Jon M
@concernedcitizenva.bsky.social
Economics and politics. I have been focused on healthcare and that goon RFK Jr. lately.
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"We now have war by presidential whim. Decades of letting presidents get away with illegal wars have brought us to this point." daniellarison.substack.com/p/war-by-pre...
War By Presidential Whim
Decades of letting presidents get away with illegal wars have brought us to this point.
daniellarison.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"We now have war by presidential whim. Decades of letting presidents get away with illegal wars have brought us to this point." daniellarison.substack.com/p/war-by-pre...
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Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
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Kennedy Center’s new programming head resigns days after hire was announced wapo.st/4t1U4IJ
Kennedy Center’s new programming head resigns days after hire was announced
Kevin Couch, appointed the Kennedy Center’s senior vice president of artistic programming, resigned less than two weeks after his hire was announced.
wapo.st
January 29, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Kennedy Center’s new programming head resigns days after hire was announced wapo.st/4t1U4IJ
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“… her fever reached a high of 104.9 degrees”
Jesus Christ they are monsters, and my heart goes out to her parents who had to watch this unfold
Jesus Christ they are monsters, and my heart goes out to her parents who had to watch this unfold
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 AM
“… her fever reached a high of 104.9 degrees”
Jesus Christ they are monsters, and my heart goes out to her parents who had to watch this unfold
Jesus Christ they are monsters, and my heart goes out to her parents who had to watch this unfold
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As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff looks at how closely our identity as Americans adheres to the template created by George Washington.
https://to.pbs.org/4blt9RC
https://to.pbs.org/4blt9RC
George Washington’s vision for American identity tested 250 years later
As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff is starting a new chapter of America at a Crossroads. She’ll explore what it means to be an American, ho...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM
As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff looks at how closely our identity as Americans adheres to the template created by George Washington.
https://to.pbs.org/4blt9RC
https://to.pbs.org/4blt9RC
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Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."
January 28, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Rand Paul: "There has to be an investigation. I don't know who trusts an investigation done by DHS when they're the ones calling this person an 'assassin,' a 'domestic terrorist,' saying he was assaulting police. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Something's got to happen."
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1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, "Ohio."
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, "Ohio."
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
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"We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start" | Must read piece in @theguardian.com by @upenn.edu's Claire Finkelstein: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start | Claire Finkelstein
Developments in Minnesota closely mirror a scenario explored in a 2024 exercise conducted at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, which I direct
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start" | Must read piece in @theguardian.com by @upenn.edu's Claire Finkelstein: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
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a civil engineer
valid work visa
master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Maine in May 2023
in June 2023, started work at GEI Consultants in Portland
no criminal record
themainemonitor.org/masked-agent...
valid work visa
master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Maine in May 2023
in June 2023, started work at GEI Consultants in Portland
no criminal record
themainemonitor.org/masked-agent...
Masked agents detain civil engineer in Portland
The man is in the U.S. on a work visa after receiving a master’s degree. Agents left his car running in the street with a smashed window.
themainemonitor.org
January 24, 2026 at 11:50 PM
a civil engineer
valid work visa
master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Maine in May 2023
in June 2023, started work at GEI Consultants in Portland
no criminal record
themainemonitor.org/masked-agent...
valid work visa
master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Maine in May 2023
in June 2023, started work at GEI Consultants in Portland
no criminal record
themainemonitor.org/masked-agent...
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Tulsi Gabbard, who has disappeared from public sight for months, suddenly turns up today overseeing an FBI raid on the Fulton County voter records office. Reuters Photo: Elijah Nouvelage (Jan 28, 2026)
January 29, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Tulsi Gabbard, who has disappeared from public sight for months, suddenly turns up today overseeing an FBI raid on the Fulton County voter records office. Reuters Photo: Elijah Nouvelage (Jan 28, 2026)
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The office of Senator Jon Ossoff says it has identified more than 1,000 credible reports of human rights abuses inside the US immigration detention system over the course of 2025, including medical neglect, physical/sexual abuse, denial of food/water, and the mistreatment of children/pregnant women
More than 1,000 alleged rights abuses in immigration detention, Ossoff finds
The Georgia Democrat’s office has produced a report that describes “an undeniable pattern of human rights abuses in immigration detention.”
www.ajc.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The office of Senator Jon Ossoff says it has identified more than 1,000 credible reports of human rights abuses inside the US immigration detention system over the course of 2025, including medical neglect, physical/sexual abuse, denial of food/water, and the mistreatment of children/pregnant women
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🆘🐶DON’T KILL MAKAEL
Quiet, independent & playful, Makael is super scared in the shelter. His human ❤️ how Makael is very loyal & protective & how gentle he can be once trusting
He desperately needs a #husky hero; only been there 9 days & given a kill command
🙏Repost to find a #foster
Quiet, independent & playful, Makael is super scared in the shelter. His human ❤️ how Makael is very loyal & protective & how gentle he can be once trusting
He desperately needs a #husky hero; only been there 9 days & given a kill command
🙏Repost to find a #foster
Makael 245764
Kill Command
#NYCACC #RescueOnly
He is a handsome 3 yr old Husky
Getting zero chances
Had reported bite incident that did not break skin in prev. home
Highly fearful in care
Needs to be #solopet
Help save Makael!
#Pledge4Rescue #foster #adopt
Kill Command
#NYCACC #RescueOnly
He is a handsome 3 yr old Husky
Getting zero chances
Had reported bite incident that did not break skin in prev. home
Highly fearful in care
Needs to be #solopet
Help save Makael!
#Pledge4Rescue #foster #adopt
January 29, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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🐶🆘DON’T KILL JAGGER
Jagger, his humans say is “a massive cuddler” who came to the shelter as a result of domestic violence in his 🏡. Loose, wiggly & social in the shelter, they’ve given him a kill command after just 12 days because he snaps at the leash. WTF?
🙏Repost to find a #foster
Jagger, his humans say is “a massive cuddler” who came to the shelter as a result of domestic violence in his 🏡. Loose, wiggly & social in the shelter, they’ve given him a kill command after just 12 days because he snaps at the leash. WTF?
🙏Repost to find a #foster
January 29, 2026 at 4:48 AM
🐶🆘DON’T KILL JAGGER
Jagger, his humans say is “a massive cuddler” who came to the shelter as a result of domestic violence in his 🏡. Loose, wiggly & social in the shelter, they’ve given him a kill command after just 12 days because he snaps at the leash. WTF?
🙏Repost to find a #foster
Jagger, his humans say is “a massive cuddler” who came to the shelter as a result of domestic violence in his 🏡. Loose, wiggly & social in the shelter, they’ve given him a kill command after just 12 days because he snaps at the leash. WTF?
🙏Repost to find a #foster
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I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
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It wasn’t enough for Stephen Miller that these American citizens were murdered by ICE and CBP, he had to slander them with lies after their deaths.
Miller is a deranged, bloodthirsty bigot, and his policies put lives at risk every day he remains in power.
Fire Stephen Miller.
Miller is a deranged, bloodthirsty bigot, and his policies put lives at risk every day he remains in power.
Fire Stephen Miller.
January 28, 2026 at 6:36 PM
It wasn’t enough for Stephen Miller that these American citizens were murdered by ICE and CBP, he had to slander them with lies after their deaths.
Miller is a deranged, bloodthirsty bigot, and his policies put lives at risk every day he remains in power.
Fire Stephen Miller.
Miller is a deranged, bloodthirsty bigot, and his policies put lives at risk every day he remains in power.
Fire Stephen Miller.
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Andrew Schultz: " [ICE is] doing things that objectively—I don't care which side of the isle you're on—are unconstitutional… You can't enter someone's home without a warrant… I saw them arrest somebody for having an accent, & the ICE agent that arrested him had an accent!"
January 28, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Andrew Schultz: " [ICE is] doing things that objectively—I don't care which side of the isle you're on—are unconstitutional… You can't enter someone's home without a warrant… I saw them arrest somebody for having an accent, & the ICE agent that arrested him had an accent!"
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Behold, the Punisher war skull over a thin-green-line Border Patrol variant of the American flag
January 28, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Behold, the Punisher war skull over a thin-green-line Border Patrol variant of the American flag
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Congress Must Fully Fund CDC Wastewater Surveillance Program. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/cong...
Congress Must Fully Fund CDC Wastewater Surveillance Program
The CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System remains one of the most valuable public health tools for detecting the increased spread of infectious diseases in the US, such as SARS-CoV-2, measles,...
actionnetwork.org
January 28, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Congress Must Fully Fund CDC Wastewater Surveillance Program. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/cong...
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Oh admire her courage for speaking out.
She apologizes for saying “that word” (fuck) so many times.
She didn’t say it enough.
She apologizes for saying “that word” (fuck) so many times.
She didn’t say it enough.
“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Oh admire her courage for speaking out.
She apologizes for saying “that word” (fuck) so many times.
She didn’t say it enough.
She apologizes for saying “that word” (fuck) so many times.
She didn’t say it enough.
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Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspaper.
The criticism was not “widespread” & the cited sources are all pro-Trump.
The criticism was not “widespread” & the cited sources are all pro-Trump.
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspaper.
The criticism was not “widespread” & the cited sources are all pro-Trump.
The criticism was not “widespread” & the cited sources are all pro-Trump.
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Outrageous:
Trump dismisses attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, calling her "a fraud"
www.i24news.tv/en/news/inte...
Trump dismisses attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, calling her "a fraud"
www.i24news.tv/en/news/inte...
Trump dismisses attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, calling her "a fraud" - i24NEWS
After Omar was sprayed with liquid at a Minneapolis event, the president said he hadn't watched the video and “doesn’t think about her”
www.i24news.tv
January 28, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Outrageous:
Trump dismisses attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, calling her "a fraud"
www.i24news.tv/en/news/inte...
Trump dismisses attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, calling her "a fraud"
www.i24news.tv/en/news/inte...
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National Nurses United, largest nurses' union in US, are holding actions over the coming week in honor of Alex Pretti and all others killed by ICE
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
Week of action in honor of Alex Pretti, RN and all others killed by ice
Join National Nurses United RN members in a week-long series of actions to honor Pretti and all who have been murdered by ICE, as well as demand that Congress vote to immediately abolish this violent,...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:31 PM
National Nurses United, largest nurses' union in US, are holding actions over the coming week in honor of Alex Pretti and all others killed by ICE
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...
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