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John Bito

@john-bito.bsky.social
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Itinerant do-gooder; Troublemaker (troublemakerscommunity.org); Extinction Rebel (xrseattle.org); supporter of the Sunrise Movement (sunrisemovement.org). Help me to help avert the worst consequences!?

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im nicebart trans rights 👼🏼 @nicebart.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
For context: In 'normal' times, everyone in West Wing / OEOB had to pass these clearances. (Even I got one!)
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/08/2026
ProPublica identified 155 counties in the Deep South with private schools that opened as likely segregation academies. One in Amite County, Mississippi, has never — over nearly 30 years of surveys — reported enrolling more than one Black student. (Published Dec. 2024)
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The Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating Segregation
A new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with w...
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
ICE agents give contradictory orders on purpose. “You f*cking move I’ll f*cking tase you! Get out of the f*cking car!” It’s a no win situation. The person being violently accosted in this video is a disabled veteran. Imagine if the agents had been wearing shock gloves? Abolish & prosecute ICE
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WA Whistles @wawhistles.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Wake up, Seattle! In the last month, ICE has arrested people in Maple Leaf, Sodo, CID, West Seattle, South Lake Union, Queen Anne, Wallingford, Wedgwood and at University Village. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com
As Seattle sees surge in ICE arrests, residents, advocates on edge
Amid a reported surge of immigration arrests across Seattle, residents are starting to see detainments closer to home.
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Troublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Sooo good. “This is where the decisions are made,” said Christina. “We are living in a place where we have influence, & it’s our responsibility to show up here & to fight in solidarity with all those places where people are fighting data centers on the ground every single day.” With rogue agents!
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Ace Combs Art @acecombsart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
And now, from the folks who brought you explosive diarrhea...
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Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk
Aug 9 (Reuters) - Taylor Farms said on Sunday it was recalling prepared food items containing jalapeños from retailers over concerns about potential salmonella contamination, a few weeks after
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The Democratic Party’s mega-donor class is horrified by the rising tide of progressive populism. Too bad. It's time they recognize the real choice is between democracy and tyranny, between an economy that works for all or one that works for a small sliver at the top.
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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“As with immigration, the lesson is the same: it is grassroots resistance, not elite caution, that is winning this fight, and Democrats’ cowardice in scapegoating their own base is what’s holding the party back.” @cnewman.bsky.social via @commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
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Trump's Immigration Policies Have Been Rejected; Why Won't Dems Act Like It? | Common Dreams
​Rather than continue internecine fights, Democratic elites should join the grassroots in fighting the real adversary—the brutal, violent, white-nationalist deportation campaign now tearing this count...
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
So NYT reports that Third Way will spend $15-million to discredit democratic socialism ahead of the presidential elections. “Their fear: Dr. El-Sayed was paving a path for a progressive to seize the party’s presidential nomination in 2028 — and then go on to lose the general election.” Except...
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John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Now corporate Democrats will spend $15 million to fend off the rise of socialism, instead of joining allies in resisting rising fascism?!
nytimes.com
Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left (Gift Article)
One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.
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John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Hegseth's ’Department of War' killed two US nurses and two medevac pilots last spring. The incompetence is heinous.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Decent column, but this is not what happened. What happened is that the same petrostate bad actor (Russia) has successfully deployed the tactics it used to hijack U.S. politics against the U.K. GOP=UKIP=Putin. Goal is defeating renewables & doubling down on fossil fuel dependence.
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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 24/07/2026
Extinction is forever. We can't afford to let the Endangered Species Act (ESA) be dismantled. But this month, the Trump admin finalized three new rules that put wildlife of greater risk of extinction. Here's what you need to know ⬇️
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John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The procurers die off - one every 3-4 years? First Jeffrey #Epstein (2019), then his associate Jean-Luc Brunel (2022) - both 'suicides' while in custody facing trafficking charges. This week, Epstein's 'scout' was found dead, 5 months after prosecutors started investigating him.
nytimes.com
Daniel Siad, Model Scout Who Connected Women to Epstein, Is Found Dead in France (Gift Article)
Daniel Siad, who was found dead on Monday, repeatedly introduced Jeffrey Epstein to young women, according to messages he exchanged with Mr. Epstein. Mr. Siad had denied wrongdoing.
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Troublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Washingtonians! We've got inside intel that hyperscalers have been having "urgent" meetings with Governor Ferguson. THIS IS NOT GOOD. He stood up to Trump as AG; make sure he knows we expect him to stand up for our communities now, and not roll over for Big Tech. Statewide moratorium now!
actionnetwork.org
Governor Ferguson, Stand with Washington Communities against Big Tech
Washington State is in the fourth year of a drought; given the current El Niño, the fifth is likely right around the corner. We're also facing other dire climate impacts: heat waves, wildfires, floodi...
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We Are Nothing Like the Gestapo. @why-gestapo-shaped.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We Are Nothing Like the Gestapo.
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Amy Sommers 李雅美 @amysommers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
ICE hi speed chased “man before he hastily parked his car on the side of the road, jumped out & hid on a nearby residential property. ICE agents sought access to the property, but were denied entry by the person living there, a resident named Kyle.” 🫡 Kylie www.ospreynews.net/p/ice-ramps-...
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ICE ramps up presence in Shoreline as witnesses push back
Multiple attempted arrests have been derailed by citizens taking video of ICE activity
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John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
#Socialist candidate for #Congress in #Seattle! It's time to leave the genocide-enabling parties of corporate power behind! Who besides @cmkshama.bsky.social will replace the genocide-enabling Democrat to represent Washington's 9th Congressional District?
Person speaking into a microphone in front of a red& white 12'x4' banner saying 

KSHAMA SAWANT for Congress 
Fight the rich,
not their wars!
Elect the socialist
Money can't buy!
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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Dude who looks like a lightbulb and plays an invisible cello while he talks sure has some opinions!
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Troublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Looks like some troublemakers showed up at the @microsoft.com convo at Climate Week... ...because Microsoft has INCREASED emissions by 80% since 2020. Is that the plan for Washington State? Businesses that fan the flames on our wildfires, droughts, and heatwaves? This is bullshit.
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 18/07/2026
Today, Stand.earth and local groups dropped by #PNWClimateWeek in Seattle, Washington to see @microsoft.com’s Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa, who – despite the company’s massive investments in fossil fuels – ironically served as the keynote speaker for a talk on climate targets. 🧵
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We Called Out Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer at PNW Climate Week
YouTube video by Stand.earth
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Dance Against DOGE 🕺💃 @mel2lou.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Join Dance Against DOGE tomorrow as we dance to World Music and celebrate the World Cup! Saturday, July 18th from 11am - 1pm EDT 3307 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007 @teslatakedown.com Register: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Image of a soccer ball with flags of the world. Text: World Music, World Cup.
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John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Member of Congress from Chicago: "DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity." When I was a kid, the FBI acted with impunity, assassinating people identified as threats and disrupting community organizations. DHS was created to reestablish that oppressive force.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 14/07/2026
23 zettajoules is the latest measure of excess heat into oceans caused by fossil fuel: 23,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules Entire human energy production = 1/2 a zettajoule.
scientificamerican.com
Global ocean temperatures are entering ‘uncharted territory,’ climate scientists say
Sea surface temperatures in late June reached nearly 70 degrees Fahrenheit on average, shattering records
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now? A cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened thousands across 34 states. "Make America Healthy Again."
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 14/07/2026
New York will ban construction of new data centres of more than 50 megawatts — a typical data centre is at least 100MW — for a period of one year, stopping new permit applications and pausing outstanding ones, said governor Kathy Hochul. ft.trib.al/WZC79ES
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Reuters @reuters.com · 14/07/2026
A protest group called The Secret Handshake placed a giant gold “Iran war participation trophy” for President Trump on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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Ace Combs Art @acecombsart.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
If Trump had his way the next Folarin Balogun would not be born a US citizen. He'd be playing for a better team. Irony, thy name is Trump.
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White House dismisses birthright citizenship irony in Balogun case
The White House pushed back against questions of irony that Trump advocated for USMNT striker Folarin Balogun, a birthright citizen.
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Lenticulus @lenticulus.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Humans now being asked to use less electricity in favor of data centers. www.newsweek.com/teachers-ask...
newsweek.com
Teachers asked to "turn off lights" in county packed with data centers
An email seen by media outlets said the adjustments in Henrico County are being made due to "the impact of higher electric costs."
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
As many experience lethal, unlivable heat, it's a good time to remember that there is no such thing as a climate refugee under the law. Climate breakdown was not understood when the UN convention was written. In the US, there is one way for extreme weather to be the basis for legal status: TPS.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/07/2026
NEWS: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building antenna. They are holding a banner that reads: “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace”
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"Europe’s extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say" by Alexa St. John for the @apnews.com: apnews.com/article/euro...
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Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say
The record-breaking heat that’s scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study.
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John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I'm feeling despondent after the Supreme Court threw out the limits on Presidential power that I grew up with.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 25/06/2026
Jeffries and his ilk were quick to discount Mamdani’s political project as one that could never take root beyond New York City. But as other primary races this cycle have shown us, that’s simply not true.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/06/2026
it's because the major questions doctrine is a crock of shit
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/06/2026
The World Cup is here. On this week's episode of Reveal, reporters Alex Shephard, Tim Murphy of Mother Jones, and Reveal producer Artis Curiskis follow the money, power, and politics behind the World Cup and ask who gets to be part of the world’s biggest game.
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Cascadia(PNW) @cascadiarevolting.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Picture of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle. 

A giant banner being hung near the space needle that has a giant arrow pointing to the right with the word democracy written inside of it and a gain at arrow below it pointed to the left with WTO written inside of it.
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Troublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
And....a nice video from Monday! #SignsOfFascism
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
When you are paying $765 million to companies to get them to cancel clean, renewable energy projects, you are screaming to the world that you are a corrupt fossil fuel lobbyist bitch who does not give a damn about what's best for America. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects
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Troublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Looks like we've got some signs of fascism down at 2nd & Jackson (as well as in far too many other places).
Row of folks in red t-shirts behind a woman with a tambourine. Their t-shirts say "Come for one, Face us all", and each carries a sign with different white text on black, burma-shave-style. the following posts will list every sign.
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John Bito @john-bito.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
#FIFA: enslavers, much?! Preventing Team #Haiti from wearing uniforms depicting the emancipation of their enslaved ancestors is totally consistent with your fascist history. (Free article)
nytimes.com
Haiti and the curious case of a banned World Cup kit that could become a collectors' item
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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
"Trump has agreed to the release of $24 billion of Iran’s frozen assets, but is unwilling to announce it publicly," Rezaie, who is a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said, according to YJC. www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/l...
nbcnews.com
Trump has agreed to release $24 billion of Iran’s frozen assets, military adviser to Iran's supreme leader says
Major Gen.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 13/06/2026
There is something terribly wrong about an economy that produces its first trillionaire, but cannot provide health care for its people. Or one in which the richest handful of families have the combined wealth of almost forty percent of the rest of the country.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 12/06/2026
"We have a term for enterprises that look successful because they keep drawing in new investors and keep drawing in new investors because they look successful. They’re called Ponzi schemes." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/elon-musk-...
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Elon Musk, Human Ponzi Scheme
With Wall Street’s help, you’re about to be forced to buy stock in SpaceX
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Troublemakers @troublemakers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
“We need to make sure we don’t allow our power to evaporate in the heat of this moment. We need to design policies right now that make sure workers and the public come out on the other side of any AI buildout with more power, not less.”— Becca Deutsch of @amzn4climate.bsky.social. Hear, hear!
commondreams.org
'We're Not a Company Town': Tech Hub Seattle Passes Data Center Moratorium | Common Dreams
To celebrate, the network of local activists who fought for the moratorium launched a People’s AI Bill of Rights to advocate for fairness, privacy, transparency, and accountability in technological de...
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Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Hey @governorferguson.bsky.social ! Are we really gonna let some punk east coast state do better than us? The people of Washington State would very much like to have a say on data centers and AI.
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New York State Gets One Step Closer to a Data Center Moratorium - Inside Climate News
The state Legislature just passed a bill that would place a 12-month freeze on permits for data centers. If the governor signs it, it would be the first statewide moratorium in the nation.
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