JKO
@jackieogburn.bsky.social
Children's book writer, bibliophile, crazy cat lady, cranky Democrat, resident of Durham, NC
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In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
youtu.be/R9XN1iOungs?...
youtu.be/R9XN1iOungs?...
I Talked To 50 Dads at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
YouTube video by DARK WEB | Paul Scheer & Rob Huebel
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
youtu.be/R9XN1iOungs?...
youtu.be/R9XN1iOungs?...
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Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery
Two of their major policy pushes were a more prominent gun culture and zero COVID restrictions
Bill Montgomery died to the COVID virus
Charlie Kirk died to gun violence
Two of their major policy pushes were a more prominent gun culture and zero COVID restrictions
Bill Montgomery died to the COVID virus
Charlie Kirk died to gun violence
December 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery
Two of their major policy pushes were a more prominent gun culture and zero COVID restrictions
Bill Montgomery died to the COVID virus
Charlie Kirk died to gun violence
Two of their major policy pushes were a more prominent gun culture and zero COVID restrictions
Bill Montgomery died to the COVID virus
Charlie Kirk died to gun violence
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Yeah I'm SUPER shocked the DOJ is violating the law and not releasing all the Epstein files. WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED they'd continue to protect pedophiles??
Everyone. Everyone guessed.
Everyone. Everyone guessed.
December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Yeah I'm SUPER shocked the DOJ is violating the law and not releasing all the Epstein files. WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED they'd continue to protect pedophiles??
Everyone. Everyone guessed.
Everyone. Everyone guessed.
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Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
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My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
December 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
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Fine. Give us the Epstein files in Times New Roman, then.
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Fine. Give us the Epstein files in Times New Roman, then.
Oh, Marge, we told you he was no good.
Marjorie Taylor Greene on CNN: "I feel very sorry for President Trump. I genuinely do. It has to be a hard place for someone that is constantly so hateful and puts so much vitriol, name calling, and really tells lies about people in order to try to get his way."
December 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Oh, Marge, we told you he was no good.
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Rocky Horror Picture Show
December 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Using a bazooka to swat a fly.
Peter Singer compares how much DOD is spending versus how much the imagined drug cartels are spending.
www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Using a bazooka to swat a fly.
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Important work. Thanks to @carlbergstrom.com and others whose influence is very apparent here: www.startribune.com/more-college...
More colleges are offering classes helping students identify truth in a confusing world
From Winona State University to Augsburg University and the U, professors are helping students wrestle with misinformation and disinformation.
www.startribune.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Important work. Thanks to @carlbergstrom.com and others whose influence is very apparent here: www.startribune.com/more-college...
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"the USPS is a miracle. it's in the constitution. for the price of a single stamp you can send a letter across the country, from Hawaii to Maine. Trump is trying to take that away from you. He's attacking Christmas cards and wedding invitations. It's un-American and it has to stop."
February 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"the USPS is a miracle. it's in the constitution. for the price of a single stamp you can send a letter across the country, from Hawaii to Maine. Trump is trying to take that away from you. He's attacking Christmas cards and wedding invitations. It's un-American and it has to stop."
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It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
Like little jewels.
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Like little jewels.
Yes.
The Epstein coverup will go down as one of the greatest scandals and miscarriages of justice in U.S. history.
Everyone involved with Epstein’s victims or with the coverup needs to be prosecuted and go down in shame.
It does not matter if they are GOP or Dems!
Repost if you agree.
#BlueCrew
Everyone involved with Epstein’s victims or with the coverup needs to be prosecuted and go down in shame.
It does not matter if they are GOP or Dems!
Repost if you agree.
#BlueCrew
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Yes.
People don't understand how the US prevented wars from even starting for the past 80 years. Kristof points out how Russia and China could see the next 3 years under Trump as their best chance to expand their territories.
Chaos Is Coming
America helped keep the (relative) peace for 80 years. Not anymore.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
People don't understand how the US prevented wars from even starting for the past 80 years. Kristof points out how Russia and China could see the next 3 years under Trump as their best chance to expand their territories.
You go, girl.
Sabrina Carpenter’s not mincing words when it comes to the Trump administration using one of her songs in a video promoting ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.
Sabrina Carpenter slams Trump administration for using her music in ‘disgusting’ ICE video
Sabrina Carpenter is the latest artist to have a song included in a White House video promoting ICE. And she's not happy.
www.inquirer.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
You go, girl.
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Ryan is laying out details of the polycrisis we are currently experiencing, the context in which @peterbryanthe.bsky.social and @lawriephipps.co.uk and I wrote our book chapter, blogged about here: lawriephipps.co.uk/beyond-the-b...
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Ryan is laying out details of the polycrisis we are currently experiencing, the context in which @peterbryanthe.bsky.social and @lawriephipps.co.uk and I wrote our book chapter, blogged about here: lawriephipps.co.uk/beyond-the-b...
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Gotta love New York
New Yorkers BLOCK ICE from leaving their parking garage ahead of a flopped mass raid attempt on Canal Street
November 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Gotta love New York
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I can see clearly that Stephen Miller is not compatible with Western Civilization.
November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I can see clearly that Stephen Miller is not compatible with Western Civilization.
Pecan pies done. The one on the left has chocolate chips, the one on the right is the classic Grandma version.
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Pecan pies done. The one on the left has chocolate chips, the one on the right is the classic Grandma version.
There's an idea.
November 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
There's an idea.
Good advice
I've noticed a lot of users are interested in joining some iteration of "resistance" to oppose fascists. Allow me to outline some first steps:
1. Cite your sources. And when someone asks you to, or when someone sources your claim for you, say thanks.
Fascists survive on mis- and dis-information.
1. Cite your sources. And when someone asks you to, or when someone sources your claim for you, say thanks.
Fascists survive on mis- and dis-information.
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Good advice