Jon Saxton
@jonsax21.bsky.social
speechwriter, baritone, pragmatic progressive, All-in on the fight for Democracy, Substack Newsletter: https://jonthinks.substack.com
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Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
I’ll bet the house that this is another case of oligarchs getting in on the great deal Trump is making to sell out America to the highest and most despicable bidders.
www.levernews.com/inside-ices-...
www.levernews.com/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Plans For A Bounty Hunter Army
Military contractors called for — and are now getting — contracts to help carry out Trump’s mass deportations, with a bounty for every immigrant they track down.
www.levernews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I’ll bet the house that this is another case of oligarchs getting in on the great deal Trump is making to sell out America to the highest and most despicable bidders.
www.levernews.com/inside-ices-...
www.levernews.com/inside-ices-...
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A national movement across all races,cultures & classes strategically & peacefully withdraw our labor& spending.The "system" will hear us-We The People
We’re not just talking about what’s wrong-we’re building what is right.A civic force that rivals the rigged system
#Pinks
www.blackoutthesystem.com
We’re not just talking about what’s wrong-we’re building what is right.A civic force that rivals the rigged system
#Pinks
www.blackoutthesystem.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
A national movement across all races,cultures & classes strategically & peacefully withdraw our labor& spending.The "system" will hear us-We The People
We’re not just talking about what’s wrong-we’re building what is right.A civic force that rivals the rigged system
#Pinks
www.blackoutthesystem.com
We’re not just talking about what’s wrong-we’re building what is right.A civic force that rivals the rigged system
#Pinks
www.blackoutthesystem.com
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🚨Choose Democracy has just released a report which reveals that at a minimum, Trump's policies have caused 300,000 deaths globally in 2025 🚨
‘Trump’s bloody hands' estimates the extraordinary human cost of Trump-era policies since his inauguration.
Read now: choosedemocracy.us/blog/trumps-...
‘Trump’s bloody hands' estimates the extraordinary human cost of Trump-era policies since his inauguration.
Read now: choosedemocracy.us/blog/trumps-...
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🚨Choose Democracy has just released a report which reveals that at a minimum, Trump's policies have caused 300,000 deaths globally in 2025 🚨
‘Trump’s bloody hands' estimates the extraordinary human cost of Trump-era policies since his inauguration.
Read now: choosedemocracy.us/blog/trumps-...
‘Trump’s bloody hands' estimates the extraordinary human cost of Trump-era policies since his inauguration.
Read now: choosedemocracy.us/blog/trumps-...
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This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
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Red and blue states have already managed to pick up 20 potential GOP and Democratic seats — we’re keeping tabs on all of it.
Check out our live tracker for the most comprehensive coverage of nationwide redistricting efforts👇
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Where Trump’s Redistricting Battle Stands Now
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Red and blue states have already managed to pick up 20 potential GOP and Democratic seats — we’re keeping tabs on all of it.
Check out our live tracker for the most comprehensive coverage of nationwide redistricting efforts👇
Check out our live tracker for the most comprehensive coverage of nationwide redistricting efforts👇
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The only person that Trump ever hired who was actually qualified to do their job......
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November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The only person that Trump ever hired who was actually qualified to do their job......
www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...
www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...
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perhaps there are things going on in the structure of american politics that cannot be solved by a level of internal party discipline that lenin couldn't achieve?
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
perhaps there are things going on in the structure of american politics that cannot be solved by a level of internal party discipline that lenin couldn't achieve?
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There’s something that’s driving me up a wall— the insane size of our nuclear arsenal. @yobencohen.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There’s something that’s driving me up a wall— the insane size of our nuclear arsenal. @yobencohen.bsky.social
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"There will be no peace, there will be no security, until we start using our resources to provide for the needs of our people at home and around the world," said @yobencohen.bsky.social
War Profiteers Benefit as Nuclear Weapons Spending Soared Above $100 Billion Last Year | Common Dreams
New analysis reveals that global nuclear weapons spending "could feed all of the 345 million people currently facing the most severe levels of hunger globally, including starvation, for nearly two ye...
www.commondreams.org
June 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"There will be no peace, there will be no security, until we start using our resources to provide for the needs of our people at home and around the world," said @yobencohen.bsky.social
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Authoritarians fear only one thing: DEFIANCE‼️
(Downtown Portland)
(Downtown Portland)
October 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Authoritarians fear only one thing: DEFIANCE‼️
(Downtown Portland)
(Downtown Portland)
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This is a very sensible appeal for everyone to bring signs to No Kings Day Demos that show what we are FOR and to use language that ‘regular’ people can understand and connect with. Let’s do it!
This is a very sensible appeal for everyone to bring signs to No Kings Day Demos that show what we are FOR and to use language that ‘regular’ people can understand and connect with. Let’s do it!
NO KINGS DAY — SEEKING BETTER SIGNS
Tell America what we’re FOR, not just what we’re against
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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This is a very sensible appeal for everyone to bring signs to No Kings Day Demos that show what we are FOR and to use language that ‘regular’ people can understand and connect with. Let’s do it!
This is a very sensible appeal for everyone to bring signs to No Kings Day Demos that show what we are FOR and to use language that ‘regular’ people can understand and connect with. Let’s do it!
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in Washington, D.C.” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS in Washington, D.C. · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in Washington, D.C.” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Trump has repeatedly fired Black government officials and replaced them with white men www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Trump has repeatedly fired Black government officials and replaced them with white men www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
