Jack Holdford
@jholdford.bsky.social
Returned to Ohio after 34 years below the Mason Dixon line. Making the most of our time here on earth.
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Jack Holdford
@jholdford.bsky.social
· Mar 30
Someone who has already served two terms is constitutionally ineligible to be elected President again (per the 22nd Amendment); they would also be ineligible to serve as Vice President.
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To Eck with Hagueseth.
Exactly 80 years ago tomorrow (Nov. 30, 1945), German submarine commander Heinz-Wilhelm Eck and two of his former subordinates on the U-852 were shot by Allies in Hamburg for killing the survivors of a ship they had sunk. Pete Hagueseth should be very worried. www.executedtoday.com/2009/11/30/1...
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
To Eck with Hagueseth.
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Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
August 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
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Scholars are sounding the alarm. Michigan's @donmoyn.bsky.social has an important piece declaring that we are in authoritarianism now. (donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...) Here's Dartmouth's @brendannyhan.bsky.social making a similar argument.
August 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Scholars are sounding the alarm. Michigan's @donmoyn.bsky.social has an important piece declaring that we are in authoritarianism now. (donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...) Here's Dartmouth's @brendannyhan.bsky.social making a similar argument.
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President Trump has imposed massive tariffs on US trading partners, several economists said last week it's difficult at this point to predict their impact on the economies of Ohio and other states, but the tariffs will definitely raise prices, they said ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/21/a...
As Trump tariffs gyrate, economists say the impact on Ohio is murky • Ohio Capital Journal
President Trump has imposed massive tariffs on U.S. trading partners, several economists said last week that it's difficult at this point to predict their impact on the economies of Ohio and other…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
President Trump has imposed massive tariffs on US trading partners, several economists said last week it's difficult at this point to predict their impact on the economies of Ohio and other states, but the tariffs will definitely raise prices, they said ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/21/a...
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We’re not distracted and it’s not going away.
August 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
We’re not distracted and it’s not going away.
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It is entirely reckless to abandon this lifesaving research.
Our country is a global leader in vaccine research and disease prevention and this will seriously undermine our ability to respond to future health threats.
This makes us less safe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
Our country is a global leader in vaccine research and disease prevention and this will seriously undermine our ability to respond to future health threats.
This makes us less safe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It is entirely reckless to abandon this lifesaving research.
Our country is a global leader in vaccine research and disease prevention and this will seriously undermine our ability to respond to future health threats.
This makes us less safe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
Our country is a global leader in vaccine research and disease prevention and this will seriously undermine our ability to respond to future health threats.
This makes us less safe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
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The Justice Department has the Epstein files. Right now.
Everything they’re doing now is a distraction.
Just RELEASE THEM.
Everything they’re doing now is a distraction.
Just RELEASE THEM.
The Justice Department has the Epstein files. Right now.
Everything they’re doing now is a distraction.
Just RELEASE THEM.
Everything they’re doing now is a distraction.
Just RELEASE THEM.
July 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The Justice Department has the Epstein files. Right now.
Everything they’re doing now is a distraction.
Just RELEASE THEM.
Everything they’re doing now is a distraction.
Just RELEASE THEM.
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For everyone who has ever asked, on seeing my Baltimore homicide charts, "How did they do that?"
The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year
This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.
popular.info
July 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
For everyone who has ever asked, on seeing my Baltimore homicide charts, "How did they do that?"
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Oh hey, here is @mcbride.house.gov explicitly saying @democrats.org can’t push out the left in order to capture the center.
July 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Oh hey, here is @mcbride.house.gov explicitly saying @democrats.org can’t push out the left in order to capture the center.
