Reposted by John H. OttRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 3hSo, actually! Fun fact 🤓 ⬇️ The correct spelling is UNITED States, not “Unites States.” Thank you for your attention to this matter! 43584109
Reposted by John H. OttMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h🚨BREAKING: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in a new lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDHS has failed to provide records to prove Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog saysKey federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in... 722114876
Reposted by John H. OttMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 7hCosta Rica is the first tropical country in the world to successfully reverse deforestation, nearly doubling its forest cover from a historic low of 21–26% in the 1980s to nearly 60% today. Original post 26316
Reposted by John H. OttJoeMyGod @joemygod.bsky.social · 3hjoemygod.comDonalds: "Solar Is A Fad," It Doesn't Work At Night - Joe.My.God.“We are in the middle of the solar fad, and I’m going to call it a fad. Because we know how this works. We’ve seen these solar arrays all over the state of Florida. They’re taking land out of producti... 393
Reposted by John H. OttJoeMyGod @joemygod.bsky.social · 3hjoemygod.comUS Threatens "Land Strikes" Across Latin America - Joe.My.God.The Daily Beast reports: The Defense Department is gearing up for more attacks across Latin America as President Donald Trump escalates his military campaign against drug cartels. Gen. Francis Donovan... 465
Reposted by John H. OttScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8hHe's a heroin addict and a person of poor moral character. Other than that, he makes a perfect health secretary for Trump. bsky.app/profile/eliz... 23616
Reposted by John H. OttScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8hMichael de Adder, Globe and Mail 15322
Reposted by John H. OttRandom Lyrics guy (Occam's Laser) @bwoodward49.bsky.social · 17hMy countries leadership is the worst in history. Outright treason, in my opinion. I dont know what Putin has on Trump and his group but it must be really horrible. We should be giving Ukraine whatever it needs. Arms, information, food, whatever. A shameful mess. I keep you in my prayers. 1118314
Reposted by John H. OttBen Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 20hThey (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true. 317124953680
Reposted by John H. OttUniongrl ☮️ 🌍🎵🌻🦋 @uniongrl.bsky.social · 11hHow embarrassing that it was a woman (Amy) who knew that he was so misinformed that he confused the Iowa Hawkeyes with the Atlanta Hawks. Amy, my future Governor, was awesome! We know our sports in my State! What a sickening display of a petulant child. Please vote! 🗳️ 28850181363
Reposted by John H. OttJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14hI hope this headline haunts Eric Schmitt for the rest of his pathetic political career. 1062142274064
Reposted by John H. Ottray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.lol · 10hGood morning and happy Wednesday to everyone who isn’t going to be thrown in jail FOREVER by our next Attorney General, Jack Smith. 💙✊ 130629160
Reposted by John H. OttChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19hThis is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.” 794184895841
John H. Ott @johnhott.bsky.social · 9hSeptember 29, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...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. 010
Reposted by John H. OttMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 22hStunning body painting Original post 15581106
Reposted by John H. OttDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026She builds winter shelters that keep stray cats alive through freezing nights 973123536
Reposted by John H. OttDr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Who me? Yes you. Calling of Saint Matthew, 1599, from the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. By the great Caravaggio, whose day is today. 1240564
Reposted by John H. OttMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. 288140492751
Reposted by John H. OttAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty) 97894032416
Reposted by John H. Ottthegladerunner.bsky.social @thegladerunner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Five years ago, when a Seattle burger chain raised employee wages & benefits the Reicht wing lost their minds, screaming the result would be $20 burgers & the company would end in bankruptcy. Today, the chain is even more popular than ever. Never let them try to tell you a living wage can’t work. 31393853086
Reposted by John H. OttJay Waters @jaywaters.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The President of the United States is a liar. 1223814708
Reposted by John H. OttScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Opus Dei Court is all in for the idea of an archipelago of concentration camps set up by Trump in the most violent dictatorships in the world, so that the internees are beyond the reach of US courts. It follows from the overarching ratio decidendi: what would Generalissimo Francisco Franco do? 34519
Reposted by John H. OttScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Never before has a US Senator publicly soiled himself in such a buffoonish fashion. Eric Schmitt will have to deliver a dozen more Blut und Boden speeches and lead a torchlight parade or two to work his way out of this. But he is a perfect pairing with JD Vance, that I'll give you. 37915
