Joe Sabol
@josephsabol.bsky.social
Chemical polymer semiconductor metal/oxide consultant; organic vegetable farmer; skiing, foodie, jazz & blues aficionado; rule of law, duty of care. Reduce atmospheric CO2, CH4, N2O, CFCs, SF6. Have fun, smile, and learn something new each day. Wisc & Mich
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Joe Sabol
@josephsabol.bsky.social
· Jun 14
![Projection screen showing a slide that says, "We all do better when we all do better." ~ Paul Wellstone [former U.S. Senator from Minnesota.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:urvhorsp3mbfyqa5n3ebhxhf/bafkreihctol5fj4adrwormro6lywruojz5guroeuezmnv6uxata7pu6bqi@jpeg)
ALT TEXT: Projection screen showing a slide that says, "We all do better when we all do better." ~ Paul Wellstone [former U.S. Senator from Minnesota.]
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DOJ is still in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
DOJ is still in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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A truly great American
January 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A truly great American
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NEW: Critics blasted Trump for bypassing Congress and conducting a military operation to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling his actions a "grave abuse of power" that showed his “contempt for the Constitution and the rule of law.”
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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‘Grave Abuse of Power’: Critics Blast Trump for Bypassing Congress in Venezuela Military Operation
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
NEW: Critics blasted Trump for bypassing Congress and conducting a military operation to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling his actions a "grave abuse of power" that showed his “contempt for the Constitution and the rule of law.”
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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And the complicity of 53 GOP Senators, 200+ US Reps, 6 members of Roberts/Taney Court
Plus Musk/Bezos/Zuckerberg/Thiel/Ellison tech allies. The law firms, universities, corporations, etc that cowered. And ICE thugs.
There are more of us than of them. But for now they have the controls.
And the complicity of 53 GOP Senators, 200+ US Reps, 6 members of Roberts/Taney Court
Plus Musk/Bezos/Zuckerberg/Thiel/Ellison tech allies. The law firms, universities, corporations, etc that cowered. And ICE thugs.
There are more of us than of them. But for now they have the controls.
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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And the complicity of 53 GOP Senators, 200+ US Reps, 6 members of Roberts/Taney Court
Plus Musk/Bezos/Zuckerberg/Thiel/Ellison tech allies. The law firms, universities, corporations, etc that cowered. And ICE thugs.
There are more of us than of them. But for now they have the controls.
And the complicity of 53 GOP Senators, 200+ US Reps, 6 members of Roberts/Taney Court
Plus Musk/Bezos/Zuckerberg/Thiel/Ellison tech allies. The law firms, universities, corporations, etc that cowered. And ICE thugs.
There are more of us than of them. But for now they have the controls.
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1/2 Remember that the great disruptions of past 11 1/2 months are from the WHIM OF ONE MAN:
—Upheaval of world economy via tariffs
—Effective dissolution of longest-standing Western alliances (NATO, North Amer partners, cultural-scientific-educ-aid institutions, US "soft power" overall.)
—Now this.
—Upheaval of world economy via tariffs
—Effective dissolution of longest-standing Western alliances (NATO, North Amer partners, cultural-scientific-educ-aid institutions, US "soft power" overall.)
—Now this.
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
1/2 Remember that the great disruptions of past 11 1/2 months are from the WHIM OF ONE MAN:
—Upheaval of world economy via tariffs
—Effective dissolution of longest-standing Western alliances (NATO, North Amer partners, cultural-scientific-educ-aid institutions, US "soft power" overall.)
—Now this.
—Upheaval of world economy via tariffs
—Effective dissolution of longest-standing Western alliances (NATO, North Amer partners, cultural-scientific-educ-aid institutions, US "soft power" overall.)
—Now this.
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NEW: The anonymous "researcher" in Nick Shirley's viral "fraud" video--treated as a concerned citizen on Fox News and elsewhere--is actually a Minnesota state lobbyist and political activist who worked with a GOP House staffer to provide Shirley info/
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
Unnamed Source in Viral Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Is Right-Wing Lobbyist Who Called Muslims “Demons”
David Hoch, who goes by his first name in Nick Shirley’s video allegedly exposing Somali fraud, referred to “demon Muslims” on social media.
theintercept.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM
NEW: The anonymous "researcher" in Nick Shirley's viral "fraud" video--treated as a concerned citizen on Fox News and elsewhere--is actually a Minnesota state lobbyist and political activist who worked with a GOP House staffer to provide Shirley info/
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
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FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE HOW HUGE THIS IS
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
January 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE HOW HUGE THIS IS
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot.
That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education.
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Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDpE...
This series on Trump’s mental condition comes to a close | Shrinking Trump
YouTube video by Really American
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January 3, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDpE...
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ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published November)
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published November)
“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
January 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published November)
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published November)
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I suggested we bring back our popular artist-in-residence features from Jackson Free Press, and here’s our first! Watch for an explosion of arts+culture reporting in @mississippifreepress.org in 2026! There is so much more to journalism than the useless horse race. We’ve walked this talk since 2002.
“Art is a necessary part of who we are as human beings,” Pearl River Glass Studio owner Andrew Young said. “I started this studio as a place for artists to come together and grow while honing part of us, which is something I want to keep making happen every day.”
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January 2, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I suggested we bring back our popular artist-in-residence features from Jackson Free Press, and here’s our first! Watch for an explosion of arts+culture reporting in @mississippifreepress.org in 2026! There is so much more to journalism than the useless horse race. We’ve walked this talk since 2002.
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“Art is a necessary part of who we are as human beings,” Pearl River Glass Studio owner Andrew Young said. “I started this studio as a place for artists to come together and grow while honing part of us, which is something I want to keep making happen every day.”
