James McCrone
@jmccrone.bsky.social
Author of political thrillers, Faithless Elector, Dark Network, Emergency Powers and Bastard Verdict. Lives in South Philly.
http://jamesmccrone.com
http://jamesmccrone.com
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Noir at a Bar! Join us at the Octoraro Tavern in Oxford, PA for dinner and 10 tales of suspense and murder by local authors.
Thursday, November 6, from 6:30pm. Proceeds benefit the Oxford Public Library
TICKETS: www.eventbrite.com/e/noir-at-th...
Thursday, November 6, from 6:30pm. Proceeds benefit the Oxford Public Library
TICKETS: www.eventbrite.com/e/noir-at-th...
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Uzbek president proposes setting up bloc of Central Asian states reut.rs/3XyQYNy
Uzbek president proposes setting up bloc of Central Asian states
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed on Sunday forming a regional co-operation organisation he called the "Community of Central Asia", in what he said was a bid to promote economic integration in the region of more than 80 million people.
reut.rs
November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Uzbek president proposes setting up bloc of Central Asian states reut.rs/3XyQYNy
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Archiving the web is more important and more challenging than ever before. https://cnn.it/4phKzlW
November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Archiving the web is more important and more challenging than ever before. https://cnn.it/4phKzlW
Art at the Market starts now! We're here until 2pm, corner of Moyamenseng and Morris in #SouthPhilly!
November 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Art at the Market starts now! We're here until 2pm, corner of Moyamenseng and Morris in #SouthPhilly!
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
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Incredible to think that Elon will not be indicted for this
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Incredible to think that Elon will not be indicted for this
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Hegseth and FOX are turning international war crimes into a movie poster to celebrate the killing to come.
Trump’s people are the teens of “Lord of the Flies” — a group who hasn’t matured into adulthood, and who descends into the worst of human behaviour.
Trump’s people are the teens of “Lord of the Flies” — a group who hasn’t matured into adulthood, and who descends into the worst of human behaviour.
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Hegseth and FOX are turning international war crimes into a movie poster to celebrate the killing to come.
Trump’s people are the teens of “Lord of the Flies” — a group who hasn’t matured into adulthood, and who descends into the worst of human behaviour.
Trump’s people are the teens of “Lord of the Flies” — a group who hasn’t matured into adulthood, and who descends into the worst of human behaviour.
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2.6% of 614 #MaskedRepublican arrestees had criminal histories
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/o...
#BoycottRepublicanBusiness
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/o...
#BoycottRepublicanBusiness
Only 2.6% on list of 614 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show
Meanwhile, the other 598 people on the list had no listed criminal history at all.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
2.6% of 614 #MaskedRepublican arrestees had criminal histories
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/o...
#BoycottRepublicanBusiness
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/o...
#BoycottRepublicanBusiness
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Prayers are needed for this child 🙏 and so many children separated from their families by ICE. Call your Congress member. If in a Republican district send this story. This should never happen in America. NEVER.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
She Was Deported in Error. Her Child Was Left Behind.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Prayers are needed for this child 🙏 and so many children separated from their families by ICE. Call your Congress member. If in a Republican district send this story. This should never happen in America. NEVER.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
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The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
Tracing the Roots of the Christian Nationalist Movement That’s Influencing Modern Politics
The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
projects.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2024)
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Brian Allen
Harold Ford Jr. just said the quiet part on Fox News, Trump’s tariff rollback is “an admission that tariffs were a price increase.”
Years of MAGA spin undone in one sentence.
Harold Ford Jr. just said the quiet part on Fox News, Trump’s tariff rollback is “an admission that tariffs were a price increase.”
Years of MAGA spin undone in one sentence.
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Brian Allen
Harold Ford Jr. just said the quiet part on Fox News, Trump’s tariff rollback is “an admission that tariffs were a price increase.”
Years of MAGA spin undone in one sentence.
Harold Ford Jr. just said the quiet part on Fox News, Trump’s tariff rollback is “an admission that tariffs were a price increase.”
Years of MAGA spin undone in one sentence.
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Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Boat Bombings Darken as Secret Memo Reveals Holes in Legal Case
A new White House memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the White House says so!
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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OMG, amphibians are ANTIFA!
November 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
OMG, amphibians are ANTIFA!
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Won’t end well for Bondi. This is John Mitchell after Nixon used him and the DOJ to cover up in Watergate scandal ~
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Won’t end well for Bondi. This is John Mitchell after Nixon used him and the DOJ to cover up in Watergate scandal ~
You can find me on Substack at the link below. Or, if you're in #SouthPhilly this Sunday (11/16), at Art at the Market, Dickinson Square Park, corner of Moyamenseng and Morris.
substack.com/@jamesmccrone
substack.com/@jamesmccrone
James McCrone | Substack
James McCrone’s stories pose questions about the nature of power, the choices we make and the lessons we don’t learn. He’s the author of Faithless Elector, Dark Network, Emergency Powers; and Bastard ...
substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
You can find me on Substack at the link below. Or, if you're in #SouthPhilly this Sunday (11/16), at Art at the Market, Dickinson Square Park, corner of Moyamenseng and Morris.
substack.com/@jamesmccrone
substack.com/@jamesmccrone
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HarperNorth has snapped up The Specialist: How to Clean a Crime Scene and Other Messes by Ben Giles. The book will be published in May 2026 👇 #BookSky
HarperNorth acquires Ben Giles' book on cleaning 'life’s darker moments'
ebx.sh
November 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
HarperNorth has snapped up The Specialist: How to Clean a Crime Scene and Other Messes by Ben Giles. The book will be published in May 2026 👇 #BookSky
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The New York Post is the new “National Enquirer” and is teaming up with faux news as the propaganda arm of MAGA republicans. They are embroiled in "catch-and-kill" media stories for the MAGA followers.
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The New York Post is the new “National Enquirer” and is teaming up with faux news as the propaganda arm of MAGA republicans. They are embroiled in "catch-and-kill" media stories for the MAGA followers.
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This number is completely made up. There are not 30 million undocumented immigrants. The most recent estimates are around 14 million, of which roughly 8 million people have been here for over a decade.
Vance is not a fool. He knows this. DHS produces official estimates. They don’t say 30 million.
Vance is not a fool. He knows this. DHS produces official estimates. They don’t say 30 million.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This number is completely made up. There are not 30 million undocumented immigrants. The most recent estimates are around 14 million, of which roughly 8 million people have been here for over a decade.
Vance is not a fool. He knows this. DHS produces official estimates. They don’t say 30 million.
Vance is not a fool. He knows this. DHS produces official estimates. They don’t say 30 million.
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When criminals run the Justice Department, this is what it looks like.
Trump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell for a federal criminal probe over alleged mortgage fraud
Swalwell is the latest Democrat to face mortgage fraud allegations from Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte, who sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
When criminals run the Justice Department, this is what it looks like.
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The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
SNAP funding pause to soon end, but anxiety and anger may linger
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
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Epstein gave Putin dirt on Trump.
Now we know why Trump has been Putin’s puppet ever since.
Now we know why Trump has been Putin’s puppet ever since.
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Epstein gave Putin dirt on Trump.
Now we know why Trump has been Putin’s puppet ever since.
Now we know why Trump has been Putin’s puppet ever since.