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John Vranas

@jvranas.bsky.social
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Pro Earth 🌍 Science, not Idiocracy. World Traveler, Sci-Fi fan, Husband, dad, and amateur guitar player🎶 📖 🎮 🪐📸 All photos are mine.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15/10/2026
The Trump DOJ demanded California sideline ballots from voters it claims are noncitizens, from a list sent on a USB drive with a sticky note. Mainstream media doesn't cover these stories like we do. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: demdock.com/4spjoZj
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This is a lie. Kari Lake filed an election contest, a court considered it and she lost.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026
Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/08/2026
Dr. Vin Gupta, an actual health expert, just dismantled RFK Jr.’s entire health agenda piece by piece. Medicaid cuts. NIH trials canceled. Environmental protections gutted. "Lots of marketing, little substance" on food policy.
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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I’m not an immunologist, but there appears to be a strong positive correlation between vaccine skepticism and being an insufferable asshole.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
GOP Senator Bill Cassidy thinks he's earned our undying gratitude for *almost* voting no on Todd Blanche. fuck off, Bill. thank you for your attention to my post, in which I cover all the dumbfuckery Republicans were up to on the Sunday shows. link is here: bit.ly/4wQEK31
can you believe that? after casting the deciding vote to confirm a guy he absolutely knew to be a ginormous piece of shit, Bill Cassidy wants credit for thinking really hard about it and almost voting no.

Cassidy seems to imagine he deserves some sort of award for almost having a conscience. he wants a cookie.

