Jim Porter
@porterje.bsky.social
University professor of rhetoric, ethics, technology, and communication; history of rhetoric theory, history of writing technologies, ethics of genAI, theology
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MORE from Jack Smith:
"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts."
"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts."
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
MORE from Jack Smith:
"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts."
"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts."
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Three DHS agents manhandled this tiny 75-year-old woman who was peacefully protesting in front of ICE headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The corporate media is refusing to cover the story. Click to watch the video, and please share.
The Hero We Need Now
How a tiny 75-year-old woman stood up to Kristi Noem’s goons.
www.borowitzreport.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Three DHS agents manhandled this tiny 75-year-old woman who was peacefully protesting in front of ICE headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The corporate media is refusing to cover the story. Click to watch the video, and please share.
Give the guy a break. It’s exhausting work keeping the government from doing anything.
Mr. Speaker, can you comment on the president’s social media post about Rob Reiner after he was murdered?
I didn’t see the post. I’ve been very busy. I work 22 hours a day.
I didn’t see the post. I’ve been very busy. I work 22 hours a day.
December 16, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Give the guy a break. It’s exhausting work keeping the government from doing anything.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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“If people wearing ski masks & tactical gear with no visible ID swarmed your workplace to take your coworkers away...could you tell the difference between fed law enforcement & a kidnapping?…We should not have to live in fear of masked, armed agents.” --ACLU www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-e...
Snapshot: Enough With the Masked Men
State and federal lawmakers are pushing back against terrorizing federal agents who hide behind masks
www.americaamerica.news
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“If people wearing ski masks & tactical gear with no visible ID swarmed your workplace to take your coworkers away...could you tell the difference between fed law enforcement & a kidnapping?…We should not have to live in fear of masked, armed agents.” --ACLU www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-e...
An important corollary of religious freedom.
You have a right to your religious beliefs, but you do not have the right to enforce those beliefs onto other people’s lives.
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
An important corollary of religious freedom.
Absolutist doctrine (or law) fails to respect or acknowledge the immense complexity of reproductive healthcare decisions or the validity (and rights) of individual conscience in making such decisions.
“If everyone knew what patients go through, abortion wouldn’t even be an issue that people argue about.” — Dr. Josie Urbana
December 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Absolutist doctrine (or law) fails to respect or acknowledge the immense complexity of reproductive healthcare decisions or the validity (and rights) of individual conscience in making such decisions.
An admission that intellectual property actually represents valued labor that should be compensated and credited accordingly.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
December 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
An admission that intellectual property actually represents valued labor that should be compensated and credited accordingly.
You forgot the part about “using funds extorted from large corporations.”
I will always remember the suggestion that we only need one pencil …… while he’s building himself an obscenely large ballroom.
December 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
You forgot the part about “using funds extorted from large corporations.”
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Church leaders talk a lot about evangelization but ignore the most obvious way to bring people in. My column on the deacons commission's report:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/heidi-schlum...
www.commonwealmagazine.org/heidi-schlum...
Lost Generations
The Vatican's report opposing the ordination of women deacons only makes it harder for women to remain in the Church.
www.commonwealmagazine.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Church leaders talk a lot about evangelization but ignore the most obvious way to bring people in. My column on the deacons commission's report:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/heidi-schlum...
www.commonwealmagazine.org/heidi-schlum...
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Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe!
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe!
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Pretty notable that Republicans in a deep-red state declined to go along with a partisan power grab specifically because of the toxic, violent culture Trump encourages. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
The deeply personal reasons why many Indiana Senate Republicans said no to Trump | CNN Politics
Jean Leising spoke at a breakfast this fall at her 8th grade grandson’s school. Hours later, when she was set to give him a ride home from basketball practice, he bashfully told her that his entire te...
www.cnn.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Pretty notable that Republicans in a deep-red state declined to go along with a partisan power grab specifically because of the toxic, violent culture Trump encourages. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
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Three U.S. bishops: Racially profiling migrants (and Americans) is a betrayal of the Gospel
www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2...
www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2...
Three U.S. bishops: Racially profiling migrants (and Americans) is a betrayal of the Gospel
As disciples, we cannot remain indifferent to injustice or the mistreatment of our neighbor. We are called to advocate for a just and meaningful immigration reform that respects human dignity, upholds...
www.americamagazine.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Three U.S. bishops: Racially profiling migrants (and Americans) is a betrayal of the Gospel
www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2...
www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2...
Is Calibri a woke type font? Who would’ve guessed it was a Deep State font?
The State Department is swapping out Calibri for Times New Roman in all its official documents, reversing a Biden-era change that aimed to increase accessibility for readers with disabilities. n.pr/4oSF4cx
The State Department reinstates an old font, in a typeface about-face
The State Department is swapping out Calibri for Times New Roman in all its official documents, reversing a Biden-era change that aimed to increase accessibility for readers with disabilities.
n.pr
December 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Is Calibri a woke type font? Who would’ve guessed it was a Deep State font?
Maybe. Let's wait and see if the check clears.
DAILY SHOW: “Donald Trump is swooping in to save farmers… from Donald Trump. To make up for $44 Billion in losses he’s bailing them out with $12 Billion. (12 is less than 44)”
December 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Maybe. Let's wait and see if the check clears.
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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
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No doubt there is intense consumer demand for gas-guzzling, wood-paneled station wagons.
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
No doubt there is intense consumer demand for gas-guzzling, wood-paneled station wagons.
We should encourage more sleeping, not less.
It’s alarming that Trump can’t stay awake during a cabinet meeting. It’s more alarming what he says when he is awake.
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We should encourage more sleeping, not less.
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On top of the ethical arguments, yes, there's a critical utilitarian one as well.
Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
On top of the ethical arguments, yes, there's a critical utilitarian one as well.
The epitome of.
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The epitome of.
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"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
What gets derided today as “woke” is what we used to call “basic human decency”—respect and concern for ALL others, but especially the poor, the homeless, immigrants, the disadvantaged. Both Democrats and Republicans agreed on this. Woke up, America. #ethics
November 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
What gets derided today as “woke” is what we used to call “basic human decency”—respect and concern for ALL others, but especially the poor, the homeless, immigrants, the disadvantaged. Both Democrats and Republicans agreed on this. Woke up, America. #ethics