John Hobbs
@jnhobbs.bsky.social
Retired Studio Musician - Los Angeles/Nashville. Living in N. New Mexico. Voting Dem since '72.
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He’s got a point and his team is doing hugely valuable work
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
He’s got a point and his team is doing hugely valuable work
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Always repost Paul Robeson singing I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night to Scottish coal miners.
Remembering Joe Hill on the 110th anniversary of his murder by the state of Utah.
Paul Robeson singing "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night" to Scottish coal miners in 1949.
Paul Robeson singing "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night" to Scottish coal miners in 1949.
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Always repost Paul Robeson singing I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night to Scottish coal miners.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Just a reminder: there was a Biden administration investigation into Epstein and Maxwell's co-conspirators. Trump killed it in January, fired the prosecutors, stole the files, & ordered Bondi to open a new sham investigation, led by a handpicked prosecutor, so DOJ wouldn't have to release the files.
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Just a reminder: there was a Biden administration investigation into Epstein and Maxwell's co-conspirators. Trump killed it in January, fired the prosecutors, stole the files, & ordered Bondi to open a new sham investigation, led by a handpicked prosecutor, so DOJ wouldn't have to release the files.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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ACA silver plan for 1 adult and 1 child, went from $465 a month to over $1,200 a month. Bronze plans offer so little it would be more cost efficient to put that money aside and pay out of pocket.
My plan is to insure my kid, drop insurance for myself and hope I don't get cancer.
My plan is to insure my kid, drop insurance for myself and hope I don't get cancer.
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
ACA silver plan for 1 adult and 1 child, went from $465 a month to over $1,200 a month. Bronze plans offer so little it would be more cost efficient to put that money aside and pay out of pocket.
My plan is to insure my kid, drop insurance for myself and hope I don't get cancer.
My plan is to insure my kid, drop insurance for myself and hope I don't get cancer.
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Every single news story about Trump hosting MBS at the WH today should include the tremendously lucrative business deals the Saudis have done this year with Trump Org to enrich Trump and his family personally, which is the primary reason why this is happening.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Every single news story about Trump hosting MBS at the WH today should include the tremendously lucrative business deals the Saudis have done this year with Trump Org to enrich Trump and his family personally, which is the primary reason why this is happening.
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share this post and post your numbers right now. screenshot your renewal notice. reply with your increase. let's show them we're not just absorbing this quietly.
when enough people see they're not alone, that's when real pressure starts building. that's how we make this too big to ignore.
when enough people see they're not alone, that's when real pressure starts building. that's how we make this too big to ignore.
KEEP SHARING YOUR STORIES about increased ACA premiums due to the disappearance of subsidies. The stories clearly are having an impact, they help people feel less helpless, and they create solidarity that leads to action.
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
share this post and post your numbers right now. screenshot your renewal notice. reply with your increase. let's show them we're not just absorbing this quietly.
when enough people see they're not alone, that's when real pressure starts building. that's how we make this too big to ignore.
when enough people see they're not alone, that's when real pressure starts building. that's how we make this too big to ignore.
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Thank you, COMPARE FOODS for offering FREE delivery: Charlotte grocery store Compare Foods is offering free pickup and delivery through Dec. 31 to protect the city’s immigrant community. Use code NOFEE2025 at compareclt.com for free delivery or pickup.
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
November 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Thank you, COMPARE FOODS for offering FREE delivery: Charlotte grocery store Compare Foods is offering free pickup and delivery through Dec. 31 to protect the city’s immigrant community. Use code NOFEE2025 at compareclt.com for free delivery or pickup.
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
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WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
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All that production work and it still looks like a Hallmark Channel film about a cowgirl who was stung to death by bees.
NEW: A company run by the husband of Kristi Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson (and that has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides) secretly got money from $220 million DHS ad contracts 👀 by @justinelliott.bsky.social @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
All that production work and it still looks like a Hallmark Channel film about a cowgirl who was stung to death by bees.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
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WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.”
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.”
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
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Accountability matters.
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Accountability matters.
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Donald Trump is hellbent on blocking SNAP benefits from reaching families who desperately need them.
All while sending billions of dollars abroad and pouring millions into a White House ballroom and luxury private jets. It’s shameful.
All while sending billions of dollars abroad and pouring millions into a White House ballroom and luxury private jets. It’s shameful.
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Donald Trump is hellbent on blocking SNAP benefits from reaching families who desperately need them.
All while sending billions of dollars abroad and pouring millions into a White House ballroom and luxury private jets. It’s shameful.
All while sending billions of dollars abroad and pouring millions into a White House ballroom and luxury private jets. It’s shameful.
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Seattle’s leftist insuragent currently ahead by… *91* votes! We’re so close to Seattle rolling hard for public transit and green social housing 😬
This race could come down to your vote! As of yesterday, we were just 91 votes ahead. Additional votes will be counted today.
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Seattle’s leftist insuragent currently ahead by… *91* votes! We’re so close to Seattle rolling hard for public transit and green social housing 😬
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I spoke to my Republican colleagues and am very pleased to report that I’ve secured a promise to consider thinking about a non-binding vote. What’s that you ask? A vote for what? Oh they assured me we can work that out as soon as I give up all my leverage.
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I spoke to my Republican colleagues and am very pleased to report that I’ve secured a promise to consider thinking about a non-binding vote. What’s that you ask? A vote for what? Oh they assured me we can work that out as soon as I give up all my leverage.
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While Trump murders people on boats for supposedly trafficking drugs, Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug trafficker serving a 10 year sentence he pardoned in 2021, will be sentenced in court today after he sexually assaulted a woman after Trump freed him from prison.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
While Trump murders people on boats for supposedly trafficking drugs, Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug trafficker serving a 10 year sentence he pardoned in 2021, will be sentenced in court today after he sexually assaulted a woman after Trump freed him from prison.
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This false story, shared by Trump on Truth Social, originated on a satire Facebook page "America's Last Line of Defense", who states "Nothing on this page is real".
Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head and will be the scapegoat to justify taking away healthcare for millions of Americans.
Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head and will be the scapegoat to justify taking away healthcare for millions of Americans.
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This false story, shared by Trump on Truth Social, originated on a satire Facebook page "America's Last Line of Defense", who states "Nothing on this page is real".
Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head and will be the scapegoat to justify taking away healthcare for millions of Americans.
Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head and will be the scapegoat to justify taking away healthcare for millions of Americans.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM