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James Vasconi

@jamesvasconi.bsky.social

Thoughts on social science, music, and life. Second-most famous @baldwinwallace.bsky.social alumnus named Jim (after Tressel). Center-left Democrat. Northwest Pennsylvania.

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I'm sure they'll be conveniently "disappeared."

18.10.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BW ushered in a new era on Thursday, October 9, with the formal Inauguration of President Lee Fisher, a pivotal moment as BW writes the next chapter of its 180-year story! πŸŒ…

Read more: www.bw.edu/news/2025/10...

11.10.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep, she's the equivalent of the Martha Stewart swimsuit issue.

13.10.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People who never evolve beyond their college years are, arguably, even more pathetic than people who never evolve beyond their high school years.

13.10.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Network everything is pretty much toast at this point.

13.10.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I miss when the Ohio Western Reserve outside of Cleveland wasn't full MAGA. πŸ˜”

12.10.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Third Reich didn't last 1,000 years.

Pinochet was ousted with a referendum.

And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists.

Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.

18.09.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8661    πŸ” 2381    πŸ’¬ 398    πŸ“Œ 259

β€œGet a load of this WOMAN saying Trump is gonna do bad stuff, amirite fellas”

- the analysis of political media reporters paid millions

03.10.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 300    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Takes like Sirota's reek of privilege.

It's cheap and easy to whine that "bOtH pArTiEs ArE tHe SaMe" when one feelsβ€”rightly or wronglyβ€”that one has little to lose regardless of which party gets power.

26.09.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. The SCOTUS majority is fine with Trump destroying the remaining wealth of the middle and working classes. I suspect they'll be less so with policies that prevent the rich from getting richer.

26.09.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He looks like the silent-era hot dog from Seinfeld, to boot.

24.09.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That was the single worst β€œspeech” ever given by an American president in front of the UN ever.

And it’s not even fucking close.

23.09.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2882    πŸ” 408    πŸ’¬ 163    πŸ“Œ 18
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23.09.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Final Solution" incoming...

23.09.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

IOW, he wants a "Final Solution."

This is beyond sick (and journalistic malpractice to boot).

23.09.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've seen burnt hot dogs with healthier complexions.

Miserere nobis.

23.09.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We should honestly start with the working assumption that the Trump administration murdered these people and buried them in a mass grave. Then, go from there. Make them prove they're alive. If they are, it should be easy to demonstrate.

23.09.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 472    πŸ” 221    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 8

My god, this is a horrifying prospect.

23.09.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm beyond tired of all this shit.

21.09.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My dad had shingles, and had nerve pain for the rest of his life as a result. I know the vax is a spicy meatball, but I plan to get it anyway.

21.09.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Americans don't consume a lot of soy.

Without foreign trade, the domestic industry will collapseβ€”and is already doing so.

13.09.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œShould Dems tone down their rhetoric?”

Um, the President shared a meme of him invading Chicago with military helicopters and renamed the Department of the Defense to the Department of War.

And that’s just this week.

11.09.2025 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1809    πŸ” 433    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 5
06.09.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump 2024 campaign: β€œI’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop wars.”

Trump 2025: β€œDepartment of War.”

05.09.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1829    πŸ” 605    πŸ’¬ 192    πŸ“Œ 63

Trump ain’t β€œcontemplating” or β€œweighing” shit.

03.09.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

how much does social media messaging matter?

probably not swaying tons of votes. but...like, people are desperate to feel like someone has their backs. rote pablum is super disheartening.

01.09.2025 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People like Ms. Michaels assume that their relative wealth and privilege will shield them from the worst excesses of a dictatorship. (They're usuallyβ€”but not alwaysβ€”correct.)

31.08.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She was a monster on The Biggest Loser, so it's not exactly surprising that she would support a monstrous politician.

31.08.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our Lady of Perpetual Concern

31.08.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Stuart Stevens is one of my favorite people.

30.08.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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