D. Juschka
@djuschka.bsky.social
Retired professor of Critical Theory in Gender and Religious Studies; feminist, atheist, antifascist, and antiracist
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D. Juschka
@djuschka.bsky.social
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“Johnson could be heard speaking after cutting off his microphone. "Now sit there and smirk," he said. "Smirk. It's sick. It is despicable.” "Are you asking me for comment, Senator?" Ellison asked. "Because everything you said was untrue. It was a nice theatrical performance, but it was all lies.”
'All lies': GOP senator hit with fierce reply after hot mic comments aired in hearing
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison fired back at Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) after he blamed the state official for the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by De...
www.rawstory.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:33 AM
“Johnson could be heard speaking after cutting off his microphone. "Now sit there and smirk," he said. "Smirk. It's sick. It is despicable.” "Are you asking me for comment, Senator?" Ellison asked. "Because everything you said was untrue. It was a nice theatrical performance, but it was all lies.”
I assume Thomas Massie is getting death threats,” he posted on Bluesky. “Every Democrat and every Republican that crosses Trump (eg. Raffensperger) gets them. Only Massie knows how credible they are. However, still jarring to see these half-performative, half-serious statements being issued…” #SoSad
'Jarring': Stunned reactions pour in after GOP Rep's 'wild' declaration he's not suicidal
Social media users reacted with shock and concern Friday after Rep. Thomas Massie posted a startling message declaring, “I am not suicidal,” amid an escalating public feud with conservative media figu...
www.rawstory.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I assume Thomas Massie is getting death threats,” he posted on Bluesky. “Every Democrat and every Republican that crosses Trump (eg. Raffensperger) gets them. Only Massie knows how credible they are. However, still jarring to see these half-performative, half-serious statements being issued…” #SoSad
Advising “her” to weigh “her”options is not how I would respond to a potential suicide caller. As for the pronoun, “her” don’t get me started. “One employee at the training said there was ‘disbelief that it was just said’ among those in the room.”
Trump admin horrifies with training on suicidal callers: 'That’s not the thing you say'
Mental health experts are aghast at the training Social Security Administration workers are receiving from the Trump administration on how to handle suicidal callers.According to Government Executive,...
www.rawstory.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Advising “her” to weigh “her”options is not how I would respond to a potential suicide caller. As for the pronoun, “her” don’t get me started. “One employee at the training said there was ‘disbelief that it was just said’ among those in the room.”
Board of peace my ass - try Board of grifters
Bitter dispute between Trump and EU over Gaza’s future breaks out into the open
EU’s head of foreign policy claims ‘Board of Peace’ is vehicle for Trump with no accountability to Palestinians or UN
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Board of peace my ass - try Board of grifters
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem abruptly shut down a news conference Friday after being pressed about reports that Border Patrol officials may have mistakenly targeted party balloons with a high-energy laser, triggering a brief airspace shutdown over El Paso, Texas.
Israeli settlers injure dozens of Palestinians in wave of West Bank attacks
Latest attacks come amid a widely condemned Israeli push to cement control over the occupied Palestinian territory.
aje.news
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem abruptly shut down a news conference Friday after being pressed about reports that Border Patrol officials may have mistakenly targeted party balloons with a high-energy laser, triggering a brief airspace shutdown over El Paso, Texas.
Poilievre, Smith and other disgusting politicians are using this to further their own ideology of hate
Inflammatory claims about Tumbler Ridge shooter identity surge as elected official claims ‘trans violence’
Far-right U.S. commentators have argued that transgender people commit a disproportionate share of crimes, a claim not borne out by statistics.
www.thestar.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Poilievre, Smith and other disgusting politicians are using this to further their own ideology of hate
MAGA Republicans are lying liars who wake up lying and then lie all day.
MAGA lawmaker accused of lying on sworn statement as GOP Senate primary gets ugly
The campaign of Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is accusing one of his primary rivals, Wesley Hunt, of committing voter fraud in 2016 by lying to election officials so he could take a provisional ballot he wa...
www.rawstory.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:03 PM
MAGA Republicans are lying liars who wake up lying and then lie all day.
