Reposted by Jack LongJosh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Among the many awful aspects of Orban’s government and the many good things about its defeat: Its targeting of universities to push right-wing politics and policy was the Heritage Foundation’s explicit model here. And for JD Vance when he said “the professors are the enemy.” 7845225
Reposted by Jack LongJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Strikes on Iran Damage Fabled Heritage Sites, Infuriating Iranians Revered cultural icons that have withstood the upheavals of history are being hit hard in the war being waged by Israel and the United States.nytimes.comStrikes on Iran Damage Fabled Heritage Sites, Infuriating Iranians 2421490
Reposted by Jack LongProPublica @propublica.org · 10/03/2026NEW: A recently developed Defense Department program was meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. But months before the Iran war, the mission was dissolved as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority. By @hannahallam.bsky.socialpropublica.orgThe U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority and the Trump administration reorganized national security around two principl... 9018591134
Reposted by Jack LongRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/03/2026So he’s surrendering without accomplishing any of his stated objectives while declaring victory. Exactly what we said would happen. 1429105172882
Reposted by Jack LongTheCatMan @bigbrohem.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Today's post from Jeff Tiedrich. Brilliant, as usual, but angrier than usual - understandably.jefftiedrich.comPreznit Fuckwit golfs while oil hits a hundred dollars a barreldon’t disturb Donny while he’s enjoying his ‘executive time' 717136
Reposted by Jack LongRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/03/2026A year ago we were supposed to be getting $2,000 rebate checks, DOGE was going to find $2 trillion in waste to balance the budget, we were going to pay no income taxes because tariffs would pay for everything, gas and home electric bills would be cut in half, and no new wars. 29753241800
Reposted by Jack LongRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/03/2026I’m just curious if any of the disgusting juvenile delinquents making the ridiculous war glorification videos for the White House ever served in combat. Or even served in the military at all. 75898841947
Reposted by Jack Long🌹WeegieFromWA 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Your reminder that Trump withdrew U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 because - Obama. Sen. Tim Kaine yesterday: “Is he too mentally incapacitated to realize that we had a diplomatic agreement with Iran that was keeping its nuclear program in check, until he ripped it up during his first term?” 23775321
Reposted by Jack LongKye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · 03/03/2026A country that can instantly fund endless wars but debates every dime for healthcare and education doesn’t have a budget issue—it has a values issue. 18454123
Reposted by Jack LongSenator Mazie K. Hirono @hirono.senate.gov · 02/03/2026The Pentagon confirmed there was NO sign that Iran was going to attack the U.S. No imminent threat. No authorization from Congress. No reason our service members should be dead. And no exit plan or strategy. This war on Iran is a reckless and deadly mistake by this regime. 19822231066
Reposted by Jack LongPurple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 28/02/2026The irony of a Trump labeling Iran a sponsor of wrongful detention when US citizens are being imprisoned without due process or warrants would be funny if it wasn’t so outrageous. Trump is bombing a country that is doing what he aspires to be. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.newsapple.newsTrump administration labels Iran a state sponsor of wrongful detention — CBS NewsAhead of the decision to launch military strikes, the U.S. issued a designation that enables punishing Iran for detaining Americans for political leverage. 12158101
Reposted by Jack LongMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Donald is now killing kids to distract from his raping them. 1031999835
Reposted by Jack LongAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/02/2026American not only becoming a cult of personality but becoming the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the human species is a lot to process 31291551515
Reposted by Jack Longsher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote. 645253998362
Reposted by Jack LongMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up. But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars. 428166164889
Reposted by Jack LongKai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Because the job of journalism is apparently to keep inventing new euphemisms to avoid having to call greed, corruption or lawlessness by their name… 37417
Reposted by Jack LongValerie Bertinelli @wolfiesmom.bsky.social · 15/11/2025This is me at 15. I’m a child. I’m a CHILD. 1029396175912
Reposted by Jack LongTP @tpat10.bsky.social · 09/11/2025You can count on the Dems to fold like a sheet every single time. They will squander all the goodwill they've gained. The wins on Tuesday night? Fuck em. The No Kings protest? Fuck it. This is why we can't ever seem to get anywhere. It's infuriating! 172
Reposted by Jack LongVicki Bryan's Bond Angle @bondangle.bsky.social · 08/11/2025OK. Taking a breath… 092
Reposted by Jack LongMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma? 1248312668070
Reposted by Jack LongAltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 04/11/2025#GOPShitdown Day 35. Y’all hanging in there? Please check on your friends and family members that are Feds. Pretty much everybody is struggling in some way right now (mentally, emotionally, financially, all of the above) so please, be the village and check on each other. We’re in this together ✊✊✊ 45918
Reposted by Jack LongChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 31/10/2025Trump isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, but even he knows Republicans could’ve kept the government open all along. Now he wants the Senate to nuke the filibuster to fix the mess he made, because red states are getting hit hardest & their voters are getting too loud to ignore. Today’s day 31. 49673316
Reposted by Jack LongBrett Meiselas @bmeiselas.bsky.social · 22/10/2025The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed 718298968180
Reposted by Jack LongMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/10/2025The most reckless, stupid administration E-V-E-R. Nothing comes close. 900216756071
Reposted by Jack LongMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/10/2025OK, so our "Secretary of War" currently has two big priorities: (1) murdering innocent fishermen in the Caribbean, and (2) endangering the lives of commuters in Southern California. Perhaps, we are seeing one of the downsides to having a drunk TV talk show chatterbox running our military. 616229976582
Reposted by Jack LongLaurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 19/10/2025If you make more than $360,000 annually, congratulations. The GOP has given you a tax cut. If you make less than that amount, tough luck for you. 917090
Reposted by Jack LongRep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 19/10/2025"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered, but we have this consolation: The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph." —Tom Paine 754064976
Reposted by Jack LongTammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 17/10/2025I’m deeply concerned that the military is losing yet another highly decorated commander—especially as Trump expands unlawful military action in the Southern Hemisphere. Everyone should be worried by Trump’s pattern of prioritizing loyalty over competence. 1332572
Reposted by Jack LongThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2025“There’s a baby!” Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...) 1798156908290
Reposted by Jack LongRetiredBPDmurdercop @chiefmlt.bsky.social · 05/10/2025If you allow a government to break the law because of an “emergency”, it will create an emergency to break the law. 271593603
Reposted by Jack LongAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 05/10/2025ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror. 7942725010503
Reposted by Jack LongNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 05/10/2025It was clear from the beginning that ICE staffing up was going to be a full employment program for racists, barroom bullies and wife beaters 112977566
Reposted by Jack LongJoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 04/10/2025How do these men and women look their children in the eye. How do they hug their daughters knowing they are protecting men who raped girls their age? open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...open.substack.comGod, Greed and GroomersThe party that preaches "family values" has become a sanctuary for pedophiles. 1741886532
Reposted by Jack LongRev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Ms Dean, a Democrat, has been a member of Congress since 2019. Mr Johnson is the Republican Speaker. Why does he simply defect her concerns with irrelevant comments? 72583107
Reposted by Jack LongRep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Republicans clearly flunked civics in high school. Undocumented immigrants CAN'T get Medicare, Medicaid, or healthcare tax credits. It’s against the law. These guys lie because the facts are not on their side.nytimes.comExplaining the G.O.P.’s Misleading Talking Point on the Looming Shutdown 1325987
Reposted by Jack LongWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 28/09/2025This is the secret the Trump regime tried so hard to keep about the Dallas ICE shooting The names of the dead and wounded Jose Andres Bordones-Molina Miguel Ángel García-Hernandez Norlan Guzman-Fuentes Fight Trump's dehumanization. Say their names. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/dall...inquirer.comWhat the Trump regime doesn’t want you to know about Dallas ICE shootingThe Trump regime's refusal to say the names of the Dallas ICE victims exposes the inhumanity of American fascism. 6044512333
Reposted by Jack LongSteph59Renee 👠 @steph59renee.bsky.social · 29/09/2025You know these goons Donald is hiring to be ICE agents are nothing but just that; goons. Untrained MAGA idiot criminals are all they are. They really think they’re tough, but one day they’re going to grab the wrong irate person and we’re going to have our first dead ICE agent. I’m here for it. 👠 032
Reposted by Jack Long🇺🇦Noelle🇺🇦Dem Good @ Everything. DeICE America @nreveillee.bsky.social · 19/09/2025This is a fascinating website with many link buttons taking you to more information. Sometimes the link buttons might not be obvious as a link button. There's much information on this website. Jump in and learn where we are and what we should be doing. fascismclock.org#inputsfascismclock.orgFascismClock.org - Tracking the USA's path to fascismHow close is 🇺🇸 to being a fascist state? We calculate that metric. Learn what data we monitor. 811597
Reposted by Jack LongVeronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🍁 🇸🇪 🇵🇷 @vero1986.bsky.social · 18/09/2025JD's portrayal of Appalachia exploited their heritage for political gain. He cosplayed a hillbilly and tokenized himself as the golden child who worked hard to overcome adversity, JD ignores the systemic political issues that plagued Appalachian industries and 152
Reposted by Jack LongAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 13/09/2025this is fucking horrifying 2263253651
Reposted by Jack LongChuckCjmmn @chuckcjmmn.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Should there be a statue erected at the White House honoring all of the school children who sacrificed their lives for 2A? According to MAGA logic wouldn’t they be patriots or were they disposable? 11231105
Reposted by Jack LongTexas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 11/09/2025You people trying to rewrite the history of who Charlie Kirk was are pathetic. He used his organization to bully, dox and attack people he didn't agree with. Free speech my ass. He was one of the worst aspects of American politics. www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comUS rightwing group targets academics with Professor WatchlistTurning Point USA’s list gains fresh attention after it expands and some notice it disproportionately names academics of color 50798853023
Reposted by Jack LongFred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Thank you Michael Fanone. For those who do not recognize the name, Michael is one of the officers who defended America on January 6th and was left permanently injured as a result. He is a true hero of our Democracy. 471954691
Reposted by Jack LongKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 10/09/2025For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country… Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year. And America shrugged and moved on. 855245487025
Reposted by Jack LongMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/09/2025I'm hearing "political violence has no place in America" from people who were more than OK with what happened on Jan 6, 2021. 476132534316
Reposted by Jack LongAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Spectacularly brilliant cover story—just published in The Atlantic—by the one and only Jill Lepore. To understand democracy and power in America, every American should read this: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...theatlantic.comHow Originalism Killed the ConstitutionA radical legal philosophy has undermined the process of constitutional evolution. 311135