@jwatsonco.bsky.social
More grift... he's stealing from us every chance he gets.
October 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
More grift... he's stealing from us every chance he gets.
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In Malawi, Theresa Kachindamoto has annulled thousands of child marriages, facilitating girls' return to school. She also sanctions local leaders and works with communities to transform practices harmful to vulnerable women and girls.
October 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
In Malawi, Theresa Kachindamoto has annulled thousands of child marriages, facilitating girls' return to school. She also sanctions local leaders and works with communities to transform practices harmful to vulnerable women and girls.
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Good on you Emma 👏 👍
October 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Good on you Emma 👏 👍
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“The young people of the nation…must remember that freedom is not a static acquisition; it is an unending task in which each generation must ensure its continuous re-creation.”
~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938.
Image: Public domain.
~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938.
Image: Public domain.
October 4, 2026 at 2:03 AM
“The young people of the nation…must remember that freedom is not a static acquisition; it is an unending task in which each generation must ensure its continuous re-creation.”
~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938.
Image: Public domain.
~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938.
Image: Public domain.
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Ken Paxton has taken over 275 out-of-state trips since taking office.
Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.
Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.
October 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Ken Paxton has taken over 275 out-of-state trips since taking office.
Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.
Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.
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$20 million in taxpayer money — pulled from DHS — to run propaganda ads promoting Trump.That same money could pay the electric bills of 12 million Americans for a month.
—@hassan.senate.gov
—@hassan.senate.gov
October 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
$20 million in taxpayer money — pulled from DHS — to run propaganda ads promoting Trump.That same money could pay the electric bills of 12 million Americans for a month.
—@hassan.senate.gov
—@hassan.senate.gov
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New reporting reveals three more instances where Ken Paxton offered plea deals to people accused of sexual assault or trafficking.
October 1, 2026 at 7:10 PM
New reporting reveals three more instances where Ken Paxton offered plea deals to people accused of sexual assault or trafficking.
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It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading.
He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
October 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading.
He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
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We've paid enough for his illegal involvement in our government. Nobody wants this bastard in there. We have enough of them right now. Call your representatives.☎️
October 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
We've paid enough for his illegal involvement in our government. Nobody wants this bastard in there. We have enough of them right now. Call your representatives.☎️
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Eight years ago, Illinois faced the nation's biggest fiscal challenge — budget turmoil, unpaid debt, and a credit rating downgraded 24 times.
Now, we're in the strongest financial position in decades — 8 balanced budgets, 12 credit-rating upgrades, and no overdue bill backlog.
Now, we're in the strongest financial position in decades — 8 balanced budgets, 12 credit-rating upgrades, and no overdue bill backlog.
October 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Eight years ago, Illinois faced the nation's biggest fiscal challenge — budget turmoil, unpaid debt, and a credit rating downgraded 24 times.
Now, we're in the strongest financial position in decades — 8 balanced budgets, 12 credit-rating upgrades, and no overdue bill backlog.
Now, we're in the strongest financial position in decades — 8 balanced budgets, 12 credit-rating upgrades, and no overdue bill backlog.
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Please tell me this is a joke. Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey have deep financial interests in the defense industry, and Newt Gingrich has no experience in warfare, let alone the future of warfare. This is another grift in the making at the expense of our ntl security when we're at war.
Hegseth: "Project Meridian will be co-led by three of our nation's best minds: Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich"
September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Please tell me this is a joke. Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey have deep financial interests in the defense industry, and Newt Gingrich has no experience in warfare, let alone the future of warfare. This is another grift in the making at the expense of our ntl security when we're at war.
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If there’s one thing Coloradans don’t need right now, it’s another detention facility run by a reckless agency like ICE.
We’ve seen how they operate, and this lawlessness shouldn’t have a home in Colorado.
coloradonewsline.com/2026/09/29/a...
We’ve seen how they operate, and this lawlessness shouldn’t have a home in Colorado.
coloradonewsline.com/2026/09/29/a...
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to stop ICE detention center in Hudson | Colorado Newsline
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued the federal government to stop or delay the opening of a new immigration detention facility in Hudson.
coloradonewsline.com
September 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM
If there’s one thing Coloradans don’t need right now, it’s another detention facility run by a reckless agency like ICE.
We’ve seen how they operate, and this lawlessness shouldn’t have a home in Colorado.
coloradonewsline.com/2026/09/29/a...
We’ve seen how they operate, and this lawlessness shouldn’t have a home in Colorado.
coloradonewsline.com/2026/09/29/a...
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Just a reminder that the Secretary of Defense is a dangerous idiot
September 30, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Just a reminder that the Secretary of Defense is a dangerous idiot
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Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
September 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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VICTORY: a unanimous 11th Circuit just REFUSED to stay sanctions on Trump & Co. over his $1.8B slush fund
He sued his own govt & his own DOJ agreed to the payout. The court wasn't buying it!
@democracydefendersaction.org & partners are proud to rep the 35 frm fed judges who blew the whistle 👇 -TN
He sued his own govt & his own DOJ agreed to the payout. The court wasn't buying it!
@democracydefendersaction.org & partners are proud to rep the 35 frm fed judges who blew the whistle 👇 -TN
September 29, 2026 at 6:15 PM
VICTORY: a unanimous 11th Circuit just REFUSED to stay sanctions on Trump & Co. over his $1.8B slush fund
He sued his own govt & his own DOJ agreed to the payout. The court wasn't buying it!
@democracydefendersaction.org & partners are proud to rep the 35 frm fed judges who blew the whistle 👇 -TN
He sued his own govt & his own DOJ agreed to the payout. The court wasn't buying it!
@democracydefendersaction.org & partners are proud to rep the 35 frm fed judges who blew the whistle 👇 -TN
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This is an incredibly important point. Every time I've warned of fascism or dictatorship, people have laughed and said that full-blown dictatorship has obviously not arrived. But that's often not how it arrives, fully garbed. It arrives thru steady erosion of norms that you barely notice are gone.
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
September 29, 2026 at 3:19 PM
This is an incredibly important point. Every time I've warned of fascism or dictatorship, people have laughed and said that full-blown dictatorship has obviously not arrived. But that's often not how it arrives, fully garbed. It arrives thru steady erosion of norms that you barely notice are gone.
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Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order.
Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
September 29, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order.
Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Klobuchar: “For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology.”
September 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Klobuchar: “For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology.”
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Political Cartoonists are the best. deAdder rocks it every time he sits down and draws his next masterpiece.
September 27, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Political Cartoonists are the best. deAdder rocks it every time he sits down and draws his next masterpiece.
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When I came into office, there had been 24 credit downgrades and 20 years of unbalanced budgets.
I’m proud to say that under my administration, we’ve achieved eight consecutive balanced budgets and 12 consecutive credit rating upgrades.
I’m proud to say that under my administration, we’ve achieved eight consecutive balanced budgets and 12 consecutive credit rating upgrades.
September 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
When I came into office, there had been 24 credit downgrades and 20 years of unbalanced budgets.
I’m proud to say that under my administration, we’ve achieved eight consecutive balanced budgets and 12 consecutive credit rating upgrades.
I’m proud to say that under my administration, we’ve achieved eight consecutive balanced budgets and 12 consecutive credit rating upgrades.
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Media ban, flying furries: GOP's midterm messaging is a mess.
And I absolutely love it:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
And I absolutely love it:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Media ban, flying furries: GOP's midterm messaging is a mess | Opinion
The Republican Party's midterm messaging is a mess, as candidates focus on everything except what voters care about – and they're taking notice.
www.usatoday.com
September 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Media ban, flying furries: GOP's midterm messaging is a mess.
And I absolutely love it:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
And I absolutely love it:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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"Some day people will look at online gambling the way we look at Big Tobacco today: an industry that dishonestly profiteered on addiction and human misery."
Our Politicians Suck. But Our Voters Do, Too.
And the political system we’ve built brings out the worst in both.
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:31 AM
"Some day people will look at online gambling the way we look at Big Tobacco today: an industry that dishonestly profiteered on addiction and human misery."
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Eight--EIGHT--sailors on the USS Lincoln tried to commit suicide by jumping overboard among other methods: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says
The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Eight--EIGHT--sailors on the USS Lincoln tried to commit suicide by jumping overboard among other methods: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad.
September 23, 2026 at 8:54 AM
This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad.