John Cole

2 weeks ago | wfmz.com | John Cole |Ian Karbal

A crowd rallies outside of Philadelphia City Hall on May 1, 2025. (Capital-Star photo by John Cole)Pennsylvania’s capital and largest city were home to May Day rallies on Thursday – as people took to the streets to protest President Donald Trump’s economic, social, and immigration policies. A few thousand traveled to Philadelphia on a warm Thursday afternoon to celebrate a “Workers over Billionaires” rally, hosted by the Philadelphia AFL-CIO, featuring U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

2 weeks ago | homeanddesign.com | Sharon Jaffe Dan |John Cole

Idea File, Luxury Remodeling, May/June 2025Anthony Wilder Design/Build crafts a timber-frame “gravilion”When North Potomac homeowners called on Anthony Wilder Design/Build to create a party-ready escape in their barren backyard, the team started by making a wish list with the clients.

Jan 18, 2025 | balloon-juice.com | John Cole

Joelle and I had a productive day, getting the house organized and cleaning and what not, and we rewarded ourselves by a little jaunt to a phoenix dive bar called Harvey Wineburger’s. Joelle has been so miserable from being cooped up for the past month that she was just dying to go do something that was not physical therapy, so off we went:As usual, Joelle was happy as can be and I had resting bitch face and looked like a hostage in a proof of life picture, but that’s just how it is.

Jan 17, 2025 | balloon-juice.com | John Cole

Not much going on here, just watching Deadwood. There were a number of enraging news stories today, and I think I just got to my limit on bullshit around 3pm and now can’t remember what they were. That means i get a temporary reprieve but will unfortunately have to go through the same god damned thing tomorrow. I was informed today that I have entire conversations with Steve and Maxwell while I am working and that some days I talk to them more than her.

Jan 16, 2025 | balloon-juice.com | John Cole

I’ve been in a touch of a mood the past few days, and this article goes a long way to explaining why:Whether I am engaging with the news, or with Musk tweeting constantly like a man with no job or friends, or with Zuckerberg sending out weird videos and appearing on Rogan, I am in pain. Not just because I don’t like what they are doing but because they are so incredibly, painfully cringe.