James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 26/07/2026If you have not seen TAT—Trump Action Tracker—you need to. From a UK prof. who has been meticulously noting and classifying the anti-democratic / authoritarian actions of the second Trump administration. www.trumpactiontracker.infotrumpactiontracker.infoTrump Action Tracker | Keeping a tally of Trump's actionsFree and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Statements & plans mapped to authoritarianism domains. 000
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 26/06/2026@frutledge.bsky.social Fleming doesn’t post much here any more, but followers of this account may wish to see her beloved husband Dick’s obituary: www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...legacy.com 010
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 25/05/2026open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...open.substack.comTrump Honors Those Who Helped Others Avoid Service at Tomb of the Unknown PodiatristThe solemn ceremony has become an annual tradition for him. 010
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 05/03/2026@anthropic.com I can't log in to Claude --the email that's supposed to arrive with a code does not arrive. 000
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Just one more Trumpster dumpster fire. But it’s our money, and America’s international influence, that Kari Lake is burning. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comWhat Is Kari Lake Trying to Achieve?The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries. 011
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 20/02/2026As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...nytimes.comAs Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now 000
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Crude. But a slight perspective adjustment can sometimes make reality snap into focus. 010
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 10/02/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... The United States has had good presidents and bad presidents. It currently has its first fascist president. Conservative commentator Jonathan Rauch explains why “fascist” is the right word. Gift link. (You do not have to pay to read this article.)theatlantic.comYes, It’s FascismUntil recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny. 294
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Tech created by Palantir for IDF use against Palestinians now being used by ICE> youtu.be/DbUCP2y_ZII?...youtu.beFrom Facial Recognition to Geolocation: Inside the Tech Powering ICE Raids | Amanpour and CompanyYouTube video by Amanpour and Company 000
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Just dropping in to say that Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI) has not responded. 010
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis while he was restrained and unarmed, just weeks after an ICE agent killed Renée Good. Senior officials have denied what the videos plainly show and blocked meaningful investigation. It's time to speak up. verbasparsa.org/2026/01/26/t...verbasparsa.orgThe hour of decisionFederal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis while he was restrained and unarmed, just weeks after an ICE agent killed Renée Good. Senior officials have denied what the videos plainly show and … 010
Reposted by James ErnestBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/01/2026By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying. 695298466971
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 24/01/2026www.facebook.com/100068857584...facebook.comCaledonia DemocratsCaledonians: Read this account of life now in Minneapolis. Do we want this across the country? In Grand Rapids? In Kentwood? If not—what are we prepared to do about it? Perhaps elect a member of... 000
Reposted by James ErnestRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/01/2026apnews.com/article/minn... 20034771541
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Peter Wehner has been right all along but he keeps getting righter: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comMAGA Jesus Is Not the Real JesusTrump is causing incalculable damage to the Christian faith, yet most evangelicals will never break with him. 071
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Masha Gessen, who saw this happen in Russia, tells us what to do to resist it here: claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting. I am providing a gift link to Gessen’s text into this post, which I commend to your reading. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...nytimes.comOpinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. 11111
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Amid everything else, it’s important to remember that the man is a constant liar. 000
Reposted by James ErnestKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/01/2026The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult. 749244747258
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Every servicemember, from the highest-ranking officers to the lowest ranking enlisted: if your superior orders you to invade or attack Greenland, it is an illegal order, and you must disobey. 010
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 07/01/2026The president of the US is insane, unfit, and surrounded by sycophants too craven to remove him. These things are obvious truths. Don’t be cowed by anyone who denies them. 020
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Y’all on Proton Mail yet? Should be. At least enter the sweepstakes. swee.ps/vutoyz_DuyJaPlswee.ps 010
Reposted by James ErnestTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 26/12/2025“But it's also clear that there is likely something in the files that further incriminates him.” This is what I think, too. Horrible as the facts at hand are, there must be something else, something verging on the unimaginable. www.meditationsinanemergency.com/feminism-ver...meditationsinanemergency.comFeminism Versus Trump and EpsteinWe already knew that Jeffrey Epstein had sexually assaulted and exploited dozens of girls and young women, that he had done so openly, that his dehumanization of the vulnerable had not prevented a who... 851601582
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Munther Isaac: God is near; God is love. x.com/MuntherIsaac...x.com 000
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 22/12/2025We all saw what the Israelis did to Gaza. Here’s what they are doing to the other part of the Palestinian Territories: the West Bank. Gift link to a well documented and illustrated report from the NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comLand Grab: Inside Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank (Gift Article)Israeli seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank, often brutally, has accelerated, raising doubts about the prospects of a peaceful solution to the conflict. 030
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Trump lets crooks off the hook to build his own power. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comThanks to Donald Trump, 2025 was a good year … for white-collar criminalsWhy would the Trump administration choose to set aside consequences from criminals whose actions threaten the stability of the broader American economy? 030
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 17/12/2025“His defenders insist he’s a . . . self-promoter and showman, and that it’s a mistake to pay too much attention to his words. In fact, it’s a mistake to ignore them. Trump’s malignant narcissism is the most essential thing to understand about him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comTrump’s Inferno of Hate Is IntensifyingWhen a man with the president’s personality feels besieged and abandoned, he becomes more desperate and more dangerous. 030
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Yes, there is such a thing as Trump Derangement Syndrome. Definition: the psychological and social set of pathologies accompanying the dysfunctional decision to ignore or excuse the derangement and dementia of Donald Trump. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...open.substack.comThe True Catastrophe of Trump, as seen from north of the borderA view from our neighbor 020
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 16/12/2025A Frank assessment of what the Trump regime has done to American credibility on the international stage. substack.com/@mattgurney4...substack.comMatt Gurney: 'We will never fucking trust you again'Some blunt talk for our American neighbours at the Halifax International Security Forum. 120
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 15/12/2025open.substack.com/pub/kristind... And the Stasi didn’t have Palantir.open.substack.comA bleak DecemberIt was a rough week on the democracy front 000
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 11/12/2025THE TATE-TRUMP RAPE-CULTURE ALLIANCE A major investigative report by the New York Times. Gift links. The quick summary: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b... The full report: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u... 358
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Pearl Harbor Day. A good day for remembering that anti-fascism is a core American value and wondering why we are currently tolerating a fascist regime in DC. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-6... 010
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 06/12/2025BEST CHRISTIAN OP-ED ON A CURRENT PUBLIC ISSUE Seriously. You’ve heard of taking a gun to a knife fight? Phil Klay brings St. Augustine to a gladiator show in Trump Colosseum. Must read. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What Trump Is Really Doing With His Boat Strikes 021
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 01/12/2025MORE TRUMP-REGIME CORRUPTION EXPOSED “Why does Witkoff appear to have so heavily favored Russia during the negotiations? The answer may be buried in Witkoff’s 33-page financial disclosure form, quietly posted to the White House website in September.” open.substack.com/pub/populari...open.substack.comTop Trump negotiator retains partnership with Ukraine-sanctioned billionaireSteve Witkoff coached a top Putin aide on managing Trump and created a peace plan that mirrored Russian demands 010
James Ernest @jdernest.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Another revelation from the DC branch of the Putin administration 020
