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"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always." - Mahatma Gandhi

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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 5h
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Panem et circenses! Juvenal would probably recognize a great deal about modern politics.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We 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.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Former 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.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
You forgot to mention lightly raining. 😉
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I'm surprised that the Trump Administration hasn't put it on Pay-Per-View
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🎁Gift Article🎁 "Da Bears", the end of an era. RIP Coach wapo.st/4enwjVs
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Mike Ditka, legendary coach of ‘Da Bears,’ dies at 86
He helped revolutionize the tight end position, but he left a legacy as a coach with Chicago.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
apple.news/AZ_SndhJHQYK... I would have expected nothing less from this collection ghouls.
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Pentagon Says Fort Hood Shooter Execution Will Be Livestreamed — The Wall Street Journal
Hegseth says he wants to ensure ‘people are able to watch it;’ firing squad is planned
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
That was my first thought too.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
An Interpretation I never expected when studying New Testament scriptures, but it certainly fits the time we are living in.
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quiltersblock.bsky.social @quiltersblock.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Autumn is definitely here.
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Corruption has become synonymous with Republican values open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
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Democrats Can Put the Entire Republican Party on Trial With One Word: Corruption
Trump’s profiteering is only the latest chapter in a decades-long transfer of American wealth and political power into the hands of billionaires…
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The United States Explained in Three Simple Words: "Follow the money."
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
bsky.app/profile/blue...
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s reassuring to know that Robert Kennedy is at the helm 🙄 apple.news/At0miJ1HnQn-...
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How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies — The Associated Press
The World Health Organization says that a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia poses a "very low" risk outside the country.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🎁 Gift Article 🎁 wapo.st/4zgo5qj
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They 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.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.newsweek.com/scoop-dem-se...
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SCOOP: Dem senators press over ‘Trump’ engraved diamond ring gift
Democratic 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...
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why you should think about getting your flu shot right now www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
seattletimes.com
Why you should think about getting your flu shot right now
The flu season generally is considered to begin around Oct. 1 and clinicians typically advise people to get their vaccines by the end of October.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump 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...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President 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...
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Cornell case is a chilling example of the epidemic of violence against women deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-cornel...
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The Cornell case is a chilling example of the epidemic of violence against women
We need to change cultural norms!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Each 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/...
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USPS 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.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
cbc.ca
If Trump bans U.S. diesel exports, global prices will go even higher, experts say | CBC News
U.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...
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pregnant Fred Meyer workers fired after seeking accommodations, lawsuit says www.seattletimes.com/business/pre...
seattletimes.com
Pregnant Fred Meyer workers fired over morning sickness, lawsuit says
Two pregnant Fred Meyer employees at a Vancouver store who asked for help dealing with severe morning sickness were instead fired, federal watchdogs allege.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
cbc.ca
Trump says 'very bad' Canada is being 'taught a little lesson' as trade action escalates | CBC News
U.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...
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Seattle police have more surveillance cameras than previously reported www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com
Seattle police have more surveillance cameras than previously reported
The 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.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
With 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."
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🎁 Gift Article 🎁 wapo.st/4z7tcZX
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Senate 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.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Why You’re Paying More for Fuel
YouTube video by Thom Hartmann Program
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Historical 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
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
how much is that doggy in the window. 🐶😂
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I 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...
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Treasury auto-enrolls 60 million children in Trump Accounts
Temporary regulations published Tuesday eliminate the opt-in requirement that had kept participation low, particularly among lower-income families
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 30/09/2026
Sen. 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.
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Galen Stone @galenstone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fascism
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A 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...
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Audit scrutinizes SPD's use of traffic cameras for surveillance www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com
SPD tapped into nonpublic traffic cameras for surveillance, audit says
The 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.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A loyalty purge? apple.news/AKpnmaJBrRB2...
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Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks — The Washington Post
The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New mRNA flu vaccine for adults over 50 is 'more effective,' UW Medicine says komonews.com/news/local/n...
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New mRNA flu vaccine for adults over 50 is 'more effective,' UW Medicine says
Flu 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
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Trump released a new 'PSA' paid for by taxpayers
YouTube video by MS NOW
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump stealing taxpayer dollars for campaign ads is a WARNING for the 2026 midterms! deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-stea...
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Trump stealing taxpayer dollars for campaign ads is a WARNING for the 2026 midterms!
Trump is greatest threat to our Republic
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
MTG has really been going after her own.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
ANALYSIS | A U.S. invasion of Canada? There's a contingency plan for that | CBC News
An 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...
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I don’t know how this could possibly be legal www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN Politics
The 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.”
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Exactly. As he becomes more deranged and politically weaker, he will become more desperate and more dangerous.
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
ANALYSIS | As Canada deepens ties with Europe, could it leave U.S. banks and dollars behind? | CBC News
Prime 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....
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RA Jones AKA Opa Jones @mifd327.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I don’t know how this could possibly be legal www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
cnn.com
White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN Politics
The 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.”
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