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John Bell

@jtbellmfa.bsky.social
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Retired ARC professor, poet, writer, left-wing rabble-rouser, amateur singer, cat dad, dazzling urbanite, one of Sacramento's Real Ones. Only DM if we've met IRL.

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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
House Dems’ leader declared his opposition to Medicare For All on the same day a new poll shows almost all Democratic voters support it. www.levernews.com/hakeem-jeffr... with fronds like these, who needs anemones?
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Hakeem Jeffries’ Betrayal Shows Why Democratic Voters Are So Enraged
House Dems’ leader declared his opposition to Medicare For All on the same day a new poll shows almost all Democratic voters support it.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Tell Congress: Don't use my tax dollars for Trump's ballroom Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Don't use my tax dollars for Trump's ballroom
Contact Congress today!
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I just wrote a letter: Tell AT&T to drop their contract with ICE! Write one here: action.moveon.org/letters/tell...
action.moveon.org
Tell AT&T to drop their contract with ICE!
AT&T is one of the top corporations powering and profiting from ICE’s violent deportation campaign. We need to make it clear to AT&T, and every other corporation profiting from the suffering of our i...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
sign.moveon.org
Demand term limits for Supreme Court justices NOW!
Trump & MAGA Republicans packed the Supreme Court with far-right judges who serve lifetime appointments & keep stripping away our rights, freedoms, & bodily autonomy. The Supreme Court i...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they have, to fight back. sign.moveon.org/petitions/ki...
sign.moveon.org
Keep Jimmy Kimmel on-air and NO caving to authoritarian censorship!
ABC and Disney must commit to standing up against government censorship. Neither critics, comedians, nor corporations should be scared into submission by MAGA.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
There's hope for the Democratic Party yet.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
sign.moveon.org
Block Trump from building a giant arch in our nation's capital!
The Commemorative Works Act makes it clear that any memorials constructed on federal land in Washington, D.C. need authorization from Congress. But we need to make sure that Congress hears us loud and...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Karoline doesn't want you to repost this. The turkey isn't crazy about being seen in public with her, either.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/fi...
sign.moveon.org
Fire Pete Hegseth!
Shortly after taking office last year, Hegseth gutted the Pentagon’s civilian harm mitigations team, the office responsible for creating “no strike” lists, including schools and religious sites, by 90...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...
sign.moveon.org
Do NOT Strip Our Voting Rights. BLOCK the SAVE Act!
February 12 Update: On February 11, 2026, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, a bill that essentially mirrors the SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. The...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Republicans sue for right to make Nazi salutes www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/repu... Are they blind to the effects of this choice? Or do they want to win the hearts and minds of racists and other haters only?
lgbtqnation.com
Republicans sue for right to make Nazi salutes - LGBTQ Nation
The Republican Party has an ever-growing neo-Nazi faction.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/at...
sign.moveon.org
Tell AT&T: Do not extend your contract with ICE!
AT&T is a major company, bringing in $120 billion in revenue every year. It doesn’t need DHS’s contracts in order to remain profitable. But it’s choosing to maintain its ties with DHS despite wide...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Tell Thomas Keller we need affordable housing. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te... Living near where you work? What a concept. Seriously.
actionnetwork.org
Tell Thomas Keller we need affordable housing
Well, this is rich. Celebrity chef Thomas Keller is opposing affordable housing proposed in Yountville. Sign our petition to let him know that, as someone who has benefited greatly from the labor of f...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s FDR Moment www.levernews.com/alexandria-o... Finally!
levernews.com
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s FDR Moment
By invoking Franklin D. Roosevelt’s warning about economic hardship and fascism, AOC is arguing that working-class populism isn’t just good policy — it’s democracy’s last line of defense.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
47 Reasons America Is No Longer a Functioning Democracy. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/courts-ele... But there is hope.
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The Organizations That Measure Democracy Have Reclassified America as Authoritarian
The facts that make it clear just how far the US has fallen in 2025.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...
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NFL: No ICE at the 2026 Super Bowl!
The @NFL must act NOW to stop Trump's ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
fascism, but with fuckwits www.jefftiedrich.com/p/fascism-bu... X is down, but here's some fun with Uncle Jeff.
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fascism, but with fuckwits
can’t any of these clowns do their jobs without screwing up?
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
It's time for Schumer to step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people. sign.moveon.org/petitions/sc...
sign.moveon.org
Schumer: Step Down as Minority Leader!
It's time for Schumer to step down from his post as minority leader and allow for new leadership to emerge—someone who is willing to consistently fight for the American people.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
We've had fuckups in the White House before, but never a president who seemed so deliberately intent on being a fuckup. It's been said before, but if these people were actual agents of an enemy power seeking to divide, dismantle and destroy the USA they wouldn't be doing anything different.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
From AI to cloud services to propaganda, Big Tech is fueling the genocide in Gaza. These private companies shouldn’t be aiding in genocide or abetting the killing of civilians. End your contracts with Israel’s government.https://rootsaction.org/big-tech-cancel-all-contracts-with-israel
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
sign.moveon.org
Tell Costco: Don't Cave to Extremists—Dispense Mifepristone Now!
Costco has announced that its pharmacies will NOT dispense mifepristone—a safe, FDA-approved abortion pill used in the majority of abortions nationwide. This dangerous decision is a concession to anti...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/ne... Don't let Nexstar and Tegna merge!
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Don’t approve Nexstar’s unethical $6 billion merger!
Nexstar’s major merger with Tegna has been in the works for a while—but it’s getting more attention and heat following their meddling with “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Jimmy Kimmel was temporarily taken off...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Denounce the betrayal of academic freedom rootsaction.org/remove-uc-pr...
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Remove UC’s President from Office. Stop the Violation of Academic Freedom and Free Speech Principles.
We urge the University of California Board of Regents to remove the current UC president and replace him with a leader willing to defend academic freedom instead of betraying it.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they have, to fight back. sign.moveon.org/petitions/ki... It can't hurt to try.
sign.moveon.org
Reinstate Jimmy Kimmel and stop caving to authoritarian censorship!
Kimmel wasn’t fired for his remarks on Kirk—he was fired for using his platform to expose and critique our government. Enough! We especially need large corporations, with the money and influence they ...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The Life and Legacy of Charlie 4Chan via @truthdig.bsky.social I come not to praise Kirk but to bury him.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Trump Deploys Nuclear Subs in 'Reckless' Response to Russian Official's Provocation www.commondreams.org/news/trump-d...
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Trump Deploys Nuclear Subs in 'Reckless' Response to Russian Official's Provocation | Common Dreams
"The bizarre situation is a chilling reminder why it is so dangerous with Trump's finger on the nuclear button," said one nuclear policy expert.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Carole King open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... Tapestry is the first album I bought with my own money.
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Carole King
A Reason To Smile
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Tell Texas Lt. Governor: We will protect the separation of church and state: Several proposals in Texas would indoctrinate public school children with a specific version of Christianity and the lies of Christian nationalism. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/tx-scho...
act.faithfulamerica.org
Tell Texas Lt. Governor: We will protect the separation of church and state
Several proposals in Texas would indoctrinate public school children with a specific version of Christianity and the lies of Christian nationalism.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
As AOC and Sanders Draw Crowds, 72% of Democrats Want Party to Abandon Centrist Approach to Trump www.commondreams.org/news/aoc-dem... Yes, they want us to fight back.
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As AOC and Sanders Draw Crowds, 72% of Democrats Want Party to Abandon Centrist Approach to Trump | Common Dreams
The nationwide Fighting Oligarchy Tour led by Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez is drawing massive crowds and gaining support for their pro-working class message.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
SIGN NOW: Thank Historic St. Paul Catholic Church: When internet trolls threatened the safety of a transgender affirming event, this parish refused to back down. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/stpaul-...
act.faithfulamerica.org
SIGN NOW: Thank Historic St. Paul Catholic Church
When internet trolls threatened the safety of a transgender affirming event, this parish refused to back down.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI programs? sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...
sign.moveon.org
Reinstate Target's DEI Programs NOW!