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A large “critical mass” protest against the criminalization of cyclists is about to get started in Manhattan. Hundreds of bikers are about to take to the streets…
May 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A large “critical mass” protest against the criminalization of cyclists is about to get started in Manhattan. Hundreds of bikers are about to take to the streets…
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Scott Pelley—American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years, did not hold back
May 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Scott Pelley—American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years, did not hold back
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this recap proves trump’s brain is just a cavity into which the people around him throw garbage that he later recites as fact but this made me legit lol:
>> “I’m sorry I don’t have a plane to give you,” says Ramaphosa as he tries to get the Oval Office meeting back on track
>> “I’m sorry I don’t have a plane to give you,” says Ramaphosa as he tries to get the Oval Office meeting back on track
Trump plays videos to South African president he claims support white genocide allegations in tense meeting – live
Cyril Ramaphosa and US president talk to reporters at White House when Trump surprises room by playing series of videos
www.theguardian.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
this recap proves trump’s brain is just a cavity into which the people around him throw garbage that he later recites as fact but this made me legit lol:
>> “I’m sorry I don’t have a plane to give you,” says Ramaphosa as he tries to get the Oval Office meeting back on track
>> “I’m sorry I don’t have a plane to give you,” says Ramaphosa as he tries to get the Oval Office meeting back on track
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Well, I had an interesting Sunday night, how 'bout you?
🧵
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
May 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Well, I had an interesting Sunday night, how 'bout you?
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May 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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A presidential executive order is calling for the elimination of federal funding to PBS and NPR [insert Arthur fist on the mural]. Here are the three things you can do to help make things better for GBH and public media:
👊 Donate
👊 Call your representatives
👊 Share this post
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👊 Call your representatives
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May 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A presidential executive order is calling for the elimination of federal funding to PBS and NPR [insert Arthur fist on the mural]. Here are the three things you can do to help make things better for GBH and public media:
👊 Donate
👊 Call your representatives
👊 Share this post
👊 Donate
👊 Call your representatives
👊 Share this post
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CBS News quietly updated their story. I still don’t understand how WaPo could’ve reported it first if I was the one who “uncovered” it, but I guess it’s an improvement.
May 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
CBS News quietly updated their story. I still don’t understand how WaPo could’ve reported it first if I was the one who “uncovered” it, but I guess it’s an improvement.
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The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
May 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
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I was in second grade when Susan Collins was first elected.
Now, I’m 35, a husband, and a father.
Susan Collins is still in the Senate, still just “concerned” while Trump cuts off funding to Maine food banks and public schools.
We need a new generation of leadership.
Now, I’m 35, a husband, and a father.
Susan Collins is still in the Senate, still just “concerned” while Trump cuts off funding to Maine food banks and public schools.
We need a new generation of leadership.
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Without due process, the very concepts of "guilt" or "innocence" lose all meaning. Anything can be done to you, anything can be declared to be true about you, simply because it suits a powerful person to do so.
We were all supposed to have learned this a long time ago.
We were all supposed to have learned this a long time ago.
No due process means he decides your guilt or innocence. Not the courts. Not a judge or a jury.
No longer will you be deemed innocent until PROVEN guilty.
You’ll be declared guilty and snatched off the streets with no recourse.
Is the wisdom of the Constitution kicking in yet?
No longer will you be deemed innocent until PROVEN guilty.
You’ll be declared guilty and snatched off the streets with no recourse.
Is the wisdom of the Constitution kicking in yet?
"We cannot give everyone a trial," says the president of these United States.
April 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Without due process, the very concepts of "guilt" or "innocence" lose all meaning. Anything can be done to you, anything can be declared to be true about you, simply because it suits a powerful person to do so.
We were all supposed to have learned this a long time ago.
We were all supposed to have learned this a long time ago.
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Folks who are citizens of other countries and are considering travel to the United States for a vacation or work or whatever:
I strongly advise against it. You will not have protection from the illegal actions of this administration. It's not worth it. Don't roll the dice by traveling here.
I strongly advise against it. You will not have protection from the illegal actions of this administration. It's not worth it. Don't roll the dice by traveling here.
April 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Folks who are citizens of other countries and are considering travel to the United States for a vacation or work or whatever:
I strongly advise against it. You will not have protection from the illegal actions of this administration. It's not worth it. Don't roll the dice by traveling here.
I strongly advise against it. You will not have protection from the illegal actions of this administration. It's not worth it. Don't roll the dice by traveling here.
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I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
