John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 13hwww.tiktok.com/t/ZP8EMhjGy/tiktok.com#ericschmitt #jacksmith #iowahawkeyes #maga #trumpTikTok video by coach.fun 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 16hheathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-... Eric Schmitt - embarrassing for Missouri.heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 29, 2026The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 29/09/2026September 28, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 28, 2026It has become routine for Trump to spend the weekend posting wildly on social media, and this weekend was no exception. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8wqsMS2/tiktok.comThe facts and evidence proved that Trump committed serious crimes to remain in power. Every republican politician Every single person who has covered up, protected and lied for Trump are also guilty.TikTok video by J1027106 032
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Editorial: Map fight shows why Missourians must strengthen ballot initiative process www.stltoday.com/opinion/edit...stltoday.comMissourians must strengthen ballot initiative processEditorial: If the shenanigans of Missouri officials during the map fight has shown one thing, it’s that they can’t be trusted to act in good faith regarding that process. 001
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trains through St. Louis are now using their horns. Quieting them could take months www.stltoday.com/news/local/g... Brilliance of the city’s governmentstltoday.comTrains through St. Louis are now using their horns. Quieting them could take monthsSince the Federal Railroad Administration suspended all “quiet zones” in St. Louis this month, the city says it has identified 187 crossings in need of fixes. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Sunrise, looking west. The whole sky was low-hanging clouds, lit by the sun from the east. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One. (Gift Article)If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comA Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the GovernmentThe ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. 000
Reposted by John Cooperrepugfascistrebel.bsky.social @repugfascistrebel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026HIS MAKING US THAT SHITHOLE COUNTRY HE ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT....EVERY ACCUSATION IS A CONFESSION! 866113373069
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 27/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 26, 2026Trump’s war on the free press is continuing. 000
Reposted by John CooperAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026UN Ambassador to China David Perdue claims China pinky swore to Trump that they will stop helping Iran kill US troops 1561040268
Reposted by John CooperAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We can make more jobs and drop the price of electricity while solving the climate crisis, too. 20483982317
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Rare Congenital TORCH Infections Tied to Greater Autism Risk in Kids www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...medpagetoday.comRare Congenital TORCH Infections Tied to Greater Autism Risk in KidsRoughly one in five exposed infants may develop autism 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comThe truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’The US’s oil deal with Venezuela faces multiple legal and logistical problems, including questions about whether it can be implemented 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...nbcsports.comTim Tebow pauses his relationship with Life Surge after Pablo Torre investigationPablo Torre is a troublemaker. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8TswQS3/tiktok.comIt's over. Three strikes. The Supreme Court just ruled a third time in three weeks against Missouri's new congressional map, and this time they told the lower courts: don't try again. And they said wh...TikTok video by Mark Maxwell 010
Reposted by John CooperM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Joe Walsh Is Right...... 999205236176
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 25/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 24, 2026After a hearing yesterday about Trump’s Friday ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House campus, very early this morning—I was still awake writing yesterday’s letter—U.S. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Register to Vote! Celebrate Dolly Parton Day. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comRegister to Vote! Celebrate Dolly Parton Day.Contrarian Calls to Action: Join climate week in New York, a feminist rally in Houston, and train for election protection nationwide. 001
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comThe Deferential PresidentNot long ago, President Trump could claim that he ran the world. Now he’s waiting at the bottom of a set of airline steps for the Chinese president. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle (Gift Article)It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 010
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“Trump’s Failure to Lead Is Costing America and the World” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Failure to Lead Is Costing America and the World (Gift Article)Trump’s flailing presidency leaves Americans with the thinnest of hopes for this week’s summit: that he does not further damage the national interest. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 24/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 23, 2026Yesterday, William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden, and Kirsten Berg of ProPublica published a blockbuster story reporting that the anti-corruption group of the Federal Bureau of Investigatio... 010
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 23/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 22, 2026In 1945, still reeling from World War II, representatives from 50 nations reached back to the U.S. 010
Reposted by John CooperAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026ProPublica dropped the first story in a new series on corruption in Congress, and it starts with Sen. Susan Collins. A defense contractor illegally funneled $150,000 to a pro-Collins PAC. The company’s CEO later pleaded guilty to unlawful campaign contributions. 15682272693
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Hair Isn’t the Problem. It’s His Presidency. (Gift Article)Less talk about Trump’s hair, more about his harms. 042
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Senator, Doctor, Debt Collector (Gift Article)Responses to an article about Senator Roger Marshall, who as a doctor sued more than 700 patients with outstanding bills. Also: Psychedelic therapy; bravo to the Kennedys. 033
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 22/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 21, 2026On September 18, while White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town, Trump suddenly announced he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Videos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...nytimes.comVideos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin (Gift Article)A video analysis finds that a federal immigration officer was standing to the side of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s car when the officer apparently fired through the rear passenger window. But the even... 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 22/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 21, 2026On September 18, while White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town, Trump suddenly announced he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 21/09/2026September 20, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 20, 2026Thousands of people gathered outside the John F. 000
Reposted by John CooperMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026And Donald is wearing lifts. Everything about him is a fraud. 2683520766
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 20/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 19, 2026On September 19, 1676, three hundred and fifty years ago today, Nathaniel Bacon and his followers burned Jamestown, the capital of the Virginia Colony. 001
Reposted by John CooperMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I have a trade deficit with woman who used to own my house. I paid her thousands of dollars for her home and she paid me nothing. Now, all I have is a house worth thousand of dollars. I could have saved those thousands of dollars if I lived on a bench in the park. It's just simple Economics. 885100652329
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...medpagetoday.comOpinion | Why Is No One Talking About Long COVID?Attention has waned but patients are still suffering 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 17/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 16, 2026Yesterday U.S. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 16/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 15, 2026Seven years ago, on September 15, 2019, after about a six-week hiatus during the summer, I wrote a Facebook post that started: 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"Trump Says a Smart President Is All That’s Needed to Rein In A.I.“ ROFLMAO. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...nytimes.comTrump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO (Gift Article)The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence. 010
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 14/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 13, 2026On Saturday, September 12, Dario Amodei, the chief executive officer of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, published a 3,800-word essay calling for AI companies to slow down their improvem... 000
Reposted by John CooperPINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026They had credentials, no signs, and were not protesting, but said they were kicked out of the event once their identities were revealed. #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinTrials 12115
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 13/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 12, 2026On Thursday, in The New Republic, conservative judge J. 010
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 12/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 11, 2026Last night was the second night of the Republican midterm convention Trump staged to fire up his base. 000
John Cooper @johncooper314.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The Next Terrorist Attack Is Predictable www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Next Terrorist Attack Is Predictable (Gift Article)A.I.-driven cyber and biological attacks threaten not just American lives, but also the American government. 000