John M Watkins
@johnw3100.bsky.social
I realized the other day that if I could spend the rest of my life on very long walks, writing about equitable education and systems change, and building things, I would be very happy. Let's start there.
Want to join me for this Hands Off event?
March 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Want to join me for this Hands Off event?
Democrats: “stand strong until Musk and Trump stop their illegal actions to dismantle key federal programs.” No Continuing Resolution. No more giving away Congressional legal power to an illegal takeover by billionaires!!!
March 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Democrats: “stand strong until Musk and Trump stop their illegal actions to dismantle key federal programs.” No Continuing Resolution. No more giving away Congressional legal power to an illegal takeover by billionaires!!!
I’m so f”&$king done with the democrats who have no response to this bullshit speech from the supposed president of the USA.
March 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I’m so f”&$king done with the democrats who have no response to this bullshit speech from the supposed president of the USA.
WTF are the democrats doing to call out these lies in Trump’s speech right now???? Come on people!
March 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
WTF are the democrats doing to call out these lies in Trump’s speech right now???? Come on people!
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Horrifying. Embarrassing! Disgusting. Putrid. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
Video: Trump, Zelensky and Vance Argue Over Ukraine War
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance scolded President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, claiming he was not grateful enough for U.S. aid.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Horrifying. Embarrassing! Disgusting. Putrid. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
Boycott huge corporations and greedy billionaires. Support small local businesses and farmers.
February 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Boycott huge corporations and greedy billionaires. Support small local businesses and farmers.
And support local small businesses and farmers, CSA’s. Nothing for the huge corporations and greedy billionaires.
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
February 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
And support local small businesses and farmers, CSA’s. Nothing for the huge corporations and greedy billionaires.
Beware the Ides of March: Julius Caesar's assassination date!
February 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Beware the Ides of March: Julius Caesar's assassination date!
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Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Republicans refused to allow her to vote remotely. Now, that's family values for you!
February 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Republicans refused to allow her to vote remotely. Now, that's family values for you!
"Trumpism will not be defeated by politicians inside the D.C. Beltway. For better or worse, that is not going to happen. It will only be defeated by millions of Americans... who come together in a strong grassroots movement ..." - Bernie Sanders
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"Trumpism will not be defeated by politicians inside the D.C. Beltway. For better or worse, that is not going to happen. It will only be defeated by millions of Americans... who come together in a strong grassroots movement ..." - Bernie Sanders
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...
Reinstate Black History Month, Pride Month, and other cultural events!
Google’s quiet removal of cultural events from their calendars last year is part of a broader trend of tech companies and businesses catering to far-right and extreme groups by rolling back inclusivit...
sign.moveon.org
February 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...
This is a coup!
"Regime change is the partly forcible or coercive replacement of one government regime with another. Regime change may replace all or part of the state's most critical leadership system, administrative apparatus, or bureaucracy."
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_...
"Regime change is the partly forcible or coercive replacement of one government regime with another. Regime change may replace all or part of the state's most critical leadership system, administrative apparatus, or bureaucracy."
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_...
Regime change - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
February 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is a coup!
"Regime change is the partly forcible or coercive replacement of one government regime with another. Regime change may replace all or part of the state's most critical leadership system, administrative apparatus, or bureaucracy."
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_...
"Regime change is the partly forcible or coercive replacement of one government regime with another. Regime change may replace all or part of the state's most critical leadership system, administrative apparatus, or bureaucracy."
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_...
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We applaud this employee for sharing their story, ending with these wise words:
“Hold these oligarchs accountable, hold our representatives accountable and make your voice heard.”
Read their story here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/letter-fro...
“Hold these oligarchs accountable, hold our representatives accountable and make your voice heard.”
Read their story here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/letter-fro...
Letter From a Federal Worker
This is a heartbreaking letter that a federal worker has asked me to share with the public.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We applaud this employee for sharing their story, ending with these wise words:
“Hold these oligarchs accountable, hold our representatives accountable and make your voice heard.”
Read their story here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/letter-fro...
“Hold these oligarchs accountable, hold our representatives accountable and make your voice heard.”
Read their story here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/letter-fro...
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“I understand my duty as a prosecutor to mean enforcing the law impartially, and that includes prosecuting a validly returned indictment regardless whether its dismissal would be politically advantageous, to the defendant or to those who appointed me.” - Former Acting USA, SDNY Danielle Sassoon.
“I understand my duty as a prosecutor to mean enforcing the law impartially, and that includes prosecuting a validly returned indictment regardless whether its dismissal would be politically advantageous, to the defendant or to those who appointed me.” - Former Acting USA, SDNY Danielle Sassoon.
February 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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