John James Dillard

John James Dillard

@johnjamesdillard.bsky.social

Retired social sciences librarian. Liberal progressive democrat; happily married for 30+ years. Pro-education, pro-democracy, pro-science, pro-truth, pro-health, and pro-happiness. No kings, no autocrats, no KKKs, and no delusional neo-Nazi dictators.

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John James Dillard
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Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny. By Beth Reinhard and Lauren McGaughy. "...Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general." (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/u...

nytimes.comKen Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny (Gift Article)Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.

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Kyle Griffin
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The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

cleveland.comPlain Dealer/cleveland.com endorses Amy Acton for Ohio governorThe Plain Dealer editorial board endorses Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor, citing her preparedness and community engagement, while condemning opponent Vivek Ramaswamy's weaponizing of Acton's chi...
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Toxic Republican economic leadership ☠️ Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them. By Tamara Keith. ""It just has not turned out that way," said Nathan Gonzales, editor of Inside Elections." www.npr.org/nx-s1-600816...

npr.orgRepublicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor themRepublicans redrew Congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.
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Toxic Republican economic leadership ☠️ Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm elections. By JILL COLVIN and JOSH BOAK. "...consumer prices have risen faster than paychecks, making the average family poorer." apnews.com/article/trum...

apnews.comTrump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm electionsOne week before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is struggling to deliver on his promise to bring down costs.
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Such a man of his word -- NOT Trump, Who Once Called Early Voting ‘Ridiculous,’ Casts a Midterm Ballot. By Tim Balk. "... Trump voted at a polling station in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Saturday afternoon, 10 days before the midterm elections." (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/u...

nytimes.comTrump, Who Once Called Early Voting ‘Ridiculous,’ Casts a Midterm Ballot (Gift Article)The president voted at a polling station in Palm Beach County, Fla.
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It's the economy, stupid 🤮 Trans Issues Helped Elect Republicans in 2024. Will It Work Again? By Amy Harmon. "In a poll released earlier this month by A.P.-NORC, 12 percent of voters said transgender issues were a top priority...." (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/u...

nytimes.comRepublicans Aim to Push Trans Issues to Front Burner in Final Days Before Election (Gift Article)In an election that has often focused on the economy, Republican groups are featuring transgender issues in ads, portraying Democrats as extreme and out of touch.
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Toxic Republican economic policies ☠️ Economic woes transform the Midwest into a massive midterms battleground. By Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny. "...anxiety over Trump’s war with Iran and the fallout from his trade battles has turned into alarm." www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/p...

cnn.comEconomic woes transform the Midwest into a massive midterms battleground | CNN PoliticsDemocrats could be poised for a revival in the heartland, as furor over high costs and doubt about President Donald Trump’s willingness to change the nation’s trajectory threaten to loosen the GOP’s g...
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Toxic GOP? Republican billionaire Rick Jackson is walking a Trump tightrope in his quest to lead Georgia. By Bill Barrow. "...he has toned down his Trump adulation, reflecting Georgia's general election math and voters' frustrations with the Iran war and inflation." www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...

pbs.orgRepublican billionaire Rick Jackson is walking a Trump tightrope in his quest to lead GeorgiaJackson’s path differs from Donald Trump’s, and the 72-year-old healthcare magnate and investor brings a vastly different persona to his first campaign. Unlike Trump, who was born to wealth, Jackson s...
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Fed up with data centers and Big Tech, rural Republican crossover could decide Democrats’ fate in Texas. By Eleanor Klibanoff, graphics by Apurva Mahajan. “Rural Republicans have ... held back hopes of a blue wave big enough to flip Texas." www.texastribune.org/2026/10/23/t...

texastribune.orgData center backlash cracks rural Texas Republican wallRural Republicans have long undercut Democrats’ gains in cities and suburbs. Will enough defect to make a difference this fall?
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Toxic economic policies: war & tariffs ☠️ Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey. By Steve Liesman. "Economic pessimism among Republicans has risen sharply in recent months." www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/10/...

cnbc.comTrump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC surveyEight out of 10 Americans now rate the economy as fair or poor, one of several findings in a CNBC poll that show why Republican candidates face uphill battles.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers
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This is why it's dangerous to give rich people so much power over our lives. Sometimes, they are appallingly ignorant. The Nazis added the word "socialist" to their name purely as propaganda to appeal more to workers. But the party--and Hitler--hated real socialists and communists.

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Aaron Rupar
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Bill Clinton: "I think Congress made a mistake not protesting turning the Rose Garden into what looks like the entrance to Liberace's bathroom"

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
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Good on Monica Alba for persisting with a thoroughly legitimate question. Trump’s attack on her answered the question: Sexual abuse means nothing to Donald Trump. Zip, zero, zilch.

Home of the Brave@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social

Trump repeatedly insults reporter for... reporting.  " Quiet. Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?"

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
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Of course the adjudicated rapist couldn't care less about someone being raped.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: Now that you know the backstory about Amy Acton and her stepfather and why she hasn't talked to her mom in so long -- her stepfather was indicted for rape -- do you change your mind about the ad? TRUMP: No. No. It's a mother speaking badly against Amy Acton. You don't know anything.

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Desperation move? On Trump’s Order, Justice Dept. Seeks to Block Alaska Vote if Republican Loses. By Devlin Barrett. "The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comTrump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses (Gift Article)The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.

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Aaron Rupar
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😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

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Mark Hamill
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

Also: UNINFORMED UNTRUTHFUL UNWELL UNINSPIRED UNDESERVING UNSKILLED UNSEEMLY UNSTATESMANLIKE UNSTEADY UNREPENTANT UNWISE UNCHIVALROUS UNINFORMED UNTHINKABLE UNWELCOME UNSRESPECTABLE UNINSPIRED UNSAVORY UNSATISFACTORY UNFIT UNINTELLIGENT UNSKILLED and UNIQUELY ABHORRENT PRESIDENT IN U.S. HISTORY 🇺🇸

The Wolfpack@wolfpack11720.bsky.social

The UnAmerican President. @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

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Team Talarico
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NEW AD: Have you seen these anti-Talarico attack ads? Elon Musk paid for nearly all of them. The world's first trillionaire knows if he drags the most corrupt politician in Texas across the finish line, Ken Paxton will owe him everything. Elon Musk: Texas is not for sale.

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Clutching at straws? Canadians caught up in Trump voter fraud crackdown as U.S. accuses Canada of election interference. Verity Stevenson and Thomas Daigle. "At least 11 Canadians arrested as Trump administration intensifies efforts to root out alleged voter fraud." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caCanadians caught up in Trump's crackdown on non-citizen voting ahead of U.S. midterms | CBC NewsSince late last year, federal prosecutors have charged dozens of non-citizens, many of them longtime U.S. permanent residents, with illegally voting in federal elections. At least 11 Canadians have be...

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Robert Reich
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Trump opened a hotline to report people who defraud the government. Meanwhile, he's pardoned 70+ fraudsters — including a nursing home owner who stole $1.3B+ from Medicare and Medicaid. Many pardons only came after their family members gave to Trump's Super PAC. Hello?

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Taxpayers are funding private school tuition. It's helping classical Christian schools expand - ABC News. By TIFFANY STANLEY. "Conservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships." share.google/fhLN1sUuWUGi...

share.googleTaxpayers are funding private school tuition. It's helping classical Christian schools expandConservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships

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Team Talarico
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NEW AD: “Ken Paxton says I don't have his experience — and he's right. I’ve never been indicted for fraud. I’ve never been reported to the FBI for bribery. I’ve never been impeached by my own party. And I’ve never given a sweetheart deal to a pedophile.”