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JR Tomlin (she/her)

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Historical Fiction author writing about the medieval period. I love Scotland and its fight for independence. Also hiking, gardening, and my Westie. (I do not accept messages in Chat) You can join my mailing list and receive a free novel at @jrtomlin.com.

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 9h
A more appropriate response would be impeachment.
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velcrolove.bsky.social @velcrolove.bsky.social · 12h
I am not only apalled about what trump said. I am apalled that people were cheering when he said that. The people cheering are not American. They are traitors!!
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della05.bsky.social @della05.bsky.social · 13h
Karma
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 14h
I listened to Trump’s own words. The clip speaks for itself. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the remarks “deranged and dangerous.” I share his reaction. The White House has offered an explanation. I don’t find it convincing and frankly, I find it to be a load of 💩. Listen for yourself. 👇 #SheShed
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President Trump suggests Iran strike U.S. cities in speech amid economic criticism
State and city leaders are responding to comments from President Trump where he seems to suggest allowing Iran to bomb U.S. cities if the country developed a nuclear weapon.
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Tao Neuendorffer @taonf.bsky.social · 12h
How I arrived on Bluesky:
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Melissa Eco Zealot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @melissamary2012.bsky.social · 23h
Scotland too! Are #YouYesYet?
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 16h
Seriously 👇
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Verminous Scot @etkwebster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
He's not wrong.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20h
The Trump administration’s actions resulted in the destruction of the largest ancient Cottonwood tree on Indigenous territory in Arizona. This tree, known as the “Grandmother Tree,” was 250 years old.
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Betty💪 @bettyhumpter25.bsky.social · 19h
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h
Pete Hegseth's cringe culture war slop is getting a chilly reception in Maryland 😬
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 21h
I’m loving the “well akshually he didn’t REALLY mean let Iran take out Los Angeles and San Diego” excuses today. Cool. Explain the assholes in the crowd who thought it was fucking hilarious. Deplorables wasn’t strong enough.
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 21h
The Scottish Parliament has just overwhelmingly voted to support Scotland's future in the EU. Scotland is a proud European nation, and we want to be back. 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Nihilistic Wrong Hordak 🏳️‍⚧️ @shadow27.bsky.social · 21h
Thinking of joining the armed forces? Just know if you get hurt, you're on your own. Trump, Hegseth, and Republicans couldn't care less:
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US soldiers wounded in Iran attack speak out after horrific medical treatment by Pentagon - NewsBreak
Nine U.S. service members wounded in the Iran war have gone on the record about the military medical care they received, which they say left them fighting
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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 19h
Several US soldiers who were injured in Kuwait by Iran broke their silence & stated that the Regime had zero plans on drones attacks, no evacuation plans for the wounded. The soldiers had use Google to find the nearest hospital to take wounded & still the Regime won't help. youtu.be/6G-qcsfjYcA?...
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🚨US Soldiers FINALLY BREAK SILENCE…
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 23h
Pete should resign today, this is disgraceful: Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike apnews.com/article/iran...
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Exclusive: Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike
U.S. troops wounded in a drone attack that killed six soldiers in Kuwait question Army leadership over safety and say the military medical system failed them.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21h
Yes, Pete Hegseth is so incompetent that our troops go without necessary medical care, but at least they are called "warriors" now while they go untreated. So it all evens out . . .
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 22h
No, in Hebrew Zion means a hill fortress, a landmark, or a "sign". There is nothing racist about that. What is racist is Zionists claiming that people of one ethnicity can come in and steal the land and belongings of another people.
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 22h
Zion is a different word, but good try.
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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 22h
The Authors Guild is asking that publishers voluntarily withdraw their claim from books that have been long out of print, regardless of whether there is proof that rights have formally reverted under the contract. Here’s why:
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Author Organizations Urge Publishers to Relinquish Anthropic Settlement Claims on Long Out of Print Books and Pay Out for Unregistered Works
Originally published September 18 The Anthropic copyright infringement settlement is a milestone for the industry as the largest copyright settlement in history, but it does not come close to remedyin...
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 22h
Works by Canadian authors Margaret Atwood and Ryan North among books banned in U.S. schools A record high for book bans in American schools in 2026, according to PEN America www.cbc.ca/books/works-...
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Works by Canadian authors Margaret Atwood and Ryan North among books banned in U.S. schools in 2026 | CBC Books
Nearly 12,000 bans took place in American public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals...
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🧵 Nearly 12,000 (11,982) books were banned in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, according to PEN America’s newly updated Index of School Book Bans. #BannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek
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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Absolutely 👇
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Charles Barr @charlesbarr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 22h
UK revisiting Brexit means Scotland can revisit indy, John Swinney says www.thenational.scot/news/2661218...
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If Britain can revisit Brexit, Scotland can revisit independence, says John Swinney
JOHN Swinney has argued that Scotland should have the right to choose its constitutional future, agreeing that the question of independence should be treated the same as revisiting Brexit
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
They are advocating for a particular political party. That is the most partisan you can get.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
He KNOWS they are completely illegal. Yale Law School, Ladies and Gentlemen.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Douglas Murray: humiliatingly wrong over and over again open.substack.com/pub/owenjone...
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Douglas Murray: humiliatingly wrong over and over again
It really is astonishing just how wrong one man can be
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Debunked: Mehdi Joins Piers Morgan To Destroy Israeli Military Claims About Murdered Journalists open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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Debunked: Mehdi Joins Piers Morgan To Destroy Israeli Military Claims About Murdered Journalists
Zeteo’s founder debates a top Netanyahu ally and a former Israeli military spokesperson about the death toll in Gaza.
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
And the only state offices with mandatory retirement age are some elected state judges, all retirement ages from 70 to 75. But I'm sure that the Republicans would be happy for you to get rid of Bernie Sanders because he MUST ONLY support bad laws since he is 85. Out with him and into the trash bin.
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
WRONG. There are NO elected federal offices with a mandatory retirement age. And the right to run for and hold office IS a human right. Taking that right away because of age is no better than taking it away because of gender or disability.
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
More likely it is lying for votes. I doubt those will show up any more than any of the previous promised checks did. Well, I suppose the $90 one might since that is so small it isn't even chump change.
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
‘De-Trumpification’: America’s Ruler Is ‘Consumed’ by Fear His Self-Tributes Will Be Erased open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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‘De-Trumpification’: America’s Ruler Is ‘Consumed’ by Fear His Self-Tributes Will Be Erased
As Dems flirt with tearing it all down, Donald Trump is forcing administration officials to brainstorm novel legal arguments for institutionalizing his personality cult forever.
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026
EL-SAYED: Now you've got a situation with the Strait of Hormuz where we can't move oil and gas-- FOX: That's not true. The WSJ put out a piece the other day that said we're almost a level of getting oil out of the Strait that we were at before the war started AES: So why are gas prices so high?
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump Claims Democrats “Mutilize” Kids To “Make Them Transgender” In Ohio Rally For Jon Husted "Mutilize" 🤔🙄 open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
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Trump Claims Democrats “Mutilize” Kids To “Make Them Transgender” In Ohio Rally For Jon Husted
Anti-trans campaigning has reached a fever pitch in Ohio.
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🌻Sheila 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺✌️ @sheilzz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BBC Shortbread won’t tell you that while child poverty runs at 20% in Scotland it’s almost 50% higher in England at 29%… the toxic 🇬🇧 media manipulation and propaganda machine at its best… Wake up Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.actionforchildren.org.uk/blog/where-i...
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Where is child poverty increasing in the UK?
In 2024/25, 4 million children were living in poverty across the UK. Explore the latest official figures from the DWP’s annual poverty statistics.
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026
Trump isn't beating the "can't walk in a straight line" allegations
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Vietnam Veterans SUE Trump turnoutpac.substack.com/p/vietnam-ve...
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Vietnam Veterans SUE Trump
BREAKING: Heroic Veterans SUE Trump for building a 250-foot Arch to alter the Arlington National Cemetery
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And you, my dear idiot, can fuck right off into the muted bin.
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ableism and ageism are all around us, but sometimes someone comes along and really slaps you in the face with it.
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I have to say as an elderly human being I resent (to put it mildly) when criticism of misogynists/racists like Alito are turned into attacks on our human rights.
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