jmelesky, seasonally festive
@jmelesky.bsky.social
Data tech person. Highly trained amateur programmer. Role models include: Columbo, Captain America, Janelle Monáe.
User image is an old gravatar of large pink pixels on an off-white background.
Primarily on the fediverse, but here, too.
User image is an old gravatar of large pink pixels on an off-white background.
Primarily on the fediverse, but here, too.
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kinda weird how liens are harder to enforce if you insist on being paid in a paper check and not direct deposit, and always go to the bank and cash it instead of ever letting money hit your bank account
real weird. definitely nobody do that. too weird.
real weird. definitely nobody do that. too weird.
December 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
kinda weird how liens are harder to enforce if you insist on being paid in a paper check and not direct deposit, and always go to the bank and cash it instead of ever letting money hit your bank account
real weird. definitely nobody do that. too weird.
real weird. definitely nobody do that. too weird.
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NEW: Organ tuners have been leaving temperature and humidity records in little-known books for decades. 🎹
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
Church organ tuning records mirror our warming climate
The records appear to reflect climate change, as well as the increased heating of churches in winter
www.thereengineer.pro
December 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
NEW: Organ tuners have been leaving temperature and humidity records in little-known books for decades. 🎹
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
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Shaming rarely works on most people, so I will simply say: follow the facts, both scientific and economic, for they tell the same story:
The pandemic is far from over. SARS-CoV-2 is still spreading; COVID-19 is still disabling millions today. It's never too late to align one's conduct with reality.
The pandemic is far from over. SARS-CoV-2 is still spreading; COVID-19 is still disabling millions today. It's never too late to align one's conduct with reality.
December 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Shaming rarely works on most people, so I will simply say: follow the facts, both scientific and economic, for they tell the same story:
The pandemic is far from over. SARS-CoV-2 is still spreading; COVID-19 is still disabling millions today. It's never too late to align one's conduct with reality.
The pandemic is far from over. SARS-CoV-2 is still spreading; COVID-19 is still disabling millions today. It's never too late to align one's conduct with reality.
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Live in PDX? Like to garden? 👀
We depaved and planted trees at Vestal in 2025 as part of the big coalition effort to transform east PDX's 82nd St into a healthier and safer place for all people. I'm working very hard rn on rolling out Depave CARE CORPS to organize folks to tend the new greenspaces we're dropping around PDX
December 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Live in PDX? Like to garden? 👀
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I got staff members at BOTH offices, which has NEVER happened before.
These bitches aren't being harassed enough. You gotta call!
These bitches aren't being harassed enough. You gotta call!
time to call my senators and beg them not to kill children
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I got staff members at BOTH offices, which has NEVER happened before.
These bitches aren't being harassed enough. You gotta call!
These bitches aren't being harassed enough. You gotta call!
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David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
December 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
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Nine months of advocacy from dedicated and passionate Flagstaff community members got us here! Thank you yo EVERYONE who pushed for this!
#Flagstaff #Flock #privacy #surveillance
#Flagstaff #Flock #privacy #surveillance
December 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Nine months of advocacy from dedicated and passionate Flagstaff community members got us here! Thank you yo EVERYONE who pushed for this!
#Flagstaff #Flock #privacy #surveillance
#Flagstaff #Flock #privacy #surveillance
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I want us to be very clear about what Trump is hoping to do re Reiner. He’s laying out a justification for murder in the name of defending Donald Trump. He’s declaring that deciding someone has “Trump Derangement Syndrome” is a legible reason to kill someone.
December 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I want us to be very clear about what Trump is hoping to do re Reiner. He’s laying out a justification for murder in the name of defending Donald Trump. He’s declaring that deciding someone has “Trump Derangement Syndrome” is a legible reason to kill someone.
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Some numbers for context.
~100 US people a year will die in mass shootings.
> 1000 will be shot by cops.
Mass shootings target everyone. Cop shootings, especially those of unarmed suspects, disproportionately target Black people.
None of this is necessary. We choose to live like this.
~100 US people a year will die in mass shootings.
> 1000 will be shot by cops.
Mass shootings target everyone. Cop shootings, especially those of unarmed suspects, disproportionately target Black people.
None of this is necessary. We choose to live like this.
December 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Some numbers for context.
~100 US people a year will die in mass shootings.
> 1000 will be shot by cops.
Mass shootings target everyone. Cop shootings, especially those of unarmed suspects, disproportionately target Black people.
None of this is necessary. We choose to live like this.
~100 US people a year will die in mass shootings.
> 1000 will be shot by cops.
Mass shootings target everyone. Cop shootings, especially those of unarmed suspects, disproportionately target Black people.
None of this is necessary. We choose to live like this.
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I've started a Patreon where you can pay $10/mo to join weekday morning writing sessions or $150/mo for writing sessions + one-on-one editing session with me per month (complete with marked up copy).
Would love to have you join me. patreon.com/thirdstory
Would love to have you join me. patreon.com/thirdstory
Third Story Workshop | Patreon
Creating a creative space
patreon.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I've started a Patreon where you can pay $10/mo to join weekday morning writing sessions or $150/mo for writing sessions + one-on-one editing session with me per month (complete with marked up copy).
Would love to have you join me. patreon.com/thirdstory
Would love to have you join me. patreon.com/thirdstory
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I LOVE UNIVERSAL PROGRAMS!
Portland can be the best and most affordable place in the nation to raise a family, through the power of preschool for all, Inner Eastside for All, and building out a complete all ages bicycle network.
Portland can be the best and most affordable place in the nation to raise a family, through the power of preschool for all, Inner Eastside for All, and building out a complete all ages bicycle network.
Multnomah County expects its universal preschool program to see a significant boost in enrollment, starting next fall. On Thursday morning, the county announced plans to offer more than 7,400 Preschool for All seats to early education providers for the 2026-27 school year.
Multnomah County Plans Major Surge in Free Preschool Enrollment Next School Year
Multnomah County expects its universal preschool program to see a significant boost in enrollment, starting next fall. On Thursday morning, the county announced plans to offer more than 7,400 Preschoo...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I LOVE UNIVERSAL PROGRAMS!
Portland can be the best and most affordable place in the nation to raise a family, through the power of preschool for all, Inner Eastside for All, and building out a complete all ages bicycle network.
Portland can be the best and most affordable place in the nation to raise a family, through the power of preschool for all, Inner Eastside for All, and building out a complete all ages bicycle network.
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Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.
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It's been truly remarkable to see the grand jury system actually act as a real line of defense.
Especially since--as I bet most non-lawyers don't know--the only legal person in the GJ room is the prosecutor: no defense, no judge.
There is NO place more favorable to the state. And they keep losing.
Especially since--as I bet most non-lawyers don't know--the only legal person in the GJ room is the prosecutor: no defense, no judge.
There is NO place more favorable to the state. And they keep losing.
JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
U.S. prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz, "without prejudice."
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
December 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It's been truly remarkable to see the grand jury system actually act as a real line of defense.
Especially since--as I bet most non-lawyers don't know--the only legal person in the GJ room is the prosecutor: no defense, no judge.
There is NO place more favorable to the state. And they keep losing.
Especially since--as I bet most non-lawyers don't know--the only legal person in the GJ room is the prosecutor: no defense, no judge.
There is NO place more favorable to the state. And they keep losing.
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1/4. The U.S. continues to be a place where people’s life experiences and outcomes differ dramatically by social positioning. How does that affect the way people make meaning of what is happening around them? Those questions guided this new paper. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
1/4. The U.S. continues to be a place where people’s life experiences and outcomes differ dramatically by social positioning. How does that affect the way people make meaning of what is happening around them? Those questions guided this new paper. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Reminder that not only do library systems have physical media (& many also lend tools, electronics etc), your library card may give you access to streamers Kanopy and Hoopla. We just watched Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of The Rainmaker via a hoopla the other night. Pretty good!
“As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library.”
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
www.404media.co
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Reminder that not only do library systems have physical media (& many also lend tools, electronics etc), your library card may give you access to streamers Kanopy and Hoopla. We just watched Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of The Rainmaker via a hoopla the other night. Pretty good!
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Russia was removed from Eurovision in 2022 over its invasion of Ukraine, but Israel is still allowed to compete despite being an apartheid state committing a genocide in Gaza.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
Spain, Ireland and Netherlands to boycott Eurovision after Israel retains place
Major European nations pull out of song contest after calling for country’s exclusion over conduct of war in Gaza
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Russia was removed from Eurovision in 2022 over its invasion of Ukraine, but Israel is still allowed to compete despite being an apartheid state committing a genocide in Gaza.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
The person referring to minoritized people as "demonic" was treated unfairly, but calling me a "dumbass" is beyond the pale.
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The person referring to minoritized people as "demonic" was treated unfairly, but calling me a "dumbass" is beyond the pale.
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One reason we failed in the past is bc we didn't build up popular opposition to the crimes, whether it's torture or drone-killing or even attacking Congress.
Now is the time to do that, not after Dems retake power.
Now is the time to do that, not after Dems retake power.
If Democrats are ever in power again what’s going to happen is the idea of holding this administration accountable for breaking the law every single day is immediately going to be made out as the greater breach of the rules.
November 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
One reason we failed in the past is bc we didn't build up popular opposition to the crimes, whether it's torture or drone-killing or even attacking Congress.
Now is the time to do that, not after Dems retake power.
Now is the time to do that, not after Dems retake power.
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The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
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Pick up all our titles for the regular price of Kitsune Tails! Everything's 33% off on itch but the 4 game bundle's only $19.99 itch.io/s/169922/kit...
Includes gay foxgirl platformer Kitsune Tails, turnbased possess em up MidBoss, adorable puzzler Ultra Hat, and Kitsune Tails' prequel Kitsune Zero
Includes gay foxgirl platformer Kitsune Tails, turnbased possess em up MidBoss, adorable puzzler Ultra Hat, and Kitsune Tails' prequel Kitsune Zero
November 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Pick up all our titles for the regular price of Kitsune Tails! Everything's 33% off on itch but the 4 game bundle's only $19.99 itch.io/s/169922/kit...
Includes gay foxgirl platformer Kitsune Tails, turnbased possess em up MidBoss, adorable puzzler Ultra Hat, and Kitsune Tails' prequel Kitsune Zero
Includes gay foxgirl platformer Kitsune Tails, turnbased possess em up MidBoss, adorable puzzler Ultra Hat, and Kitsune Tails' prequel Kitsune Zero
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Viola Ford Fletcher witnessed what no child should — and died knowing no one was ever held accountable for the trauma she carried for more than a century. wordinblack.com/2025/11/olde...
Viola Ford Fletcher Can Finally Rest
Her passing at 111 leaves a legacy of truth about the Tulsa Race Massacre.
wordinblack.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Viola Ford Fletcher witnessed what no child should — and died knowing no one was ever held accountable for the trauma she carried for more than a century. wordinblack.com/2025/11/olde...
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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So a while back I was commissioned to do short bios of various rock stars, and they were just about universally total psychopaths, with the huge exception of Freddie Mercury. A lovely man who did good by his wife, his lovers, and his cats.
Today (24 November) marks the passing of Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. He remains regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music.
📷 Getty
📷 Getty
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So a while back I was commissioned to do short bios of various rock stars, and they were just about universally total psychopaths, with the huge exception of Freddie Mercury. A lovely man who did good by his wife, his lovers, and his cats.