John Gissy
@jgissy.bsky.social
Retired engineer enjoying life in the Chicago suburbs. Married and proud father of 2 daughters, working on spoiling my grandson.
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The document is extremely light on the “strategy” part, but is chock full of naked racism and Great Replacement rhetoric.
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-nati...
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-nati...
We're the baddies now. Our new Security Strategy shows it.
It's a gift to the Kremlin and a middle finger to our erstwhile allies.
www.publicnotice.co
December 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The document is extremely light on the “strategy” part, but is chock full of naked racism and Great Replacement rhetoric.
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-nati...
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-nati...
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The meta point worth making here is that obviously none of these officials feared any sort of consequence for shamelessly lying their asses off in a federal court, which ought at very minimum end your career in law enforcement.
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The meta point worth making here is that obviously none of these officials feared any sort of consequence for shamelessly lying their asses off in a federal court, which ought at very minimum end your career in law enforcement.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
Well, today (11/2) is your last chance to engage in the Mental Filmness virtual film festival. It's free, and once you've unlocked a film, you have a week to view it. I've only seen some of the short films, so today I'll unlock the rest to view later.
mentalfilmness2025.eventive.org/welcome?fbcl...
mentalfilmness2025.eventive.org/welcome?fbcl...
Mental Filmness 2025
mentalfilmness2025.eventive.org
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Well, today (11/2) is your last chance to engage in the Mental Filmness virtual film festival. It's free, and once you've unlocked a film, you have a week to view it. I've only seen some of the short films, so today I'll unlock the rest to view later.
mentalfilmness2025.eventive.org/welcome?fbcl...
mentalfilmness2025.eventive.org/welcome?fbcl...
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😢 Betty Ford once said that "if the White House West Wing is the mind of the nation then the East Wing is the heart.”
Well, it's gone now, because we have a grotesque president who is sick in the mind, and was born without a heart.
To hell with him -- and soon, please.
Well, it's gone now, because we have a grotesque president who is sick in the mind, and was born without a heart.
To hell with him -- and soon, please.
October 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
😢 Betty Ford once said that "if the White House West Wing is the mind of the nation then the East Wing is the heart.”
Well, it's gone now, because we have a grotesque president who is sick in the mind, and was born without a heart.
To hell with him -- and soon, please.
Well, it's gone now, because we have a grotesque president who is sick in the mind, and was born without a heart.
To hell with him -- and soon, please.
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The Epstein Ballroom it is
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The Epstein Ballroom it is
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Here's a free online film festival highlighting mental health awareness, it only runs through November 2. I highly recommend it, but in all fairness this is my daughter's project. Check it out, it's free. mentalfilmness2025.eventive.org/welcomeI
Mental Filmness 2025
mentalfilmness2025.eventive.org
October 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Here's a free online film festival highlighting mental health awareness, it only runs through November 2. I highly recommend it, but in all fairness this is my daughter's project. Check it out, it's free. mentalfilmness2025.eventive.org/welcomeI
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"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."
This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.
This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.
October 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."
This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.
This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.
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LOL, I have no idea what the backstory is here, what was on the page, indeed, nothing other than what I can see in that brief clip, and yet . . .
. . . Ranking Member Plaskett is now my new hero!
. . . Ranking Member Plaskett is now my new hero!
October 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
LOL, I have no idea what the backstory is here, what was on the page, indeed, nothing other than what I can see in that brief clip, and yet . . .
. . . Ranking Member Plaskett is now my new hero!
. . . Ranking Member Plaskett is now my new hero!
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why does this feel like a description of AI
September 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
why does this feel like a description of AI
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Let’s spell this out. Trump fired a qualified U.S. attorney who refused to do his bidding and installed his own personal lawyer to punish a perceived opponent. Justice needs to follow the law, not politics.
This is an attack on the rule of law. Full stop.
This is an attack on the rule of law. Full stop.
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move 'now' to prosecute enemies
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted just days after President Trump issued a public demand for the DOJ to act "now" to prosecute him, sources say.
abcnews.go.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Let’s spell this out. Trump fired a qualified U.S. attorney who refused to do his bidding and installed his own personal lawyer to punish a perceived opponent. Justice needs to follow the law, not politics.
This is an attack on the rule of law. Full stop.
This is an attack on the rule of law. Full stop.
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The same prick who gives me a headache every day now wants to outlaw Tylenol.
September 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The same prick who gives me a headache every day now wants to outlaw Tylenol.
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the fact that a sitting US president is talking about antifascism being terrorism should tell you a lot about what he thinks his own government represents
September 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
the fact that a sitting US president is talking about antifascism being terrorism should tell you a lot about what he thinks his own government represents
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Letterman on Kimmel: "We all see where this is going, correct? It's managed media. It's ridiculous. You can't go around firing somebody because you're fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian, criminal administration. That's just not how this works.”
September 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Letterman on Kimmel: "We all see where this is going, correct? It's managed media. It's ridiculous. You can't go around firing somebody because you're fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian, criminal administration. That's just not how this works.”
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Liberals say the Supreme Court had destroyed our democracy. They're wrong—it has destroyed our Republic.
September 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Liberals say the Supreme Court had destroyed our democracy. They're wrong—it has destroyed our Republic.
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Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
August 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
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Question for Mike Flood: With $450 million being allocated to Alligator Alcatraz, and ICE burning through $8.4 million a day to illegally detain people—How much does it cost for fascism? How much do the tax payers have to pay for a fascist country?
August 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Question for Mike Flood: With $450 million being allocated to Alligator Alcatraz, and ICE burning through $8.4 million a day to illegally detain people—How much does it cost for fascism? How much do the tax payers have to pay for a fascist country?
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I'm not gonna lie, y'all: even nearly a decade into this, it still feels surreal that a sitting POTUS can do one long, bizarre stream-of-consciousness ramble about whatever silly shit happens to pop into his head on national television, and political media still shrug their shoulders + write it up.
July 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I'm not gonna lie, y'all: even nearly a decade into this, it still feels surreal that a sitting POTUS can do one long, bizarre stream-of-consciousness ramble about whatever silly shit happens to pop into his head on national television, and political media still shrug their shoulders + write it up.
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One small silver lining in this abject horror show of a budget bill is that the provisions gutting both the NIH and the NSF with 40% budget cuts and a 15% indirect rate cap got stripped out at the last second by the parliamentarian.....
July 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
One small silver lining in this abject horror show of a budget bill is that the provisions gutting both the NIH and the NSF with 40% budget cuts and a 15% indirect rate cap got stripped out at the last second by the parliamentarian.....
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He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
June 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
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As a four-decade veteran of the daily journalism business, let me tell you: Every competent political reporter in this country knows that Trump is trying to establish a dictatorship. The industry's shame is that so few journalists will say so, and the ones who do lose their jobs.
June 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
As a four-decade veteran of the daily journalism business, let me tell you: Every competent political reporter in this country knows that Trump is trying to establish a dictatorship. The industry's shame is that so few journalists will say so, and the ones who do lose their jobs.