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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 · 06/09/2026
I always wanted the advanced economy of Bangladesh.
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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 · 18/08/2026
Maybe they're available by subscription.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I see you've driven in Sacramento. Or many other places.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Too many use it handheld, though that's illegal.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Yank here, taking notes. There's nothing worse than being tailgated by some knucklehead in a Chevy Suburban talking on his cell (mobile to you guys).
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Possibly.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Fortunately, with the crash of SpaceX stock, he's no longer a trillionaire -- unless the market recovered.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Hey, Kenny
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Jack Nicholson: You Can't Handle The Truth!
ALT: Jack Nicholson: You Can't Handle The Truth!
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
If he didn't fall out of a window, I doubt it.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Huh. Huh. He thed "hard."
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Playing Around Butt-head
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Congratulations, Drumpfy. You've turned DC into Stockton, California.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Cue Poco and Timothy B. Schmit youtu.be/yPV9ZsB4vf8?...
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Here We Go Again - Poco
YouTube video by Brian B.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I know a guy 😆 Also, the constant use of "sir"...
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Pick your target.
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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 · 09/05/2026
Damn.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Something's gonna touch you in these golden years...
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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...
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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 · 27/04/2026
Could it be that Donnie didn't care if a few journalists or even cabinet officials were knocked off, knowing that the Secret Service would protect him to their own demises?
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
He must care more about gun manufacturers than his constituents. Holy Mike, indeed.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Yeah, well, you helped them get into power, Debbie. Shame on you.
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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 · 20/04/2026
They stole jazz, R&B, and soul. Same as it ever was.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Dr. Freud has entered the chat.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I'm sure Trump will call him a loser and claim that he can rap better.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
What about Vance's eyeliner?
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Want them covered, want them smothered: www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
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Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch
The official video of Bloodhound Gang's "The Bad Touch" of their 1999 album "Hooray For Boobies“. "Hooray For Boobies" 25th Anniversary Edition – order here: https://umg.lnk.to/HoorayForBoobies LYRICS Haha, well now We call this the act of mating But there are several other very important differences Between human beings and animals that you should know about Sweat, baby, sweat, baby sex is a Texas drought Me and you do the kind of stuff that only Prince would sing about So put your hands down my pants and I'll bet you'll feel nuts Yes, I'm Siskel, yes, I'm Ebert And you're getting two thumbs up You've had enough of two-hand touch You want it rough, you're out of bounds I want you smothered, want you covered Like my Waffle House hash browns Comin' quicker than FedEx, never reaching apex Just like Coca-Cola stock, you are inclined To make me rise an hour early just like Daylight Savings Time You and me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammals So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel (Do it again now) You and me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammals So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel (Gettin' horny now) Love, the kind you clean up with a mop and bucket Like the lost catacombs of Egypt, only God knows where we stuck it Hieroglyphics, let me be Pacific, I wanna be down in your South Seas But I got this notion that the motion of your ocean Means small craft advisory So if I capsize in your thighs, high tide, B-5, you sunk my battleship Please turn me on, I'm Mr. Coffee with an automatic drip So show me yours, I'll show you mine, "Tool Time" You'll Lovett just like Lyle And then we'll do it doggy style So we can both watch X-Files You and me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammals So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel (Do it again now) You and me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammals So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel (Gettin' horny now) You and me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammals So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel (Do it again now) You and me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammals So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel You and me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammals So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel (Do it again now) You and me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammals So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel (Gettin' horny now) #BloodhoundGang #TheBadTouch #HoorayForBoobies
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Now that he's taken down Orban, I'm hoping he'll visit his own boss, Steve Hilton, and Chad Bianco. He needs a trifecta.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The last time God was cited correctly: Rod Argent, "God Made Rock and Roll for You." Argent said it, I believe it, that settles it.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
He thinks Biden would call him "sir." That's cute.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Poor Nate. He didn't think the leopards would come for him, too.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Speaking of bubble boys www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
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John Travolta - Let Her In
https://invol.co/cl2kwea I'm different today, hey-hey Somethin' she said has stuck in my head And I can't get away Gonna let her in Gonna let her in, um-hmm Gonna let her in my life You know what I find, I find A look at her face and there isn't a trace Of doubt in my mind Gonna let her in Gonna let her in, um-hmm Gonna let her in my life Let her in my life Gonna open up After so long Gonna open up After so long With my feet stuck on the ground And my head against the wall I've been called And I can't answer why, why-hy Somethin' inside and it can't be denied And I'm ready to try Gonna let her in Gonna let her in, um-hmm Gonna let her in my life Gonna let her in Gonna let her in, um-hmm Gonna let her in my life Let her in my life Gonna let her in, woah-woah Gonna let her in my life Let her in my li-fe Gonna let her in, woah-woah Gonna let her in my life Let her in my li-fe
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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
Scooby says
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scooby doo is wearing a blue collar and making a funny face with the words ruh roh below him .
ALT: scooby doo is wearing a blue collar and making a funny face with the words ruh roh below him .
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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...
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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 · 21/03/2026
For what it's worth, Fetterman isn't Jewish. He's Pennsylvania Dutch. That doesn't mean he can't be a Golem.
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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?
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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...
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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.
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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!
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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 · 11/02/2026
He was shown up by Sen. Foghorn Leghorn. Pathetic.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
He's been a success at selling bogus medicine.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Let's at least break it up. It was a creation of the second Bush Administration and is just a way to circumvent the justice system.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Lynn Anderson begs your pardon from the Great Beyond.
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John Bell @jtbellmfa.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
That's OK, Grandpa. Time for your medicine.
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