James Finn Garner
@jamesfinngarner.bsky.social
Humor monger. PC Bedtime Stories. Rex Koko, Private Clown. Bardball. American Bystander. AHOY Comics. "You can't put a price on money."
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May we rage when we must and rest when we can.
May we build the peace we so desperately need.
May we turn our hands, in all things, to the justice that peace requires.
The only liberation is a shared liberation. May we have courage sufficient to build it.
Shabbat Shalom ❤️
May we build the peace we so desperately need.
May we turn our hands, in all things, to the justice that peace requires.
The only liberation is a shared liberation. May we have courage sufficient to build it.
Shabbat Shalom ❤️
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
May we rage when we must and rest when we can.
May we build the peace we so desperately need.
May we turn our hands, in all things, to the justice that peace requires.
The only liberation is a shared liberation. May we have courage sufficient to build it.
Shabbat Shalom ❤️
May we build the peace we so desperately need.
May we turn our hands, in all things, to the justice that peace requires.
The only liberation is a shared liberation. May we have courage sufficient to build it.
Shabbat Shalom ❤️
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“Of the 16 arrestees with criminal histories — or about 2.5% of the 614 people — five involved domestic battery, two were related to drunken driving.”
I’d be willing to bet the percentage of ICE/CBP agents with similar records is not very different. Of course they won’t provide names to check.
I’d be willing to bet the percentage of ICE/CBP agents with similar records is not very different. Of course they won’t provide names to check.
NEWS: Internal Homeland Security documents on 600+ detainees to be released prove that the vast majority of immigrants detained in Chicago area are "low" public safety risk, even by the government's loose standards. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/o...
Only 2.5% on list of 614 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show
Meanwhile, the other 598 people on the list had no listed criminal history at all.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“Of the 16 arrestees with criminal histories — or about 2.5% of the 614 people — five involved domestic battery, two were related to drunken driving.”
I’d be willing to bet the percentage of ICE/CBP agents with similar records is not very different. Of course they won’t provide names to check.
I’d be willing to bet the percentage of ICE/CBP agents with similar records is not very different. Of course they won’t provide names to check.
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
I'm very excited that I will get to enjoy a rye Manhattan tonight downtown, before listening to Carmina Burana.
I don't have a drinking problem, but last week I did.
I don't have a drinking problem, but last week I did.
November 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I'm very excited that I will get to enjoy a rye Manhattan tonight downtown, before listening to Carmina Burana.
I don't have a drinking problem, but last week I did.
I don't have a drinking problem, but last week I did.
Couldn't he find a longer nail?
True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Couldn't he find a longer nail?
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True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 AM
True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
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Crowd singing “Which side are you on?” as state troopers grab another protester.
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Crowd singing “Which side are you on?” as state troopers grab another protester.
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This makes zero sense …. Unless the government is being run by people who love eugenics. Oh …wait …
It really seems like this administration is trying to eliminate the field of public health. MPHs and DrPHs will no longer be considered "professional degrees" by the DOE and, therefore, will face limits to accessing federal student loans.
aspph.org/department-o...
aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This makes zero sense …. Unless the government is being run by people who love eugenics. Oh …wait …
Everybody's workin for the weekend...
November 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Everybody's workin for the weekend...
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Basically saying "if you do crime for me, I won't only pardon you--I'll give you millions of dollars of public money." Truly unprecedented level of corruption
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Basically saying "if you do crime for me, I won't only pardon you--I'll give you millions of dollars of public money." Truly unprecedented level of corruption
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Not true. All lies. You're a pedo. Die.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Not true. All lies. You're a pedo. Die.
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Tick-Tock… ⏰ 👀
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Tick-Tock… ⏰ 👀
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The latest from @wordsfromapenn.com; check out their thoughts on @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social's ANCESTRAL RECALL:
Aided by his “ancestors” in Black history, Melvin has finally found his wife, June. But even with Melvin’s mysterious power, can they break out of the Modern Living Corporation’s futuristic headquarters?
AHOY Comics’ Ancestral Recall #4 sends Melvin Waring back … to the future
Aided by his “ancestors” in Black history, Melvin has finally found his wife, June. But even with Melvin’s mysterious power, can they break out of the Modern Living Corporation’s futuristic headquarters? Ancestral Recall #4 is written by Jordan Clark, drawn by Atagun Ilhan, colored by Pippa Bowland and lettered by Rob Steen for AHOY Comics. They say knowledge is power and that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
comicsxf.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The latest from @wordsfromapenn.com; check out their thoughts on @ahoycomicmags.bsky.social's ANCESTRAL RECALL:
CBP scales down in Chicago, but protests ramp up. These religious leaders are doing great work! abc7chicago.com/post/village...
