Jim Margolis

@jimmargolis.bsky.social

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Thinker of thoughts. Haver of opinions. Securer of data. Fixer of networks. Explainer of technology. Voider of warranties.

A photograph of a sign from a company named realturf, with a subhead that says: the artificial turf company. Below that is a slogan, "we keep it real”. In the lower right corner is a phone number that has been obfuscated.
A parody New York Times opinion headline: "Here's why it would be a mistake for the Democrats to do anything that inconveniences rich assholes." With a byline that says: "by Some Rich Asshole"
An image of a section of a Bloomberg TV screen taken on June 2, 2026, that says: Dollar General says pinched consumers are buying less food. Some Dollar General Corp shoppers are cutting back on food and other household expenses due to rising gas prices, Chief Executive Officer Todd Vasos said on the company's earnings call. "Our core customer continues to be financially constrained," Vasos told analysts on Tuesday.
An image of a black Blackberry 7290. The top half of the device is the screen, with 18 icons displayed on it for the various phone functions. The bottom half of the device has a small qwerty keyboard.
A clip from the 1964 movie Bikini Beach in which Don Rickles, with a bird on his head, rises up from the bottom of the screen and says, "It's Watusi time!" And then the bird flies away.
A parody New York Times editorial headline that says, "Here's Why It Would Be A Mistake For The Democrats To Do Anything That Inconveniences Rich Assholes" by Some Rich Asshole.
A photo from the set of the movie The Godfather with (left to right) James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Marlon Brando. Duvall is wearing a cue card for Brando to read.
A parody New York times opinion headline that says "Here's Why It Would Be A Mistake For The Democrats To Do Anything That Inconveniences Rich Assholes by Some Rich Asshole"
A parody New York Times opinion headline "Here's Why It Would Be A Mistake For The Democrats To Do Anything That Inconveniences Rich Assholes" by Some Rich Asshole
An image from the Kurt Vonnegut book Breakfast of Champions that is the author's drawing of an asshole.
An image of a two panel cartoon. The top half shows a hand holding a mushroom with a red cap and white dots and the question "Is this mushroom edible?" With a white humanoid character labeled AI saying, "yes!" The bottom half is a picture of a tombstone that says RIP and the humanoid character labeled AI is saying, "You're right - that mushroom was poisonous. I'm sorry for the confusion! Would you like to learn more about poisonous mushrooms?"
A screenshot of a Bluesky post from The Atlantic that says "Trump's attacks on Fed independence are likely illegal, and the consequences of him personally ordering dramatic interest rate cuts could be profoundly harmful, but preserving the status quo would also be a mistake,” the researcher Aaron Klein argues.
An image of a concession stand at a state fair. A giant sign over the top says "BACON" in very large letters. Smaller signs say "chicken wrapped bacon", "bacon on a stick" and "bacon corn dogs"
A parody New York Times opinion headline "Here's Why It Would Be A Mistake For The Democrats To Do Anything That Inconveniences Rich Assholes" by Some Rich Asshole
A parody New York Times opinion headline "Here's Why It Would Be A Mistake For The Democrats To Do Anything That Inconveniences Rich Assholes" by Some Rich Asshole
An image of Pluto, the text at the top says, "There was no autism before 1930." The text on the bottom says: Pluto wasn't discovered until 1930, but I'm pretty sure it was there the whole time.
A two frame cartoon, the top half is an image of a hand holding a red dotted mushroom with the question "is this mushroom edible?" at the top. And a human shaped character with the letters AI on its shirt says "yes!" The second frame on the bottom half of the image depicts a gravestone with the letters RIP on it and the human figure with AI on its shirt is saying, "You were right, that mushroom was poisonous. I'm sorry for the confusion! Would you like to learn more about poisonous mushrooms?"
A screen cap of a paragraph from the linked article that reads: The agency also plans to collect previously used telephone numbers from the last 5 years, email addresses from the last 10 years, IP addresses, and metadata from electronically submitted photos, according to the memo.
A meme showing an adult male with a female child resting her head on his shoulder, the man is pointing into a book. The text says "This looks shopped. I can tell from some of the words and from seeing quite a few shops in my time."
A picture of a sign in a library on the end of a shelf of books. The sign says "Nervous about asking?" And then lists twenty-five topics including abortion, anxiety, eating disorders, LGBTQ+, and pregnancy and on the right displays their Dewey decimal number for locating books in the library without having to ask someone.
It's a screenshot of a Twitter post from the account @AlexBlechman dated 8 November 2021. Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale. Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from the classic sci-fi novel Don't Create the Torment Nexus
A screenshot of a Forbes article with the headline: Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics. Article by Sasha Rogelberg, reporter November 2025 1:37 p.m. ET There's a picture of Elon Musk in a suit and tie look off to the left.
A bar graph displaying the results of a survey question about the 2026 midterm elections, "If the 2026 election for Congress were held today, which party's candidate are you more likely to vote for in your district?" On the left, the tallest bar is blue in color, labeled Democrat and shows 55%, the next bar in red is labeled Republican and shows 41%, then 3% labeled Other, and 1% unsure. At the bottom is a block of text explaining the survey: NPR / PBS News / Marist poll, registered voters, interviews conducted November 10th through November 13th 2025. N equals 1,291, margin of error plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
An excerpt of a web search about wyngz. What are they? Wyngz are typically made from chicken breast meat or other poultry shaped and sauce to resemble boneless wings. Why the different spelling? Under the USDA rules wings must contain meat from the chicken's wing, to market a product made from other parts of the chicken without calling it a chicken wing companies use the fanciful spelling wyngz. Labeling requirements: The USDA requires that any product labeled wyngz must include a statement clarifying that it does not contain wing meat, usually placed in close proximity to the word. The term wyngz was developed to address consumer demand for boneless wings as well as rising prices for traditional wings.
A picture of a TV image of MSNBC broadcaster Ali Velshi wearing a dress shirt with a sleeveless blue insulated vest that has brown lapels.
A parody New York Times opinion headline "Here's Why It Would Be A Mistake For The Democrats To Do Anything That Inconveniences Rich Assholes" by Some Rich Asshole
A parody New York Times opinion headline that says: Here's Why It Would Be A Mistake For The Democrats To Do Anything That Inconveniences Rich Assholes by Some Rich Asshole
Screenshot of a tweet from November 8th 2021 from the account of Alex Blechman that quotes two fictitious people, Sci-Fi Author: In my new book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale. Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from the classic sci-fi novel Don't Create the Torment Nexus
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Daytona Beach at sunrise
A fake Android security warning that says "the security system has detected a wiretap on your phone run a file check on your device" with a link that says "run a test."
Screen shot of a tweet from Brad T Faciti it says, "I would say: no. The future of our country is too important. It is not wonderful if Trump had sex with a lot of children, but is Christians, we need to forgive. And is good that he is the president, yes, even if he rapes women and girls."
A night time image of the St Augustine lighthouse with some smaller buildings in the foreground.
Photograph of a laminated sign attached to a vending machine that says "In Operative"
Screen cap from a Bloomberg.com article dated May 5th, 2025, titled Rite Aid Intends to File Second Bankruptcy, Announces Job Cuts. The included text says "Rite Aid has told its employees it intends to file bankruptcy less than a year after completing an earlier restructuring failed to turn around the troubled pharmacy chain. The company was unable to secure additional capital from lenders in order to continue operating the business and now intends to file chapter 11, chief executive officer Matthew Schroeder said no lateral employees it was reviewed by Bloomberg News The drug store changed also planning to cut jobs at its corporate headquarters."
A screen cap of an article dated April 24, 2025 from axios.com with the headline "House Democrats' headaches are about to get much worse" accompanied by a picture of a press conference held by House Democrats.
A Tucker Carlson post on X/Twitter: Whatever you think of tariffs, it's clear that now is the worst possible time for the United States to participate in a military strike on Iran. We can't afford it. Thousands of Americans would die. We'd lose the war that follows. Nothing would be more destructive to our country. And yet we're closer than ever, thanks to unrelenting pressure from neocons. This is suicidal. Anyone advocating for conflict with Iran is not an ally of the United States, but an enemy.
Crowds lining the streets in protest in West Palm Beach Florida.
A frame from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes showing them playing Calvinball. Calvin says, "Haha, I stole your flag!" Hobbes says"But I hit you with the Calvinball! You have to put the flag back and sing the "I'm very sorry song!"
A stock chart showing an 1100 point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on March 10th 2025.
Headline from an opinion piece in the Washington Post by Dana Milbank that says "Trump is fast dismantling the free press. We all have to stop him."
Image of Heinrich Himmler with haircut similar to Elon Musk's haircut in the original post.
Black and white image of a World War II era army battalion.
Photograph of JD Vance with his arms folded standing in front of an American flag.
Body of an email advertisement from the Washington Post promoting a 99 cent monthly subscription price for the first year. The ad says, "A lot can change in the next year, especially with a new president in office. Now's your chance to be in the know with our inauguration sale"
Hershel Walker holding an honorary sheriff's badge during a 2022 debate with Sen. Raphael Warnock.
A beach in Florida with a few people in the background, the water is blue with gentle waves, there is a pier jutting into the water, and a very clear blue sky with a bright sun shining.