Jbender
@jkbender.bsky.social
Concerned citizen. Not deplorable. Recovering (relapsing) news junkie. Quilter. Animal lover, plant eater. Midwesterner
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Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
September 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
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Whilst MAGA lunatic Mike Rogers uses his entire corrupt Senate campaign as a racist attack tool against Senate democratic candidate Abdul Ey-Sayed, a reminder that Mike opposed healthcare services for 9/11 first responders 9 times. Michigan, vote for human decency, not immorality.
September 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Whilst MAGA lunatic Mike Rogers uses his entire corrupt Senate campaign as a racist attack tool against Senate democratic candidate Abdul Ey-Sayed, a reminder that Mike opposed healthcare services for 9/11 first responders 9 times. Michigan, vote for human decency, not immorality.
This is unacceptable.
There should be zero deaths from ectopic pregnancies in the U.S.
Yet the number has doubled since abortion bans were implemented in some states, and that’s exactly where the most marked increase has been observed.
Yet the number has doubled since abortion bans were implemented in some states, and that’s exactly where the most marked increase has been observed.
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
www.propublica.org
September 12, 2026 at 9:38 PM
This is unacceptable.
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Deliberately crashing the American economy—costing American families well over $5,000 each—and then promising to pay those families back $5,000 but *only if* they keep letting him abuse them and the country for two more years...
...is some *seriously* dark, domestic-abuser shit.
...is some *seriously* dark, domestic-abuser shit.
September 10, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Deliberately crashing the American economy—costing American families well over $5,000 each—and then promising to pay those families back $5,000 but *only if* they keep letting him abuse them and the country for two more years...
...is some *seriously* dark, domestic-abuser shit.
...is some *seriously* dark, domestic-abuser shit.
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It's a scandal that the president of the United States is out of his damn mind.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
September 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
It's a scandal that the president of the United States is out of his damn mind.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
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The title really says it all.
September 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The title really says it all.
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Trump continues to disperse disaster recovery funds based on how states vote, which for any other president or public official, in any other time, in any other country, in any other context would be a morally horrific scandal that would dominate headlines for months.
POLITICO Pro: Trump rejects disaster appeals by four Democratic governors
New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will have to pay the entire cost of recovery from a major February snowstorm.
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September 4, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Trump continues to disperse disaster recovery funds based on how states vote, which for any other president or public official, in any other time, in any other country, in any other context would be a morally horrific scandal that would dominate headlines for months.
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NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......
September 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......
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Not stated strongly enough.
September 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Not stated strongly enough.
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Climate change is here. The report warns we will pass the 1.5°C warming limit in the next few years!
This will affect sea level, food production, extreme heat, and more.
At a time when trees are needed, this admin is selling off National Parks for profit!
#ProudBlue
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
This will affect sea level, food production, extreme heat, and more.
At a time when trees are needed, this admin is selling off National Parks for profit!
#ProudBlue
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
UNEP: World set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures
Global temperature rise is set to cross 1.5°C, likely within the next few years, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, but it is still possible to bring temperatures dow...
www.unep.org
September 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Climate change is here. The report warns we will pass the 1.5°C warming limit in the next few years!
This will affect sea level, food production, extreme heat, and more.
At a time when trees are needed, this admin is selling off National Parks for profit!
#ProudBlue
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
This will affect sea level, food production, extreme heat, and more.
At a time when trees are needed, this admin is selling off National Parks for profit!
#ProudBlue
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
“…whistleblower warns that there are “potentially catastrophic problems in the development of the United States Postal Service’s…new system for handling federal election ballot mail.”
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
September 1, 2026
Yesterday, by a vote of 5–4, the United States Supreme Court allowed Trump to continue to build his ballroom.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 2, 2026 at 11:52 AM
“…whistleblower warns that there are “potentially catastrophic problems in the development of the United States Postal Service’s…new system for handling federal election ballot mail.”
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
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While we slept, Donald Trump got approval to turn his personal crypto currency at World Liberty Financial into a BANK. The self dealing and corruption are about to be off the charts.
August 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM
While we slept, Donald Trump got approval to turn his personal crypto currency at World Liberty Financial into a BANK. The self dealing and corruption are about to be off the charts.
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The Trump admin admitted in court that they canceled nearly $8 billion in grants for clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state”.
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August 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The Trump admin admitted in court that they canceled nearly $8 billion in grants for clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state”.
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Trump is now destroying Big Bend National Park. Bulldozers are clearing land in the beloved national park, where wildlife roams and the scenery has been untouched for thousands of years.
#Pinks
#Pinks
August 14, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Trump is now destroying Big Bend National Park. Bulldozers are clearing land in the beloved national park, where wildlife roams and the scenery has been untouched for thousands of years.
#Pinks
#Pinks
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This breaks my heart. She’s only 6 years old. 💔
She should be picking out school supplies. Instead, Martina is spending her 6th birthday inside the Dilley ICE detention center in Texas.
She should be going to school. She deserves to go home.
#SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
She should be picking out school supplies. Instead, Martina is spending her 6th birthday inside the Dilley ICE detention center in Texas.
She should be going to school. She deserves to go home.
#SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
August 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
This breaks my heart. She’s only 6 years old. 💔
She should be picking out school supplies. Instead, Martina is spending her 6th birthday inside the Dilley ICE detention center in Texas.
She should be going to school. She deserves to go home.
#SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
She should be picking out school supplies. Instead, Martina is spending her 6th birthday inside the Dilley ICE detention center in Texas.
She should be going to school. She deserves to go home.
#SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
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Man, my heart breaks for these service members. They didn’t sign up for this crap.
This is a failure of leadership, and Pete Hegseth needs to be dragged into a congressional hearing sooner rather than later.
This is a failure of leadership, and Pete Hegseth needs to be dragged into a congressional hearing sooner rather than later.
August 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Man, my heart breaks for these service members. They didn’t sign up for this crap.
This is a failure of leadership, and Pete Hegseth needs to be dragged into a congressional hearing sooner rather than later.
This is a failure of leadership, and Pete Hegseth needs to be dragged into a congressional hearing sooner rather than later.
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Around three-quarters of land animals used for food globally are estimated to live on factory farms. 💔
Animals are not products. They are not ours to use. 🐄
Go vegan. 🌱
📸 joannemcarthurphotography (IG) | weanimals (IG)
#factoryfarming #quote #farming
Animals are not products. They are not ours to use. 🐄
Go vegan. 🌱
📸 joannemcarthurphotography (IG) | weanimals (IG)
#factoryfarming #quote #farming
August 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Around three-quarters of land animals used for food globally are estimated to live on factory farms. 💔
Animals are not products. They are not ours to use. 🐄
Go vegan. 🌱
📸 joannemcarthurphotography (IG) | weanimals (IG)
#factoryfarming #quote #farming
Animals are not products. They are not ours to use. 🐄
Go vegan. 🌱
📸 joannemcarthurphotography (IG) | weanimals (IG)
#factoryfarming #quote #farming
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Democracy isn’t destroyed overnight. It erodes when leaders profit more from the office than the people they serve and corrupt the institutions. Billion dollar gains aren’t just numbers; they’re warnings. Vote for Democracy. Vote for Democrats. Vote.org
August 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Democracy isn’t destroyed overnight. It erodes when leaders profit more from the office than the people they serve and corrupt the institutions. Billion dollar gains aren’t just numbers; they’re warnings. Vote for Democracy. Vote for Democrats. Vote.org
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This is not getting enough attention my friends! He’s money laundering is just a blip in the news. Please share it! This corruption has gotta stop 🛑
#Pinks
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#USDemocracy
August 10, 2026 at 11:02 AM
This is not getting enough attention my friends! He’s money laundering is just a blip in the news. Please share it! This corruption has gotta stop 🛑
#Pinks
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#USDemocracy
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August 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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If you’re just waking up: the U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general at around 4:30am ET in a 50–49 vote.
August 8, 2026 at 10:26 AM
If you’re just waking up: the U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general at around 4:30am ET in a 50–49 vote.