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Jhawkins

@jhawkins.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, tutor. More woke than a majority of American voters. Banner photo by the amazing Michele Palazzo, @streetfauna on Instagram.

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Jhawkins @jhawkins.bsky.social · 8h
May the “justices” on the Supreme Court who voted yes to this measure receive rapid deportation to Hell, which is where they will be sending immigrants in “third” countries. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now (Gift Article)
The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 23h
This is what the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool looks like today after a $17M deliberate fuck up and the orange felon won’t stop until he destroys everything. Makes me sick to my stomach every day.
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Jhawkins @jhawkins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This seems incredibly important, doesn’t it?
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: University of Florida Scientists Develop an mRNA Cancer Vaccine That Reprograms the Immune System to Hunt Down Cancer Cells Without Genetically Engineering Immune Cells Outside the Body Led by Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D.
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Jhawkins @jhawkins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Myles Morell on Instagram: "HE IS ALIVE!!"
14 likes, 6 comments - mylesmorell on September 14, 2026: "HE IS ALIVE!!".
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Jhawkins @jhawkins.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
So much to look forward to if Vance is ever in charge. 😡 Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/u...
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Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones (Gift Article)
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
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ksrnow @ksrnow.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Let's face it, Vance isn't religious. Vance is a straight up opportunistic lunatic.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Who thinks data centers should be banned?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This is what we’re poisoning Memphis for? 😕 gizmodo.com/grok-not-onl...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/08/2026
I feel like we're all living through Natalie Harp's policy on North Korea.
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Sam Ulmschneider @samulmschneider.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Normally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.
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The pundits have completely lost the plot
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
WTAF
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
😕🇺🇸
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A civilian medical plane went down after an experimental US military GPS jamming test reportedly disrupted its radar. Every person aboard lost their life. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Jhawkins @jhawkins.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Remember when Judge Salas’s only child was shot and killed at their front door by a politically crazed gunman? She knows what she’s talking about
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Should be a bigger story— “Alexandra Bravo, prosecutor investigating 🇺🇸 strikes on 3 Ecuadorian boats and survivor accounts of torture/kidnapping, shot dead… hitman on a black motorcycle opened fire… Bravo’s sister jumped to protect her, also killed…” www.dropsitenews.com/p/prosecutor...
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Jhawkins @jhawkins.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
MOOD youtube.com/watch?v=Gxd2...
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Leonard Cohen - Everybody Knows (Official Audio)
YouTube video by LeonardCohenVEVO
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 25/07/2026
Emmett Till was born right here in Chicago on July 25, 1941. And it is with deep humility and great pride that I signed legislation this week at Roberts Temple to declare his birthday as the Illinois Day of Reflection and Remembrance of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley.
Governor Pritzker, Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., Dr. Marvel McCain Parker, and others at the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ.Governor Pritzker holds the bill designating Emmett Till Day in Illinois.
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Jeffrey Rowland @wigu.org · 23/07/2026
Today wasn't great, but I didn't see a single cybertruck. It's important to appreciate the little things.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/07/2026
The best way to get to the bottom of the McConnell question is for the governor to appoint a replacement. The GOP legislature passed a law stripping him of that power, but it goes against the state constitution. If they refuse to seat the replacement, take them to court. There’s zero downside.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Statement from Annie Farmer on meeting with Todd Blanche: "After meeting with Todd Blanche, I feel even more confident in urging senators to vote against his confirmation as the United States' Attorney General. "I found him abrasive, condescending, and intentionally noncommittal to survivors."
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
In the seventh month of the second year of the second term, the heat will become unbearable, the skies will turn red, and bowels will loosen across the land.
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Jhawkins @jhawkins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Trump tells Jake Tapper that Lindsey Graham’s finest moment was his defense of Brett Kavanaugh, 🤔 who was treated “maybe the worst I’ve ever seen anyone treated” by the Dems: “That includes me…well, maybe not me.”
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
BREAKING: Lindsey Graham has died at the age 71 due to a “brief and sudden illness.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Lindsey Graham, longtime South Carolina senator, dies at 71, his office says
Graham, who was first elected to the House in 1994 and the Senate in 2002, had been running for reelection this year.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Trump just denied disaster aid to four blue states, after approving aid to six red states.
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Trump denies disaster aid to four blue states, after approving aid to six red states
A White House spokesperson said there is “no politicization to the president’s decisions on disaster relief.” There’s compelling evidence to the contrary.
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Really American @reallyamerican.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
If you are in line to talk to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes STAY IN LINE!
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Mitch McConnell Close-Up
Alt: Mitch McConnell Close-Up
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Lea Zengage @leazengage.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
-Notice News 1/ "YES: Mamdani's administration just funded New York City's first-ever pet food pantry program.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Best Twitter riposte of the day.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 27/06/2026
Exclusive: Trump is using tens of millions in taxpayer money meant for national parks to fund his desired projects, including White House paving stones he had promised to pay for, documents obtained by @michaelscherer.bsky.social show:
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A White House Makeover, Brought to You by Struggling National Parks
Park projects are being defunded to cover President Trump’s Washington renovation spree.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF BAYER'S BID TO LIMIT LAWSUITS IN STATE COURT CLAIMING ITS ROUNDUP WEEDKILLER CAUSES CANCER
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Nicholas Kristof (Mirror) @nickkristof.mirrors.bot · 25/06/2026
Fascinating to see young Chinese taking to the streets and risking arrest to stand up for animal rights: Original post
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Thrillhouse Gaming @thrillhousegaming.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
It’s insane how expensive medical care for your pet is these days. There is NO way my family could afford this kind of stuff growing up at the prices they are now. Private equity is a cancer to everything it touches.
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Trump is the first American president in history to bow in subservience to a Chinese leader. 😂🤣👇
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James Garland @jagar451.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Remember how horrifying it was when Duterte announced that he would execute drug dealers and users? We’re no better. Remember when we had laws? Remember when we valued justice? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’
All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communities
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
"The humanities are not a luxury. They are how a democracy understands itself." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/a...
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DOGE’s Termination of Humanities Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
tRump: "I was totally exonerated." And by "exonerated", he means he was found liable for sexually assaulting & defaming E. Jean Carroll by a jury of his peers & ordered to pay her $88.3 Million. #WordsMatter
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The US used roughly two years’ worth of Patriot missile production early in the Iran war. The US produces about 60 to 65 Patriot missiles per month, highlighting limits in supply and the strain on stockpiles.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
So the companies we paid tariffs to are getting refunds. Isn’t that double dipping?”
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 20/04/2026
Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online
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Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege
The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta
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Isaac Bogoch @isaacbogoch.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
mRNA vaccines continue to show major promise. In a small Phase 1 trial led by Dr. Balachandran, some patients with pancreatic cancer (one of the deadliest cancers) reached 6-year survival. This is why sustained investment in science & research matters. tinyurl.com/f4n4anhk
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
My favorite scene from the Bible
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
🇺🇦👀 Zelensky and the people of Ukraine nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2026, — Sociaty. A professor from the University of Oslo submitted the nomination.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A worker died at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon last week. For more than an hour, workers were instructed to continue working as the man lay dead. One worker wanted to help, but a manager told them to “Just turn around and not look. Let’s get back to work," according to @thewesternedge.bsky.social.
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‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility
A worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away.
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 03/04/2026
“They’re destroying more than fifty research facilities across thirty-one states, labs that house decades of irreplaceable long-term science…And they’re replacing all of it — the offices, the scientists, the institutional knowledge, the professional independence — with fifteen political appointees”
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Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service
Late Tuesday afternoon, with the subtlety of a wrecking ball and the morality of a foreclosure notice, the Trump administration announced the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the ...
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I'm not saying this rhetorically—I'm speaking literally here. At what point do Republicans admit that Trump has lost his mind and replace him with Vance through the 25th Amendment? Never? Do we need to see a nuclear weapon dropped on a city of 10 million innocent civilians first?
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Good Friday is when we celebrate the most famous innocent brown-skinned man to ever be executed by the state.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Trump: We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.
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Jhawkins @jhawkins.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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Yep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds
A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Epstein Receipts! Women at No Kings in Nashville understood the assignment!
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