Jon Katz
@tmbjon.bsky.social
Santa Monica Democratic Club President
Since when does autocorrect not capitalize i what is going on in this world??
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Since when does autocorrect not capitalize i what is going on in this world??
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the reason republicans lost yesterday is because theyre a bunch of weird freaks pushing policy that everyone hates
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
the reason republicans lost yesterday is because theyre a bunch of weird freaks pushing policy that everyone hates
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Full-on disaster for the elites of this country, from the White House to Wall Street. The public has rejected them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Full-on disaster for the elites of this country, from the White House to Wall Street. The public has rejected them.
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Gavin Newsom just said the quiet part out loud:
“All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black. Period. Full stop.”
And he’s right. “Anti-woke” was never about ideas, it was a marketing campaign to sanitize racism, roll back progress, and make bigotry sound intellectual.
“All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black. Period. Full stop.”
And he’s right. “Anti-woke” was never about ideas, it was a marketing campaign to sanitize racism, roll back progress, and make bigotry sound intellectual.
October 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Gavin Newsom just said the quiet part out loud:
“All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black. Period. Full stop.”
And he’s right. “Anti-woke” was never about ideas, it was a marketing campaign to sanitize racism, roll back progress, and make bigotry sound intellectual.
“All this anti-woke stuff is just anti-Black. Period. Full stop.”
And he’s right. “Anti-woke” was never about ideas, it was a marketing campaign to sanitize racism, roll back progress, and make bigotry sound intellectual.
To all the people saying “gotta give Trump credit at least he solved the Israel-Palestine conflict,” you predictably already look like an idiot not one week later.
October 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
To all the people saying “gotta give Trump credit at least he solved the Israel-Palestine conflict,” you predictably already look like an idiot not one week later.
Yeah there are no available funds though. That’s what a shutdown is. You chose to stop funding the military. Appropriate funding or STFU
BREAKING: Trump orders the Defense Department to pay military members next week using 'all available funds' despite the ongoing shutdown.
Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown
The president said he would direct Defense Department officials to pay military members on Oct. 15.
nbcnews.to
October 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Yeah there are no available funds though. That’s what a shutdown is. You chose to stop funding the military. Appropriate funding or STFU
Who cares what they say? Why not just tell us who is actually to blame?
Who's to blame for the shutdown? If you ask Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the answer is each other's party.
Johnson and Jeffries trade blame for government shutdown amid stalled negotiations
Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats aren't "serious" about negotiating an end to the shutdown, while Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the GOP has gone "radio silent."
nbcnews.to
October 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Who cares what they say? Why not just tell us who is actually to blame?
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Remember how lefties used to say "abolish ICE" back in the 2010s, and got roundly scolded by the centrists for it ever since, and now events have shown beyond a shadow of a doubt that they were 1000% on the correct side of history, but somehow they're still being scolded? Fun.
September 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Remember how lefties used to say "abolish ICE" back in the 2010s, and got roundly scolded by the centrists for it ever since, and now events have shown beyond a shadow of a doubt that they were 1000% on the correct side of history, but somehow they're still being scolded? Fun.
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It’s weird that people have a huge problem with tax dollars being used to subsidize part of the cost of someone’s soda with SNAP, and no problem with our tax dollars being used to subsidize the entire cost of a billionaire’s private jets and yachts with Trump’s tax cuts.
August 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It’s weird that people have a huge problem with tax dollars being used to subsidize part of the cost of someone’s soda with SNAP, and no problem with our tax dollars being used to subsidize the entire cost of a billionaire’s private jets and yachts with Trump’s tax cuts.
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My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
July 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
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The Big Beautiful Bill is the second jewel in Trumps crown. The first was 500,000 dead from COVID, more jobs trashed than any president since Hoover, 50 billion added to the trade deficit with China and 8 trillion added to the debt. That was Trump 1. Congratulations sir. You’ll kill thousands more!
July 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The Big Beautiful Bill is the second jewel in Trumps crown. The first was 500,000 dead from COVID, more jobs trashed than any president since Hoover, 50 billion added to the trade deficit with China and 8 trillion added to the debt. That was Trump 1. Congratulations sir. You’ll kill thousands more!
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Can’t really articulate how furious it makes me to see gentile politicians wield fake charges of antisemitism against Mamdani. It’s not just the plain Islamophobia, it’s the fact that they’re needlessly stoking tensions in a way that puts Jewish New Yorkers at GREATER risk.
June 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Can’t really articulate how furious it makes me to see gentile politicians wield fake charges of antisemitism against Mamdani. It’s not just the plain Islamophobia, it’s the fact that they’re needlessly stoking tensions in a way that puts Jewish New Yorkers at GREATER risk.
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We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Attacks on Muslims flood mainstream after Mamdani win
Openly racist rhetoric has become normalized at the highest levels of American politics.
www.axios.com
June 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
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Real world:
- Trump team trying to create a Reichstag moment.
- Trump telling military audience that LA is hellhole full of "animals"
- Officials in Calif trying both to calm things down, and stand up
PUNDIT world:
- Is it smart politics?
- Is Gavin running?
- Doesn't Trump look strong!
- Trump team trying to create a Reichstag moment.
- Trump telling military audience that LA is hellhole full of "animals"
- Officials in Calif trying both to calm things down, and stand up
PUNDIT world:
- Is it smart politics?
- Is Gavin running?
- Doesn't Trump look strong!
June 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Real world:
- Trump team trying to create a Reichstag moment.
- Trump telling military audience that LA is hellhole full of "animals"
- Officials in Calif trying both to calm things down, and stand up
PUNDIT world:
- Is it smart politics?
- Is Gavin running?
- Doesn't Trump look strong!
- Trump team trying to create a Reichstag moment.
- Trump telling military audience that LA is hellhole full of "animals"
- Officials in Calif trying both to calm things down, and stand up
PUNDIT world:
- Is it smart politics?
- Is Gavin running?
- Doesn't Trump look strong!
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I'm not saying the slave-owning founders were masters of virtue i'm saying the median elected in this country has less public virtue than a slaveowning founder
May 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I'm not saying the slave-owning founders were masters of virtue i'm saying the median elected in this country has less public virtue than a slaveowning founder
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At the end of the day, the Constitution is just paper. It's only useful as a framework that people voluntarily choose to follow. If the government chooses not to use that framework and nobody will or can stop it, it ceases to function.
May 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
At the end of the day, the Constitution is just paper. It's only useful as a framework that people voluntarily choose to follow. If the government chooses not to use that framework and nobody will or can stop it, it ceases to function.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit??
April 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit??
Took our two year old son to his first protest today. He was raising his fist in the air and yelling “this is what democracy looks like!”
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April 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Took our two year old son to his first protest today. He was raising his fist in the air and yelling “this is what democracy looks like!”
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France’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
South Korea’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Brazil’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Only America’s decided a criminal must be allowed to break its laws and destroy its democracy.
South Korea’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Brazil’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Only America’s decided a criminal must be allowed to break its laws and destroy its democracy.
Marine Le Pen barred from running for French presidency in 2027
Far-right leader found guilty of embezzlement of European funds and immediately barred from running for office
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
France’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
South Korea’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Brazil’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Only America’s decided a criminal must be allowed to break its laws and destroy its democracy.
South Korea’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Brazil’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.
Only America’s decided a criminal must be allowed to break its laws and destroy its democracy.
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I hate this idea that because we criticize Dems, we aren’t criticizing Trump.
The getaway driver (dems) are equally culpable when they bail out Republican atrocity.
We criticize Dems because we EXPECT them to be better.
We know Republicans are horrifying.
We don’t want dem getaway drivers.
The getaway driver (dems) are equally culpable when they bail out Republican atrocity.
We criticize Dems because we EXPECT them to be better.
We know Republicans are horrifying.
We don’t want dem getaway drivers.
Schumer screwed up.
But in the same way that MANY people failed to respond to Trump's grievance claims in 2023-24 bc they were too busy making false claims about Merrick Garland, Dems seem intent on ditching any focus on Elon and Trump to attack Schumer instead.
But in the same way that MANY people failed to respond to Trump's grievance claims in 2023-24 bc they were too busy making false claims about Merrick Garland, Dems seem intent on ditching any focus on Elon and Trump to attack Schumer instead.
March 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I hate this idea that because we criticize Dems, we aren’t criticizing Trump.
The getaway driver (dems) are equally culpable when they bail out Republican atrocity.
We criticize Dems because we EXPECT them to be better.
We know Republicans are horrifying.
We don’t want dem getaway drivers.
The getaway driver (dems) are equally culpable when they bail out Republican atrocity.
We criticize Dems because we EXPECT them to be better.
We know Republicans are horrifying.
We don’t want dem getaway drivers.
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The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
March 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
Perfect for the Trump era: Carmen Sandiego now works for the government??
March 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Perfect for the Trump era: Carmen Sandiego now works for the government??
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Conscience of Congress
Removed: Al Green
Walked Out: Jasmine Crockett, Maxwell Frost, Maxine Dexter, Andrea Salinas, LaMonica McIver, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, and several others
Refused to Attend: AOC, Chris Murphy, Ron Wyden, Patty Murray, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer
History will honor these names 🔝
Removed: Al Green
Walked Out: Jasmine Crockett, Maxwell Frost, Maxine Dexter, Andrea Salinas, LaMonica McIver, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, and several others
Refused to Attend: AOC, Chris Murphy, Ron Wyden, Patty Murray, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer
History will honor these names 🔝
March 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Conscience of Congress
Removed: Al Green
Walked Out: Jasmine Crockett, Maxwell Frost, Maxine Dexter, Andrea Salinas, LaMonica McIver, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, and several others
Refused to Attend: AOC, Chris Murphy, Ron Wyden, Patty Murray, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer
History will honor these names 🔝
Removed: Al Green
Walked Out: Jasmine Crockett, Maxwell Frost, Maxine Dexter, Andrea Salinas, LaMonica McIver, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, and several others
Refused to Attend: AOC, Chris Murphy, Ron Wyden, Patty Murray, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer
History will honor these names 🔝
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As a cishet dude, when I see a Dem ditch trans rights, it sends a message: you ain't got no fight in you, no principles, just another empty suit.
Think I'm some too-online outlier? Go ask your expensive consultants why people don't bother to vote. It's because they know you're all empty suits.
Think I'm some too-online outlier? Go ask your expensive consultants why people don't bother to vote. It's because they know you're all empty suits.
This is basically the attitude of democrats up and down the ticket and it’s pathetic and unamerican
In a leaked recording, State Senator Elena Parent (D-42) said she’d vote for Republican transgender healthcare bans because trans rights are too “unpopular."
"You can go right to heck. I don’t think I will lose re-election based on you screaming at me"
"You can go right to heck. I don’t think I will lose re-election based on you screaming at me"
March 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
As a cishet dude, when I see a Dem ditch trans rights, it sends a message: you ain't got no fight in you, no principles, just another empty suit.
Think I'm some too-online outlier? Go ask your expensive consultants why people don't bother to vote. It's because they know you're all empty suits.
Think I'm some too-online outlier? Go ask your expensive consultants why people don't bother to vote. It's because they know you're all empty suits.
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I wish for everyone to understand that in the unlikely event that future elections are fair enough for D's to get elected, if D's don't make massive changes to their approach to government, the US ends up *right back here* a few years later. Electing a Biden doesn't help at all.
March 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I wish for everyone to understand that in the unlikely event that future elections are fair enough for D's to get elected, if D's don't make massive changes to their approach to government, the US ends up *right back here* a few years later. Electing a Biden doesn't help at all.