John Lund
@johnlund.bsky.social
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The destruction of democracy, the weaponization of the DOJ and the complicity of the Supreme Court. #Politics #Democracy #Power #Symbolism #AmericanFlag #Metaphor #Economy #politics
September 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The destruction of democracy, the weaponization of the DOJ and the complicity of the Supreme Court. #Politics #Democracy #Power #Symbolism #AmericanFlag #Metaphor #Economy #politics
“When the weight of history rests on fragile foundations.” #Politics #Democracy #Power #Symbolism #AmericanFlag #Metaphor #Economy #politics
August 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“When the weight of history rests on fragile foundations.” #Politics #Democracy #Power #Symbolism #AmericanFlag #Metaphor #Economy #politics
Pete Hegseth wears an American Flag handkerchief in his suit coat pocket. Ahem...doesn't that indicate he plans on blowing his nose on the American Flag? The man has no freaking judgement!
April 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Pete Hegseth wears an American Flag handkerchief in his suit coat pocket. Ahem...doesn't that indicate he plans on blowing his nose on the American Flag? The man has no freaking judgement!
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If you impose tariffs, and they retaliate, all you've achieved is isolating your people from the rest of the global economy.
April 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
If you impose tariffs, and they retaliate, all you've achieved is isolating your people from the rest of the global economy.
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Econ prof Justin Wolfers:
#Trump announces his #tariffs, which are (somehow?) related to the trade barriers other countries are imposing on the U.S.
But...
THE NUMBERS HE'S PRESENTING BEAR NO RELATION TO REALITY.
It would be absurd to call these reciprocal tariffs. They're grievances.
#Trump announces his #tariffs, which are (somehow?) related to the trade barriers other countries are imposing on the U.S.
But...
THE NUMBERS HE'S PRESENTING BEAR NO RELATION TO REALITY.
It would be absurd to call these reciprocal tariffs. They're grievances.
April 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, promised as HHS secretary that he would not take away vaccines.
Since taking office, he has repeatedly downplayed the severity of measles, publicly pushed unproven treatments, and overseen mass firings across federal health agencies.
Since taking office, he has repeatedly downplayed the severity of measles, publicly pushed unproven treatments, and overseen mass firings across federal health agencies.
How Kennedy is already weakening America's childhood vaccine system
The Department of Health and Human Services cut $2 billion from a program that supports vaccines for vulnerable children, forcing public health departments to lay off staff and cancel clinics.
nbcnews.to
April 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, promised as HHS secretary that he would not take away vaccines.
Since taking office, he has repeatedly downplayed the severity of measles, publicly pushed unproven treatments, and overseen mass firings across federal health agencies.
Since taking office, he has repeatedly downplayed the severity of measles, publicly pushed unproven treatments, and overseen mass firings across federal health agencies.
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Reality vs perception. Americans wake up. Learn the facts not conspiracies. Trade wars are Terri le for everyone. #canadastrong #canadafirst #tarffis #trade-war
February 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reality vs perception. Americans wake up. Learn the facts not conspiracies. Trade wars are Terri le for everyone. #canadastrong #canadafirst #tarffis #trade-war
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🔥Rufus Gifford, former U.S. amb. to Denmark, unloaded on JD Vance for saying Denmark “is not a good ally”:
Go to Denmark and say it to the faces of the parents of the young men and women who lost their lives alongside U.S. troops. Say it to them!
Go to Denmark and say it to the faces of the parents of the young men and women who lost their lives alongside U.S. troops. Say it to them!
March 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🔥Rufus Gifford, former U.S. amb. to Denmark, unloaded on JD Vance for saying Denmark “is not a good ally”:
Go to Denmark and say it to the faces of the parents of the young men and women who lost their lives alongside U.S. troops. Say it to them!
Go to Denmark and say it to the faces of the parents of the young men and women who lost their lives alongside U.S. troops. Say it to them!
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My rage is brewing.
This man has literally no clue what he is talking about.
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This man has literally no clue what he is talking about.
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JD Vance: "The president has said clearly he doesn't think that military force is going to be necessary, but he absolutely believes that Greenland is an important part of the security not just of the US but of the world and of course the people of Greenland too ... this has to happen."