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI prog...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
sojo.net/articles/opi... Getting their intellectual property is sweet revenge.
sojo.net
My Black Church Now Owns a Racist Logo
This isn't just a legal victory; it's a reversal in the tradition of Jesus.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
sign.moveon.org
Block Donald Trump’s Attempts to Abolish the Department of Education
Public education in this country is under attack. And Trump has already made clear his intentions to undermine public education even further at every turn—including the extreme proposal to completely ...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
sign.moveon.org
Stop "President" Elon Musk!
Elon Musk bought his way into the White House, spending millions of dollars to help Trump win the 2024 election. But our communities, families, and rights are not for sale.  While greedy and cor...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Christopher Walken Reveals He's 'Never Emailed' Or Owned A Cell Phone—And We Have Questions www.comicsands.com/christopher-... I'm sure his assistant does. Next we'll hear he doesn't own a cowbell.
comicsands.com
Christopher Walken Reveals He's 'Never Emailed' Or Owned A Cell Phone—And We Have Questions
Luddites unite!
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
I never thought I'd thank Mitch McConnell for anything he did, but I appreciate that he joined Murkowski, Collins, and all 47 Democratic senators in voting against Hegseth. It wasn't enough to keep him from being appointed, but it was right.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... My friend Dan. I guess we know what we have to do.
dailykos.com
Big Oil spent $450 million to influence Trump & Republicans in 2024 election cycle
Washington, D.C. – Big Oil spent $450 million to influence Donald Trump and Republicans throughout the 2024 election cycle and 118th Congress, a new analysis by Climate Power revealed. This funding in...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Joe Biden Was The Last President of the 20th Century—And the TV Era open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig... So are we onto something here? Has the tide turned?
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Joe Biden Was The Last President of the 20th Century—And the TV Era
Digital and social are replacing TV as America's dominant medium—Democrats must evolve to win
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
In Praise of California open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... So many have shared this already, but it bears reading if you haven't already.
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In Praise of California
It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
The Grievance Machine: How Republicans Weaponize Fear to Win open.substack.com/pub/thomhart... OK, kids: here are our marching orders.
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The Grievance Machine: How Republicans Weaponize Fear to Win
Why Democrats must build their own outrage machine now: it’s time for a coordinated attack on Trump’s grievance empire…
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
This cannot stand! The Dude said it better.
media.tenor.com
a man with a beard is sitting in a chair with the words this aggression will not stand man
ALT: a man with a beard is sitting in a chair with the words this aggression will not stand man
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The Muskrat Goes Global open.substack.com/pub/robertre... Cue The Captain and Tennille.
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The Muskrat Goes Global
Why is the richest person on earth with the largest political platform in the world and the next U.S. president in his pocket becoming a global neo-fascist? What can be done to constrain him?
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Feral Women's Society of America @fwsa.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Yup. The fear of others has terrified the older people in this country. I see it in what my 87 year old mother says. It is heartbreaking.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Remember, this is what a tiny minority of voters chose.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Broadway wishes you a happy holiday, no matter which one you celebrate. He'll take a nap for you.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
My DOGE Job Application www.levernews.com/my-doge-job-... I double-dog dare you to hire Sirota!
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My DOGE Job Application
David Sirota has a plan for Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy’s government efficiency department.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
My DOGE Job Application www.levernews.com/my-doge-job-... I double-dog dare them to hire Sirota!
levernews.com
My DOGE Job Application
David Sirota has a plan for Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy’s government efficiency department.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The great Medicare Advantage marketing scam: How for-profit health insurers convince seniors to enroll in private Medicare plans open.substack.com/pub/healthca... You have until December 7 to keep or change your plan. Don't fall for Medicare Advantage.
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The great Medicare Advantage marketing scam: How for-profit health insurers convince seniors to enroll in private Medicare plans
Jayne Kleinman is bombarded with Medicare Advantage promotions every open enrollment period — even though she has no interest in leaving traditional Medicare, which allows seniors to choose their doct...
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