Reposted by John KaneDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 20/07/2026$100 billion, for absolutely f'ing nothing.wired.comIntel Officials Predict the Pentagon’s Bill for the Iran War Will Exceed $100 BillionThe Trump administration has not disclosed its cost estimates for the Iran war. 2732194
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 20/07/2026www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tFmhgj/tiktok.comYou can't be a single-issue voter. #trumpsupporters #gop #trumpadministration #republicansoftiktokTikTok video by Marc Maron 000
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Britain has the same breed of lunatics influencing politics. They just haven't "taken over" the country...yet. 000
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 05/05/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvKW...youtube.comConan Travels - "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Interviews Ralph Nader" - 9/19/08YouTube video by Inflatable Conan 000
Reposted by John KaneProPublica @propublica.org · 01/02/2026BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.propublica.orgTwo CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti ShootingThe two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym... 22663488717187
Reposted by John KaneAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/01/2026LEAVITT: Why was Renee Good unfortunately and tragically killed? REPORTER: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably LEAVITT: Oh, ok. So you're a biased reporters with a biased opinion. You're a left-wing hack. 144455781523
Reposted by John KaneJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 04/01/2026A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview: "If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic." 19467431740
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Okay, it's currently hybrid but electric supposedly coming in 2027. 210
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 16/12/2025The electric Maverick-- much smaller all EV Ford truck-- is still available. 220
Reposted by John KaneAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/11/2025“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan 117764641950
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 10/11/2025I’m just saying that it’s like playing chess. You have to have a plan. What’s the plan if the GOP doesn’t move on the ACA subsidies? Just keep the government in permanent shutdown? I don’t like what’s happening either. But it may also be the case that this was the best course of action. 000
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 10/11/2025That’s what many people are arguing. I have no idea what the best solution is/was. But it sure seemed like the GOP was never going to agree. I’m not sure what the next step was. The CR lasts until January. The Dems can bring it up again, after a vote in December on the ACA. 100
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 10/11/2025The GOP was never going to agree to instituting the ACA premium help. What was the plan exactly if they never agreed to it? Keep the government shutdown going forever? 100
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Democrats are not like Republicans. These people are obviously adults. Kaine and Durbin know what’s what. Schumer doesn’t have some magic power over them. Kaine was probably worried about the federal workers in Virginia. 110
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Schumer couldn't prevent the Dem Senators from striking a bargain on their own. That's not really his fault. 200
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 10/11/2025At the very least, Mike Johnson will no longer have the excuse that the House isn't in session if he wants to keep the government open. I don't know how he avoids having her sign the Epstein petition. 090
Reposted by John KaneNathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Please take out a paid subscription to read this piece and, well, support this whole series. Its kind of a gamble to devote so much time on this without knowing an audience is there to reward it. Please reward that leap of faith. www.crisesnotes.com#/portal/signupcrisesnotes.comNotes on the CrisesUntil Further Notice, Comprehensive coverage of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025 27227
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 23/06/2025www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q49B...youtube.com[We Don't Need This] Fascist Groove ThangYouTube video by Heaven 17 - Topic 010
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 17/06/2025youtube.com/shorts/hFYtA...youtube.comTrump gets endorsed by imam at Michigan rallyYouTube video by Middle East Eye 010
Reposted by John KaneDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16/06/2025This is actually worse than I assumed: *DOGE officials looked at SSA data, did not understand it and claimed there was fraud *SSA career staff explained the data showed no fraud *DOGE: we don’t trust civil servants, will hand power to a 21 year old intern Nothing could convince them they are wrong 471859640
Reposted by John KaneThor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 06/06/2025If Big Balls gets fired that's a vasectomy 2656593
Reposted by John KaneTizzyEnt @tizzyent.bsky.social · 28/05/2025The Chrisley pardons are just the latest in a series of questionable pardons by the president. 2052728732
Reposted by John KaneJoe Gordon @joegordon.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Any court barring the public from attending preliminary hearings without an individualized, legally valid reason is Actually Violating the law. Hope members of Congress decide to show up to EOIR as well as legal observers, religious observers etc (but avoid getting arrested if you aren’t prepared!) 413453
Reposted by John KaneCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/05/2025Statement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 212061
Reposted by John KaneACOG @acog.org · 27/05/2025ACOG is deeply disappointed by HHS’s move to drop COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in pregnancy. The science is clear: COVID-19 remains dangerous in pregnancy and vaccination protects both patients and newborns. The vaccine is safe and protects families. Read our full statement: buff.ly/OGue7sO 13521334
Reposted by John KaneAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 26/05/2025Stop for a minute and think about the fact that if any other president posted this, the cabinet would have met to discuss the 25th amendment before the day was out. 2332550674
Reposted by John KaneEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 26/05/2025There's literally MIT rocket scientists and Pulitzer prize winners who get drawn into this shit, so don't think education level is some prophylactic against the hell the platforms have created. 351420313
Reposted by John KaneAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Not much surprises anymore me but I am still moderately surprised that Trump seems to think that the U.S. government doesn’t know who foreign students attending Harvard are, which is a truly idiotic thing to believe. 1262335334
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Not my quote but: “Libertarians are like house cats, they’re convinced of their fierce independence while dependent on a system they don’t appreciate or understand.” 0561
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 24/05/2025It sort of makes sense, given our very different histories, that Europeans can’t grasp the level of racism at work in Trump and his administration. But what explains the MAGA crowd and their complete denial about it and their own racism? 010
Reposted by John KaneMad Houser/AltHUD @madhouser.altgov.info · 24/05/2025I have be warning this was coming. FHEO lost a huge number of experienced staff to DRP, as did many Offices that feared RIFs or other forms of malign intent from above. We now have Field Offices across multiple departments that are essentially empty. This is the tip of the iceberg. 18746
Reposted by John KaneWalter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 24/05/2025There are still quite a lot of people who refuse to believe that COVID killed more than a million Americans, and think the number must have been fudged or miscounted or something, Scott Alexander has more patience responding than I would have.open.substack.comThe Evidence That A Million Americans Died Of COVID... 1016253
Reposted by John KaneAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Oh no 😟 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...rollingstone.comTrump Pumped and Dumped His Crypto Backers With Dud Dinner PartyPresident Trump's gala golf club dinner for top investors in his meme coin disappointed some who had spent handsomely to get into the room. 1016940
Reposted by John KaneKristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 23/05/2025“… peer-reviewed literature is dominated by articles supporting a zoonotic origin” while lab leak papers “are rare, fringe, and mutually incompatible with each other.” Correct. And it’s not because one side is “censored”. It’s because one side has zero evidence. www.factcheck.org/2025/05/trum...factcheck.orgTrump Administration Incorrectly Claims Certainty About Origin of Coronavirus - FactCheck.orgSince regaining power in January, the Trump administration has repeatedly claimed with false certainty that the COVID-19 pandemic originated in a lab. But there isn’t clear evidence that the virus cam... 310746
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Also Roberts: “Who could have foreseen that our democracy is at risk?” 11106
Reposted by John KaneAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/05/2025Chairman Mao announces that he’s increasing the price of iPhones 2159172363895
Reposted by John KaneJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23/05/2025 Make this make sense. 🤷🏼♂️ 925182495154
Reposted by John KaneAlex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Our reps are about to burn federal infrastructure to the ground, the president won't acknowledge the constitution, and DHS is gestapo 2.0, but instead of talking about that pundits are wasting airtime on the health of a man who will never be in office again all to sell books for another pundit. 102868809
John Kane @johnckane.bsky.social · 23/05/2025She had a BMI of 21.7 according to the article. Why would a person even dream of trying a weight loss drug at that BMI? 000
Reposted by John Kane🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025www.yahoo.com/news/trump-t...?yahoo.comTrump Threatens Republican Representative Exposing His Budget LiesThomas Massie isn’t falling in line on the budget—and Trump is pissed. 86323
