John R. Cox
@johnrcox46.bsky.social
I'm a retired scientific programmer, engineer, and maybe now a lefties because the Republican party left me behind. I fly radio controlled airplanes, read books, and play with my Linux system.
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“We interrupt this exposé of government-sponsored torture for a new feature — ‘why do brown liquors taste so good??’” would be a perfect Simpsons bit if it wasn’t so dark
60 minutes tonight is about the flavor of bourbon lol
December 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“We interrupt this exposé of government-sponsored torture for a new feature — ‘why do brown liquors taste so good??’” would be a perfect Simpsons bit if it wasn’t so dark
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271,000 people have lost their jobs and federal spending has ctually increased. So people get less services, while we added debt paying for private jets for Kristi Noem, bulletproof cars for Kash Patel. This is what the rust belt voters demanded.
December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
271,000 people have lost their jobs and federal spending has ctually increased. So people get less services, while we added debt paying for private jets for Kristi Noem, bulletproof cars for Kash Patel. This is what the rust belt voters demanded.
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Just wow. @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy came out swinging in this article. He's right though and that's the coolest part.
December 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Just wow. @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy came out swinging in this article. He's right though and that's the coolest part.
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Donald Trump defaulted on a $330 million loan for his Chicago skyscraper. And it wasn't the only time he defaulted on a loan or failed to pay a bill.
December 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Donald Trump defaulted on a $330 million loan for his Chicago skyscraper. And it wasn't the only time he defaulted on a loan or failed to pay a bill.
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BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
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a thought about trump v. slaughter. it is largely unspoken, but the assertion that there is an unlimited presidential removal power and that independent agencies functionally cannot exist is an assertion of presidential sovereignty.
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
a thought about trump v. slaughter. it is largely unspoken, but the assertion that there is an unlimited presidential removal power and that independent agencies functionally cannot exist is an assertion of presidential sovereignty.
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Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):
December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):
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Killing people who are marooned on a shipwreck is so obviously illegal it's one of the super obvious cases that the Department of Defense actually uses as a textbook example in it's on procedural manual. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuGk...
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Killing people who are marooned on a shipwreck is so obviously illegal it's one of the super obvious cases that the Department of Defense actually uses as a textbook example in it's on procedural manual. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuGk...
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Hell, has a special place for people like this! Enjoy your eternity!!!
Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Hell, has a special place for people like this! Enjoy your eternity!!!
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Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
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Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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been doing some light reading about the aftermath of the korean dictatorship and I think it's really important that we repeat this to ourselves, to our friends, to our neighbors, to our politicians
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
been doing some light reading about the aftermath of the korean dictatorship and I think it's really important that we repeat this to ourselves, to our friends, to our neighbors, to our politicians
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Donald Trump is now appealing a court order forcing him to feed starving children.
This is who he is.
This is who he is.
November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Donald Trump is now appealing a court order forcing him to feed starving children.
This is who he is.
This is who he is.
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[Corrected: When originally posted, I mistakenly described the fainter as "a drug-company exec."]
A little while ago, a man fainted in the Oval Office, and several people standing nearby—executives, WH staffers—came over to help. But look at Trump's reaction.
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A little while ago, a man fainted in the Oval Office, and several people standing nearby—executives, WH staffers—came over to help. But look at Trump's reaction.
www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-...
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
[Corrected: When originally posted, I mistakenly described the fainter as "a drug-company exec."]
A little while ago, a man fainted in the Oval Office, and several people standing nearby—executives, WH staffers—came over to help. But look at Trump's reaction.
www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-...
A little while ago, a man fainted in the Oval Office, and several people standing nearby—executives, WH staffers—came over to help. But look at Trump's reaction.
www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-...
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What if we gave the worst people in the world, the people who are just fundamentally assholes, all the power? What an experiment.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
What if we gave the worst people in the world, the people who are just fundamentally assholes, all the power? What an experiment.
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New from me at Cato: The Trump administration lately has falsely asserted that ICE / CBP agents are immune from state law no matter what they do, and also that citizens have no right to videorecord, photograph or identify the agents. There's a pattern that links these two stories! /1
There's a Right To Record ICE Raids--and There's No Blanket Immunity for Raiders
Notwithstanding pronouncements from leading officials of the Trump administration, the consensus of federal courts is that the Constitution protects the right to record immigration raids, and federal ...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New from me at Cato: The Trump administration lately has falsely asserted that ICE / CBP agents are immune from state law no matter what they do, and also that citizens have no right to videorecord, photograph or identify the agents. There's a pattern that links these two stories! /1