John Finch🇺🇸
@jbird1848.bsky.social
Historian. Educator. Advocate for democratic constitutionally based government, public education, national health care, social security, women’s rights, and human rights.🇺🇸 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇬🇱🇲🇽🇵🇦🇺🇦🦋☮️🇺🇳🏳️🌈🇫🇷🇿🇦🇳🇿
“Until I am carried out, I will carry on.” (Madeleine J. K. #Albright)
“Until I am carried out, I will carry on.” (Madeleine J. K. #Albright)
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John Finch🇺🇸
@jbird1848.bsky.social
· Feb 21
A group of finches is called a charm, especially goldfinches. Charm is an appropriate name for this group of small active songbirds. With the arrival of spring, charms of finches become more noticeable. There are many varieties of finches, but a relatively small total population worldwide.
President Donald Trump ended his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by asserting he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States. He has repeatedly singled out Somalis since last week’s shooting of two National Guard even though the alleged shooter is an Afghan.
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ICE to launch operation targeting Somali immigrants in Twin Cities, federal official says, as Trump calls community ‘garbage’ | CNN
A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal official told CNN on Tuesday.
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
President Donald Trump ended his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by asserting he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States. He has repeatedly singled out Somalis since last week’s shooting of two National Guard even though the alleged shooter is an Afghan.
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“A new review of more than 400 studies spanning 40 years finds no evidence that delaying the universal hepatitis B vaccine birth dose improves safety or effectiveness.” (Laine Bergeson, CIDRAP News editor/writer. 2 Dec. 2025)
New review finds no evidence to support delaying universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“A new review of more than 400 studies spanning 40 years finds no evidence that delaying the universal hepatitis B vaccine birth dose improves safety or effectiveness.” (Laine Bergeson, CIDRAP News editor/writer. 2 Dec. 2025)
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So Trump wants Ukraine to give up its territory and effectively its sovereignty so he can make business deals with Russia.
Sounds corrupt
Sounds corrupt
November 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
So Trump wants Ukraine to give up its territory and effectively its sovereignty so he can make business deals with Russia.
Sounds corrupt
Sounds corrupt
Trump's crypto memecoin.
Multi-million dinners with CEOs.
Firing independent officials in charge of rooting out corruption.
Giant tax cuts to Trump's billionaire friends.
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in our nation's history.
Multi-million dinners with CEOs.
Firing independent officials in charge of rooting out corruption.
Giant tax cuts to Trump's billionaire friends.
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in our nation's history.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (@senatorwarren)
Trump's crypto memecoin.
Multi-million dinners with CEOs.
Firing independent officials in charge of rooting out corruption.
Giant tax cuts to Trump's billionaire friends.
Donald Trump is the most ...
substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Trump's crypto memecoin.
Multi-million dinners with CEOs.
Firing independent officials in charge of rooting out corruption.
Giant tax cuts to Trump's billionaire friends.
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in our nation's history.
Multi-million dinners with CEOs.
Firing independent officials in charge of rooting out corruption.
Giant tax cuts to Trump's billionaire friends.
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in our nation's history.
BREAKING: Tim Walz just slammed Donald Trump for being senile and demanded Trump release his MRI tests so the American people know his health status. This is amazing.
Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia)
BREAKING: Tim Walz just slammed Donald Trump for being senile and demanded Trump release his MRI tests so the American people know his health status. This is amazing.
substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
BREAKING: Tim Walz just slammed Donald Trump for being senile and demanded Trump release his MRI tests so the American people know his health status. This is amazing.
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“We live in a world where religion is too often used to justify wars and atrocities.”
Pope Leo XIV in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV in Istanbul
November 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“We live in a world where religion is too often used to justify wars and atrocities.”
Pope Leo XIV in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV in Istanbul
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“What’s happening right now is not a debate about Nigeria—it’s a test of whether we choose truth over propaganda.” The violence devastating this nation of 200 million people (56% Muslim- 5th largest in world and 43% Christian-6th largest) is political, economic, and structural—not religious based.
Nigeria, "Christian Genocide" and the Right Wing Attempt To Create More War
Addressing the MAGA claim that Christians are suffering genocide in Nigeria
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“What’s happening right now is not a debate about Nigeria—it’s a test of whether we choose truth over propaganda.” The violence devastating this nation of 200 million people (56% Muslim- 5th largest in world and 43% Christian-6th largest) is political, economic, and structural—not religious based.
BREAKING: While Donald Trump did nothing today, President Biden was spotted handing out meals to military service members. Who’s old and senile now?
Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia)
BREAKING: While Donald Trump did nothing today, President Biden was spotted handing out meals to military service members. Who’s old and senile now?
substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:59 AM
BREAKING: While Donald Trump did nothing today, President Biden was spotted handing out meals to military service members. Who’s old and senile now?
Annulled or memorialize? We must never forget. Many will argue there were accomplishments. We must know and remember the price that was paid in human suffering under this horrid experiment in government by a greedy, self centered, racist, genocidal patriarchy.
Scott D (@scottdegroff)
substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Annulled or memorialize? We must never forget. Many will argue there were accomplishments. We must know and remember the price that was paid in human suffering under this horrid experiment in government by a greedy, self centered, racist, genocidal patriarchy.
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I’ve said this for years, but the real scandal of Russiagate wasn’t that Putin had something on Trump, but that Trump wanted to make the US like Putin’s Russia.
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I’ve said this for years, but the real scandal of Russiagate wasn’t that Putin had something on Trump, but that Trump wanted to make the US like Putin’s Russia.
Senator Ruben Gallego was asked about Donald Trump’s attacks on Democratic Veterans. He asks if our government (ie. the Senate) can protect veterans from this kind of “language”? I ask, why can’t all Americans be thusly protected?
Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia)
BREAKING: Senator Ruben Gallego was asked about Donald Trump’s attacks on Democratic Veterans urging the military to “not give up the ship…” his answer was perfect. Watch.
substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Senator Ruben Gallego was asked about Donald Trump’s attacks on Democratic Veterans. He asks if our government (ie. the Senate) can protect veterans from this kind of “language”? I ask, why can’t all Americans be thusly protected?
“BREAKING: Veterans from every branch are speaking out against Donald Trump’s threats against Senator Mark Kelly for reminding our troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president. This is so powerful.”
Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia)
BREAKING: Veterans from every branch are speaking out against Donald Trump’s threats against Senator Mark Kelly for reminding our troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president. This is so ...
substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“BREAKING: Veterans from every branch are speaking out against Donald Trump’s threats against Senator Mark Kelly for reminding our troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president. This is so powerful.”
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US troops stationed near Venezuela have reportedly been denied holiday leave, suggesting the Trump admin may soon carry out a dramatic escalation. Meanwhile, internal documents obtained by The Intercept show troops may be in the region until 2028.
US Troops Near Venezuela Denied Holiday Leave as Fears Grow of Unpopular Trump Escalation
Meanwhile, newly released documents suggest the administration is gearing up to have troops in the region until the end of Trump's term.
www.commondreams.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
US troops stationed near Venezuela have reportedly been denied holiday leave, suggesting the Trump admin may soon carry out a dramatic escalation. Meanwhile, internal documents obtained by The Intercept show troops may be in the region until 2028.
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“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…” It’s time for the American people to separate from the current POTUS to regain a respectable level of human decency in policies foreign and domestic.
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…” It’s time for the American people to separate from the current POTUS to regain a respectable level of human decency in policies foreign and domestic.
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Trump Should Be Removed From Office and Prosecuted | Impeachment isn’t a political act: it’s a constitutional obligation when a president becomes a danger to the Republic. And Trump crossed that line long ago.
Trump Should Be Removed From Office and Prosecuted
Under Trump’s neofascist worldview, the only “legal” act is obedience, while defiance of his whims and illegal orders is a crime.
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Trump Should Be Removed From Office and Prosecuted | Impeachment isn’t a political act: it’s a constitutional obligation when a president becomes a danger to the Republic. And Trump crossed that line long ago.
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Three U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers, accompanied by KC-135 aerial refueling tankers, are currently heading toward the Caribbean, where they are expected to conduct another show-of-force flight near Venezuelan airspace.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Three U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers, accompanied by KC-135 aerial refueling tankers, are currently heading toward the Caribbean, where they are expected to conduct another show-of-force flight near Venezuelan airspace.
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Today at 4 pm ET, watch @nkorpett.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social and James Pearce a judge dismissing the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling that Lindsey Halligan was not properly appointed to served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Lawfare Live: Judge Dismisses Indictments Against James Comey and Letita James
YouTube video by Lawfare
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November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Today at 4 pm ET, watch @nkorpett.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social and James Pearce a judge dismissing the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling that Lindsey Halligan was not properly appointed to served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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"It should come as no surprise by now that the president who campaigned on keeping the US out of wars and then promptly bombed Iran has now found another conflict in which to embroil the country."
70% of US Public Opposes Military Attack on Venezuela as Trump Eyes 'Deadly New Phase'
"It should come as no surprise by now that the president who campaigned on keeping the US out of wars and then promptly bombed Iran has now found another conflict in which to embroil the country."
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"It should come as no surprise by now that the president who campaigned on keeping the US out of wars and then promptly bombed Iran has now found another conflict in which to embroil the country."
This is the height of irresponsible government action. Children need to be protected not endangered by unscrupulous power hungry politicians. If there is any justice left anywhere in our government, please let it come forward and save our future generations, now.
Reuters: The CDC changed its vaccine safety website to suggest childhood vaccines may cause autism, aligning with Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's views and contradicting decades of scientific evidence
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is the height of irresponsible government action. Children need to be protected not endangered by unscrupulous power hungry politicians. If there is any justice left anywhere in our government, please let it come forward and save our future generations, now.
Trump says he is ending immigration protections for Somalis in Minnesota, the US state with the largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in their east African country and were drawn to the state’s social programs and are now US citizens. (See ALT text below)
November 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Trump says he is ending immigration protections for Somalis in Minnesota, the US state with the largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in their east African country and were drawn to the state’s social programs and are now US citizens. (See ALT text below)
