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...
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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”.
November 21, 2025
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people today.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Clear and rational thinking seems rare nowadays. Thank you Congresswoman for speaking it.
Today I went to the House floor to speak out against antisemitism and genocide.
Dexter speaks on House floor against antisemitism and genocide
YouTube video by Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Clear and rational thinking seems rare nowadays. Thank you Congresswoman for speaking it.
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It would be cute to hear Mamdani say “quiet piggy” to Trump.
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It would be cute to hear Mamdani say “quiet piggy” to Trump.
We need to keep reminding the administration about the Nuremberg trials.
Today, the Steady State released a statement strongly supporting the six Members of Congress, all defense or intelligence veterans, who this week released a video reminding U.S. military and intelligence personnel that they must not follow unlawful orders.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The Steady State Stands With Six Members of Congress Who Reaffirmed a Core Constitutional Principle: Illegal Orders Must Not Be Obeyed
The Steady State | November 20, 2025
substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We need to keep reminding the administration about the Nuremberg trials.
The real abomination here is the SCOTUS 4-4 tie for the Oklahoma case.
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
Colorado’s “first public Christian school” isn't a mistake. It's a test case.
Behind the scenes, a conservative legal group and district leaders crafted a challenge to church-state separation
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The real abomination here is the SCOTUS 4-4 tie for the Oklahoma case.
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
The Trump Regime is just getting warmed up! He wants martial law and will do whatever it takes to trigger it.
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The Trump Regime is just getting warmed up! He wants martial law and will do whatever it takes to trigger it.
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I’ll believe Epstein files are really being released when we see a bunch of private jet flight paths to non extradition countries
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I’ll believe Epstein files are really being released when we see a bunch of private jet flight paths to non extradition countries
This is crazy. This kind of donation is Standard Operating Procedure for the GOP.
apnews.com/article/prak...
apnews.com/article/prak...
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contribu...
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This is crazy. This kind of donation is Standard Operating Procedure for the GOP.
apnews.com/article/prak...
apnews.com/article/prak...
Trump reveals the new GOP logo!
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Trump reveals the new GOP logo!
Just another day living with FOTUS.
Most of them are self referential!
Most of them are self referential!
Just normal things for a normal president to post on his own social media platform.
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Just another day living with FOTUS.
Most of them are self referential!
Most of them are self referential!
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“If you’re quiet now, you would’ve been quiet in 1940.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
“If you’re quiet now, you would’ve been quiet in 1940.”
This article has a paywall, but the photo itself is priceless.
"Would I lie to you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
"Would I lie to you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump signs bill directing Justice Department to release Epstein files
Despite Trump’s signature, the legislation calling for the release of the files includes major loopholes. The department has said little about its plans.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This article has a paywall, but the photo itself is priceless.
"Would I lie to you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
"Would I lie to you?"
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Anyone who had dealing with Epstein after 2005, when he was accused of sexually abusing 36 children, should be fired from their positions. Although he was convicted in 2008, the evidence was clear and obvious. If you're willing to deal with a person like that, you deserve to be fired from you job.
More of this. Party shouldn’t matter when it comes to protecting kids from predators.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Anyone who had dealing with Epstein after 2005, when he was accused of sexually abusing 36 children, should be fired from their positions. Although he was convicted in 2008, the evidence was clear and obvious. If you're willing to deal with a person like that, you deserve to be fired from you job.
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This is so good.
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is so good.
She could not afford to get out of Texas for health care. The doctors let her die.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
She could not afford to get out of Texas for health care. The doctors let her die.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
www.propublica.org/article/texa...