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Jonathan Morton

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Computer Systems Engineer with a bunch of side hobbies.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Trump has launched three more boat strikes this week, bringing the total death toll to 177. Remember: No judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're taking Trump's word for it. This is murder. We must not lose sight of this lawlessness.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
This is crazy if correct. No10 and Keir Starmer were reportedly unaware that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting. How is such a thing even possible? With all the questions that were apparently asked of Mandelson surely someone would have thought to ask “did he pass his security vetting?”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/04/2026
DOGGETT: Were you shocked to see that 850 people who were suspended for fraud had been reinstated at all once? RFK Jr: President Biden ... DOGGETT: Reclaiming my time. Biden's administration suspended 850 suspected fraudsters. Yours let them go back to work
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Mike Levin: It should be a much bigger story that JD Vance flew to Hungary, stood on a campaign stage, and told voters to return a head of government widely documented for human rights abuses and democratic backsliding.

Then, after his candidate lost, Vance said what had happened during the Hungarian campaign was “one of the worst examples of foreign election interference that I’ve ever seen or ever even read about.”

Was he describing himself?
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The old Russian proverb that President Reagan parroted is “trust but verify.” As I explain in today's bonus issue of "One First," a major theme of any future agenda for rebuilding the stability of our government institutions needs to be “verify, don’t trust": www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-220-...
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Bonus 220: Verify, Don't Trust
Those who are starting to think about how to rebuild institutions that the current administration has undermined need to be clear-eyed about the prospect that their control of events will be fleeting.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 16/04/2026
The Trump admin tried to end-run an order blocking the East Wing ballroom's construction by invoking an exception permitting work on the project’s “safety and security” features. Judge Leon indignantly clarifies: “That is neither a reasonable nor a correct reading of my Order!” buff.ly/kWARaBf
Defendants argue that the entire ballroom construction project, from tip to tail, falls
within the safety-and-security exception and therefore may proceed unabated. That is
neither a reasonable nor a correct reading of my Order! My Order preliminarily enjoined
Defendants (excluding the President) from "taking any action in furtherance of the physical
development of the proposed ballroom." Prelim. Inj. Order at 2. The accompanying
opinion stated that "the ballroom construction project must stop until Congress authorizes
its completion." Mem. Op. at 1 (emphasis added). It is, to say the least, incredible, if not
disingenuous, that Defendants now argue that my Order does not stop ballroom
construction because of the safety-and-security exception!
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Downing Street says that neither Keir Starmer nor David Lammy knew that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The prime minister did not know Lord Mandelson failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador until earlier this week, the government has said www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Keir Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says
A decision to go against the recommendation of the vetting agency was taken by officials in the Foreign Office, spokesperson says.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
posted without comment* *many thanks to @johnfugelsang.bsky.social
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/04/2026
Enten: "You think of the working class, those who have incomes less than $50,000. Look at how much they have turned against the president. His approval rating at the beginning of his second term was +2 -- down he goes, into the smithereens. Now at -34. That's an over 35 point shift."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/04/2026
Don't forget about the time he thought people here on a visa got free Visa credit cards.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 16/04/2026
Today, more than 80% of the Democratic caucus stood with the American people and voted to block U.S. military aid to Netanyahu and his horrific, illegal wars.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
[shocked pikachu.jpeg]
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I'm helping to lead a group of Senate Democrats who are planning to force a vote - every single week the Senate is in session - to end the war in Iran. We have that right under the Senate rules, and we are going to keep putting Republicans on record supporting this insane war.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/04/2026
Holy shit. I don’t have words for how corrupt this is. Keep in mind, the Ukraine whistleblower is still anonymous. And Gabbard kept a whistleblower report from Congress about a call between foreign intel agents discussing someone close to Trump and Iran. @andrewbakaj.bsky.social
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Chuck Schumer's two votes tonight in favor of bombs and bulldozers to Israel is yet another reason Senate Democrats must vote to remove him as leader post the midterms.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/04/2026
Here are the 7 senate democrats who voted to continue sending bombs to Netanyahu. Richard Blumenthal (CT) Chris Coons (DE) Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) John Fetterman (PA) Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) Jackie Rosen (NV) Chuck Schumer (NY)
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/04/2026
LFG
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
BERNIE: “The time is long overdue for members of Congress to listen to the American people and end US military aid to the extremist Netanyahu government.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Grizzly @thegrizzlyden.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The Iceberg Theory, visualized:
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Shimanti | Human Consequences @humanconsequences.com · 15/04/2026
Hey, so ICE is still kidnapping and disappearing people in the United States. Just because they got quieter about it doesn't make it okay. Abolish ICE. Chinga la Migra.
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Trump’s budget director Russ Vought was asked about this today by Rep. McGarvey. Vought responded by saying "our budget fully funds WIC." McGarvey corrected, "No it doesn't. It says it right here." The takeaway today was Vought actually couldn’t truthfully defend most of the attacks against him.
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
useful reminder from Private Eye
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 15/04/2026
For Netanyahu, the war in Gaza was not enough. Iran was not enough. He is now waging a full-blown war of expansion in Lebanon. The time is long overdue for Congress to listen to the American people and end U.S. military aid to the extremist Israeli government.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
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Politics in the U.K. @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The Daily Mail poll about whether the UK should re-join the European Union did not go according to plan.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
A jury has ruled that Live Nation-Ticketmaster is an illegal monopoly. A judge will determine whether or not to break the company up, in addition to other damages. This is a big deal. Remember that the Trump admin tried to settle the lawsuit with a slap on the wrist — but state AGs said no way.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I will be really, REALLY happy when John Fetterman leaves the Senate.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This GOP war with the Pope might be the new dumbest thing they’ve done, and as usual, it’s completely self-inflicted.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/04/2026
NEW: Republicans (and Fetterman) just BLOCKED a war powers resolution in the Senate. Rand Paul voted with all Democrats. Senate Republicans (and Fetterman) are now on record in support of this illegal war.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 15/04/2026
Hungary just elected a new PM who wasted zero time — he shut down state propaganda, called out the corrupt officials by name, and started the reckoning on day one. It made me want to write down exactly what that should look like here. So I did. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Hungary's New PM Just Showed Us What Courage Looks Like. Where's Ours?
Hypothetically, if I was elected President, here are the opening salvos of restoration
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
It's reverse Robin Hood.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 15/04/2026
BREAKING: Senate Republicans blocked my War Powers Resolution that would have ended Trump's unnecessary, unjustified war against Iran. These cowards have had four chances to stop this chaos in the Middle East. And they put Trump's ego before America. Every damn time.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15/04/2026
It’s official: the UK is rejoining Erasmus! 👏🇪🇺
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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle allegations that two of its Oregon data centers helped contaminate groundwater. This is exactly why communities across the country are organizing to stop data centers — and winning. Never doubt your power to change the system.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
JUST IN: John Eastman, the conservative attorney who helped devise President Trump's last ditch strategy to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has officially been disbarred, per the California Supreme Court:
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/04/2026
Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I thought this shit sounded familiar!
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Disgusting. This is why mass pardoning people for politics is never a good idea.
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neuse river hag @neuseriverhag.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
it just lifts my heart to feel heard. thanks, ICE lawyer. 💜
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This isn't sound policy. It's reckless endangerment.
A tweet reacting to JD Vance calling economic actions against Iran “economic terrorism,” with a Fox News screenshot of Vance speaking and a caption about a blockade of Iranian ports.
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Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · 15/04/2026
Knock knock. Who’s there? The Doctor. Jesus Christ, be right there! That’s Dr. Christ to you! I didn’t spend a decade in medical school to be so disrespected!
Jesus at the door
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ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 15/04/2026
Your periodic reminder that Tom Homan, the current chief ethnic cleanser of this administration, took a bribe of $50,000 in cash in a paper bag on video to award gov contracts and the DoJ is withholding that evidence from the public without a legal reason.
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David Enrich @davidenrich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
My brother just published a book about his experience blowing the whistle at USAID. I am biased, but the book is gripping and important. Please read it. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Into-t...
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
My god. Essential, horrifying reporting here.
A few days after the incident in which Amalia lost consciousness, Marcano brought her back to the clinic at Dilley. A staffer measured Amalia’s blood-oxygen saturation—which, in a healthy individual, is between ninety-five and a hundred per cent—and found that it was in the low fifties. “Such a low amount of oxygen going to the brain can, if it’s long enough, kill off parts of the brain—it’s really, really high-stakes,” Prantik Saha, a pediatrician who reviewed Amalia’s medical records, told me. “It’s shocking that this level of callousness and omission of care could occur.” Amalia was taken to a local hospital, where it became clear that she needed care beyond what the facility could provide. She was transferred to a larger hospital in San Antonio, where she was given five diagnoses: Covid-19, RSV, bronchitis, pneumonia, and an ear infection. She received supplemental oxygen and intensive care.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
“.. Inflation was coming down in the United States — and then Trump’s tariffs happened.” @heathmayo.bsky.social
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Benedict #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺FBR💙 #NAFO #FELLAS @cosmogalaxy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
What a decent President says.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
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