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Janet Johnson

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There’s something happening here. What it is, ain’t exactly clear.

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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 9h
BILLION!! Agency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 10h
Scofflaw Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 12h
This is what they’re doing with their power.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 12h
Those are accused rapists he feels “badly for.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
DUN DUN DUN -- Fox Business on the September jobs report: "The numbers do not look good. I'm looking at 29,000 jobs added. That is well below expectations for 90,000, and our unemployment rate jumps up to 4.2%. A significant slowdown."
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 21h
Donald Trump tore into the reporter at the end of the sprawling, at times deranged interview. trib.al/KeuIcSe
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Trump Moans He Didn’t Get “One F*cking Positive Question” in Interview
Donald Trump tore into the reporter at the end of the sprawling, at times deranged interview.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 21h
Protests for Biden, none for Trump ‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza (Gift Article)
Brett McGurk, who was the top Middle East adviser to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., offered the first inside-the-room account of American efforts to manage the Gaza war.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 21h
Abolish the death penalty! Tennessee Botches One Execution After Another, Despite Repeated Warnings www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Tennessee Botches One Execution After Another, Despite Repeated Warnings (Gift Article)
The failed attempt with Christa Pike has intensified bipartisan concerns about Tennessee’s ability to effectively carry out lethal injections.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 01/10/2026
The Michigan GOP senate candidate is dodging questions about why two pastors from the Living World Church—the subject of recent child sex abuse lawsuits—are on his Faith Leadership Coalition. trib.al/jojlyy9
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The Church Sex Abuse Scandal Mike Rogers Won’t Talk About
The Michigan GOP senate candidate is dodging questions about why two pastors from the Living World Church—the subject of recent child sex abuse lawsuits—are on his Faith Leadership Coalition.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 01/10/2026
The Trump administration has moved to cripple Title IX protections against sexual assault and harassment on the same day New York prosecutors reopened the investigation into heinous allegations of a fraternity gang rape at Cornell University. trib.al/QewniBV
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Trump Weakens Title IX Rules Amid Cornell Gang Rape Investigation
The Education Department has just weakened protections for sexual assault victims in schools.
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
trump going on an emergency 17 state media tour to support republican candidates before the midterms and he is going with “nobody knows that dumb has a b on the end”
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Seems like an easy question to answer… if you didn’t push a girl down a staircase.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What kind of nation does this? Live Updates: Tennessee Inmate in Critical Condition After ‘Torturous’ Botched Execution, Lawyer Says www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
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Live Updates: Christa Pike in Critical Condition After Botched Tennessee Execution (Gift Article)
The inmate, Christa Pike, is “alive right now” after surviving an attempt to execute her by lethal injection, her lawyer said. He called on Gov. Bill Lee to reduce her sentence to life in prison.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That’s the lesson?
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cornell Police Report Omitted Student’s Claim She Was Raped www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Statement Written by Police in Cornell Assault Case Omitted Her Claim She Was Raped (Gift Article)
Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The death penalty is barbaric Tennessee Fails to Execute Woman After 2 Doses of Lethal Injection www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say (Gift Article)
Christa Pike, who was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995, was set to be executed by lethal injection. Officials had gone ahead with the execution after a temporary court-ordered pause.
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
uh…what the fuck
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 30/09/2026
The president signed his name right above the obvious error. trib.al/fQ1OmJe
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Only Trump Would Spell United States Wrong in an Executive Order
The president signed his name right above the obvious error.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Republicans Are Struggling Everywhere. This State Is the Epicenter. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | It Won’t Be So Easy for Democrats to Make Data Centers Their Issue (Gift Article)
The problems of technology were there before Trump and will be there after.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
alert the press -- Trump is conked out in the Oval Office again
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Of course
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Jezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“The grim state of affairs at the Trump CDC should terrify everyone,” Brad Woodhouse, president of Protect Our Care, told Jezebel in a statement www.jezebel.com/thanks-to-rf...
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Thanks to RFK Jr., the CDC Is a Husk of What It Once Was, New Report Says
“The grim state of affairs at the Trump CDC should terrify everyone,” Brad Woodhouse, president of Protect Our Care, told Jezebel in a statement
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A solution looking for a problem
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What if Amy Klobuchar hadn’t spoken up? Why was she the only person willing to interject? Is everyone else so afraid to violate their precious rules? 
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨The biggest changes among the key Senate battlegrounds that Nate Silver highlighted recently were: Ohio: D +5.3 — up from D +4.5 Texas: D +3.6 — up from D +3.4 Maine: D +2.7 — up from D +2.5 Michigan: D +3.4 — up from D +3.2 Alaska: D +2.5 — up from D +2.4 Iowa: D +2.1 — up from D +2.0
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump’s Luck Is Finally Running Out www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Luck Is Finally Running Out (Gift Article)
Voters are showing a growing determination to repudiate his presidency.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 29/09/2026
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future theonion.com/cornell-vows...
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
Perhaps Senator Eric Schmitt was a little too hawkish during his questioning of Jack Smith today. After accusing the former special counsel of perjury over whether he’d been at a Hawks basketball game, Schmitt was hit with an awkward moment of live fact-checking.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Stable Genius
The most presidential bags ever made! These bags are thick and leak-proof, ensuring sanitary handling, and are packaged 60/box on 4 15-count rolls. They're large enough to fully cover your hand and tu...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/...
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tump did this
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/09/2026
this is legitimately very funny
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees (Gift Article)
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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'Impeachable Offense': Ex-Ethics Chief Shreds Trump's Ugly New 'Propaganda' Video
The TV spots promoting the president were funded by taxpayer dollars.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is infuriating www.cnbc.com/2026/09/27/t...
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Taxpayer-funded Trump ads draw bipartisan scrutiny ahead of midterms
TV ads featuring Trump are expanding nationally, prompting bipartisan questions over whether they comply with restrictions on taxpayer-funded publicity.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Obama and Tom Hanks have an inspirational chat: best podcasts of the week
Daring to defy the norms of political lobbying, the ex-US president is becoming a podcast mainstay – and is opening up about the books that inspired him. Plus, is the Richard Gere gerbil rumour true?
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New whistleblower account: Former employees of the Kennedy Center say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks posed an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026
NEW: Dems vow to hit Israel with sanctions when they flip the House. thehill.com/homenews/hou...
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Dems vow to confront Israel on violence against Palestinians: ‘Out of control’
If they flip the House, Democrats say they’re ready to confront Israel on human rights. The issue has long challenged the party, pitting staunch Israel defenders against more liberal lawmakers crit…
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Pentagon's public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased this week without explanation from Trump's Defense Department. The total number of troops now wounded during the war is 861, according to DCAS.
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Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
5 weeks before the midterms, American taxpayers are paying to air an ad from the 2024 Trump campaign. You are paying for this political ad. bsky.app/profile/bayl...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
Kennedy: "I don't think any public official, including Trump or Noem or John Kennedy, should spend public money on private ads for themselves ... I may end up with a sombrero on my head, but I also think we ought to have a rule that no politician can have a building named after him when he's alive"
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s also extremely corrupt.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So that’s a “no”
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Bad language: profane Trump brings presidential swearing out into open — Guardian US
President has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public office
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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'SNL' Cold Open Puts Horror Movie Twist On Trump's Relationship With Natalie Harp
‘If you hurt him, I will end you,’ Harp (played by Ashley Padilla) says in the sketch.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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House Democrats Plan Vast Oversight Of Trump Administration. Impeachment Is An Option.
House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda if the party sweeps control in the November elections.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
amazing -- Karl Rove lists Paxton's scandals: "The corrupt business guy gives him a fake Uber account and the records of that are now in his impeachment proceedings, so we know how often he went to have sex with Laura Olsen. I mean, can you make this shit up?"
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...
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White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One (Gift Article)
CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access.
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Janet Johnson @jjohnsonlaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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