March 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My rage is brewing.
This man has literally no clue what he is talking about.
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This man has literally no clue what he is talking about.
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Kash Patel says he just heard about the leaked war plans—days after everyone else. Either he’s lying, or Trump’s intel team is as reckless with classified info as they are with accountability. As Patel put it: ‘I’m not going to comment on that.’
March 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Kash Patel says he just heard about the leaked war plans—days after everyone else. Either he’s lying, or Trump’s intel team is as reckless with classified info as they are with accountability. As Patel put it: ‘I’m not going to comment on that.’
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The most obvious lesson to draw from the leaked Signal chat is that these people really are morons. It's not a public act, it's not a schtick, there's not some secret back room where they drop the facade. They are genuinely stupid, incompetent people.
March 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The most obvious lesson to draw from the leaked Signal chat is that these people really are morons. It's not a public act, it's not a schtick, there's not some secret back room where they drop the facade. They are genuinely stupid, incompetent people.
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Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
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I think we should all honour the US President by referring to America's latest fighter jet as F-Trump.
March 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I think we should all honour the US President by referring to America's latest fighter jet as F-Trump.
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OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“Billionaires like Lutnick might not understand this, but for millions of struggling Americans, Social Security benefits are a critically important lifeline.”
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
“Billionaires like Lutnick might not understand this, but for millions of struggling Americans, Social Security benefits are a critically important lifeline.”
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
On Social Security, Trump Cabinet secretary inadvertently gives away the game
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thinks those who complain about missing Social Security checks are probably criminals. That’s insane.
www.msnbc.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“Billionaires like Lutnick might not understand this, but for millions of struggling Americans, Social Security benefits are a critically important lifeline.”
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
“Billionaires like Lutnick might not understand this, but for millions of struggling Americans, Social Security benefits are a critically important lifeline.”
READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
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The Trump administration seriously texted war plans to The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg. The stupidity is horrifying! Watch @timmiller.bsky.social's response.
March 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Trump administration seriously texted war plans to The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg. The stupidity is horrifying! Watch @timmiller.bsky.social's response.
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In an open letter to the OSTP, Ben Stiller and 400+ Hollywood creatives urge President Trump to not let Google, OpenAI, and others "exploit" copyrighted works (Todd Spangler/Variety)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
March 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
In an open letter to the OSTP, Ben Stiller and 400+ Hollywood creatives urge President Trump to not let Google, OpenAI, and others "exploit" copyrighted works (Todd Spangler/Variety)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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By the end of 2024 we had driven the speed to answer the Social Security 1-800# down from a 42.5 minute national average to 12.4 minute average. Now the Trump/Musk co-presidency wants to eliminate phone service for customers. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
Agency considers ending phone program that helps with claims processing and is used by millions of elderly and disabled Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
By the end of 2024 we had driven the speed to answer the Social Security 1-800# down from a 42.5 minute national average to 12.4 minute average. Now the Trump/Musk co-presidency wants to eliminate phone service for customers. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Musk and Trump want to wreck Social Security’s ability to function so they can rob it. Rise up and stop the steal of your Social Security. popular.info/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Secret policy shift could overwhelm Social Security offices with millions of people
On Wednesday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) enacted a new policy that could impose massive demands on the agency's overburdened network of field offices, according to an internal SSA messag...
popular.info
March 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Musk and Trump want to wreck Social Security’s ability to function so they can rob it. Rise up and stop the steal of your Social Security. popular.info/p/exclusive-...
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Martin O'Malley, former Social Security commissioner, says he believes the Trump administration has already taken 90% of the actions necessary to crater Social Security.
March 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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March 19, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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When there is uncertainty, lenders get persnickety about lending money.
And yes that’s an #econsky official term
And yes that’s an #econsky official term
Via Barnhart @barchart.com 42% of mortgage refinance applications are being rejected, the highest rate in AT LEAST the last 12 years #EconSky
March 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
When there is uncertainty, lenders get persnickety about lending money.
And yes that’s an #econsky official term
And yes that’s an #econsky official term