underspace Revival - Aangan Architects
aanganarchitects.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A neglected space under a highway flyover has been transformed into a sports facility that's accessible to all. More detail is available in the Monocle Design Directory. aanganarchitects.org/projects-ite...
WWII veterans received more than $50 billion under the GI Bill, all told, and the exclusion of Black Americans from the spoils helps explain the vastness of the racial wealth gap today. ##VeteransDay
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How a hostile America undermined its Black WWII veterans
Servicemembers were attacked, discredited, and shortchanged on GI benefits—with lasting implications.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
WWII veterans received more than $50 billion under the GI Bill, all told, and the exclusion of Black Americans from the spoils helps explain the vastness of the racial wealth gap today. ##VeteransDay
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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This is my most Boomer/Karen take:
People playing their phones or music out loud in public should be caned
People playing their phones or music out loud in public should be caned
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This is my most Boomer/Karen take:
People playing their phones or music out loud in public should be caned
People playing their phones or music out loud in public should be caned
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"I want to offer a different kind of reflection from an old veteran, one that doesn’t reduce service to a slogan but helps show its lived reality."
This morning @markhertling.bsky.social passes on the cliches and writes on the culture and character of veterans: www.thebulwark.com/p/who-we-cho...
This morning @markhertling.bsky.social passes on the cliches and writes on the culture and character of veterans: www.thebulwark.com/p/who-we-cho...
Who We Choose to Be: A Reflection on the Character of Veterans
A shared culture of service.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"I want to offer a different kind of reflection from an old veteran, one that doesn’t reduce service to a slogan but helps show its lived reality."
This morning @markhertling.bsky.social passes on the cliches and writes on the culture and character of veterans: www.thebulwark.com/p/who-we-cho...
This morning @markhertling.bsky.social passes on the cliches and writes on the culture and character of veterans: www.thebulwark.com/p/who-we-cho...
"It bothers me that their sacrifices were recognized by these monuments and then forgotten,” Mueller said. “These guys deserve better.” #VeteransDay
Read more at: www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
Source - Stars and Stripes
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Read more at: www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
Source - Stars and Stripes
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‘These guys deserve better’: Upkeep of forlorn memorials to US soldiers is duo’s labor of love
Thousands of small memorials stand at sites where Americans fought and died during the world wars. Experts say maintaining them has never been harder.
www.stripes.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"It bothers me that their sacrifices were recognized by these monuments and then forgotten,” Mueller said. “These guys deserve better.” #VeteransDay
Read more at: www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
Source - Stars and Stripes
www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
Read more at: www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
Source - Stars and Stripes
www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
Is it true that NO member of the Trump family has EVER served in any branch of the US military, active or reserves?
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Is it true that NO member of the Trump family has EVER served in any branch of the US military, active or reserves?
President Obama honoring this distinguished group of veterans. #VeteransDay
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
President Obama honoring this distinguished group of veterans. #VeteransDay
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As the country celebrates its veterans and the service they provided, it’s worth noting that the current president is actively fighting to keep 1.2 million veterans from receiving their food benefits.
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SNAP Helps 1.2 Million Veterans With Low Incomes, Including Thousands in Every State
About 1.2 million veterans live in households that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps).[1] Thousands of veterans in every state — who...
www.cbpp.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
As the country celebrates its veterans and the service they provided, it’s worth noting that the current president is actively fighting to keep 1.2 million veterans from receiving their food benefits.
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
To honour the sacrifices made during the Second World War, concrete sculptures were erected across what was then Yugoslavia. Today they stand as stark reminders of a history that must not be repeated. #VeteransDay
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What can postwar monuments teach us about the role of architecture in shaping nations’ memories? - Monocle
To honour the sacrifices made during the Second World War, concrete sculptures were erected across what was then Yugoslavia. Today...
monocle.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
To honour the sacrifices made during the Second World War, concrete sculptures were erected across what was then Yugoslavia. Today they stand as stark reminders of a history that must not be repeated. #VeteransDay
monocle.com/design/europ...
monocle.com/design/europ...
You never know which of your neighbors is struggling with food insecurity. youtube.com/watch?v=umXh...
