The Ghost of Tom Joad
@gaean.bsky.social
Lifelong liberal. Oddball sci-fi author and devout atheist. I love nature and am a radical environmentalist. Practice rock climbing, yoga, mountain biking and ocean swimming. I’m sick of politics but can’t stand by and watch. No DMs please.
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The Ghost of Tom Joad
@gaean.bsky.social
· Jun 19
USC Agents of Change establishes hotline to help move immigration hearings online
Since Monday, a group of 15 USC student, alumni and faculty volunteers have already received thousands of calls for help on open immigration cases.
www.uscannenbergmedia.com
Please share far and wide. Immigrants can avoid going to courthouses:
www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/06/18/u...
www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/06/18/u...
Jimmy Cliff: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert From The Archives
YouTube video by NPR Music
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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If Trump is innocent, prove it.
If you're a politician and don't support rapists or pedophiles, prove it.
If you're a politician and aren't complicit in Epstein's crimes, prove it.
Release the Epstein files.
If you're a politician and don't support rapists or pedophiles, prove it.
If you're a politician and aren't complicit in Epstein's crimes, prove it.
Release the Epstein files.
November 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
If Trump is innocent, prove it.
If you're a politician and don't support rapists or pedophiles, prove it.
If you're a politician and aren't complicit in Epstein's crimes, prove it.
Release the Epstein files.
If you're a politician and don't support rapists or pedophiles, prove it.
If you're a politician and aren't complicit in Epstein's crimes, prove it.
Release the Epstein files.
UCSD has some nice architecture.
November 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
UCSD has some nice architecture.
Another court order ignored! This lawless regime needs to be taken down now!
apnews.com/article/babs...
apnews.com/article/babs...
College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
apnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Another court order ignored! This lawless regime needs to be taken down now!
apnews.com/article/babs...
apnews.com/article/babs...
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It's really sad to see right wing politicians pick up Trump's rhetoric of fear and hatred towards immigrants. Combined with propaganda networks it is very, very effective.
apnews.com/article/chil...
apnews.com/article/chil...
Peru to declare a state of emergency as migrants leaving Chile trigger backlash
President José Jerí of Peru has announced a state of emergency along the country's southern border. This decision comes as Venezuelan migrants move north from Chile, where anti-immigrant sentiment has...
apnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's really sad to see right wing politicians pick up Trump's rhetoric of fear and hatred towards immigrants. Combined with propaganda networks it is very, very effective.
apnews.com/article/chil...
apnews.com/article/chil...
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I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Just another holiday watching the President of the United States of America spew hatred, threats and lies....
November 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Just another holiday watching the President of the United States of America spew hatred, threats and lies....
Happy Thanksgiving to all the folks that celebrate it. We put a quick end to the pies today!
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to all the folks that celebrate it. We put a quick end to the pies today!
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
Jeff is a joy to read every day. He helps makes fucking sense of it all.
here's today's post: "things to be thankful for in these dark times" — let’s appreciate the good, and mock the stupid.
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
things to be thankful for in these dark times
let’s appreciate the good, and mock the stupid
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Jeff is a joy to read every day. He helps makes fucking sense of it all.
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National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
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The X platform now has a new tool that promotes scrutiny about the origin of X accounts.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The X platform now has a new tool that promotes scrutiny about the origin of X accounts.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
With Republicans nowadays, I'm just happy when they're not indicted on pedophile charges.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
The federal civil complaint against Justice and his wife alleged that they “neglected" notices demanding payments of unpaid federal income taxes and penalties.
GOP Sen. Jim Justice Will Pay $5 Million In Back Taxes To Settle Federal Suit
The federal civil complaint against Justice and his wife alleged that they “neglected" notices demanding payments of unpaid federal income taxes and penalties.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
With Republicans nowadays, I'm just happy when they're not indicted on pedophile charges.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
They’re taking the whole “corporations are people too” idea WAY too far. No free speech and no privacy protections.
Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
They’re taking the whole “corporations are people too” idea WAY too far. No free speech and no privacy protections.
I wonder why they call it Bird Rock?
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I wonder why they call it Bird Rock?
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really baffled at elon's decision to confirm that most of twitter is just a poorly organized foreign influence operation
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
really baffled at elon's decision to confirm that most of twitter is just a poorly organized foreign influence operation
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As Sargent says, the upshot of Trump calling for Dems to be executed/investigated for reminding the military of their oath is it centers a conversation about Trump giving illegal orders — which was those Dems’ goal all along.
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
As Sargent says, the upshot of Trump calling for Dems to be executed/investigated for reminding the military of their oath is it centers a conversation about Trump giving illegal orders — which was those Dems’ goal all along.
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Rest In Peace Jimmy Cliff.
One of my favorite reggae voices, signing about the struggles of the common man. Always thoughtful and at the same time incredibly danceable.
Sitting in Limbo
Struggling Man
Hard Road to Travel
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Many Rivers To Cross
THANK YOU JIMMY!
One of my favorite reggae voices, signing about the struggles of the common man. Always thoughtful and at the same time incredibly danceable.
Sitting in Limbo
Struggling Man
Hard Road to Travel
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Many Rivers To Cross
THANK YOU JIMMY!
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Rest In Peace Jimmy Cliff.
One of my favorite reggae voices, signing about the struggles of the common man. Always thoughtful and at the same time incredibly danceable.
Sitting in Limbo
Struggling Man
Hard Road to Travel
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Many Rivers To Cross
THANK YOU JIMMY!
One of my favorite reggae voices, signing about the struggles of the common man. Always thoughtful and at the same time incredibly danceable.
Sitting in Limbo
Struggling Man
Hard Road to Travel
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Many Rivers To Cross
THANK YOU JIMMY!
That does it, I'm giving up writing fiction. How can I compete with our reality?
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Prosecutors say 2 Texas men made plans to take over a Haitian island
Federal prosecutors say two Texas men were making plans to take over a Haitian island, kill all of the men and then use the women and children for sex
abcnews.go.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
That does it, I'm giving up writing fiction. How can I compete with our reality?
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
It’s like he doesn’t understand the word “illegal”.
November 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It’s like he doesn’t understand the word “illegal”.