Jon vanHorne

Jon vanHorne

@jwvh.bsky.social

Retired attorney, public admin teacher, HLS, KSG, former fed, big law refugee. Government that works and works for all.

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Replying to @leftistlawyer.com

There's nothing fascists hate more than voting. Bolsanoro is crying foul because the polls stayed open so more people could vote, the GOP constantly does voter purges. Any country, it's always the same song and dance with these right wing nuts.

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The far right worldwide has assumed a position that they will tolerate elections as long as they always win. Anything else is violating the public agreement they have decided exists.

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it feels truly insane that it’s not

Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social

I know there's a lot going on but I feel it should probably be more of an above-the-fold story that members of Congress released a thoroughly documented report directly accusing the president of the United States of being a serial rapist.

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Per a new report from House Democrats, Trump's DOJ is withholding evidence of his ties to Epstein and slow-walking the complete release of the Epstein files. It's time to end the cover-up and expose the truth. Remember this when you cast your ballot. www.ms.now/news/house-j...

ms.nowHouse Judiciary Democrats release 50-page report on Trump’s alleged involvement in Epstein filesThe report — issued just eight days before the election — makes multiple, uncorroborated allegations against the president while also detailing discrepancies in his statements about Epstein.

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad targeting Amy Acton’s childhood sexual abuse backfired. It prompted Ohio’s largest newspaper, The Plain Dealer, to reverse its policy on political endorsements and endorse Acton for governor.

Cozy really wouldn't do your books justice. These are solid, well crafted stories of serious science fiction with engaging characters the reader cares about and worlds with well thought out sociological and political constructs. And often a truly mind bending concept pops up.

Jenny Schwartz@jennyschwartz.bsky.social

Banging the drum for my books 📚 Not quite cozy. Definitely hopeful. Scifi Fantasy Mystery Kindle+ www.amazon.com/stores/Jenny...

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My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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Tonight Students Saved Democracy in Serbia. 🇷🇸 They won the election. The Student List movement unites youth, academics, and civic voices across Serbia. Grounded in anti-corruption reforms, democratic integrity, transparent governance, this movement brings hope to many. Vučić conceded defeat!

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For two years, student-led protests have raged against Aleksandar Vučić and his corrupt government in Serbia. Today, in parliamentary elections, he was toppled. One of the most sustained protest movements in recent European history has succeeded. Resistance works.

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Machines switching votes, fewer polling places and long ballots can all be defeated by voting early.

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Again: Why does Musk have operational control over any *military grade* version of anything. That’s not how DOD contracts work.

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Three students and a teacher were killed in a school shooting in Oregon yesterday. In most countries, that would dominate national headlines. In America, it barely interrupts the news cycle. Just another day in a country numb to tragedy.

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NATO should seize the cargo!

Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦@perevaa.bsky.social

Russia's first diesel tanker departs for US terminals on Oct. 22, carrying 300,000 barrels. This is LESS THAN 2 HOURS of US demand. The US exports 1.5 MILLION barrels daily. During its 2.5-3-week voyage, America will export roughly 100 TIMES its cargo. This is pure lunacy.

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Elon Musk boosted the lie that James Talarico stayed at a mental hospital. Meta suspended No Kings’ Instagram account during nationwide actions. Staff at the Ellison-owned CBS News were reportedly told to tie Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood and 9/11. Democracy dies in billionaire hands.

Televised federal crime of the day.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump on Camp Lejeune water contamination claims: "If we win the House and Senate, I am directing the Department of Justice to settle all remaining legitimate claims as soon as possible ... if we don't win, there's no money."

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🇳🇴🇷🇺According to The Insider, Norwegian authorities have detained two cargo ships, at least one of which was involved in servicing Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project.

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Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv in late-night attack, injuring 6 Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russian ballistic missiles struck multiple locations in Kyiv late on Oct. 21, injuring six people. In the Dniprovsky district, a car service st...

kyivindependent.comRussian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv in late-night attack, injuring 6In the Dniprovsky district, a car service station and a private residential building were damaged in the attack. In the Darnitsky district, missiles hit near a transportation infrastructure facility.

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In a lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Maryland on October 15, a coalition of immigration advocates and legal aid providers say the administration has ignored federal law to create a “deportation assembly line” for unaccompanied children and undocumented minors.

buff.lyLawyers Accuse Trump of Building a “Deportation Assembly Line” for ChildrenA new lawsuit argues that Trump administration policies are robbing migrant children of due process.

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NAZI

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: You were in the Middle East yesterday. It's now been almost 8 months since the bombing of a school in Iran that killed 120 children. What do you have to say to those families? HEGSETH: There's still an investigation ongoing, and when it's time to release it, we will. Thank you

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This has been the goal from the start. THUS FAR it has not worked (which may be why they're paying propagandists). Indeed, it is notable that JD denied Trump committed fraud rather than pitch this propaganda. But we all need to make this clear that this Fraud Task Force is, itself, the fraud.

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social

I'm not sure how much more blatant it can get that these guys are looting the federal government and then pointing over there and saying "look what THOSE BLACK PEOPLE ARE GETTING AWAY WITH!!!" bsky.app/profile/atru...

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I'm not sure how much more blatant it can get that these guys are looting the federal government and then pointing over there and saying "look what THOSE BLACK PEOPLE ARE GETTING AWAY WITH!!!" bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Stephen Miller claims Somali-Americans in Minnesota are "buying Mercedes, buying BMWs, they buy a nice house, all their kids fly first class all over the world" (This is a lie!)