Jon King
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He/Him. (OMG - He’s got pronouns in his bio!)
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Editor-in-Chief w/ @MichiganAdvance.com
https://michiganadvance.com/author/jonking/
https://substack.com/@jonkingnews
Great article from Mother Jones.
Riley Gaines has built her entire public persona on one thing: a tie for 5th place against Lia Thomas.
But her lucrative empire is fueled by profiting off the pain and fear of transgender people.
It’s not courage. It’s a cash-cow built on division.
Riley Gaines has built her entire public persona on one thing: a tie for 5th place against Lia Thomas.
But her lucrative empire is fueled by profiting off the pain and fear of transgender people.
It’s not courage. It’s a cash-cow built on division.
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Great article from Mother Jones.
Riley Gaines has built her entire public persona on one thing: a tie for 5th place against Lia Thomas.
But her lucrative empire is fueled by profiting off the pain and fear of transgender people.
It’s not courage. It’s a cash-cow built on division.
Riley Gaines has built her entire public persona on one thing: a tie for 5th place against Lia Thomas.
But her lucrative empire is fueled by profiting off the pain and fear of transgender people.
It’s not courage. It’s a cash-cow built on division.
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A woman who says she unwittingly walked into a meeting of the Manistee County Republican Party is speaking out after attendees were handed a flyer suggesting motorists were justified in using force – including driving through crowds of people – to clear protestors.
By @jonkingnews.bsky.social
By @jonkingnews.bsky.social
Woman says Michigan county GOP shared flyer justifying force, even use of cars, against protesters • Michigan Advance
A Michigan woman who says she unwittingly walked into a meeting of the Manistee County Republican Party is speaking out after attendees were handed a flyer suggesting motorists were justified in usi...
michiganadvance.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A woman who says she unwittingly walked into a meeting of the Manistee County Republican Party is speaking out after attendees were handed a flyer suggesting motorists were justified in using force – including driving through crowds of people – to clear protestors.
By @jonkingnews.bsky.social
By @jonkingnews.bsky.social
This is disgusting. A true sacrifice of any honor or morality.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This is disgusting. A true sacrifice of any honor or morality.
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Wise words from our fearless leader and Advance EIC @jonkingnews.bsky.social.
In this commentary, Michigan Advance Editor-in-Chief Jon King says Michigan Republicans are no longer merely questioning elections. They are actively seeking to undermine them.
Jon King: Michigan’s GOP is manufacturing a crisis to undermine democracy • Michigan Advance
Let’s be blunt: Michigan Republicans, like their counterparts nationally, are no longer merely questioning elections. They are actively seeking to undermine them. Their latest maneuvers, calling for ...
michiganadvance.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Wise words from our fearless leader and Advance EIC @jonkingnews.bsky.social.
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Stay for the alt text.
I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Stay for the alt text.
Union battles at Detroit Medical Center may shadow Duggan’s 2026 bid for Michigan governor
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/13/u...
Another banger from @bensolis1.bsky.social
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/13/u...
Another banger from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Union battles at Detroit Medical Center may shadow Duggan’s 2026 bid for Michigan governor • Michigan Advance
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has positioned himself as a friend of labor as he seeks the office of governor in 2026, but his past dealings with unions when he headed up the Detroit Medical Center shows h...
michiganadvance.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Union battles at Detroit Medical Center may shadow Duggan’s 2026 bid for Michigan governor
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/13/u...
Another banger from @bensolis1.bsky.social
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/13/u...
Another banger from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Benson’s husband is a vice president with Related Companies, the parent company of Related Digital. One of her donors is the head of that company. We asked the campaign if her husband would step down if she becomes governor as the company has a clear state business interest. We didn’t get an answer.
Ryan Friedrichs, vice president of Related Companies and husband of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, is a vice president in the company that is now pushing the development of a 1-gigawatt Oracle and OpenAI data center in a rural township.
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Michigan’s Benson has familial, professional ties to company pushing data center project in Saline • Michigan Advance
Ryan Friedrichs, vice president of Related Companies and husband of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, is a vice president in the company that is now pushing the development of a 1-gigawatt O...
michiganadvance.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Benson’s husband is a vice president with Related Companies, the parent company of Related Digital. One of her donors is the head of that company. We asked the campaign if her husband would step down if she becomes governor as the company has a clear state business interest. We didn’t get an answer.
Michigan Advance’s Senior Reporter @bensolis1.bsky.social got the ball rolling on bringing to light this arrangement that wasn’t just unethical, but also broke legislative rules.
Ironically, those two things aren’t always the same.
Ironically, those two things aren’t always the same.
The move comes after Michigan Advance reported that Victory Field Operations was doing consulting work for the gubernatorial campaign of U.S. Rep. John James while one of its founders worked as press secretary for Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt.
From Ben Solis
From Ben Solis
Second staffer tied to Republican consulting, petition firm ousted from Michigan Senate • Michigan Advance
Meghan Reckling, a Michigan Senate staffer who also co-founded the Republican Victory Field Operations, has resigned from her post in the office of state Sen. Lana Thies (R-Brighton), a move that foll...
michiganadvance.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Michigan Advance’s Senior Reporter @bensolis1.bsky.social got the ball rolling on bringing to light this arrangement that wasn’t just unethical, but also broke legislative rules.
Ironically, those two things aren’t always the same.
Ironically, those two things aren’t always the same.
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
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The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.
Just a note that Paul McCartney is woke AF 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ❤️
Oh, and he put on a great show!
Oh, and he put on a great show!
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Just a note that Paul McCartney is woke AF 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ❤️
Oh, and he put on a great show!
Oh, and he put on a great show!
These are some eye-popping numbers:
Wheat exports down 89%
Cherries down 62%
Apples down 58%
In the housing market, tariff-driven material cost increases are estimated to raise the price of a new home by about $10,900.
Wheat exports down 89%
Cherries down 62%
Apples down 58%
In the housing market, tariff-driven material cost increases are estimated to raise the price of a new home by about $10,900.
A newly released multi-agency report from the state of Michigan warns that federal tariffs and retaliatory trade measures are driving up costs for families, homebuyers and workers across the state.
From @jonkingnews.bsky.social
From @jonkingnews.bsky.social
Whitmer-ordered report links Trump’s tariffs to rising prices and slower growth across Michigan • Michigan Advance
A newly released multi-agency report from the state of Michigan warns that federal tariffs and retaliatory trade measures are driving up costs for families, homebuyers and workers across the state. Th...
michiganadvance.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
These are some eye-popping numbers:
Wheat exports down 89%
Cherries down 62%
Apples down 58%
In the housing market, tariff-driven material cost increases are estimated to raise the price of a new home by about $10,900.
Wheat exports down 89%
Cherries down 62%
Apples down 58%
In the housing market, tariff-driven material cost increases are estimated to raise the price of a new home by about $10,900.
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NEW: Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and a state assemblymember, will become New York City’s next mayor, The Associated Press reports.
He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q
He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
NEW: Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and a state assemblymember, will become New York City’s next mayor, The Associated Press reports.
He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q
He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q
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Mary Sheffield, president of the Detroit City Council president, will be moving into the mayor’s office next year. Unofficial election results show that Sheffield won in Tuesday’s contest against fellow Democrat and pastor Solomon Kinloch.
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Mary Sheffield makes history: Detroit elects first woman mayor • Michigan Advance
Mary Sheffield, president of the Detroit City Council president, will be moving into the mayor’s office next year. Unofficial election results show that Sheffield won in Tuesday’s contest against fell...
michiganadvance.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Mary Sheffield, president of the Detroit City Council president, will be moving into the mayor’s office next year. Unofficial election results show that Sheffield won in Tuesday’s contest against fellow Democrat and pastor Solomon Kinloch.
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social
“If you didn’t know better, you might think that Mamdani had used Nazi rhetoric or used racist or antisemitic language. He hasn’t. He’s only “guilty” of criticizing Israel”
Why are we so focused on Mamdani — not Nazi-inspired ideas proliferating on the right?
Jews are concerned about antisemitism amid Zohran Mamdani's mayoral run. They're concentrating on the wrong side of the political spectrum.
forward.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“If you didn’t know better, you might think that Mamdani had used Nazi rhetoric or used racist or antisemitic language. He hasn’t. He’s only “guilty” of criticizing Israel”
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Well sir, we don’t put many cowboy hats on sale this time of year. But with Halloween over, we do have one in the remainder bin.
COLLINS: Should the president know who he's pardoning?
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: I don't know anything about this one. That's the first time I've seen that.
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: I don't know anything about this one. That's the first time I've seen that.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Well sir, we don’t put many cowboy hats on sale this time of year. But with Halloween over, we do have one in the remainder bin.
It’s the Bari touch
When I read the full transcript of the interview, I realized there had been no pushback, no corrections, no challenging follow-ups. The entire interview had been an open-ended opportunity for Trump to tell rambling lies, only to have them cleaned up into a more polished product.
60 Minutes Obeys in Advance
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It’s the Bari touch
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Teen Vogue eliminated all their Black and trans staff today.
It's resegregation in real time.
It's resegregation in real time.
today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.
November 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Teen Vogue eliminated all their Black and trans staff today.
It's resegregation in real time.
It's resegregation in real time.
No Tom, sidewalk chalk is not ‘vandalism’ or even a crime. But gutting Medicaid and SNAP funding is
My latest for @michiganadvance.com
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/03/n...
My latest for @michiganadvance.com
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/03/n...
No Tom, sidewalk chalk is not ‘vandalism’ or even a crime. But gutting Medicaid and SNAP funding is • Michigan Advance
If sidewalk chalk now qualifies as “vandalism,” then every Michigan kid with a box of crayons better lawyer up. Last Friday, U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett — the Republican congressman for Michigan’s 7th Distr...
michiganadvance.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
No Tom, sidewalk chalk is not ‘vandalism’ or even a crime. But gutting Medicaid and SNAP funding is
My latest for @michiganadvance.com
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/03/n...
My latest for @michiganadvance.com
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/03/n...
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This traitor was not only a Confederate general who fought for the destruction of the U.S., he may have been involved in the development of the murderous KKK after the Civil War which terrorized Blacks seeking elective office & voting. What a disgrace to put his statue up again.
A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square.
A Confederate statue toppled in Washington, D.C., in 2020 has been reinstalled
A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square.
n.pr
November 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This traitor was not only a Confederate general who fought for the destruction of the U.S., he may have been involved in the development of the murderous KKK after the Civil War which terrorized Blacks seeking elective office & voting. What a disgrace to put his statue up again.
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Pete Hesgeth is getting our warfighters ready for the impending invasion of giant radial tires.
WATCH THE HIGHWAYS, CITIZEN!!!
WATCH THE HIGHWAYS, CITIZEN!!!
November 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Pete Hesgeth is getting our warfighters ready for the impending invasion of giant radial tires.
WATCH THE HIGHWAYS, CITIZEN!!!
WATCH THE HIGHWAYS, CITIZEN!!!
“These people run national security, intelligence, and law enforcement like a television show. A media strategy does not stop actual terrorists. It summons them.”
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
open.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“These people run national security, intelligence, and law enforcement like a television show. A media strategy does not stop actual terrorists. It summons them.”
Nice exclusive here from our Senior Reporter @bensolis1.bsky.social
Can a staffer of a gubernatorial candidate work for that candidate’s opponent and remain neutral? Where is the ethical line?
Can a staffer of a gubernatorial candidate work for that candidate’s opponent and remain neutral? Where is the ethical line?
The Michigan Senate’s top GOP lawmaker is running for governor, but one of his key staffers, who moonlights as a political consultant, is working for his biggest rival in the race, a situation described as “unethical” by one major Lansing political operative.
Exclusive from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Exclusive from @bensolis1.bsky.social
Nesbitt staffer’s firm works for James campaign, raising ethics flags in GOP governor race • Michigan Advance
The Michigan Senate’s top Republican lawmaker is running for governor, but one of his key staffers, who moonlights as a political consultant, is working for his biggest rival in the race, a situation ...
michiganadvance.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Nice exclusive here from our Senior Reporter @bensolis1.bsky.social
Can a staffer of a gubernatorial candidate work for that candidate’s opponent and remain neutral? Where is the ethical line?
Can a staffer of a gubernatorial candidate work for that candidate’s opponent and remain neutral? Where is the ethical line?