NoJo
@nojo.bsky.social
Northwestern vagabond. Pacific admirer. Ne'er-do-well. Mostly re-skeeter.
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Struck by how Noem and McLaughlin say "weaponized the vehicle" instead of the simple, monosyllabic "tried to hit him with her car," which is a concrete assertion the evidence does not support. "Weaponized the vehicle" is abstract. The humans disappear. The car was made to do... something. 1/6
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Struck by how Noem and McLaughlin say "weaponized the vehicle" instead of the simple, monosyllabic "tried to hit him with her car," which is a concrete assertion the evidence does not support. "Weaponized the vehicle" is abstract. The humans disappear. The car was made to do... something. 1/6
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If Renee Good's killer was acting in "self defense" then put him on trial and let him attempt to convince a jury of his peers.
January 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
If Renee Good's killer was acting in "self defense" then put him on trial and let him attempt to convince a jury of his peers.
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ICE shoots into vehicles because nobody's actually pulling weapons on them. But they know a vehicle can be considered a deadly weapon in court, and it's the only justification they're gonna find for what they're obviously itching to do.
This is the ninth shooting by ICE since September (I did not know that). All of them were into vehicles.
Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
ICE shoots into vehicles because nobody's actually pulling weapons on them. But they know a vehicle can be considered a deadly weapon in court, and it's the only justification they're gonna find for what they're obviously itching to do.
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16 hours in, my guess this was all intended basically as a coup to put VP Delcy Rodriguez in power (likely without her knowledge but 🤷).
At least for democracy & human rights, that might be even worse than the "opening shots in a war" scenario.
All speculation, but let me explain:
At least for democracy & human rights, that might be even worse than the "opening shots in a war" scenario.
All speculation, but let me explain:
January 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
16 hours in, my guess this was all intended basically as a coup to put VP Delcy Rodriguez in power (likely without her knowledge but 🤷).
At least for democracy & human rights, that might be even worse than the "opening shots in a war" scenario.
All speculation, but let me explain:
At least for democracy & human rights, that might be even worse than the "opening shots in a war" scenario.
All speculation, but let me explain:
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Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
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The Best of Neon:
Anthropomorphic Beer greets the new year.
Anthropomorphic Beer greets the new year.
January 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The Best of Neon:
Anthropomorphic Beer greets the new year.
Anthropomorphic Beer greets the new year.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany, 1956.
January 1, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany, 1956.
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pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
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putin’s notion that we are a great powerful civilization but also we are constantly helplessly victimized by the west -- it’s the same combination of entitlement plus victimhood that you find in the US far-right. No wonder they like him
December 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
putin’s notion that we are a great powerful civilization but also we are constantly helplessly victimized by the west -- it’s the same combination of entitlement plus victimhood that you find in the US far-right. No wonder they like him
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Black and Violet, 1923 #wassilykandinsky #kandinsky
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Black and Violet, 1923 #wassilykandinsky #kandinsky
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Just got off a call with Paul Rothrock and I think this quote probably sums it it: “It's fucking cool to be a Sounder.”
December 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Just got off a call with Paul Rothrock and I think this quote probably sums it it: “It's fucking cool to be a Sounder.”
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Next time someone says they don’t have to apologize for being white anymore, ask them to tell about the most recent time they were forced to apologize for being white and who made them do it.
December 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Next time someone says they don’t have to apologize for being white anymore, ask them to tell about the most recent time they were forced to apologize for being white and who made them do it.
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An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
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Top Plays of 2025: No. 7️⃣
De Ro opened up the Leagues Cup Final with authority with this powerful header! 👊
De Ro opened up the Leagues Cup Final with authority with this powerful header! 👊
December 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Top Plays of 2025: No. 7️⃣
De Ro opened up the Leagues Cup Final with authority with this powerful header! 👊
De Ro opened up the Leagues Cup Final with authority with this powerful header! 👊
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The Dallas Cowboys' epic decline over the past 30 years is why in fact we call them "America's Team."
December 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The Dallas Cowboys' epic decline over the past 30 years is why in fact we call them "America's Team."
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Plato argued in the Republic that the 'tyrant,' or someone with unlimited wealth and power, would live the worst possible life because his soul would be devoured by lawless, unlimited desires that could never be sated. I think we've gotten confirmation of this from more cases than Trump lately
I always thought Plato was pretty pollyannaish on this point, but this is decent evidence for the view that a man of bad character will therefore be unhappy even with every external trapping of success and good fortune.
President Donald Trump gifted the world with nearly 200 Truth Social posts (and counting) on Christmas Day, where he amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
December 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Plato argued in the Republic that the 'tyrant,' or someone with unlimited wealth and power, would live the worst possible life because his soul would be devoured by lawless, unlimited desires that could never be sated. I think we've gotten confirmation of this from more cases than Trump lately
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Hiroji Kubota
New York. 1988. Christmas tree in front of the New York Stock Exchange
New York. 1988. Christmas tree in front of the New York Stock Exchange
December 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Hiroji Kubota
New York. 1988. Christmas tree in front of the New York Stock Exchange
New York. 1988. Christmas tree in front of the New York Stock Exchange
Fantastic
December 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Fantastic
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Self Portrait in a Chair, 1920 #mcescher #escher
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Self Portrait in a Chair, 1920 #mcescher #escher
An epic and informative fisking. Well worth your time to read.
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
An epic and informative fisking. Well worth your time to read.
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If you think the system doesn't seem interested in rewarding white guys at all that seems to be an issue of your media diet and not a reflection of reality
December 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
If you think the system doesn't seem interested in rewarding white guys at all that seems to be an issue of your media diet and not a reflection of reality
Incredible use of patterns and grayscale
December 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Incredible use of patterns and grayscale
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Elon Musk is currently worth $648 billion, according to Bloomberg.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Elon Musk is currently worth $648 billion, according to Bloomberg.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
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The entire project of advanced education is about believing it's worthwhile to do the hard work of learning to understand difficult things and express your understanding in your own words.
Bringing GenAI into the process is wholly destructive.
Bringing GenAI into the process is wholly destructive.
December 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The entire project of advanced education is about believing it's worthwhile to do the hard work of learning to understand difficult things and express your understanding in your own words.
Bringing GenAI into the process is wholly destructive.
Bringing GenAI into the process is wholly destructive.