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John Herrmann (he/him)

@hermanatorilm.bsky.social

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Clinical research professional and pro-democracy activist in Wilmington, NC. Member of Steering Committee for Indivisible Actions Southeast North Carolina.

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · May 22

It’s time for everyone to #boycottAvelo for complicity in ICE crimes against humanity and defiance of the US Constitution

yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/05...

Avelo flight from ICE base lands in Guatemala

An Avelo aircraft formerly based in New Haven flew from Arizona to Texas and on to Guatemala on Monday — the plane’s first international flight since moving to Arizona for Avelo’s contract with the De...

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · 2d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Wilmington March - The Convergence” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

NO KINGS Wilmington March - The Convergence · Indivisible

_Hosted by Indivisible Actions Southeast North Carolina, Indivisible Wilmington, ILM Action Network, Immigrant Allies Forum, Brunswick Indivisible Stepping Forward for Action, Indivisible Defenders of...

www.mobilize.us

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15d

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

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Chris Sprigman @cjsprigman.bsky.social · 21d

I'm going to keep at this: the Democrats would do themselves a huge favor by planning post-Trump retribution now, and communicating those plans to the nation. 1/

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · 26d

American gestapo. #DefundICE

Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 26d

This is an agent of the US federal government, armed for live-fire combat against a modern army, slamming a passive and nonviolent female candidate for the US Congress into asphalt.

Then walking away without checking if she has injuries, with his identity concealed behind a black facemask.

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 26d

moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.

one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · Sep 15

I suppose these Nazis are doing politics the “right way” too?

Conejo Valley Antifascists @cvantifascists.bsky.social · Sep 14

🧵 1/7
Nazis exploited Charlie Kirk’s murder as an opportunity to recruit in Huntington Beach on 9/13/25:

Patrick Mushaney, Michael Halahan, Ryan Sanchez, Robert Wheldon and others marching in Huntington Beach at a vigil for Charlie Kirk.

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · Sep 12

Utterly despicable.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Sep 12

Governor of Utah, "I was praying that it was an immigrant."

The USA is a hellhole, to smear immigrants like this on stage in front of the whole country when they had nothing to do with it.

This is disgusting.

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · Sep 12

As expected, Charlie Kirk's killer, Tyler Robinson, was a black trans muslim Democrat... oh, hang on... sorry - he was the son of white Christian Republican parents in Utah and was taught to use guns from an early age. What a fucking surprise.

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Sep 12

"Charlie Kirk gave me the courage to be more transphobic" is a wild thing to put in a both-sides hagiography
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...

‘He Gave Me Confidence’: How Charlie Kirk Connected With Young Men
With his right-wing group Turning Point USA, Mr. Kirk engaged controversial topics. Some students were inspired. Others found his views appalling.

As a Christian, he did not always feel he could say what he actually thought about the issue.

“It’s kind of scary to say what you believe in, especially in this cancel culture,” said Porter LaFeber, a 22-year-old studying sciences at Utah Valley University who was at an event on Wednesday where Mr. Kirk was killed. “Charlie Kirk seemed like he just went totally above that. He kind of gave a voice to the people that were maybe a little bit scared.”

“He gave me the confidence to be able to believe what I believe,” Mr. LaFeber added.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Sep 9

The US president trafficked & raped underage girls, the evidence is overwhelming, everyone knows it, and this country's elites & institutions are so broken, so insular, so decadent that we can't even bring ourselves to state it clearly, much less do anything about it.

Contemptible & pathetic.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Sep 4

Twitter is owned by a neo-Nazi, the LA Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal are owned by pro-Trump billionaires, and CBS News will soon be run by a far-right Likud extremist. American media still has a liberal bias problem.

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · Sep 4

DOJ Deputy Chief Joseph Schnitt admitted that the government will "redact every republican" and "leave all the liberal, democratic people” on the Epstein client list.

He also said Ghislaine Maxwell was moved to a minimum securithy prison as "a benefit to keep her mouth shut."

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · Sep 4

Proud of my daughter Maggie for her reporting on police handling of acute mental health crises in Chicago.

open.spotify.com/episode/40w3...

How Does Chicago Respond to Crisis Calls?

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Sep 2

🚨 SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 18.

Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade.

As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on 10/18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · Sep 2

When cops respond to calls when someone is having a mental health crisis, the person in need of assistance is often arrested, beaten up, or even killed. Why would anyone want cops to be handling these situations?

southsideweekly.com/from-the-ele...

From the Elevator to the Floor in Eighteen Seconds

When Chicago police fail to de-escalate mental health emergencies.

southsideweekly.com

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IndivisibleHoCoMD❌👑 @indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social · Aug 31

More photos just in from today’s BWI “Avelo Takedown.” Someone counted at least 120 people at the BWI Overpass, including some of our regular protesters from the two HoCo overpass locations. Thanks for rising to the occasion!🍃

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · Aug 28

My daughter Maggie has a nice new piece out today on the alternative news ecosystem.

www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion...

Can alternative papers revive journalism? - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture

Publishers from across the U.S. convened in Madison, Wisconsin, July 9-11 to commiserate, inspire and share survival tips at the annual conference for alternative media organizations. The conference b...

www.illinoistimes.com

John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · Aug 27

Not quite right. Jamelle has been a consistent critic of Trump, the NYT’s problem is they are compelled to also share opinions from regime apologists and their tendency to “both-sides” every issue treats normalizes fascism as a respectable policy position.

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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · Aug 26

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dharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Aug 25

⚠️ Israel performed a “double tap” attack on the only functioning hospital remaining in southern Gaza.

After the initial strike on the hospital, journalists and first responders rushed in, and then Israel struck again.

Israel killed twenty people, including five journalists, in the strikes.

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At least five Palestinian journalists were among 20 people killed in a
"double tap" Israeli strike on Nasser Medical Complex — the largest and only functioning hospital in southern Gaza.

Those killed include:
• Hussam al-Masri (Reuters)
• Mohammad Salama (Al Jazeera)
• Mariam Abu Daqqa (freelance/AP),
• Ahmed Abu Aziz (Quds Network)
•Moaz Abu Taha (NBC)

Journalists, doctors, and civil defense crews who rushed to treat the wounded and document the bombing were then murdered in the follow-up strike.
Horrific footage shows bodies torn apart in the hospital's corridors.

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WIRED @wired.com · Aug 19

A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...

www.wired.com

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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · Aug 16

1,600+ personnel were involved in operations across DC on Wed., “making 45 arrests, mostly of immigrants who lacked permanent legal status.”

That’s 36:1 personnel to arrests.

And the arrests were for what, besides being an immigrant?

COSTLY, cruel, unnecessary!

thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · Aug 15

#ResistanceUnited

What's the secret to Denmark's success in science? High taxes. Companies pay a lot in taxes, but that money funds tax-exempt industrial foundations that engage in R&D. It also pays for education, "the best investment any country can make."

www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...

Recipe for Science Superpower? “Pay Your Taxes With Pride”

Huge dividends from Denmark’s weight loss drug industry are result of high-tax and high-investment economy, says Nobel Prize winner Morten Meldal.

www.insidehighered.com

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · Aug 13

Getting massively ratio’d is still engagement to you guys, amirite?

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · Aug 13

The after-action report showed the officers escalated the situation and their use of tear gas was unjustified and harmful. There were no consequences for the cops who seemingly learned nothing.

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John Herrmann (he/him) @hermanatorilm.bsky.social · Aug 13

Not many people remember that five weeks before Unite the Right, out of state klansman held a rally by the county courthouse. They were vastly outnumbered by angry counter demonstrators, and the cops literally turned their backs to the klan and battled the local crowd and even used tear gas on them

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