jimat41

Work at Special Collections in Mass Media and Culture, @UofMaryland. Deal with #ADHD. ABD (and done) @merrillcollege. MA Journalism, MS New Media @NewhouseSU.

[jimat41 @jimat41]

George Bernard Shaw described “the fool who pursues the better before he has secured the good.” When the time comes, let that be my epitaph.

[jimat41 @jimat41]

The campus showcase, inspired by famed puppeteers and innovators Jim ’60 and Jane Henson ’55, has expanded from one day to activities spanning Sept. 20-26, including a chat with his biographer and what could be the world’s biggest sock-puppet party. https://t.co/R7CKHsRg9G

[jimat41 @jimat41]

@Liv_Boeree I remember seeing a similar post about the "disappearance" of acid rain. It deserved the same response.

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"The challenge facing local television is not ownership rules. It is an industry that spent decades building station brands while neglecting the people viewers trusted most: journalists." https://t.co/JfbfrNrb2O

[jimat41 @jimat41]

The Museum of Durham History will open its newest exhibit, "To Love and Live Free: The 1986 Mayoral Recall Fight and the Origins of Durham Pride", with a public celebration on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 6 PM at the Museum (500 W. Main St.). https://t.co/jQuL8CNwwE

[Michael Socolow @MichaelSocolow]

- Without Congress passing the All-Channel Receiver Act of 1962, there's no UHF dial on American TVs.

-Without the UHF dial, there's no Channel 17 in Atlanta, or 36 in Charlotte, NC.

-Without Channels 17 and 36, Ted Turner can't afford to start CNN.

https://t.co/9BJ5U1kQYG

[MP Arizona☀️🏳️‍🌈💙🌵🐕🐕‍🦺🫂💦🏜🐟🌴🎙🌎🌻♍️🌊 @AzPetrich]

A man blinded by a flag about to step off into emptiness might be Banksy's best work ever.

[Rep. Mike Levin @RepMikeLevin]

No president in modern history has used the office to enrich himself the way Donald Trump has. That's not a political opinion. It’s the conclusion of ethics watchdogs who have spent their careers watching this stuff.

The crypto ventures. The foreign deals with the Saudis, the Qataris, the Emiratis. The $400 million Qatari jet. The $90 million in media settlements. The gold golf balls from the Japanese.

This is the man who told you he was going to clean up Washington.

For this President, the presidency isn’t about protecting our democracy or the public trust. It’s about turning the highest office in the land into a personal cash register, and he’s been doing it from day one.

[Restoring Your Faith in Humanity @HumanityChad]

A Polish dance group, Fair Play Crew, drew global attention by recreating on stage the stiff and synchronized movements of 1980s fighting video games, such as the classic International Karate.

I've seen this so many times, still cracks me up 😂

[Popular Liberal 🇺🇸 @PopularLiberal]

FUN FACT: Republicans invented mail-in voting. Florida GOP made it "no-excuse" in 2001.

Georgia Republicans 2005. Utah went mostly-mail in 2012. Bipartisan for decades—until Trump lost. Now it's "fraud"? That's not integrity.

That's their DNA. Can't use German shepherds and fire hoses anymore, so they make you pay a poll tax and call it "voter ID." When you lose the message, suppress the messenger.

(Oh, and Elon Musk was voting Democrat back then. How's that sit with the Trumpers?)

[jimat41 @jimat41]

A Bygone Era: A Look Back at the Washington Post’s Coverage of Prince Georges County https://t.co/xsoMgvefP9 via @hyattsvillewire

[jimat41 @jimat41]

The parent organization of NPR and PBS, already defunded, is shutting down—and claims that’s for the best. But there are dangers ahead. https://t.co/oG4WaKDlEA

[ML Smith @maria48308]

This sh*t all started under Reagan.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

Trump’s new Defense plan quietly calls for a nationwide National Guard response force trained in crowd control and civil unrest, deployable across all 50 states by April 2026.

This isn’t transition planning. It’s regime insurance.

They’re not preparing to leave power — they’re preparing to suppress dissent.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The Trump-Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” is actually a “Big Ugly Nightmare.”

Much of what’s included in it will begin in 2026.

Here’s what you should know.

[Debra Smith @TumulakRoy39264]

@TheTNHoller The Corporations and the Billionaires are the Deep State
There's 13 billionaires in Trump's cabinet and they own the republican party
Republican voters you are being used

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

“I voted once for Trump in 2016 — I’ve learned right wing media is just a propaganda machine… ask yourself if the principles of this administration are actually in line with the teachings of Jesus. All they’re doing is exploiting the poor for the benefit of the billionaires.”

[jimat41 @jimat41]

https://t.co/rlqkpvgauI

[Guilford College @GuilfordCollege]

Peace to all this season and always. ❤️
We hope everyone has a meaningful winter break!

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Some of the most useful insights into what’s happening to America are coming from political analysts outside the United States. Here’s a particularly lucid essay that I think you should read.

https://t.co/ciSbmU9Iaw