James D. Melton
@jdmchicago.bsky.social
Creator and co-host of the “Life in the Stupid Times” podcast. Amateur social critic. https://stupidtimes.net. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmelton #BlueCrew #cats #Democracy 🫘
I used to think Donald Trump was the worst person in the world. But now I think it’s Jared Kushner.
I love all my followers. But if @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social and @hwinkler4real.bsky.social followed me back, I might love them most of all.
Ending the war should be our top priority. But Trump doesn't think so. substack.com/@jamesdmelto...
James D. Melton (@jamesdmelton)
Ending the war should be our top priority. But Trump doesn't think so.
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OK, @codyjohnston.bsky.social I know that Flock cameras can be abused. But cops are learning that using Flock to stalk people is a fast track to being fired. And, got cops, it's otherwise really hard to get fired. Stay with me here. I have a close relative...
Am I nuts, or did the president of the United States threaten to use thermonuclear weapons against Iran? That is what it sounded like to me.
James D. Melton (@jamesdmelton)
In an unhinged speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Donald Trump said the following, according to the Associated Press (emphasis added by me): “I have a big decision to mak...
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Could this be the stupidest scandal of 2026? substack.com/@jamesdmelto...
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Many people on Twitter (you might know it as X) are throwing tantrums because some Tillamook cheese products are certified Halal. This is possibly the stupidest scandal in a year full of stupid scan...
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Remember when #pedophilia and war crimes were not core #Republican values? Those were good times.
The latest LITST asks the question: Why do Trump supporters think Democrats are satanic? jamesdmelton.substack.com/p/political-...
Political Satanic Panic
Also, Trump-a-Palooza, Don Jr.'s wedding and more!
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@somemorenews.bsky.social You mentioned that the Republicans could highlight “non-hot” podcasters. That's me. I am a 63-year-old white guy who co-hosts a podcast about the stupidity of our era. We’re on Bluesky: @stupidtimes.net
Life in the Stupid Times: A Pro-Democracy Podcast: | Life in the Stupid Times
Join us on 'Life in the Stupid Times', a pro-democracy podcast that humorously examines the current inanity of the Trump era. Together, we can navigate these stupid times and form a supportive communi...
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Before Trumpism, I thought of conservatives as being backward-looking, a bit narrow-minded and averse to progress, but mostly well-meaning.
Chippendales Recalls 4,000 Tons Of Tainted Man Meat — theonion.com/chippendales...
Chippendales Recalls 4,000 Tons Of Tainted Man Meat
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