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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 1h

A tank on the streets of New York City:

"Agents responded, sending an armored tank to patrol streets and agents with tactical weapons to confront New Yorkers as the protests grew. "

Fscking absurd. Fscking inexcusable.

Military-Style Immigration Sweep Hits NYC as Masked Federal Agents Arrest Canal Street Vendors

Spontaneous protests were met with an armored military vehicle and assault rifles in a crackdown that escalated the Trump administration’s focus on NYC.

www.thecity.nyc

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 1h

Given the size of Harvard's endowment, the fact that they are cutting PHD seats is inexcusable. Sure they are losing some degree of federal funding but isn't Harvard's mission education??? And isn't granting PHDs a key part of that???

Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...

www.thecrimson.com

Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2h

And don't forget that since this will count as a capital expenditure or "capex", Amazon will be able to deduct from their taxes what they spend on robots to NOT HIRE AMERICANS.

Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots

www.nytimes.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2h

This is the very definition of gerrymandering:

The map targets the district of Democratic US House Rep. Don Davis, which has been represented by a Black member of Congress for more than three decades, shifting it from a district that Trump won by 3 points in 2024 to 12 points under the new lines.

Republicans are making one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation even more rigged

North Carolina Republicans just passed a new Trump-inspired congressional map to oust a Black Democrat.

www.motherjones.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2h

Good job Arizona!!!

Arizona sues over Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear in democrats’ newest congresswoman | CNN Politics

Arizona’s attorney general has sued the US House of Representatives over Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to seat an Arizona member of Congress – who was elected in late September – due to th...

www.cnn.com

Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2h

JFC!!! WHAT THE HELL? Now Trump is shaking down the U.S. Government -- and let me point out that Trump is essentially asking EVERY U.S. citizen to pay him about 75 cents each.

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

www.nytimes.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 3h

Yep. I went out and picked up Bernie's new book on the day of release!

bookshop.org/p/books/figh...

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

As someone with strong ties to Maine, I do like what I hear about Platner.

Maine’s Platner says the worst is behind him

The besieged Democratic Senate candidate said he doesn’t expect more damaging social media posts to resurface.

www.politico.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Apparently only Vanderbilt and University of Texas at Austin are signing up for Trump's "education compact". Come on Vanderbilt -- even University of Arizona won't sign onto this crap -- have some self respect.

www.reuters.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Good overview of No Kings #NoKings

talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-s...

The Subtle Genius of ‘No Kings’

The turnout and character of the weekend’s No Kings demonstrations speak for...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

The U.S. Army's budget is:

"The US Army's budget for fiscal year 2026 is $197.4 billion, a slight increase from the fiscal year 2025 budget of $185.9 billion. "

Why the hell are they going to private equity? Why do they need $150 billion more???

US army taps private equity groups to help fund $150bn revamp

Apollo, KKR, Carlyle and Cerberus among investors that held talks with federal government

www.ft.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Bernie's new book is out today. Once upon a time, I'd have posted an Amazon link without out thinking. Now? FSCK THAT and FSCK AMAZON.

Fight Oligarchy

Check out Fight Oligarchy - <b>“Oligarchy is a system in which a small number of extremely wealthy individuals control the economic, political, and media life of a nation. It is a system in whic...

bookshop.org

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

By my look at the 2028 elections, we will see Shapiro and Pritzker as two candidates. Shapiro releasing a book is a good step in that direction.

apnews.com/article/josh...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's memoir is coming out in January

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's memoir is coming out in January. It touches on his political rise and the trauma of his home being set on fire.

apnews.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

And this is WHY WE VACCINATE!!!

More Than 100 Cases of Measles Reported in Utah and Arizona

www.nytimes.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Sigh. Whatever the right criticizes the left for is always what they are either doing or about to do.

"Host often criticized Hunter Biden’s business on her show and said he capitalized on his father’s presidency for deals"

Fox News host Laura Ingraham joins business venture with Donald Trump Jr

Host often criticized Hunter Biden’s business on her show and said he capitalized on his father’s presidency for deals

www.theguardian.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Important statement here:

"Trump’s increasingly desperate attempts to incite a civil war within the United States in advance of the midterms and the rejection of his party’s healthcare evisceration each demonstrate growing vulnerabilities of the nascent MAGA tyranny."

A rickety dictatorship

Trump's hand of cards is weaker than it appears.

www.publicnotice.co

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Good. Right now Democratic leadership is, sadly, mediocre and cowardly. We need to elect fighters.

Enraged Democratic candidates turn on their leaders: "You've got to be able to fight ugly"

"If they go low, I'm going to the gutter," one Democratic House candidate said.

www.axios.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

So much for the Right's belief in free speech. Sheesh.

MAGA targets Disney, Netflix in cancellation spree

MAGA has also targeted Wikipedia and the NFL in recent months.

www.axios.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Of course Comey is moving to dismiss -- Halligan should not have been appointed so she can't legally bring charges against him.

joycevance.substack.com/p/comey-move...

Comey Moves To Dismiss

You have choices about where you get your news and analysis.

joycevance.substack.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

So this is why we keep seeing people on youtube outrun ICE officers all the time. 😂 😆 😝

ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits

Push-ups, sit-ups, and a brisk jog pose a threat to Trump’s deportation campaign.

www.theatlantic.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Of course there were no crimes. This is all about othering -- making people in the U.S. think we are under assault by some outside force and that we need a strong man (Trump) to protect us.

Trump is simply a murderer guilty of war crimes and the Hague needs to indict him.

Ecuador says it has no evidence that survivor of US strike in Caribbean committed any crime

He was released by authorities in the South American nation.

www.politico.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Good job President Dumbass. This is why you don't pardon violent offenders -- they __always__ do it again.

www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...

Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week

A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.

www.cbsnews.com

Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

Of course Trump said he wouldn't mess with the existing structure. And of course it is -- this will be like any major construction project -- full of lies and cost overruns.

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing White House structure.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 11h

I want to snark but how can I -- I don't even have the words.

A politician stating loudly and publicly that he "has a nazi streak" and MLK Jr Day belongs in hell -- I just can't.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts

Paul Ingrassia’s bid to lead a whistleblower agency is set for a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

www.politico.com