Jon Spangler
@goldcoastjon.bsky.social
Bicycle teacher, transportation advocate. Writer. Singer (Bass II, church choir). Married to Linda Hudson since 1988. Christian (Episcopalian). Liberal Democrat. Slava Ukraini!
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Maybe it wasn’t really about Zelensky’s suit after all? 🤨
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Maybe it wasn’t really about Zelensky’s suit after all? 🤨
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November 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Check check and check
I mean, sure, I can put together the recipes we've used to keep Sandra happy, but it's not going to be a very well-rounded cookbook. Also, it'll require at least three pieces of specialty equipment - an Instant Pot, a sous vide, and a handheld immersion blender.
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Check check and check
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If a reasonable person would know the order is illegal, you MUST refuse.
Obedience is not absolute, duty to the Constitution is.
Oath is to defend the Constitution not a person
Yes. U.S. service members have a legal and moral obligation to disobey an illegal order.
Not just the right.
The DUTY.
Obedience is not absolute, duty to the Constitution is.
Oath is to defend the Constitution not a person
Yes. U.S. service members have a legal and moral obligation to disobey an illegal order.
Not just the right.
The DUTY.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If a reasonable person would know the order is illegal, you MUST refuse.
Obedience is not absolute, duty to the Constitution is.
Oath is to defend the Constitution not a person
Yes. U.S. service members have a legal and moral obligation to disobey an illegal order.
Not just the right.
The DUTY.
Obedience is not absolute, duty to the Constitution is.
Oath is to defend the Constitution not a person
Yes. U.S. service members have a legal and moral obligation to disobey an illegal order.
Not just the right.
The DUTY.
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Thou shalt not call your political opponents “violent” when YOU are the one openly threatening to execute your political opponents.
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Thou shalt not call your political opponents “violent” when YOU are the one openly threatening to execute your political opponents.
Chicago Catholic Group Sues Trump Administration for Sacramental and Pastoral Care Access to Broadview, IL, Immigration Facility www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Catholic Group Sues Trump Administration for Access to Immigration Facility
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November 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Chicago Catholic Group Sues Trump Administration for Sacramental and Pastoral Care Access to Broadview, IL, Immigration Facility www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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The greatest speech ever delivered by a US president. Words to move people, words to move a nation, words to move history 🎩🇺🇸🗃️
In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those.
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The greatest speech ever delivered by a US president. Words to move people, words to move a nation, words to move history 🎩🇺🇸🗃️
Lindsey Halligan Reveals Her Dream is to Someday Go to Law School. (Satire.) open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Lindsey Halligan Reveals Her Dream is to Someday Go to Law School
“Ever since I was a little kid I’ve always dreamed of being a lawyer.”
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Lindsey Halligan Reveals Her Dream is to Someday Go to Law School. (Satire.) open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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more good ideas 👆👍👇
#TruthWarriors #STRIKE 11/25 - 12/2
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#TruthWarriors #STRIKE 11/25 - 12/2
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#TruthWarriors❕#HearthWarriors🫂 #MirthWarriors 🐸 #NoKings
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Except for LOCAL purchases....Black out The ENTIRE "holiday season".
Shop from local musicians and artists. Look for holiday events with local vendors. Find holiday bazaars. Make Gifts! There is NO need to buy corporate!
Shop from local musicians and artists. Look for holiday events with local vendors. Find holiday bazaars. Make Gifts! There is NO need to buy corporate!
November 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM
more good ideas 👆👍👇
#TruthWarriors #STRIKE 11/25 - 12/2
ribbit 🐸
#TruthWarriors❕#HearthWarriors🫂 #MirthWarriors 🐸 #NoKings
ribbit ribbit 🐸 bsky.app/profile/geto...
#TruthWarriors #STRIKE 11/25 - 12/2
ribbit 🐸
#TruthWarriors❕#HearthWarriors🫂 #MirthWarriors 🐸 #NoKings
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C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time. US could lose its 25-year-long measles ‘elimination status’ in early 2026 if the outbreaks continue. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
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November 19, 2025 at 5:57 AM
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time. US could lose its 25-year-long measles ‘elimination status’ in early 2026 if the outbreaks continue. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time. (US likely to lose its ‘measles-free’ designation after 20 years.) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time. (US likely to lose its ‘measles-free’ designation after 20 years.) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
A CEO tried to bribe professional women athletes into being transphobic. She failed miserably. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/a-ce...
A CEO tried to bribe professional women athletes into being transphobic. She failed miserably. - LGBTQ Nation
Players have instead spoken out in favor of trans inclusion.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:57 AM
A CEO tried to bribe professional women athletes into being transphobic. She failed miserably. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/a-ce...
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering. ("[The appeals court opinion] drew upon [TX Republicans'] statements and contradictions ...A [DOJ letter supporting] the redistricting, ended up being grounds the court used to block the effort.")
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering
A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms illegally weakened the voting power of minorities.
www.npr.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering. ("[The appeals court opinion] drew upon [TX Republicans'] statements and contradictions ...A [DOJ letter supporting] the redistricting, ended up being grounds the court used to block the effort.")
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering. ("[The appeals court opinion] drew upon [TX Republicans'] statements and contradictions ...A [DOJ letter supporting] the redistricting, ended up being grounds the court used to block the effort.")
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering
A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms illegally weakened the voting power of minorities.
www.npr.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering. ("[The appeals court opinion] drew upon [TX Republicans'] statements and contradictions ...A [DOJ letter supporting] the redistricting, ended up being grounds the court used to block the effort.")
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering. ("[The appeals court opinion] drew upon [TX Republicans'] statements and contradictions ...A [DOJ letter supporting] the redistricting, ended up being grounds the court used to block the effort.")
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering
A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms illegally weakened the voting power of minorities.
www.npr.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering. ("[The appeals court opinion] drew upon [TX Republicans'] statements and contradictions ...A [DOJ letter supporting] the redistricting, ended up being grounds the court used to block the effort.")
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
Did BART address disability access in rolling out its new gates? @SFBART @BikeEastBay @SFBike oaklandside.org/2025/11/17/b...
Did BART address disability access in rolling out its new gates?
Card readers on only one side, gates that are slow to open — an accessibility task force raised multiple concerns, but BART didn’t always listen.
oaklandside.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Did BART address disability access in rolling out its new gates? @SFBART @BikeEastBay @SFBike oaklandside.org/2025/11/17/b...
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Republicans refuse to reopen the government because they'd rather make their billionaire buddies and Wall Street donors happy with a tax break than prevent your premiums from tripling.
Shame on them. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
Shame on them. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Republicans refuse to reopen the government because they'd rather make their billionaire buddies and Wall Street donors happy with a tax break than prevent your premiums from tripling.
Shame on them. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
Shame on them. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
Administration Live Updates: Trump Appeals Ruling That Orders Fast and Full SNAP Payments. This God-forsaking regime is driven by greed, cruelty, spite, and meanness. FREE READ www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Administration Live Updates: Trump Appeals Ruling That Orders Fast and Full SNAP Payments
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November 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Administration Live Updates: Trump Appeals Ruling That Orders Fast and Full SNAP Payments. This God-forsaking regime is driven by greed, cruelty, spite, and meanness. FREE READ www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Live Updates: Even Conservative Justices Express Skepticism of Trump’s Tariff Power www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Live Updates: Justices Express Skepticism of Trump’s Tariff Power
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November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Live Updates: Even Conservative Justices Express Skepticism of Trump’s Tariff Power www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Testimony in the misdemeanor 'assault with a hoagie' is clearly designed to create empathy for the Border Patrol agent, who is being made a fool of by the DC prosecutor's office.
I refuse to get sucked in: Agent Lairmore, if this is humiliating, good, you should quit, every small town PD is hiring.
I refuse to get sucked in: Agent Lairmore, if this is humiliating, good, you should quit, every small town PD is hiring.
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Testimony in the misdemeanor 'assault with a hoagie' is clearly designed to create empathy for the Border Patrol agent, who is being made a fool of by the DC prosecutor's office.
I refuse to get sucked in: Agent Lairmore, if this is humiliating, good, you should quit, every small town PD is hiring.
I refuse to get sucked in: Agent Lairmore, if this is humiliating, good, you should quit, every small town PD is hiring.
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Something to take into account. Abigail Spanberger got her start in politics via Moms Demand. We talk a lot about the Trump effect and Dobbs radicalizing suburban women with degrees. But I think we miss just how school shootings served as a sparkplug for the suburban shift for educated women.
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Something to take into account. Abigail Spanberger got her start in politics via Moms Demand. We talk a lot about the Trump effect and Dobbs radicalizing suburban women with degrees. But I think we miss just how school shootings served as a sparkplug for the suburban shift for educated women.
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“Offshore wind means lower utility bills. Let me say it again: Offshore wind means lower utility bills." www.yahoo.com/news/article...
‘Yes to Wind’: Maryland advocates join to oppose Trump’s assault on offshore projects
Advocates and lawmakers push back at President Donald Trump’s assault on offshore wind projects, including one planned for Maryland’s coast.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“Offshore wind means lower utility bills. Let me say it again: Offshore wind means lower utility bills." www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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FACT: Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House.
This is their shutdown.
Tell Congress to cancel the GOP healthcare cuts and end Trump’s shutdown here: https://bit.ly/3IDECjz
#TrumpGOPshutdown
This is their shutdown.
Tell Congress to cancel the GOP healthcare cuts and end Trump’s shutdown here: https://bit.ly/3IDECjz
#TrumpGOPshutdown
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
FACT: Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House.
This is their shutdown.
Tell Congress to cancel the GOP healthcare cuts and end Trump’s shutdown here: https://bit.ly/3IDECjz
#TrumpGOPshutdown
This is their shutdown.
Tell Congress to cancel the GOP healthcare cuts and end Trump’s shutdown here: https://bit.ly/3IDECjz
#TrumpGOPshutdown
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I 100% agree with @sarahposner.bsky.social: Traditional Media Never Took the Christian Right Seriously talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/tradi... via @talkingpointsmemo.com
Traditional Media Never Took the Christian Right Seriously
Back in the early 2000s, when we were outraged by the excesses...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I 100% agree with @sarahposner.bsky.social: Traditional Media Never Took the Christian Right Seriously talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/tradi... via @talkingpointsmemo.com