Dr John Laughton
@njjohnc.bsky.social
Recovering academic, professional musician,yoga teacher,mediator, arts administrator and producer, Fulbright scholar.
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@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social To be clear, I was a big NFL fan until the CTE scandal, and despite your assertion that nobody ever stops watching the NFL, I did. Sure, I may be a tiny minority of folks, but I could no longer support sport event that puts people at serious risk for my entertainment.
October 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social To be clear, I was a big NFL fan until the CTE scandal, and despite your assertion that nobody ever stops watching the NFL, I did. Sure, I may be a tiny minority of folks, but I could no longer support sport event that puts people at serious risk for my entertainment.
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Nothing says America First like bailing out Argentina while making healthcare unaffordable for 20+ million Americans.
Or signing an Article 5 protection treaty with Qatar coz they bribed you with a plane, while screwing over longstanding NATO allies.
Folks, I think America First might be a scam.
Or signing an Article 5 protection treaty with Qatar coz they bribed you with a plane, while screwing over longstanding NATO allies.
Folks, I think America First might be a scam.
October 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Nothing says America First like bailing out Argentina while making healthcare unaffordable for 20+ million Americans.
Or signing an Article 5 protection treaty with Qatar coz they bribed you with a plane, while screwing over longstanding NATO allies.
Folks, I think America First might be a scam.
Or signing an Article 5 protection treaty with Qatar coz they bribed you with a plane, while screwing over longstanding NATO allies.
Folks, I think America First might be a scam.
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News today that ICE shot a woman is chilling. The videos online show that there are some abusive, masked thugs masquerading as law enforcement.
Nobody deserves this. The courts need to step in.
Nobody deserves this. The courts need to step in.
October 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
News today that ICE shot a woman is chilling. The videos online show that there are some abusive, masked thugs masquerading as law enforcement.
Nobody deserves this. The courts need to step in.
Nobody deserves this. The courts need to step in.
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
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Trump's cratering in polls continues. Crushing new Gallup numbers:
Overall approval: 37%
On immigration: 38%
On economy: 37%
On trade: 36:
Federal budget: 29%
Overall approval among independents: 29%
news.gallup.com/poll/692879/...
Overall approval: 37%
On immigration: 38%
On economy: 37%
On trade: 36:
Federal budget: 29%
Overall approval among independents: 29%
news.gallup.com/poll/692879/...
Independents Drive Trump's Approval to 37% Second-Term Low
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has fallen to 37%, the lowest of his second term as a result of a decrease among independents.
news.gallup.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Trump's cratering in polls continues. Crushing new Gallup numbers:
Overall approval: 37%
On immigration: 38%
On economy: 37%
On trade: 36:
Federal budget: 29%
Overall approval among independents: 29%
news.gallup.com/poll/692879/...
Overall approval: 37%
On immigration: 38%
On economy: 37%
On trade: 36:
Federal budget: 29%
Overall approval among independents: 29%
news.gallup.com/poll/692879/...
I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Chicago, IL” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...
GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Chicago, IL · Indivisible Chicago
Our rights are under attack. Our democracy is under siege. We’ve been here before, and we know what to do.
On July 17, we honor the anniversary of the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis, not wit...
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July 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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If you’re more upset at protests than masked federal agents abducting and deporting people without due process, and the President violating the Constitution to deploy the military on US soil against Americans, and justifying it with lies, you need to reevaluate your priorities.
June 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
If you’re more upset at protests than masked federal agents abducting and deporting people without due process, and the President violating the Constitution to deploy the military on US soil against Americans, and justifying it with lies, you need to reevaluate your priorities.
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Now you know why he wants Greenland. He already sold it and now must deliver or return the money? 🤨😖😧
April 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Now you know why he wants Greenland. He already sold it and now must deliver or return the money? 🤨😖😧
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“Disappearing” people isn’t would-be-Orban-level abuse-of-power—this is Pinochet-in-Chile or Jorge Rafael Videla-in-Argentina-level abuse.” Important read 👇
In effectively a single blink of the historical eye, we’ve seen our entire constitutional system simply … stop. We can clearly see what’s happening is wrong—illegal and unconstitutional—and the actors who can do something about that just … aren’t. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-s-...
America's "Constitutional Crash"
This isn't "just" a crisis.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
March 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“Disappearing” people isn’t would-be-Orban-level abuse-of-power—this is Pinochet-in-Chile or Jorge Rafael Videla-in-Argentina-level abuse.” Important read 👇
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Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
March 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
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“When the university works, it trains people to think critically, powerfully and unflinchingly.
The Trump administration’s orders arrive at a precarious moment: transformative technologies, escalating climate crises and global instability. The moment demands more from universities, not less.”
The Trump administration’s orders arrive at a precarious moment: transformative technologies, escalating climate crises and global instability. The moment demands more from universities, not less.”
Opinion | The View Inside Trump’s Assault on Universities
The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
Opinion | The View Inside Trump’s Assault on Universities (Gift Article)
The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
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“Columbia has become Patient Zero in an outbreak of censorship and repression.” #AcademicSky www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
Opinion | Don’t Fool Yourself Into Thinking It Will Stop With Mahmoud Khalil
Don’t fool yourself into thinking it will stop with Mahmoud Khalil.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:53 AM
“Columbia has become Patient Zero in an outbreak of censorship and repression.” #AcademicSky www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
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One of the best articles written about us. Probably the best. Really captures what we are doing and why. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
March 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
One of the best articles written about us. Probably the best. Really captures what we are doing and why. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
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I know this is going to sound naive or earnest, but I genuinely find myself shocked by how little people seem to be upset by the levels of corruption we're seeing. Is that the median voter assumes everyone is corrupt already? Or isn't actually getting stories about the corruption?
March 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I know this is going to sound naive or earnest, but I genuinely find myself shocked by how little people seem to be upset by the levels of corruption we're seeing. Is that the median voter assumes everyone is corrupt already? Or isn't actually getting stories about the corruption?
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Trump posted a photo of a pink triangle and crossed it out which represents all the lgbtq people who Were killed in world war 2.
March 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump posted a photo of a pink triangle and crossed it out which represents all the lgbtq people who Were killed in world war 2.
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To be clear: a tariff is a tax.
March 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
To be clear: a tariff is a tax.
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Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...
Congressman Al Green on X: "Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl" / X
Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl
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March 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...
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Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…
February 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…