John Brooks
@johnbrooks.bsky.social
Pod Only Knows: https://bit.ly/447CUOH
1999 the Podcast: http://bit.ly/3I211ql
Religious studies person
Abolish ICE, DHS, and golf
BLM
Anti-fascism forever
Trans rights are human rights
Red Sox and Crystal Palace diehard
He/Him
1999 the Podcast: http://bit.ly/3I211ql
Religious studies person
Abolish ICE, DHS, and golf
BLM
Anti-fascism forever
Trans rights are human rights
Red Sox and Crystal Palace diehard
He/Him
Pinned
John Brooks
@johnbrooks.bsky.social
· Dec 9
This week, @kellyjbaker.bsky.social and @johnbrooks.bsky.social welcome @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social to discuss her book "Selling Out Santa: Hollywood Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy"
Listen here or wherever you get podcasts!
Listen here or wherever you get podcasts!
#060 - Selling Out Santa - with Vaughn Joy by Pod Only Knows
Researcher Vaughn Joy discusses the Cold War era evolution of Christmas movies with her book "Selling Out Santa"
cms.megaphone.fm
You should listen to this because Vaughn is smart and I make the argument that "Elf" only exists because of "Miracle on 34th Street".
"I'm only staying on Twitter because nobody is moving over to Bluesky" said everyone on Twitter who hasn't moved over to Bluesky all at once
January 20, 2026 at 2:21 PM
"I'm only staying on Twitter because nobody is moving over to Bluesky" said everyone on Twitter who hasn't moved over to Bluesky all at once
This photo gives me life
January 20, 2026 at 11:42 AM
This photo gives me life
I guess the original name of MEET CHARLIE KIRK TOUR 2026 didn't test as well
January 20, 2026 at 11:36 AM
I guess the original name of MEET CHARLIE KIRK TOUR 2026 didn't test as well
Fung Wah may be gone but its spirit lives on 🙏
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Fung Wah may be gone but its spirit lives on 🙏
Evil Dumbfuck Dragon invites townsfolk to discuss his Evil Dumbfuck Dragon Board of Peace Charter which consists entirely of giving the Evil Dumbfuck Dragon all the gold in the land so the Evil Dumbfuck Dragon doesn't get mad and burn everyone alive
I’ve been reading Trump’s "Board of Peace Charter," and despite the name, this isn’t a multilateral institution, it’s a centralised structure built entirely around the authority of one person (Trump).
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
Full text: Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace
No mention of Gaza, which bolsters ToI's reporting that US also envisions panel helping resolve other conflicts worldwide; member countries must pay $1 billion for permanent spot
www.timesofisrael.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Evil Dumbfuck Dragon invites townsfolk to discuss his Evil Dumbfuck Dragon Board of Peace Charter which consists entirely of giving the Evil Dumbfuck Dragon all the gold in the land so the Evil Dumbfuck Dragon doesn't get mad and burn everyone alive
The Trump administration is going to send so many people to their deaths in so many different ways, both direct and indirect but in every case entirely preventable, that it will be almost impossible to tally.
But it will rank high among history's mass murderers.
But it will rank high among history's mass murderers.
Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
Thousands to lose access to HIV drugs with new cuts
An estimated 10,000 people are about to lose access to their HIV medication as the Florida Department of Health makes cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
www.fox13news.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:42 AM
The Trump administration is going to send so many people to their deaths in so many different ways, both direct and indirect but in every case entirely preventable, that it will be almost impossible to tally.
But it will rank high among history's mass murderers.
But it will rank high among history's mass murderers.
Me, being at a Nazi bar and continuing to drink in the Nazi bar when I discover it's a Nazi bar: "This is where the battle is being fought."
oh my god man, posting is not labour and posting is not combat.
there is a Sorkin inside your head; he must be destroyed
there is a Sorkin inside your head; he must be destroyed
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Me, being at a Nazi bar and continuing to drink in the Nazi bar when I discover it's a Nazi bar: "This is where the battle is being fought."
If Bluesky isn't sustainable or whatever I'm just gonna go back to passing notes to you all in class
January 20, 2026 at 1:42 AM
If Bluesky isn't sustainable or whatever I'm just gonna go back to passing notes to you all in class
Not enough of you shared this dumb fucking post, Bluesky is failing this is not sustainable
Chicago should maybe just stop doing sports stuff and take up painting
January 20, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Not enough of you shared this dumb fucking post, Bluesky is failing this is not sustainable
True mug. Accurate mug.
Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
January 19, 2026 at 10:37 PM
True mug. Accurate mug.
It would of course be insensitive for him to do so in the wake of the the death of Charlie Kirk, a guy who hated Martin Luther King Jr.
“Trump is the first president not to issue an official proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day since President Reagan made it a holiday.”
January 19, 2026 at 10:36 PM
It would of course be insensitive for him to do so in the wake of the the death of Charlie Kirk, a guy who hated Martin Luther King Jr.
Tasmanian Devil's yen to spin around like a little tornado and break shit constantly makes no economic or security sense
An existing treaty offers full U.S. military access to the island, so why go to war against NATO member Denmark?
The view from Greenland: Trump’s yen to take over makes no economic or security sense | Trudy Rubin
www.inquirer.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Tasmanian Devil's yen to spin around like a little tornado and break shit constantly makes no economic or security sense
Very cool how every Republican is allowed to just say this baseless and obviously insane thing and it's just fine and cool
Rep. Byron Donalds: "These agitators -- who by the way are paid, folks. America, they are paid to do this kind of mess."
January 19, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Very cool how every Republican is allowed to just say this baseless and obviously insane thing and it's just fine and cool
100% accuracy rate. No notes.
January 19, 2026 at 4:19 PM
100% accuracy rate. No notes.
Reposted by John Brooks
This MLK Day, let's be clear about what justice and a commitment to human dignity demand:
Abolish ICE
Abolish ICE
January 19, 2026 at 2:38 PM
This MLK Day, let's be clear about what justice and a commitment to human dignity demand:
Abolish ICE
Abolish ICE
Okay, abolish ICE
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect on Dr. King’s enduring call for justice, equality, and action. Even in these challenging times, Dr. King’s courage and faith remind us to stand together with resolve and compassion.
January 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Okay, abolish ICE
ICE Interviewer: "Tell me your qualifications."
Applicant: "Well I've played a lot of Call of Duty."
ICE Interviewer: *scribbles APPROVED on notepad*
Applicant: "But I mean like...a LOT."
ICE Interviewer: *scribbles RECOMMENDED FOR LEADERSHIP POSITION on notepad*
Applicant: "Well I've played a lot of Call of Duty."
ICE Interviewer: *scribbles APPROVED on notepad*
Applicant: "But I mean like...a LOT."
ICE Interviewer: *scribbles RECOMMENDED FOR LEADERSHIP POSITION on notepad*
Have you noticed ICE is consistently using suppressors (silencers) on their rifles?
Why are ICE agents using suppressors and battering rams to arrest old men and nonviolent people in broad daylight? This is for maximum effect imo.
Why are ICE agents using suppressors and battering rams to arrest old men and nonviolent people in broad daylight? This is for maximum effect imo.
January 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
ICE Interviewer: "Tell me your qualifications."
Applicant: "Well I've played a lot of Call of Duty."
ICE Interviewer: *scribbles APPROVED on notepad*
Applicant: "But I mean like...a LOT."
ICE Interviewer: *scribbles RECOMMENDED FOR LEADERSHIP POSITION on notepad*
Applicant: "Well I've played a lot of Call of Duty."
ICE Interviewer: *scribbles APPROVED on notepad*
Applicant: "But I mean like...a LOT."
