Jim Muir
@jpmuir.bsky.social
Practical Philosopher — politics, science, history, philosophy, human development evolution, climate, civics, health, rights, and of course the vast failure of citizens, governments, and institutions to solve our existential problems. Warren, Ohio
Yes, AND 'the Corruption' please!
NEW BATTLEGROUND POLLING: A strong majority of voters – across 2026 and 2028 battleground states, and among voters of color in the South – are most persuaded by messages that pair affordability and accountability together, instead of either affordability or accountability on their own.
September 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Yes, AND 'the Corruption' please!
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Opinion
Head Start isn't just a preschool. Harmful overhaul must be stopped
by Julia Stone
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Head Start isn't just a preschool. Harmful overhaul must be stopped
by Julia Stone
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Head Start isn't just a preschool. Harmful overhaul must be stopped| Opinion
Children will be shortchanged if the Trump administration's proposed changes aren't stopped.
www.dispatch.com
August 24, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Opinion
Head Start isn't just a preschool. Harmful overhaul must be stopped
by Julia Stone
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Head Start isn't just a preschool. Harmful overhaul must be stopped
by Julia Stone
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Donald Trump doing his damnedest to get Democrats elected. Starting to hear coherence to what I call "The Stand". It seems settled: War, Data Centers, Economy, ICE, Incompetence, Massive Corruption and you can name more.
But ambitious elected Democrats ... Where is the Vision?
But ambitious elected Democrats ... Where is the Vision?
August 21, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Donald Trump doing his damnedest to get Democrats elected. Starting to hear coherence to what I call "The Stand". It seems settled: War, Data Centers, Economy, ICE, Incompetence, Massive Corruption and you can name more.
But ambitious elected Democrats ... Where is the Vision?
But ambitious elected Democrats ... Where is the Vision?
The idiotas keep on idioting.
Trump has ordered to keep the National Guard deployed in DC until January 2029!
Guess how much it’ll cost? Roughly $1.4 BILLION taxpayer dollars! And crime rates aren’t down over the last year.
@demsabroad.bsky.social #trumpregime
Guess how much it’ll cost? Roughly $1.4 BILLION taxpayer dollars! And crime rates aren’t down over the last year.
@demsabroad.bsky.social #trumpregime
August 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The idiotas keep on idioting.
Next Life — I want this car
I think it's a '56 Packard
I think it's a '56 Packard
August 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Next Life — I want this car
I think it's a '56 Packard
I think it's a '56 Packard
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A Bloomberg News analysis of Skype messages, flight records and other documents released by DOJ show that from the time of his release from jail in 2009, through to his arrest in July 2019, Epstein ran a trafficking network that spanned the globe.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The Flight Network Behind Jeffrey Epstein’s Trafficking Operation
Thousands of flights booked by the pedophile financier’s staff connected associates and victims to a global network of properties
www.bloomberg.com
July 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
A Bloomberg News analysis of Skype messages, flight records and other documents released by DOJ show that from the time of his release from jail in 2009, through to his arrest in July 2019, Epstein ran a trafficking network that spanned the globe.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Coherence as a metaphor for sanity. i.e. common understanding; Incoherence its polarity, uncommon disarray, a word salad.
July 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Coherence as a metaphor for sanity. i.e. common understanding; Incoherence its polarity, uncommon disarray, a word salad.
Are they plastic? Chocolate or bubblegum inside?
Can someone please explain to me how a gold coin with Trump’s face on it honors the “enduring legacy of liberty”?
July 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Are they plastic? Chocolate or bubblegum inside?
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According to the Independent— 'Cadet Bonespurs'
'In an April interview with CNBC, Trump claimed he “would have won Vietnam very quickly” and has argued the Iran conflict is a brief and lower-cost war by comparison.'
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
'In an April interview with CNBC, Trump claimed he “would have won Vietnam very quickly” and has argued the Iran conflict is a brief and lower-cost war by comparison.'
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
June 11, 2026 at 10:58 AM
According to the Independent— 'Cadet Bonespurs'
'In an April interview with CNBC, Trump claimed he “would have won Vietnam very quickly” and has argued the Iran conflict is a brief and lower-cost war by comparison.'
