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jimbpa.bsky.social
Dad, dog lover, former field organizer, lover of democracy, willing to fight for my beliefs occasionally sarcastic ok maybe more than occasionally
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"The Trump administration is 'likely in direct violation of numerous federal laws,' the judge wrote in his ruling..." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/u...

📌BREAKING: “60 Minutes” Executive Producer Bill Owens, resigns saying, “Over the past months, it has become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for ‘60 Minutes,’ right for the audience.” 📌CHILLING

The convicted felon who has benefitted from due process his whole life wants to remove due process for everyone else.

NEW: Read the resignation letter of three federal prosecutors who'd worked on the Eric Adams case: "Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington." static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...

Zeteo won our first Webby today, for our flagship podcast ‘We’re Not Kidding’. Thank you all for your support. Never thought I’d beat my hero Jon Stewart at anything!

"'She’s a very talented scientist with huge potential … the capacity to be the best of the best,' he said..." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

"A new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism" 😳

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lol

If you agree this man is the worst President in history and will go down in history as such, I want you to retweet this and follow me.

I don't think it gets more Second Gilded Age than this.

Larry David just ROASTED Bill Maher, the buffoon! I gifted this so you could enjoy it too. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/o...

“I’ve never missed a court appearance. I’ve never missed an appointment with immigration or ICE,” Daboin Rall said. “The truth is: I don’t have any criminal record. I’ve done everything correctly according to the rules of this country.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

Not so giddy today, are ya, Space Dork?

F you dude...

Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet. Sometimes, it takes seeing Earth from space to truly grasp how precious it is. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

But didn't he promise to cure cancer? I wonder if this was an ask direct from Putin. NBC - New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them

"Hundreds of protesters held a silent march Monday outside of the Cloquet Public Library in Cloquet, Minnesota, calling on Representative Pete Stauber to address their concerns..." www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/04/22/h...

Vilified by the Assad regime, these Nobel-nominated first responders operated only in rebel areas. Now their founder is in the new government and they're extending their reach to all of Syria.

Stand Up America’s Executive Christina Harvey on why the SAVE Act must not pass the Senate: “This week, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act..."

It’s #EarthDay — but some folks still treat our planet like it’s disposable. Let’s be real: Black and Brown communities feel the impact of environmental neglect first and worst. I’m fighting for clean air, safe water, and a livable future for all of us.

remember they didnt burn witches. they set women on fire and pretended they were witches.

After a federal judge ruled that Google had a monopoly on the search market, the tech giant and the government are in court to debate penalties. One possible result: forcing Google to spin off Chrome.

This trade flop shows he’s just a clown!

I've seen far too many people responding to the NIH autism registry idea by pointing out that medical registries are normal and can be valuable, which would be a valid point if it wasn't being proposed by an unscientific, eugenicist administration looking to do a sham study about autism.

GOP: socialism via loan forgiveness for me…rugged individualism and bootstraps for thee

'Pope Francis Aspired to the Teachings of Jesus. Of Course, MAGAs are Celebrating His Death.' johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/pope-franc... #PopeFrancis #Pope

These are monsters, not Christians!

VICTORY IN CO! @govofco.bsky.social signed TWO gun safety bills into law that will: ✅ Require individuals to be 21 to buy ammo & bans ammo vending machines ✅ Ensure CO gun shows have proper safety procedures in place to prevent illegal gun sales

The Framers feared tyranny of the majority. They didn’t anticipate tyranny of the minority. Jerusalem Demsas speaks with a political scientist who explains why American democracy can be so easily hijacked by organized minority factions.

Good morning 🌞

Somewhere, right now, Kristi Noem's phone is logging into a national security Signal Chat.