Reposted by John H. OttScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"The Party insisted that you defy the evidence of your own eyes..." www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...the-independent.comDoorDash driver shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assaulting officersWilber Garcés Pérez is accused of striking an agent with his rear-view mirror before he was arrested with a bullet near his spine 58043
Reposted by John H. OttScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23hPieter Brueghel the Younger, Earthly Paradise (Antwerp 1626) 0294
Reposted by John H. OttScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23hWow. Democrats and independents making attack ads that are harsher than the Republicans. bsky.app/profile/usap... 36622
Reposted by John H. OttPocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today before Senate. 473153234795
Reposted by John H. OttDr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 29/09/2026Trump's own investigators could never corroborate Trump's claims of election tampering. Even with taking over the presidency and his party having control of both houses of Congress and a lock on the Supreme Court, they still could not prove Trump's claims. You know why? Because it's a lie. 22965280
Reposted by John H. OttMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again. 822281438204
Reposted by John H. OttRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity. 318168084742
Reposted by John H. OttSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2463247896148
Reposted by John H. Ottray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.lol · 29/09/2026Thank you, Amy! 💙 @ramblingfool.bsky.social @ionjames.bsky.social @votegirl.bsky.social @joe4zu.bsky.social @tsunami65.bsky.social @rhymer29.bsky.social @johnhott.bsky.social @minouminou66.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @raykwong.lol 398
Reposted by John H. OttJoeMyGod @joemygod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026joemygod.comICE To Hire 5000 New Thugs In Deportations Push - Joe.My.God.The New York Times reports: ICE is preparing for another hiring surge to support President Trump’s deportation campaign, with a goal of bringing on 5,000 new employees by the end of the year. The hiri... 187
Reposted by John H. OttMorning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026@markwarner.bsky.social, D-Va., vice chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence, tells Morning Joe the war in Iran is “a disaster on every front.” He highlights rising prices, a radical regime ruling over Iran and no end to the conflict in sight. 416155
Reposted by John H. OttScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers” 293211505849
Reposted by John H. OttSimon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If this goes ahead it is Trump overtly taking Russia's side in the war against Ukraine and Europe, aligning the United States with China, Iran, and North Korea. Like the Putin G20 visit, it cannot be allowed to happen. We must fight. 22355187
Reposted by John H. OttRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner think the way to negotiate with these barbarians is to offer them business deals. 18024451050
Reposted by John H. OttScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Zohran Mamdani unveils the nation’s first municipal strategy to combat antisemitism, including major new investments in hate-crime prevention, synagogue security, Holocaust education and Jewish institutions. Developed with the support of the Bukharan Jewish Community in Queens.meidasnews.comMamdani Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Plan to Fight Antisemitism in NYCThe mayor is pouring millions into hate-crime prevention, synagogue security and Jewish institutions. 14716
Reposted by John H. OttMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Repost by @Rainmaker1973 RT by @Rainmaker1973: Millionaire builds 99 tiny homes to reduce homelessness in his town Click to see original repost 2193
Reposted by John H. OttSherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t. 36487482709
Reposted by John H. OttKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage." 132119643104
Reposted by John H. OttSARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists have engineered a virus that invades and destroys glioblastoma one of the deadliest brain cancers while turning the immune system into a relentless tumor-killing force. This could be a historic shift in cancer treatment. 13045751341
Reposted by John H. OttAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 684275469388
Reposted by John H. OttJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇 883261538951
Reposted by John H. OttMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Haoko the Gorilla loves spending time with his kids, but his missus doesn't allow it when they're too young, so he "abducts" them, forcing the mom into a harmless, playful chase. It's sort of a family tradition, as he did it with all 3 of his kids. Original post 1527
Reposted by John H. OttMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The wind rose hibiscus Original post 0173
Reposted by John H. OttMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pope Leo XIV photographed in 1982. Original post 77811
Reposted by John H. OttScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Donald Trump supports a new plan to offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners—a move likely to outrage Ukraine, Europe, and even some of his allies in Congress.theatln.tcA Most Trumpian Plan to Make Nice With RussiaTrump’s envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends. 02718