Justin

Justin

@jsblz.bsky.social

I like books, writers, all things outer space. Working on my debut novel. Hope my soul makes it to the era of galactic travel. I’m a professional musician in NYC blessed to be working a steady union gig.

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This article is exhaustive and fascinating. It ties together the FL citrus biz and its many challenges with regional history and a healthy splash of anecdotal narrative. Stories like this are why writers want to be writers.

alex sammon@alexsammon.bsky.social

The Florida orange crop has collapsed 95 percent in 20 years, headed for a century-low 12 million boxes. 100 percent of the trees are infected with a disease transmitted by an invasive Chinese bug, and deemed "incurable." Who killed the Florida Orange? slate.com/business/202...

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It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.

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The idea that the White House didn't figure Iran might try to cut off oil out of the Gulf is comical. They didn't figure for what has now become the fulcrum point of the whole conflict. Iran's leaders are now showing that regime change can work in both directions.

It takes tremendous integrity and self respect to walk the path that Ben is on. May all artists be as brave as Ben in facing AI slop and the piggish corporations that prop it up. Long live real art and real artists ✨👊🏻✨

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Takes less than a minute to do this. Make your voice heard!

key-lime pie@keymonster.bsky.social

You only have a short time to comment. They are trying to destroy our forests to enrich a few logging company executives and the politicians they’ve paid off. Leave your comment here: eplanning.blm.gov/Participate-... morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ...

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I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution. Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.

Bleak AND boring is terminal. And for what? This is what happens when conservatives gain total control over the mechanisms of culture and media.

Karen Attiah@karenattiah.bsky.social

Between banning books, non-white people, genders, immigrants, comedians, journalism… And then pushing AI which just regurgitates new ideas… America is headed into a deep cultural recession. This place is bleak and getting increasingly boring.

A single story like this would have been enough to endanger a presidency in the past, especially for a D. But there are probably 10 things more corrupt that the Trump govt did just yesterday to obfuscate this abuse of power and resources so it hardly rates. And during a govt shutdown! Deplorable.

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Tear-gassing tree lined streets is Katrina-level optics and that the White House can’t or won’t recognize it how a president goes from ~40% approval to ~25% in a hurry.

armando l sanchez@mandophotos.bsky.social

Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.

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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

Justice for our federal scientists! The assault on knowledge must stop!

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

JUST IN: The FDA’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, has been pushed out. In his resignation letter, he slams RFK Jr. for rejecting “truth and transparency” and pushing “misinformation and lies.” Marks warns of an “unprecedented assault on scientific truth.”

Every big statement he makes is opposite of what he’ll really do. He doesn’t care about deficits. Never has. That chyron means the GOP is getting ready to blow an atomic-sized hole in the deficit. It will have multiple dimensions and durations.

Only a true enemy of the people would destroy the unparalleled edifice of intellect and knowledge that is American science. We need justice for scientists like Kelton! Solidarity with scientists everywhere!

Kelton Minor@keltonminor.bsky.social

There are days in life that shake you. I’m shattered 💔 to share that I just found out that the US Government terminated my 2024 NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (~$2 million), threatening my long-promised assistant professor job at Columbia University & academic career... 1/🧵

It is demoralizing as a Manhattanite to realize what a pox New York Dems have been upon the national party in recent years, the great AOC and her movement obviously excepted.

This is horrifically on the money.

News Eye@newseye.bsky.social

If I was Putin, with agents inside US Govt, these would be the instructions to finish off the US as a global force: 1. Gut safety agencies covering aviation, nuclear, food & disease protection. 2. Dismantle USAID 3. Introduce tariffs to crash economy & cripple food production 4. Betray Europe

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Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.

Everything he does is a desecration at this point. And this shows how deep he’s reaching to find someone who will try to do what he wants. No rails left to touch now.

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As usual, AOC nails it on the head. Adams must go!

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@aoc.bsky.social

Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges. This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.

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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone Call it a Day Of Transparency

I just left messages for both of my senators, my Congressman and Leader Jeffries. Took 5 mins. I was probably just talking into a void but it felt good to do something concrete. Gotta keep the pressure on.

How long until it dawns on rural voters that voted overwhelmingly for Trump that his finding cuts will destroy their way of life? They’ll be closing their schools or going down to half weeks if/when he does his dance of destruction on the DOE too. Red states will suffer most by far. True story.

Benjamin McKean@blmckean.bsky.social

"Some of our rural health centers could be 100 miles apart from each other. If one center closes, patients will have to travel one hour, two hours to get to another location. So, the rural parts of the commonwealth will be affected more than some of the urban areas.”

These young twisted dudes want to do the real nazi shit. Look in this boy’s eyes, so full of hate.

Dude should get a haircut if he really wants to cosplay agents of the Trump regime.

Joshua J. Friedman@joshuajfriedman.com

A 22-year-old Temple University student was arrested for allegedly posing as an ICE agent (with two friends) at both a local business (Insomnia Cookies) and Temple residence halls. The three were traveling in a Jaguar SUV, per the Inky: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-imp...

More of this, please. All day long.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

SCHATZ: “.. I will oppose unanimous consent. I will vote no. I will do maximal delays until this is resolved.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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For fucks sake. We didn’t lose because of the price of eggs. We lost because Republicans SAID it was the price of eggs. Now they’re dismantling government, stripping rights, starting trade wars and Dems are saying “look at the eggs!” Leaders lead! Stop chasing their bullshit! Focus and fight back!

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The federal government *regularly* spends money to encourage behavior it couldn’t compel directly. Like paying states to build roads or fund healthcare for those who can’t afford it. It’s called the Spending Clause—and it’s the very first enumerated power that the Constitution gives to Congress. 🤦🏻‍♂️