JOHN CLEMENS
@jiclemens.bsky.social
Artist, art lover, biology, nature lover, medical technologist, healthcare software, Navy veteran, retired Dept. of Veterans Affairs, serious liberal, gay, married, lover of life.
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"People rallied with the doctors, calling for medical professionals to be allowed inside..."
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Doctors attempting to see ICE holding facility at 26 Federal Plaza are rejected
Several New York physicians are speaking out against what they say are inhumane conditions at an immigration holding facility in Lower Manhattan.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"People rallied with the doctors, calling for medical professionals to be allowed inside..."
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No Kings rally and march ready to start in San Diego, CA. I’m happy to see lots of young people and a big crowd standing up for California.
June 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
No Kings rally and march ready to start in San Diego, CA. I’m happy to see lots of young people and a big crowd standing up for California.
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Let's Start Talking About Jail Time for Trump and His MAGA Enablers - The New Republic
Let's Start Talking About Jail Time for Trump and His MAGA Enablers — The New Republic
Trump is the head of a criminal syndicate, and he should be treated accordingly.
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May 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Let's Start Talking About Jail Time for Trump and His MAGA Enablers - The New Republic
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📢 "[Buttigieg] will headline a town hall with the group VoteVets Action Fund that will be his first public in-person event since finishing his Cabinet job with the Biden administration in January."
MORE: www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/p...
MORE: www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/p...
May 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
📢 "[Buttigieg] will headline a town hall with the group VoteVets Action Fund that will be his first public in-person event since finishing his Cabinet job with the Biden administration in January."
MORE: www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/p...
MORE: www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/p...
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They pardoned the guys that beat police officers and smeared their shit in the Capitol but they’re removing the Black member of Congress, who is elected and standing up for Americans
March 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
They pardoned the guys that beat police officers and smeared their shit in the Capitol but they’re removing the Black member of Congress, who is elected and standing up for Americans
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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
February 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
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The US is in the throes of an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic.
An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients | CNN
The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic.
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The US is in the throes of an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic.
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"In hindsight, the first year may have been the entire ballgame — even if no one quite knew it at the time..."
Really good explainer by Zack Beauchamp here. Worth reading:
www.vox.com/politics/398...
Really good explainer by Zack Beauchamp here. Worth reading:
www.vox.com/politics/398...
Their democracy died. They have lessons for America about Trump’s power grab.
Hungarians who lived through Viktor Orbán’s 2010 power grab warn Americans: Act now, before it’s too late.
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February 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"In hindsight, the first year may have been the entire ballgame — even if no one quite knew it at the time..."
Really good explainer by Zack Beauchamp here. Worth reading:
www.vox.com/politics/398...
Really good explainer by Zack Beauchamp here. Worth reading:
www.vox.com/politics/398...
I hope all government agencies are moving computer backups into bunkers.
February 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I hope all government agencies are moving computer backups into bunkers.
Strict privacy laws exist to protect both government workers and private citizens. The current "pause" on Musk is too little/too late.
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Privacy Laws, Policies and Guidance
General privacy laws, OMB privacy policies and guidance, Departmental policies, and bureau/operating unit privacy policies.
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February 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Strict privacy laws exist to protect both government workers and private citizens. The current "pause" on Musk is too little/too late.
www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy...
www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy...
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BREAKING: I’m hearing from several VA employees that they have been locked out of VATAS - thats how employees request leave - like administrative leave to file EEO complaints. It also shows your work schedule and OT. If this has happened to you, please reach out using the contact info in my bio.
February 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
BREAKING: I’m hearing from several VA employees that they have been locked out of VATAS - thats how employees request leave - like administrative leave to file EEO complaints. It also shows your work schedule and OT. If this has happened to you, please reach out using the contact info in my bio.
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BREAKING: David Hogg, a survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting just been elected Vice Chair of the DNC.
CONGRATS!
CONGRATS!
February 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
BREAKING: David Hogg, a survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting just been elected Vice Chair of the DNC.
CONGRATS!
CONGRATS!
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Food for thought.
January 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Food for thought.
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When folks wake up…
Coming to a bar near you in about 6 months.
Coming to a bar near you in about 6 months.
January 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
When folks wake up…
Coming to a bar near you in about 6 months.
Coming to a bar near you in about 6 months.
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Told ya. They're going after veterans' benefits.
Budget office nominee Russell Vought has stated veterans' disability benefits should be means-tested—Sen. Blumenthal calls him out.
January 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Told ya. They're going after veterans' benefits.
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Gavin Newsom launched a website to combat the wildfire disinformation spreading about Los Angeles, because people can’t be bothered to do a simple Google search before sharing nonsense. And because people suck!
Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com
Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com
California Fire Facts | Governor Gavin Newsom
Get the facts about the Los Angeles fires.
californiafirefacts.com
January 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Gavin Newsom launched a website to combat the wildfire disinformation spreading about Los Angeles, because people can’t be bothered to do a simple Google search before sharing nonsense. And because people suck!
Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com
Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com
Buckle up: Navigating the noise around routine vaccination
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Buckle up: Navigating the noise around routine vaccination
It's only the beginning, but be sure to come up for air
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December 17, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Buckle up: Navigating the noise around routine vaccination
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What happens when we refuse to allow Trump’s lackeys to wreak revenge on his political enemies who live within our states and communities?
Will our resistance give Trump an excuse to use force against us?
Will our resistance give Trump an excuse to use force against us?
How Trump could bring on a second civil war
With his plans to use the military to root out undocumented immigrants and to use the Justice Department and FBI to punish his political enemies
robertreich.substack.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:24 PM
What happens when we refuse to allow Trump’s lackeys to wreak revenge on his political enemies who live within our states and communities?
Will our resistance give Trump an excuse to use force against us?
Will our resistance give Trump an excuse to use force against us?
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Live your life in such a way that your mommy doesn't have to go on national tv and call you a good boy. 🙄
December 4, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Live your life in such a way that your mommy doesn't have to go on national tv and call you a good boy. 🙄
8. What I have come to realize, however, is that the fight against the far right is secondary to the fight to strengthen liberal democracy. These are related but fundamentally not the same struggles.
December 1, 2024 at 3:14 PM