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John Vepera

@jvepera.bsky.social
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San Francisco Bay Area 🇺🇸 Country over Party, Never Trump, Democracy, Politics, Long COVID, 🌍 Climate Change is Real, Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

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The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 23/04/2026
Dan Reed was a documentary filmmaker who specialized in terrorism and war when he detoured into very different terrain, explosive in other ways entirely: the accusations of child sexual abuse that have followed Michael Jackson since 1993.
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“People Just Don’t Care”: ‘Leaving Neverland’ Director on Why Michael Jackson Won the Court of Public Opinion
Dan Reed was a documentary filmmaker who specialized in terrorism and war when he detoured into very different terrain, explosive in other ways entirely: the accusations of child sexual abuse that have followed Michael Jackson since 1993.
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The top two vote getters in the primary move on to the general regardless of which party they are from. The most recent Evitarus poll funded by the D party found that two R's are in the top two because all of the potential D votes are spread over many D candidates. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Silver lining? Better for the Swalwell story to come out now rather than later so that voters and other D candidates have time to adjust.
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Swalwell should drop his bid for governor of California. A jury must acquit if there is a reasonable doubt, but a voter is under no obligation to hire a leader for whom the voters have doubts. Swalwell can't win despite SA allegations like Teflon Don has. www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/u...
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Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her | CNN
A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated, an allegation Swalwell strongly de...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Watters: Are you happy that there is a ceasefire? Where do you stand? Jessica: I stand in reality that there is no ceasefire.
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hamiltonwaverly.bsky.social @hamiltonwaverly.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
No, it seems like it was this: bsky.app/profile/muel... @muellershewrote.com
Post by @muellershewrote: “ A reminder that last week, Pam Bondi accidentally released a Jack Smith memo revealing Trump's motive for stealing and illegally retaining classified documents.”

Reply by @hamiltonwaverly: “ Bondi and Noem show that any step to make
Dear Leader look bad will be your last.”
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
While the President sends more American troops to the Middle East, the price of everything - groceries, gas, mortgages - keeps rising. Let’s be clear: we are worse off today, and no safer, than before this unnecessary war began.
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The White House posted then deleted this video. Someone in the video asked, “It’s launching soon, right?”
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
💥 Claimed as new videos from Ust-Luga!
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Think voting doesn’t matter? 766 votes.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Don't complain about fascism when the actual fascists finally do take over because you were angrily sucking your thumb.
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Caturday La Bile Holographique • Never ended project
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 01/06/2025
⚡️The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reported that the June 1 “Spider Web” drone operation caused approximately $7 billion in damages and disabled 34% of cruise missile carriers in key Russian airbases.
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34% of Russian strategic missile carriers at main airfields damaged in Ukrainian drone operation, SBU reports
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reported that the June 1 “Spider Web” drone operation caused approximately $7 billion in damages and disabled 34% of cruise missile carriers in key Russian airbase...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/04/2025
Van Hollen: "I'm very glad that the killed of Rachel Morin has been convicted in a court of law. That is how we hold guilty people accountable ... I'm not sure why Abrego Garcia's rights should be denied based on an awful murder he had absolutely nothing to do with."
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him. He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons. He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him. He’s defying the Supreme Court. Don’t you see what’s happening here?
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Area Man Claims To Be Strongest Leader in World But Can’t Ask El Salvador a Favor
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Olivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com · 11/04/2025
Not one reporter asked about the Executive Orders targeting Chris Krebs & Miles Taylor during today’s Cabinet press conference. Not one. A president using DOJ to punish those who spoke out? That’s banana republic territory. I waited. The question never came. Why? Has the fear already taken hold?
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 07/04/2025
If the Supreme Court decides that the government can "erroneously" disappear you off the street to a foreign torture prison, and that federal courts have no power to do anything about it, that is, in a meaningful way, Pretty Much It www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
Respondents emphasize that Abrego Garcia was improperly removed to El Sal-
vador because, although he could be removed anywhere else in the world under a
2019 order of removal, that order granted statutory withholding of removal to El Sal-
vador alone. But, while the United States concedes that removal to El Salvador was
an administrative error, see App., infra, 60a, that does not license district courts to
seize control over foreign relations, treat the Executive Branch as a subordinate dip-
lomat, and demand that the United States let a member of a foreign terrorist organ-
ization into America tonight. For starters, because MS-13 members such as Abrego
Garcia have since been designated members of a foreign terrorist organization, they
are no longer eligible for withholding of removal under 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)(B). Fur-
ther, the United States has ensured that aliens removed to CECOT in El Salvador
will not be tortured, and it would not have removed any alien to El Salvador for such
detention if doing so would violate its obligations under the Convention Against Tor-
ture. Moreover, respondents treat the relief here as “routine,” Resp. C.A. Stay
Opp. 1, but that relief goes far beyond merely facilitating an alien’s return, which is
what courts have ordered in other cases. This order—and its demand to accomplish
sensitive foreign negotiations post-haste, and effectuate Abrego Garcia’s return to-
night—is unprecedented and indefensible.
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
@timmiller.bsky.social of the @thebulwark.bsky.social is now regularly posting on Bluesky
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Adin Ross wants to know why his stocks are down. Tim Miller tells him: “What happened? You helped elect Donald Trump you fuc*ing moron” www.youtube.com/shorts/5tCQG...
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“What happened? You helped elect Donald Trump you fuc*ing moron”
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 07/04/2025
Flashback to three months ago: Wall Street was excited because Trump would let say them say the word 'retard' www.ft.com/content/cf87...
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
This seems like a bad idea
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Hey, if you're really determined to go to a Disney amusement park but care about democracy, then please consider spending your $ in California instead of Florida.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
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dkm5.bsky.social @dkm5.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I just received a text to donate given Sen. Cory Booker filibuster. I looked the PAC up; HOLD THE LINE is a Republican/conservative independent PAC that contributed >$20k to Donald Trump in the last cycle. Is this 💩 even legal?
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Lisa Forte @lisaforte.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
If this ends up being true, and I struggle to see how it won’t, this is a very very bad look. Trying to “wordsmith” your way out of a breach will not pay off, you may think it will but it will burn you. You don’t need graphic detail but you do need honesty doublepulsar.com/oracle-attem...
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Oracle attempt to hide serious cybersecurity incident from customers in Oracle SaaS service
Being a provider of cloud SaaS (Software-as-a-service) solutions requires certain cybersecurity responsibilities — including being…
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Angelo Carusone on tracking Project 2025 and right-wing media www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyHp...
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Angelo Carusone on tracking Project 2025 and right-wing media
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
"Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX allows investors from China to buy stakes in the company as long as the funds are routed through the Cayman Islands or other offshore secrecy hubs, according to previously unreported court records..." www.propublica.org/article/elon...
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How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Secretly Allows Investment From China
As a U.S. military contractor, SpaceX sees allowing Chinese ownership as fraught. But it will allow the investment if it comes through secrecy hubs like the Cayman Islands, court records say. “It is c...
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Grok, launched in 2023 as an initiative by Elon Musk, says that Elon Musk is a top misinformation spreader. x.com/grok/status/...
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Anne Caprara @annecaprara.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Shout out to Jeffrey Goldberg for reporting on this now instead of waiting two years to put it in a book.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 24/03/2025
Uh oh the Trump administration accidentally added us to their group chat
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
I made estimated tax payments for my business income in 2024 and am due a big refund due to overestimating my income. I picked a bad year to be due a big refund from the IRS: I hope I get to see it. I got my California tax refund last week and in years past, the fed refund has come a few days later.
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David of Nova Scotia🇨🇦🇩🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦🍷📎 @dhumbert.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Canada’s even safe for Americans, as long as they don’t favour annexation, support Trump, or drive a Tesla.
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Tiina-Liisa 🇫🇮🇨🇦 @tiina-liisa.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
All the more reason to vacation in Canada.
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Sir Meow 🔜 LUCKYDOG @sirmeow.gay · 21/03/2025
If your vacation plans to the US got you scared cause of the sudden random lockups at the border consider coming up to Canada instead Montreal is culturally diverse, festivals every week during summer, and an amazing nightlife Best of all: we actually LOVE having people from all over visit :^)
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John Locke of Boston 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇱🇺🇦🇪🇺 @johnlockeboston.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
I am an American. I plan to vacation in Canada this summer. I will wear "Never Trump" and Maple Leaf T-shirts so you will know I stand with you and NOT with this abomination. 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
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Melissa Gable, Ed.D. @dr-gable.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This American is traveling to Canada this summer for vacation. I am proudly supporting your economy! (If you’ll still have us!)
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Americans for democracy, consider spending your vacation dollars in Canada instead of the USA, in blue states instead of red ones, in blue Congressional districts instead of red ones, with businesses that haven't bent the knee to Trump over those that have, etc. Dollars can speak louder than words.
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
But two federal auditors with years of experience, who have both worked on financial and technical audits for the government, say that DOGE’s actions are the furthest thing from what an actual audit looks like. www.wired.com/story/federa...
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‘It’s a Heist’: Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by DOGE
WIRED talked to actual federal auditors about how government auditing works—and how DOGE is doing the opposite.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/03/2025
#WITAOD @annabower.bsky.social Musks lawyer has said in a court filing that he’s in charge of DOGE 👀
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Contribute < $200 to a House or Senate campaign, then the campaign doesn't have to itemize your contribution when reporting contributions. Spread donations over many campaigns using oath.vote to keep a low profile. Oath doesn't share your email and phone with campaigns www.fec.gov/help-candida...
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Individual contributions - FEC.gov
Reporting example for how a federal candidate must itemize and disclose contributions received from an individual on Schedule A of FEC Form 3.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 12/03/2025
I will not be voting for the partisan bill coming before the Senate that will further cement the Trump Administration’s chaos and reckless actions that are hurting working families and our economy. Read: substack.com/@senschiff/n...
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I’m Opposing Republicans’ Flawed, Partisan Continuing Resolution
I will not be voting for the partisan bill coming before the Senate that will further cement the Trump Administration’s chaos and reckless actions that are hurting working families and our economy.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/03/2025
Nancy Pelosi urges Democratic senators to go against Schumer and vote NO on the Continuing Resolution.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Call call call call
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...
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John Vepera @jvepera.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The Tesla Takedown works: A single protester in Manhattan was able to close down a showroom by standing outside with a sign and engaging with customers and passersby. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Tesla Takeover: How the Protests Against Elon Musk Signal a National Turning Point
Thousands of people all over the country had signed on to the 'Tesla Takedown' protests outside of Tesla locations in over 100 cities.
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Matt Kachur @matt605060.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I don't think this part of the meeting is getting enough attention.
Transcript of some of Trump's deranged remarks at the recent Oval Office meeting.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
How it started. How it’s going.
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