21 arrested outside Broadview ICE detention center as protesters clash with police; 4 officers hurt
Twenty one people were arrested and four police officers were injured Friday as protesters clashed with police outside a Broadview U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
abc7chicago.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
CBP scales down in Chicago, but protests ramp up. These religious leaders are doing great work! abc7chicago.com/post/village...
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Fantastic chat with @erininthemorning.com and the team, we appreciate fabulous independent journalists getting the word out 🙏 Our Trans Veterans Toolkit provides achievable quick wins for state and local leaders to help service-members access the benefits they've earned.
1. Transgender soldiers and veterans have faced horrific mistreatment by the Trump administration.
Now, a coalition of LGBTQ+ military organizations are urging states to pass legislation to help those forced out of service or off healthcare.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, a coalition of LGBTQ+ military organizations are urging states to pass legislation to help those forced out of service or off healthcare.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Veterans Group Urges States To Pass Protective Policies In Response To Trump Trans Bans
Trans veterans are being let go without a safety net. Here’s what your state can do about it.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Fantastic chat with @erininthemorning.com and the team, we appreciate fabulous independent journalists getting the word out 🙏 Our Trans Veterans Toolkit provides achievable quick wins for state and local leaders to help service-members access the benefits they've earned.
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The great thing about this is that you know there are 50 people around him trying various strategies they recall from parenting a toddler or training a puppy to get him to stop bringing up Epstein, and none of it is working. Right now they're baking him an Optimus Prime cake and hoping for the best.
November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The great thing about this is that you know there are 50 people around him trying various strategies they recall from parenting a toddler or training a puppy to get him to stop bringing up Epstein, and none of it is working. Right now they're baking him an Optimus Prime cake and hoping for the best.
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Trump is demanding that GOP side with him over Epstein's victims, Rep Ansari tells me. She had a harrowing exchange with one victim who recounts how her mom had cancer and he exploited that.
Also note her mockery of network disclaimers on Trump. More like this, Ds:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
Also note her mockery of network disclaimers on Trump. More like this, Ds:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Trump is demanding that GOP side with him over Epstein's victims, Rep Ansari tells me. She had a harrowing exchange with one victim who recounts how her mom had cancer and he exploited that.
Also note her mockery of network disclaimers on Trump. More like this, Ds:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
Also note her mockery of network disclaimers on Trump. More like this, Ds:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
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Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
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We posted this so many times and now are really being put to the test
![Screenshot of a cartoon with two people next to a box with a big red button. One is wearing a blue "D" hat and the other is wearing a red "MAGA" hat.
Panel 1: MAGA: "Pushing this button will begin the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Trump..."
Panel 2: MAGA: "... But! Bill Clinton must also ..."
[blue "D" guy is already slamming the button]
Panel 3: Blue "D" guy continues whacking the button, while red "MAGA" guy looks on with wide eyes and sweating face
Panel 4: Blue "D" guy continues hitting the button, while red "MAGA" guy tries to pull him away from the box, sobbing and saying "DUDE"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vhnfl7xl452tli2pzoqsxiu4/bafkreid6uba6nql5kckdavyvq4auuvzk36vowijq533aqj7isqwtqxhpfe@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We posted this so many times and now are really being put to the test
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If you invented a fictional villain, you couldn't outdo Kristi Noem. Tear-gassing a children's Halloween parade in Chicago, using foreign prisoners as a photo-op backdrop, and always making sure her makeup is in place.
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
If you invented a fictional villain, you couldn't outdo Kristi Noem. Tear-gassing a children's Halloween parade in Chicago, using foreign prisoners as a photo-op backdrop, and always making sure her makeup is in place.
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There was a very good reason why Gawker had to be destroyed...
November 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
There was a very good reason why Gawker had to be destroyed...
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The Epstein emails are a “skeleton key” for understanding a culture “in which the wealthy and powerful appear not as master operators but as bumbling sycophants, eager to cozy up to influence no matter how villainous or depraved,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal
When QAnon meets Veep
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The Epstein emails are a “skeleton key” for understanding a culture “in which the wealthy and powerful appear not as master operators but as bumbling sycophants, eager to cozy up to influence no matter how villainous or depraved,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.