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jonetta.bsky.social
freelance journalist/columnist, member Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame, published author, poet, public scholar, and nonprofit manager based in Washington DC. The views expressed here are my own--mostly. I am happy to be educated by others.
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I thought he was building a Texas compound where he was keeping the babies and the babies' mamas. He hasn't shared the plan with Ashley? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

ATTENTION, SHOPPERS! We have a Silver Alert! If you’re missing an elderly gentleman, he is in the managers office. He is confused but he is safe.

Is this DEI? Why remove Joy’s crucial voice from the evening line up? Cancel Morning Joe, a pathetic show that bent the knee to the adjudicated rapist moments after speaking truth to power for years. Zero integrity. The Weekend SUCKS, too. Drop that shit.

They better send the money. Newsom is already a problem for Repubs. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Given EM's apartheid beginnings & his fascination with eugenics as per decisions regarding the birth of his children, it's easy to understand his fixation with the AfD. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

DJT nearly destroyed HUD in his 1st term; now he's back to finish the job. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Did you know? Republicans want to cut $880 BILLION from Medicaid to pay for a massive $4.5 TRILLION tax cut for their billionaire donors! Let that sink in for a minute…

I love feng shui because sometimes when I'm having a bad day it's nice to know it's the credenza's fault

BREAKING: King Trump hereby proclaims that Earth will be officially renamed “Trump” — orders NASA to change all maps immediately!

Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

Amen to that.

The family values party.

Raskin: "It's becoming obvious to the American people that Elon Musk and Donald Trump are not opponents of corruption, they are agents of corruption."

"Friendship knows no boundaries! This dog waits every day for his dolphin friend 🐶🐬❤️"

Judge Trevor McFadden has called a 3pm hearing Monday on the AP’s motion for a restraining order against the Trump White House over its handling of the press.

NEW: A federal judge blocked Trump’s effort to stop funding grants and contracts that have DEI components, saying it is likely viewpoint discrimination and worded so vaguely that it will chill free speech. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Now I see why he went out on stage with sunglasses on.

“Your great, great grandkids are gonna say: ‘what did you do? Did you just step back and let it happen...Did you wait for some cavalry to ride to our rescue? Or did you get up and get after it, and do whatever you could with what you had, where you were?’” Beto O’Rourke told me—watch it here:

NEW: The Supreme Court’s first action of the Trump 2.0 era was a punt — preventing Trump from firing a top ethics official for a few more days while proceedings play out in a lower court. w/ @joshgerstein www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Better not call it a “vaccine” or it might not get approved. Maybe market it as a recreational drug.

On Thurs. DJT holds a Black History Month party. Friday he shows his true appreciation for Black History & fires a 4-star fighter pilot. Wonder how foolish Tiger Woods & the other partyers feel? Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

Canadians are now referring to the United States as the 11th province

Sometimes the lack of ethics and integrity of some Black people is breathtaking. Why attend a celebration of someone who has proved himself a racist? Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Disparages Value of Diversity www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

If you’re ever in public while high on ketamine, this DEA pamphlet suggests you might want want to wear sunglasses, even indoors. www.dea.gov/sites/defaul...

It's surreal to go about daily life, working, meeting friends, going to the gym, the theater, and attending concerts, all while everything around us is being systematically demolished.

UnitedHealth is under investigation by the Justice Department over its Medicare billing practices and how it records diagnoses

No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

When the wreckage and dust of what these people are doing to our country has settled and the people have finally had enough to throw these jackals out of office, we will never forget the people who enabled it, despite their protestations they weren’t willing accomplices. Never.

It’s a reality TV clown show.

Good morning. It's Friday. This is me checking on you. I don't know you, nor do you know me, but honestly, I give a shit. Fear and dread can creep in, and while we can be strong, none of us are invincible. I hope you're safe, being good to yourself, and have a soft place to sit and rest. XO

No matter how hard Donald Trump tries, he still can’t get Republican voters to like Vladimir Putin.

Crockett on Trump's relatively high approval: We've gotta do better at education. People don't understand. But you will understand when your Medicaid goes away. You will understand when planes continue to fall out of the sky... maybe Sleepy Joe is what we wanted, bc we could at least sleep at night.

There's a few interesting numbers in this poll, but the headline is job approval of Congressional Dems is 49 disapprove, 40 approve *among Democrats.* If you're still pitching the "Bluesky isn't real life, Normal Democrats aren't mad at leadership," it may be time to reassess.

“The people who represent the nation that has committed these war crimes are sitting across the table from Rubio with the hope of relief from devastating sanctions and an end to a conflict they started, all the while continuing to inflict suffering on Ukraine.” www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-neg...

With all due respect, Congressman, he’s not trying to distract from anything here. He’s a grandiose pathological narcissist. A narcissistic sociopath. A malignant narcissist. A psychopath. A megalomaniac. This is what he thinks of himself. And what he wants others to think of him.

Our veterans and their families have given everything to our country and they deserve better. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/n...

Correct. He’s not capable of playing multidimensional chess. Or chess. Or checkers. Or tic-tac-toe. As one of his aides put it during Shit Show I, “he’s just eating the pieces” on the board. Nothing he does is strategic. He’s purely guided by narcissistic, sociopathic impulses at all times.