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I write about rural people, places, policy, and politics. No billionaires. No bullies. Smartassery encouraged. Read my newsletter on rural politics and policy: https://thecocklebur.substack.com/
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This is a very niche word-nerd issue that likely only a handful of people of people will notice. But I am annoyed that "SoJo" means "solutions journalism" nowadays when it used to mean "Sojourners"--the people who made up the Christian Left. Yes, there was once such a thing, and still is.

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I do think the Harvard pushback is important. But the fact that our land grant university system is being shitcanned by the Trump Administration through racism, sexism, bullshit aggression, and rich entitled white boys truly pisses me off.

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My buddy @jakedmo.bsky.social and I analyzed farm voters, farm politics, and the trend of bashing farmers for "getting what they deserve" by voting Trump into office. That's a fair sentiment given farmer support for an anti-farm President. Here's some data + context to help inform that discussion.

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“It’s all happening so fast and in the middle of the growing season, it’s a shock to the system that’s going to be tough for farmers, especially those growing commodities for export.” @benlilliston.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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That was the worst Ohio State miscue since C.J. Stroud, Kyle McCord, or Will Howard in any of the four games against Michigan they've lost in a row

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I know it is a serious matter and rightwing oligarchs are gonna be the death of us and I should be less provincial, but I still can't stop thinking to myself "what the hell is a hungry President" every time I am scrolling through social media and see that something about that jerk Viktor Orban.

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The time is ripe for Democrats to step up and counter the GOP’s plan to funnel more resources to Big Ag and gut funding to the poor and working class. barnraisingmedia.com/column/snap-...

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It's an under-rated dig on Trump, and a big problem with his supporters, that this lame-o eats a well done steak with ketchup on it. WTF??????

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This is definitely true.

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Trump just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene, calling it “unwarranted.”

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This right here is the best post you'll read all day. @caseinmicelles.bsky.social speaks the truth in a very understandable way about our national debt, and how the Trump Administration and his enablers are causing the economic trouble and pain to get us into deeper trouble.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

The best Bluesky post I have seen yet. Props to @tkingfisher.com for being awesome.

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