Jonathan Vaughn, PhD
@jonathanvaughn.bsky.social
Lamplighter, storyteller, filmmaker. PhD in Depth Psychology, Emphasis in Jungian/Archetypal Studies. All views my own. He, Him, His Ⓥ ✍🏻🖖
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The Tohono O’odham Nation, a reservation the size of Connecticut in southern Arizona, is fighting to stop construction of a border wall on their land. Losing could be a devastating blow to future claims of Indian sovereignty, Geraldo L. Cadava argues:
The Wall the Tohono O’odham Don’t Want
Trump threatens native sovereignty in Arizona.
bit.ly
June 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The Tohono O’odham Nation, a reservation the size of Connecticut in southern Arizona, is fighting to stop construction of a border wall on their land. Losing could be a devastating blow to future claims of Indian sovereignty, Geraldo L. Cadava argues:
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I’m not sure it matters anymore, but the “triumphal arch” project is currently open for public comment. If anyone is inclined to share their feelings:
parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm...
parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm...
ParkPlanning - Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment of Effect and Draft Programmatic Agreement
parkplanning.nps.gov
June 11, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I’m not sure it matters anymore, but the “triumphal arch” project is currently open for public comment. If anyone is inclined to share their feelings:
parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm...
parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm...
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Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.
May 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.
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The First Amendment protects our right to record public law enforcement activity, but protestors and observers have faced violence and retaliation for exercising their rights.
Demand that congress pass a bill to defend our right to record.
Demand that congress pass a bill to defend our right to record.
Protect The Right to Record
The public has a constitutional right to know what our own government is up to. But right now, federal agents are harassing and intimidating people legally recording them in public. Congress must pass the Right to Record Act.
action.aclu.org
June 11, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The First Amendment protects our right to record public law enforcement activity, but protestors and observers have faced violence and retaliation for exercising their rights.
Demand that congress pass a bill to defend our right to record.
Demand that congress pass a bill to defend our right to record.
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"France passed a single law and instantly unlocked 11 gigawatts of #solarenergy — without using new land. In 2023, France's government mandated solar canopies over all car parks larger than 80 spaces. The scale was enormous: There are 400,000 parking areas across France #ActOnClimate #Renewables
June 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"France passed a single law and instantly unlocked 11 gigawatts of #solarenergy — without using new land. In 2023, France's government mandated solar canopies over all car parks larger than 80 spaces. The scale was enormous: There are 400,000 parking areas across France #ActOnClimate #Renewables
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Morning everyone.
Do you know that your President just exempted himself, his family, and all his family's companies from our tax laws?
You are subject to the law. Now he is not.
No one should not pretend this is okay or normal. It's an ongoing constitutional crisis.
Do you know that your President just exempted himself, his family, and all his family's companies from our tax laws?
You are subject to the law. Now he is not.
No one should not pretend this is okay or normal. It's an ongoing constitutional crisis.
May 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Morning everyone.
Do you know that your President just exempted himself, his family, and all his family's companies from our tax laws?
You are subject to the law. Now he is not.
No one should not pretend this is okay or normal. It's an ongoing constitutional crisis.
Do you know that your President just exempted himself, his family, and all his family's companies from our tax laws?
You are subject to the law. Now he is not.
No one should not pretend this is okay or normal. It's an ongoing constitutional crisis.
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Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough puts the kibosh on funding ICE through the reconciliation package.
"MacDonough advised Wednesday that multiple sections of the package are subject to a sixty-vote point of order under the Byrd Rule."
www.rawstory.com/senate-dhs-f...
"MacDonough advised Wednesday that multiple sections of the package are subject to a sixty-vote point of order under the Byrd Rule."
www.rawstory.com/senate-dhs-f...
'Significant blow': Senate rules referee blows up key piece of Trump's immigration plan
Republicans were dealt a severe setback as the top Senate rule keeper called foul on an immigration enforcement funding package.Migrant Insider reported that Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonoug...
www.rawstory.com
May 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough puts the kibosh on funding ICE through the reconciliation package.
"MacDonough advised Wednesday that multiple sections of the package are subject to a sixty-vote point of order under the Byrd Rule."
www.rawstory.com/senate-dhs-f...
"MacDonough advised Wednesday that multiple sections of the package are subject to a sixty-vote point of order under the Byrd Rule."
www.rawstory.com/senate-dhs-f...
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House Democrats secured the necessary signatures to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on a package of Russia sanctions and billions of dollars in Ukraine aid.
This is the eighth time in the last three years that a discharge petition has been used to do an end-run around GOP leadership.
This is the eighth time in the last three years that a discharge petition has been used to do an end-run around GOP leadership.
House Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid bill with Republican help
This is the eighth time in three years a discharge petition has reached 218 signatures.
www.axios.com
May 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
House Democrats secured the necessary signatures to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on a package of Russia sanctions and billions of dollars in Ukraine aid.
This is the eighth time in the last three years that a discharge petition has been used to do an end-run around GOP leadership.
This is the eighth time in the last three years that a discharge petition has been used to do an end-run around GOP leadership.
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New wave of ICE deployments could impact more than 40 states
New wave of ICE deployments could impact more than 40 states
Hundreds of new ICE officers are deploying across the U.S. as records show staffing changes at co-working style offices.
www.usatoday.com
May 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
New wave of ICE deployments could impact more than 40 states
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Trump is spending more than $6 million of our money to paint the bottom of the Reflecting Pool blue, using a no-bid contract to spend funds intended for urgent needs. His emergency? July 4 celebration. Meanwhile, 35 million Americans live in poverty.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...
The No-Bid Contract That Is Turning Washington’s Reflecting Pool Blue
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Trump is spending more than $6 million of our money to paint the bottom of the Reflecting Pool blue, using a no-bid contract to spend funds intended for urgent needs. His emergency? July 4 celebration. Meanwhile, 35 million Americans live in poverty.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...
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🚨BREAKING: The NAACP filed an emergency lawsuit Thursday seeking to block Tennessee’s new congressional gerrymander, arguing the GOP’s rushed effort to dismantle the state’s lone majority-Black district. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
NAACP sues to stop Tennessee GOP gerrymander that dismantles majority-Black district
For over five decades, Tennessee law explicitly prohibited congressional redistricting between census cycles.
www.democracydocket.com
May 8, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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We’re deeply grateful to all of the Tennessee Indivisibles and everyone else across the state who showed up in defense of democracy.
We the People — especially Black and Brown Americans — have opposed tyranny in the past. The road may be longer than we hoped, but we will win. Again.
We the People — especially Black and Brown Americans — have opposed tyranny in the past. The road may be longer than we hoped, but we will win. Again.
May 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
We’re deeply grateful to all of the Tennessee Indivisibles and everyone else across the state who showed up in defense of democracy.
We the People — especially Black and Brown Americans — have opposed tyranny in the past. The road may be longer than we hoped, but we will win. Again.
We the People — especially Black and Brown Americans — have opposed tyranny in the past. The road may be longer than we hoped, but we will win. Again.
To be clear, the demographics are different but the TN GOP did the same thing to my hometown, Nashville, in 2022–split a district that had existed for over 200 years + carved into 3 pieces, so Democrats in a Democratic city couldn’t elect a Democrat to Congress. Enraging. ✊
Amazing 📸 by @apnews George Walker IV — Sen. Oliver on her desk protesting a racist map behind Brent Taylor, who helped strip majority-Black Memphis of power then announced for TN-9 minutes later
Raw political ambition. Brent never cared about Memphis “mattering”, just himself
Raw political ambition. Brent never cared about Memphis “mattering”, just himself
May 8, 2026 at 4:09 AM
To be clear, the demographics are different but the TN GOP did the same thing to my hometown, Nashville, in 2022–split a district that had existed for over 200 years + carved into 3 pieces, so Democrats in a Democratic city couldn’t elect a Democrat to Congress. Enraging. ✊
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Amazing 📸 by @apnews George Walker IV — Sen. Oliver on her desk protesting a racist map behind Brent Taylor, who helped strip majority-Black Memphis of power then announced for TN-9 minutes later
Raw political ambition. Brent never cared about Memphis “mattering”, just himself
Raw political ambition. Brent never cared about Memphis “mattering”, just himself
May 8, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Amazing 📸 by @apnews George Walker IV — Sen. Oliver on her desk protesting a racist map behind Brent Taylor, who helped strip majority-Black Memphis of power then announced for TN-9 minutes later
Raw political ambition. Brent never cared about Memphis “mattering”, just himself
Raw political ambition. Brent never cared about Memphis “mattering”, just himself
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“This was the work of Dr. King and John Lewis, and they tore that apart… this was not race-neutral.”
CNN shows our footage from the Capitol today as @RepCohen talks to @kaitlancollins about the racist Republican map passing, stripping majority-Black Memphis of representation.
CNN shows our footage from the Capitol today as @RepCohen talks to @kaitlancollins about the racist Republican map passing, stripping majority-Black Memphis of representation.
May 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
“This was the work of Dr. King and John Lewis, and they tore that apart… this was not race-neutral.”
CNN shows our footage from the Capitol today as @RepCohen talks to @kaitlancollins about the racist Republican map passing, stripping majority-Black Memphis of representation.
CNN shows our footage from the Capitol today as @RepCohen talks to @kaitlancollins about the racist Republican map passing, stripping majority-Black Memphis of representation.
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Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 6/6
May 8, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 6/6
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Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 5/
May 8, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 5/
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Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 4/
May 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 4/
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Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 3/
May 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 3/
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Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 2/
May 8, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 2/
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Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 1/
May 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Scenes from the last day of Tennessee’s gerrymandering special session. 1/
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How the fuck does the GOP explain this? www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Jim Crow on steroids’: Tennessee gerrymander included nixing rule that voters must be notified about new districts
County election commissions will no longer be required to directly notify voters when their polling place or precinct changes.
www.democracydocket.com
May 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
How the fuck does the GOP explain this? www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...