John Saponara
@johnsphoto.bsky.social
Photographist / Motorcyclist / Socialist
www.johnsaponara.com
www.johnsaponaraevents.com
Photos, Short Films and Event Capture at the links above ⬆️
www.johnsaponara.com
www.johnsaponaraevents.com
Photos, Short Films and Event Capture at the links above ⬆️
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I was given an ultimatum.
July 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I was given an ultimatum.
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little library gallows humor for ya :'D
July 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
little library gallows humor for ya :'D
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REUTERS: Pictures of the week www.reuters.com/pictures/pic... @reuters.com @pictures.reuters.com #photojournalism #journalism #photography
Pictures of the week
A selection of some of our top photography from around the world this week.
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April 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Happy Easter, EVERYONE!! 👇
Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨
Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨
April 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Happy Easter, EVERYONE!! 👇
Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨
Seemed. Appropriate. Today. 😎✨
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I suggest everyone become very, very familiar with this piece by law Professor @david.noll.org. I suspect you will be referring to it often. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/if-t...
If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders
Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.
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April 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I suggest everyone become very, very familiar with this piece by law Professor @david.noll.org. I suspect you will be referring to it often. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/if-t...
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A few thoughts about today's protests:
1) The April 5 Hands Off day of action clearly ranks as one of the very largest mobilizations in U.S. history, by two different measures:
-- total national turnout (~ 3 million)
-- number of local protests (~ 1400)
1) The April 5 Hands Off day of action clearly ranks as one of the very largest mobilizations in U.S. history, by two different measures:
-- total national turnout (~ 3 million)
-- number of local protests (~ 1400)
April 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
A few thoughts about today's protests:
1) The April 5 Hands Off day of action clearly ranks as one of the very largest mobilizations in U.S. history, by two different measures:
-- total national turnout (~ 3 million)
-- number of local protests (~ 1400)
1) The April 5 Hands Off day of action clearly ranks as one of the very largest mobilizations in U.S. history, by two different measures:
-- total national turnout (~ 3 million)
-- number of local protests (~ 1400)
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Columbia better come to its senses soon or risk becoming the Tesla of universities.
March 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Columbia better come to its senses soon or risk becoming the Tesla of universities.
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March 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Don't buy shit, write your book
February 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Don't buy shit, write your book
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The "free speechers" are now afraid of free speech.
February 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The "free speechers" are now afraid of free speech.
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If I had someone under me who wrote an article about the greatest baseball teams of all time, completely omitted mention of, say, the 1939 or 1927 Yankees, and then later said "oops, my bad, I checked Wikipedia and they were good! Who knew?" they would be fired within ten minutes.
February 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If I had someone under me who wrote an article about the greatest baseball teams of all time, completely omitted mention of, say, the 1939 or 1927 Yankees, and then later said "oops, my bad, I checked Wikipedia and they were good! Who knew?" they would be fired within ten minutes.
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The House Republicans listed below are vulnerable in 2026. They will only vote to cut our benefits if they think no one is watching.
If you live in these districts, or know anyone who does, CALL NOW and tell them to keep their hands off Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid!
If you live in these districts, or know anyone who does, CALL NOW and tell them to keep their hands off Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid!
February 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The House Republicans listed below are vulnerable in 2026. They will only vote to cut our benefits if they think no one is watching.
If you live in these districts, or know anyone who does, CALL NOW and tell them to keep their hands off Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid!
If you live in these districts, or know anyone who does, CALL NOW and tell them to keep their hands off Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid!
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So when exactly do the ‘checks’ and ‘balances’ part kick in?
Or is that just a fun little slogan like
‘thoughts and prayers’?
So when exactly do the ‘checks’ and ‘balances’ part kick in?
Or is that just a fun little slogan like
‘thoughts and prayers’?
February 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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So when exactly do the ‘checks’ and ‘balances’ part kick in?
Or is that just a fun little slogan like
‘thoughts and prayers’?
So when exactly do the ‘checks’ and ‘balances’ part kick in?
Or is that just a fun little slogan like
‘thoughts and prayers’?
February 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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NEW: USAID source says staff are scrambling to save archived copies of US regulations before they're gone & are being actively locked out of systems, including a publicly available database of USAID documents.
WIRED has built software to systematically check the status of 1,374 government domains.
WIRED has built software to systematically check the status of 1,374 government domains.
US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time
A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.
www.wired.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
NEW: USAID source says staff are scrambling to save archived copies of US regulations before they're gone & are being actively locked out of systems, including a publicly available database of USAID documents.
WIRED has built software to systematically check the status of 1,374 government domains.
WIRED has built software to systematically check the status of 1,374 government domains.
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Department of Transportation has issued a memo ordering programs supported by the agency to prioritize funding projects for communities with “marriage and birth rates higher than the national average.” www.huffpost.com/entry/dot-me...
A New Government Memo Feels Like It’s Straight Out Of 'The Handmaid’s Tale'
The memo also said recipients of federal transportation dollars must cooperate with immigration enforcement, a hit to so-called sanctuary cities.
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February 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Department of Transportation has issued a memo ordering programs supported by the agency to prioritize funding projects for communities with “marriage and birth rates higher than the national average.” www.huffpost.com/entry/dot-me...
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The NTSB says it will no longer email news outlets or reporters with notifications of upcoming press conferences, including those on plane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
February 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The NTSB says it will no longer email news outlets or reporters with notifications of upcoming press conferences, including those on plane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
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Musk's Völkischer Beobachter/Pravda but for his personal profit.
The NTSB says it will no longer email news outlets or reporters with notifications of upcoming press conferences, including those on plane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
February 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Musk's Völkischer Beobachter/Pravda but for his personal profit.
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Worried about a fascist takeover? This sheet-pan paella will make you feel like you’re in 1930s Spain.
February 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Worried about a fascist takeover? This sheet-pan paella will make you feel like you’re in 1930s Spain.
Pietrapertosa, Basilicata Italy, 2023
#photoaday #photography #basilicata #pietrapertosa #southerndolomites
#photoaday #photography #basilicata #pietrapertosa #southerndolomites
February 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Pietrapertosa, Basilicata Italy, 2023
#photoaday #photography #basilicata #pietrapertosa #southerndolomites
#photoaday #photography #basilicata #pietrapertosa #southerndolomites
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When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons’ borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
January 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons’ borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
January 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM