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@johnos9.bsky.social
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Retired local government public administrator, concert goer and book reader

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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Predictably, Trump and the regime completely misunderstand the issue and do the exact wrong thing at the worst possible time. The incompetence is staggering. apple.news/AdZtxkHTSS5y...
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The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars — NPR
The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
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whattheactualf.bsky.social @whattheactualf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Vote this Congress out!
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We just watched The Odyssey at an IMAX theater, what a great cinematic experience. Whether you liked the film or not, you have to be some magnitude of snowflake to be offended by it.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s real and Congress owes the public an explanation of the facts. Would not trust anything out of the DOD.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Aren’t “flagrant violations of law” crimes?
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
From today’s Democracy Docket: “Now, a former “election integrity director” [in MO Sec of State] Hoskins’ office has filed a whistleblower lawsuit, accusing Hoskins of serious misconduct — including changing the results of a city election and fabricating evidence for a federal hearing.” GOP cheating
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Another example of where we have the worst possible president at the worst possible time. This abysmal regime can’t be demolished fast enough. Vote all blue in November. apple.news/A4_r9eQCjSz6...
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EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants — The Associated Press
The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would save industr...
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
As an American, I hate this behavior, what a group of low life creeps.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ha, I guess we just take for granted they would be dear friends with a Putin oligarch at this point in time, how dare us raise an eyebrow. These people are nauseating.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In a country (and world) challenged by uncontrolled AI, climate change, and potential pandemic, Americans could not have an elected a worse president for these times. We must begin the turnaround this November.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Another complex issue where Trump knows more than the experts. He has no regard for anything beyond his own selfish interest. He and his regime are dangerously incompetent. apple.news/AwKuCE_vxQYW...
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Trump resists AI slowdown as the political tide turns — The Washington Post
Democrats are increasingly attacking the administration’s hands-off approach to artificial intelligence regulation as midterms approach.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Trump is a weak pathetic supplicant, always siding with Russia. This is a clear microcosm of Trump’s failed regime. He didn’t end the Ukraine war on day 1 as promised, and drove us to senseless war, another broken promise. Price of diesel a result of his gross incompetence apple.news/AX3K5rZEVSHm...
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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks causing a shortage — The Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, saying attacks are causing a global shortage.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Iran has been doing a lot of “striking” and “attacking” for a country whose military and navy is “gone.” apple.news/AUrnXQ7vFSl2...
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Tehran’s Attacks on Navy Ships — The Wall Street Journal
The American attacks come after Iran targeted U.S. warships as fears grow that Tehran’s missiles are becoming more sophisticated
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
So important. Make a plan, don’t trust receiving or mailing in your ballot this time. Let’s make this election win to big to rig open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
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Mail practice
Trump is targeting mail-in voting. Don’t give his government custody of your ballot
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Apple and Google had no legal requirement to change the name of Lake Ontario on their maps. Nauseating sycophancy. Props to Mapquest for not acquiescing.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Absolutely 💯%, Vote Like Your Freedoms Depend On It........
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
From my favorite live version - “In fact, I saw a couple of drag queens out there…And they said, "Are you going to sing Jolene?"… One of them looked more like me than I ever will And the other one was prettier than any of us girls will ever be So this is for the drag queens…” Dolly the humanitarian
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Admittedly, I don’t know the legalities of international law. If any war crimes have been committed here or in the many murky boat strikes that have killed hundreds of people, Hegseth and others need to be punished to the full extent of the law. apple.news/AG11h6ktOSIq...
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Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway. — ProPublica
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering part...
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
No matter what Natalie keeps telling him, Trump looks weak and ridiculous in the eyes of the world, Canada trade war just the most recent example.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
What a dimwit. An embarrassment for South Carolinians, at least the thinking ones.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
In a normal world, a sexual predator/child abuse restraining order would have prevented this monster from being anywhere near “young beautiful girls.”
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
So reassuring this seasoned, experienced federal official will serve as a “top advisor” to the president.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I feel so much better about my country knowing that she is a “top advisor” to Trump. The disgraces continue to mount from this horrific regime. apple.news/At4J5AT-xRW2...
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Steps Down — HuffPost
President Donald Trump said Leavitt will now be one of his “top advisers.”
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it's Candy Love @candylovely.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
So David Ellison says he isn’t doing Trump’s bidding at CBS and 60 Minutes? Then let’s see an in-depth 60 Minutes segment on Trump and his family’s involvement in crypto and defense contracts over the past 18 months.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Re: Trump’s obscene child vaccine executive order today. Bill Cassidy has to stop playing the “I’m a doctor” card when objecting to these medical and legal predictable abominations that come out of the WH every week. Essentially he single handedly foisted RFKjr and Blanche on the American people.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Love it!
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Well said, he is a disgraceful weakling. In an America where the separation of powers and the rule of law were respected, this level of sycophancy would be unfathomable.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The thing I got so wrong back in 2016, in trying to find a silver lining in America’s devastating mistake electing Trump, was that Republican Senators would be a check on him. The list of their horrific, reckless confirmations this term alone is staggering. apple.news/Af9bQwgLuQHa...
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Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General in Tight Senate Vote — The Wall Street Journal
Confirmation gives Trump’s trusted ally more prestige than additional power
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Wow, his cluelessness knows no bounds.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Once again, Trump and his regime caught lying about how expensive renewable energy is. His actions are disastrous at a time when we need leaders who understand the reality of climate change. apple.news/ANXBDSbiaTki...
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In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source — Grist
Utah’s solar generation eclipsed all other electricity sources for the first time ever in May, the culmination of a slow but steady years-long shift away from coal. Energy experts are calling it a win...
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Good riddance you pathetic creep. Vote Roy Cooper!
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Maybe she shoulda brought some of that “moving camera” evidence to court?
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I love it when Trump and his sycophants make statements that are so easily fact checked.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Trump and his regime are so out of their league in these matters of global importance. The US looks ridiculous in the eyes of the world. apple.news/A3GGxoIVxQAS...
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Trump calls Iranian leadership ‘extremely duplicitous’ after Tehran denies new talks will start Monday — NBC News
Iran said Monday it was not currently holding talks with the U.S. but was in discussions with Oman over a temporary safe route through the Strait of Hormuz.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Two more selfish morally bankrupt GOPers on the way out failing to do the right thing. They’ll be gone while the Dems in Congress and the American people suffer the damage to the rule of law while Blanche does Trump’s corrupt bidding. apple.news/AetH_nBX8QUW...
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GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund — The Associated Press
Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to lead the Justice Department say they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to ...
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
So “anti-money laundering concerns” sounds like they were laundering money, which is a crime right? apple.news/Ad-ypSGfPRdG...
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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review — Guardian US
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I hope future legislatures, DOJ and journalists exert the same intense pressure on these vindictive bullies. apple.news/AHSjG8D1ASMC...
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The intense pressure facing Fauci, as GOP lawmakers push for his jailing — The Washington Post
The 85-year-old doctor, once the head of the government’s covid response, now faces mounting congressional threats and legal risks.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I can’t imagine how the injured capitol police people are feeling about this. Combined with demanding tax crime immunity for himself and family and withholding disaster assistance to people in states that didn’t vote for him, he’s a degenerate hateful psychopath. apple.news/AJH50J7egR-S...
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Trump Says He’ll Revive Plan to Compensate Allies After Declaring It ‘Dead’ — The Wall Street Journal
President’s nominee for attorney general is ensnared in fight over payout fund that could reward Trump allies
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Just the latest in the never ending cycle of embarrassments from Trump and GOP senators. Tillis and Cornyn’s minuscule “demand” that $1.8B payments to criminals be in writing is ridiculous. Blanche will continue to ignore the rule of law for Trump if confirmed. VOTE NO! apple.news/ALRMZe25pR3W...
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Trump will push for "anti-weaponization fund" if Blanche not confirmed, he says — CBS News
Todd Blanche previously repeatedly told Congress the "anti-weaponization fund" was "dead."
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Ha, good one!
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Of course the IRS deals need to be squashed in writing, but these Senators who vote to confirm once their specific demands are met make me sick. If he’s AG he’s going to do incalculable damage.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Yup, going after Fauci is disgraceful. COVID was a time of chaos with non MAGA people doing their best amid masks/no masks, nurses and doctors working days on end, a president suggesting injecting bleach is a good idea, etc. I hate these second guessers trying to blame Fauci as if they knew better.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Cornyn and Tillis must vote no on Blanche. Even if Blanche agrees to whatever their personal demands are, he’ll do many more illegal things once he’s AG. Long past time for the GOP to start doing their jobs.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Picture a CEO who hires someone to improve outcomes of a company and to take it to the next level of greatness. Then picture that person, 18 months into the job whining about what they inherited and blaming their predecessor, while the company is measurably worse over that time. Both would be gone
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Just watched Trump mumble and lie his way through a statement from a reporter about how bad wind power is. He said China, the world’s largest producer of wind power, “doesn’t use it,” and that wind is the most expensive form of energy. It is one of the least expensive. What an embarrassing moron.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This regime is monstrous. I recall similar heartless posts during Covid. Not a shred of humanity
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
As a public official at the local level for 35 years, I had to prepare departmental budgets, supplemental requests, and provide data driven program initiatives to elected officials responsible for making policy decisions. Hegseth is utterly unfit and unqualified for his role bsky.app/profile/ronf...
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Who cares what Journey’s keyboard player thinks? Of course Bruce should keep speaking up as long as he wants, precisely because he loves this country. Also, come on. Bruce’s music compared to Journey?! Jonathan Cain is the one that needs to shut up. apple.news/AaJj3ETYLQpG...
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Journey's Jonathan Cain Lays Into 'Annoying, Bitter Old Man' Bruce Springsteen: 'Shut Up, Bruce... You Were Born in the USA, So Act Like It' — Variety
Longtime Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain believes rockers should keep their politics off-stage -- but in interviews, he continues to be proud to trumpet his conservative beliefs.
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johnos9.bsky.social @johnos9.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
World Cup Final. I guess it’s OK for a black woman to sing the national anthem - fantastic btw-but not be promoted in Trump/Hegseth’s military. They both need to be in jail when this national nightmare is over.
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