John FG. Wade
@it-is-w-it-is-john.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
today in Donald Trump using the Justice Department as some kinda grievance concierge, I wrote about his new lawsuit asking a court to fire people who don't work for him
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
Trump’s DOJ Is Now Just Suing Anyone Who Makes Him Upset
Three months ago, the president tried to fire three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. A tiny problem with his legal theory is that they don’t work for him.
ballsandstrikes.org
July 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Harvard > Trump
The Trump administration has opened an investigation into Harvard's international visa program, the latest escalation against the Ivy League institution. cnn.it/3TUJ0wI
July 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Harvard > Trump
All Bull.
The Trump team was counting on this. That's why they asked the court to release Epstein evidence they *knew* the court would refuse to release. It was all theater for MAGA.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/jud...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/jud...
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury records
A federal judge in Florida denied a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury records tied to federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
abcnews.go.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
All Bull.
Cheating on your spouse with a consenting adult comes with consequences.
Unlike cheating on your spouse with one of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficked minors.
Unlike cheating on your spouse with one of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficked minors.
“Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
July 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
2,000 National Troops REMOVED from L.A.
Mayor Karen Bass Speaks to Angelenos & the Nation!
How to ABOLISH trumpism & MELT ice👇
Mayor Karen Bass Speaks to Angelenos & the Nation!
How to ABOLISH trumpism & MELT ice👇
This retreat happened because the people of Los Angeles stood united and stood strong.
My message today to Angelenos is clear — I will never stop fighting for this city. We will not stop making our voices heard until this ends, not just here in LA, but throughout our country.
My message today to Angelenos is clear — I will never stop fighting for this city. We will not stop making our voices heard until this ends, not just here in LA, but throughout our country.
July 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Protests nationwide and in Athens, GA on Thursday. Come and join the fun! 🤩
Bring your friends, family, neighbors, colleagues and acquaintances.
But above all, bring yourself!
#BlueWave #Resist #Protest #JohnLewis #GoodTrouble#AthensDem
Bring your friends, family, neighbors, colleagues and acquaintances.
But above all, bring yourself!
#BlueWave #Resist #Protest #JohnLewis #GoodTrouble#AthensDem
July 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Donald Trump threatened to hit Russia with stiff economic penalties if it doesn't end hostilities with Ukraine within 50 days. Will it work?
Bloomberg reporters answer your questions.
🔜 https://bloom.bg/4lZPcj0
Bloomberg reporters answer your questions.
🔜 https://bloom.bg/4lZPcj0
July 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Depraved behavior. Just when you think they're at the lowest they can go...
House GOP Raises Money Off 'Alligator Alcatraz' Merch That Jokes About Alligators Eating Migrants
Absolutely depraved.
www.comicsands.com
July 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Republicans are led by a guy who thinks windmills cause cancer and that Frederick Douglass is still alive but uses
"low IQ" for AOC, who graduated cum laude with degrees in economics and international relations and Crockett, who is a bar-admitted attorney.
www.alternet.org/trump-aoc-iq...
"low IQ" for AOC, who graduated cum laude with degrees in economics and international relations and Crockett, who is a bar-admitted attorney.
www.alternet.org/trump-aoc-iq...
'Obsessed': Trump mocked for calling Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett 'very low IQ'
President Donald Trump escalated his verbal attacks on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez (D-N.Y.) Monday, questioning her intelligence and calling for both her and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) to take ...
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July 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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July 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that the Jeffrey Epstein files were "made up" by former FBI Director James Comey, former President Barack Obama and the Biden administration.
July 16, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Heavy rain and wind blasted parts of the U.S. Northeast Monday, bringing flash flooding across New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
In New York City, floodwater gushed into subway stations and some service was temporarily suspended. The floods also shut down the Bronx River Parkway.
In New York City, floodwater gushed into subway stations and some service was temporarily suspended. The floods also shut down the Bronx River Parkway.
July 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The president said Attorney General Pam Bondi has “handled it very well” and said it’s up to her whether to release any more records related to the sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
WATCH: Asked if his name appears in Epstein files, Trump claims Comey, Obama and Biden made them up
When asked by a reporter if the attorney general told President Donald Trump whether his name appeared in any of the records, he said, “No, no.”
to.pbs.org
July 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
2,000 National Guard members have been released from duty following the Los Angeles area protests in early June.
2,000 National Guard members released from duty following Los Angeles area protests | CNN
Approximately 2,000 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump in early June have been recalled, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
cnn.it
July 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
About half of the California National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles are being released, Trump administration officials said on Tuesday.
Trump Releases Nearly Half of the National Guard Troops in Los Angeles
President Trump mobilized the troops on June 7 in the wake of chaotic protests. They have remained in Southern California several weeks after most of the demonstrations had ended.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
President Donald Trump accused Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) of mortgage fraud, and a senior administration official told The Post that a criminal case had been referred to the Justice Department.
Trump accuses Sen. Adam Schiff of mortgage fraud in new attack on critic
A senior administration official told The Post that a criminal case had been referred to the Justice Department.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
For a long time, President Trump avoided directly criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But this month, Trump expressed frustration over Moscow’s attacks on Ukraine, making his strongest comments yet in support of Kyiv.
Here’s how we got here:
But this month, Trump expressed frustration over Moscow’s attacks on Ukraine, making his strongest comments yet in support of Kyiv.
Here’s how we got here:
A timeline of Trump’s quotes, shifts and U-turns on Russia and Ukraine
President Donald Trump once called the war in Ukraine “genius” and “savvy.” Now he says he’ll send Patriot missiles to Ukraine. Here’s how his position shifted.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Speaker Johnson says he supports the release of the files of deceased sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. Johnson is a close Trump ally and has never broken so publicly with the president on an issue.
Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans break with Trump on Epstein
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) told right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson that he supported the release of the Epstein files days after Trump’s Justice Department said the matter was effectivel...
www.washingtonpost.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
‘I Used To Work Here,’ Says Pete Buttigieg, Wandering Onto Busy Highway theonion.com/i-used-...
July 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
"It’s time to just accept that some people like having sex with kids and focus on the fantastic things we’re doing to win back the respect of the world." — Donald Trump theonion.com/trump-urges-...
July 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
