John Merkel
@johniii.bsky.social
Spent 22 years teaching math at liberal arts colleges, last 2 years employed as a data analyst.
I care about humanity, god's creatures, and the environment. I'm against fascism and oppression.
I care about humanity, god's creatures, and the environment. I'm against fascism and oppression.
I'm optimistic. He passes the Laura Loomer test.
May 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I'm optimistic. He passes the Laura Loomer test.
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This hasn't aged well.
April 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This hasn't aged well.
THE PATIENT IS FLATLINING!
April 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
THE PATIENT IS FLATLINING!
Трамп's post from 18 hours ago has not aged well. The patient is flatlining!
April 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Трамп's post from 18 hours ago has not aged well. The patient is flatlining!
If the stock market is any indicator, a lot of people are recognizing that Трамп is not guiding the America towards greatness - Трамп is guiding us down the toilet.
April 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If the stock market is any indicator, a lot of people are recognizing that Трамп is not guiding the America towards greatness - Трамп is guiding us down the toilet.
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This will be my last one on the insane #TrumpTariffs 🤡 show for now.
Even his inner circle knows.
Complete and utter hypocrites!
Please share widely.
Even his inner circle knows.
Complete and utter hypocrites!
Please share widely.
April 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This will be my last one on the insane #TrumpTariffs 🤡 show for now.
Even his inner circle knows.
Complete and utter hypocrites!
Please share widely.
Even his inner circle knows.
Complete and utter hypocrites!
Please share widely.
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This was….five months ago
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This was….five months ago
WTF. I can't even make sense out of it. Why isn't the entire population, minus a few Nazis, enraged?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOd...
Republican Congressman quotes Joseph Goebbels in hearing
YouTube video by ONEST NETWORK
www.youtube.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
WTF. I can't even make sense out of it. Why isn't the entire population, minus a few Nazis, enraged?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOd...
I think it's correct to say the U.S. is now under a fascist regime. I'd be interested in hearing the arguments to the contrary. This was written before Трамп was sworn in. Very prescient, Трамп is drawing heavily from Hitler's playbook.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
March 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I think it's correct to say the U.S. is now under a fascist regime. I'd be interested in hearing the arguments to the contrary. This was written before Трамп was sworn in. Very prescient, Трамп is drawing heavily from Hitler's playbook.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Daily dose of Billionaire Musk and DOGE f4ck!ng old people.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
I found a ‘dead’ person on Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Daily dose of Billionaire Musk and DOGE f4ck!ng old people.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
God I love Pete. Does anyone explain things so succinctly? More broadly, I love his ability to so clearly point out the hypocrisy of the MAGAs.
www.facebook.com/johnsmithmar...
www.facebook.com/johnsmithmar...
119K views · 4.6K reactions | Pete Buttigieg explains the purpose of DEI to regular folks. | By John Smith Marketing | Facebook
Pete Buttigieg explains the purpose of DEI to regular folks.
www.facebook.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
God I love Pete. Does anyone explain things so succinctly? More broadly, I love his ability to so clearly point out the hypocrisy of the MAGAs.
www.facebook.com/johnsmithmar...
www.facebook.com/johnsmithmar...
Call me crazy, but I thought we were great when we were the leader of the Free World.
March 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Call me crazy, but I thought we were great when we were the leader of the Free World.
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BREAKING: The Federal Reserve has cut its U.S. growth forecast, now projecting just 1.7% GDP growth this year. Expect higher inflation as a result of Trump’s tariffs.
Are you tired of winning yet?
www.cnn.com/business/liv...
Are you tired of winning yet?
www.cnn.com/business/liv...
The Fed holds interest rates steady as it tries to figure out the Trump economy | CNN Business
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged as central bank officials weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s aggressive economic agenda.
www.cnn.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
BREAKING: The Federal Reserve has cut its U.S. growth forecast, now projecting just 1.7% GDP growth this year. Expect higher inflation as a result of Trump’s tariffs.
Are you tired of winning yet?
www.cnn.com/business/liv...
Are you tired of winning yet?
www.cnn.com/business/liv...
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"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving $100 billion. It’s about to lose a lot more.
Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free pass.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
I'd guess Trump just pardons the child molester.
www.texastribune.org/2025/03/12/r...
www.texastribune.org/2025/03/12/r...
Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes
Morris is a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, and Gateway — one of the nation’s largest megachurches — has been particularly active in Dallas-area GOP politics.
www.texastribune.org
March 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I'd guess Trump just pardons the child molester.
www.texastribune.org/2025/03/12/r...
www.texastribune.org/2025/03/12/r...
Love this. Go Jasmine Crockett!
“Have any of you been made aware of any immigrant that has had 34 felony convictions … that has still been able to roam in your cities ... because that could be a danger to the community”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAP3...
“Have any of you been made aware of any immigrant that has had 34 felony convictions … that has still been able to roam in your cities ... because that could be a danger to the community”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAP3...
Jasmine Crockett shades Trump
YouTube video by Daily Mail
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Love this. Go Jasmine Crockett!
“Have any of you been made aware of any immigrant that has had 34 felony convictions … that has still been able to roam in your cities ... because that could be a danger to the community”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAP3...
“Have any of you been made aware of any immigrant that has had 34 felony convictions … that has still been able to roam in your cities ... because that could be a danger to the community”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAP3...
Stole the words right out of Jesus's mouth.
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy"
-- Elon Musk
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy"
-- Elon Musk
March 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Stole the words right out of Jesus's mouth.
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy"
-- Elon Musk
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy"
-- Elon Musk
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If Canada and Mexico offered up some kind of residency/pathway to citizenship for fired federal workers or other folks looking to leave America they could tailor those requirements however best suited their needs and it would be a huge windfall.
March 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
If Canada and Mexico offered up some kind of residency/pathway to citizenship for fired federal workers or other folks looking to leave America they could tailor those requirements however best suited their needs and it would be a huge windfall.
Can you say AUTHORITARIAN:
“All Federal Funding will STOP for any School that allows illegal protests, Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS!”
-- Трамп
“All Federal Funding will STOP for any School that allows illegal protests, Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS!”
-- Трамп
March 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Can you say AUTHORITARIAN:
“All Federal Funding will STOP for any School that allows illegal protests, Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS!”
-- Трамп
“All Federal Funding will STOP for any School that allows illegal protests, Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS!”
-- Трамп
Kudo's to Zelensky for standing up to Putin's top negotiators!
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Trump Berates Zelensky at White House Meeting: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Kudo's to Zelensky for standing up to Putin's top negotiators!
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
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I shared this note with the owner of the Washington Post this morning.
February 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I shared this note with the owner of the Washington Post this morning.
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NEW: DOJ once said Trump’s pardon clearly did not apply to unrelated crimes by Jan. 6 defendants — like possessing guns, drugs, grenades and classified info
This week it changed course saying most (but not all) are pardoned. A judge is demanding answers. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
This week it changed course saying most (but not all) are pardoned. A judge is demanding answers. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
NEW: DOJ once said Trump’s pardon clearly did not apply to unrelated crimes by Jan. 6 defendants — like possessing guns, drugs, grenades and classified info
This week it changed course saying most (but not all) are pardoned. A judge is demanding answers. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
This week it changed course saying most (but not all) are pardoned. A judge is demanding answers. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
How the hell is this okay?
“My recommendation is Donald Trump should ignore this [court order]... who is going to arrest him? The marshals? You guys know who the U.S. Marshals work for? The Department of Justice, that is under the — oh yeah, the executive branch.
“My recommendation is Donald Trump should ignore this [court order]... who is going to arrest him? The marshals? You guys know who the U.S. Marshals work for? The Department of Justice, that is under the — oh yeah, the executive branch.
February 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
How the hell is this okay?
“My recommendation is Donald Trump should ignore this [court order]... who is going to arrest him? The marshals? You guys know who the U.S. Marshals work for? The Department of Justice, that is under the — oh yeah, the executive branch.
“My recommendation is Donald Trump should ignore this [court order]... who is going to arrest him? The marshals? You guys know who the U.S. Marshals work for? The Department of Justice, that is under the — oh yeah, the executive branch.
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