John B Des Moines
@john-b-des-moines.bsky.social
Unlike the WaPo of Jeff Bezos, I believe that democracy dies in darkness. The billionaires are not our friends. Tenth generation working to build a better America. Won't lie down for authoritarians.
NO WAR FOR OIL!
This is the war he wants for oil, and to cancel the midterms…. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
NO WAR FOR OIL!
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Senile Satan, Con Junior and Fredo announced their phone in June, promising delivery in August to commemorate a decade since Satan came down the escalator. Not one phone has been delivered and good luck getting a refund. They took 590,000 deposits totaling $59 million.
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Senile Satan, Con Junior and Fredo announced their phone in June, promising delivery in August to commemorate a decade since Satan came down the escalator. Not one phone has been delivered and good luck getting a refund. They took 590,000 deposits totaling $59 million.
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When are his handlers going to be honest with us and explain which form of dementia Trump has, and whether or not part of it is an ability for him to accept or understand that he has it? #Anosognosia
November 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
When are his handlers going to be honest with us and explain which form of dementia Trump has, and whether or not part of it is an ability for him to accept or understand that he has it? #Anosognosia
None of this should be a surprise to anyone with a memory of the Dobbs decision and how it came to be.
Embattled reproductive healthcare providers and patients in the US are already dealing with unprecedented harassment and intimidation. The resurgence of blockades as a tactic carries significant potential for radicalizing participants to violence.
Antiabortion Militants Open Training Facility in Memphis, Aim to Restart Large-Scale Clinic Blockades
As FACE enforcement collapses, anti abortion groups are gearing up to launch a new wave of coordinated clinic blockades.
msmagazine.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
None of this should be a surprise to anyone with a memory of the Dobbs decision and how it came to be.
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
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What are you thankful for?! Simon's Cat and Kitten are thankful for their friends and treats. 🥧🦔😽
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
What are you thankful for?! Simon's Cat and Kitten are thankful for their friends and treats. 🥧🦔😽
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The National Guard should never have been deployed to DC. They are being used to carry out an entirely political agenda that has no grounding in reality and now two members have been severely wounded. President Trump is ultimately responsible for creating this situation. This blood is on his hands.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The National Guard should never have been deployed to DC. They are being used to carry out an entirely political agenda that has no grounding in reality and now two members have been severely wounded. President Trump is ultimately responsible for creating this situation. This blood is on his hands.
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During this season of giving, let’s do what we can to give back to the communities that have given us so much. From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
During this season of giving, let’s do what we can to give back to the communities that have given us so much. From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Thank you to the many, many people who are spending a portion of their Thanksgiving Day serving others. You are the key to a better future.
Combatting poverty and hunger in this city will take every single one of us. Myself included.
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thank you to the many, many people who are spending a portion of their Thanksgiving Day serving others. You are the key to a better future.
While tax policy dramatically favors the ultra rich, it's not the only way the economy is rigged. It all starts with lack of competition due to market consolidation. Antitrust regulation must be resumed and aggressively pursued. screwed.substack.com/p/the-monopo...
The Monopoly Winning Streak & How to End It
Thoughts on the antimonopoly movement
screwed.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
While tax policy dramatically favors the ultra rich, it's not the only way the economy is rigged. It all starts with lack of competition due to market consolidation. Antitrust regulation must be resumed and aggressively pursued. screwed.substack.com/p/the-monopo...
Kristi Noem deliberately ordered others to disobey a court order, sending men who hadn't had due process to one of the most brutal prisons in the world. Her disregard for the law makes her unsuited to any public office. She is now the criminal. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Kristi Noem made call to hand over deported men to El Salvador, DOJ says
The disclosure adds a wrinkle to the murky timeline surrounding the unprecedented deportation effort.
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Kristi Noem deliberately ordered others to disobey a court order, sending men who hadn't had due process to one of the most brutal prisons in the world. Her disregard for the law makes her unsuited to any public office. She is now the criminal. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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I guess it’s a good thing we were so concerned about the right to speak our opinions being outlawed by a ruling class that we guaranteed it by making it the very first amendment in our Bill of Rights when we formed the country.
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I guess it’s a good thing we were so concerned about the right to speak our opinions being outlawed by a ruling class that we guaranteed it by making it the very first amendment in our Bill of Rights when we formed the country.
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A couple of things that could help this;
1) Reverse Trump's cancellation of permits for new solar and wind projects.
2) Loosen net metering rules for rooftop solar, which have been rigged for the utility monopolies over the past few years.
This is a huge failure of Conservative policy, not tech.
1) Reverse Trump's cancellation of permits for new solar and wind projects.
2) Loosen net metering rules for rooftop solar, which have been rigged for the utility monopolies over the past few years.
This is a huge failure of Conservative policy, not tech.
Electric bills are up 11% this year, and shutoffs are spiking across the country.
At the same time, corporations are building hundreds of energy-hungry data centers, and working families are being forced to absorb the cost. Higher bills for us, higher profits for them. seiu.co/3M71usW
At the same time, corporations are building hundreds of energy-hungry data centers, and working families are being forced to absorb the cost. Higher bills for us, higher profits for them. seiu.co/3M71usW
More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up
Average electricity costs have risen 11 percent since January, more than three times the rate of inflation.
seiu.co
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
A couple of things that could help this;
1) Reverse Trump's cancellation of permits for new solar and wind projects.
2) Loosen net metering rules for rooftop solar, which have been rigged for the utility monopolies over the past few years.
This is a huge failure of Conservative policy, not tech.
1) Reverse Trump's cancellation of permits for new solar and wind projects.
2) Loosen net metering rules for rooftop solar, which have been rigged for the utility monopolies over the past few years.
This is a huge failure of Conservative policy, not tech.
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As a Veteran, let me remind some of you that the purpose of the United States Constitution is to restrain the power of the federal government, not to restrict the American people. Carry on 🫡🇺🇸
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
As a Veteran, let me remind some of you that the purpose of the United States Constitution is to restrain the power of the federal government, not to restrict the American people. Carry on 🫡🇺🇸
This is not going away, folks. It's going to come roaring back the second we find out how Pam Bondi intends to fork it.
"Should the US government release all of its files from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein?"
Yes: 81%
No: 5%
YouGov / Nov 24, 2025
Yes: 81%
No: 5%
YouGov / Nov 24, 2025
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This is not going away, folks. It's going to come roaring back the second we find out how Pam Bondi intends to fork it.
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I haven't seen a Kent Shore Lark since Jan 2022 but found one today at Sandwich Bay
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I haven't seen a Kent Shore Lark since Jan 2022 but found one today at Sandwich Bay
Big, breaking news on Thanksgiving Eve...Kristi Noem deliberately defied a court order in a big, high profile way.
This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Big, breaking news on Thanksgiving Eve...Kristi Noem deliberately defied a court order in a big, high profile way.
Let's be clear on this; Republicans can't help but be hurt by this. It is unjust. It is abuse of legal authority. It is obvious corruption. And it's going to fail, should they be stupid enough to bring it to court. Which they might. apnews.com/article/trum...
FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews.
apnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Let's be clear on this; Republicans can't help but be hurt by this. It is unjust. It is abuse of legal authority. It is obvious corruption. And it's going to fail, should they be stupid enough to bring it to court. Which they might. apnews.com/article/trum...
Has anyone ever heard of a building project where demolition occurs before the plans have been drawn? The East Wing had dinner seating for 450. Trump is proposing a replacement the size of 1.5 football fields. This is insanity. newrepublic.com/post/203732/...
Trump Is Having the Dumbest Fight With His Ballroom Architect
Donald Trump and his handpicked architect can’t agree on one massive detail.
newrepublic.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Has anyone ever heard of a building project where demolition occurs before the plans have been drawn? The East Wing had dinner seating for 450. Trump is proposing a replacement the size of 1.5 football fields. This is insanity. newrepublic.com/post/203732/...
1) In a long overdue move, the Democratic Party is spending real money, 8 figures to go into the rural space they abandoned to the Republicans 20 years ago. Best of all, there's no sign they're going to give ground on important issues like racism. www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Democrats plan a new investment in winning rural voters, who've fled the party
Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.
www.npr.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
1) In a long overdue move, the Democratic Party is spending real money, 8 figures to go into the rural space they abandoned to the Republicans 20 years ago. Best of all, there's no sign they're going to give ground on important issues like racism. www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Massive fire in Hong Kong, appears to have started on construction scaffolding. Thanks, Abbity, for tipping us off to this one. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missing
Huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Poin Tai Po district on Wednesday
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Massive fire in Hong Kong, appears to have started on construction scaffolding. Thanks, Abbity, for tipping us off to this one. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...