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👉🏼 Pro Democracy, Pro Human Rights 💙 👉🏼 Healthcare, food, shelter = human rights 👉🏼 Progressive independent 📍 PNW 🚫 Bigotry 🏳️‍🌈 🙋🏼 he/him/his ⚠️ Personal account, personal opinions

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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I aspire to this level of professionalism.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I feel like every time I come on this app I encounter someone screaming about how we’re not allowed to criticize Democrats or “Republicans win” and someone blocks me for rightly pointing out that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social & @schumer.senate.gov are failures and need to be replaced. Bluesky y’all 🤷🏼‍♂️
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
It’s a lie. It’s a made up number. They don’t have any data to back it up. That’s what there is to know about it.
cbsnews.com
What to know about the Trump administration's claim that 250K non-citizens are registered to vote in 4 states
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters to four states alleging that a combined 250,000 non-citizens were registered to vote. Elections experts caution that could be a significant ov...
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Dementia Donnie has got to go.
bbc.com
Trump says US being 'invaded by filthy air' as he threatens Canada with tariffs over wildfires
Earlier, Ontario's Premier Doug Ford said America should send support rather than complain as smoke from more than 850 Canadian wildfires blankets parts of the US.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Unfit is an understatement.
thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org
NYC Bar Association opposes Blanche nomination: ‘Unfit’
The New York City Bar Association on Monday issued a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee opposing the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.   Addressed to Sens. Chuck G…
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
He's blaming Obama for things that he alleges (without evidence) happened in 2020...when *checks notes* Donald Trump was the President. The cognitive decline and depraved derangement is OFF THE CHARTS.
inkl.com
Trump claims Obama, Biden benefited from ‘cover-up’ of China’s 2020 election meddling
US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused officials from the Obama-era intelligence establishment of concealing evidence of alleged Chinese interference aimed at undermining his administration and...
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Nothing to see here: Just this fascist administration openly threatening to kill more people in the streets if we continue demanding that they stop killing people in the streets and expressing concern about their murderous secret police unit. Impeach, remove, prosecute, and jail them all.
independent.co.uk
Border czar warns there will be more ‘bloodshed’ unless Democrats ‘shut their mouths’
Tom Homan’s comments come after two men were fatally shot this week at the hands of ICE agents in separate incidents
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Despite both being *clearly* unqualified for the respective roles, and even multiple Republicans privately acknowledging such, Republican Senators (+ @fetterman.senate.gov) will still vote to confirm them because they don’t work for the people and they gave up on their oaths years ago.
thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org
Blanche, Clayton grilled in tense confirmation hearings
📱 Plus: Wild stats from Speaker Johnson’s phone{beacon} It’s Wednesday. You know, this cyclosporiasis outbreak has me thinking. Brownies and pizza have never betrayed&nbsp…
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I’m thoroughly over the “it’s divisive to actually expect our elected representatives to represent us” narrative. That’s how we got the feckless leadership in the @democrats.org party in the first place. If we don’t demand they do their jobs, who will? The status quo is *literally* killing people.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Every single lie from this administration easily falls apart with even the smallest amount of scrutiny and/or critical thinking.
thedailybeast.com
CNN Destroys Trump’s Reflecting Pool Claim in Live Report
A CNN segment crossed to the Reflecting Pool after Trump’s claims of vandalism.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Just the President of the United States openly pledging to commit war crimes. Again. And the feckless fascist MAGA Republicans just let it happen.
theguardian.com
US launches ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran after Trump tells Iran that power plants, bridges will be targeted if no deal is made – Middle East crisis live
US strikes Iran for fourth consecutive day as Iran deputy foreign minister says interim deal all but ‘dismantled’
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This is how he is hoping to distract from his failed war that he started to try to distract us from the Epstein Files. Failure after failure after failure while inflation soars, people still can’t afford healthcare, and the Trump family pockets billions of dollars of taxpayer money.
nbcnews.com
Trump plans to raise allegations of 2020 election interference in Thursday speech
President Donald Trump has continued to insist that the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden, was “rigged” and “dirty.”
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
So @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social supports an ongoing genocide and is fine using our tax dollars to do it. @democrats.org need real leadership that is going to actually stand up to fascism, oppose the support of murderous regimes around the world, and fight for the American people. This is not it.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Sounds exactly like something someone serving in an administration that is openly committing crimes against humanity would do…
theguardian.com
Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court
Trump’s secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This was such a fun show and unique experience. I hope it gets a national tour.
people.com
‘CATS: The Jellicle Ball’ Announces Shocking Broadway Closing Notice Despite Tony-Winning Acclaim
‘CATS: The Jellicle Ball’ will play its final performance on Saturday, Aug. 8, bringing the Tony Award-winning revival’s Broadway run to a close just four months after opening at the Broadhurst Theatr...
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
So one of the goals he said for the war was to ensure free passage through the Strait, which was the status quo before he started the war, and now WE’RE going to start tolling a waterway that we have no legitimate claim over? Impeach and remove him already.
bloomberg.com
Trump Restarts Iran Blockade as US Plans 20% Hormuz Charge
President Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% reimbursement on all other cargo shipped through the waterway.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Someone might want to tell Rep. Darrell Issa that going on Fox News to opine about how redistributing wealth will ultimately help no one while sitting in the backyard of his multimillion dollar beach house vacation home is not a good look.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
@fetterman.senate.gov / @johnfetterman.com: I don't understand why people keep questioning if I'm really a Democrat Also Fetterman: *see below* This guy's gotta go. I'm glad there are people lining up to primary him.
theguardian.com
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
Venture between two Pennsylvania senators stokes speculation about Fetterman’s future in Democratic party
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Another reminder that while Republicans claim to honor and care about veterans, their actions indicate the opposite…
fox17.com
Veterans oppose after part of Vietnam Veterans Boulevard renamed after Charlie Kirk
Veterans say the road was created to honor everyone who served and the 25 Sumner County service members who died in Vietnam.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Donald Trump's MAGA "Great American State Fair" featured a Confederate flag. That's the "America" they want to celebrate. And they've stopped all pretense when it comes to being subtle about it.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Winner winner, chicken dinner…
newsweek.com
Trump may have damaged Reflecting Pool by having motorcade drive over it
Trump’s decision to drive his motorcade across the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool earlier this year is facing renewed scrutiny.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Israel must be stopped. At this point, it's hard to argue that they're any better than Russia. In fact, they're probably worse.
theguardian.com
Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds
Independent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Good. Lawler's gotta go. He tries to pretend to be a decent person, but there is no decent person would be able to call themselves a Republican in today's age.
politico.com
Cait Conley wins Democratic primary in blow to Rep. Mike Lawler
The Army vet will now try to oust the Republican incumbent in a district that favored Kamala Harris in 2024.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Fascist wannabe dictators don't like people who tell them they need to follow the Constitution.
rawstory.com
Trump rages against four 'Republican losers' who checked his Iran war powers
Trump attacked the Republican senators who crossed party lines and voted to check his Iran war powers.In a late-night Truth Social post, Trump claimed he had "Iran on the 'ropes,' ready to go down for...
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Political change happens one candidate at a time. Good news.
huffpost.com
Democratic Socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier Unseats 5-Term Congressman In New York Primary
In a stunning upset, the 32-year-old community organizer defeated Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat with help from Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
They are purposely and intentionally continuing to hold back the most damning information about Trump's involvement with Epstein. Every single person involved needs to be prosecuted for obstruction of justice the moment a new administration steps in.
newrepublic.com
DOJ Refusing to Release Old Epstein Emails That Could Expose Trump
The Justice Department is still sitting on millions of Epstein files. Some of them could reveal a lot about the president.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
This fascist administration once again just ignores the fact that we have a Constitution and a First Amendment.
motherjones.com
Trump administration tells federal employees to wear "Freedom" pins—or else
Park Service officials have threatened to discipline employees who refuse to wear Freedom 250 swag.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Because, thankfully, most Americans are still decent human beings. Even though it may not seem like it sometimes with how loud the hateful bigots have become.
advocate.com
Most Americans still prefer candidates who support LGBTQ+ rights
Only 1 percent of likely voters name LGBTQ+ issues as their top concern, but most still prefer candidates who support LGBTQ+ rights over those who oppose them, a new Data for Progress poll finds.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Just another reminder that Israel is openly committing war crimes and engaging in genocide, and the West just seems to act like that's totally okay.
commondreams.org
'Psychopath' Ben-Gvir Slammed for Demand That 'All Lebanon Must Burn' | Common Dreams
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparks outrage with calls for mass slaughter in Lebanon.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Since the original job was botched my him and his cronies that he gave a "no bid" federal contract, they should have to foot the bill for any work that needs to be done to correct it.
theguardian.com
Trump says repair work to begin ‘immediately’ on beleaguered reflecting pool
Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president claims pool has been ‘seriously vandalized’
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
They love to just lie without any evidence to back it up. And the American media lets them. Where is the questioning on this one? Where is the evidence? Where is the pushback? This fascist administration has proven they cannot be trusted.
huffpost.com
Trump Secretary Claims Iran Tried To Smuggle Operatives In With World Cup Team
Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an unsportsmanlike case that Iran shouldn't be trusted during a weekend appearance on Fox News.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Judge Janine must be drunk because she's seeing things that aren't there again...
thehill.com
Pirro vows to prosecute Reflection Pool vandals
Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Sunday said her office would prosecute individuals caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the Trump administrati…
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
They say JD Vance has never looked weaker...and that is definitely saying something.
rawstory.com
JD Vance 'humiliated' by Iranian negotiators in stunning spectacle: 'Never looked weaker'
The ongoing peace talks in Switzerland between American and Iranian officials got off Sunday to a rocky start, according to one Emirati political analyst who went on to describe the spectacle as nothi...
