Joshua Booker
@ruffreader.bsky.social
writing, film, decision analysis, criminal justice, wildlife habitat management, nuance advocacy & basketball (#FearTheDeer)
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Joshua Booker
@ruffreader.bsky.social
· Jul 6
The Perils of Honesty
Watching Caveh Zahedi Burn Down His Life on Camera
open.substack.com
My first Substack post, in which I attempt to describe my reaction to a controversial TV show. open.substack.com/pub/ruffread...
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In my personal life— and on this platform, people have asked what they can do to help federal employees.
1. All of us need emotional support. We want to feel valued. We want our work to be valued.
1. All of us need emotional support. We want to feel valued. We want our work to be valued.
October 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
In my personal life— and on this platform, people have asked what they can do to help federal employees.
1. All of us need emotional support. We want to feel valued. We want our work to be valued.
1. All of us need emotional support. We want to feel valued. We want our work to be valued.
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Can you imagine if Obama—even now— posted an AI video of himself as a king throwing sh!t on Americans?The outrage would be real.
Of course, Obama would never do such a thing. But alas, we have a sitting President who did.
So disgusting. Those who laugh this off wouldn’t if it was the opposite way.
Of course, Obama would never do such a thing. But alas, we have a sitting President who did.
So disgusting. Those who laugh this off wouldn’t if it was the opposite way.
October 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Can you imagine if Obama—even now— posted an AI video of himself as a king throwing sh!t on Americans?The outrage would be real.
Of course, Obama would never do such a thing. But alas, we have a sitting President who did.
So disgusting. Those who laugh this off wouldn’t if it was the opposite way.
Of course, Obama would never do such a thing. But alas, we have a sitting President who did.
So disgusting. Those who laugh this off wouldn’t if it was the opposite way.
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Mother fucker! The House has been in session only 15 days since July.
Its October!
GOP are loser slackers! Imagine if you only showed up to your job 15 days in 4 months.
They get 175k a year in salary.
#GOPShutdown
Its October!
GOP are loser slackers! Imagine if you only showed up to your job 15 days in 4 months.
They get 175k a year in salary.
#GOPShutdown
House Recess Extended to Oct. 19 As Government Shutdown Continues
The House clerk reads a communication from Speaker Mike Johnson designating October 14 to 19 a district work period for members, meaning that the House will be in recess except for pro forma sessions ...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Mother fucker! The House has been in session only 15 days since July.
Its October!
GOP are loser slackers! Imagine if you only showed up to your job 15 days in 4 months.
They get 175k a year in salary.
#GOPShutdown
Its October!
GOP are loser slackers! Imagine if you only showed up to your job 15 days in 4 months.
They get 175k a year in salary.
#GOPShutdown
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Join the General Strike US and prepare your community to strike back!
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September 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Join the General Strike US and prepare your community to strike back!
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@generalstrikeus.bsky.social
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@generalstrikeus.bsky.social
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Heads up Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Kash Patel, Mike Johnson and the lot of you…
You don’t matter to him. If you ever grow a spine to protect this country, you will be targeted in the very way you are targeting others.
For now, your cowardice protects you from Trump…
You don’t matter to him. If you ever grow a spine to protect this country, you will be targeted in the very way you are targeting others.
For now, your cowardice protects you from Trump…
October 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Heads up Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Kash Patel, Mike Johnson and the lot of you…
You don’t matter to him. If you ever grow a spine to protect this country, you will be targeted in the very way you are targeting others.
For now, your cowardice protects you from Trump…
You don’t matter to him. If you ever grow a spine to protect this country, you will be targeted in the very way you are targeting others.
For now, your cowardice protects you from Trump…
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FWS Contingency Plan is public.
Key info:
- 4,655 of 7,001 employees furloughed
- NOTE: the last contingency plan (2023) there were >9,000 employees. We have lost that many staff!
- Refuges are closed but a provision exists to reopen
- Otherwise, similar to previous years
- no mention of RIF
Key info:
- 4,655 of 7,001 employees furloughed
- NOTE: the last contingency plan (2023) there were >9,000 employees. We have lost that many staff!
- Refuges are closed but a provision exists to reopen
- Otherwise, similar to previous years
- no mention of RIF
www.doi.gov
October 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
FWS Contingency Plan is public.
Key info:
- 4,655 of 7,001 employees furloughed
- NOTE: the last contingency plan (2023) there were >9,000 employees. We have lost that many staff!
- Refuges are closed but a provision exists to reopen
- Otherwise, similar to previous years
- no mention of RIF
Key info:
- 4,655 of 7,001 employees furloughed
- NOTE: the last contingency plan (2023) there were >9,000 employees. We have lost that many staff!
- Refuges are closed but a provision exists to reopen
- Otherwise, similar to previous years
- no mention of RIF
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I do not promote violence against:
1) immigrants
2) LGBTQ+ community
3) women
4) children
5) POC
6) any religion
7) historically underserved
8) even far right conspiracy theorists
I understand the hatred.
I know some of you feel we are at war.
All I ask is on my page/posts we respect that line.
1) immigrants
2) LGBTQ+ community
3) women
4) children
5) POC
6) any religion
7) historically underserved
8) even far right conspiracy theorists
I understand the hatred.
I know some of you feel we are at war.
All I ask is on my page/posts we respect that line.
September 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I do not promote violence against:
1) immigrants
2) LGBTQ+ community
3) women
4) children
5) POC
6) any religion
7) historically underserved
8) even far right conspiracy theorists
I understand the hatred.
I know some of you feel we are at war.
All I ask is on my page/posts we respect that line.
1) immigrants
2) LGBTQ+ community
3) women
4) children
5) POC
6) any religion
7) historically underserved
8) even far right conspiracy theorists
I understand the hatred.
I know some of you feel we are at war.
All I ask is on my page/posts we respect that line.
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Maybe the worst trait developed within liberal circles is declaring whole human beings, each with the innate capacity for great good and great evil, as irredeemable on the basis of one or a few axes. The foundation of a durable sociopolitical ideology needs to be radical compassion…
August 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Maybe the worst trait developed within liberal circles is declaring whole human beings, each with the innate capacity for great good and great evil, as irredeemable on the basis of one or a few axes. The foundation of a durable sociopolitical ideology needs to be radical compassion…
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Daniel Glassman and Marc Glassman jointly consider Caveh Zahedi and a body of comic non-fiction that inspires some and annoys many others. povmagazine.com/caveh-zahedi...
Caveh Zahedi Goes Over the Top - POV Magazine
Caveh Zahedi's deep impact on American filmmaking is studied through his singular comic-non-fiction series The Show about the Show.
povmagazine.com
July 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Daniel Glassman and Marc Glassman jointly consider Caveh Zahedi and a body of comic non-fiction that inspires some and annoys many others. povmagazine.com/caveh-zahedi...
My first Substack post, in which I attempt to describe my reaction to a controversial TV show. open.substack.com/pub/ruffread...
The Perils of Honesty
Watching Caveh Zahedi Burn Down His Life on Camera
open.substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
My first Substack post, in which I attempt to describe my reaction to a controversial TV show. open.substack.com/pub/ruffread...
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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
May 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.