John P Dougherty (JD)
@jdcshaverford.bsky.social
CS Pf @Haverford College, Rotary, ♿ a11y, dad*5, hubby*2 (sequentially), "Mr. Beth", 🎸 🎶 🎥 & Philly Sports (hey, I took both photos!)
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Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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My guess is that no amount of hardship, suffering, or deprivation will convince this 37% to abandon their commitment to white supremacy. I hope I'm wrong, but all of the historical evidence points to the contrary.
December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My guess is that no amount of hardship, suffering, or deprivation will convince this 37% to abandon their commitment to white supremacy. I hope I'm wrong, but all of the historical evidence points to the contrary.
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Once again, the ads in the print edition of @theonion.com are worth the price alone
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Once again, the ads in the print edition of @theonion.com are worth the price alone
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The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
December 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
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Instant all-timer here:
December 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Instant all-timer here:
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Eileen Higgins
[NYT Gift Article] Miami Elects First Democratic Mayor in Nearly 30 Years
"Miami voters elected Eileen Higgins as mayor in a rout on Tuesday, choosing a Democrat to lead the city for the first time in almost 30 years..."
[NYT Gift Article] Miami Elects First Democratic Mayor in Nearly 30 Years
"Miami voters elected Eileen Higgins as mayor in a rout on Tuesday, choosing a Democrat to lead the city for the first time in almost 30 years..."
Miami Elects First Democratic Mayor in Nearly 30 Years
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Eileen Higgins
[NYT Gift Article] Miami Elects First Democratic Mayor in Nearly 30 Years
"Miami voters elected Eileen Higgins as mayor in a rout on Tuesday, choosing a Democrat to lead the city for the first time in almost 30 years..."
[NYT Gift Article] Miami Elects First Democratic Mayor in Nearly 30 Years
"Miami voters elected Eileen Higgins as mayor in a rout on Tuesday, choosing a Democrat to lead the city for the first time in almost 30 years..."
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I will keep saying.
If you have the means, make preparations now for likely emergencies in your area.
Plan for help to arrive very late, if it arrives at all.
If you have the means, make preparations now for likely emergencies in your area.
Plan for help to arrive very late, if it arrives at all.
SCOOP — Gregg Phillips, a conspiracy theorist with no emergency management experience who helped produce the election-denying documentary ‘2000 Mules’ with Dinesh D’Souza and has faced numerous legal inquiries, has been named head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
My story:
My story:
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role
Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.”
www.thehandbasket.co
December 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I will keep saying.
If you have the means, make preparations now for likely emergencies in your area.
Plan for help to arrive very late, if it arrives at all.
If you have the means, make preparations now for likely emergencies in your area.
Plan for help to arrive very late, if it arrives at all.
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Once again a bad call by the ref, at least they do it to both teams.
December 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Once again a bad call by the ref, at least they do it to both teams.
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Trump is using your taxpayer dollars to fix a mess he created after his tariffs nearly put so many farmers out of business.
And meanwhile, his tariffs are still inflating your grocery bills. The American people deserve better.
And meanwhile, his tariffs are still inflating your grocery bills. The American people deserve better.
Breaking news: President Trump plans to announce a $12 billion relief assistance package for farmers, a key segment of his base, according to a White House official.
Trump to announce $12 billion tariff relief for farmers
Farmers — particularly those who produce soybeans — have felt the impact of the president’s tariff policies.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Trump is using your taxpayer dollars to fix a mess he created after his tariffs nearly put so many farmers out of business.
And meanwhile, his tariffs are still inflating your grocery bills. The American people deserve better.
And meanwhile, his tariffs are still inflating your grocery bills. The American people deserve better.
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How did a century-old community hospital in a small Georgia city grow into a sprawling healthcare system that dominates the local economy?
By waging a years-long battle to eliminate its competition and become the only game in town. (THREAD)
By waging a years-long battle to eliminate its competition and become the only game in town. (THREAD)
December 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
How did a century-old community hospital in a small Georgia city grow into a sprawling healthcare system that dominates the local economy?
