Jon M
@concernedcitizenva.bsky.social
Economics and politics. I have been focused on healthcare and that goon RFK Jr. lately.
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To everyone thanking me, much appreciated but not why I posted! Pls support your local immigrant defense group like:
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: www.ilcm.org/donate/
Or my hometown LUCE: www.lucemass.org/donate
Or Google your city/state & “immigrant defense” to find your local heroes!
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: www.ilcm.org/donate/
Or my hometown LUCE: www.lucemass.org/donate
Or Google your city/state & “immigrant defense” to find your local heroes!
February 12, 2026 at 12:29 AM
To everyone thanking me, much appreciated but not why I posted! Pls support your local immigrant defense group like:
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: www.ilcm.org/donate/
Or my hometown LUCE: www.lucemass.org/donate
Or Google your city/state & “immigrant defense” to find your local heroes!
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: www.ilcm.org/donate/
Or my hometown LUCE: www.lucemass.org/donate
Or Google your city/state & “immigrant defense” to find your local heroes!
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At some point people will have to understand that these guys aren't in the Trump administration despite their friendship with Jeffrey Epstein but precisely because of it
Dr Oz inviting ol Jeffrey to his V Day bash in 2016
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
At some point people will have to understand that these guys aren't in the Trump administration despite their friendship with Jeffrey Epstein but precisely because of it
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The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims' families and will stop selling the device in New York.
Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the device in New York.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims' families and will stop selling the device in New York.
The reasonable position is not to reform this organization but abolish it. We have plenty of other law enforcement agencies.
A transplant recipient whose body was rejecting his organ because DHS won’t give him his absolutely essential anti-rejection meds. www.thedailybeast.com/ice-arrests-...
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ICE Arrests Transplant Patient and Cuts Off Life-Saving Meds
The 38-year-old hasn’t had his kidney transplant medication since he was detained on Thursday.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The reasonable position is not to reform this organization but abolish it. We have plenty of other law enforcement agencies.
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A transplant recipient whose body was rejecting his organ because DHS won’t give him his absolutely essential anti-rejection meds. www.thedailybeast.com/ice-arrests-...
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ICE Arrests Transplant Patient and Cuts Off Life-Saving Meds
The 38-year-old hasn’t had his kidney transplant medication since he was detained on Thursday.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
A transplant recipient whose body was rejecting his organ because DHS won’t give him his absolutely essential anti-rejection meds. www.thedailybeast.com/ice-arrests-...
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Holy shit, the super-kooky MAGA/MAHA/Great Barrington Declaration physicians now leading the US federal health system have lost….the Wall Street Journal
“It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad.”
“It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad.”
February 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Holy shit, the super-kooky MAGA/MAHA/Great Barrington Declaration physicians now leading the US federal health system have lost….the Wall Street Journal
“It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad.”
“It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad.”
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Thank you Tom Massie
Massie: "She didn't answer anything. She came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me."
February 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Thank you Tom Massie
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NEW: Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water.
But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
NEW: Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water.
But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
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She is an empty suit, of course. And an absolute nasty piece of cornbread.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
The question for Baghdad Bondi was, how many of Epstein’s co-conspirators and pedophiles have you indicted or investigated?
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
She is an empty suit, of course. And an absolute nasty piece of cornbread.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
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While lawmakers cut or underfund services like free community college and eviction prevention, they approved millions in new and expanded tax breaks for wealthy businesses. This is government-sanctioned, institutionalized inequality. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/as-main...
As Mainers struggle, State gives away millions in new business tax breaks - MECEP
These giveaways prioritize corporate interests over everyday Mainers, undermining trust and leaving vital public services underfunded.
www.mecep.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
While lawmakers cut or underfund services like free community college and eviction prevention, they approved millions in new and expanded tax breaks for wealthy businesses. This is government-sanctioned, institutionalized inequality. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/as-main...
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Children held at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas say they fear what might happen to them if they return to their home countries and what might happen to them if they remain in the U.S.
The children of Dilley
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.mprnews.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Children held at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas say they fear what might happen to them if they return to their home countries and what might happen to them if they remain in the U.S.
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A high-speed car chase involving a federal agent in St. Paul ended with a multi-vehicle crash and injuries to the fleeing driver, who was taken away in an ambulance. bit.ly/4kvJo0M
📸: Leila Navidi
📸: Leila Navidi
February 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
A high-speed car chase involving a federal agent in St. Paul ended with a multi-vehicle crash and injuries to the fleeing driver, who was taken away in an ambulance. bit.ly/4kvJo0M
📸: Leila Navidi
📸: Leila Navidi
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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Liberals say that Trump's plan to steal the 2026 election undermines our democracy. They're wrong—Trump's plan to steal the 2026 election undermines our republic.
February 12, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Liberals say that Trump's plan to steal the 2026 election undermines our democracy. They're wrong—Trump's plan to steal the 2026 election undermines our republic.
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💔At Risk 🐶Gazelle
Volunteer sez “This dog is an angel!!!! The sweetest, kindest, most affectionate baby who is clearly so uncomfortable [ear infection] but so eager for love (and to share it!) … and will make the gentlest companion”
See video below
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Volunteer sez “This dog is an angel!!!! The sweetest, kindest, most affectionate baby who is clearly so uncomfortable [ear infection] but so eager for love (and to share it!) … and will make the gentlest companion”
See video below
🙏repost to find a🏡
🐾2-y/o stray Gazelle below being brave, trying hard to cooperate in scary shelter. Very timid, gentle, young, pretty. Has an ear infection. Needs a foster offer by 2/07: nycacc.app#/browse/246217
February 12, 2026 at 5:04 AM
💔At Risk 🐶Gazelle
Volunteer sez “This dog is an angel!!!! The sweetest, kindest, most affectionate baby who is clearly so uncomfortable [ear infection] but so eager for love (and to share it!) … and will make the gentlest companion”
See video below
🙏repost to find a🏡
Volunteer sez “This dog is an angel!!!! The sweetest, kindest, most affectionate baby who is clearly so uncomfortable [ear infection] but so eager for love (and to share it!) … and will make the gentlest companion”
See video below
🙏repost to find a🏡
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It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad”
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
Opinion | Vinay Prasad’s Vaccine Kill Shot
Does the White House know the harm he’s doing to public health?
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:11 AM
It’s hard to recall a regulator who has done as much damage to medical innovation in as little time as Vinay Prasad”
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
www.wsj.com/opinion/vina...
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If James VanDerBeek was left broke because he couldn't pay the bills during his cancer struggle, imagine the plight of millions of Americans?
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
February 12, 2026 at 5:42 AM
If James VanDerBeek was left broke because he couldn't pay the bills during his cancer struggle, imagine the plight of millions of Americans?
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
Medicare for All or some major, radical overhaul of the system will only gain steam as Republicans and billionaires continue killing us.
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You can't tell the players without a program...
Admin Officials in the Epstein Files:
Donald J. Trump
Melania Trump
Howard Lutnick (Commerce)
John Phelan (Navy)
Paolo Zampolli (Kennedy Center)
RFK Jr. (HHS)
Kevin Warsh (Fed Nom)
Mehmet Oz (CMS)
Elon Musk (Fmr DOGE)
Steve Bannon (Fmr WH)
Alex Acosta (Fmr Labor)
Bill Barr (Fmr AG)
Donald J. Trump
Melania Trump
Howard Lutnick (Commerce)
John Phelan (Navy)
Paolo Zampolli (Kennedy Center)
RFK Jr. (HHS)
Kevin Warsh (Fed Nom)
Mehmet Oz (CMS)
Elon Musk (Fmr DOGE)
Steve Bannon (Fmr WH)
Alex Acosta (Fmr Labor)
Bill Barr (Fmr AG)
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 AM
You can't tell the players without a program...
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NEW: A page from Bondi's burn book. This is a list of the searches by Rep Jayapal of the unredacted Epstein files. That means the DOJ grabbed her search terms from the computers they set up for members of congress to view the Epstein files to use as ammunition. The photo is from Reuters.
February 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM
NEW: A page from Bondi's burn book. This is a list of the searches by Rep Jayapal of the unredacted Epstein files. That means the DOJ grabbed her search terms from the computers they set up for members of congress to view the Epstein files to use as ammunition. The photo is from Reuters.
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Understanding where airborne disease transmission is likely to occur, & how ventilation, occupancy, & activity levels shape that risk, is essential for developing better risk‑management strategies & reducing global burden of airborne infections, & future pandemics.
www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...
www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...
February 11, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Understanding where airborne disease transmission is likely to occur, & how ventilation, occupancy, & activity levels shape that risk, is essential for developing better risk‑management strategies & reducing global burden of airborne infections, & future pandemics.
www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...
www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...
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First, the Trump administration said it detained Leqaa Kordia for an immigration violation.
Then, they used her participation in a pro-Palestine Columbia protest to justify it.
Now, they say she supports Hamas because she sent money to family in Palestine.
She has been detained for nearly a year:
Then, they used her participation in a pro-Palestine Columbia protest to justify it.
Now, they say she supports Hamas because she sent money to family in Palestine.
She has been detained for nearly a year:
Why Has This Columbia University Protester Been in ICE Detention for Nearly a Year?
Leqaa Kordia's family worries about her health after she was briefly hospitalized last week. DHS refused to give them information about her condition and she is still 'very sick.'
zeteo.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
First, the Trump administration said it detained Leqaa Kordia for an immigration violation.
Then, they used her participation in a pro-Palestine Columbia protest to justify it.
Now, they say she supports Hamas because she sent money to family in Palestine.
She has been detained for nearly a year:
Then, they used her participation in a pro-Palestine Columbia protest to justify it.
Now, they say she supports Hamas because she sent money to family in Palestine.
She has been detained for nearly a year:
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trump hits a new approval low among adults today (rounding to -19 for the first time) fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
trump hits a new approval low among adults today (rounding to -19 for the first time) fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
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By spending time on Jeffrey Epstein's island, Howard Lutnick interacted with an immensely rich man and his harem of young girls. This perfectly prepared him to do deals with the royals of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. A masterstroke by President Donald J. Trump!
by Marc Thiessen
by Marc Thiessen
February 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
By spending time on Jeffrey Epstein's island, Howard Lutnick interacted with an immensely rich man and his harem of young girls. This perfectly prepared him to do deals with the royals of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. A masterstroke by President Donald J. Trump!
by Marc Thiessen
by Marc Thiessen
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The Washington Trump-Post says Democrats will lose voters by taxing the rich, all the polls show otherwise www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Trump is making voters uneasy. Democrats are pushing them away.
Punishing the wealthy might make Democrats feel good, but it won’t convince many voters.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The Washington Trump-Post says Democrats will lose voters by taxing the rich, all the polls show otherwise www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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@thebulwark.com is hiring a new Lead Producer thebulwark.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/...
Lead Producer
Job Opening: Lead Producer at The Bulwark in Washington, DC.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
@thebulwark.com is hiring a new Lead Producer thebulwark.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/...