Jon Scop
@jscop.bsky.social
Immigration and refugee lawyer in the states, librarian in Canada, now a retired dual citizen, moved by justice, music and wilderness, trying to find hope in an ailing and dystopian world.
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Gramps here, lecturing leftists who say the Dems can't change that in 56 it was aligned with Southern segregationists (who got the VP noms), but by 64 with MLK, because of successful social movement organizing. Take the party over, leftists. Else you're not actually involved in US politics.
December 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Gramps here, lecturing leftists who say the Dems can't change that in 56 it was aligned with Southern segregationists (who got the VP noms), but by 64 with MLK, because of successful social movement organizing. Take the party over, leftists. Else you're not actually involved in US politics.
As an immigration lawyer i literally had several undocumented clients who actually risked everything to return to Mexico to give birth there, among family and community, rather than in the precarious U.S. environment. The birth tourism narrative is such bullshit.
Stephen Miller thinks it’s terrible that I can vote
December 7, 2025 at 7:31 AM
As an immigration lawyer i literally had several undocumented clients who actually risked everything to return to Mexico to give birth there, among family and community, rather than in the precarious U.S. environment. The birth tourism narrative is such bullshit.
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If you've ever been to a naturalization ceremony, you know they're filled with people whose palpable love of this country is twenty times stronger than the pinched "patriotism" of any native-born MAGA chud.
Just unspeakable assholery.
Just unspeakable assholery.
December 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
If you've ever been to a naturalization ceremony, you know they're filled with people whose palpable love of this country is twenty times stronger than the pinched "patriotism" of any native-born MAGA chud.
Just unspeakable assholery.
Just unspeakable assholery.
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What an interesting coincidence.
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What an interesting coincidence.
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🚨 Canada must stop supplying weapons that fuel massacres abroad. Spring Mag spells out how Canadian-made arms end up in the hands of militias committing atrocities in Sudan. Parliament should close these loopholes — support Bill C-233. 🇨🇦✋ #Canada #Sudan #HumanRights
springmag.ca/canadian-gov...
springmag.ca/canadian-gov...
Canadian government feeding massacres in Sudan - Spring
Since the defeat of the revolution that saw the 2019 overthrow of Sudan’s dictator Omar al-Bashir, the two main armed forces in Sudan have engaged in all out counterrevolutionary war. This is not a wa...
springmag.ca
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚨 Canada must stop supplying weapons that fuel massacres abroad. Spring Mag spells out how Canadian-made arms end up in the hands of militias committing atrocities in Sudan. Parliament should close these loopholes — support Bill C-233. 🇨🇦✋ #Canada #Sudan #HumanRights
springmag.ca/canadian-gov...
springmag.ca/canadian-gov...
An easy way to explain luddites:
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
An easy way to explain luddites:
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
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Never believe the fuckers who say "why bother, they already won"
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Never believe the fuckers who say "why bother, they already won"
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Ladies and gentlemen, make sure to keep your elbows firmly up while inside the vehicles bound for a country that's going to use them to illegally kidnap innocent men, women, and children share.google/ANhrgIX5WcIm...
ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, make sure to keep your elbows firmly up while inside the vehicles bound for a country that's going to use them to illegally kidnap innocent men, women, and children share.google/ANhrgIX5WcIm...
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Why would you accept the premise of Donald Trump's lie and then lie FOR him to further advance his political project? None of this is true, why are you talking?
Jeffries: "The border is secure. That's a good thing. It happened on his watch. He wants to claim credit for it, of course he'll get credit for that. In terms of making sure that we actually deal with the issues that matter, including on immigration, there's a lot that's left to be desired."
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Why would you accept the premise of Donald Trump's lie and then lie FOR him to further advance his political project? None of this is true, why are you talking?
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If he hadn’t resigned early, Admiral Alvin Halsey would have been dealing with Hegseth as the commander in charge of US Southern Command. His resignation takes effect Dec 12th. I can not wait to hear what he has to say. #hegseth
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If he hadn’t resigned early, Admiral Alvin Halsey would have been dealing with Hegseth as the commander in charge of US Southern Command. His resignation takes effect Dec 12th. I can not wait to hear what he has to say. #hegseth
Wow. Mable Elmore could easily advocate for a Filipino cultural centre without defending Ken Sim. But i guess i should expect that kind of crap from a BCNDP member.
one of the more unexpected Vancouver political alliances has been NDP MLA Mable Elmore repeatedly posting pictures of Ken Sim and asking people to stop criticizing him
can't really think of a comparable in recent history, and shows the messy dynamics of the Filipino cultural centre debate
can't really think of a comparable in recent history, and shows the messy dynamics of the Filipino cultural centre debate
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Wow. Mable Elmore could easily advocate for a Filipino cultural centre without defending Ken Sim. But i guess i should expect that kind of crap from a BCNDP member.
