Tom | Witness to Folly

Tom | Witness to Folly

@tompin.bsky.social

Wretched old widower, missing JA, rapidly going the way of all flesh. Leftist. Aspiring race traitor. Views are those of my paymasters & éminences grises.

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PoliticsGirl
@politicsgirl.bsky.social

Laura Loomer, the president’s personal advisor, can say THE MOST grotesque things, after decades of right-wing influencers doing the SAME, and we’re supposed to fixate on Hasan Piker? Give me a break. @CNN

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

You can't make this up: the Trump administration is arguing in court that even a cancer diagnosis isn't enough to claim an exemption from his draconian new Medicaid work requirements. Sickening — and all to fund even more tax cuts for the ultra-rich.

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ProPublica
@propublica.org

The church’s forgive-and-forget approach to handling allegations of child sexual abuse likely only does further harm to the victims. “Forgiveness without accountability is not healing,” said one expert. “And you can’t pray away a crime.”

propublica.orgChildren in This Church Were Sexually Abused. Then They Began Abusing Other Kids. Some Continued as Adults.As ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune investigated child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, reporters found a common theme: children who were victims of sexual misconduct going ...

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Kyle Clark
@kylec.bsky.social

NEW: Aurora Police say an ICE detention center employee shot a protester last night. She is expected to survive. 42-year-old Brandon Booth, who works for the ICE contractor GEO Group, is being held on suspicion of attempted second degree murder and other charges.

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Kevin M. Kruse
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

The Democratic presidential debates need to have spring loaded traps underneath each candidate and any time one of them says "we need to move on" or "I'm focused on the future, not the past" they should be immediately launched through the roof of the auditorium.

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Barb McQuade
@barbmcquade.bsky.social

They really do just want to make it harder for students and Black people to vote, don’t they? Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...

nytimes.comRepublicans in North Carolina Try to Reduce Early Voting on Sundays and on Campuses (Gift Article)Voting-rights activists said the changes are a blatant attempt by G.O.P. leaders to make it harder for Black voters and students, who tend to vote for Democrats, to cast ballots this fall.

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ProPublica
@propublica.org

Almost a year after Trump’s domestic policy bill passed, at least 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits. In Arizona, the number of children receiving SNAP has dropped by more than 200,000 since July 2025 — a 55% decline.

propublica.orgMore Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food ProgramRepublican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...

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Jen Rubin
@jenrubin.bsky.social

To pretend there is any moral equivalence between the parties when it comes to handling moral depravity is to become an apologist for the party that has eschewed every standard of decency in favor of ruthless pursuit of power and cultist loyalty to a depraved narcissist

contrariannews.orgThe Contrarian | Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen | SubstackUnflinching journalism in defense of democracy. Click to read The Contrarian, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

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Maralyn Maralyn
@maralynmaralyn.bsky.social

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Tom | Witness to Folly
@tompin.bsky.social

Yes. Brain injections from the algae-enriched waters of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The procedure really works! President Trump owns the rights, though, so it'll cost you. Not covered by Medicare. (Free Lee Greenwood Bible included, however!)

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The Washington Post
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Noticing a piece of the new “American flag blue” liner that was partially detached from the Reflecting Pool, David Hearn said he reached in to see what it felt like. Moments later, U.S. Park Police officers arrested him on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. wapo.st/4xVNzcS

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Moms Clean Air Force
@momscleanairforce.org

Reading: A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone ift.tt/uo3Fs2a

ift.ttA bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyoneThe Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt
Tom | Witness to Folly
@tompin.bsky.social

This is what happens when you sanitize history. Or don't teach it at all. "The man claiming responsibility said he did not know a burning cross is widely seen as a racist symbol." Man Says He Burned Cross In Grant Park To Protest Trump, NBC Reports blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/16/m...

blockclubchicago.orgMan Says He Burned Cross In Grant Park To Protest Trump, NBC ReportsPolice said a person of interest is in custody for the incident but did not provide further details. The man claiming responsibility said he did not know a burning cross is widely seen as a racist sym...

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BrooklynDad_Defiant!
@mmpadellan.bsky.social

When athletes don't know if they'll be allowed into the host country for the World Cup, the problem isn't the athletes. The problem is the host country. This rotten regime manages to embarrass America in ways I never thought possible.

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George Monbiot
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

The government must treat this as the emergency it is. Our sovereignty, democracy, and the lives of some of those who live here are threatened by a deadly combination of US billionaires, Russian interests and homegrown fascists. Step 1: Get the money out of politics.🧵 bylinetimes.com/2026/06/10/r...

bylinetimes.comRevealed: The Russian Neo-Nazi Network Pushing ‘White Lives Matter’ Division in Britain – Promoted by Tommy RobinsonAs riots spread across Belfast, Tommy Robinson promoted a movement founded by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, which has pushed white supremacist propaganda about the death of Henry Nowak

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The Atlantic
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The white identitarians have more cultural and political power today than they did at any point in the past half century—and now that DEI and anti-racism are in retreat, they're moving on to a more ambitious goal, Thomas Chatterton Williams argues. theatln.tc/TOt3Vxti

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@tompin.bsky.social

This is not good.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

It is being reported that when the Paramount deal goes through, Bari Weiss will oversee CNN's editorial direction. If you value independent media that cannot be bought, help Democracy Docket grow by subscribing now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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🗽LOLGOP🗽
@lolgop.bsky.social

“One inevitable consequence of homophily in social networks is that it distorts people’s perceptions of the distribution of opinions.”

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