Dr. Troublemaker
@jonmott.bsky.social
Workforce opportunity & equality champion. Semi-insane startup founder. Chronic pain & mental health warrior. Proud dad & grandpa. Lapsed polisci prof. Public policy, technology, sci-fi & fantasy geek. Oh, and dad jokes aficionado. http://Aspire Ability.io
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Donald Trump, a weak and dangerously reckless president, has put the United States on a path to a war in the Middle East that the country does not want, the law does not allow, and our security does not demand.
June 22, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Donald Trump, a weak and dangerously reckless president, has put the United States on a path to a war in the Middle East that the country does not want, the law does not allow, and our security does not demand.
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The U.S. Constitution and longstanding federal law strictly limit the use of the military to police civilians. Under the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, active-duty military forces are prohibited from engaging in domestic law enforcement unless explicitly authorized by Congress or the Constitution.
June 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The U.S. Constitution and longstanding federal law strictly limit the use of the military to police civilians. Under the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, active-duty military forces are prohibited from engaging in domestic law enforcement unless explicitly authorized by Congress or the Constitution.
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Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people
May 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people
This is antithetical to everything everywhere all at once.
Linda McMahon: "Universities should continue to be able to do research as long as they're abiding by the laws and in sync, I think, with the administration and what the administration is trying to accomplish."
May 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is antithetical to everything everywhere all at once.
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🚨 ICE agents in masks and no uniforms abducting people from a Phoenix immigration court - no ID, no explanation, no due process.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
May 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
🚨 ICE agents in masks and no uniforms abducting people from a Phoenix immigration court - no ID, no explanation, no due process.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
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Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.
May 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.
Signed.
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
![[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter]
النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه.
Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza
The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza.
These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform.
Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreifkdvretowrpktkbdr3uq4abhyqv5v5ngzbrmrvkjotzthx7xatay@jpeg)
![End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community.
We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard.
We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future.
We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community.
[To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreiafdk7hh2kurcncuymod3iftzk3jp35icckd4lvicash3zvkdoq5y@jpeg)
May 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Signed.
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Harvard University launched FREE college course online for every US Citizen. Highlighting basic U.S. Government, understanding the Constitution, and How to recognize a Dictatorship takeover.
HARVARD = 1
TRUMP = 0
HARVARD = 1
TRUMP = 0
American Government: Constitutional Foundations | Harvard University
Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.
pll.harvard.edu
May 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Harvard University launched FREE college course online for every US Citizen. Highlighting basic U.S. Government, understanding the Constitution, and How to recognize a Dictatorship takeover.
HARVARD = 1
TRUMP = 0
HARVARD = 1
TRUMP = 0
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The fight for democracy is the fight of our generation. It may not be the battle we wanted, but it is the one we face. The state of our democracy and the future of our country depends on our willingness to take risks, ignore the naysayers, weather setbacks and fight fiercely for democracy.
The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight
Justice Riggs is right. We should not have to fight for democracy. But the reality is that we must.
www.democracydocket.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The fight for democracy is the fight of our generation. It may not be the battle we wanted, but it is the one we face. The state of our democracy and the future of our country depends on our willingness to take risks, ignore the naysayers, weather setbacks and fight fiercely for democracy.
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Lmao.
The new GOP position is that as long as the crime is blatant and in the open, it’s fine.
Absolute clown party.
The new GOP position is that as long as the crime is blatant and in the open, it’s fine.
Absolute clown party.
May 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Lmao.
The new GOP position is that as long as the crime is blatant and in the open, it’s fine.
Absolute clown party.
The new GOP position is that as long as the crime is blatant and in the open, it’s fine.
Absolute clown party.
If only …
If only he had an opportunity to say nobody is above the law in a formal opinion “for the ages.”https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/12/chief-justice-roberts-speech-georgetown-00343406
Rule of law is ‘endangered,’ chief justice says
Speaking at Georgetown Law, Chief Justice John Roberts denounced “ad hominem” criticism of the justices.
www.politico.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
If only …
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Why are ICE agents masked to begin with? Our law enforcement officers shouldn’t be anonymous. Ever.
May 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Why are ICE agents masked to begin with? Our law enforcement officers shouldn’t be anonymous. Ever.
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Strains bounds of propriety?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
May 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Strains bounds of propriety?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
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My statement on the events that occurred at Delaney Hall today:
May 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
My statement on the events that occurred at Delaney Hall today:
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At this rate, Trump is soon going to hold cabinet meetings like Turkmenistan's Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
April 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
At this rate, Trump is soon going to hold cabinet meetings like Turkmenistan's Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Sanity will prevail. Eventually. But how long will it take to repair the damage?
98% of Goldman Sachs shareholders rejected two anti-DEI proposals, directing the company to eliminate its DEI based compensation incentives for executives and to review legal and reputational risks.
April 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Sanity will prevail. Eventually. But how long will it take to repair the damage?
BUT HER EMAILS
This screenshot is the smoking gun.
The Defense Secretary—on Signal—live texting classified strike times to people without the proper clearance.
Hegseth’s defense? Blame a “disgruntled employee” and bash the media. And the White House is still standing by him.
1/2
The Defense Secretary—on Signal—live texting classified strike times to people without the proper clearance.
Hegseth’s defense? Blame a “disgruntled employee” and bash the media. And the White House is still standing by him.
1/2
April 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
BUT HER EMAILS
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Article I of the Constitution is first for a reason. ALL legislative decisions should originate from the branch of government closest and most accountable to the people. Tell Congress to rein in DOGE now!
April 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Article I of the Constitution is first for a reason. ALL legislative decisions should originate from the branch of government closest and most accountable to the people. Tell Congress to rein in DOGE now!
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Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me
April 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me
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Dear senators who think you can’t do anything,
Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT.
~ All of Us
Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT.
~ All of Us
April 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Dear senators who think you can’t do anything,
Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT.
~ All of Us
Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT.
~ All of Us
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April 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Quick point. Congress can use the spending fight in September (remember Chuck Schumer surrendered till then) to prevent a single dollar from being used to house prisoners in El Salvador.
April 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Wait … so exercising 1A rights to advocate for someone’s 5A rights makes you guilty of a federal crime?
Today=Worst Day Since Yesterday
Today=Worst Day Since Yesterday
JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)
April 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Wait … so exercising 1A rights to advocate for someone’s 5A rights makes you guilty of a federal crime?
Today=Worst Day Since Yesterday
Today=Worst Day Since Yesterday