John Hester
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John Hester
@jwhester.bsky.social
Boomer who still believes that by working together for the greater good we can make the world a better place for future generations. Follower of Jesus, not some charismatic minister.
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Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
utterly incapable of grace
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"The son of a Nazi party member, an admirer of the dictator Augusto Pinochet and a staunch Catholic known for opposing abortion and same-sex marriage"

He's NOT a staunch Catholic. A staunch Catholic follows Jesus' commandment to love your neighbor as yourself.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast elected Chile’s next president
The son of a Nazi party member and an admirer of Pinochet, Kast built his campaign on a promise to expel tens of thousands of undocumented migrants
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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‘USEFUL IDIOT’: “Ex top litigation volunteer at the Anti-Defamation League’s scorching resignation letter is the latest sign of Jewish discontent over the org’s shift during Trump… says they failed to respond aggressively to antisemitism on the right…” www.jta.org/2025/12/12/u...
December 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM
WATCH: U.S. forces serving Trump rather than the Constitution.
WATCH: U.S. forces seize oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
December 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This article may be dated, but it correctly focused on the main story of the Trump presidency. The Epstein files may be what brings him down, but his fleecing of America to line his pockets is his main mission.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Kleptocracy, Inc.
Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.
www.theatlantic.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Sadly relevant today.
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Since Stephen Miller is in the midst of another of his Aryans-only trantrums, we should note that his family are 20th century immigrants from the shtetl of Antopol (Антопаль) then in the Hrodna gubernia of Russia. Applying his immigration rules, they would all have perished in the Holocaust.
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.

If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Bring it on! Let's please have this administration try to court martial an American hero because he reminded troops of the law.

www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
Pentagon says it might recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and co...
www.cnn.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Actually he begged the healthcare system for help days before his death. They turned him away. And now that he died we know he had an undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia.

www.pennlive.com/entertainmen...
Country music singer begged police for help days before his death
He was 59 years old.
www.pennlive.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Also another reminder that <10 people in Washington - all of whom are Republicans & all of whom keep getting total daily free passes from the media about their cowardice - could end most of the madness tomorrow by simply caucusing with the Democrats & giving them control of both the House & Senate.
Suddenly the special election in TN-07 becomes potentially hugely consequential. It shouldn’t be competitive, but if Democrats steal it, when Greene resigns the Republican majority will be down to 218-216 w a sure Dem seat with no special scheduled in Texas.
Just catching up; what’s the significance of Jan 5? Does waiting until then affect when the special will be scheduled?
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The State Department's website:

Do not travel to or remain in Venezuela due to the high risk of wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure.

Sound familiar to anyone in America today?
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Thank you for your leadership Congressman Ro Khanna @khanna.house.gov
The bipartisan passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act is why Americans (particularly young people) still believe in the power of our elected officials. https://jaimeharrison.substack.com/
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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reminder that Donald Trump said on the record that he partied with his buddy Jeffrey Epstein and women “on the younger side” and yet we’re pretending like the natural of their relationship is some big mystery
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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“ At just 16 years old, she took a job at Mar a Lago, believing she had secured a dream summer position. But that dream quickly morphed into a nightmare when Ghislaine Maxwell preyed upon her…. They trafficked her”
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Many on the right value "capitalism" (which isn't pure capitalism--it's plutocratic crony sham capitalism) far more than they ever valued democracy. Voight sees NO PROBLEM calling for an overthrow of democracy.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
America sees itself as a capitalist democracy, but...
Jon Voight Begs Trump to ‘Terminate’ Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Mayor Win: ‘Only He Can Stop This Horror’
Jon Voight posted a bizarre video message, begging President Trump to "terminate" Zohran Mamdani's election win to be New York City mayor.
variety.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Trump launches a military occupation of Charlotte, NC, to punish the city for having a Democratic governor and Democratic mayor. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Charlotte latest Democratic-run city targeted by Trump’s anti-immigration offensive
Agents were spotted making arrests across the city as the Homeland Security announced the action
www.independent.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Abortion, Every Day has a video of the shooting at a South Carolina Planned Parenthood. Here's what it shows. jessica.substack.com/p/shooting-p...
Breaking: Shooting at a South Carolina Planned Parenthood
An anti-abortion protester has been detained
jessica.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM