Joe Sabol
@josephsabol.bsky.social
Chemical polymer semiconductor metal/oxide consultant; organic vegetable farmer; skiing, foodie, jazz & blues aficionado; rule of law, duty of care. Mitigate atmospheric CO2, CH4, N2O, CFCs, SF6. Have fun, smile, learn something new each day. Wisc & Mich
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Joe Sabol
@josephsabol.bsky.social
· Jun 14
![Projection screen showing a slide that says, "We all do better when we all do better." ~ Paul Wellstone [former U.S. Senator from Minnesota.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:urvhorsp3mbfyqa5n3ebhxhf/bafkreihctol5fj4adrwormro6lywruojz5guroeuezmnv6uxata7pu6bqi@jpeg)
ALT TEXT: Projection screen showing a slide that says, "We all do better when we all do better." ~ Paul Wellstone [former U.S. Senator from Minnesota.]
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The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
Two cases and the grease that breaks democracy
The obvious lesson many are drawing is that ordinary citizens are more reliable protectors of democracy than judges in black robes.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The problem for democracy is that it will not survive three more years of such a system. We cannot hold free and fair elections if judges blindly accept the word of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s minions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/two-...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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Current* conditions near Sturgeon Bay, WI:
February 15, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Current* conditions near Sturgeon Bay, WI:
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interesting to think that revolutionary era americans understood themselves as making a break with the “old world” and establishing a new civilization. and crucially, this new civilization rested on republican self-government, not “sovereignty.”
The Rubio speech really is appalling, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
interesting to think that revolutionary era americans understood themselves as making a break with the “old world” and establishing a new civilization. and crucially, this new civilization rested on republican self-government, not “sovereignty.”
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"Donald Trump is not the disease of our politics, he’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows big corporations to buy and sell politicians in ways that leave them rigging the system against us."
February 14, 2026 at 7:11 AM
"Donald Trump is not the disease of our politics, he’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows big corporations to buy and sell politicians in ways that leave them rigging the system against us."
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@jakubkrupa.bsky.social does it again.
February 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
@jakubkrupa.bsky.social does it again.
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Raskin: What makes somebody a good lawyer?
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
February 14, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Raskin: What makes somebody a good lawyer?
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
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So, Congressman Massie feels it's necessary to convey to us that he is receiving very legitimate threats on his life.
Where's Pam Bondi? She said nobody in their position should have to endure threats.🤷
Where's Pam Bondi? She said nobody in their position should have to endure threats.🤷
February 14, 2026 at 1:32 AM
So, Congressman Massie feels it's necessary to convey to us that he is receiving very legitimate threats on his life.
Where's Pam Bondi? She said nobody in their position should have to endure threats.🤷
Where's Pam Bondi? She said nobody in their position should have to endure threats.🤷
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This is concerning, that a rep feels they must post this. A lot in our coalition has felt the same way and worried about it, but didn’t think we’d be here publicly.
February 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This is concerning, that a rep feels they must post this. A lot in our coalition has felt the same way and worried about it, but didn’t think we’d be here publicly.
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117/ This needs to be here.
Batshit crazy is where we're at.
Massie death threats, and more.
bsky.app/profile/altn...
Batshit crazy is where we're at.
Massie death threats, and more.
bsky.app/profile/altn...
This is concerning, that a rep feels they must post this. A lot in our coalition has felt the same way and worried about it, but didn’t think we’d be here publicly.
February 15, 2026 at 1:58 AM
117/ This needs to be here.
Batshit crazy is where we're at.
Massie death threats, and more.
bsky.app/profile/altn...
Batshit crazy is where we're at.
Massie death threats, and more.
bsky.app/profile/altn...
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Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer that develops in skeletal muscles, according to a family spokesperson.
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer that develops in skeletal muscles, according to a family spokesperson.
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This young girl was battling stage 4 cancer when ICE agents took her Dad.
Ofelia leveraged social media to fight for her Dad’s release.
To call out the cruelty of ICE.
She won.
A judge ordered him released on compassionate grounds & they spent her last month’s together.
Ofelia leveraged social media to fight for her Dad’s release.
To call out the cruelty of ICE.
She won.
A judge ordered him released on compassionate grounds & they spent her last month’s together.
Ofelia Torres, Teen With Cancer Who Fought For Father's Freedom From ICE, Has Died
Torres, 16, died Friday. Her father was arrested in October, the day after she returned from more than a month at the hospital for cancer treatments. She shared her family's plight, and her was father...
blockclubchicago.org
February 15, 2026 at 3:32 AM
This young girl was battling stage 4 cancer when ICE agents took her Dad.
Ofelia leveraged social media to fight for her Dad’s release.
To call out the cruelty of ICE.
She won.
