Joao-Pierre Ruth
@joao-pierreruth.bsky.social
Journalist. Writer. Photographer. Beginner at the flute. NJ-NY. Senior Editor for InformationWeek.
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I Am Not “One of the Good Ones”
This will not be a quick endorphin boost.
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Good morning. Continuing to get to know connections here new and old.
Here's something personal I wrote in light of the times ahead.
I do not buy into the fallacy of complying and being "one of the good ones" just to get fair treatment.
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Here's something personal I wrote in light of the times ahead.
I do not buy into the fallacy of complying and being "one of the good ones" just to get fair treatment.
medium.com/@jpruth/i-am...
Today's reminder that Black history includes living achievers, not just examples from a distant past. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Today's reminder that Black history includes living achievers, not just examples from a distant past. #BlackHistoryMonth
A little reminder as we celebrate Black History Month. Don't get lost in despair. Get in good trouble. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
February 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
A little reminder as we celebrate Black History Month. Don't get lost in despair. Get in good trouble. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
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No arrests of the ICE thugs who murdered Alex Pretti, Renee Good, or Keith Porter. No arrests of anyone in the Epstein Files. But they arrested Don Lemon because of his journalism.
January 30, 2026 at 1:44 PM
No arrests of the ICE thugs who murdered Alex Pretti, Renee Good, or Keith Porter. No arrests of anyone in the Epstein Files. But they arrested Don Lemon because of his journalism.
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I say again, this does not even approach a scintilla of the accountability that is required. These are PR moves.
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I say again, this does not even approach a scintilla of the accountability that is required. These are PR moves.
As the regime is rumored to be making moves to "bring down the temperature," keep your outrage fresh in mind. Recognize faux peace offerings as just a way to encourage compliance. Demand accountability, especially from your Senators and Representatives.
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 PM
As the regime is rumored to be making moves to "bring down the temperature," keep your outrage fresh in mind. Recognize faux peace offerings as just a way to encourage compliance. Demand accountability, especially from your Senators and Representatives.
With the rumored changes with Bovino, et al. I suspect the administration will try to act like we should stop asking questions. Nope. Keep at it!
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 AM
With the rumored changes with Bovino, et al. I suspect the administration will try to act like we should stop asking questions. Nope. Keep at it!
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Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
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Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Abolish ICE is not enough.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough.
We need prosecutions and trials.
Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
"Middle of Fifth Avenue..."
January 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM
"Middle of Fifth Avenue..."
Late night exercise because I spent much of the day rewriting the work in progress. Getting the rust off myself is a bit harder this winter, but very necessary.
January 20, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Late night exercise because I spent much of the day rewriting the work in progress. Getting the rust off myself is a bit harder this winter, but very necessary.
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🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
None of this had to happen.
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
None of this had to happen.
I once naively hoped the country would arrive at a "have you no sense of decency" moment, but we seem to have crossed "the middle of Fifth Avenue" moment without batting an eye.
January 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
I once naively hoped the country would arrive at a "have you no sense of decency" moment, but we seem to have crossed "the middle of Fifth Avenue" moment without batting an eye.
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Zohran is already making Regular People's lives harder...
January 3, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Zohran is already making Regular People's lives harder...
Hobbit-worthy, holiday brunch before I get down to business today.
December 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hobbit-worthy, holiday brunch before I get down to business today.
Now that Christmas Eve is upon us, Santa's little helpers will be out and about...
December 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Now that Christmas Eve is upon us, Santa's little helpers will be out and about...
While I am disappointed in the tepid coverage from mainstream news media, I am not surprised. They are covering their asses before highlighting the worst from the files. Obeying in advance.
December 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
While I am disappointed in the tepid coverage from mainstream news media, I am not surprised. They are covering their asses before highlighting the worst from the files. Obeying in advance.
Me meeting my Canadian news supplier...
kermit the frog is standing next to a grim reaper in a black hood .
ALT: kermit the frog is standing next to a grim reaper in a black hood .
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December 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Me meeting my Canadian news supplier...
Happy Solstice. It may be the shortest day, but there's much to discover in the long winter night.
a deer is standing in a snowy forest with a glowing moon in its antlers
ALT: a deer is standing in a snowy forest with a glowing moon in its antlers
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December 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Happy Solstice. It may be the shortest day, but there's much to discover in the long winter night.
Here's a mashup I was not expecting, but I'm glad I came across it.
December 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Here's a mashup I was not expecting, but I'm glad I came across it.
I'm not an "access journalist," never worked the DC scene, but dang it--could the journalists that frequent the White House at least try to ask harder questions? "You seem more interested in building monuments to yourself than being a steward of your office. When will your ego be satisfied?"
December 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I'm not an "access journalist," never worked the DC scene, but dang it--could the journalists that frequent the White House at least try to ask harder questions? "You seem more interested in building monuments to yourself than being a steward of your office. When will your ego be satisfied?"
Reminds me of that time in Trump's first administration when they put out that big, blank book that was supposed to contain a new healthcare plan for the country. It's all just props and mirrors with them.
Rep. Walkinshaw: Republicans have had all year to address health care. And what they've done is, at the very last minute, cobbled together a plan that doesn't address the skyrocketing premiums that tens of millions of Americans will face. It's too little, too late from the Republicans.
December 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reminds me of that time in Trump's first administration when they put out that big, blank book that was supposed to contain a new healthcare plan for the country. It's all just props and mirrors with them.
Great. Another example of someone impersonating law enforcement for--who knows what.
NEW JERSEY — bonkers… the husband of an ICE agent uses her marked car to pretend to be Homeland Security and respond to a call HE MADE HIMSELF… with a gun and sirens and everything.
December 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Great. Another example of someone impersonating law enforcement for--who knows what.