John McKay
@thejohnmckay.bsky.social
Lifelong Republican who had to leave the party behind in 2016. Independent now and can't believe the difference in perspective letting go of the tribalism provides. Obsessed with con artists, cults and conspiracy theorists.
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Opinion | It's time for eight brave House Democrats to step up and block the release of the Epstein files.
by John Fetterman and Tim Kaine
by John Fetterman and Tim Kaine
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Opinion | It's time for eight brave House Democrats to step up and block the release of the Epstein files.
by John Fetterman and Tim Kaine
by John Fetterman and Tim Kaine
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Trump just watches something on Fox then rage posts a new edict in response on Truth Social five minutes later without talking to anyone, then his babysitters try to explain to him that the Fox segment was wrong or his solution is insane, then he goes back to his ballroom work.
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Trump just watches something on Fox then rage posts a new edict in response on Truth Social five minutes later without talking to anyone, then his babysitters try to explain to him that the Fox segment was wrong or his solution is insane, then he goes back to his ballroom work.
Everyone who doesn't have a job should sign up. Get on a crew and just be really bad at detaining people. Sabotage equipment. We could have thousands (tens of thousands?) of Schindlers. Slow everything down, suck up resources, throw sand in the gears. There needs to be pamphlets distributed asap.
Omg, this detail from CNN about the ICE hiring snafu is wild. This seems like an HR 101 level thing to get right.
They turned a hiring bonus into something much closer to an application bonus.
Seems like a great way to burn a ton of cash. Also? Here’s some waste for sure!
They turned a hiring bonus into something much closer to an application bonus.
Seems like a great way to burn a ton of cash. Also? Here’s some waste for sure!
October 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Everyone who doesn't have a job should sign up. Get on a crew and just be really bad at detaining people. Sabotage equipment. We could have thousands (tens of thousands?) of Schindlers. Slow everything down, suck up resources, throw sand in the gears. There needs to be pamphlets distributed asap.
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Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.
October 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.
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Ohioans shouldn’t have to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table. Ohioans deserve energy that is affordable, reliable, and fair. That takes leadership that is willing to stand up to special interests and fight for working families.
open.substack.com/pub/amyacton...
open.substack.com/pub/amyacton...
Acton in Action: What We Do About Sky-High Energy Bills
Ohio Needs a Governor Focused on Costs
open.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Ohioans shouldn’t have to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table. Ohioans deserve energy that is affordable, reliable, and fair. That takes leadership that is willing to stand up to special interests and fight for working families.
open.substack.com/pub/amyacton...
open.substack.com/pub/amyacton...
We don't hate America and we will prove that on Saturday. This scares the living shit out of these fascists. See y'all there!
Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."
October 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We don't hate America and we will prove that on Saturday. This scares the living shit out of these fascists. See y'all there!
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ICE Boasts Zero Murders Committed By 5-Year-Olds Since Child Detainments Began https://theonion.com/ice-boasts-zero-murders-committed-by-5-year-olds-since-child-detainments-began/
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ICE Boasts Zero Murders Committed By 5-Year-Olds Since Child Detainments Began https://theonion.com/ice-boasts-zero-murders-committed-by-5-year-olds-since-child-detainments-began/
It is time for ALL higher education to band together. Support each other. Organize a coalition and pool resources. FORM VOLTRON!
A big thanks to @mit.edu. Their saying NO to the compact will hopefully make it easier for smaller schools to say no as well. This is a collective action problem & MIT is signalling they're choosing cooperation over self interest. Too bad @columbiauniversity.bsky.social didn't do this earlier
Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart
orgchart.mit.edu
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It is time for ALL higher education to band together. Support each other. Organize a coalition and pool resources. FORM VOLTRON!
Big Agriculture will buy up family farms for pennies on the dollar.
Even with a farmer bailout, if there is no market for beans, there is no incentive to plant next year.
I’m not a farmer. I didn’t vote for Trump. But the only two businesses we have left in my town revolve around corn and beans. My town will fold. My school will close. It’s over for us.
I’m not a farmer. I didn’t vote for Trump. But the only two businesses we have left in my town revolve around corn and beans. My town will fold. My school will close. It’s over for us.
October 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Big Agriculture will buy up family farms for pennies on the dollar.
What happened to not getting us into any wars? What happened to the art of the deal? This is not the "peace" President. This is the WAR president.
