Johnny Townsend
@qarchivist.bsky.social
Author of Inferno in the French Quarter, Am I My Planet's Keeper?, Gayrabian Nights, and Kinky Quilts. We don't stop until we have universal healthcare, subsidized childcare, tuition-free college and vocational training, fare-free public transit, and more.
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Just 22 days before the midterm election, Homeland Security investigators raided the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar—escalating years of political attacks from Donald Trump and his allies. Status Coup’s @jtcestkowski.bsky.social breaks down the investigation & the suspicious timing.
October 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Just 22 days before the midterm election, Homeland Security investigators raided the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar—escalating years of political attacks from Donald Trump and his allies. Status Coup’s @jtcestkowski.bsky.social breaks down the investigation & the suspicious timing.
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We are being killed by the world's dumbest people.
"AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer, says Palantir CTO"
AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer, says Palantir CTO
Some AI believers expect the technology to make smoking-related health risks like cancer a thing of the past, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said.
www.businessinsider.com
October 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
We are being killed by the world's dumbest people.
A bit long, but they express the main point well: Never Trump Republicans trying to tell Democrats that moving to the left is the wrong thing are still trying to push their own right-wing, corporate agenda, just without Trump.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIR...
Breaking Down The Neocon Influence In The Democratic Party: Feat. David Sirota and Sam Seder
YouTube video by The Lever
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October 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
A bit long, but they express the main point well: Never Trump Republicans trying to tell Democrats that moving to the left is the wrong thing are still trying to push their own right-wing, corporate agenda, just without Trump.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIR...
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I hope you share and this makes people seriously think about our society!
October 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
I hope you share and this makes people seriously think about our society!
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Free Healthcare for all. No compromises with basic Human Rights. Vote them out!
October 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Free Healthcare for all. No compromises with basic Human Rights. Vote them out!
When John Oliver comes up with a segment that looks a bit uninteresting, I watch anyway, because it's ALWAYS interesting.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM1E...
Generic Drugs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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October 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
When John Oliver comes up with a segment that looks a bit uninteresting, I watch anyway, because it's ALWAYS interesting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM1E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM1E...
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"CITY COUNCIL STORMS OUT."
Status Coup's @jordanchariton.bsky.social was on the ground on Oct 7th as local residents put their foot down, demanding answers over backroom deals involving CoreWeave, local government, and international ties to Israel.
Status Coup's @jordanchariton.bsky.social was on the ground on Oct 7th as local residents put their foot down, demanding answers over backroom deals involving CoreWeave, local government, and international ties to Israel.
October 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
"CITY COUNCIL STORMS OUT."
Status Coup's @jordanchariton.bsky.social was on the ground on Oct 7th as local residents put their foot down, demanding answers over backroom deals involving CoreWeave, local government, and international ties to Israel.
Status Coup's @jordanchariton.bsky.social was on the ground on Oct 7th as local residents put their foot down, demanding answers over backroom deals involving CoreWeave, local government, and international ties to Israel.
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No amount of hate, fear, or bigotry can stop our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.
October 11, 2026 at 1:23 PM
No amount of hate, fear, or bigotry can stop our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.
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The Norwegian Wealth Tax raises about $3.5B a year in an economy 33% smaller than Washington State.
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
October 11, 2026 at 9:51 AM
The Norwegian Wealth Tax raises about $3.5B a year in an economy 33% smaller than Washington State.
Lots of people and organizations obey in advance.
That doesn't mean we need to.
www.laprogressive.com/democracy/re...
That doesn't mean we need to.
www.laprogressive.com/democracy/re...
Don't Obey in Advance: How Ordinary Americans Can Resist Authoritarianism
At the 2026 Left Coast Forum, labor organizers Kim Carter Martinez and Wade Kyle offered practical lessons in noncompliance, solidarity, and people power—and explained why defeating authoritarianism b...
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October 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Lots of people and organizations obey in advance.
That doesn't mean we need to.
www.laprogressive.com/democracy/re...
That doesn't mean we need to.
www.laprogressive.com/democracy/re...
So much terrible news every day. And we need to stay informed.
But we also need to restore our peace and sanity. This song is beautiful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzI-...
But we also need to restore our peace and sanity. This song is beautiful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzI-...
Different Kind of Man - The Boot Scootin' Sissies (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by The Boot Scootin' Sissies
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October 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
So much terrible news every day. And we need to stay informed.
