It’s John

@jxmcdonough.bsky.social

Video game writer, homosexual, full of useless information

The US reportedly waited to strike the bridge in Iran a second time until rescue workers and others in the area gathered to help the wounded, which then killed at least eight people. Authorities in Iran are describing it as an act of terrorism.

It’s illegal for a physician to do things that harm you, and illegal for many physicians (for instance in an ER) to refuse to do things that help you. Doesn’t seem to be an issue at all! Not sure why we can’t have a good law because a different bad law would be bad!

Kate Riga@kateriga.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Kagan: "Consider a hypothetical law that is the mirror image of Colorado's. Instead of barring talk therapy designed to change a minor’s sexual orientation/gender identity, this law bars therapy affirming those things." Adds when state suppresses one side, "constitutional issue is straightforward"

Does anyone know of any research on whether political thirst traps actually increase engagement/“raise awareness” on a political issue? Is this strictly performative or is there actual benefits here?

I know the idea of “better” policing is as old a demand as civil rights movements in this country, the impulse to call for it at this moment is so terribly cruel that it can only be understood as aligned with the terrorists.

I’m spending the holiday with my grandparents in their assisted living facility, and I can’t figure out if I’m more surprised that my grandfather introduced his friend to me as Blind Dave or his nemesis to me as MAGA Bob

Pleased to report that the end of episode 2 of the new season of Vanderpump Rules may be a series high? A man who dreams of being Flynn Ryder in the live action Tangled gives a lap dance to his coworker who is ten years younger than him while two women weep in the background.