ICE Interviewer: *scribbles RECOMMENDED FOR LEADERSHIP POSITION on notepad*
The other obvious benefit would be getting to watch Trump try to pronounce Mjölnir
Two Danish political operatives suggest Denmark engage in dialogue with Sweden, Norway, and Finland regarding nuclear weapons:
“It's time for a joint Nordic nuclear weapons program—we could name it after Thor's hammer. We readily admit that it's a wild proposition. But we also live in wild times.”
“It's time for a joint Nordic nuclear weapons program—we could name it after Thor's hammer. We readily admit that it's a wild proposition. But we also live in wild times.”
Det er tid til et fællesnordisk atomvåbenprogram – vi kunne opkalde det efter Thors hammer
Vi indrømmer gerne, at det er et vildt forslag. Men vi lever også i vilde tider.
www-berlingske-dk.translate.goog
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The other obvious benefit would be getting to watch Trump try to pronounce Mjölnir
Here's what you do:
Put Stellan Skarsgård in a tuxedo and fake mustache.
Tell Trump the President of Greenland, Sir Hamlet Greenlanderson III, wishes to meet with him to present him the Greenland Peace and Handsomeness Prize and discuss a glorious Greenlandic-American alliance.
Problem solved.
Put Stellan Skarsgård in a tuxedo and fake mustache.
Tell Trump the President of Greenland, Sir Hamlet Greenlanderson III, wishes to meet with him to present him the Greenland Peace and Handsomeness Prize and discuss a glorious Greenlandic-American alliance.
Problem solved.
January 19, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Here's what you do:
Put Stellan Skarsgård in a tuxedo and fake mustache.
Tell Trump the President of Greenland, Sir Hamlet Greenlanderson III, wishes to meet with him to present him the Greenland Peace and Handsomeness Prize and discuss a glorious Greenlandic-American alliance.
Problem solved.
Put Stellan Skarsgård in a tuxedo and fake mustache.
Tell Trump the President of Greenland, Sir Hamlet Greenlanderson III, wishes to meet with him to present him the Greenland Peace and Handsomeness Prize and discuss a glorious Greenlandic-American alliance.
Problem solved.
Too many Hermann Göring impersonators. Too few Henning von Tresckow impersonators.
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Too many Hermann Göring impersonators. Too few Henning von Tresckow impersonators.
You're going to see a lot of conservatives (though possibly fewer than usual!) post out-of-context King quotes today, so don't forget what the guy they have decided is their new patron saint thought and said about King because it's literally what they all actually think about King.
How Charlie Kirk Plans to Discredit Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Act
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is preparing to launch a campaign against Martin Luther King Jr. and the landmark civil rights law he helped enact.
www.wired.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:24 PM
You're going to see a lot of conservatives (though possibly fewer than usual!) post out-of-context King quotes today, so don't forget what the guy they have decided is their new patron saint thought and said about King because it's literally what they all actually think about King.
Please invade us. You will be greeted as liberators.
If it helps, I am able to provide concrete evidence that we harbor WMDs.
If it helps, I am able to provide concrete evidence that we harbor WMDs.
'It Will Be Done!!!': Trump Issues Ominous New Greenland Warning In Late-Night Rant
The president also reportedly said that since he did not win a Nobel Peace Prize, "I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace."
www.huffpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Please invade us. You will be greeted as liberators.
If it helps, I am able to provide concrete evidence that we harbor WMDs.
If it helps, I am able to provide concrete evidence that we harbor WMDs.
"Let Donald Trump obsess about Greenland.
WE'RE obsessed with spreading more GREEN across THIS land!"
WE'RE obsessed with spreading more GREEN across THIS land!"
This shit is fucking ridiculous and I stand by my anger.
January 19, 2026 at 3:54 AM
"Let Donald Trump obsess about Greenland.
WE'RE obsessed with spreading more GREEN across THIS land!"
WE'RE obsessed with spreading more GREEN across THIS land!"
Reposted by John Brooks
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.