By waging a years-long battle to eliminate its competition and become the only game in town. (THREAD)
By waging a years-long battle to eliminate its competition and become the only game in town. (THREAD)
December 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Heather Cox Richardson offers the most lucid explanation(s) of the way Trump and his cronies are taking a hammer to our beautiful America. Get her daily letter wherever you get your podcasts.
December 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Heather Cox Richardson offers the most lucid explanation(s) of the way Trump and his cronies are taking a hammer to our beautiful America. Get her daily letter wherever you get your podcasts.
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“Journalists at the Guardian…understand that the press has an important role in sustaining democracy, and they approach that understanding with clarity and without apology. This means that there’s less of what I call “performative neutrality” – a kind of false balance in political coverage”
Why I am proud to be a part of the Guardian | Margaret Sullivan
I’ve found that many people I speak with trust the Guardian’s independent, mission-driven coverage of the news
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:08 AM
“Journalists at the Guardian…understand that the press has an important role in sustaining democracy, and they approach that understanding with clarity and without apology. This means that there’s less of what I call “performative neutrality” – a kind of false balance in political coverage”
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Reader, he is, in fact, making this stuff up
Kudlow is just lying to his viewers: "Unemployment is at rock bottom. These are real facts. I'm not making this stuff up. Unemployment claims are as low as they're ever going to get."
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Reader, he is, in fact, making this stuff up
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"We can't allow fact checkers into the country" is late-stage USSR shit, real end-of-empire stuff
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"We can't allow fact checkers into the country" is late-stage USSR shit, real end-of-empire stuff
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The news media serve as tools of a repressive regime when they highlight nicknames like “Operation Charlotte’s Web” and “Cornhusker Clink” to help Trump market misery.
Every crackdown on immigrants should not be treated as if it’s a new flavor of Ben & Jerry’s.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
Every crackdown on immigrants should not be treated as if it’s a new flavor of Ben & Jerry’s.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
The media must stop helping Trump market misery
Journalists don’t have to repeat the regime’s cutesy nicknames for its corrupt campaigns
www.stopthepresses.news
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The news media serve as tools of a repressive regime when they highlight nicknames like “Operation Charlotte’s Web” and “Cornhusker Clink” to help Trump market misery.
Every crackdown on immigrants should not be treated as if it’s a new flavor of Ben & Jerry’s.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
Every crackdown on immigrants should not be treated as if it’s a new flavor of Ben & Jerry’s.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
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Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud. 🤔
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud. 🤔
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Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
December 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯
Hypocrisy, the secret sauce of MAGA
NEW @propublica.org: In just a matter of weeks in 1993, Trump got 2 mortgages for 2 Palm Beach houses, pledging in each case that the house would be his principal residence.
In reality, both houses were investment properties. “They were rentals from the beginning,” says the rental agent.
In reality, both houses were investment properties. “They were rentals from the beginning,” says the rental agent.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Hypocrisy, the secret sauce of MAGA
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NEW: Last year we found the acceptable level of exposure to formaldehyde set by the EPA left people at risk for cancer.
Now the Trump administration has roughly doubled it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Now the Trump administration has roughly doubled it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
NEW: Last year we found the acceptable level of exposure to formaldehyde set by the EPA left people at risk for cancer.
Now the Trump administration has roughly doubled it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Now the Trump administration has roughly doubled it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
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The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
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"America 250 Civics Education" is a white supremacist, Christofascist project to whitewash history, serve MAGA, and break down the wall between church and state in public schools.
It is Project 2025 targeting children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/n...
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
It is Project 2025 targeting children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/n...
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
December 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
"America 250 Civics Education" is a white supremacist, Christofascist project to whitewash history, serve MAGA, and break down the wall between church and state in public schools.
It is Project 2025 targeting children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/n...
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
It is Project 2025 targeting children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/n...
#GiftLink #GiftArticle
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Republicans don't have any issue, let alone accomplishment, that polls as high as the ACA.
Independents Drive Approval of ACA to New High of 57%
Americans' approval of the Affordable Care Act has risen to a new high, fueled by increased support among political independents.
news.gallup.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Republicans don't have any issue, let alone accomplishment, that polls as high as the ACA.