fuck off. you don’t get a cookie.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The hate and cruelty are not byproducts of a MAGA mindset, they are the driving force behind the mindset:
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
here's today's post: "grand theft paint chips worst crime since assault with a deadly sandwich" — once again, it’s all so fucking stupid. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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grand theft paint chips worst crime since assault with a deadly sandwich
once again, it’s all so fucking stupid
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 15/06/2026
I don't care who you are—we should ALL be able to agree that detaining babies and kids is WRONG. There's no other way to put it.   ICE is out of control, and every Republican who just voted to cut them ANOTHER blank check is complicit in their inhumane actions.
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ICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump
On an average day, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody, according to joint research by MS NOW and The Marshall Project.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/06/2026
I trust Trump about as far as I could throw him. Congress needs to BAN any kind of corrupt slush fund like this from EVER existing. A wink and a nod won't cut it—we need to ban it by LAW.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 26/05/2026
Conversely "talent" will get you only so far. One, talent is spread more widely than people who fancy themselves geniuses might presume. Two, no matter how talented you are, you're probably neither a Prince nor a Picasso, and someone else pretty talented who's not a dick can do nearly all you do.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 21/05/2026
Sean Duffy's "Great American Road Trip" was sponsored by the very corporations he regulates. He blew a gasket when I asked him to answer basic questions about his all-expense-paid vacation. Americans deserve answers, so I'm calling for an Inspector General investigation.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
here's today's post: "the January 6 rioters are about to get millions, and We the People can go fuck ourselves" — why do we even have laws, if some shithead gets to ignore them? thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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the January 6 rioters are about to get millions, and We the People can go fuck ourselves
why do we even have laws, if some shithead gets to ignore them?
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
here's today's post: "Preznit Fuckwit just admitted that he doesn’t give a shit about your financial situation" — and he verbally abused another woman reporter. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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Preznit Fuckwit just admitted that he doesn’t give a shit about your financial situation
and he verbally abused another woman reporter
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Andrew Siciliano @andrewsiciliano.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
2026 NFL confirmed (not rumored) games: Week 1: 49ers at Rams (Melbourne) Week 1: Cowboys at Giants Week 3: Ravens at Cowboys (Rio)
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
To slightly adapt Orwell: The Supreme Court told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was its final, most essential command.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tel everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Professor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Exhibit 1 for his trial for violations of our First Amendment rights.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
About last night’s scrambling from gun fire at White House reporters dinner .. Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) makes a critical point on CNN: “This is happening in schools across the country.. the kids have no resources to process their trauma”
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Is there someone dead in the lobby or is there someone in custody? Was the person armed or not? Did he make it into the ballroom or not? Usually there should be a pretty wide grace period on finding this out, but there are literally hundreds of reporters in the room and nobody knows shit.
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Donald says we would have won the Vietnam War if he'd been president. Maybe he should have just served.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
And .. here come the Freedom of Information Act requests for Kash Patel records DC watchdog group Democracy Forward has formally requested Patel's calendars & any messages from security detail that include words "drinking", "hungover", "inebriated" democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Democracy Docket vs Politico. Support independent pro-democracy media. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026
The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
If Trump signs an unconstitutional Executive Order to take over voting, we will sue. I don't bluff and I usually win.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Oodles of good news for Democrats, as they try to win control of House and slow/stop Trump agenda youtu.be/4g3feyuqdHo?...
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🚨 SHOCK Poll has GOP LEADERS Very Worried…
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
After the White House complained about an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt, it was removed from AFP and Getty’s systems. This is the photo in question. Please do not repost it. 👇
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Thank you for speaking up on behalf of those who cannot, Charles Barkley.
Screenshot of a tweet by Harry Sisson quoting Charles Barkley criticizing how immigrants are being treated in the U.S., calling it a travesty and disgrace. The image shows Barkley seated at a studio desk during a sports broadcast, speaking with hands clasped.
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Tim Carvell @timcarvell.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Golden retriever runs 15 feet after owner mimes throwing tennis ball
Headline: 
Dow rises 300 points after Trump says U.S. in ‘serious' talks to end operation in Iran
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
What an incredibly brave and selfless stance for a 62-year-old former actor to make.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 27/03/2026
Republicans will talk all day long about their voter suppression bill and fake voter fraud—but they won't say a thing about how they'll actually lower your costs.
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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
48 from Watergate made it to prison. Many charges will be much more severe for Trump people.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 27/03/2026
BREAKING: Republicans have relented to Democratic demands to fund the rest of DHS besides ICE & Border Patrol. No more holding TSA hostage. No blank check for ICE & Border Patrol. We need real reforms & accountability. I'll keep fighting for exactly that.
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Senator Murray Statement on DHS Funding - Senator Patty Murray
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “Democrats h...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/03/2026
i said last year that these people were segregationists and that “merit” just meant “white and male” to these people
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Trump calling mail-in voting “cheating” and trying to ban it then voting by mail himself (again) as Republicans lose a Mar-A-Lago state house seat is really perfection 💋
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 20/03/2026
The US is spending more than $1 trillion on the military for the first time in history. That apparently isn't enough. Now, the Pentagon wants $200 billion more for an illegal war in Iran. The answer is NO. We need to invest in the American people, not endless war.
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onion person @junlper.beer · 19/03/2026
it’s incredibly blackpilling to me that it takes rising gas prices and rising gas prices alone to have people turn against the war in iran, and not the american government murdering thousands of children and civilians in iran. americans are incredibly selfish
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
They made them take down the videos because they would cause "reputational damage" to people like this young man, Nathan Cavanuagh, so definitely don't post this all over the internet with the name Nathan Cavanaugh attached, or this guy might suffer reputational damage. This guy, Nathan Cavanaugh.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12/03/2026
Certain dudes are still upset with me when I said in 2012 that here in the US, being a straight white male is living on the lowest difficulty setting of life. From here on out I'm just going to refer them to these DOGE staffer depositions, and then tell them to go fuck themselves.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Sickening racism from a sitting senator. The Ogles hate is contagious. You’re either calling this out or normalizing it. There’s no third option.
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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
What's shameful is: Speaker Johnson is not loyal to the constitution of the United States. He should be investigated for falsely swearing his oath of office
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Trump recently suggested that he is getting ready to issue a new anti-voting executive order. Last time he issued one, we sued and won. If he does it again, we will sue and win. Trump knows this. It is why he and his allies hate and attack me. I will never back down or stop fighting for democracy.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 09/02/2026
Unidos somos América.
Bad Bunny holds a football that says Together, we are America.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Can I prove that? NO There’s a reason for that
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Puritanical Pixie Mike Johnson: "Well, golly gosh darn it! Can you imagine if those meanies in the judiciary made our secret police follow that due process hooey in the dang Constitution? What an OUTRAGEOUS suggestion! Convenience over Constitution!"
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 31/01/2026
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Former Gestapo head Gregory Bovino needs to retire to a federal prison, not a lovely ranch in California.
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