Jbender
@jkbender.bsky.social
Concerned citizen. Not deplorable. Recovering (relapsing) news junkie. Quilter. Animal lover, plant eater. Midwesterner
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Who stops a madman when the GOP aligns, Democrats hesitate, and the Court clears the path?
No cavalry is coming.
Democracies survive only when ordinary people accept the burden institutions abandoned.
This only works if we do.
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No cavalry is coming.
Democracies survive only when ordinary people accept the burden institutions abandoned.
This only works if we do.
Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1AAi...
January 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Who stops a madman when the GOP aligns, Democrats hesitate, and the Court clears the path?
No cavalry is coming.
Democracies survive only when ordinary people accept the burden institutions abandoned.
This only works if we do.
Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1AAi...
No cavalry is coming.
Democracies survive only when ordinary people accept the burden institutions abandoned.
This only works if we do.
Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1AAi...
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?
Now you know.
Now you know.
October 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?
Now you know.
Now you know.
An Epstein victim in a past relationship with a current administration official deported quietly without due process. This needs to be shared far and wide. Let the unraveling begin!
substack.com/@danicamarga...
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Danica Margarit (@danicamargarit)
An epstein victim who was married to someone in the current Trump administration. HELLO???
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October 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
An Epstein victim in a past relationship with a current administration official deported quietly without due process. This needs to be shared far and wide. Let the unraveling begin!
substack.com/@danicamarga...
substack.com/@danicamarga...
The acquisition of Dominion voting system should be a bigger story.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
Trump's Retribution Tour Continues
We’ve Been Here Before, But This Time It’s Existential. Corruption, obstruction, and a nation on the edge, the headlines are the same as they were 50 years ago. But this time, it’s not just political ...
open.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The acquisition of Dominion voting system should be a bigger story.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
Such a nice Easter message. I wonder if he wrote this before or after church.
April 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Such a nice Easter message. I wonder if he wrote this before or after church.
Yep, even him.
Friendly reminder. In the United States, criminals are entitled to due process. Even if you pay hush money rig an election, steal top secret documents, or incite a mob to overthrow the government; no matter how egregious your crimes, you’re entitled to due process.
April 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Yep, even him.
Signalgate: violating national security
in order to violate rights
open.substack.com
March 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I’m confused. I thought immigrants were taking all the jobs. Now we need the children to fill them now that immigrants are disappearing?
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...
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March 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I’m confused. I thought immigrants were taking all the jobs. Now we need the children to fill them now that immigrants are disappearing?
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
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The guy who kept top-secret documents in his bathroom doesn’t think sharing war plans with reporters is a big deal.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The guy who kept top-secret documents in his bathroom doesn’t think sharing war plans with reporters is a big deal.
Make it make sense!
March 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Make it make sense!
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Trump is a dumb fuck
March 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Trump is a dumb fuck