A judge ordered him released on compassionate grounds & they spent her last month’s together.
Ofelia leveraged social media to fight for her Dad’s release.
To call out the cruelty of ICE.
She won.
A judge ordered him released on compassionate grounds & they spent her last month’s together.
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Happening now on 50th Street in Minneapolis. Lined up over a ten block stretch.
February 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Happening now on 50th Street in Minneapolis. Lined up over a ten block stretch.
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NEW: @hcrichardson.bsky.social and I discuss republican clandestine spying, weaponization of the Justice Department, and failures of Pam Bondi. Never any paywalls, and you can subscribe for free. www.muellershewrote.com/p/heather-co...
Heather Cox Richardson and Allison Gill Discuss Republican Spying and Weaponized Justice
Watch now | A recording from Allison Gill's live video
www.muellershewrote.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
NEW: @hcrichardson.bsky.social and I discuss republican clandestine spying, weaponization of the Justice Department, and failures of Pam Bondi. Never any paywalls, and you can subscribe for free. www.muellershewrote.com/p/heather-co...
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I joined @marketplace.org to talk about the Trump Administration's revoking the endangerment finding that sets the basis for climate policy in the US and gave my favorite quote on the radio ever: "“I’m going to call B.S. on that. Like, I mean straight up B.S.” www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
The hidden costs of the EPA's new climate change policy
This week, the EPA revoked what’s called the “endangerment finding,” which found that fossil fuel emissions can endanger human health. The agency says the U.S. will save money, but there are other cos...
www.marketplace.org
February 14, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I joined @marketplace.org to talk about the Trump Administration's revoking the endangerment finding that sets the basis for climate policy in the US and gave my favorite quote on the radio ever: "“I’m going to call B.S. on that. Like, I mean straight up B.S.” www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
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“The most effective way to undermine a democracy today is to purchase it”
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
“The most effective way to undermine a democracy today is to purchase it”
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
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BREAKING: DHS has run out of funding and is shut down.
GOP lawmakers refused to negotiate reforms to stop ICE from killing people in broad daylight, locking up kids, & making our communities less safe.
Lawmakers should not fund the agency until ICE is reined in.
GOP lawmakers refused to negotiate reforms to stop ICE from killing people in broad daylight, locking up kids, & making our communities less safe.
Lawmakers should not fund the agency until ICE is reined in.
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
BREAKING: DHS has run out of funding and is shut down.
GOP lawmakers refused to negotiate reforms to stop ICE from killing people in broad daylight, locking up kids, & making our communities less safe.
Lawmakers should not fund the agency until ICE is reined in.
GOP lawmakers refused to negotiate reforms to stop ICE from killing people in broad daylight, locking up kids, & making our communities less safe.
Lawmakers should not fund the agency until ICE is reined in.
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NEW: Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found.
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
NEW: Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found.
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Now is the moment to speak up for NCAR.
@aguscipolicy.bsky.social has a tool to help you submit a comment to NSF on why NCAR matters for science, public safety, and preparedness.
Submit: buff.ly/Q0I8rs0
#SaveNCAR
@aguscipolicy.bsky.social has a tool to help you submit a comment to NSF on why NCAR matters for science, public safety, and preparedness.
Submit: buff.ly/Q0I8rs0
#SaveNCAR
Share your comments on NCAR with NSF
Tell NSF the future that you want for NCAR by 13 March
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February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Now is the moment to speak up for NCAR.
@aguscipolicy.bsky.social has a tool to help you submit a comment to NSF on why NCAR matters for science, public safety, and preparedness.
Submit: buff.ly/Q0I8rs0
#SaveNCAR
@aguscipolicy.bsky.social has a tool to help you submit a comment to NSF on why NCAR matters for science, public safety, and preparedness.
Submit: buff.ly/Q0I8rs0
#SaveNCAR
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3/ “DOGE specifically does not have a good track record in dealing with large and complex systems. They have mistakenly fired crucial federal employees,
consistently misinterpreted Social Security data, and have been accused of illegally
misusing sensitive personal information.”
consistently misinterpreted Social Security data, and have been accused of illegally
misusing sensitive personal information.”
February 14, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:57 AM
This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
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Current* conditions near Petoskey, MI:
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Current* conditions near Petoskey, MI:
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Americans strongly disapprove of the Trump-Vance everything by now (even though many of our countrymen were fooled by those con artists). How do we get rid of the fuckers?
February 14, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Americans strongly disapprove of the Trump-Vance everything by now (even though many of our countrymen were fooled by those con artists). How do we get rid of the fuckers?
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Americans strongly disapprove of the Trump-Vance scheme to invade and annex Greenland
February 14, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Americans strongly disapprove of the Trump-Vance scheme to invade and annex Greenland