Texas is where you can kill your kids and you get a lollipop. Little did poor Lucy know MAGA daddy would kill her. "Kris Harrison will not face charges after a Collin County grand jury declined to indict him for the 2025 shooting death of his daughter Lucy Harrison, who was visiting from Britain”
Dad shot daughter to death after Trump argument as he was showing her his gun: Report
A father living in Texas had a "big argument" about Donald Trump not long before he accidentally shot his 23-year-old daughter to death while he was showing her his gun, authorities concluded.
lawandcrime.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Texas is where you can kill your kids and you get a lollipop. Little did poor Lucy know MAGA daddy would kill her. "Kris Harrison will not face charges after a Collin County grand jury declined to indict him for the 2025 shooting death of his daughter Lucy Harrison, who was visiting from Britain”
Eat a bag of garbage Smith: 'Country music artist Corb Lund is preparing to launch a province-wide signature campaign aimed at halting new coal mining along Alberta’s eastern Rocky Mountain slopes."
Corb Lund’s Drive to Block Coal Mines Gets the Green Light | The Tyee
Elections Alberta approves a citizen initiative petition drive.
thetyee.ca
February 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Eat a bag of garbage Smith: 'Country music artist Corb Lund is preparing to launch a province-wide signature campaign aimed at halting new coal mining along Alberta’s eastern Rocky Mountain slopes."
Good to see.
Good news in a sea of bad. It's up to the democrats in VA to stop the Republican takeover of the United States. California did their part when Trump order all Republican states to Gerrymander to hold control no matter the cost. Let's go VA hold the line!
www.wtkr.com/news/politic...
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Virginia Supreme Court rules redistricting referendum can proceed to April vote
The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to expedite a case challenging the legality of the state's Democratic-led congressional redistricting plan.
www.wtkr.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Good to see.
I’m curious, are conservatives liars before they join the Republican party or do they become liars after they join the party? Canada’s conservative parties - provincial and federal - are also packed with liars and we see the same phenomenon in the UK wherein the Tories are liars. #ChickenOrEgg
The GOP knows it lost.
The Virginia Supreme Court allowed the referendum to go forward and set a briefing schedule for April. "Fast tracked."😂
The Virginia Supreme Court allowed the referendum to go forward and set a briefing schedule for April. "Fast tracked."😂
February 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I’m curious, are conservatives liars before they join the Republican party or do they become liars after they join the party? Canada’s conservative parties - provincial and federal - are also packed with liars and we see the same phenomenon in the UK wherein the Tories are liars. #ChickenOrEgg
Exactly! As for the Globe and Mail, they pay obedience to Poilievre and the conservative and spread their mis and disinformation!
🏒 Calm assertive.
🏒 Thinks in paragraphs.
🏒 Suffers no fools.
🏒 Pauses to think.
🏒 Selects words carefully.
🏒 Stands and delivers.
🏒Correct amount of derision.
🏒 Calls liar a liar to her face.
🏒 He shoots.
🏒 He scores.
🏒 Thinks in paragraphs.
🏒 Suffers no fools.
🏒 Pauses to think.
🏒 Selects words carefully.
🏒 Stands and delivers.
🏒Correct amount of derision.
🏒 Calls liar a liar to her face.
🏒 He shoots.
🏒 He scores.
🔥🔥🔥 Prime Minister Mark Carney 🇨🇦 takes down a Globe & Mail reporter for spreading misinformation. #cdnpoli
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Exactly! As for the Globe and Mail, they pay obedience to Poilievre and the conservative and spread their mis and disinformation!
Witness calls FBI’s [National Threat Operations Center] and reports girl, later found dead, told him Trump and Epstein raped her. DOJ NEVER INTERVIEWS WITNESS. When will DOJ interview this witness?”
