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The Ghost of Tom Joad
@gaean.bsky.social
Lifelong liberal. Oddball sci-fi author and devout atheist. I love nature and am a radical environmentalist. Practice rock climbing, yoga, mountain biking and ocean swimming. I’m sick of politics but can’t stand by and watch. No DMs please.
HEY SCOTUS: This is why we can't have Emergency Executive Orders unless we have real emergencies:

apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices
President Donald Trump has announced the removal of U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and other commodities.
apnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
After the first rain in months.
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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it's so funny that alex jones was totally right about everything, the government is a bunch of drug-addled pedophiles and masked regime thugs are grabbing people off the streets, and now he has to pretend it's all a hoax
November 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This is messed up. Time to look for alternatives to these oppressors.
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A well written article on one aspect of Trump's DOJ.
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Happy Veterans to all the war vets out there. Also Armistice and Remembrance Day. Someday we will learn how to avoid war, but it will never diminish your sacrifices.
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
It's actually a pretty smart idea. Let's pay all the National Guard Troops to go to Chicago and shop! As long as all they do is just buy stuff, I'm all for it.
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores

You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
He knew he'd be boo'd. And that he could use that response to incite his base followers. "Show some respect" was the predictable outrage during a military event. In fact the way Trump treats the military, I'm sure most of them on the field enjoyed hearing the commander in chief loudly boo'd.
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is where we need to be as a party:

IMPEACH. REMOVE. IMPRISON.

www.removetheregime.com
Remove the Regime | November 22, Washington, DC
Join the movement to demand impeachment and remove the current administration in Washington, D.C., November 22, 2025. Be part of historic change now.
www.removetheregime.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Yes, it is a victory, but it will keep the culture wars brewing so the GOP can keep fear mongering.
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Ooooh this would def be a big hit
I fought the slaw…and the slaw won
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Trump's government meddling in the free market is always driven by greed.

arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Questions swirl after Trump’s GLP-1 pricing deal announcement
It’s unclear how much savings the deal provides or how many people will benefit.
arstechnica.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This used to be un-American, but in the GOP's vision of America it is a political necessity. However, they're on the wrong side of history and we will hold them accountable for their inhumane actions and illegal policies.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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November 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Taco Thursday had a delicious ending!
November 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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A troubled nation breathes a sigh of relief as the Hoagie Hurler case is finally adjudicated.

#NotAllHeroesWearCapes
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Very healthy pampas grass growing along rose Canyon. It dwarfs my bike in the photo.
November 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Very eloquent post on Dick Cheney.

open.substack.com/pub/jaredyat...
The Authoritarian Architect: Dick Cheney and the Dystopian World He Built
We live in Dick Cheney's America. God help us.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This makes some seriously good points about the DOJ:

1. The brave people still working under such political pressure are counting on us to show up for them.

2. What does a post DJT Inc DOJ look like? Have a plan for it and execute when the time comes.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM9X...
Justice Weaponized (with Peter Keisler and Vanita Gupta)
YouTube video by Brennan Center for Justice
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is really hilarious. It's so rare to see humor used well in politics.
With only a few days to go, this is still my favorite video from Zohran Mamdani's campaign, because it is such a great blend of platform points, informational comedy and genuine heart: youtu.be/-VEuPsobr3Q?...
Keep the Meter Running: Ramadan Edition!
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In case you missed it, Trump has established and normalized his ability to illegally kill people in the Caribbean and Pacific oceans. Now he is threatening to do the same in Africa. He has destroyed our rule of law and is exercising our nation's power to destroy it around it the world.

Thanks GOP!
November 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM