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Jonathan James

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Retired everything, especially in building trades, love politics from the liberal side.

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Jonathan James @jamejohardin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Judge Boasberg’s Most Recent Decision open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Judge Boasberg’s Most Recent Decision
The plaintiffs in J.G.G.
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Jonathan James @jamejohardin.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
The new blasphemy: you can be fired or deported for being insufficiently worshipful of Charlie Kirk open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
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The new blasphemy: you can be fired or deported for being insufficiently worshipful of Charlie Kirk
I knew that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was an important guy on the Right and had a lot of friends in high places – hello there in the Oval Office – but I didn’t realize he had become a god...
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
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Hayes: Gaza is starving. These are real people.
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Jonathan James @jamejohardin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Does anyone remember that trump pretty much promised we would never have to vote again if he's elected? Why do yo think he wants his "Big Ugly Bill" passed now? Well, make a wild guess . . . .
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Jonathan James @jamejohardin.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
So trump is threatening Iran with more bombing if he doesn't get a Nobel PEACE Prize, right? Pete Hezgeth, our "smart" Secretary of Defense, has stated this was the most complicated raid in history; it isn't. It wasn't laid out in the six months trump has been president. Joe Biden gets that credit.
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
This international student is incredibly brave for going on the record about his visa suddenly being revoked, including how he has one semester left and his mom has terminal cancer: www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
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Carnegie Mellon student with one semester left learns his visa was revoked with no explanation
Local universities and colleges across the country continue to report international student visas being revoked.
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Joe Weisenthal @weisenthal.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
If it weren't for the tariffs, this would be one of the biggest stories right now.
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Jonathan James @jamejohardin.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
A billion is a thousand millions; there are about 330 million people in the United States. That means he could give everyone in the United States $1000 and still have 47 billion left!!! What he's giving out for political reasons is a pittance to him. See previous post.
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Jonathan James @jamejohardin.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Musk gave out several $million dollar checks . . . he makes about $2.27 million an hour without working, so he still had $700 thousand left of his one hour income. Then he goes right back to his $2.27 million per hour income. His net worth (Forbes) is somewhere around $347 billion. Just saying.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 31/03/2025
Political cartoon depicting the free speech police arresting the words: diversity, equity, inclusion, women, gay, trans, and Black.
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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "If Pete Hegseth had even a sliver of self respect and sense of honor, he would have already put his resignation on the president's desk. And if he's not willing to do that, then the President of the United States has a moral, and in my view, legal obligation to fire him."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
This has always been the GOP's strategy: 1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves. 2) Explode the deficit. 3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions. 4) Repeat. Don't let them get away with it.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 18/03/2025
Lovely sunset
Don't Buy a TESLA
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 18/03/2025
“The president’s not going to be around forever,” a Republican business executive told WaPo. “In four years, you have a different administration.” Just what the German industrialists said in the ‘30s.
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Trump has a plan to remake the economy. But he’s not explaining it very well.
President Trump has claimed his economic plan could cause brief pain while the nation advances to a new “Golden Age.” But officials have been less clear about what that destination will look like.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
And that time is now…👇 So, get OUT, get INVOLVED, and get LOUD! America. Isn’t. Gonna. Save. Itself. 🇺🇸✨
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 19/03/2025
Because there’s no such thing as too foolish for MAGA.
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Amid ‘DEI’ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser
Pages celebrating Navajo code talkers and other minority service members were also erased.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more. Taking back our power starts now.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/03/2025
Donald Trump just illegally fired two independent commissioners at the FTC who fight big corporations that abuse consumers and workers. Why? Trump's billionaire donors expect a return on their investment. He works for them, not you. The courts must reinstate the commissioners.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
What's good for the goose...
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 11/03/2025
This is a real loss. Ruth Marcus was an amazing asset to the Post. Watch “Becoming Katherine Graham” to see what leadership of a great paper can look like, versus Ben-ze-knees Bezos. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/b...
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Washington Post Columnist Quits After Article Criticizing Jeff Bezos Is Shelved
Ruth Marcus, a longtime columnist at The Post, said its publisher refused to run her critique of the new focus for the paper’s opinion section.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
DOJ’s Public Integrity Section leads cases of corruption by government officials, especially in smaller districts that lack resources and specialized expertise. Dismantling it is one more signal of open season for corruption.
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Justice Department office that prosecutes public corruption slashed in size, sources say
Only a fraction of the Public Integrity Section’s employees — roughly a half-dozen — will remain in an office that had dozens of employees and oversaw cases nationwide.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Stephanie Ruhle @stephruhle.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
As markets continue to tumble in response to tariffs…. Let’s remember The current trade agreement with Mexico and Canada (usmca) was negotiated during Trump’s first term It was considered a big win for them…. Like “new and improved NAFTA) So why do they wanna tear it up now?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
A recent analysis found that when Trump imposed tariffs during his first term, companies who contributed to Republicans were more likely to be granted tariff exemptions. Trump's corporate donors won't shoulder the cost of his trade wars. It's crony capitalism at its worst.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
So good. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/o...
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Opinion | There Is No Musk Clause in the Constitution
Trump is on shaky ground when it comes to the way he has empowered perhaps the most important figure in the new administration.
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Jonathan James @jamejohardin.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Chris Murphy and tonight's "address" to Congress by our Russian agent.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Vital services and protections for everyday Americans are being gutted thanks to DOGE. And this is happening in exchange for renewing one of the biggest tax cuts in American history that will predominantly benefit people like...you guessed it...Elon Musk. See the problem here?
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
only the best. www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
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Trump Media Paid Donald Trump Jr. Nearly A Quarter Of Its Annual Revenue. He Attended Just Two Board Meetings
Despite missing most board meetings, Donald Trump Jr. took in $813,000 from Trump Media—just as he gained control over more than half the company’s shares.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince wants the Trump administration to let private military contractors take over mass deportations. None of this is about making America safe. It's about using human suffering to enrich the border-industrial complex.
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The Truth About the U.S. Border | Robert Reich
The full story about immigration you aren't getting from politicians and the media. Watch More: The Military-Industrial Drain ►► https://youtu.be/OnR84h7t5kI A desperate combination of factors are driving migrants and asylum seekers to our southern border, from Central America in particular: deep economic inequality, corruption, and high rates of poverty, as well as violence and instability tied to historic U.S. support for brutal authoritarian regimes, right-wing paramilitary groups, and corporate interests in Latin America. In other words, the United States is very much part of the root of this problem. Some politicians want you to believe the way to address this humanitarian tragedy is to double down on border security and build walls to deter people from coming. They’re wrong. Several administrations have tried this approach. It's failed every time. Our bloated spending on the border-industrial complex has done nothing but increase human suffering without dealing with the root causes of...
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
If the old saying is true, that you are known by who your friends are, then Trump may be telling the world something about who he plans to be in this second term. The friends he teamed up with this week? Russia, North Korea, Belarus, Syria and Sudan. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
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Under Trump, America’s New Friends: Russia, North Korea and Belarus
When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Ital...
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Courage and honor come in many forms.
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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
this week's cover is on point ht: @jamiegangel.bsky.social
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
This is the way.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
House narrowly passes GOP budget plan calling for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $2 trillion in spending cuts over a decade. Moderate Republicans feared it could lead to Medicaid cuts but fell in line. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
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House Passes G.O.P. Budget Teeing Up Enormous Tax and Spending Cuts
The vote cleared the way to enact major elements of President Trump’s domestic agenda and escalated a bitter fight among Republicans over what federal programs to slash to finance major tax cuts.
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James Blond🍸 @blueresister66.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
He’s been in office a little over 30 days and he’s been to the Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and has been on 9 golf outings. He’s on pace to spend $100 million dollars on playing golf. www.pennlive.com/sports/2025/...
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Donald Trump spent an incredible amount of money golfing in his first month as president
The president has golfed every weekend since beginning his second term.
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Kathy Bee @mobysmom.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
This is what we need. Smart, pointed commentary on how Trump is failing the very people who elected him. Keep the pressure on! And urge more of your peers to join Bluesky!!
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❌ 👑 FiveMinuteActivist @fiveminuteactivist.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
@senatorwarren.bsky.social Curious why procedural roadblocks aren't being used to slow things down. Quorum calls, unanimous consent, reading of bills, et. al. I get why vulnerable DEM senators from purple states might hesitate, but what are senators from solidly blue states waiting for?
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XenaLynn @xenalynn.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
You forgot to mention how many times he played golf and spent millions of taxpayer dollars on needless trips and publicity stunts…and not in the pursuit of lowering egg prices.
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donellgmab.bsky.social @donellgmab.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
We want more of this! Thank you, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Judge blocks OPM, Education Department from sharing personal info with DOGE
The order is the most wide-ranging block on DOGE’s activities to date.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23/02/2025
5. Put your grandma’s Social Security check in danger by forcing out the acting Social Security Commissioner. This isn’t just inefficient — it will hurt the people Donald Trump promised to help.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23/02/2025
1. Purged the military of experienced and qualified senior officers, putting our national security at risk. 2. Promised to protect Medicaid only to backtrack <24 hours later by endorsing the House Republican plan to cut health care to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-rich.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
if you're reading this 50 years from now I need you to know that this series of world events isn't as dumb as it probably seems, it's actually much, much dumber than you can possibly imagine
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 24/02/2025
Russian media on Trump: “The phrases he is saying … are in total alignment with the way we see things.” Vot surpriz.
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Russian State TV Says It's No 'Coincidence' Trump Is Echoing Kremlin Talking Points
This week, Russian media said Trump's shifting stance toward Ukraine is in "total alignment" with the Kremlin.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Are Trump and Musk governing as monarchs? What are the oligarchs' global ambitions? How should Dems give voice to the growing DOGE backlash? And how will attacks on the CFPB hurt consumers? Join us (and a special guest!) to answer these questions and more on this week's Coffee Klatch.
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The DOGE Backlash Begins (ft. Rohit Chopra) | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Are Trump and Musk governing as monarchs? What are the oligarchs' global ambitions? How should Dems give voice to the growing DOGE backlash? And how will attacks on the CFPB hurt consumers? Join us (and a special guest!) to answer these questions and more on this week's Coffee Klatch.
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