Jon Marcus
@jmcrapola.bsky.social
1) Biz side of tech, 2) Writer of unmade film scripts - who do I have to screw to fund a film? Author of books & great stories. Lover of irony & satire. Science enthusiast. Typo expert.
Located in The Angels. Raised by wolves in the Garden State.
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Located in The Angels. Raised by wolves in the Garden State.
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Jon Marcus
@jmcrapola.bsky.social
· Oct 2
How did we reach this point with this hateful bloated bag of wind? Besides half the population is racist and stupid, the politicians got behind him. Why? Their lifelong jobs were threatened. Solution? Term limits for all. 2 terms, 3 years each. If they have temp jobs, they won’t mind losing them.
Not a comet. This is the planet Mercury and the tail is bc it’s so close to the Sun that the Sun is pushing Mercury’s atmosphere away. Details at today’s spaceweather.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Not a comet. This is the planet Mercury and the tail is bc it’s so close to the Sun that the Sun is pushing Mercury’s atmosphere away. Details at today’s spaceweather.com
Big findings on an asteroid in space. m.youtube.com/shorts/stbcn...
BIG FINDINGS on the asteroid Bennu! #space #astronomy #nasa
YouTube video by ASTRO ALEXANDRA
m.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Big findings on an asteroid in space. m.youtube.com/shorts/stbcn...
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Honestly - what the hell are we doing here? JFC.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Honestly - what the hell are we doing here? JFC.
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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Why is this galaxy so messy? The gravity from the smaller one to the right messed it up. Info at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25120...
December 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Why is this galaxy so messy? The gravity from the smaller one to the right messed it up. Info at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25120...
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Behold the greatest economy in the history of the world
December 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Behold the greatest economy in the history of the world
Pickleball? Are you fricking kidding me? No. No matter how old, fat or flabby I get, I won’t play pseudo-tennis with giant ping pong paddles and a green plastic wiffle ball. NO!!!
December 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Pickleball? Are you fricking kidding me? No. No matter how old, fat or flabby I get, I won’t play pseudo-tennis with giant ping pong paddles and a green plastic wiffle ball. NO!!!
I am so disturbed by this. Don’t stop the drug dealers. Make the populace take a vaccine.
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I am so disturbed by this. Don’t stop the drug dealers. Make the populace take a vaccine.
lol. Trump thinks he’s a peacemaker? Ia that why he renamed the DoD, the Dept of War? #Drumpf
WAPO: “.. Trump is eager to be recognized as a peacemaker. His administration obliged Wednesday ..”
@ddiamond.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
@ddiamond.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
lol. Trump thinks he’s a peacemaker? Ia that why he renamed the DoD, the Dept of War? #Drumpf
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Millions of people are living paycheck to paycheck. They're struggling with the cost of food, housing, and other basic necessities. 70% of U.S. adults say the American Dream is dead.
How does Trump respond?
By crying about how the word "affordability" is a "Democrat scam."
Hello?
How does Trump respond?
By crying about how the word "affordability" is a "Democrat scam."
Hello?
December 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Millions of people are living paycheck to paycheck. They're struggling with the cost of food, housing, and other basic necessities. 70% of U.S. adults say the American Dream is dead.
How does Trump respond?
By crying about how the word "affordability" is a "Democrat scam."
Hello?
How does Trump respond?
By crying about how the word "affordability" is a "Democrat scam."
Hello?
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Richard Pazdur, an oncologist who has worked at the FDA since 1999, was seen as a stabilizing force for an agency that has been mired in turmoil during the second Trump administration.
More FDA drama: Top drug regulator calls it quits after 3 weeks
The last Trump official in the position left amid allegations of petty revenge.
arstechnica.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Richard Pazdur, an oncologist who has worked at the FDA since 1999, was seen as a stabilizing force for an agency that has been mired in turmoil during the second Trump administration.
San Francisco sues food giants over ultra-processed products www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
San Francisco sues food giants over ultra-processed products
City argues corporations profit while communities bear the cost of diseases linked to ultra-processed foods
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
San Francisco sues food giants over ultra-processed products www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Russia failed to conquer Ukraine. So Trump is handing Putin what he couldn’t win on the battlefield. Territory. Limits on Ukraine’s military. And $300B in assets. Shameful. Dangerous. Unacceptable.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Ukraine Is Winning — So Why Is America Ready to Force a Surrender?
The Hidden Agenda Behind Trump’s “Peace Plan”
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Russia failed to conquer Ukraine. So Trump is handing Putin what he couldn’t win on the battlefield. Territory. Limits on Ukraine’s military. And $300B in assets. Shameful. Dangerous. Unacceptable.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Good discussion about the state of journalism. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Jelani Cobb: Journalism at a Crossroads
Podcast Episode · Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda · 12/02/2025 · 37m
podcasts.apple.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Good discussion about the state of journalism. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Some shooting stars are just astronaut poop burning up. m.youtube.com/shorts/5oDVP...
What happens to astronaut poop on the ISS? #space #science #nasa
YouTube video by ASTRO ALEXANDRA
m.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Some shooting stars are just astronaut poop burning up. m.youtube.com/shorts/5oDVP...
Rocket launch. Details at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25101...
December 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Rocket launch. Details at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25101...
Impact crater seen from space. Details at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25101...
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Impact crater seen from space. Details at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25101...
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Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
He’s helping other dictators. How long will this go on? Why won’t the people who can stop him, stop him? Impeachment or anything? #Drumpf
President Donald Trump presented Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with an ultimatum during their recent phone call, according to sources, but he instead responded with demands of his own.
Trump order ignored by Venezuela's leader — and he shut down airspace in response: report
President Donald Trump presented Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with an ultimatum during their recent phone call, according to sources, but he instead responded with demands of his own.The U.S. president confirmed the call had taken place but declined to offer specifics – “I wouldn’t say it wen...
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
He’s helping other dictators. How long will this go on? Why won’t the people who can stop him, stop him? Impeachment or anything? #Drumpf
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500,000 violations.
BREAKING: According to a recent investigation by NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Starbucks illegally violated workers' protection laws in NYC 500,000 times since 2021. Over $35.5 million will be paid in restitution to Starbucks workers!
gothamist.com/news/starbuc...
gothamist.com/news/starbuc...
Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers after city alleges years of abuses
The city says about 15,000 employees will get paid $50 for each week worked over a three-year period. For some workers, that's thousands of dollars.
gothamist.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
500,000 violations.
The Wizard Nebula. Info at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25100...
December 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The Wizard Nebula. Info at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25100...
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?