Francis Xavier
@fxkearns.bsky.social
Poet, artist, retired steel and aerospace worker, part time philosopher, and lefty.
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Misogynistic male ‘leaders’ in politics and on social media who are given an infinite sense of entitlement without a shred of accountability are certainly galvanising my feminism at the moment…Just saying….
September 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Misogynistic male ‘leaders’ in politics and on social media who are given an infinite sense of entitlement without a shred of accountability are certainly galvanising my feminism at the moment…Just saying….
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Live from "war ravaged" Portland
September 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Live from "war ravaged" Portland
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“The chief justice is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,”
J Michael Luttig
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
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J Michael Luttig
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
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The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism
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September 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“The chief justice is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America,”
J Michael Luttig
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
share.google/avOBeduPPAB6...
J Michael Luttig
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America
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In a series of social media posts, President Trump demanded AG Pam Bondi swiftly prosecute political opponents, one of his most direct attempts to influence the justice system after months of calling for charges against his critics.
Trump demands Bondi prosecute political foes in Truth Social posts
The messages came after he forced out a U.S. attorney in Virginia who declined to pursue charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI director James Comey.
wapo.st
September 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In a series of social media posts, President Trump demanded AG Pam Bondi swiftly prosecute political opponents, one of his most direct attempts to influence the justice system after months of calling for charges against his critics.
"Some political scientists see a pattern . . . ". That's a pretty mild assessment of the total frontal assault that we are witnessing.
Some political scientists see a pattern that suggests American democracy is being undermined in real time. The stakes are massive for the US economy and the business world: https://cnn.it/3KdhjNU
September 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"Some political scientists see a pattern . . . ". That's a pretty mild assessment of the total frontal assault that we are witnessing.
Trump says "Move fast" to prosecute his opponents.
NYT: "Given that these prosecutors’ offices are where federal cases are filed on a day-to-day basis, the move strikes at the nuts-and-bolts foundations of the criminal justice system."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
NYT: "Given that these prosecutors’ offices are where federal cases are filed on a day-to-day basis, the move strikes at the nuts-and-bolts foundations of the criminal justice system."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Trump says "Move fast" to prosecute his opponents.
NYT: "Given that these prosecutors’ offices are where federal cases are filed on a day-to-day basis, the move strikes at the nuts-and-bolts foundations of the criminal justice system."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
NYT: "Given that these prosecutors’ offices are where federal cases are filed on a day-to-day basis, the move strikes at the nuts-and-bolts foundations of the criminal justice system."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
While we watch MAGA cancel culture run rampant, let's take a quick moment to look at Charlie Kirk's beliefs.
(Also . . . support The Guardian)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
(Also . . . support The Guardian)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Charlie Kirk in his own words: ‘prowling Blacks’ and ‘the great replacement strategy’
The far-right commentator didn’t pull his punches when discussing his bigoted views on current events
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September 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
While we watch MAGA cancel culture run rampant, let's take a quick moment to look at Charlie Kirk's beliefs.
(Also . . . support The Guardian)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
(Also . . . support The Guardian)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Turns out the biggest "snowflakes" are the MAGA folks, who can not tolerate free speech at all. Of course, the Fox News folks can say whatever they want.
Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'
Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
n.pr
September 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Turns out the biggest "snowflakes" are the MAGA folks, who can not tolerate free speech at all. Of course, the Fox News folks can say whatever they want.
Conservatives raged against "Cancel Culture," but it turns out again that they are hypocrites, more than willing to fire both the famous and the average working person to protect their own thin-skinned sensitivities.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Conservatives raged against "Cancel Culture," but it turns out again that they are hypocrites, more than willing to fire both the famous and the average working person to protect their own thin-skinned sensitivities.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
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What’s at stake here is free speech.
Across the board, we’ve seen the Trump administration use the power of government to go after anybody who’s criticized them — and in this case, Jimmy Kimmel.
We need to all stand up and speak out.
Across the board, we’ve seen the Trump administration use the power of government to go after anybody who’s criticized them — and in this case, Jimmy Kimmel.
We need to all stand up and speak out.
September 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
What’s at stake here is free speech.
Across the board, we’ve seen the Trump administration use the power of government to go after anybody who’s criticized them — and in this case, Jimmy Kimmel.
We need to all stand up and speak out.
Across the board, we’ve seen the Trump administration use the power of government to go after anybody who’s criticized them — and in this case, Jimmy Kimmel.
We need to all stand up and speak out.
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Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.
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"Amid the right’s outrage, Kirk’s own views on speech rights are at risk of being overlooked. The activist was a staunch defender of protected speech, no matter how grotesque."
Republicans Prepare Punishments for Progressives After Charlie Kirk Murder
“Listen, we are in a fight right now to save our democracy—that’s true.”
www.thebulwark.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"Amid the right’s outrage, Kirk’s own views on speech rights are at risk of being overlooked. The activist was a staunch defender of protected speech, no matter how grotesque."
So I guess "Freedom of speach" applies only to the Orange Man and hs MAGA people.
If people can have their lives upended for speaking unpleasant truths about a deceased right wing celebrity it doesn’t seem much of a leap until they’re losing them for speaking out against living ones.
People are losing jobs due to social media posts about Charlie Kirk
Some GOP officials want to clamp down on perceived expressions of schadenfreude about Charlie Kirk's death. Conservative activists are publicizing social media posts that are "celebrating" his death.
www.npr.org
September 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
So I guess "Freedom of speach" applies only to the Orange Man and hs MAGA people.
And yet this guy will keep his job, while the right scours the internet for any progressive saying any kind of "gotcha" statement about Charlie Kirk.
In a shocking on-air moment, a “Fox and Friends” co-host said homeless people suffering from mental health issues who refuse help should be killed
'Just Kill 'Em': Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People
"Fox and Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health.
www.huffpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
And yet this guy will keep his job, while the right scours the internet for any progressive saying any kind of "gotcha" statement about Charlie Kirk.
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What the fuck??? How is lightly criticizing CKs hate speech an instant pink slip, but openly suggesting we JUST MURDER THE HOMELESS completely ignored?
September 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
What the fuck??? How is lightly criticizing CKs hate speech an instant pink slip, but openly suggesting we JUST MURDER THE HOMELESS completely ignored?
Who are these monsters?
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Who are these monsters?
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All Kash had to do was not be a total fucking weirdo for 5 minutes while taking credit for something he had nothing to do with. But he couldn’t pull it off.
September 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
All Kash had to do was not be a total fucking weirdo for 5 minutes while taking credit for something he had nothing to do with. But he couldn’t pull it off.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego: "Ashli Babbitt was a traitor. She was a traitor to this country. She was part of a violent mob that tried to overthrow our democracy...She didn't die protecting our country. She died trying to turn it down...She wasn't a martyr. She was and is a traitor."
September 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Sen. Ruben Gallego: "Ashli Babbitt was a traitor. She was a traitor to this country. She was part of a violent mob that tried to overthrow our democracy...She didn't die protecting our country. She died trying to turn it down...She wasn't a martyr. She was and is a traitor."
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This is correct.
Mitch McConnell and John Roberts are, between them, the two public officials most responsible for what has happened to democratic governance.
(Roger Ailes, Leonard Leo, Rupert Murdoch, the brothers Koch, etc on Mt. Rushmore, but not as public officials. Comey in here somewhere.)
Mitch McConnell and John Roberts are, between them, the two public officials most responsible for what has happened to democratic governance.
(Roger Ailes, Leonard Leo, Rupert Murdoch, the brothers Koch, etc on Mt. Rushmore, but not as public officials. Comey in here somewhere.)
Good day to remind people that we wouldn't have this Supreme Court if it weren't for Mitch McConnell deciding that no Justices can be considered during an election year and then deciding that Justices can be confirmed one month before an election.
McConnell's evil directly enabled Tr*mp's evil.
McConnell's evil directly enabled Tr*mp's evil.
September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is correct.
Mitch McConnell and John Roberts are, between them, the two public officials most responsible for what has happened to democratic governance.
(Roger Ailes, Leonard Leo, Rupert Murdoch, the brothers Koch, etc on Mt. Rushmore, but not as public officials. Comey in here somewhere.)
Mitch McConnell and John Roberts are, between them, the two public officials most responsible for what has happened to democratic governance.
(Roger Ailes, Leonard Leo, Rupert Murdoch, the brothers Koch, etc on Mt. Rushmore, but not as public officials. Comey in here somewhere.)
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Protesters shouted “Free DC, free Palestine, Trump is the Hitler of our time” as Trump dined at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in DC
September 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Protesters shouted “Free DC, free Palestine, Trump is the Hitler of our time” as Trump dined at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in DC
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Protestors chant
FREE DC
FREE PALESTINE
TRUMP IS THE HITLER OF OUR TIME
To Trump, Vance, and Hegseth
FREE DC
FREE PALESTINE
TRUMP IS THE HITLER OF OUR TIME
To Trump, Vance, and Hegseth
September 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Protestors chant
FREE DC
FREE PALESTINE
TRUMP IS THE HITLER OF OUR TIME
To Trump, Vance, and Hegseth
FREE DC
FREE PALESTINE
TRUMP IS THE HITLER OF OUR TIME
To Trump, Vance, and Hegseth
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These fucking idiots took emails of Hillary Clinton ordering pizza and turned them into a child trafficking scheme, but they’re perfectly fine with Donald Trump being best friends with the most notorious sex trafficker of our time.
September 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
These fucking idiots took emails of Hillary Clinton ordering pizza and turned them into a child trafficking scheme, but they’re perfectly fine with Donald Trump being best friends with the most notorious sex trafficker of our time.