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Robert Johnston

@robertj1088.bsky.social
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Some days, older than Methuselah. 💙 🌊🌊🌊 I voted for Kamala 🇺🇦 LGBTQ+ ally, #postie robertj1088.substack.com spoutible.com/RobertJ1088 tiktok.com/@robertj1088 Began posting on Bluesky September 2023

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Linuxrebel @linuxrebel.org · 8h
MAHA under RFK Jr. Had given an 800k Grant to the University of Illinois for a study that was taking place in the plague lab in Siberia. Doesn't this violate the sanctions against Russia? But then again, we are talking about the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republicans)
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Russian Lab at Centre of Plague Scare Linked to Nearly $800K in US Research Funding Under RFK Jr.
NIH renewed nearly $800,000 for a University of Illinois fox study linked to a Russian institute amid an unconfirmed plague scare after a lab worker's death.
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IveyJanetteMcClelland @iveyjanette.bsky.social · 8h
NYC. www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/u...
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Person shot during encounter with ICE agents in New York City, source says | CNN
A person was shot during an encounter with federal immigration agents in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, according to the New York Police Department.
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Amy F. Banks @hope-post.bsky.social · 8h
This shit MUST be nationalized, we paid for All of it, then they privatize it so then we pay them Billions more to use what we paid for! What f’ing crooks the GOP AND THEIR FASCIST CABAL ARE!
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 8h
Per @reuters.com: Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the country's civil aviation authorities said on ​Wednesday, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.
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IveyJanetteMcClelland @iveyjanette.bsky.social · 8h
And it aired during football and baseball games on Fox. On our dimes as taxpayers. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 8h
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h
While the 911 calls we obtained may be difficult to listen to, they offer a glimpse into a place reporters cannot access. And they show failures in responding to mental health and medical emergencies in a place where three people died over six weeks.
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Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h
I note how Christian Nationalists, who think the public execution of Jesus was the most horrific thing humans ever did, are giddy at the prospect of getting to watch a public execution on live streaming—being so “pro-life” and all . . .
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Patricia 🇺🇸🌻🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @theshrk22.bsky.social · 8h
youtube.com/watch?v=WHHh... Seth Meyers A Closer Look.
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Trump Rambles About Iran Nuking LA & San Diego, Allies Plot Martial Law for Midterms: A Closer Look
YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Green Spotlight @greenspotlight.bsky.social · 8h
If you're looking for ways to volunteer (online or off) and make a difference before the election, check out the wide variety of opportunities at Mobilize.us and WeAreGroundControl.org, or at handsoffourvote.net
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Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · Mobilize
Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and...
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Nyssa @nyssa0459.bsky.social · 8h
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We Are Not Expendable. Trump’s Congress Is.
Trump wrote off two American cities for applause. Here’s why he’ll be impeached again. Plus: a soldier’s million-dollar bill, an FBI whistleblower, and a newsroom that outlasted a Trump donor.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 8h
You know what would be fantastic? If this Truth Social post from Trump had the opposite effect and drove up donations for James Talarico. Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/jt-ad...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
Ossoff: "These tariffs are crushing out state, and we'll repeal them. I'd like to hear the congressman explain why he's voted for them over and over and over again."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h
In Trump's second term, Bezos has received... -Huge new tax cuts for himself and Amazon -Millions of dollars in new Blue Origin federal contracts -A slap-on-the wrist FTC settlement for Amazon -A gutted NLRB led by a union-busting lawyer No wonder he's been such a Trump sycophant.
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Baja Arizona. We fight on. @bajaarizona.bsky.social · 8h
If I were Susan Collins, I might say that this is concerning. #Bioterrorism
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Feds sold lab equipment that exposed US to ‘severe bioterrorism threat,’ report says
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Only in America will kids be denied a free school lunch, then handed a Bible story about Jesus feeding the hungry
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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 15h
Whadda dumb meat sack he is. 🤦🏻‍♀️. Totally incompetent. Thanks so much, REPUBLICANS. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 substack.com/@petebuttigi...
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Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg)
Pete Hegseth is at work stirring up ideological divisions in order to deflect from his failures in the Iran War. It's obvious, and we aren't falling for it.
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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 15h
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Paid for By
Judd Legum tells us about his new app for unmasking whose behind political ads
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Add Karen Smith to my list of badasses whose mouthy approach I respect. Actions usually speak louder than words. This is a hero, Y'all. Well done, Ma'am. You're gonna kick ass in your new position. ✊📖
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No AI for kids. Full stop.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Don't forget that nearly all Republicans in Congress stood by and supported Trump's... -Tax cuts for the rich -Cuts to the social safety net -Iran War -ICE abductions & National Guard deployments -Inflationary tariffs -Blatant corruption His unpopularity is theirs too — and the midterms are here.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Truth 👇 Bomb 💣.........
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Pretty Awesome 👍
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Trump Crime Family
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026
Wow. We can’t believe this 🥹. Barnes & Noble just put WTF America?! on their Most Anticipated Nonfiction list. We wrote this for this community, and you're the reason it's having this moment before it's even out. Thank you, truly. If you haven't preordered, the link's here 👉 bit.ly/wtf-america-...
Square graphic featuring the Barnes & Noble logo above the headline “Our Most Anticipated Nonfiction.” The cover of WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy by Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas is prominently displayed in the center, highlighting the book’s inclusion in Barnes & Noble’s most anticipated nonfiction selections.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The grift never ends. He just wants to be able to charge the government even when he’s out of office
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IveyJanetteMcClelland @iveyjanette.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
He made it all about himself as usual.
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Demblu🩵🕊ThankYouJoe Biden @phranklindb.bsky.social · 23h
The House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children in Cheltenham, Md The "Forgotten Children Initiative" has been working since February to identify children who died at 40 reform schools and youth detention centers across the country, as well as any surviving family members.
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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide
Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.
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Linuxrebel @linuxrebel.org · 07/10/2026
Trump with his pledge to the dear leader. Has resurrected the phrase " vote early and vote often" it would seem. William Hale Thompson: Mayor of Chicago from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1931 to 1935. He is often credited with coining the phrase. It would seem Donald wants his own machine.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Robert Johnston @robertj1088.bsky.social · 22h
Monte Mader's message about the Sermon on the Mount, and how it applies to Christian Nationalism is spot on. Those who are targeting James Talarico are not bearing good fruit. youtube.com/shorts/eD4kz...
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Bravo @jamestalarico.
YouTube video by Monte Mader
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Linuxrebel @linuxrebel.org · 07/10/2026
Resist the normalization. It's not normal. It can never be normal. Vote. Be an American. www.tiktok.com/@withalldisr...
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Troops Against Tyranny - When Did This Become Ok?
TikTok video by With All Disrespect
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/10/2026
who knows if jackson can win this thing but i am glad that he is making clear that susan collins's whole scam is to do everything she can to make life worse for mainers and then take credit for mitigating it in the slightest way possible
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 07/10/2026
difficult decisions who could have foreseen what could have possibly been done alas
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Skydance CEOs Acknowledge Layoffs Will Be Coming After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Read the Full Memo
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially merged into Skydance Corp. And the top leaders have notified the new company's staffers that layoffs are in the offing.
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Butch Luck True Blue @butchluck.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Chuck Lorre really laid into Trump as well!
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Butch Luck True Blue @butchluck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Trump regime wants to dismantle the International Criminal Court because it plans to continue committing war crimes. The Trump regime is refusing to allow international election monitors because it plans to continue committing election fraud. They are not being subtle.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump = Treason.......
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mike Johnson is not a trustworthy negotiating partner. He lies as part of his religion.
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Mike Sr. @iassist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
With this much corruption, you would think it should be easy to flip Floriduh. Can we get a little love for Angie Nixon please?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In March, Washington State passed a tax on millionaires to fund public education, childcare, and expand its earned income tax credit. Now, special interest groups backed by the rich are trying to trick voters into repealing the tax by claiming it will apply to non-millionaires. Don't fall for it.
nytimes.com
Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Robert De Niro, Yesterday.......👏🏻
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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I remember when I was a kid & found out that schools were funded by property taxes: Thus, rich neighborhoods had good schools, poor neighborhoods had poor schools. I was horrified. Disadvantage piled on disadvantage! Not fair to KIDS. Poor schools don’t even have enough text books per class.
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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I keep thinking of my many friends & relatives who fought in WW1 & WW2 who are long gone, who would be STUNNED at what the Republican Party has become. Stunned & outraged.
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suebtrue.bsky.social @suebtrue.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
💯 Not how I pictured the start of my retirement years! Except the threat of social security! Warned my first full time boss in 1977! 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️😱🤬
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you for coming forward. We need more voices from inside the uniform standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us to reject this extremism, protect our democratic norms, and demand accountability.
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