@jwsc.bsky.social
Retired teaching modern dance ballet; 2 cats; live in Red State & part-time in Portugal.
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Seems like every day some senator who voted to confirm RFK Jr is pissed off at him about something.
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Seems like every day some senator who voted to confirm RFK Jr is pissed off at him about something.
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This weekend confirmed what many suspected.
Some of the loudest MAGA voices on X aren’t even American.
They’re foreign operators posing as us to fracture our democracy. 🧵👇
Some of the loudest MAGA voices on X aren’t even American.
They’re foreign operators posing as us to fracture our democracy. 🧵👇
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This weekend confirmed what many suspected.
Some of the loudest MAGA voices on X aren’t even American.
They’re foreign operators posing as us to fracture our democracy. 🧵👇
Some of the loudest MAGA voices on X aren’t even American.
They’re foreign operators posing as us to fracture our democracy. 🧵👇
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The EPA has approved a new pesticide that contains PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', to be used on vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The EPA has approved a new pesticide that contains PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', to be used on vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
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NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors
A stunning development over the past 24 hours.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
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Pardons for sale, get your fresh hot pardons for sale...
Yes, you have to pay the convicted fraudsters to get your presidential pardon, but that's how the United States of America sells 'em now:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Yes, you have to pay the convicted fraudsters to get your presidential pardon, but that's how the United States of America sells 'em now:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The case of a felon who paid lobbyists nearly $1 million to seek a Trump pardon
Nursing home magnate Joseph Schwartz was sentenced in April to three years for defrauding the government of $38 million. Seven months later, Trump pardoned him, but the White House denies a lobbying t...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Pardons for sale, get your fresh hot pardons for sale...
Yes, you have to pay the convicted fraudsters to get your presidential pardon, but that's how the United States of America sells 'em now:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Yes, you have to pay the convicted fraudsters to get your presidential pardon, but that's how the United States of America sells 'em now:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump is just gonna keep bombing people until somebody gives him a Nobel peace prize.
We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Trump is just gonna keep bombing people until somebody gives him a Nobel peace prize.
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lol. I mean that weirdo in Malaysia or wherever he’s from (“Miles”?) remains a semi big maga account even after he got outed years ago as a dude from malaysia who’s never even been to the US?
X's new location transparency feature shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., and also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was created.
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was created.
nbcnews.to
November 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
lol. I mean that weirdo in Malaysia or wherever he’s from (“Miles”?) remains a semi big maga account even after he got outed years ago as a dude from malaysia who’s never even been to the US?
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The last time America attempted regime change to lower the price of oil it embroiled us in a war for two decades
And that’s just ONE of the many, many reasons not to attack Venezuela
The criminality of extrajudicially killing thousands of innocent civilians would be another
And that’s just ONE of the many, many reasons not to attack Venezuela
The criminality of extrajudicially killing thousands of innocent civilians would be another
Bessent: "If something happens down in Venezuela, we could really see oil prices go down even more."
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The last time America attempted regime change to lower the price of oil it embroiled us in a war for two decades
And that’s just ONE of the many, many reasons not to attack Venezuela
The criminality of extrajudicially killing thousands of innocent civilians would be another
And that’s just ONE of the many, many reasons not to attack Venezuela
The criminality of extrajudicially killing thousands of innocent civilians would be another
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Medical debt is not optional debt like the purchase of a luxury car or yacht.
You can incur massive medical debt in the blink of an eye due to a heart attack, an accident, or a cancer diagnosis. It should NOT be used as part of one's credit score.
Cruelty is the point.
#MedicalDebt #TrumpPolicy
You can incur massive medical debt in the blink of an eye due to a heart attack, an accident, or a cancer diagnosis. It should NOT be used as part of one's credit score.
Cruelty is the point.
#MedicalDebt #TrumpPolicy
Trump team takes aim at state laws shielding consumers’ credit scores from medical debt
More than a dozen states, including Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Maryland, New York, and most of New England, have enacted laws in recent years to keep medical debt from affect...
www.cpr.org
November 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Medical debt is not optional debt like the purchase of a luxury car or yacht.
You can incur massive medical debt in the blink of an eye due to a heart attack, an accident, or a cancer diagnosis. It should NOT be used as part of one's credit score.
Cruelty is the point.
#MedicalDebt #TrumpPolicy
You can incur massive medical debt in the blink of an eye due to a heart attack, an accident, or a cancer diagnosis. It should NOT be used as part of one's credit score.
Cruelty is the point.