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
These so-called "Christians" forget basic principles like "judge lest ye be judged." They're so false, such hypocrites.
huffpost.com
Texas Lieutenant Governor Says Democrat James Talarico Is 'Going To Hell For Sure'
The Democratic nominee for the Texas Senate race said the Bible never mentions abortion or gay marriage.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
He's become so toxic even his fellow fascists want nothing to do with him.
politico.eu
France’s far-right front-runner rejects Trump’s backing
Jordan Bardella called the U.S. president’s behavior “erratic but also extremely unsteady and constantly shifting.”
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Aren't these the same people trying to lecture others on "rhetoric"?
texastribune.org
At Texas GOP convention, Abbott vows to 'demolish' Democrats
The governor sought to tie the minority party, and its U.S. Senate nominee, James Talarico, to “Bernie Sanders socialism” in a fresh look at his message for the fall midterms.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
This is literally them spending taxpayer dollars to say "Just let us break the law, okay?"
npr.org
Kennedy Center appeals judge's ruling to remove Trump's name
Friday is a deadline for the Kennedy Center to remove President Trump's name from all of its branding, including the marble front of its building in Washington, D.C.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Because it was all just an effort to funnel $14 million to a friend. Not to actually fix anything.
yahoo.com
Algae in the Reflecting Pool started growing just days after Trump’s $14M renovation: report
President Trump has claimed he would fix the landmark pool, which he said other presidents left in a ‘disgusting’ state
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Corruption favors the corrupt.
jezebel.com
Federal Antitrust Investigators Cheerfully Wave Through Paramount's Warner Bros. Purchase
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
FAFO
rawstory.com
Colbert's firing sent Late Show audience into nose-dive so bad it's crashing CBS: report
CBS' firing of Stephen Colbert has seen the Late Show time slot nosedive in ratings — and it's taking the network with it.Since CBS handed Byron Allen the 11:35 p.m. slot formerly occupied by Colbert'...
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I'd like to know the real reason they recused themselves. Because I know neither of them developed a sense of ethics overnight.
newsweek.com
Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito just sat out Supreme Court decisions
The recusals highlight a tension between judicial ethics practices and broader concerns about transparency and accountability.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Another generation of grifters getting their start.
people.com
Kai Trump, 19, and Uncle Barron Trump, 20, Jump into the Energy Drink Business at the Same Time
President Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump, 19, and her uncle, 20-year-old Barron Trump, have each launched their own, competing energy drinks this month
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I guess since Epstein's island is no longer viable, the Epstein class needs a new place to do their...stuff...? Enter Ivanka and Jared with "Trump Island."
levelman.com
What to Know About Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's Private Island
A Project built in sunlight, after the deals were done in the dark.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
It's not enough for this greedy bastard to grift billions of our taxpayer dollars, he also wants to try to get insider information to place "sure thing” bets to weasel more people out of their cash. An entire family of fraudsters and criminals.
rawstory.com
Eric Trump claims screenshots 'completely fake' after UFC-rigging claims explode online
Eric Trump, one of President Donald Trump's sons, was allegedly texting a UFC insider about whether any of the fights on the "UFC Freedom 250" event card were "rigged," according to a new report. Dani...
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
It's anticipated the full cost of the war may be as much as $1 trillion...to get us back to…further away than where things were before the war started…. What. A. Waste.
apnews.com
A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade
The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Bibi is a genocidal war criminal who doesn't want peace. This is not surprising.
commondreams.org
'Evidently Hoping to Sabotage' US-Iran Deal, Israel Bombs Beirut | Common Dreams
Iran's chief negotiator accused the Trump administration of giving the Israeli government a "green light" to continue attacking Lebanon and undermining diplomatic talks.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
They. Don't. Want. You. Go away.
upi.com
Spencer Pratt concedes mayoral primary, vows to keep fighting for L.A. - UPI.com
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says he does not expect to advance to the general election after voting projections place him third.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Straight up propaganda. She posted the clip from the Knicks game with new audio superimposed to make it seem like Trump was met with raucous cheers instead of the resounding, overpowering boos the crowd actually threw his way. This is what the fascist Republican Party has resorted to.
thedailybeast.com
Kai Trump Posts Fake Video Cutting Out Raucous MSG Boos for Trump
Kai Trump has been accused of altering the audio to hide the chorus of boos the president received at Madison Square Garden.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
My understanding is that it was about as unhinged as you'd expect from a room full of Serena Joy cultists.
thedailybeast.com
Erika Kirk's Summit Gives Wild Lectures About 'Overweight Slobs' and Babies
Inside the summit for trad wives in training.
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CJ @crtsj.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Because he's just lying again.
npr.org
Trump says deal to end Iran war will be signed Sunday, as Iran disagrees on timing
Pakistan's prime minister, a key mediator in U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, said Saturday that a peace deal was closer "than ever before," and could be finalized "in the next 24 hours."
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