John Weigand

John Weigand

@johnweigand.dev

☁️ Sr. Staff Resident Architect @hashicorp.com 💬 Tech, Nerd Culture, Football, and Politics 📍 Cleveland, OH

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If you are an elected official that opposes military strikes on Iran, the head of CBS News will clap back at you. Will be interesting to see if she does this for other objectors, or just Muslim politicians, but it does raise the question how much her views of the Middle East shape the news.

union person@junlper.beer

she’s such a willing propagandist it’s disgusting

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ICE must be abolished and everyone responsible for this decision making process, as well as those who carried out the orders, charged and prosecuted with severe jail time. This is a CLEARCUT violation of the Fourth Amendment, and shows a complete contempt for our Constitution and the rule of law

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door. It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!

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This man will not be fired for calling for the murder of American citizens, yet multiple journalists/reporters/teachers lost their job for accurately reporting things Charlie Kirk actually said and stood for. But it’s the “violent left” that’s the problem

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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the Senate's small-state ultra-bias is never more maddening than when one senator uses it to get benefits for her 740,000 constituents while openly acknowledging the bill she's supporting will harm the nation's 339 million other residents.

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Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job."

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A group aiming to create a physicians union characterized UH’s employment actions against Drs. Lauren Beene and Valerie Fouts-Fowler as “unlawful punishment” for their efforts to organize UH physicians and advocate for patients.

cleveland.comUniversity Hospitals physicians claim retaliation for union organizing effortsTwo pediatricians disciplined after leading campaign that has gained support from over 1,000 eligible physicians seeking reforms for patient care.

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As our nation girds for possible Iranian terrorist attacks, this is the person Trump put in charge of terrorism prevention. 22 years old. Recent work experience: landscaping/grocery clerk. Never worked a day in counter-terrorism. But he’s a BIG Trump fan. So he got the job.

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"We cannot build bananas in America" is an all timer

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas? LUTNICK: Generally 10% DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8% LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America

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NEWS: Sen. Ossoff and Sen. Mark Kelly reintroduced their Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act. Repost if you agree it's time to BAN stock trading by members of Congress.

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House Republicans passed their bill that’d rip health insurance from millions and take food assistance away from millions including households with kids as young as 7 in the largest Medicaid and SNAP cuts in history - while giving giant tax cuts to the rich. Thread on the next steps of the process.

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Hey guys, turning us into the Soviet Union is already creep enough on its own. You can cool it with the weird doll talk. Please.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Bessent says that little girls who are sad about having fewer dolls should just have it explained to them that they will have a better life for it

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There will be many super important moments ahead as we fight back against the oligarchy and fascism … this is one of them. This will mark a “this is not normal” moment for a lot of folks we need at our side and aide.

60 Minutes@60minutes.bsky.social

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes. We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

The cruelty is the point.

Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social

We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again

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Jessica: When I hear Republicans out there talking about their plan for education in America, I don't hear them talking about making sure disabled kids have access to a public education. Greg: Because we're against it.

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UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is. They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there. They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social

NEWS: Last night, the Department of Homeland Security detained a Palestinian who helped lead the Columbia encampment. Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too. His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.

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Bernie is right. No more playing dead. No more running to the center. Sincerely, Someone who has watched you do this after every election loss the past 50 years.

youtu.beDemocrats: Stop Running to the CenterYouTube video by Robert Reich
Senator Bernie Sanders@sanders.senate.gov

No. Now is not the time to play dead. The Democrats have already played dead for too many years. 60% of our people are living paycheck to paycheck. Millions of seniors are going hungry. Now is the time to stand up for the working class of this country.