Jon Averill
@jonave.bsky.social
Former Spanish profe in H.S., occasional documentary filmmaker, Rural-Reimagined volunteer, Solar-electric homesteader.
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Unable to admit that he lost the election,Trump lied that he won, summoned supporters & whipped them into a rage.They attacked our Capitol. Police fought back for hours.
140 police hurt, 1 died, 4 took their own lives.Trump pardoned the attackers & is rewriting a “nice” version of that hideous day
140 police hurt, 1 died, 4 took their own lives.Trump pardoned the attackers & is rewriting a “nice” version of that hideous day
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Unable to admit that he lost the election,Trump lied that he won, summoned supporters & whipped them into a rage.They attacked our Capitol. Police fought back for hours.
140 police hurt, 1 died, 4 took their own lives.Trump pardoned the attackers & is rewriting a “nice” version of that hideous day
140 police hurt, 1 died, 4 took their own lives.Trump pardoned the attackers & is rewriting a “nice” version of that hideous day
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Flight Attendant: “IS THERE A DOCTOR ON BOARD?!"
Me: [raises hand] “I have a doctorate in Philosophy."
Flight Attendant: “THE PILOT IS GOING TO DIE!"
Me [soothingly]: “We're all going to die.”
Me: [raises hand] “I have a doctorate in Philosophy."
Flight Attendant: “THE PILOT IS GOING TO DIE!"
Me [soothingly]: “We're all going to die.”
January 7, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Flight Attendant: “IS THERE A DOCTOR ON BOARD?!"
Me: [raises hand] “I have a doctorate in Philosophy."
Flight Attendant: “THE PILOT IS GOING TO DIE!"
Me [soothingly]: “We're all going to die.”
Me: [raises hand] “I have a doctorate in Philosophy."
Flight Attendant: “THE PILOT IS GOING TO DIE!"
Me [soothingly]: “We're all going to die.”
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NEW: House Speaker Mike Johnson – after two years of deflecting questions on the matter – is now arguing that the legally-required January 6 plaque must be re-considered
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January 6, 2026 at 2:07 AM
NEW: House Speaker Mike Johnson – after two years of deflecting questions on the matter – is now arguing that the legally-required January 6 plaque must be re-considered
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Wow.
If the US holds Venezuela, we will seize 17% of oil -- yesterday's technology. If China uses this precedent to take Taiwan, it will own 60% of semiconductors -- tomorrow's technology. See what happens when you elect evil & stupid at the same time?
Really American FB
Really American FB
January 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Wow.
This Pardon was insane. Much like so many other recent presidential actions. “Insane” because it follows no logical reasoning, And Trump can’t seem to understand why it is wrong.
"Hernández boasted that he would 'stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses' while trafficking more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US.
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker
Two Latin American strongmen were charged with drug trafficking. One was captured as part of a military raid, the other is free thanks to a Trump pardon.
www.ms.now
January 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
This Pardon was insane. Much like so many other recent presidential actions. “Insane” because it follows no logical reasoning, And Trump can’t seem to understand why it is wrong.
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It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
January 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
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A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
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There is an amazing technology that literally sucks CO2 out of the air, costs very little, and builds itself......
It's called a tree.
It's called a tree.
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There is an amazing technology that literally sucks CO2 out of the air, costs very little, and builds itself......
It's called a tree.
It's called a tree.
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(81) Smile, Charlie Chaplin , Modern Times, 1936 - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps6c...
Smile, Charlie Chaplin , Modern Times, 1936
YouTube video by petrodka
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
(81) Smile, Charlie Chaplin , Modern Times, 1936 - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps6c...
Already I’m missing John Dickinson and Maurice DuBois. Not to mention decent news Reporting on CVS.
Shorter CBS News: “We are dumbing down our coverage and gearing everything towards satisfying Trump, Bibi, and everyone else who has Bari Weiss in their pocket”
January 2, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Already I’m missing John Dickinson and Maurice DuBois. Not to mention decent news Reporting on CVS.
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Shorter CBS News: “We are dumbing down our coverage and gearing everything towards satisfying Trump, Bibi, and everyone else who has Bari Weiss in their pocket”
January 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Shorter CBS News: “We are dumbing down our coverage and gearing everything towards satisfying Trump, Bibi, and everyone else who has Bari Weiss in their pocket”
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Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery. TPUSA railed against gun control and Covid precautions. Montgomery died from COVID in 2020 and Charlie Kirk died to gun violence in 2025.
December 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery. TPUSA railed against gun control and Covid precautions. Montgomery died from COVID in 2020 and Charlie Kirk died to gun violence in 2025.
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Don’t listen to fools or you might become one.
December 29, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Don’t listen to fools or you might become one.
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
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Here’s why I’ve been quiet...
youtu.be/Hg4GP_g1dWI
youtu.be/Hg4GP_g1dWI
I don’t know what to say
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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December 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Here’s why I’ve been quiet...
youtu.be/Hg4GP_g1dWI
youtu.be/Hg4GP_g1dWI
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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
Fedora & shades.
As a recovering catholic, I can say that this is easily the coolest fucking priest I’ve ever seen.
December 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Fedora & shades.
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The White House is now citing "national security" for everything it does. Seriously, check out these headlines. It's just the last few weeks.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The White House is now citing "national security" for everything it does. Seriously, check out these headlines. It's just the last few weeks.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
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Epstein really said ‘short route home’ like it was an Uber Pool.
December 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Epstein really said ‘short route home’ like it was an Uber Pool.
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And may every day be another wonderful secret.
December 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
And may every day be another wonderful secret.
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Solar is quite a solution for Australia!
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
December 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Solar is quite a solution for Australia!
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During WW2, Stephen Bone served as a civilian camouflage officer and later as an Official War Artist attached to the Royal Navy. This picture depicts Ardrossan, a town on the North Ayrshire coast in Scotland, which played a key effort in the war when it was used as a naval base.
December 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
During WW2, Stephen Bone served as a civilian camouflage officer and later as an Official War Artist attached to the Royal Navy. This picture depicts Ardrossan, a town on the North Ayrshire coast in Scotland, which played a key effort in the war when it was used as a naval base.