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@jddanforth.bsky.social
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Semi-retired lawyer -- had the “Western Civilization” education that right wingers want for all, but read the books. Very worried about how our institutions are failing us, one by one. Have a Springer who is much fancier than me.

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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 14h
Can we just start with no assholes and see how that works out?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20h
Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 22h
Gift. As many have noted, we have had an admitted sexual predator at center stage for ten years -- half of the lifetimes of these frat boys. That does not excuse them. But we need to look at ourselves also -- and at the moral rot at the center of our country. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action (Gift Article)
The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 22h
He was so right.
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 23h
Some worse than others. None should have this kind of wealth. Yes on California Prop 40. Flawed? Maybe. But a step in the right direction.
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
California Prop 40 may have its flaws. But it is a big step in the right direction.
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Always lying 🤥
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Gift. Decision from two Trump appointees, both former Thomas clerks, one a former white house lawyer for Trump, the other openingly gunning for a SCt. seat. I hope the full Circuit sees the case differently. It addresses an obvious attempt to kneecap Anthropic. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
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Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Legal, Judges Rule (Gift Article)
The Pentagon had “ample support for its conclusion” that the A.I. company’s products could pose a national security risk, according to a Washington appeals court.
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Tim Hannan @timhannan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every single day there’s something from the Trump regime that would end anyone else’s Presidency. I’m sick of this fucking bullshit.
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The year before Election 2024, I was helping run UCLA’s DEI Office in LA—and siccing my AuDHD savant 🧠 on analyzing not just Project 2025’s substance, but its impact on my nation. I predicted (not really a prediction) all these horrors. Most accused me of trying to scare ppl into voting for Harris.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Donald Trump increased the price of gas, and now he wants you to have to buy more of it." Doesn't seem like a difficult messaging challenge for Democrats.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/09/2026
Beyond the fact that it’s incredibly illegal and corrupt to use taxpayer dollars to run political ads on television, there’s another problem with re-running old ads like this: the messaging only reminds everyone what a fraud you are.
Black-and-white image of Donald Trump standing in a hallway from a recent ad he ran on TV with taxpayer funds. White subtitle text on a black bar at the bottom displays what Trump’s voiceover says in the ad: “we will expel the warmongers from our government.”
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eddietg51-42.bsky.social @eddietg51-42.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The same idiots who think Trump, who dodged the draft five times, knows how to win a war also think Trump, who declared bankruptcy six times, knows how to run the economy. That's what Trump Derangement Syndrome actually looks like.
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I now favor calling this the “Trump strait.” Seems apt. And I bet the AP, CNN, and MSNOW would be on board.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Something is happening in Texas. 👀
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There has been a recent rash of "baby's in his find out era". 🤣🤣🤣
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Robert's Right ✅️.......
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 24/09/2026
This belongs in the Smithsonian.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Joe Walsh Is Right......
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Susan Collins is blatantly corrupt. Hollywood couldn't write this in a script.
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LarDog @lhar58.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Do Something…..
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
On Sep 11 in Alamo, Texas, Luis Ochoa and another teen stopped to film ICE agents during a vehicle stop near a school. Agents pulled one from their car, struck him, used pepper spray, and detained them for 8 hrs even after they proved their citizenship, one ICE agent stating, 'I don’t give a damn.'
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Mother of teen detained in viral Alamo ICE arrest video deported
The mother of a 17-year-old detained by ICE in a viral Alamo, Texas incident has been deported to Mexico, raising concerns among legal experts about potential retaliation for speaking out.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
gift www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/o... "it no longer much matters what kind of Republican Ms. Collins is. With Mr. Trump running amok, and congressional Republicans loath to stand up to him, Ms. Collins’s presence in the Senate is, on balance, costing her state far more than it is contributing. "
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Opinion | Susan Collins’s Luck May Be Running Out (Gift Article)
The independence and moderation of Maine’s Republican senator hardly matters anymore.
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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DEFEAT SUSAN COLLINS!
Troy Jackson is a fifth-generation logger – now, he’s running for Senate to defeat Susan Collins. Donate any amount to join the fight and flip Maine blue.
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-... Defeat Susan Collins. “The senator’s office steered government contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping Kao and his network for donations . . . .Sometimes they cut checks within 24 hours of the annual defense spending bill.”
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This seems like a pretty big deal: donors made illegal contributions to Susan Collins and then were awarded lucrative contracts after her office intervened with the Navy. An FBI investigation was dropped under Trump. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
To skirt campaign finance laws and conceal the source of the funds, Navatek planned to funnel the donation through a shell company. The CEO wanted assurance that Collins would know where
the money came from. Reed confirmed that she would, the executive said - and that Navatek would get its government contracts.
After the Corner Bakery meeting, Navatek's CEO, Martin Kao, sent an initial $150,000 to the Collins super PAC using the shell company. Two months later, he told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica.
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I think the problem some folks have is the “in his sleep” part. Just spitballing.
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Classy maybe. But what the f*ck are they thinking? Who is voting against this idea? Don’t we all wake up every morning checking for this news?
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Not sure of the strength of the polling operation. But the results seem directionally sound — hence the new Trump plan to put snipers on top of his arch.
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jddanforth.bsky.social @jddanforth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is absolutely right. And couple this with the interests of his tech donors. And add the fact that all of this cap ex was supercharged by accelerated write-offs under the big beautiful bill. It’s one long con. A sugar high for the economy that is barely working, but still earns him bank.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was making a door dash delivery. Every time they get away with this it guarantees it will happen again. #AbolishICE
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azraelthunderbolt.bsky.social @azraelthunderbolt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We will have snipers pointing down on Washington DC and protesters! And he is bragging about it on X! Saying he will fill it with AMMO! Not a word from GOP politicians. He is a mad man! The murders of innocent people in boats and little girls in school weren't enough for him. Now he is threatening U
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
He is not wrong. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law" - United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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ᑎᗩTᑌᖇᗩᒪ, ᒪIKE ᐯEᖇᑎOᑎ @naturallikevernon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump died and got buried at Mar-Lago. A man went to the airport and said, "I need a ticket to go piss on Trump's grave." The agent said, "Yes, sir. Here's a ticket to Los Angeles." The guy said, "Los Angeles?! But Trump's buried in Florida!" The agent said, "Yes, sir, but the back of the line..."
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My orange-pedo loving sister said she has to vote R to stop trans people. Me: "I don't fucking care what people want to do with their own fucking bodies. It's none of your fucking business. You thinking you have a say in this is the stupidest thing I've ever fucking heard." 🤬
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Meanwhile, we’re still murdering people in the Caribbean. www.reuters.com/world/us-say...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.
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