@jmsbkb.bsky.social
Marxian political theorist, ex-professor & union rep, cook. 2 dogs & 1 cat. Worried about US democracy, inequality, racism, exploitation, climate, covid.
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Demand #carenotcops #communitycontrolofthepolice in #grandrapids #michigan now that #grpd chief has left town!
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Demand #carenotcops #communitycontrolofthepolice in #grandrapids #michigan now that #grpd chief has left town!
Demand #carenotcops #communitycontrolofthepolice in #grandrapids #michigan now that #grpd chief has left town!
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February 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Demand #carenotcops #communitycontrolofthepolice in #grandrapids #michigan now that #grpd chief has left town!
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UK questions leader's judgement amid revelations of envoy Mandelson's close ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK PM Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for appointing Mandelson
UK questions leader's judgement amid revelations of envoy Mandelson's close ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
www.aljazeera.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
UK questions leader's judgement amid revelations of envoy Mandelson's close ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Federal troop deployments to US cities like Chicago cost taxpayers $496M and counting www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/f...
Federal troop deployments to US cities like Chicago cost taxpayers $496M and counting
The Trump administration’s high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities including Chicago has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Federal troop deployments to US cities like Chicago cost taxpayers $496M and counting www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/f...
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The Epstein Class. Everyone should refer to the ultra wealthy that way from now on.
He's creating investment opportunities for the Epstein class.
February 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The Epstein Class. Everyone should refer to the ultra wealthy that way from now on.
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sending a fundraising email the morning you lay off a bunch of journalists — classy!
February 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
sending a fundraising email the morning you lay off a bunch of journalists — classy!
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At least 10 people, including a four-year-old girl, killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight.
Israeli attacks kill 10 Palestinians amid restrictions at Rafah crossing
At least 10 people, including a four-year-old girl, killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight.
www.aljazeera.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
At least 10 people, including a four-year-old girl, killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight.
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Cutting 400 jobs at the University of Essex would hit students, teaching, research and the wider community.
Closing the Southend campus would be devastating for the town.
Staff strike 12–19 Feb.
Join the rallies: 5 Feb Southend an 12 Feb Colchester (12–1pm). Info ⬇️
Closing the Southend campus would be devastating for the town.
Staff strike 12–19 Feb.
Join the rallies: 5 Feb Southend an 12 Feb Colchester (12–1pm). Info ⬇️
University of Essex staff to strike in February in fight against job cuts
7 days of strikes will hit the University of Essex in February over plans to cut 400 jobs, the University and College Union (UCU) has announced today.
www.ucu.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Cutting 400 jobs at the University of Essex would hit students, teaching, research and the wider community.
Closing the Southend campus would be devastating for the town.
Staff strike 12–19 Feb.
Join the rallies: 5 Feb Southend an 12 Feb Colchester (12–1pm). Info ⬇️
Closing the Southend campus would be devastating for the town.
Staff strike 12–19 Feb.
Join the rallies: 5 Feb Southend an 12 Feb Colchester (12–1pm). Info ⬇️
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Tell him: the constitution is crystal clear on this, bitch. STFU and also sit down.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Tell him: the constitution is crystal clear on this, bitch. STFU and also sit down.
Federal troop deployments to US cities like Chicago cost taxpayers $496M and counting www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/f...
Federal troop deployments to US cities like Chicago cost taxpayers $496M and counting
The Trump administration’s high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities including Chicago has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Federal troop deployments to US cities like Chicago cost taxpayers $496M and counting www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/f...
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My New One at Slate: “I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.” electionlawblog.org?p=154119
My New One at Slate: "I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind." #ELB
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his rhetoric against the American electoral system, telling his former FBI deputy director and serial podcast...
electionlawblog.org
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
My New One at Slate: “I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.” electionlawblog.org?p=154119
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"When I’m sworn into Congress, let me be clear: no one will fight harder as a champion for the U.S.-Israel relationship than I will. Period." - #NE02 candidate Crystal Rhoades
February 3, 2026 at 5:34 AM
"When I’m sworn into Congress, let me be clear: no one will fight harder as a champion for the U.S.-Israel relationship than I will. Period." - #NE02 candidate Crystal Rhoades
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for over 3 weeks, I've spoken to ICE watchers and organizers across the country: first right after Renee Good's killing — then 2 weeks into my reporting, Alex Pretti was killed.
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
‘Backing down isn’t an option’: Minnesota ICE shootings mobilize Americans to join ICE observer groups
The killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti have inspired people across the US to document federal agents’ activities in their communities
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:18 PM
for over 3 weeks, I've spoken to ICE watchers and organizers across the country: first right after Renee Good's killing — then 2 weeks into my reporting, Alex Pretti was killed.
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
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real question is which prominent trump administration figures *aren't* in the epstein files?
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 PM
real question is which prominent trump administration figures *aren't* in the epstein files?
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Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
February 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
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If it steps like goose…
February 1, 2026 at 6:22 AM
If it steps like goose…
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“It would cover essentially anyone they want to arrest without a warrant, making the general premise of ever getting a warrant pointless,” she added.
Scoop: Federal agents were told this week that they have broader power to arrest people without a warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:14 AM
“It would cover essentially anyone they want to arrest without a warrant, making the general premise of ever getting a warrant pointless,” she added.
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"[T]he nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that in some iterations, Medicare for All would save Americans $650 billion a year." #MedicareForAll #UniversalHealthcare
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!["[T]he nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that in some iterations, Medicare for All would save Americans $650 billion a year." #MedicareForAll #UniversalHealthcare
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January 27, 2026 at 11:04 PM
"[T]he nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that in some iterations, Medicare for All would save Americans $650 billion a year." #MedicareForAll #UniversalHealthcare
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Constructive feedback on how folks can be better allies to those being targeted & terrorized!
#grandrapids #michigan #abolishice
griid.org/2026/01/19/f...
#grandrapids #michigan #abolishice
griid.org/2026/01/19/f...
Faith communities hold press conference to talk about immigration and ICE
On Monday morning the group Together West Michigan held a Press Conference at a church in Grand Rapids to address an important topic – the violence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is…
griid.org
January 24, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Constructive feedback on how folks can be better allies to those being targeted & terrorized!
#grandrapids #michigan #abolishice
griid.org/2026/01/19/f...
#grandrapids #michigan #abolishice
griid.org/2026/01/19/f...