#MedicalDebt #TrumpPolicy
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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The revelations (that we all basically knew) that some of the largest MAGA influencers on social media are paid trolls from other parts of the world is exactly why I don't debate these Internet bros online.
Like Toni Morrison said, the very purpose of racism is distraction. Don't fall for it.
Like Toni Morrison said, the very purpose of racism is distraction. Don't fall for it.
November 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The revelations (that we all basically knew) that some of the largest MAGA influencers on social media are paid trolls from other parts of the world is exactly why I don't debate these Internet bros online.
Like Toni Morrison said, the very purpose of racism is distraction. Don't fall for it.
Like Toni Morrison said, the very purpose of racism is distraction. Don't fall for it.
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Annie Farmer, one of the many survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, underscores the “disturbing” threats the women receive for telling their stories.
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Annie Farmer, one of the many survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, underscores the “disturbing” threats the women receive for telling their stories.
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President Trump has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel negotiations with the government there.
Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela
The president has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel communications with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
President Trump has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel negotiations with the government there.
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‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
'GDP reduced by 8%' - Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
Can't help but feel those responsible for Brexit should not, for example, be riding high in the polls with a new party...
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
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Donald Trump granted 238 pardons and commutations in his first term. In his second, he has issued nearly 2,000. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/RFIBJw
The Meaning of Trump’s Presidential Pardons
The President granted two hundred and thirty-eight pardons and commutations in his first term; less than a year into his second, he has issued nearly two thousand.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Donald Trump granted 238 pardons and commutations in his first term. In his second, he has issued nearly 2,000. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/RFIBJw
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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The relentlessly opportunistic Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn't had a change of heart, much less politics. She is just literate enough to read the writing on the wall. She knows that Trump is damaged goods now. So she may have taken to singing like a bird, but she's really just a canary in a coal mine.
November 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The relentlessly opportunistic Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn't had a change of heart, much less politics. She is just literate enough to read the writing on the wall. She knows that Trump is damaged goods now. So she may have taken to singing like a bird, but she's really just a canary in a coal mine.
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A reminder that when Christian Nationalists in the Republican Party lecture you about the importance of "religious freedom," they are not talking about YOUR religion or YOUR freedom. They are talking about THEIR freedom to impose THEIR religion on you.
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A reminder that when Christian Nationalists in the Republican Party lecture you about the importance of "religious freedom," they are not talking about YOUR religion or YOUR freedom. They are talking about THEIR freedom to impose THEIR religion on you.
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Hey folks:
This week on "What the Heck Just Happened With Heather & Joanne," we talked about why this moment feels different--politically--& invented the "MTG-o-meter"--watching Marjorie Taylor Greene's turns & twists as a way to measure how the tides are shifting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DOy...
This week on "What the Heck Just Happened With Heather & Joanne," we talked about why this moment feels different--politically--& invented the "MTG-o-meter"--watching Marjorie Taylor Greene's turns & twists as a way to measure how the tides are shifting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DOy...
What the Heck Just Happened? With Heather and Joanne
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Hey folks:
This week on "What the Heck Just Happened With Heather & Joanne," we talked about why this moment feels different--politically--& invented the "MTG-o-meter"--watching Marjorie Taylor Greene's turns & twists as a way to measure how the tides are shifting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DOy...
This week on "What the Heck Just Happened With Heather & Joanne," we talked about why this moment feels different--politically--& invented the "MTG-o-meter"--watching Marjorie Taylor Greene's turns & twists as a way to measure how the tides are shifting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DOy...
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Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
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shocked to learn that the president lied about this and also this is a horrible defacing of a building that belongs to the people of the United States, not donald trump
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
shocked to learn that the president lied about this and also this is a horrible defacing of a building that belongs to the people of the United States, not donald trump
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“If you’re watching television and the words ‘woke and weaponized’ come out of a politician’s mouth, you can know that this is coming ... from the strategies we’re putting out,” Russ Vought boasted in a recording obtained by @propublica.org
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“If you’re watching television and the words ‘woke and weaponized’ come out of a politician’s mouth, you can know that this is coming ... from the strategies we’re putting out,” Russ Vought boasted in a recording obtained by @propublica.org
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Yikes — WP reports Rubio turned over gang informants to El Salvador to get that deal to let Trump send immigrants to their hard labor prison without due process.
A lawless regime.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
A lawless regime.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
October 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Yikes — WP reports Rubio turned over gang informants to El Salvador to get that deal to let Trump send immigrants to their hard labor prison without due process.
A lawless regime.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
A lawless regime.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...