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
'In an April interview with CNBC, Trump claimed he “would have won Vietnam very quickly” and has argued the Iran conflict is a brief and lower-cost war by comparison.'
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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James Talarico does a phenomenal job debunking school vouchers in about 90 seconds. He gives a great explanation of how they work & who they benefit! He says,“Vouchers are welfare for the wealthy.”
Take a listen!👇🏼
#supportpublicschools
#saynotovouchers
#Pinks
Take a listen!👇🏼
#supportpublicschools
#saynotovouchers
#Pinks
June 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
James Talarico does a phenomenal job debunking school vouchers in about 90 seconds. He gives a great explanation of how they work & who they benefit! He says,“Vouchers are welfare for the wealthy.”
Take a listen!👇🏼
#supportpublicschools
#saynotovouchers
#Pinks
Take a listen!👇🏼
#supportpublicschools
#saynotovouchers
#Pinks
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Just 3% of U.S. households pay for AI for personal use. Sign ups are growing — even though Americans have subscription fatigue. n.pr/4el0ME6
A handful of American households pay for AI. Is the future free — or a subscription?
Just 3% of U.S. households pay for AI for personal use. Sign ups are growing — even though Americans have subscription fatigue.
n.pr
June 4, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Just 3% of U.S. households pay for AI for personal use. Sign ups are growing — even though Americans have subscription fatigue. n.pr/4el0ME6
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#MorningVibe
Protect your peace. We aren't obligated to burn ourselves out or sacrifice our mental health for systems & people committed to chaos. Prioritizing well-being, community care, self-preservation is a radical act.
☮️
Protect your peace. We aren't obligated to burn ourselves out or sacrifice our mental health for systems & people committed to chaos. Prioritizing well-being, community care, self-preservation is a radical act.
☮️
June 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
#MorningVibe
Protect your peace. We aren't obligated to burn ourselves out or sacrifice our mental health for systems & people committed to chaos. Prioritizing well-being, community care, self-preservation is a radical act.
☮️
Protect your peace. We aren't obligated to burn ourselves out or sacrifice our mental health for systems & people committed to chaos. Prioritizing well-being, community care, self-preservation is a radical act.
☮️
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Everything with Trump is projection, or inversion, or both.
Trump’s Slush Fund Is Based on a Lie
The real victims of lawfare and weaponized prosecutions aren’t the insurrectionists.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Everything with Trump is projection, or inversion, or both.
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Interesting take — creating demand for a nothing burger and selling it like NFTs & "Future of Humanity" without even knowing how it all works. Was it just a word salad sorter after all? For some researchers, unless, it too is nothing burger,AI finding hidden patterns in biochemistry & medicines.
Damn this would have been a perfect quote for the newsletter I *just* sent out
AI is not the future of software development, but the last dying gasp of the past
The industry has been building careers and business models around solving the very problems it created. But the conditions that once made this possible are breaking down.
productpicnic.beehiiv.com
May 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Interesting take — creating demand for a nothing burger and selling it like NFTs & "Future of Humanity" without even knowing how it all works. Was it just a word salad sorter after all? For some researchers, unless, it too is nothing burger,AI finding hidden patterns in biochemistry & medicines.
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Want more such histories of the best of America's inclusive ideals, in direct contrast to the worst of our exclusionary histories? My book We the People: The 500-Year Battle Over Who is American (2019) is currently on serious sale! @hcrichardson.bsky.social 🗃️
May 23, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Want more such histories of the best of America's inclusive ideals, in direct contrast to the worst of our exclusionary histories? My book We the People: The 500-Year Battle Over Who is American (2019) is currently on serious sale! @hcrichardson.bsky.social 🗃️
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The GOP knows that Trump is Mentally unwell.
The GOP knows that Trump is Physically unwell.
The GOP knows that Trump is destroying this Country.
Betrayal?
Treason?
Project 2025?
Your Life, Your future is being taken away.
VOTE THEM ALL OUT.
The GOP knows that Trump is Physically unwell.
The GOP knows that Trump is destroying this Country.
Betrayal?
Treason?
Project 2025?
Your Life, Your future is being taken away.
VOTE THEM ALL OUT.
May 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The GOP knows that Trump is Mentally unwell.
The GOP knows that Trump is Physically unwell.
The GOP knows that Trump is destroying this Country.
Betrayal?
Treason?
Project 2025?
Your Life, Your future is being taken away.
VOTE THEM ALL OUT.
The GOP knows that Trump is Physically unwell.
The GOP knows that Trump is destroying this Country.
Betrayal?
Treason?
Project 2025?
Your Life, Your future is being taken away.
VOTE THEM ALL OUT.
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Why not just create a Trump wing at Alcatraz for Trump's future home and his presidential library as an added attraction?
"Trump demands $152M to transform Alcatraz from beloved tourist attraction to feared federal prison"
This fucker is insane. He's already gutting every program to fund $1.75T defense budget and he's asking for $500M to "renovate the executive residence."
l.smartnews.com/p-7sUXou7S/H...
This fucker is insane. He's already gutting every program to fund $1.75T defense budget and he's asking for $500M to "renovate the executive residence."
l.smartnews.com/p-7sUXou7S/H...
Trump demands $152M to transform Alcatraz from beloved tourist attraction to feared federal prison (New York Post)
WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to make California’s Alcatraz Island into an active prison again — feared by criminals.
Trump’s budget to Congress on Frid...
l.smartnews.com
April 4, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Why not just create a Trump wing at Alcatraz for Trump's future home and his presidential library as an added attraction?
A fascinating take on AI stuff — taking the wind out of the sails of hype and promises. A valid primer for our walk into the future.
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Soundtrack — Soundgarden — Blow Up The Outside World
A lot of people try to rationalize the AI bubble by digging up the past.
Billions of dollars of waste are justified by saying “OpenAI just like U...
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April 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
A fascinating take on AI stuff — taking the wind out of the sails of hype and promises. A valid primer for our walk into the future.
Trump drawing from his 'deep' intellect ...
Posting on Truth Social, Trump simply wrote: "Kangaroo Court!!!" The Supreme Court seemed poised on Wednesday to reject Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship despite him turning up to the court in person.
Trump shares nonsensical two-word outburst in early-morning social media rant
In one of his signature early morning social media tirades, the US President hit out at the Supreme Court which is poised to squash his birthright citizenship rules
www.aol.com
April 2, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Trump drawing from his 'deep' intellect ...
No, we are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to vote for Trump.
Birthright citizenship isn’t a close call—it’s settled constitutional law. Today’s oral argument made that clear, even as the stakes remain enormous. Here’s what mattered and what comes next.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Constitution Is Clear on Birthright Citizenship. The Question Is Whether the Court Will Be.
Sometimes showing up is a mistake.
open.substack.com
April 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
No, we are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to vote for Trump.
But I don't think Trump is done with self-humiliation by ignorance and bluster.
When @gregsargent.bsky.social writes that Trump's arguments are "based on lawyerly hocus pocus,"
I'm honored he links to our amicus, providing history, not MAGA magical thinking.
@evanbernick.bsky.social @brendanbenedict.bsky.social @mike-altebrando.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2084...
I'm honored he links to our amicus, providing history, not MAGA magical thinking.
@evanbernick.bsky.social @brendanbenedict.bsky.social @mike-altebrando.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2084...
Trump’s Crazed New Eruptions of Fury at SCOTUS Already Set to Backfire
It’s a good thing that he showed up in court for the birthright citizenship arguments. It helps ensure that he’ll own this morally repugnant effort to gut the constitutional promise of equality.
newrepublic.com
April 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM
But I don't think Trump is done with self-humiliation by ignorance and bluster.
Trumbull County Democratic Party
Candidate Forum April 2nd in Warren, Ohio — Harding High School Cafetorium
Candidate Forum April 2nd in Warren, Ohio — Harding High School Cafetorium
March 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Trumbull County Democratic Party
Candidate Forum April 2nd in Warren, Ohio — Harding High School Cafetorium
Candidate Forum April 2nd in Warren, Ohio — Harding High School Cafetorium