RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Panem et circenses! Juvenal would probably recognize a great deal about modern politics. 110
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026We are sanctioning the ICC because we are a country that commits war crimes. We are buying diesel from Russia to fund Putin’s war machine because we are a country that likes *other* countries that commit war crimes. 19856911775
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Former President Barack Obama - September 21, 2026, Salem State University, Massachusetts Said: “One of the challenges we face globally is old men clinging to power.” He went on to say that these men were afraid of irrelevance and death, emphasizing that he deliberately used the word men. 021
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I'm surprised that the Trump Administration hasn't put it on Pay-Per-View 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026🎁Gift Article🎁 "Da Bears", the end of an era. RIP Coach wapo.st/4enwjVswapo.stMike Ditka, legendary coach of ‘Da Bears,’ dies at 86He helped revolutionize the tight end position, but he left a legacy as a coach with Chicago. 010
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026apple.news/AZ_SndhJHQYK... I would have expected nothing less from this collection ghouls.apple.newsPentagon Says Fort Hood Shooter Execution Will Be Livestreamed — The Wall Street JournalHegseth says he wants to ensure ‘people are able to watch it;’ firing squad is planned 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 08/10/2026An Interpretation I never expected when studying New Testament scriptures, but it certainly fits the time we are living in. 010
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa Jonesquiltersblock.bsky.social @quiltersblock.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 11672823597
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesFreethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 08/10/2026 47117
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Corruption has become synonymous with Republican values open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...open.substack.comDemocrats Can Put the Entire Republican Party on Trial With One Word: CorruptionTrump’s profiteering is only the latest chapter in a decades-long transfer of American wealth and political power into the hands of billionaires… 010
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The United States Explained in Three Simple Words: "Follow the money." 12942071022
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It’s reassuring to know that Robert Kennedy is at the helm 🙄 apple.news/At0miJ1HnQn-...apple.newsHow Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies — The Associated PressThe World Health Organization says that a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia poses a "very low" risk outside the country. 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🎁 Gift Article 🎁 wapo.st/4zgo5qjwapo.stThey told the world AI was dangerous. Now Trump’s allies are coming for them.The Trump administration and its allies are embracing some ideas championed by AI safety advocates, while also working to marginalize the movement in Washington. 010
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 06/10/2026www.newsweek.com/scoop-dem-se...newsweek.comSCOOP: Dem senators press over ‘Trump’ engraved diamond ring giftDemocratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter Monday night to key Trump Administration and government officials in connection to a lavish ring which they claim its location... 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why you should think about getting your flu shot right now www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...seattletimes.comWhy you should think about getting your flu shot right nowThe flu season generally is considered to begin around Oct. 1 and clinicians typically advise people to get their vaccines by the end of October. 100
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history. 390114243042
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trump administration’s talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit a Trump donor and Middle Eastern businessmen with ties to Witkoff and Kushner. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump AlliesPresident Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 48330190
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Cornell case is a chilling example of the epidemic of violence against women deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-cornel...deanobeidallah.substack.comThe Cornell case is a chilling example of the epidemic of violence against womenWe need to change cultural norms! 010
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy. 42451051824
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket. 48365753758
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.cbc.ca/news/busines...cbc.caIf Trump bans U.S. diesel exports, global prices will go even higher, experts say | CBC NewsU.S. President Donald Trump has said he's considering a ban on diesel exports to improve gas prices for Americans, a move experts say would only push an already-strained global market —further raising... 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Pregnant Fred Meyer workers fired after seeking accommodations, lawsuit says www.seattletimes.com/business/pre...seattletimes.comPregnant Fred Meyer workers fired over morning sickness, lawsuit saysTwo pregnant Fred Meyer employees at a Vancouver store who asked for help dealing with severe morning sickness were instead fired, federal watchdogs allege. 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...cbc.caTrump says 'very bad' Canada is being 'taught a little lesson' as trade action escalates | CBC NewsU.S. President Donald Trump's war of words with Canada continued Wednesday as he veered off a prepared script at an event marking Hispanic Heritage Month in the States to chastise Canadian leaders for... 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Seattle police have more surveillance cameras than previously reported www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comSeattle police have more surveillance cameras than previously reportedThe Police Department's use of private cameras caught the attention of the city's inspector general for public safety, who flagged concerns in an annual review. 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026With all of the dangers of AI controversy, I am reminded of a comic book called Magnus, Robot Fighter: 4000 A.D that read as a teenager - "The Premise: Humanity had become completely decadent, soft, and overly dependent on automated technology. Rogue robots or evil factions threatened mankind." 010
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🎁 Gift Article 🎁 wapo.st/4z7tcZXwapo.stSenate passes a sweeping college sports bill. Here’s what it would change.The Protect College Sports Act was approved by a vote of 77-22. The bill now heads to the House, which is divided over how Congress should intervene in college athletics. 010
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026youtu.be/IijFuxoRhT0?...youtu.beWhy You’re Paying More for FuelYouTube video by Thom Hartmann Program 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Historical precedent for judicial purges Adolf Hitler Germany 1930s Joseph Stalin Soviet Union 1930s Idi Amin Uganda 1970s Augusto Pinochet Chile 1970s Alberto Fujimori Peru 1992 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Turkey 2016 010
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesPops @pops131.bsky.social · 29/09/2026how much is that doggy in the window. 🐶😂 1207919859
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I suspect a potential money grab; I don't trust anything the Trump administration does. There needs to be a hard look at which big money firms benefit from this move. Where is the money going to be "invested"? Are there guaranteed protections like FDIC does? finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...finance.yahoo.comTreasury auto-enrolls 60 million children in Trump AccountsTemporary regulations published Tuesday eliminate the opt-in requirement that had kept participation low, particularly among lower-income families 011
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 30/09/2026Sen. Eric Schmitt was so overzealous to try and get Jack Smith, a good and honest man who has done great work, that Schmitt embarrassed himself by accusing Smith of going to the wrong basketball game. You can't make this stuff up. And right wing media will pretend it never happened. 767134833612
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesGalen Stone @galenstone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Fascismpropublica.orgThis White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans VoteA new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr... 031
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Audit scrutinizes SPD's use of traffic cameras for surveillance www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...seattletimes.comSPD tapped into nonpublic traffic cameras for surveillance, audit saysThe audit comes amid a fierce debate over the Police Department’s use of surveillance cameras — a conversation that intensified after the July shooting at Seattle Center. 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A loyalty purge? apple.news/AKpnmaJBrRB2...apple.newsHegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks — The Washington PostThe defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said. 001
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 29/09/2026New mRNA flu vaccine for adults over 50 is 'more effective,' UW Medicine says komonews.com/news/local/n...komonews.comNew mRNA flu vaccine for adults over 50 is 'more effective,' UW Medicine saysFlu season is right around the corner, and this year, so is a new type of vaccine.Adults 50 and over are eligible to receive a new mRNA flu vaccine, which was 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026youtu.be/i4kNsrffXCg?...youtu.beTrump released a new 'PSA' paid for by taxpayersYouTube video by MS NOW 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump stealing taxpayer dollars for campaign ads is a WARNING for the 2026 midterms! deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-stea...deanobeidallah.substack.comTrump stealing taxpayer dollars for campaign ads is a WARNING for the 2026 midterms!Trump is greatest threat to our Republic 000
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026MTG has really been going after her own. 78194402549
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caANALYSIS | A U.S. invasion of Canada? There's a contingency plan for that | CBC NewsAn American invasion of Canada? A top U.S. commander calls the idea preposterous. Prime Minister Mark Carney isn’t laughing. Donald Trump’s threats and talk of a 51st state have pushed Ottawa to revis... 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I don’t know how this could possibly be legal www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...cnn.comWhite House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN PoliticsThe Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.” 101
Reposted by RA Jones AKA Opa JonesGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Exactly. As he becomes more deranged and politically weaker, he will become more desperate and more dangerous. 866128523924
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caANALYSIS | As Canada deepens ties with Europe, could it leave U.S. banks and dollars behind? | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney last week pointed to international payments as a system that "can be used as leverage against you" before telling the EU that he sees this as an area for "deep co-operation.... 000
RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I don’t know how this could possibly be legal www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...cnn.comWhite House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN PoliticsThe Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.” 000