NEW: Trump declares we are in a "non-international armed conflict" with "unlawful combatant" drug cartels. There are notably no designated terrorist organizations at the center of the conflict. Could he use this to justify deportations under the Alien Enemies Act? apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump declares drug cartels operating in Caribbean unlawful combatants
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict.”
apnews.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What happened to not getting us into any wars? What happened to the art of the deal? This is not the "peace" President. This is the WAR president.
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We won’t forget the cowards and collaborators.
September 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We won’t forget the cowards and collaborators.
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So just to be clear: The US is propping up Argentina’s economy, and now Argentina can eliminate its export taxes, so it can sell tons of soybeans to China, so China isn’t forced to buy soybeans from the US, so the US can pay subsidies to keep our farmers solvent.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China expands Argentina soybean buying to 20 cargoes, traders say
Chinese importers kept up a hectic pace of Argentine soybean purchases after the South American supplier's move to abolish export taxes temporarily made its prices competitive, traders said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
So just to be clear: The US is propping up Argentina’s economy, and now Argentina can eliminate its export taxes, so it can sell tons of soybeans to China, so China isn’t forced to buy soybeans from the US, so the US can pay subsidies to keep our farmers solvent.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Thank you for pushing back. There are far too many cowards. Your courage is contagious.
Some news.
Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer fired this month for her social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has filed a grievance arguing that she should have been allowed to share her views on news events under the company’s labor agreement and social media policy.
September 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Thank you for pushing back. There are far too many cowards. Your courage is contagious.
Truer words have never been spoken
Trump: "We've got a lot of stupid people in this country running things."
September 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Truer words have never been spoken
Saint Kirk has spoken.
September 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Saint Kirk has spoken.
Call a bigot a bigot and the right loses their fucking mind but this dude is calling for the mass murder of the homeless and neither of the other two "journalists" bats a fucking eye.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Call a bigot a bigot and the right loses their fucking mind but this dude is calling for the mass murder of the homeless and neither of the other two "journalists" bats a fucking eye.
This never would have happened if Trump was president. He would stop the Russian war in Ukraine in 24 hours. It would be easy.
September 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This never would have happened if Trump was president. He would stop the Russian war in Ukraine in 24 hours. It would be easy.
CNN is WWF. Scott Jennings is a heel. This is all kayfabe. Leigh and some of the others are there honestly but CNN is not an honest broker. CNN became entertainment some years ago and they are just not as profitable at it as FOX "News". That is why nobody watches and we consume independent media.
Scott Jennings sucks. Leigh was right.
Thinking about Chicago right now.
youtube.com/shorts/vLM0W...
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September 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
CNN is WWF. Scott Jennings is a heel. This is all kayfabe. Leigh and some of the others are there honestly but CNN is not an honest broker. CNN became entertainment some years ago and they are just not as profitable at it as FOX "News". That is why nobody watches and we consume independent media.
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Scott Jennings sucks. Leigh was right.
Thinking about Chicago right now.
youtube.com/shorts/vLM0W...
youtube.com/shorts/vLM0W...
STOP listening to these LIERS!
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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September 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Scott Jennings sucks. Leigh was right.
Fuck off Russia. Get the fuck out of Ukraine and your shit will stop exploding.
There was already a fuel shortage in Luhansk. This is going to be worse.
September 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Fuck off Russia. Get the fuck out of Ukraine and your shit will stop exploding.
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“I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I heard from Pope Francis, which is the desire to welcome all people, including LGBTQ people,” the Rev. James Martin, S.J., told the AP. “It was wonderful. It was very consoling and very encouraging and, frankly, a lot of fun.” https://to.pbs.org/46hrN7l
Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis' legacy of welcome
The Rev. James Martin says Leo told him Monday that he intended to continue Pope Francis' policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy.
to.pbs.org
September 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I heard from Pope Francis, which is the desire to welcome all people, including LGBTQ people,” the Rev. James Martin, S.J., told the AP. “It was wonderful. It was very consoling and very encouraging and, frankly, a lot of fun.” https://to.pbs.org/46hrN7l
It's almost like the GOP is just a bunch of craven hypocritical assholes.
“Mike Johnson told Ohio voters that an independent commission would be bad in Ohio, and supported a devious strategy to kill it. Less than a year later, he now declares that a similar commission in California counters gerrymandering and should be respected.”
Johnson’s gaslighting:
Johnson’s gaslighting:
Mike Johnson’s Gerrymandering Gaslighting
Projection at Its Finest
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August 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It's almost like the GOP is just a bunch of craven hypocritical assholes.
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absolutely savage
August 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
absolutely savage