This being a war crime is hugely important, as is the attention on illegal orders. If Repugs lose badly in 2026, if Trump or Vance loses badly in 2028, do you honestly expect that the law will be followed? No, the law will be martial. And we will need troops to turn away in droves.
Pete Hegseth And Adm. Mitch Bradley Belong In Prison
The South American boat strikes are plainly murders. Now we have the names of the murderers. Do we have the political will to lock them up?
www.forever-wars.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This being a war crime is hugely important, as is the attention on illegal orders. If Repugs lose badly in 2026, if Trump or Vance loses badly in 2028, do you honestly expect that the law will be followed? No, the law will be martial. And we will need troops to turn away in droves.
Shamefully true for me. Not that they could pay me any astronomical amount of money to "return" to stolen land.
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Shamefully true for me. Not that they could pay me any astronomical amount of money to "return" to stolen land.
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"They view the United States' Government as mere appendages to their own affairs, and we know now that gov't by organised money is just as dangerous as gov't by organised mob"
Or the famous Madison Square Garden address he gave days before being reelected in a landslide
m.youtube.com/watch?v=IjST...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=IjST...
FDR: I Welcome Their Hatred
YouTube video by heckofjob
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November 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"They view the United States' Government as mere appendages to their own affairs, and we know now that gov't by organised money is just as dangerous as gov't by organised mob"
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For example, the room of Canada’s top journalists heartily laughing as Poilievre mocks the concept of “Queers for Palestine” as “crazy.”
Yikes.
Yikes.
November 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For example, the room of Canada’s top journalists heartily laughing as Poilievre mocks the concept of “Queers for Palestine” as “crazy.”
Yikes.
Yikes.
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Commander White is one of the very few people involved in family separation from the inside who acquitted himself well. He raised alarm bells, pushed back, and got ORR to start tracking separations long before DHS did, so that it was possible later to reunite kids and know the scale.
He reunited families separated under Trump. Now he’s running for Congress. wapo.st/3KdDBQ1
He reunited families separated under Trump. Now he’s running for Congress.
Jonathan White, a longtime civil servant who fought Trump officials’ efforts to separate migrant families, says Democrats must do more to combat the president.
wapo.st
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Commander White is one of the very few people involved in family separation from the inside who acquitted himself well. He raised alarm bells, pushed back, and got ORR to start tracking separations long before DHS did, so that it was possible later to reunite kids and know the scale.
Oh good. Now homebuyers who are crushed by climate change can once again cry, "Nobody warned me!"
Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Oh good. Now homebuyers who are crushed by climate change can once again cry, "Nobody warned me!"
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Tired of our leaders claiming unprecedented powers and branding it as "nation building" or a "special planning area" as an attempt to add a thin vineer of legitimacy to their plundering.
November 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Tired of our leaders claiming unprecedented powers and branding it as "nation building" or a "special planning area" as an attempt to add a thin vineer of legitimacy to their plundering.
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I have been studying (lack of) public confidence in vaccination for over a decade now. This is the first time I have really felt scared for public health writ large. The damage the current US administration is likely doing to children’s health & safety, domestically & internationally, is horrifying.
Big change: FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements under RFK Jr ally
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
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Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I have been studying (lack of) public confidence in vaccination for over a decade now. This is the first time I have really felt scared for public health writ large. The damage the current US administration is likely doing to children’s health & safety, domestically & internationally, is horrifying.
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Kneecap is suing Canadian MP Vince Gasparro for his lies and defamatory comments.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
November 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Kneecap is suing Canadian MP Vince Gasparro for his lies and defamatory comments.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
Hey, this is the human shitstain who argued that torture was just fine, already shit in high school. There’s a video.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Hey, this is the human shitstain who argued that torture was just fine, already shit in high school. There’s a video.
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An oil spill would devastate a region rich in species, culture & habitats, threaten a $1.3B ocean economy supporting 11,000+ jobs. #ProtectOurOceans
@gregorrobertson.bsky.social @taleeb.bsky.social @terrybeech.bsky.social @hedyfry.bsky.social @wadegrant.bsky.social vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
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Opinion: Why maintaining the North Coast oil tanker moratorium is of utmost importance
It protects an area rich in biodiversity, culture and habitats, and supports an oceans economy of $3.2 billion that employs 10,000 people.
vancouversun.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
An oil spill would devastate a region rich in species, culture & habitats, threaten a $1.3B ocean economy supporting 11,000+ jobs. #ProtectOurOceans
@gregorrobertson.bsky.social @taleeb.bsky.social @terrybeech.bsky.social @hedyfry.bsky.social @wadegrant.bsky.social vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
@gregorrobertson.bsky.social @taleeb.bsky.social @terrybeech.bsky.social @hedyfry.bsky.social @wadegrant.bsky.social vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
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If you want to read the full @propublica.org investigation into CIA-backed Afghan Zero Units, here's Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you want to read the full @propublica.org investigation into CIA-backed Afghan Zero Units, here's Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022: