John Neilson
@jneilnyc.bsky.social
Occasional musician, writer, programmer, traveler.
"I'm worth a million in (consolation) prizes."
"I'm worth a million in (consolation) prizes."
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The messaging is already starting for whatever evidence Tulsi Gabbard is about to fabricate. REMEMBER: Every person in the Trump administration 1.0 said there was NO outcome determinative FOREIGN ELECTION INTERFERENCE in 2020.
Sen. Tuberville: "We gotta get rid of these voting machines. There's a half dozen people here in the House and Senate that did not get elected. It was all bogus. We've seen the evidence."
February 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The messaging is already starting for whatever evidence Tulsi Gabbard is about to fabricate. REMEMBER: Every person in the Trump administration 1.0 said there was NO outcome determinative FOREIGN ELECTION INTERFERENCE in 2020.
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None of this was hidden. He did it last time. He bragged about doing it last time. He gave a speech saying he’d do it again. What more do you need?
Apparently, for a lot of newsrooms, quite a bit more. trib.al/1qA4Eq9
Apparently, for a lot of newsrooms, quite a bit more. trib.al/1qA4Eq9
February 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
None of this was hidden. He did it last time. He bragged about doing it last time. He gave a speech saying he’d do it again. What more do you need?
Apparently, for a lot of newsrooms, quite a bit more. trib.al/1qA4Eq9
Apparently, for a lot of newsrooms, quite a bit more. trib.al/1qA4Eq9
Imagine having the need to spell this out ...
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Imagine having the need to spell this out ...
You'd think undergoing gender affirming hand surgery would make him more sympathetic to trans rights issues.
January 3, 2026 at 1:37 AM
You'd think undergoing gender affirming hand surgery would make him more sympathetic to trans rights issues.
Hieronymous Bart looks back at The Year In MAGA
December 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Hieronymous Bart looks back at The Year In MAGA
Nothing petty or crazy to see here...
President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame. The plaques include bombastic language, from “Sleepy Joe” Biden references to painting Republican icon Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump.
Trump writes partisan plaques for predecessors in his newly installed Presidential Walk of Fame
President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Nothing petty or crazy to see here...
<chef's kiss>
Creative tactic from @bostonindivisible.bsky.social and friends! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/17/m...
Boston rebels against Trump immigration policies with an ‘ICE Tea Party’ - The Boston Globe
They dumped ice into Boston Harbor, a moment of dramatic irony Tuesday on the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party of 1773.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
<chef's kiss>
human deprivation? check
mass suffering? check
promises equality but delivers it selectively? check
promises security but delivers surveillance? check
promises fairness but delivers oppression and democide? check
Apparently unfettered Capitalism is just Socialism in disguise!
mass suffering? check
promises equality but delivers it selectively? check
promises security but delivers surveillance? check
promises fairness but delivers oppression and democide? check
Apparently unfettered Capitalism is just Socialism in disguise!
In a country where the cost of living rises but wages don't, where illness can leave you in financial ruin, and where the young feel they have no chance at any upward mobility, 86 House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a resolution denouncing “the horrors of socialism.” trib.al/YmIjeGU
86 Democrats Condemn Socialism as Zohran Mamdani Meets With Trump
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared to lead the charge.
trib.al
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
human deprivation? check
mass suffering? check
promises equality but delivers it selectively? check
promises security but delivers surveillance? check
promises fairness but delivers oppression and democide? check
Apparently unfettered Capitalism is just Socialism in disguise!
mass suffering? check
promises equality but delivers it selectively? check
promises security but delivers surveillance? check
promises fairness but delivers oppression and democide? check
Apparently unfettered Capitalism is just Socialism in disguise!
"The 'lying press' strategy has evolved. It is no longer just about lies. It is about silence. And if we allow the press to be silenced by humiliation, we will find that the only voice left speaking is the one barking the insults."
contrarian.substack.com/p/from-fake-...
contrarian.substack.com/p/from-fake-...
From “fake news” to “quiet, piggy”: The dark evolution of a decade-long war on truth
Make the messenger so repulsive or small in the eyes of the base, and the message itself evaporates.
contrarian.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"The 'lying press' strategy has evolved. It is no longer just about lies. It is about silence. And if we allow the press to be silenced by humiliation, we will find that the only voice left speaking is the one barking the insults."
contrarian.substack.com/p/from-fake-...
contrarian.substack.com/p/from-fake-...
"If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he would be devastated to see that not only does the problem Ruby Bridges confronted 65 years ago still plague us as a society, but that his own work has been marshalled for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color."
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he would be devastated to see that not only does the problem Ruby Bridges confronted 65 years ago still plague us as a society, but that his own work has been marshalled for the cause of persecution toward immigrant communities and people of color."
In the spirit of the sponsored branding of major buildings (a pet peeve, but never mind) all of the "donors" to this project should get their turn owning their work.
I'm sure the companies would be proud to see "The Amazon East Wing", "The Caterpillar East Wing" and so on...
I'm sure the companies would be proud to see "The Amazon East Wing", "The Caterpillar East Wing" and so on...
NEW: Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is questioning donors to Trump White House ballroom project … including Apple, Amazon, Caterpillar
“… who solicited your donation..”
www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
“… who solicited your donation..”
www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
www.hsgac.senate.gov
October 26, 2025 at 8:51 AM
In the spirit of the sponsored branding of major buildings (a pet peeve, but never mind) all of the "donors" to this project should get their turn owning their work.
I'm sure the companies would be proud to see "The Amazon East Wing", "The Caterpillar East Wing" and so on...
I'm sure the companies would be proud to see "The Amazon East Wing", "The Caterpillar East Wing" and so on...
Guess which White House tenant isn't getting his security deposit back?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Guess which White House tenant isn't getting his security deposit back?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
And when they do cover one:
- Downplay the scope in the headline
- Allude to the real magnitude in the article without mentioning numbers
- Add a sidebar link explaining (to one man in particular) that it's not a Size Thing
- Move it off the home page ASAP
- Downplay the scope in the headline
- Allude to the real magnitude in the article without mentioning numbers
- Add a sidebar link explaining (to one man in particular) that it's not a Size Thing
- Move it off the home page ASAP
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
And when they do cover one:
- Downplay the scope in the headline
- Allude to the real magnitude in the article without mentioning numbers
- Add a sidebar link explaining (to one man in particular) that it's not a Size Thing
- Move it off the home page ASAP
- Downplay the scope in the headline
- Allude to the real magnitude in the article without mentioning numbers
- Add a sidebar link explaining (to one man in particular) that it's not a Size Thing
- Move it off the home page ASAP
Far from "draining the swamp", they've managed to transform it into a Superfund Site that'll take decades to detoxify.
Fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, fuck me. But 10 times??? Where do the MAGATS draw the line?? What happened to drain the swamp? Between all these fucking pardons and EPSTEIN, it’s clear that Trump is the swamp king aka Shrek!!
This doesn’t even include the ones who had pending case but he had their charges dropped.
October 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Far from "draining the swamp", they've managed to transform it into a Superfund Site that'll take decades to detoxify.
"Federal records reviewed by WIRED show that [ICE] is seeking private vendors to run a multiyear surveillance program … Their job: Scour Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms, converting posts and profiles into fresh leads for enforcement raids."
www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
www.wired.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Federal records reviewed by WIRED show that [ICE] is seeking private vendors to run a multiyear surveillance program … Their job: Scour Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms, converting posts and profiles into fresh leads for enforcement raids."
www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
If PORTLANDIA got him that fired up, I hope no one shows him ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, or THE WARRIORS, or GANGS OF NEW YORK...
NEW on Press Watch: Why is the national media ignoring this revelatory quote? I'll tell you why. presswatchers.org/2025/09/trum...
Trump: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?' | Press Watch
Trump's Second Term
presswatchers.org
October 1, 2025 at 6:16 AM
If PORTLANDIA got him that fired up, I hope no one shows him ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, or THE WARRIORS, or GANGS OF NEW YORK...
Seriously, if these are your happy meal, “splinters” are probably the least of your worries. Still…
this is why we can’t have nice-things-on-a-stick
this is why we can’t have nice-things-on-a-stick
About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because wood pieces may be embedded in the batter.
58M pounds of corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick products recalled because wood pieces may be inside
About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because wood pieces may be embedded in the batter.
bit.ly
September 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Seriously, if these are your happy meal, “splinters” are probably the least of your worries. Still…
this is why we can’t have nice-things-on-a-stick
this is why we can’t have nice-things-on-a-stick
Today's Top Story: Emperor demands entire world admire his incredibly beautiful new clothes, unbelievably beautiful new clothes like we have rarely seen before and probably won't see again.
September 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today's Top Story: Emperor demands entire world admire his incredibly beautiful new clothes, unbelievably beautiful new clothes like we have rarely seen before and probably won't see again.
Dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson reading from his works in Brooklyn this week. It‘s a shame that - rather than sounding dated - his 40+ yr old anti-racist/anti-fascist verses sound more prescient than ever In 2025.
September 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson reading from his works in Brooklyn this week. It‘s a shame that - rather than sounding dated - his 40+ yr old anti-racist/anti-fascist verses sound more prescient than ever In 2025.
"The kind of authoritarianism I fear is emerging in the United States ... doesn’t involve the outright criminalization of the opposition or formal martial law. Instead, it depends on perverting the law, modifying and twisting it with the intent of incrementally undermining the opposition ..."
September 21, 2025 at 5:56 AM
"The kind of authoritarianism I fear is emerging in the United States ... doesn’t involve the outright criminalization of the opposition or formal martial law. Instead, it depends on perverting the law, modifying and twisting it with the intent of incrementally undermining the opposition ..."
Make sure they bring their checkbooks...
"Give me your fat, your rich,
Your swaddled classes yearning to spend free,
The spoiled refuse of your foreign shore.
Send these, the yacht-blessed oligarchs to me,
To leave their gifts inside the golden door"
"Give me your fat, your rich,
Your swaddled classes yearning to spend free,
The spoiled refuse of your foreign shore.
Send these, the yacht-blessed oligarchs to me,
To leave their gifts inside the golden door"
Give me your poor, your tired, your hungry…but not your persecuted or abused.
September 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Make sure they bring their checkbooks...
"Give me your fat, your rich,
Your swaddled classes yearning to spend free,
The spoiled refuse of your foreign shore.
Send these, the yacht-blessed oligarchs to me,
To leave their gifts inside the golden door"
"Give me your fat, your rich,
Your swaddled classes yearning to spend free,
The spoiled refuse of your foreign shore.
Send these, the yacht-blessed oligarchs to me,
To leave their gifts inside the golden door"
Also from today’s press conference:
“Without the United States, everything in the world would die.”
We all know he’s no stranger to hyperbole, but this must be the biglyest of his exaggerations to date.
“Without the United States, everything in the world would die.”
We all know he’s no stranger to hyperbole, but this must be the biglyest of his exaggerations to date.
September 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Also from today’s press conference:
“Without the United States, everything in the world would die.”
We all know he’s no stranger to hyperbole, but this must be the biglyest of his exaggerations to date.
“Without the United States, everything in the world would die.”
We all know he’s no stranger to hyperbole, but this must be the biglyest of his exaggerations to date.
Trump 2025: "I am thrilled to report that the US Space Command headquarters will move to the beautiful locale of a place called Huntsville, Alabama, forever to be known *from this point forward*, as 'Rocket City'."
Huntsville 1957: "Hold my beer..."
Huntsville 1957: "Hold my beer..."
September 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Trump 2025: "I am thrilled to report that the US Space Command headquarters will move to the beautiful locale of a place called Huntsville, Alabama, forever to be known *from this point forward*, as 'Rocket City'."
Huntsville 1957: "Hold my beer..."
Huntsville 1957: "Hold my beer..."