Jumpin’ Punkin
@jumpinpunkin.bsky.social
I study Congress; jazz; baseball; other things too
Welp
Jones Green Bean Casserole Soda (2004-2004): A sickly green soda made to taste like the divisive Thanksgiving side dish, with notes of earthy green beans, fried onions, and cream of mushroom soup. Sold as part of a novelty holiday-themed pack of sodas.
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Welp
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Giger's version of the chest-bursting Alien was rejected for being too turkey-like.
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
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The National Guard is not a law enforcement agency. It is untrained in a policing agency's standards, techniques, tactics and mission in any nation of laws. Only in a police state do officials equate military units with policing.
Did anyone ask why Trump is blaming Biden when his folks vetted and approved his asylum this year?
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The National Guard is not a law enforcement agency. It is untrained in a policing agency's standards, techniques, tactics and mission in any nation of laws. Only in a police state do officials equate military units with policing.
What a difference 30 yrs makes…
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
What a difference 30 yrs makes…
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Young Girl Eating a Bird, by René Magritte, 1927
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Young Girl Eating a Bird, by René Magritte, 1927
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Happy Thanksgiving!!
I’ve always wanted to do this, so this year I did.
I’ve always wanted to do this, so this year I did.
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I’ve always wanted to do this, so this year I did.
I’ve always wanted to do this, so this year I did.
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Peppermint Patty lost her mind screaming at Charlie Brown because of Snoopy's unconventional Thanksgiving meal. What did she expect? The dog made the dinner. If your dog prepared a meal like that it'd be amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuG3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuG3...
Peppermint Patty - What kind of a Thanksgiving dinner is this? (READ DESCRIPTION)
YouTube video by Professor Hulk
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Peppermint Patty lost her mind screaming at Charlie Brown because of Snoopy's unconventional Thanksgiving meal. What did she expect? The dog made the dinner. If your dog prepared a meal like that it'd be amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuG3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuG3...
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“Network” premieres today in ‘76
“.. we thought we were making a satire,” said Lumet. “But the extraordinary and frightening thing is how quickly it stopped being satire .. When the truth becomes entertainment, when rage becomes a commodity, the culture begins to eat itself.”
@ditzkoff.bsky.social
“.. we thought we were making a satire,” said Lumet. “But the extraordinary and frightening thing is how quickly it stopped being satire .. When the truth becomes entertainment, when rage becomes a commodity, the culture begins to eat itself.”
@ditzkoff.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“Network” premieres today in ‘76
“.. we thought we were making a satire,” said Lumet. “But the extraordinary and frightening thing is how quickly it stopped being satire .. When the truth becomes entertainment, when rage becomes a commodity, the culture begins to eat itself.”
@ditzkoff.bsky.social
“.. we thought we were making a satire,” said Lumet. “But the extraordinary and frightening thing is how quickly it stopped being satire .. When the truth becomes entertainment, when rage becomes a commodity, the culture begins to eat itself.”
@ditzkoff.bsky.social
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In case you think I am exaggerating when I say ICE/CBP are slave catchers.
Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2
Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case
A private prison company seeks a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability.
www.brennancenter.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
In case you think I am exaggerating when I say ICE/CBP are slave catchers.
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Happy Chompsgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy Chompsgiving!
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I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
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🧵Happy Birthday to trumpeter Randy Brecker, who turns 80 today and continues to play his ass off--check out his work on David Kikoski's recently released "Weekend at Small's." recorded just a year ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbpZ...
Winney's Garden
YouTube video by David Kikoski - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🧵Happy Birthday to trumpeter Randy Brecker, who turns 80 today and continues to play his ass off--check out his work on David Kikoski's recently released "Weekend at Small's." recorded just a year ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbpZ...
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This is quite literally HER land. 🤬
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This is quite literally HER land. 🤬
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27 November 1970:
George Harrison’s third solo album, All Things Must Pass, is released in the USA.
"When we took the photo I had these old Bavarian gnomes which I thought I would put there, like kinda… John, Paul, George and Ringo."
See more:
www.beatlesbible.com/people/georg...
George Harrison’s third solo album, All Things Must Pass, is released in the USA.
"When we took the photo I had these old Bavarian gnomes which I thought I would put there, like kinda… John, Paul, George and Ringo."
See more:
www.beatlesbible.com/people/georg...
All Things Must Pass
Recorded: 29 March; 12 May 1969 26, 27, 28, 29 May; 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30 June; 1, 2, 3, 25 July; August; September; 7 October 1970 Producers: George Harrison, Phil Spector En...
www.beatlesbible.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
27 November 1970:
George Harrison’s third solo album, All Things Must Pass, is released in the USA.
"When we took the photo I had these old Bavarian gnomes which I thought I would put there, like kinda… John, Paul, George and Ringo."
See more:
www.beatlesbible.com/people/georg...
George Harrison’s third solo album, All Things Must Pass, is released in the USA.
"When we took the photo I had these old Bavarian gnomes which I thought I would put there, like kinda… John, Paul, George and Ringo."
See more:
www.beatlesbible.com/people/georg...
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Under Trump, the U.S. has made it clear that it will screw over all foreign partners without warning. It has earned a reputation as a pariah state.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Under Trump, the U.S. has made it clear that it will screw over all foreign partners without warning. It has earned a reputation as a pariah state.
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I’m mindful today of those for whom this is their first Thanksgiving without a loved one. I’m praying for a measure of peace and the comfort of beautiful memories.
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I’m mindful today of those for whom this is their first Thanksgiving without a loved one. I’m praying for a measure of peace and the comfort of beautiful memories.
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Look here comes a pilgrim.
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Look here comes a pilgrim.
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Meanwhile, white conservatives create a regime of constant violence, deprivation, & repression, but this is shrugged off as “normal” & inconsequential bc it disproportionately harms poor & esp racialized communities.
Why POC collectively hold our breath when there’s a mass shooting or high profile crime before the suspect is even identified:
• Afghan man shoots a National Guard member:
With zero knowledge of the background or motive, the right screams that Muslims are terrorists and must be deported.
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• Afghan man shoots a National Guard member:
With zero knowledge of the background or motive, the right screams that Muslims are terrorists and must be deported.
🧵
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Meanwhile, white conservatives create a regime of constant violence, deprivation, & repression, but this is shrugged off as “normal” & inconsequential bc it disproportionately harms poor & esp racialized communities.
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The Secretary of Transportation is terrified
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Secretary of Transportation is terrified
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To top it off, Custer and his troops also killed 800 of the Indians' horses in an effort to limit Indigenous mobility and subsistence. The US in its "Indian Wars" attempted to destroy not only Indigenous peoples but also entire Indigenous ecosystems.
#OtD 27 Nov 1868 a detachment of US troops under the command of General Custer ignored orders to kill only warriors and massacred 103 sleeping Cheyenne in the so-called "Battle of the Washita" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9950...
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
To top it off, Custer and his troops also killed 800 of the Indians' horses in an effort to limit Indigenous mobility and subsistence. The US in its "Indian Wars" attempted to destroy not only Indigenous peoples but also entire Indigenous ecosystems.
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Nearly every mechanism that made my career possible—Ford, NSF, Harvard BiGS—is gone or on the way to the chopping block.
This means NSF dissertation improvement grants in the social sciences are simply...not happening.
NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Nearly every mechanism that made my career possible—Ford, NSF, Harvard BiGS—is gone or on the way to the chopping block.
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If you don't have access to the Boston Globe, here's another story about the horrible and illegal deportatuon of a college student who has been in the US since she was 8.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you don't have access to the Boston Globe, here's another story about the horrible and illegal deportatuon of a college student who has been in the US since she was 8.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
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“International humanitarian law prohibits collective punishment of prisoners of war or other protected persons for acts committed by individuals during an armed conflict. Collective punishment is considered a war crime.” - International Committee Of The Red Cross (ICRC)
Every news article about Trump’s response to the Guard shooting should include some background on the evils of collective punishment: thedemlabs.org/2023/10/16/w...
What is Collective Punishment?
It is really important that Israel, with all the anger and frustration... that exists, is that they operate by the rules of war
thedemlabs.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“International humanitarian law prohibits collective punishment of prisoners of war or other protected persons for acts committed by individuals during an armed conflict. Collective punishment is considered a war crime.” - International Committee Of The Red Cross (ICRC)
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Buko-san, the energetic mascot of Yokoze (a town in Saitama Prefecture), is based on Mount Buko (a nearby mountain) and a taiko drum (the symbol of the local festival). He was born on April 5, 1304, at midnight.
November 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Buko-san, the energetic mascot of Yokoze (a town in Saitama Prefecture), is based on Mount Buko (a nearby mountain) and a taiko drum (the symbol of the local festival). He was born on April 5, 1304, at midnight.
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"Arnulfo" shares, "These are heads of broccoli that I've harvested. I've been working in the fields of CAs Central Coast for 21 years. I plant and grow broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, and other vegetables you probably will see on your #Thanksgiving tables." #WeFeedYou
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Arnulfo" shares, "These are heads of broccoli that I've harvested. I've been working in the fields of CAs Central Coast for 21 years. I plant and grow broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, and other vegetables you probably will see on your #Thanksgiving tables." #WeFeedYou