Johnny Socko
@johnnysocko.bsky.social
Permaculture practitioner. Native of Washington DC. Observer and activist. Reader. Writer.
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
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The idea of not having access to a private toilet when you have your period is a literal, actual nightmare.
"There was no access to a toilet, so guards told the women – whose accounts in some cases occurred on different days or different buses – to urinate or defecate on the floor... "
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention
No shower for days, cameras trained on the toilet, women crammed into cells 'like sardines,' among the allegations.
www.usatoday.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The idea of not having access to a private toilet when you have your period is a literal, actual nightmare.
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Meanwhile, Tesla’s direct competitor, Rivian, is facing uncertainty over its long-planned $6.6 billion federal loan—an issue directly influenced by Elon Musk. However, the world is making it clear that demand for Musk’s cars is waning, with even celebrities ditching their Teslas in protest.
March 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Meanwhile, Tesla’s direct competitor, Rivian, is facing uncertainty over its long-planned $6.6 billion federal loan—an issue directly influenced by Elon Musk. However, the world is making it clear that demand for Musk’s cars is waning, with even celebrities ditching their Teslas in protest.
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Day one of Obama's term, the GOP was facing the same odds and declared unanimously and unambiguously that they would not help him a lick and anyone who didn't like it could eat shit. It largely worked, and they left the literal playbook for the Dems - who have instantly surrendered.
"What leverage do we have?" says Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "They control the House, the Senate and the presidency; it's their government."
February 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Day one of Obama's term, the GOP was facing the same odds and declared unanimously and unambiguously that they would not help him a lick and anyone who didn't like it could eat shit. It largely worked, and they left the literal playbook for the Dems - who have instantly surrendered.
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MAGAT TRUMP and the Republican party are not fit to lead.
February 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
MAGAT TRUMP and the Republican party are not fit to lead.
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i wonder why these guys hate the CFPB so much
ohh
ohh
February 9, 2025 at 3:34 AM
i wonder why these guys hate the CFPB so much
ohh
ohh
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Does “Golden Age” refer to a time when planes keep crashing, eggs cost $10–15 a dozen, the U.S. is being booed and protested by all our allies, workers are losing their jobs, and Americans’ personal data is being rummaged through by unelected oligarchs and their strange crew of 20-something incels?
February 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Does “Golden Age” refer to a time when planes keep crashing, eggs cost $10–15 a dozen, the U.S. is being booed and protested by all our allies, workers are losing their jobs, and Americans’ personal data is being rummaged through by unelected oligarchs and their strange crew of 20-something incels?
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The part of George Orwell’s 1984 that everyone forgets is how the music and publishing industries have been replaced by a machine that spits out songs and bad novels “without any human intervention.” The goal is to keep you from ever having to think.
February 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The part of George Orwell’s 1984 that everyone forgets is how the music and publishing industries have been replaced by a machine that spits out songs and bad novels “without any human intervention.” The goal is to keep you from ever having to think.
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At some point, and hopefully soon, the national guard will need to be called in to arrest the capitol security police who are enforcing illegal EOs.
They have a duty to refuse illegal orders and uphold the constitution
code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/counci...
They have a duty to refuse illegal orders and uphold the constitution
code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/counci...
§ 1–604.08. Oath of office. | D.C. Law Library
code.dccouncil.gov
February 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
At some point, and hopefully soon, the national guard will need to be called in to arrest the capitol security police who are enforcing illegal EOs.
They have a duty to refuse illegal orders and uphold the constitution
code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/counci...
They have a duty to refuse illegal orders and uphold the constitution
code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/counci...
Masha Gessen was a writer under Putin for many yesrs.
Masha Gessen knows what she is talking about. Her column is worth reading and sharing.
Gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/o...
Gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/o...
Opinion | To Obey Trump or Not to Obey (Gift Article)
The voluntarily surrender of the public’s power is how autocracies are built.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Masha Gessen was a writer under Putin for many yesrs.
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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
Good source of what happening protest-wise.
1/ For the people who are asking: “Where are the protests?!” There have been many! Much of them organized by immigrants rights groups and leftists. Here’s a thread of some I have found, or know people who have attended. Feel free to add your own.
February 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Good source of what happening protest-wise.
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"I’m particularly worried about the effects on civil society, even over the short-term. Our nonprofit sector is more than 5% of GDP, and contributes $3.7 trillion to the economy each year, employing more than 10% of the workforce."-- @guitarwatson.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump Aims To Destroy American Civil Society. Here’s Why He Must Be Stopped.
Opinion | I think there’s a strong adjunct role for most of us building anti-MAGA strength in the 21 months left till the U.S. midterm elections in 2026.
www.democracydocket.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"I’m particularly worried about the effects on civil society, even over the short-term. Our nonprofit sector is more than 5% of GDP, and contributes $3.7 trillion to the economy each year, employing more than 10% of the workforce."-- @guitarwatson.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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If you think wild fires are caused by a Jewish Space Laser, natural disasters are caused by wokeness, and Haitian immigrants are eating people’s pets, DEI causes plane crashes sounds like a logical conclusion.
January 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
If you think wild fires are caused by a Jewish Space Laser, natural disasters are caused by wokeness, and Haitian immigrants are eating people’s pets, DEI causes plane crashes sounds like a logical conclusion.
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Many in national security, myself included, who’ve worked w/ Kash Patel have seen his dishonesty & the threat he poses. Fear keeps many silent—but silence is not support. That this must be said about his nomination for FBI Director speaks volumes. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/welivedi...
open.substack.com/pub/welivedi...
Unfit for Duty: The Grave National Security Risk of Kash Patel Leading the FBI
Our nation’s security depends on stopping his confirmation.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Many in national security, myself included, who’ve worked w/ Kash Patel have seen his dishonesty & the threat he poses. Fear keeps many silent—but silence is not support. That this must be said about his nomination for FBI Director speaks volumes. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/welivedi...
open.substack.com/pub/welivedi...
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We need to shift our messaging from "Democrats SHOULD talk about..." to just SAYING IT ourselves (I'm guilty too). Don't lament the asymmetry in the media; we already know the media would destroy Biden if he blamed a plane crash on some amorphous framework like DEI. Instead, start making the case:
January 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
We need to shift our messaging from "Democrats SHOULD talk about..." to just SAYING IT ourselves (I'm guilty too). Don't lament the asymmetry in the media; we already know the media would destroy Biden if he blamed a plane crash on some amorphous framework like DEI. Instead, start making the case:
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Message from a coalition member: Morale is at an all-time low across the federal government, with many employees actively seeking other work. Fear of termination is widespread, and many do not have a backup plan or alternative job lined up.
January 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Message from a coalition member: Morale is at an all-time low across the federal government, with many employees actively seeking other work. Fear of termination is widespread, and many do not have a backup plan or alternative job lined up.
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Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
January 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
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It is 100 percent their fault. They intentionally shut out AOC in favor of an old white guy with cancer. They turned Harris's "fuck those people are so weird" campaign vibe into standard James Carville pablum. It is their fault. And we are all paying the price.
Something that I think we can all agree on is that the current generation of Democratic leadership is simply not optimized for the Attention Age. Not really their fault! And honestly, they may be better people for it, but it's a pretty pressing political problem.
January 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It is 100 percent their fault. They intentionally shut out AOC in favor of an old white guy with cancer. They turned Harris's "fuck those people are so weird" campaign vibe into standard James Carville pablum. It is their fault. And we are all paying the price.
