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John Bartol

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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Anthropic's retreat and Hegseth's extortion needs to be addressed by Congress ASAP. @murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov @repdelbene.bsky.social @repricklarsen.bsky.social @jayapal.house.gov @schiff.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov
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Anthropic’s showdown with the US Department of War may literally mean life or death—for all of us
Why the showdown between Anthropic, a major developer of artificial intelligence models, and the US Department of War lead to existential-level catastrophe.
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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 14/01/2026
Mike Johnson, who famously knows nothing about anything, admits that ICE is a state-sponsored domestic terrorist operation. We should take him at his word, abolish ICE, and prosecute its terrorists.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
NEW EPISODE: The Trump administration is exploiting a tragic ICE killing in Minnesota to spread lies and smear a victim. Even worse, JD Vance suggested an alarming crackdown on independent media and free speech is on the horizon. youtu.be/lr42GHtipTI?...
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J.D. Vance’s Dangerous Attack on Independent Media
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/01/2026
Rep. Angie Craig: "We were told because this facility is being funding by the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' not the congressional appropriations act, that we would not be allowed to enter the facility. That's complete nonsense ... I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care."
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans. This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota: “Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
The Office of Chairman Sitting Bear
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CHAIRMAN SITTING BEAR'S STATEMENT REGARDING SRST PUBLIC SAFETY
JANUARY 9, 2026
I have been receiving reports and evidence of First Nations people being racially targeted, assaulted, and detained by the federal agency Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). We want to remind our members to be safe and proactive by carrying with you at a minimum your tribal identification cards or a copy of your degree of Indian Blood. Our tribal identification affirms our citizenship and political status.
Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands. Any federal activity within our boundaries must recognize and respect our tribal sovereignty, treaty obligations, and established jurisdictional boundaries. Any ICE presence or activity within our lands is not authorized, not welcome, and will be addressed. Unauthorized personnel will be escorted off our lands.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
... WTAF?! Why are Dems voting for anything that supports this regime? Senators Durbin, Hassan, King, Klobuchar, Shaheen, Welch, Kaine, you want to explain to your constituents and the rest of the country exactly what your thinking was (and where your spines went)? www.govtrack.us/congress/vot...
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On the Nomination PN615-2: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, … -- Senate Vote #6 -- Jan. 8, 2026
Senate Vote #6 in 2026, in the United States Congress.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 09/01/2026
I’m sorry the decorum argument was dead ten fucking years ago when the entire republican party hitched themselves to mister “grab them by the pussy” come on
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
In a few months, we've progressed from snuff films of the US military killing civilians at sea to a snuff film of paramilitary secret police killing a mom in Minnesota—in both situations bogusly invoking "terrorism."
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Everybody: Bookmark this, save it, and pass it along. @npr.org is keeping this history alive. To echo @robertlslater.bsky.social, this day - one of America's most shameful - needs to be remembered because so many seditious cowards and fascist bullies want it forgotten. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
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Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/01/2026
Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
"Iron laws of the world"? Some of America's most important national accomplishments are about leading humanity away from this kind of bullshit. If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
In the situation room?
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
.... outstanding.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20/10/2025
Prime example of white privilege in plain sight. Black kids get called adults to justify blame, while white adults get called “kids” to excuse their hate. They’re not boys and girls, they’re grown-ass men and women, and the receipts are in writing.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Know your rights, #Chicago.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
SPREAD THIS ONE FAR AND WIDE. KATU, livestreaming outside of Portland's ICE facility.
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24 hours outside ICE: What is really going on in Portland
Starting Thursday, Oct. 9 at midnight, we will begin a 24-hour livestream outside of the Portland ICE Facility. Our aim is to show the public everything we see.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
... feels a bit like we might call it Gaza or the West Bank...
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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
It's interesting - and fraught with peril - to see the Charlie Kirk debate slowly seep into more "professional" venues like LinkedIn. When those supposed third rails of the business world - politics & religion - are jettisoned in the hopes of getting eyeballs, we've entered a truly surreal time.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Show me you don't understand Star Wars even though you own Star Wars.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
... spread this far and wide... *** What did Jimmy Kimmel say? www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
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What did Jimmy Kimmel say? See comments that led to ABC pulling show
The late-night host's comments about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer during his Monday monologue led to "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" being pulled off the air by ABC.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
This. Many of us have discovered in the last few days is that there are two "Charlie Kirks": one is as pure as the driven snow Christian motivational speaker and the other, a white-as-a-Klan-rally sheet Christofacist. And we all know too many of the former suddenly. Educate them. If you can.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
This is as huge a scandal & blunder as this chaotic Administration has seen. The person who should be called to answer for it is Secy Kristi Noem. When a woman who loves the camera as much as Noem is nowhere to be seen for 10 days it’s b/c she’s hiding out. Media should be all over this.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Do it.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Important for the people of Chicago and for the rest of us as witnesses. SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE.
These are instructions for posting videos to journalists of ICE and National Guards actions in Chicago.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
What's at stake...
cnn.com
What will happen to PBS and NPR stations if the Senate votes to claw back funding? | CNN Business
Public media stations are on the verge of losing the federal funding that has helped keep them on the air for decades. Here’s what that would look like.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
FFS, NYT. You are complete garbage. COMPLETE.
semafor.com
Times pushed ahead to avoid being scooped on Mamdani Columbia story
The paper reported that the New York City Democratic mayoral nominee marked himself as both “Asian” and “Black or African American” on an admissions form.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Ye gods, Tapper. Pick a GD side. You excoriate Kegseth one day, prop up his homophobic BS the next (and during Pride, FFS). No one doubts Peterson's heroism, but it's not a zero sum game. Milk was a Navy vet before he was an activist, and the Navy has other ships. Stop supporting fascism.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Who ya gonna call?
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
To be clear, if The Impeached and his Administration claim they executed plans against Iran that have been in place for over a decade, those were plans created by the Obama Administration. So, declare complete success. And give credit where credit is due: the Administration that killed Bin Laden.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
This week's reading. Been waiting with bated breath since first encountering the pointed (and sometimes hilarious) critiques of AI of @emilymbender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social on LinkedIn.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
FFS.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
One more time for the bigots in the back...
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Where's America's private prison industry in this whole El Salvador/Libya debacle? I mean, isn't The Impeached all about bringing (basically slave labor) jobs back to 'Murica? Big Prison needs to get its lobbyists and in-it's-pocket congresspeople on the job! FFS.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
If you thought Voice of America was just going to be another victim of DOGE's BS, I have a much worse scenario for you.
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Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America
Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Hey, folks, can you start reposting/amplifying this for any federal workers in your networks? Helpful offer from the University of Maryland for our federal friends... www.fedweek.com/federal-mana...
fedweek.com
University of Maryland Business School Offers Free AI Certificate, Tuition Discounts for Federal Workers
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business will launch a free certificate program in Artificial Intelligence and Career Empowerment
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Damn. Now that's what I call a broadside.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
DOGE Cuts by City, State, and Congressional District.
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DOGE Cuts by City, State, and Congressional District
Find out how the Trump administration’s DOGE cuts to grants and federal real estate are affecting your community.
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Dr. Hilary Agro, PhD 🍄 @hilaryagro.com · 16/04/2025
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
Headline: ICE came for their neighbor so these Tennesseans formed a human chain to protect him
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
You need to read the Comments on this one.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
This is, to use a technical term, bad.
reuters.com
US funding running out for critical cyber vulnerability database, manager says
The defense and research-focused nonprofit MITRE Corporation says funding from the U.S. government runs out on Wednesday for it to maintain a critical database of cyber vulnerabilities used by security researchers and digital defenders the world over.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
No lies detected.
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John Bartol @johnbartol.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Seth Rogen, truth to power.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes per year — enough to end homelessness, hunger, and pay for universal childcare. 👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.
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