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@johnamitchell.bsky.social

Multi-genre writer, esp. speculative fiction.

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john@johnamitchell.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A wild guess: The small expeditionary force of marines being sent to the Persian Gulf will be used to seize Kharg Island. With that in hand, Trump et al will send Special Forces "operators" to the Iranian coast to raid missile launch and drone boat redoubts.

john@johnamitchell.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Many survivors attempted to return home only to discover their belongings had been stolen and their properties vandalized or sold, effectively erasing their existence from their neighborhoods. www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...

Why you should visit the three remaining Japantowns in the U.S.

Dozens of communities were destroyed after tens of thousands of Japanese Americans were forced from their homes during World War II. But culture and history still run deep through these neighborhoods.

nationalgeographic.com

john@johnamitchell.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Guardian knows how to write about Donald Trump: "Trump is now banging on about how green energy is a fraud." Also ➡️: "And lurching into language popularised by England’s football fans, Trump tells WEF..." He's the human personification of a fucking lurch. www.theguardian.com/business/liv...

Davos live: Trump rules out taking Greenland by force but calls for ‘immediate negotiations’

Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the US president is addressing world leaders

theguardian.com

ellenahzulu.bsky.social@ellenahzulu.bsky.social · 8mo ago

BP/ICE aren't cops or soldiers. They're federal govt. CIVIL enforcement agents vested with limited policing powers for the purpose of enforcing customs & immigration laws Harassment of, attacks on & kidnapping of citizens isn't their purpose nor charge. Neither are street executions for disrespect

Skye@simplyskye.bsky.social · 9mo ago

USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked

A USPS mailbox in New York City
Celeste Ng@pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 11mo ago

"Many of them, he said, held legal status, but were unable to immediately produce their documentation to the agents. “Some people left their property, their work permits in their lockers here,” [their boss] said. “I could bring it to them and get them released. But I don’t know where they are.”"

Ruth Zakarin@ruthz.bsky.social · 11mo ago

With all the excitement about the election I don’t want this story to get lost. This morning 8 car wash workers in Boston were kidnapped by federal agents in the largest workplace raid in the area in recent memory. The details are horrifying. 🧵 www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/04/m...

Ben Chrisinger@bchrisinger.bsky.social · 11mo ago

By today, nearly 11 million SNAP participants should have received *full* benefits for November. They haven't. By Friday, this jumps to about 20 million. (estimated using state participation data and issuance schedules from USDA FNS) 🥗 🛟 🩺📊 #econsky

Stacked line plot illustrating estimates of how many SNAP participants should have received benefits by each day in November 2025. Each state is shown with a different color, illustrating how different states use different distribution schedules for SNAP.
Distill Social@distillsocial.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Scott Jennings melted down on CNN over Zohran Mamdani’s likely win — ranting about “socialists” and tossing out a bizarre new slur, “Islamo-Marxist” Then David Hogg calmly torched the whole charade: “People are tired of being lectured by men with Rolexes on CNN about affordability in this country.”

Roosevelt Institute@rooseveltinstitute.org · 11mo ago

“You don’t have to squint hard to see that extreme weather events are […] affecting labor markets, supply chains, insurance markets, and inflation dynamics in ways that are pronounced, prolonged, and pervasive.” Senior Fellow Sarah Bloom Raskin, in @bloomberg.com

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · 11mo ago

Companies in the business of preparing or recovering from natural disasters are outperforming the S&P 500. Asheville's rebuilding after Hurricane Helene shows them in action. Read The Big Take ⬇️

john@johnamitchell.bsky.social · 11mo ago

“These individuals have a heightened risk of long-term health complications...their classification as having obesity is clinically appropriate.” I get it, but a public policy hater reads this and thinks: We can eliminate hunger by declaring everyone obese. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Almost 70% of US adults would be deemed obese based on new definition, study finds

Medical experts have called for new way to more accurately measure obesity, although definition has yet to be adopted

theguardian.com