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John Rinaldi

@johnzilla.bsky.social
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Actor, Singer, Human, Left-Wing, Husband, Doggie Daddy, pipes/cigars/aviation/air travel/cruise travel/train travel/food enthusiast, living in The Netherlands with my husband @Krijn. Queer. Gay. Fat. I might be non-binary. Figuring it out in my late 50s.

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Rachel Pinnelas 💭 @racheaissance.com · 26/08/2026
NOT OKAY
Tim Curry and Miss Piggy, Kermit, Gonzo, and Rizzo the RatDolly Parton and Missy Piggy
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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They were held in cages in the Florida sun. Now "Alligator Alcatraz" may finally be shutting down.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the detention camp "served its purpose."
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Polymarket's hot new bet: Hantavirus
Users have wagered nearly $3 million on the odds of a hantavirus pandemic.
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Ms. Trannÿ of Tÿranny 🏳️‍⚧️ @alissa914.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our president is a fucking idiot.
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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A "necessary evil"? Owning another human being and forcing them to work for you is not necessary and never has been. #USDemocracy www.rawstory.com/florida-hist...
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'Disgrace': Horror as red state's new history course calls slavery a 'necessary evil'
A red state sparked backlash after announcing that it will offer an alternative version of advanced history classes meant to combat the "woke." Historian Kevin Kruse warned on Bluesky that Sunshine St...
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Live Science @livescience.com · 07/05/2026
Andes virus — the only hantavirus strain that can spread between people — identified as culprit on cruise ship www.livescience.com/health/virus...
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Andes virus — the only hantavirus strain that can spread between people — identified as culprit on cruise ship
Laboratory tests have implicated the Andes virus, a specific type of hantavirus, in the cluster of illnesses on the cruise ship MV Hondius.
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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Very well put by @katelynburns.com “As long as places like Smith continue serving trans women, it means there is a place for trans women in womanhood.”
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TRUANT @truant-cartoons.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
#iran #trump #ormuz #hormuz
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
im sick of the media describing a potential “deal” in iran, there is no “deal,” trump is begging them to let him surrender and they wont let him
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Oh heck yes! ProPublica’s new podcast launches next week and you can hear the amazing trailer here. With your host @jlussenhop.bsky.social!
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ProPublica Launches Flagship Podcast “Paper Trail”
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John Rinaldi @johnzilla.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It is my considered opinion that mustaches, in general, and my mustache, specifically, are adorable.
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John Rinaldi @johnzilla.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I have spent years attempting to learn enough Dutch to talk with my mother-in-law, who speaks an unusual dialect. A friend who just started Dutch 101 said something about his own “bad Dutch”. MIL responds “that’s ok, John’s Dutch is bad, too.”. I am giving up on talking to MIL because WTF? 1/2
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 07/05/2026
Despite warning signs that trans people are dying of suicide more than the general UK population, official data remains inadequate – while rights and healthcare rollbacks continue www.wearequeeraf.com/trans-people...
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Trans people are dying of suicide more than the general UK population, new investigation reveals
Despite warning signs that trans people are dying of suicide more than the general UK population, official data remains inadequate – while rights and healthcare rollbacks continue
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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
CBC reports Russian influence networks and Trump-aligned U.S. actors are amplifying Alberta separatist narratives to sow distrust and division in Canada. That should alarm everyone. Disinformation thrives when democracies stop taking it seriously. Photo: CBC/The Canadian Press
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Caitlin Talmadge @proftalmadge.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
👀 "Trump surprised Gulf allies by announcing Project Freedom. In response, the Kingdom informed the U.S. it would not allow the U.S. military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan Airbase southeast of Riyadh or fly through Saudi airspace to support the effort." www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
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Trump’s abrupt U-turn on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from allies
Saudi Arabia, a key Gulf ally, suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, sources say.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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badly drawn boo! 🎃👻🧛🏼‍♀️ @soapachu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This is why we all need to vote, because the people who believe leaflets like this absolutely will.
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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 07/05/2026
ICE wants to expand its concentration camp network in California with a dilapidated Bay Area prison known as the “Rape Club.” buff.ly/sLr7y01
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ICE Wants to Reopen the Crumbling Federal Prison Dubbed ‘Rape Club’
The infamous prison was closed two years ago following revelations of rampant sexual abuse.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
VInay Prasad tried to prevent the FDA from even reviewing this vaccine.
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Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine more effective than standard shot in late-stage trial
An mRNA-based flu shot could make a huge difference in flu prevention, allowing scientists to pick a better strain match.
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Louis Römer @lromeranth.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
LMAO
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John Rinaldi @johnzilla.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Absolutely EVERYONE is struggling these days. It’s not just you. It really isn’t just you. I’m right there with you, friends.
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John Rinaldi @johnzilla.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Hey! I just took action to stop a bill in Ohio that bans drag and could even label women in sports bras as felons. We need to stop this government overreach now! Speak up and join the movement here: a.allout.org/s/WKpb8/
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Ohio: Drag is not a crime
Hey! I just took action to stop a bill in Ohio that bans drag and could even label women in sports bras as felons. We need to stop this government overreach now! Speak up and join the movement here:
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Remember back in the day when Congress used to be in charge of appropriations?
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Dee 🦋 @iamstillwithher.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 29/01/2026
whoever did this should get life. at a minimum. not joking bsky.app/profile/tiff...
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I keep taking deep breaths and trying to focus on work and things of direct relevance to me, but I keep coming back to the fact that ICE murdered two people, video is absolutely crystal clear that they did, and no one's been fired, much less arrested. We still don't know the perpetrators' names.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This is like how the Catholic Church passed known pedophiles from parish to parish
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Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org · 28/01/2026
However stupid or bigoted you thought Scott Adams was, I'm here to share some trivia-bert that reveals he was actually way worse than that skepchick.org/2026/01/scot...
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Scott Adams: Too Dumb to Live
Transcript: Okay, yes, usually I jump straight into the video’s topic but obviously today I need to start with some personal news: I’ve gone back to my natural hair color. Yes, two years ago I deci…
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John Rinaldi @johnzilla.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
SILENCE IS NOT NEUTRAL substack.com/@theatreupst...
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Silence Is Not Neutral
In the wake of the first letter, something stark and irreversible has happened.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Alex Pretti was murdered while trying to protect a woman from being assaulted by federal agents
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Tyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 11/01/2026
Or ... or you'll ... shoot the babies? DHS I don't know if you were all absent on training day but you can't shoot babies even if you don't like their parents. There is nothing that can be happening with a baby that makes it ok to shoot babies.
Leading Report

@LeadingReport on twitter says

BREAKING: Some Minneapolis protesters are showing up with their babies as "shields" from law enforcement.

And DHS's official account quotes it with "do not bring your baby to a violent riot"
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/01/2026
The Supreme Court is hearing back-to-back cases on Tuesday from a pair of transgender athletes that will test the constitutionality of state laws barring their participation on girls’ and women’s sports teams. Here's what to know.
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Bans on Transgender Athletes
The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.
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Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
"The world until recently believed that US-China decoupling was on the way. It turns out that most countries are now scrambling to de-risk from America." My column. as.ft.com/r/83099001-d...
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How to de-risk from America
[FREE TO READ] There is no precedent of a dominant power abandoning its primacy, as Trump is doing
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself. Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
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John Rinaldi @johnzilla.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Welcome to Project 2025: Donald Trump is not calling the shots. Stephen Miller, Peter Thiel, JD Vance, Russell Vought and Marco Rubio are among those who are. Trump is on his victory lap as their useful idiot. He could choke on a Big Mac tomorrow and it wouldn’t matter. Not sure we can recover.
Image of the Statue of Liberty taken from a Federal Agency’s Facebook page, with the ominous slogan “AMERICANISM WILL PREVAIL” written across it.
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NPR @npr.org · 13/01/2026
Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration over unconstitutional ICE conduct. And, SCOTUS hears two cases on whether states can bar transgender athletes from women's sports. n.pr/4qX0lUd
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Minnesota sues over Trump's ICE enforcement. And, SCOTUS hears trans athlete cases
Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration over unconstitutional ICE conduct. And, SCOTUS hears two cases on whether states can bar transgender athletes from women's sports.
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 10/01/2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is accustomed to having his wording carefully scrutinized for what he says and what he doesn't say. He often signals messages that are diplomatically worded to sound pleasant or neutral but contain political fuck yous.
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 10/01/2026
Frozen Fascists tried to enter a Minneapolis McDonald’s kitchen without a judicial warrant. The security guard blocked their access while other staff called the owner. The ICE pricks were trying to search for individuals but had no names & no warrant allowing entry into the private employee area.
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 11/01/2026
www.threads.com/@kazzzmer/po...
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John Rinaldi @johnzilla.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I feel sorry for his kids, but I’m so glad he was caught. This is the caliber of ICE.
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 11/01/2026
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 12/01/2026
N.B. - sarcasm
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 12/01/2026
Bovino and his henchmen receive a warm welcome at Target in St Paul Minnesota
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