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John Kohlstrand

@johnkohlstrand.bsky.social

Writer. Editor. Former newspaper journalist. Former Ohio Statehouse staff. Born and raised in South Detroit. Ay ziggy zoomba.

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His Sunday pressers used to get him on page 1B relentlessly at the Rochester D&C. We eventually changed the rules so that he could be bumped deeper in the Metro section for nothingburgers.

13.11.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats FHFA’s acting inspector general handed probe report to U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James

Seems clear that Pulte 1) broke the law while going on fishing expeditions for baseless mortgage fraud claims 2) immediately removed everyone who tried to investigate that wrong-doing.

11.11.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 859    πŸ” 268    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 20

If she was 21, she was a woman. Even in Alabama.

10.11.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Former Bowling Green player is again a head coach, at least for now.

08.11.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

YouTube done us dirty, Chris.

08.11.2025 05:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009

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My neighbor was a PATCO air traffic controller at Detroit Metro. The strike was illegal. (Federal workers are legally prohibited from striking.) Reagan gave the air traffic controllers 48 hours to return to work, and those who didn't were fired, including my neighbor.

06.11.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Xitter turns brains into mush. You should stay here.

06.11.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, it has been a weird week at my go-to grocery.

06.11.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just a misdemeanor? Goodness.

06.11.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

dawg not the steakhouse wedding font

05.11.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 15994    πŸ” 2546    πŸ’¬ 848    πŸ“Œ 192

Sic semper tyranis

05.11.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 10 best sports theme songs of all time β€” and what makes them great Our list of the greatest sports theme music includes John Tesh’s iconic β€œRoundball Rock,” several dark riffs on football and a whole lot of nostalgia.

Nine legendary sports themes along with … the not-so-legendary Amazon Prime TNF theme. It sticks out like a sore thumb in this piece by the Jeff Bezos-owned @washingtonpost.com.

So weird.

02.11.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What the Civil War has to do with SNAP Why some working class whites push back against food for the poor

I wrote about the South, the War, SNAP, and how they are all connected.

jasonherbert.substack.com/p/what-the-c...

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Oof. This is a tough position for Ohio House and Senate Democrats. I don't envy them right now.

30.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
they emailed a guy called Bill DeBlasio. He gave his opinion. It wasn't the mayor

they emailed a guy called Bill DeBlasio. He gave his opinion. It wasn't the mayor

Thought the Times had been hoaxed. Turns out to be so much better than that

30.10.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1223    πŸ” 200    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 48

Change one letter ruin a candy.

Shittles

30.10.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Think about this for a minute

29.10.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 877    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 6

Until House Republicans decide to start showing up for work, this all seems rather hypothetical.

28.10.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 This is a five-alarm fire for Colorado families. Republicans are about to let YOUR health care premiums DOUBLE.

28.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

the democratic party’s basic problem is it has almost no control over how its message reaches the ears of voters, especially outside of presidential election years. but rather than devote serious time, attention and cash to that problem its consultants and pundits want to fight factional battles

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The Long History of the U.S. Backing White South Africans The recent welcoming of Afrikaner refugees is the latest chapter in a history of U.S. support for white South Africans.

South Africa.

27.10.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The owners are not good people.

26.10.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What the Ronald Reagan ad that got Trump so angry was really all about | CNN Business President Donald Trump has canceled trade negotiations with Canada over what he called a β€œfake” ad that featured parts of an anti-tariff speech delivered by conservative hero and former President Rona...

It was fraudulent to quote Ronald Reagan's actual words says the guy who fabricated audio of @schumer.senate.gov and video of @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social in a sombrero.

24.10.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait. So, was this an attack on @krccnews.bsky.social?

24.10.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't believe this is real

23.10.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 562    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 5

Even if you can't actually *hear* the crunching leaves, a good audiobook sure is nice.

23.10.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From the FDR memorial: β€œI NEVER FORGET THAT I LIVE IN A HOUSE OWNED BY ALL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THEIR TRUST.”

From the FDR memorial: β€œI NEVER FORGET THAT I LIVE IN A HOUSE OWNED BY ALL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THEIR TRUST.”

From the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.

23.10.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tweet from Trump War Room account on Nov. 2, 2020 showing the Washington Monument being demolished with the caption, "This would be Joe Biden's America."

Tweet from Trump War Room account on Nov. 2, 2020 showing the Washington Monument being demolished with the caption, "This would be Joe Biden's America."

6 years ago...

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23.10.2025 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 252    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 5

Where this weekend’s millions of protestors messed up was not sitting around at a diner in rural Pennsylvania waiting to be interviewed

20.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 839    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

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