'Later found dead': Dem lawmaker flags explosive Trump allegation in Epstein files
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) flagged an extraordinarily explosive allegation against President Donald Trump Thursday night, one uncovered in the Justice Department’s release of files on Jeffrey Epstein, and d...
www.rawstory.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Witness calls FBI’s [National Threat Operations Center] and reports girl, later found dead, told him Trump and Epstein raped her. DOJ NEVER INTERVIEWS WITNESS. When will DOJ interview this witness?”
"The data show that more than 200 Canadians have spent time in ICE custody at some point since January, compared with 137 detained in 2024. While the increase accelerated this year, the records show Canadian detentions dating back to before U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term."
Data Shows Rising Detention of Canadians Amid U.S. Immigration Crackdown - The Canadian Vanguard
A growing number of Canadians, including several young children, have been arrested or detained by U.S. immigration authorities over the past two years, according to newly released government data obt...
www.thecanadianvanguard.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:27 PM
"The data show that more than 200 Canadians have spent time in ICE custody at some point since January, compared with 137 detained in 2024. While the increase accelerated this year, the records show Canadian detentions dating back to before U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term."
Always be cautious crossing the border into the US - dragged off to god’s know where, interrogated and slammed in a jail cell- who knows if you will ever be released or released alive. Some have died and over 200 Canadians including children are being held in terrible conditions
This Canadian Was Detained at the Border Because of His Name
YouTube video by Guard The Leaf
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February 13, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Always be cautious crossing the border into the US - dragged off to god’s know where, interrogated and slammed in a jail cell- who knows if you will ever be released or released alive. Some have died and over 200 Canadians including children are being held in terrible conditions
“Witness calls FBI’s [National Threat Operations Center] and reports girl, later found dead, told him Trump and Epstein raped her. DOJ NEVER INTERVIEWS WITNESS. When will DOJ interview this witness?”
'Later found dead': Dem lawmaker flags explosive Trump allegation in Epstein files
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) flagged an extraordinarily explosive allegation against President Donald Trump Thursday night, one uncovered in the Justice Department’s release of files on Jeffrey Epstein, and d...
www.rawstory.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
“Witness calls FBI’s [National Threat Operations Center] and reports girl, later found dead, told him Trump and Epstein raped her. DOJ NEVER INTERVIEWS WITNESS. When will DOJ interview this witness?”
"In Brasel’s 41-page ruling, she blasts ICE for the “threadbare declarations…without examples or evidence” offered by the federal government’s attorneys claiming that noncitizens detained at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building were granted telephone access to their legal counsel."
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules ICE Violated Constitutional Rights of Minnesota Detainees — Drops Hammer in Strict Order
A federal judge appointed by President Trump issued a sharply-worded opinion ruling that ICE had violated the constitutional rights of detainees in Minnesota.
www.mediaite.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:18 PM
"In Brasel’s 41-page ruling, she blasts ICE for the “threadbare declarations…without examples or evidence” offered by the federal government’s attorneys claiming that noncitizens detained at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building were granted telephone access to their legal counsel."
In one instance, Noem “had to switch planes after a maintenance issue was discovered, but her blanket wasn’t moved to the second plane.” She is alleged to have tried to fire the Coast Guard pilot responsible…"
The 5 Wildest Revelations From Bombshell Kristi Noem-Corey Lewandowski Exposé
The Wall Street Journal dropped a bombshell exposé about DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski on Thursday evening.
www.mediaite.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
In one instance, Noem “had to switch planes after a maintenance issue was discovered, but her blanket wasn’t moved to the second plane.” She is alleged to have tried to fire the Coast Guard pilot responsible…"
Pretendian and liar Danielle Smith working hard to destroy Alberta and Canada if she can do it. She is serving up Alberta to her orange demented master and his MAGA republican ghouls.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has no business holding a referendum
Danielle Smith is risking the economic and psychological well-being of the province and potentially the unity and sovereignty of the entire nation on a gamble to keep her own fractious
www.thestar.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Pretendian and liar Danielle Smith working hard to destroy Alberta and Canada if she can do it. She is serving up Alberta to her orange demented master and his MAGA republican ghouls.
US daddies love to torture, maim, and kill their daughters
"A Utah father who is also a county GOP chair "waterboarded" his 16-year-old daughter because her bedroom was not "spotless to his expectations," authorities say. David Nephi Johnson, 54, stands accused of aggravated child abuse.”
"A Utah father who is also a county GOP chair "waterboarded" his 16-year-old daughter because her bedroom was not "spotless to his expectations," authorities say. David Nephi Johnson, 54, stands accused of aggravated child abuse.”
Dad 'waterboarded' teen daughter because her room wasn't 'spotless' like he wanted: Cops
A Utah father who also is a county GOP chair "waterboarded" his 16-year-old daughter because her bedroom was not "spotless to his expectations," authorities say.
lawandcrime.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
US daddies love to torture, maim, and kill their daughters
"A Utah father who is also a county GOP chair "waterboarded" his 16-year-old daughter because her bedroom was not "spotless to his expectations," authorities say. David Nephi Johnson, 54, stands accused of aggravated child abuse.”
"A Utah father who is also a county GOP chair "waterboarded" his 16-year-old daughter because her bedroom was not "spotless to his expectations," authorities say. David Nephi Johnson, 54, stands accused of aggravated child abuse.”
Racist sadist Lyndon Greene beats black lawyer
"A sit-in protest involving dozens of mainly female lawyers and paralegals was held at the Oshawa courthouse last Friday after 5 p.m., marking one week since the incident. “We sat in rooms like Sudine sat in...“Defence lawyers belong in courthouses.”
"A sit-in protest involving dozens of mainly female lawyers and paralegals was held at the Oshawa courthouse last Friday after 5 p.m., marking one week since the incident. “We sat in rooms like Sudine sat in...“Defence lawyers belong in courthouses.”
Lawyer alleging assault by cops inside Oshawa courthouse was handed trespassing ticket at 5:10 p.m. — just minutes after close
“Asking an officer of the court to leave five or 10 minutes after the courthouse closed is patently wrong,” said John Struthers, a former president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association.
www.thestar.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Racist sadist Lyndon Greene beats black lawyer
"A sit-in protest involving dozens of mainly female lawyers and paralegals was held at the Oshawa courthouse last Friday after 5 p.m., marking one week since the incident. “We sat in rooms like Sudine sat in...“Defence lawyers belong in courthouses.”
"A sit-in protest involving dozens of mainly female lawyers and paralegals was held at the Oshawa courthouse last Friday after 5 p.m., marking one week since the incident. “We sat in rooms like Sudine sat in...“Defence lawyers belong in courthouses.”
Back to the days when only stupid, greedy, white “men” voted
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Back to the days when only stupid, greedy, white “men” voted
Once the orange beast and his ghouls have been put to death, this can be reversed.
Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’
Rollback of government’s ability to limit climate-heating pollution will make families ‘sicker and less safe’, environmental advocate says
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Once the orange beast and his ghouls have been put to death, this can be reversed.
Huh - seems to me most of the players on Manchester United are non-white and likely immigrated to the UK.
Ratcliffe backlash: outrage over Manchester United boss comments | The Latest
Ratcliffe backlash: outrage over Manchester United boss comments | The Latest
The Monaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has said he is sorry that his ‘choice of language has offended some people’, after growing outrage over his comments that the UK was being ‘colonised by immigrants’. Lucy Hough speaks to the sports writer and columnist Jonathan Liew.
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Huh - seems to me most of the players on Manchester United are non-white and likely immigrated to the UK.
Love it!
Leon, a George W. Bush appointee famous for his use of the exclamation point, uncorks a few here, and drops in a Bob Dylan quote for good measure. He says Hegseth and the Pentagon have "trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms." ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
February 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Love it!