Jack
@jp7f.bsky.social
Prefer: right to might, justice to law, being shocked to being censored, open to closed, talented amateurs to smug professionals, yes to no, science to religion, truth to comfortable lies...
Refugee from X...
No DMs please.
Refugee from X...
No DMs please.
A MAGA checklist for an America emulating 1938 Germany...
Check these off as they occur!
Check these off as they occur!
March 16, 2025 at 5:21 AM
A MAGA checklist for an America emulating 1938 Germany...
Check these off as they occur!
Check these off as they occur!
Trump's anti-science & disruptive social policies in America are creating dissatisfaction in the ranks of highly qualified professionals. PM Albanese should take note of the opportunities this presents for Australia...
The #UK should pass urgent legislation to grant full UK citizenship to US scientists, engineers, medical professionals etc who want to leave #Trump’s America for a new life. There is going to be a #braindrain as US democracy is dismantled, and we should take advantage of it
February 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trump's anti-science & disruptive social policies in America are creating dissatisfaction in the ranks of highly qualified professionals. PM Albanese should take note of the opportunities this presents for Australia...
What you see is what you get...
Trump and the new predator America - this is an interesting (if chilling) analysis by the Financial Times, of the new perspective from the Whitehouse.
www.ft.com/content/1511...
Trump and the new predator America - this is an interesting (if chilling) analysis by the Financial Times, of the new perspective from the Whitehouse.
www.ft.com/content/1511...
America has turned on its friends
Donald Trump’s abandonment of allies is real and will endure
www.ft.com
February 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
What you see is what you get...
Trump and the new predator America - this is an interesting (if chilling) analysis by the Financial Times, of the new perspective from the Whitehouse.
www.ft.com/content/1511...
Trump and the new predator America - this is an interesting (if chilling) analysis by the Financial Times, of the new perspective from the Whitehouse.
www.ft.com/content/1511...
Sometimes, a great rant is just so satisfying!
Enjoyed this one...
Enjoyed this one...
February 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Sometimes, a great rant is just so satisfying!
Enjoyed this one...
Enjoyed this one...
Everything is bigger in Australia!
Remember this all you guys on the US West Coast - you're looking at the Gulf of Australia!
(image credit - Politic@l Spinner)
Remember this all you guys on the US West Coast - you're looking at the Gulf of Australia!
(image credit - Politic@l Spinner)
February 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Everything is bigger in Australia!
Remember this all you guys on the US West Coast - you're looking at the Gulf of Australia!
(image credit - Politic@l Spinner)
Remember this all you guys on the US West Coast - you're looking at the Gulf of Australia!
(image credit - Politic@l Spinner)
Who would have believed we would one day see a Stalinist style purge in the US...
And all the while the MAGA cult lapping it up, cheeering it on, & thinking it's all about saving them money...
They're still well & truly in the FA stage of FAFO - it's going to be a VERY rough ride!
And all the while the MAGA cult lapping it up, cheeering it on, & thinking it's all about saving them money...
They're still well & truly in the FA stage of FAFO - it's going to be a VERY rough ride!
President Trump has ousted Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown and says he is replacing him with Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine. A retired four-star general expressed serious dismay over this move to me tonight, calling it "sadly political and tragic for our nation."
February 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Who would have believed we would one day see a Stalinist style purge in the US...
And all the while the MAGA cult lapping it up, cheeering it on, & thinking it's all about saving them money...
They're still well & truly in the FA stage of FAFO - it's going to be a VERY rough ride!
And all the while the MAGA cult lapping it up, cheeering it on, & thinking it's all about saving them money...
They're still well & truly in the FA stage of FAFO - it's going to be a VERY rough ride!
What is most repellant about the MAGA attitude to the Ukraine is that they don't see the war as a battle of right against wrong - a battle for justice - but as a golden opportunity for windfall profit by scavenging from the carcass of the invaded country.
This alone makes Trump unfit to lead.
This alone makes Trump unfit to lead.
February 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
What is most repellant about the MAGA attitude to the Ukraine is that they don't see the war as a battle of right against wrong - a battle for justice - but as a golden opportunity for windfall profit by scavenging from the carcass of the invaded country.
This alone makes Trump unfit to lead.
This alone makes Trump unfit to lead.
Here is an interesting analysis, from an EU perspective, of what might now happen in Europe following the speech by JD Vance realigning US interests with those of Russia. The possibilities range all the way up to catastrophic!
landsbergis.com/china-could-...
landsbergis.com/china-could-...
China could win the war against Ukraine without firing a shot
The US signalled their plans for Europe, so things are becoming clearer. But things are clearly not good.
landsbergis.com
February 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Here is an interesting analysis, from an EU perspective, of what might now happen in Europe following the speech by JD Vance realigning US interests with those of Russia. The possibilities range all the way up to catastrophic!
landsbergis.com/china-could-...
landsbergis.com/china-could-...
If you have seen JD Vance's speech to European leaders, here is a fact checking analysis by the Guardian on some of the specific points he raised regarding freedom of speech and expression.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
‘Thought crime’ and cancelled elections: how do JD Vance’s claims about Europe stand up?
US vice-president told litany of tales of Europe’s rights infringements in speech to leaders at defence gathering
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
If you have seen JD Vance's speech to European leaders, here is a fact checking analysis by the Guardian on some of the specific points he raised regarding freedom of speech and expression.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
X today: lots of support for Trump siding with Russia & North Korea on Ukraine.
Also, calls to send (commie!) Libs to Guantanamo...
And a 'patriot' offers to build gallows & a guillotine in Washington DC - for free! Why? So Trump can get rid of treasonous dissenters!
The world has gone mad.
Also, calls to send (commie!) Libs to Guantanamo...
And a 'patriot' offers to build gallows & a guillotine in Washington DC - for free! Why? So Trump can get rid of treasonous dissenters!
The world has gone mad.
February 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
X today: lots of support for Trump siding with Russia & North Korea on Ukraine.
Also, calls to send (commie!) Libs to Guantanamo...
And a 'patriot' offers to build gallows & a guillotine in Washington DC - for free! Why? So Trump can get rid of treasonous dissenters!
The world has gone mad.
Also, calls to send (commie!) Libs to Guantanamo...
And a 'patriot' offers to build gallows & a guillotine in Washington DC - for free! Why? So Trump can get rid of treasonous dissenters!
The world has gone mad.
Massive tax cuts ahead for Trump's billionaire friends - while ordinary citizens will lose services and tighten their belts:
www.crfb.org/blogs/trump-...
www.crfb.org/blogs/trump-...
Trump Tax Priorities Total $5 to $11 Trillion | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
2025-02-06-In a closed-door meeting with House Leadership today President Trump reportedly outlined his tax priorities.
www.crfb.org
February 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Massive tax cuts ahead for Trump's billionaire friends - while ordinary citizens will lose services and tighten their belts:
www.crfb.org/blogs/trump-...
www.crfb.org/blogs/trump-...
Reposted by Jack
A memorable quote from a victim of fascism;
February 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
A memorable quote from a victim of fascism;
On X Musk says the left is a "kleptocracy"
Yes! Man with 400 billion dollars accuses ordinary folk of taking money that doesn't belong to them...
That's right! You guys on social security & medicaid are depriving the mega rich - now getting by on 1-2 billion per month in governemnt subsidies...
Yes! Man with 400 billion dollars accuses ordinary folk of taking money that doesn't belong to them...
That's right! You guys on social security & medicaid are depriving the mega rich - now getting by on 1-2 billion per month in governemnt subsidies...
February 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
On X Musk says the left is a "kleptocracy"
Yes! Man with 400 billion dollars accuses ordinary folk of taking money that doesn't belong to them...
That's right! You guys on social security & medicaid are depriving the mega rich - now getting by on 1-2 billion per month in governemnt subsidies...
Yes! Man with 400 billion dollars accuses ordinary folk of taking money that doesn't belong to them...
That's right! You guys on social security & medicaid are depriving the mega rich - now getting by on 1-2 billion per month in governemnt subsidies...
Thought experiment:
If it takes 400 ICE agents all day to arrest 1 "illegal" immigrant - how much will it cost to deport a million of them?
If it takes 400 ICE agents all day to arrest 1 "illegal" immigrant - how much will it cost to deport a million of them?
February 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Thought experiment:
If it takes 400 ICE agents all day to arrest 1 "illegal" immigrant - how much will it cost to deport a million of them?
If it takes 400 ICE agents all day to arrest 1 "illegal" immigrant - how much will it cost to deport a million of them?
Want to stay up to date on legal challenges to Trump's executive orders?
Here you can track the various court proceedings in progress:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
Here you can track the various court proceedings in progress:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
February 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Want to stay up to date on legal challenges to Trump's executive orders?
Here you can track the various court proceedings in progress:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
Here you can track the various court proceedings in progress:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
Over on X, & cheered on by his followers, Musk is trying to make a case that the USAID protests are an "insurrection"
But much as MAGA might like to blur the distinction, there is a clear dividing line between the death & destruction of insurrection - & the exercise of free speech in legal protest.
But much as MAGA might like to blur the distinction, there is a clear dividing line between the death & destruction of insurrection - & the exercise of free speech in legal protest.
February 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Over on X, & cheered on by his followers, Musk is trying to make a case that the USAID protests are an "insurrection"
But much as MAGA might like to blur the distinction, there is a clear dividing line between the death & destruction of insurrection - & the exercise of free speech in legal protest.
But much as MAGA might like to blur the distinction, there is a clear dividing line between the death & destruction of insurrection - & the exercise of free speech in legal protest.
Who's in charge, what's happening, and is it legal? An insightful overview of Musk's current impact on US affairs.
Another longish read, but worth a few minutes of your time.
Another longish read, but worth a few minutes of your time.
None Dare Call It a Coup
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
None Dare Call It a Coup
Musk seizes the keys.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Who's in charge, what's happening, and is it legal? An insightful overview of Musk's current impact on US affairs.
Another longish read, but worth a few minutes of your time.
Another longish read, but worth a few minutes of your time.
So, Trump's tax breaks for the rich will need to be paid for...
And guess who will be targeted to do the heavy lifting?
And guess who will be targeted to do the heavy lifting?
House GOP members are figuring out which of Trump's promised tax cuts to propose into law and how to pay for them. Among their targets: slashing benefits for single mothers and the poor who rely on government health care.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & @justinelliott.bsky.social
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & @justinelliott.bsky.social
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
So, Trump's tax breaks for the rich will need to be paid for...
And guess who will be targeted to do the heavy lifting?
And guess who will be targeted to do the heavy lifting?
I'm a long term supporter of a two state solution between Palestine & Israel, & always took for granted the fundamental division.
So, this information was a surprise. It seems 'Semites' are defined by language & ethnicity, in Israel - most Jews are not Semites by race - but by religious definition:
So, this information was a surprise. It seems 'Semites' are defined by language & ethnicity, in Israel - most Jews are not Semites by race - but by religious definition:
January 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I'm a long term supporter of a two state solution between Palestine & Israel, & always took for granted the fundamental division.
So, this information was a surprise. It seems 'Semites' are defined by language & ethnicity, in Israel - most Jews are not Semites by race - but by religious definition:
So, this information was a surprise. It seems 'Semites' are defined by language & ethnicity, in Israel - most Jews are not Semites by race - but by religious definition:
A well written and very British perspective of Donald Trump.
londondaily.com/british-writ...
londondaily.com/british-writ...
British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read - London Daily
“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:
londondaily.com
January 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A well written and very British perspective of Donald Trump.
londondaily.com/british-writ...
londondaily.com/british-writ...
A lot of folk on the "other" site arguing DEI programs are unnecessary - they assume selection is fair & anyone can "rise through the system & reach the top on merit alone..."
But we all know that stagnation is a thing.
And in a stagnant pond - it's always the scum that routinely rises to the top.
But we all know that stagnation is a thing.
And in a stagnant pond - it's always the scum that routinely rises to the top.
January 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
A lot of folk on the "other" site arguing DEI programs are unnecessary - they assume selection is fair & anyone can "rise through the system & reach the top on merit alone..."
But we all know that stagnation is a thing.
And in a stagnant pond - it's always the scum that routinely rises to the top.
But we all know that stagnation is a thing.
And in a stagnant pond - it's always the scum that routinely rises to the top.
"Capitalism in the ‘developed world’ has primarily become an engine for redistributing wealth upwards..."
A line that caught my eye in this excellent analysis of what Trump 2.0 means for the world.
It's a long read - but insightful and rewarding.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/trump-sec...
A line that caught my eye in this excellent analysis of what Trump 2.0 means for the world.
It's a long read - but insightful and rewarding.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/trump-sec...
Trump 2.0 could herald a new age of authoritarian capitalism
Trump’s weaponisation of US power poses a threat to peace, prosperity and the planet. It must be strongly resisted
www.opendemocracy.net
January 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
"Capitalism in the ‘developed world’ has primarily become an engine for redistributing wealth upwards..."
A line that caught my eye in this excellent analysis of what Trump 2.0 means for the world.
It's a long read - but insightful and rewarding.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/trump-sec...
A line that caught my eye in this excellent analysis of what Trump 2.0 means for the world.
It's a long read - but insightful and rewarding.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/trump-sec...
Remember that pesky "Project 25" that Trump knew nothing about?
The one that the GOP tried to distance themselves from , because, let's face it - it's a vote killer?
Well, it's back!
truthout.org/articles/doj...
The one that the GOP tried to distance themselves from , because, let's face it - it's a vote killer?
Well, it's back!
truthout.org/articles/doj...
DOJ Halts All Civil Rights Cases Following Trump’s Directives
Trump “is quickly implementing Project 2025 and is targeting all minorities,” said researcher Allison Chapman.
truthout.org
January 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Remember that pesky "Project 25" that Trump knew nothing about?
The one that the GOP tried to distance themselves from , because, let's face it - it's a vote killer?
Well, it's back!
truthout.org/articles/doj...
The one that the GOP tried to distance themselves from , because, let's face it - it's a vote killer?
Well, it's back!
truthout.org/articles/doj...
Wondering what POTUS is up to?
Well, take a look - things are moving fast in MAGA land!
Some of these executive orders are challenging the constitution and bound to make lawyers even richer...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Well, take a look - things are moving fast in MAGA land!
Some of these executive orders are challenging the constitution and bound to make lawyers even richer...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as
www.whitehouse.gov
January 24, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Wondering what POTUS is up to?
Well, take a look - things are moving fast in MAGA land!
Some of these executive orders are challenging the constitution and bound to make lawyers even richer...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Well, take a look - things are moving fast in MAGA land!
Some of these executive orders are challenging the constitution and bound to make lawyers even richer...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...