JB
@jonabjork.bsky.social
An Icelandic woman with an interest in global affairs. I follow international politics closely and hold a strong belief in democracy and human rights for all.
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Reporter: DHS plans to spend $10-20M on Taser gloves so when they arrest people, they will be tased.
Hochul: That appears to me, on its face, to be a civil rights violation.
James: It appears to violate several laws.
Courtesy of @acyn.bsky.social
Hochul: That appears to me, on its face, to be a civil rights violation.
James: It appears to violate several laws.
Courtesy of @acyn.bsky.social
August 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Reporter: DHS plans to spend $10-20M on Taser gloves so when they arrest people, they will be tased.
Hochul: That appears to me, on its face, to be a civil rights violation.
James: It appears to violate several laws.
Courtesy of @acyn.bsky.social
Hochul: That appears to me, on its face, to be a civil rights violation.
James: It appears to violate several laws.
Courtesy of @acyn.bsky.social
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Happy Pride, California!
This month and every day, we celebrate joy, the beauty of chosen family, the freedoms fought for across generations, and every person’s right to live honestly, safely, and fully as themselves.
This month and every day, we celebrate joy, the beauty of chosen family, the freedoms fought for across generations, and every person’s right to live honestly, safely, and fully as themselves.
Happy Pride, California! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
This month is a celebration of progress and joy for the LGBTQ community. It's a moment to stand together in defiance against hatred and bigotry.
California proudly fights for everyone's right to love and live freely.
This month is a celebration of progress and joy for the LGBTQ community. It's a moment to stand together in defiance against hatred and bigotry.
California proudly fights for everyone's right to love and live freely.
June 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Happy Pride, California!
This month and every day, we celebrate joy, the beauty of chosen family, the freedoms fought for across generations, and every person’s right to live honestly, safely, and fully as themselves.
This month and every day, we celebrate joy, the beauty of chosen family, the freedoms fought for across generations, and every person’s right to live honestly, safely, and fully as themselves.
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Happy Pride Month, Delaware! This month we celebrate the LGBTQ community and uplift those who — even in the face of hardships and indignities — continue to show up in every space and to shape their communities in impactful ways.
May this Pride Month be full of joyous celebration and community.
May this Pride Month be full of joyous celebration and community.
June 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Happy Pride Month, Delaware! This month we celebrate the LGBTQ community and uplift those who — even in the face of hardships and indignities — continue to show up in every space and to shape their communities in impactful ways.
May this Pride Month be full of joyous celebration and community.
May this Pride Month be full of joyous celebration and community.
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PSAKI: “The people who spent months saying you were going to bankrupt NYC are the same people supporting the ridiculous $1.776 billion fund. What say you?”
🔥 ZOHRAN: “It just shows that it’s all a question of priorities, it’s not a question of what’s possible.”
🔥 ZOHRAN: “It just shows that it’s all a question of priorities, it’s not a question of what’s possible.”
June 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
PSAKI: “The people who spent months saying you were going to bankrupt NYC are the same people supporting the ridiculous $1.776 billion fund. What say you?”
🔥 ZOHRAN: “It just shows that it’s all a question of priorities, it’s not a question of what’s possible.”
🔥 ZOHRAN: “It just shows that it’s all a question of priorities, it’s not a question of what’s possible.”
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"A handful of African nations are rejecting American health aid, outraged by the Trump administration’s demands for access to private health records and even minerals in exchange for lifesaving medicine..."
www.wsj.com/world/africa...
www.wsj.com/world/africa...
Trump Wants Minerals, Health Data for Aid. African Nations Are Pushing Back.
Governments bridle at U.S. demands for private medical data and, in some cases, access to minerals.
www.wsj.com
June 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
"A handful of African nations are rejecting American health aid, outraged by the Trump administration’s demands for access to private health records and even minerals in exchange for lifesaving medicine..."
www.wsj.com/world/africa...
www.wsj.com/world/africa...
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As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.
June 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.
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My new house is 95% built.
All it needs is walls, floors, and a roof.
All it needs is walls, floors, and a roof.
May 25, 2026 at 11:07 PM
My new house is 95% built.
All it needs is walls, floors, and a roof.
All it needs is walls, floors, and a roof.
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MacFarlane: I think the pope is also channeling the voices of any number of young people who are petrified of this, dispirited by this, worried about what this means for their future. Pretty silent on the home front from political leaders here. It’s nice to see the pope talking about it.
May 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
MacFarlane: I think the pope is also channeling the voices of any number of young people who are petrified of this, dispirited by this, worried about what this means for their future. Pretty silent on the home front from political leaders here. It’s nice to see the pope talking about it.
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The decisions made by state supreme courts touch every part of our lives. And that’s especially important when voting rights and basic freedoms are being challenged.
Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.
Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.
May 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The decisions made by state supreme courts touch every part of our lives. And that’s especially important when voting rights and basic freedoms are being challenged.
Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.
Today voters in Georgia can stand up for fairness and integrity by electing Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan to Georgia’s Supreme Court.
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BREAKING: SB 2471 has been signed into law! It’s the first of its kind in the nation and renders the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision irrelevant in Hawaii.
This is a win for the movement to get big money, especially dark money, out of politics.
This is a win for the movement to get big money, especially dark money, out of politics.
New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling
Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics. This move comes after the 2010 U.S.
apnews.com
May 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
BREAKING: SB 2471 has been signed into law! It’s the first of its kind in the nation and renders the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision irrelevant in Hawaii.
This is a win for the movement to get big money, especially dark money, out of politics.
This is a win for the movement to get big money, especially dark money, out of politics.
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The count on you being exhausted by the firehose of corruption and bullshit. But THIS. THIS is grounds to march on DC and demand the END of this mafia administration. This is the biggest middle finger to America.
May 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The count on you being exhausted by the firehose of corruption and bullshit. But THIS. THIS is grounds to march on DC and demand the END of this mafia administration. This is the biggest middle finger to America.
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Péter Magyar victory speech:
"We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others."
He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.
"We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others."
He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.
April 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Péter Magyar victory speech:
"We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others."
He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.
"We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others."
He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.
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The end of Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime is a victory not just for Hungary, but for people who value democracy around the world. Congratulations to Tisza, to incoming leader Péter Magyar, and to Hungarians everywhere.
April 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The end of Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime is a victory not just for Hungary, but for people who value democracy around the world. Congratulations to Tisza, to incoming leader Péter Magyar, and to Hungarians everywhere.
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Hungary has chosen Europe.
Europe has always chosen Hungary.
A country reclaims its European path.
The Union grows stronger.
Europe has always chosen Hungary.
A country reclaims its European path.
The Union grows stronger.
April 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Hungary has chosen Europe.
Europe has always chosen Hungary.
A country reclaims its European path.
The Union grows stronger.
Europe has always chosen Hungary.
A country reclaims its European path.
The Union grows stronger.
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Notice how the most celebrated and successful space mission in *decades* was run by at least 50% “DEI hires”—not all white men? And not even all Americans. Maybe diversity *is* strength . . .
April 11, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Notice how the most celebrated and successful space mission in *decades* was run by at least 50% “DEI hires”—not all white men? And not even all Americans. Maybe diversity *is* strength . . .
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BLATANT LIE CAUGHT ON CAMERA:
Karoline Leavitt: "Lebanon is NOT part of the ceasefire agreement".
FACT: Literally the PM of Pakistan, who mediated the ceasefire, tweeted out that it WAS included. He's literally the one who witnessed the deal.
Karoline Leavitt: "Lebanon is NOT part of the ceasefire agreement".
FACT: Literally the PM of Pakistan, who mediated the ceasefire, tweeted out that it WAS included. He's literally the one who witnessed the deal.
April 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
BLATANT LIE CAUGHT ON CAMERA:
Karoline Leavitt: "Lebanon is NOT part of the ceasefire agreement".
FACT: Literally the PM of Pakistan, who mediated the ceasefire, tweeted out that it WAS included. He's literally the one who witnessed the deal.
Karoline Leavitt: "Lebanon is NOT part of the ceasefire agreement".
FACT: Literally the PM of Pakistan, who mediated the ceasefire, tweeted out that it WAS included. He's literally the one who witnessed the deal.
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Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez:
“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.”
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“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.”
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April 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez:
“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.”
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“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.”
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Rather than opening more oil refineries, how about we get more EVs, more charging stations, more renewables, maybe even a super fast train or two.
Let’s stop planning a future that includes fossil fuels.
Let’s stop planning a future that includes fossil fuels.
April 2, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Rather than opening more oil refineries, how about we get more EVs, more charging stations, more renewables, maybe even a super fast train or two.
Let’s stop planning a future that includes fossil fuels.
Let’s stop planning a future that includes fossil fuels.
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This has been an exceptional week with a trilogy of trade successes ↓
March 28, 2026 at 9:51 AM
This has been an exceptional week with a trilogy of trade successes ↓
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Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
March 6, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
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The gold medal-winning US Olympic women’s hockey team has declined an invitation to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, citing scheduling issues. https://cnn.it/4rzVM2T
February 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The gold medal-winning US Olympic women’s hockey team has declined an invitation to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, citing scheduling issues. https://cnn.it/4rzVM2T
The world needs more brave people to stand up and fight for what is right: edition.cnn.com/2026/02/21/b...
VOS Selections owner Victor Schwartz risked his business to challenge Trump’s tariffs | CNN Business
When President Donald Trump announced plans to raise the nation’s effective tariff rate to levels not seen since 1930 on April 2, 2025, most CEOs were silent. They’d seen how voicing opposition to any...
edition.cnn.com
February 21, 2026 at 11:13 AM
The world needs more brave people to stand up and fight for what is right: edition.cnn.com/2026/02/21/b...
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NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
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Arctic security can only be achieved together.
This is why the proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies.
The EU and US have agreed to a trade deal last July.
A deal is a deal.
And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.
This is why the proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies.
The EU and US have agreed to a trade deal last July.
A deal is a deal.
And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.
January 20, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Arctic security can only be achieved together.
This is why the proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies.
The EU and US have agreed to a trade deal last July.
A deal is a deal.
And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.
This is why the proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies.
The EU and US have agreed to a trade deal last July.
A deal is a deal.
And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.