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January 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“Art is a necessary part of who we are as human beings,” Pearl River Glass Studio owner Andrew Young said. “I started this studio as a place for artists to come together and grow while honing part of us, which is something I want to keep making happen every day.”
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Yes, the saying goes, there’s a special place in hell for people like this….
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and t...
www.propublica.org
January 3, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Yes, the saying goes, there’s a special place in hell for people like this….
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Unlike CBS, I believe that the media should take into account the perspectives of those advocating for free and fair elections. I started Democracy Docket to do just that -- provide you news, information and analysis of what is happening to democracy in court. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 3, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Unlike CBS, I believe that the media should take into account the perspectives of those advocating for free and fair elections. I started Democracy Docket to do just that -- provide you news, information and analysis of what is happening to democracy in court. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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How about just putting the ACA subsidies back in place and raising the poverty level?
The top 15 billionaires got $1T richer in 2025.
Remember the all the handwringing that stimulus checks were too generous and ruined the economy?
If we’d sent that $1T to households instead, total stimulus would’ve exceeded all 3 pandemic check rounds combined.
How is this the responsible option?
Remember the all the handwringing that stimulus checks were too generous and ruined the economy?
If we’d sent that $1T to households instead, total stimulus would’ve exceeded all 3 pandemic check rounds combined.
How is this the responsible option?
January 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
How about just putting the ACA subsidies back in place and raising the poverty level?
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The Constitution gives states the power to determine the time, place and manner of elections. Only Congress can change the rules for federal elections. The White House has no role to play in any of this.
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a new front in its ongoing campaign for voter data held by states Friday, demanding Minnesota turn over records related to same-day registrations. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Demands Minnesota Voting Records in New Attack on Same-Day Registration
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The Constitution gives states the power to determine the time, place and manner of elections. Only Congress can change the rules for federal elections. The White House has no role to play in any of this.
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Vernon Morris inspires change in the geoscience community by calling on colleagues to commit to anti-racism in their scientific endeavours.
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Seeding opportunities for Black atmospheric scientists
Vernon Morris inspires change in the geoscience community by calling on colleagues to commit to anti-racism in their scientific endeavours.
go.nature.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Vernon Morris inspires change in the geoscience community by calling on colleagues to commit to anti-racism in their scientific endeavours.
go.nature.com/4qxuskz
go.nature.com/4qxuskz
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Ohio has our first pediatric #flu death of the season-- unvaccinated 16 year old, previously healthy.
No child should die of this. Vaccination isn't perfect, but it's the best protection.
No child should die of this. Vaccination isn't perfect, but it's the best protection.
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Ohio has our first pediatric #flu death of the season-- unvaccinated 16 year old, previously healthy.
No child should die of this. Vaccination isn't perfect, but it's the best protection.
No child should die of this. Vaccination isn't perfect, but it's the best protection.
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What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
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Cognitive exams are not a standard part of an annual physical. It’s only used for elders where there’s a concern for dementia.
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Cognitive exams are not a standard part of an annual physical. It’s only used for elders where there’s a concern for dementia.
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Get ahead this semester with KFF’s Health Policy 101.
Our experts break down key U.S. health policy issues in short, easy-to-read chapters — perfect for students and educators alike. https://on.kff.org/hp101
Our experts break down key U.S. health policy issues in short, easy-to-read chapters — perfect for students and educators alike. https://on.kff.org/hp101
January 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Get ahead this semester with KFF’s Health Policy 101.
Our experts break down key U.S. health policy issues in short, easy-to-read chapters — perfect for students and educators alike. https://on.kff.org/hp101
Our experts break down key U.S. health policy issues in short, easy-to-read chapters — perfect for students and educators alike. https://on.kff.org/hp101
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Attacks on immigrants' use of basic services have always been used to further degradation of those services themselves.
See for example, the 1996 welfare "reform" law and the reconciliation bill passed this summer.
See for example, the 1996 welfare "reform" law and the reconciliation bill passed this summer.
so basically our rich oligarchs launched a racist propaganda media campaign to demonize taxpayer-funded childcare, our garbage oligarch press parroted the attack, and now they're going to steal that money to put into their assorted cryptocurrency grifts
‘Scorched-Earth Attack’: Trump Admin Cuts Off Childcare Funds to All States | Common Dreams
"My team and I are exploring all our legal options to ensure that critical childcare services do not get abruptly slashed based on pretext and grandstanding," said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ell...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Attacks on immigrants' use of basic services have always been used to further degradation of those services themselves.
See for example, the 1996 welfare "reform" law and the reconciliation bill passed this summer.
See for example, the 1996 welfare "reform" law and the reconciliation bill passed this summer.
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'They must be held to account': Federal judge says there's 'substantial evidence' Kristi Noem promoted 'racist' theory to strip immigrants of protected status
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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Judge says there's 'substantial evidence' Kristi Noem promoted 'racist' theory to end TPS
A Biden-appointed judge bashed Kristi Noem for deciding in a "pretextual" way that some 60,000 immigrants should be stripped of Temporary Protected Status.
lawandcrime.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM
'They must be held to account': Federal judge says there's 'substantial evidence' Kristi Noem promoted 'racist' theory to strip immigrants of protected status
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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University of Nebraska is eliminating a key climate research department
University of Nebraska is eliminating a key climate research department
As Nebraska's weather intensifies, farmers are losing a critical resource to understand it.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
University of Nebraska is eliminating a key climate research department
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A Florida court decision led to the new gun access; the state had largely banned open carry since the 1980s.
How Florida’s open carry rules differ from other states
A Florida court decision led to the new gun access; the state had largely banned open carry since the 1980s.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM
A Florida court decision led to the new gun access; the state had largely banned open carry since the 1980s.