But we also need to restore our peace and sanity. This song is beautiful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzI-...
But we also need to restore our peace and sanity. This song is beautiful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzI-...
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An ICE agent literally weaponized a vehicle to run down a 48-year-old passenger on foot, breaking his leg and keeping him under armed guard at the hospital! Federal agents using heavy trucks as weapons against human beings on public streets is barbaric.
October 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
An ICE agent literally weaponized a vehicle to run down a 48-year-old passenger on foot, breaking his leg and keeping him under armed guard at the hospital! Federal agents using heavy trucks as weapons against human beings on public streets is barbaric.
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It's important to note and celebrate every win.
Dark money gets a preelection sunburn, a domestic-abuse lifeline lives on, an unlikely state signs a prescription for corporate greed, and The Lever interviews a new insurgent in the rebellion against Citizens United.
www.levernews.com/you-love-to-...
Dark money gets a preelection sunburn, a domestic-abuse lifeline lives on, an unlikely state signs a prescription for corporate greed, and The Lever interviews a new insurgent in the rebellion against Citizens United.
www.levernews.com/you-love-to-...
You Love To See It: Breaking Bad Money
Democracy stages a Southwestern rebellion, abuse victims find shelter, UnitedHealth faces a preexisting investigation, and the anti-Citizens United movement grows.
www.levernews.com
October 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
It's important to note and celebrate every win.
Dark money gets a preelection sunburn, a domestic-abuse lifeline lives on, an unlikely state signs a prescription for corporate greed, and The Lever interviews a new insurgent in the rebellion against Citizens United.
www.levernews.com/you-love-to-...
Dark money gets a preelection sunburn, a domestic-abuse lifeline lives on, an unlikely state signs a prescription for corporate greed, and The Lever interviews a new insurgent in the rebellion against Citizens United.
www.levernews.com/you-love-to-...
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ABOLISH ICE.
🚨BREAKING: ICE vehicle RAMS through NYC protesters attempting to block it from leaving after ICE agents SHOT a man in NYC—the man’s young son was in the back seat. WE’RE LIVE ON SCENE ⬇️
October 9, 2026 at 2:58 AM
ABOLISH ICE.
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Mike Rogers' yacht has a yacht.
October 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Mike Rogers' yacht has a yacht.
Killing of Woman May Have Been Justifiable Because She Was Trans, Tennessee Court Rules
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Killing of Woman May Have Been Justifiable Because She Was Trans, Tennessee Court Rules
The case is a bitter reminder of the ways LGBTQ people have had their identities weaponized by the courts in the past, most notoriously through a legal defense tactic known as gay or trans “panic.”
open.substack.com
October 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Killing of Woman May Have Been Justifiable Because She Was Trans, Tennessee Court Rules
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
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🚨BREAKING: ICE vehicle RAMS through NYC protesters attempting to block it from leaving after ICE agents SHOT a man in NYC—the man’s young son was in the back seat. WE’RE LIVE ON SCENE ⬇️
October 8, 2026 at 11:50 PM
🚨BREAKING: ICE vehicle RAMS through NYC protesters attempting to block it from leaving after ICE agents SHOT a man in NYC—the man’s young son was in the back seat. WE’RE LIVE ON SCENE ⬇️
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Annie Andrews in 2022: "This does nothing to protect or support women or children in SC. I will always support trans youth"
Annie Andrews in 2025: It's wrong to "throw this population under the bus to score political points."
Annie Andrews today:
Annie Andrews in 2025: It's wrong to "throw this population under the bus to score political points."
Annie Andrews today:
SC Dem Senate nominee Annie Andrews released an ad calling trans women "biological men."
She embraces sports and surgery bans for youth.
Her campaign even says she won't work to overturn the HRT/blocker trans youth ban.
She once argued against capitulation.
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She embraces sports and surgery bans for youth.
Her campaign even says she won't work to overturn the HRT/blocker trans youth ban.
She once argued against capitulation.
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SC Dem Senate Candidate Annie Andrews Releases Ad Calling Trans Women “Biological Men”
She also said she would not change the youth HRT and puberty blocker ban in South Carolina.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Annie Andrews in 2022: "This does nothing to protect or support women or children in SC. I will always support trans youth"
Annie Andrews in 2025: It's wrong to "throw this population under the bus to score political points."
Annie Andrews today:
Annie Andrews in 2025: It's wrong to "throw this population under the bus to score political points."
Annie Andrews today:
