John Robinson
@jrobin.bsky.social
Former editor of the News & Record in Greensboro, NC; former UNC journalism professor. He's strolled all alone through a fallout zone & came out with his soul untouched.
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I feel like you can say with some confidence that this is one area in their lives where Americans do not want to negotiate and feel like entrepreneurs.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I feel like you can say with some confidence that this is one area in their lives where Americans do not want to negotiate and feel like entrepreneurs.
This is Trump after a victory. Imagine what he’s gonna do to Democrats.
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Trump after a victory. Imagine what he’s gonna do to Democrats.
U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
When your Democratic Senator is invited on Fox you know she’s betrayed you.
Shaheen on Fox & Friends: "I believe there are number of Republicans who are gonna join us in trying to address healthcare costs ... we are gonna be able to continue to right about healthcare because we're gonna have a vote in December."
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
When your Democratic Senator is invited on Fox you know she’s betrayed you.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Helpful to citizens? Trump kills it.
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IRS halts free direct tax filing option used by thousands in North Carolina
More than 11,000 North Carolina residents used Direct File to submit their state taxes for free this year.
www.newsobserver.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Helpful to citizens? Trump kills it.
www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
Will Democrats get any credit for ending the shutdown, resuming flights and food stamps?
No. Trump will take credit.
Democrats are such losers, and I’m one.
No. Trump will take credit.
Democrats are such losers, and I’m one.
For some travelers, disruptions have meant resorting to long drives, costly rebookings and days of uncertainty, all ripple effects of a shutdown that continues to grind the nation’s air system to a halt.
As flight cancellations rise, people are turning to trains, car rentals and creative solutions to get to their destinations | CNN
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Will Democrats get any credit for ending the shutdown, resuming flights and food stamps?
No. Trump will take credit.
Democrats are such losers, and I’m one.
No. Trump will take credit.
Democrats are such losers, and I’m one.
This is the criminal the Democrats are bowing to. Shame, shame, shame.
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and other key figures involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election: https://cnn.it/4r8Y21h
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This is the criminal the Democrats are bowing to. Shame, shame, shame.
5 days after a blue wave of anger & the GOP on the ropes, and the Dems punk out. F-ing amazing.
“The deal would not include an extension of the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies — a key Democratic demand — but it would guarantee a vote in the Senate on the issue at a later date”
“The deal would not include an extension of the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies — a key Democratic demand — but it would guarantee a vote in the Senate on the issue at a later date”
November 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
5 days after a blue wave of anger & the GOP on the ropes, and the Dems punk out. F-ing amazing.
“The deal would not include an extension of the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies — a key Democratic demand — but it would guarantee a vote in the Senate on the issue at a later date”
“The deal would not include an extension of the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies — a key Democratic demand — but it would guarantee a vote in the Senate on the issue at a later date”
Roll out the interviews of now starving Trump voters saying they would vote for him again…if they’re still alive.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is demanding states "undo" efforts to provide full SNAP payouts for November amid court battle.
Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'
President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Roll out the interviews of now starving Trump voters saying they would vote for him again…if they’re still alive.
tl;dr: Even though many of the millions of food stamp users were Trump voters, Trump doesn’t care and is willing to starve them.
Republicans are complicit, too.
Republicans are complicit, too.
Breaking News: The Trump administration told states to undo any steps to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if the states do not comply. It was unclear how that would affect the program.
Trump Live Updates: Airport and SNAP Benefit Disruptions Amid Shutdown
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
tl;dr: Even though many of the millions of food stamp users were Trump voters, Trump doesn’t care and is willing to starve them.
Republicans are complicit, too.
Republicans are complicit, too.
I read my congressman’s responses to my emails and wonder why he’s decided I’m stupid.
November 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I read my congressman’s responses to my emails and wonder why he’s decided I’m stupid.
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The Harvard Scientist, Kim Kardashian and the Comet That Probably Isn’t an Alien Spaceship
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“The Times interviewed 40 men deported by the U.S. to a prison in El Salvador. They say they were shackled, beaten and sexually assaulted.”
Remember: Republicans say they care about people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
Remember: Republicans say they care about people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
“The Times interviewed 40 men deported by the U.S. to a prison in El Salvador. They say they were shackled, beaten and sexually assaulted.”
Remember: Republicans say they care about people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
Remember: Republicans say they care about people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
Well, it’s nice that a sex trafficker is happy.
Meanwhile, contributing members of society are being grabbed off the streets for the offense of not having a green card.
Meanwhile, contributing members of society are being grabbed off the streets for the offense of not having a green card.
Ghislaine Maxwell's prison emails show she is 'happier' at minimum-security Texas facility www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Ghislaine Maxwell's prison emails show she is 'happier' at minimum-security Texas facility
Maxwell, a convicted sex offender connected to Jeffrey Epstein, was moved to a less restrictive federal prison this summer. Congress is investigating allegations of special treatment.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Well, it’s nice that a sex trafficker is happy.
Meanwhile, contributing members of society are being grabbed off the streets for the offense of not having a green card.
Meanwhile, contributing members of society are being grabbed off the streets for the offense of not having a green card.
NC voters didn’t want the election denier as the state AG so Trump did what Trump does. www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
Ex-Rep. Dan Bishop, R-NC, confirms new role as a top US prosecutor in the state
Despite no official announcement, former Charlotte-area U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop said he has a new role as a top prosecutor in North Carolina.
www.newsobserver.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
NC voters didn’t want the election denier as the state AG so Trump did what Trump does. www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...
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JD's family has spent $35M on vacations. Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date. Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term. All our tax dollars. But you think single moms getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
JD's family has spent $35M on vacations. Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date. Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term. All our tax dollars. But you think single moms getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
Americans do what we do best: Destroy beauty. In this case, it begins with Trump.
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No rangers, no rules: National parks suffer during shutdown
"Bear jams," graffiti and fires are plaguing parks as staff remain sidelined.
www.axios.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Americans do what we do best: Destroy beauty. In this case, it begins with Trump.
www.axios.com/2025/11/08/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/08/t...
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On Tuesday, Americans let Republicans know they hated Trump’s policies. Since then, the GOP:
👉Told Trump he could continue extrajudicial murders
👉Rejected an effort to end the shutdown
👉Cancelled flights
👉Refused to fund food benefits to millions
Tuesday’s lesson learned, I guess.
👉Told Trump he could continue extrajudicial murders
👉Rejected an effort to end the shutdown
👉Cancelled flights
👉Refused to fund food benefits to millions
Tuesday’s lesson learned, I guess.
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
On Tuesday, Americans let Republicans know they hated Trump’s policies. Since then, the GOP:
👉Told Trump he could continue extrajudicial murders
👉Rejected an effort to end the shutdown
👉Cancelled flights
👉Refused to fund food benefits to millions
Tuesday’s lesson learned, I guess.
👉Told Trump he could continue extrajudicial murders
👉Rejected an effort to end the shutdown
👉Cancelled flights
👉Refused to fund food benefits to millions
Tuesday’s lesson learned, I guess.
If only he knew someone in the ruling party in Congress
GOP SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: It may be 2026 when we'll come out of the shutdown.
REPORTERS: 😳
KENNEDY: I'm not kidding, you guys. I mean, you see what I see. Okay? This shutdown is going to last a long time. What's going to get us out of it?
REPORTERS: 😳
KENNEDY: I'm not kidding, you guys. I mean, you see what I see. Okay? This shutdown is going to last a long time. What's going to get us out of it?
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
If only he knew someone in the ruling party in Congress
On Tuesday, Americans let Republicans know they hated Trump’s policies. Since then, the GOP:
👉Told Trump he could continue extrajudicial murders
👉Rejected an effort to end the shutdown
👉Cancelled flights
👉Refused to fund food benefits to millions
Tuesday’s lesson learned, I guess.
👉Told Trump he could continue extrajudicial murders
👉Rejected an effort to end the shutdown
👉Cancelled flights
👉Refused to fund food benefits to millions
Tuesday’s lesson learned, I guess.
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
On Tuesday, Americans let Republicans know they hated Trump’s policies. Since then, the GOP:
👉Told Trump he could continue extrajudicial murders
👉Rejected an effort to end the shutdown
👉Cancelled flights
👉Refused to fund food benefits to millions
Tuesday’s lesson learned, I guess.
👉Told Trump he could continue extrajudicial murders
👉Rejected an effort to end the shutdown
👉Cancelled flights
👉Refused to fund food benefits to millions
Tuesday’s lesson learned, I guess.
Congratulations to the UNC field hockey ACC championship today. On to the Show!
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November 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Congratulations to the UNC field hockey ACC championship today. On to the Show!