Reposted by JohnVBellingcat @bellingcat.com · 15/10/2026New satellite imagery reveals the full extent of tree felling on a Washington DC golf course long eyed for development by President Trump. 430 trees were reportedly cut with little notice over the weekend, undermining attempts to protect the site. www.bellingcat.com/news/us-cana... 15318132
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 15/10/2026substack.com/@thomhartman...substack.comThom Hartmann (@thomhartmann)Republican officials can remove eligible voters through bureaucratic procedures that would never be tolerated if the government were confiscating guns… https://hartmannreport.com/p/could-the-next-ele... 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Im hesitant about social media these days. I spent the last 5yrs of my career looking at privacy/surveillance issues [ aka - nightmare fuel]. It got me to drop FB, etc. I am relieved to follow #EFF here on Bluesky. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Question: we all recognize that there are "limits " to the 1st Amendment freedom of speech. But those in congress are protecting themselves wit the "Speech & Debate clause," inferring that it is absolute and not limited. 011
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 27/09/2026robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm-b.... "'Zombie, zombie, zombie, -ie-ie..." His only skill was brow-beating his own party; and zero ability to effectively leverage the opposition. My final three words: Go A Wayrobertreich.substack.comThe Rahm BombHe’s the single worst Democratic hopeful now (almost) running for president. Democratic midterm candidates we warned: stay away from him. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.vice.com/en/article/s... Universal Basic Income, anyone?vice.comScientists Discover That Money Can Literally Make You Age Slower. Here's How.Kids whose moms received $333 a month showed signs of slower biological aging by age 4. Cold, hard cash may have a soft side. 020
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 19/09/2026www.thestreet.com/economy/horm... Well, ok then.thestreet.comThe Hormuz crisis just did what climate summits couldn'tThe war wrecking your fuel budget is quietly moving a number nobody expected to move this decade. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 03/09/202619thnews.org/2026/09/glor... Rest in power19thnews.orgGloria Steinem, an iconic voice of feminism, dies at 92“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off,” said Steinem, who founded Ms. magazine and pushed for equality. 001
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 02/09/2026www.pcmag.com/news/laid-of... Oh heck yeahpcmag.comLaid-Off Developers Create AI Model to Replace CEOs and Other ExecutivesThere's no reason the 'AI revolution' shouldn't also impact the C-suite, right? 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 31/08/2026www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...usatoday.comA mom's website shows who profits from ICE. Why Feds call it a 'threat'A Texas stay-at-home mom created a website showing companies profiting from ICE. It led to hundreds of protests. Feds called the site a "national threat." 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 30/08/2026apnews.com/article/oliv...apnews.comOlivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-beingOlivia Rodrigo is fundraising for women's well-being with a benefit show geared toward her young audience. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 30/08/2026CEOs Get Rich Underpaying Their Workers and Then Don't Stand Up for Them | Common Dreams flip.it/ImSxNs #compostTheRich #CompostCorporationsflip.itCEOs Get Rich Underpaying Their Workers and Then Don't Stand Up for Them | Common DreamsBy looking the other way as low-wage workers face surging threats, corporate CEOs have shown even more clearly that we cannot rely on them to voluntarily do the right thing. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 29/08/2026www.showbiz411.com/2026/08/28/c... aka: the Eric Carpman presidencyshowbiz411.comCity of Rochester, New York, On Lake Ontario, Issues Proclamation Refusing to Change the Name, Calls Trump's Order "Desperate and Flaccid" - Showbiz411Rochester, New York has rejected Donald Trump's plan to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. With 1 million in population, Rochester is the 000
Reposted by JohnVElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 27/08/2026People are frustrated by emerging tech because it's something being done to them– surveilling, manipulating, draining resources- rather than providing tools to improve their lives, @legind.bsky.social told @azfamily.com. “These seem like things that are just so disempowering. So out of our control.”azfamily.com‘Fed up’: Why there’s so much pushback against data centers, Flock camerasSeveral cities and towns across Maricopa County, including Tempe and Cave Creek on Wednesday, have announced plans to end their contracts with Flock. 418655
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 28/08/2026phys.org/news/2026-08... It's time governments take these polluters to court so we can recover the costs of their profiteeringphys.orgMajor polluters are worsening the Western US water crisis: A new way to measure who's responsibleClimate change was once something scientists warned us about, and now it's a reality we are living in. In California's Central Valley, about one-third of climate-related groundwater loss between 2003 ... 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 13/08/2026www.scientificamerican.com/article/yale...scientificamerican.comScientists calculated how much money and lives ‘Medicare for All’ might save—it’s a lotThis study has been touted by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont as proof of the benefits of a universal, single-payer health care system, but the research hasn’t been peer-reviewed 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 11/08/2026www.thedailybeast.com/analysis-say...thedailybeast.comSCOTUS Justice Received Millions From Oil and Gas InterestsThe review comes as the Supreme Court prepares to decide how much power states have in holding oil companies accountable for the effects of climate change. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 07/08/2026www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/d...cnbc.comGAO finds Elon Musk's DOGE inflated claims of $110 billion in savings for federal governmentThe nonpartisan watchdog found Elon Musk's DOGE didn't cut as much federal spending as it claimed and that it fell far short of its promised $2 trillion. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Sea Levels are Rising & Residents In These 10 Cities are in Denial flip.it/vPjaiqflip.itSea Levels are Rising & Residents In These 10 Cities are in DenialGlobal sea levels rose at an unprecedented rate during the 20th century. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the world’s oceans 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 23/07/2026DC streets getting prepped for Freedom 250 Grand Prix flip.it/I6lcT1 Ah, "the sport of Oligarchs "flip.itDC streets getting prepped for Freedom 250 Grand PrixNext month, IndyCar will hold a grand prix race in Washington, D.C., but before those very fast cars take to the streets, crews must make sure the roads are in good shape. Racecars will go 180 mph dow... 010
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 08/07/2026This startup is turning roofs of New York rent-stabilized buildings into an enormous, distributed power plant 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 02/07/2026religionnews.com/2026/07/01/i...religionnews.comThe Bible verses dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 became a political litmus test(RNS) — 'He told me that Matthew 25 was about individuals, and not nations,' Sen. Raphael Warnock said, referring to Speaker Mike Johnson. 'The text actually says nations.' Warnock added: “It's a ver... 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 24/06/2026www.statnews.com/2026/06/23/e...statnews.comExclusive: Mystery man gets experimental GLP-1Giving an individual special access to an experimental obesity drug is highly unusual. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 20/06/2026www.star-telegram.com/opinion/us-v...star-telegram.comBelieve it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class Americans to deal with a housing shortageDuring World War I, the US government designed and constructed entire communities for workers and their families, setting new standards for housing and neighborhood planning. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 16/06/2026washingtonmonthly.com/2026/06/16/h...washingtonmonthly.comHow Local News Reduces LonelinessResearch suggests that whether it’s an obituary, a puff piece, or news of a community event, local news makes us feel less alone. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 11/06/2026www.politico.com/news/2026/06...politico.comInside the war to sideline stronger climate science, before it’s used in courtAn emerging field of research that can measure how much climate change has worsened individual disasters is under attack by friends of the fossil fuel industry. Billions of dollars are at stake. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 09/06/2026phys.org/news/2026-06...phys.orgSpaceX's hold over orbit matches East India Company's grip on maritime tradeElon Musk's SpaceX holds sway over the emerging space economy in a way that has more in common with notorious colonial-era trading companies than the competitive markets of today's textbooks, accordin... 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 30/05/2026www.commondreams.org/opinion/corp...commondreams.orgIn Delaware, Corporations Can Now Vote. Are We Insane? | Common DreamsIn the United States of America, this is what it has come to. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 29/05/2026www.alternet.org/trump-govern...alternet.orgA small disclaimer exposes a secret Trump project run by Airbnb founderA small disclaimer on a website just exposed a secret project with no reporting, oversight, transparency or accountability under the thumb of President Donald Trump's office. Audrey Henson, who resear... 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Most Canadian Evangelicals hold unbiblical beliefs, poll suggests flip.it/Ncf0Q7flip.itMost Canadian Evangelicals hold unbiblical beliefs, poll suggestsA majority of Evangelicals in Canada hold religious beliefs that contradict key Christian teachings, according to a Lifeway Research report 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 26/05/2026After a landmark international court case backed workers’ right to strike, here’s what could change flip.it/6s_BW1flip.itAfter a landmark international court case backed workers’ right to strike, here’s what could changeIn nations as far apart as Australia, Canada, Indonesia and the UK, this is how a historic court decision could make it easier for unions to go on strike in future. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 15/05/2026capitalbnews.org/black-women-...capitalbnews.orgBlack Women Are Turning the Supreme Court Ruling Into a Battle CryThousands plan to descend on Alabama on Saturday in a fight to protect voting rights and Black political power. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 06/05/2026phys.org/news/2026-05... The team's findings: Stop being a dick.phys.orgMasculine behavior bad for the planet says new researchMajor new research on climate change, global warming and environmental collapse, how they connect with what men do, and what to do about it has just been published by a team including the University o... 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 02/05/2026www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... So, how are your children and grand kids doing?usatoday.comPickleball, protests and MAGA. Trump stirs FL retirement communityThousands of Trump-loving seniors packed a school gymnasium to see the president in Florida, while hundreds protested nearby. 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 01/05/2026phys.org/news/2026-04...phys.orgA physics explanation shows why US elections keep ending 50:50—and why more spending won't change thatA physics-inspired model calibrated on 40 years of US congressional data pinpoints a spending threshold of roughly 1.8 million USD at which campaigns stop influencing who wins and start fueling polari... 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 29/04/2026phys.org/news/2026-04...phys.orgA rush for critical minerals echoes oil extraction injustice as harms fall on world's most vulnerable, scientists warnMining critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt fuels the "green" energy and digital transitions essential to meeting climate goals. But building the technologies that enable a sustainable future ... 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 25/04/2026www.nbcwashington.com/news/politic... The poor man's SAVE Act. Instead of disenfranchising millions, they will settle for an additional 400k NOVA residents (in addition to the 700k of DC residents who live in "Taxation Without Representation."nbcwashington.com‘Make DC Square Again': Bill would give Dem-leaning part of Virginia back to DCA Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters. The move comes after Virginia voters approved a redistrictin... 010
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 24/04/2026phys.org/news/2026-04... new print edition of Codex H is forthcoming and a digital edition is freely available at codexh.arts.gla.ac.uk, making these recovered pages available to the public and scholars for the first time in centuries.phys.org42 lost pages of the new testament manuscript discoveredAn international team of academics led by Professor Garrick Allen at the University of Glasgow has successfully recovered 42 lost pages from one of the world's most important early New Testament manus... 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Ranked-choice should be used in all elections, especially in states that have the run-off election system -- RCV eliminates the need for an additional election to solve the run-off [added efficiency /lower costs for states ] 000
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Here is the possible end of Republicans' control of the immigration issue. Proof that they broke it and won't fix it www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...usatoday.comTrump reverses course on deportations of migrant farmers, hospitality workersPresident Donald Trump says his administration is planning to reverse course on deportations of migrant farm and hospitality workers. 000
Reposted by JohnVRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/05/2025"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." -FDR, 1937 14688212665
JohnV @voxgenpop.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Debar Elon. Debar Space X. Debar Starlink. Debar the Boaring Company. 000