Nursing student who relies on SNAP to pay for food shares her story
YouTube video by CBS Boston
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
You never know which of your neighbors is struggling with food insecurity. youtube.com/watch?v=umXh...
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For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
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This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
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Homefront: Black Servicemembers and Black Voters in the Civil Rights Era
The role of Black World War II veterans in the Civil Rights Movement has been well documented, but the effect of Black military service on Black voting patterns remains unclear. Combining detailed in...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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5000 people have signed up to run for office with @runforsomething.net in the last week. Between the election wins & the shutdown fury, we’re taking that momentum in to 2026.
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
5000 people have signed up to run for office with @runforsomething.net in the last week. Between the election wins & the shutdown fury, we’re taking that momentum in to 2026.
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Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
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Most science degrees never require students to learn how to communicate their work to the public. That gap fuels confusion, mistrust, and missed opportunities to protect lives. Let's change it. Sign the petition to make communication + public engagement training a degree requirement. bit.ly/3LbnfHB
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Most science degrees never require students to learn how to communicate their work to the public. That gap fuels confusion, mistrust, and missed opportunities to protect lives. Let's change it. Sign the petition to make communication + public engagement training a degree requirement. bit.ly/3LbnfHB
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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The surrender caucus secured yes votes from Democrats who aren't facing re-election this cycle, but four of them have Democratic governors who can pick their replacement.
If you live in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maine or Virginia this is an easy and effective way to make your anger clear.
If you live in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maine or Virginia this is an easy and effective way to make your anger clear.
Yup, and the damage isn’t so much in the story as in the proof of weakness. Trump now knows he has new torture tools to make Dems do what he wants. It’s why at least one of the 7 capitulators oughta be run out of office now, mid session. Get that number down to 6. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
November 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The surrender caucus secured yes votes from Democrats who aren't facing re-election this cycle, but four of them have Democratic governors who can pick their replacement.
If you live in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maine or Virginia this is an easy and effective way to make your anger clear.
If you live in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maine or Virginia this is an easy and effective way to make your anger clear.
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
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“.. As the raids have continued, consumers have started to question whether the company’s silence makes it an accomplice to the sweeps rather than merely the backdrop. .. A backlash is coming for the company.”
@bloomberg.com $HD
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November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“.. As the raids have continued, consumers have started to question whether the company’s silence makes it an accomplice to the sweeps rather than merely the backdrop. .. A backlash is coming for the company.”
@bloomberg.com $HD
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@bloomberg.com $HD
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Still angry about the events of last night. One thing is clear, Democrats got work to do to fix this!
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Still angry about the events of last night. One thing is clear, Democrats got work to do to fix this!
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Here’s the list of the eight Democrats who caved:
⚫️ Catherine Cortez Masto
⚫️ Dick Durbin
⚫️ John Fetterman
⚫️ Maggie Hassan
⚫️ Tim Kaine
⚫️ Angus King
⚫️ Jackie Rosen
⚫️ Jeanne Shaheen
Their excuses don’t hold water. They betrayed all Americans who were counting on them to stand firm and keep fighting.
⚫️ Catherine Cortez Masto
⚫️ Dick Durbin
⚫️ John Fetterman
⚫️ Maggie Hassan
⚫️ Tim Kaine
⚫️ Angus King
⚫️ Jackie Rosen
⚫️ Jeanne Shaheen
Their excuses don’t hold water. They betrayed all Americans who were counting on them to stand firm and keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Here’s the list of the eight Democrats who caved:
⚫️ Catherine Cortez Masto
⚫️ Dick Durbin
⚫️ John Fetterman
⚫️ Maggie Hassan
⚫️ Tim Kaine
⚫️ Angus King
⚫️ Jackie Rosen
⚫️ Jeanne Shaheen
Their excuses don’t hold water. They betrayed all Americans who were counting on them to stand firm and keep fighting.
⚫️ Catherine Cortez Masto
⚫️ Dick Durbin
⚫️ John Fetterman
⚫️ Maggie Hassan
⚫️ Tim Kaine
⚫️ Angus King
⚫️ Jackie Rosen
⚫️ Jeanne Shaheen
Their excuses don’t hold water. They betrayed all Americans who were counting on them to stand firm and keep fighting.
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Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen