The Ghost of Tom Joad
@gaean.bsky.social
Lifelong liberal. Oddball sci-fi author and devout atheist. I love nature and am a radical environmentalist. Practice rock climbing, yoga, mountain biking and ocean swimming. I’m sick of politics but can’t stand by and watch. No DMs please.
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The Ghost of Tom Joad
@gaean.bsky.social
· Jun 19
USC Agents of Change establishes hotline to help move immigration hearings online
Since Monday, a group of 15 USC student, alumni and faculty volunteers have already received thousands of calls for help on open immigration cases.
www.uscannenbergmedia.com
Please share far and wide. Immigrants can avoid going to courthouses:
www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/06/18/u...
www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/06/18/u...
Happy Thanksgiving to all the folks that celebrate it. We put a quick end to the pies today!
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to all the folks that celebrate it. We put a quick end to the pies today!
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
Jeff is a joy to read every day. He helps makes fucking sense of it all.
here's today's post: "things to be thankful for in these dark times" — let’s appreciate the good, and mock the stupid.
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
things to be thankful for in these dark times
let’s appreciate the good, and mock the stupid
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Jeff is a joy to read every day. He helps makes fucking sense of it all.
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National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
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The X platform now has a new tool that promotes scrutiny about the origin of X accounts.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The X platform now has a new tool that promotes scrutiny about the origin of X accounts.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
I've noticed lately that more trolls are invading Bsky. This same feature that X has so members can check an account's country of origin would be super helpful to weed out the bad guys from causing harm here.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
With Republicans nowadays, I'm just happy when they're not indicted on pedophile charges.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
The federal civil complaint against Justice and his wife alleged that they “neglected" notices demanding payments of unpaid federal income taxes and penalties.
GOP Sen. Jim Justice Will Pay $5 Million In Back Taxes To Settle Federal Suit
The federal civil complaint against Justice and his wife alleged that they “neglected" notices demanding payments of unpaid federal income taxes and penalties.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
With Republicans nowadays, I'm just happy when they're not indicted on pedophile charges.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
They’re taking the whole “corporations are people too” idea WAY too far. No free speech and no privacy protections.
Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
They’re taking the whole “corporations are people too” idea WAY too far. No free speech and no privacy protections.
I wonder why they call it Bird Rock?
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I wonder why they call it Bird Rock?
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really baffled at elon's decision to confirm that most of twitter is just a poorly organized foreign influence operation
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
really baffled at elon's decision to confirm that most of twitter is just a poorly organized foreign influence operation
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As Sargent says, the upshot of Trump calling for Dems to be executed/investigated for reminding the military of their oath is it centers a conversation about Trump giving illegal orders — which was those Dems’ goal all along.
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
As Sargent says, the upshot of Trump calling for Dems to be executed/investigated for reminding the military of their oath is it centers a conversation about Trump giving illegal orders — which was those Dems’ goal all along.
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Rest In Peace Jimmy Cliff.
One of my favorite reggae voices, signing about the struggles of the common man. Always thoughtful and at the same time incredibly danceable.
Sitting in Limbo
Struggling Man
Hard Road to Travel
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Many Rivers To Cross
THANK YOU JIMMY!
One of my favorite reggae voices, signing about the struggles of the common man. Always thoughtful and at the same time incredibly danceable.
Sitting in Limbo
Struggling Man
Hard Road to Travel
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Many Rivers To Cross
THANK YOU JIMMY!
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Rest In Peace Jimmy Cliff.
One of my favorite reggae voices, signing about the struggles of the common man. Always thoughtful and at the same time incredibly danceable.
Sitting in Limbo
Struggling Man
Hard Road to Travel
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Many Rivers To Cross
THANK YOU JIMMY!
One of my favorite reggae voices, signing about the struggles of the common man. Always thoughtful and at the same time incredibly danceable.
Sitting in Limbo
Struggling Man
Hard Road to Travel
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Many Rivers To Cross
THANK YOU JIMMY!
That does it, I'm giving up writing fiction. How can I compete with our reality?
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Prosecutors say 2 Texas men made plans to take over a Haitian island
Federal prosecutors say two Texas men were making plans to take over a Haitian island, kill all of the men and then use the women and children for sex
abcnews.go.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
That does it, I'm giving up writing fiction. How can I compete with our reality?
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
It’s like he doesn’t understand the word “illegal”.
November 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It’s like he doesn’t understand the word “illegal”.
November 21, 2025
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people today.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Clear and rational thinking seems rare nowadays. Thank you Congresswoman for speaking it.
Today I went to the House floor to speak out against antisemitism and genocide.
Dexter speaks on House floor against antisemitism and genocide
YouTube video by Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Clear and rational thinking seems rare nowadays. Thank you Congresswoman for speaking it.
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It would be cute to hear Mamdani say “quiet piggy” to Trump.
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It would be cute to hear Mamdani say “quiet piggy” to Trump.
We need to keep reminding the administration about the Nuremberg trials.
Today, the Steady State released a statement strongly supporting the six Members of Congress, all defense or intelligence veterans, who this week released a video reminding U.S. military and intelligence personnel that they must not follow unlawful orders.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The Steady State Stands With Six Members of Congress Who Reaffirmed a Core Constitutional Principle: Illegal Orders Must Not Be Obeyed
The Steady State | November 20, 2025
substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We need to keep reminding the administration about the Nuremberg trials.
The real abomination here is the SCOTUS 4-4 tie for the Oklahoma case.
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
Colorado’s “first public Christian school” isn't a mistake. It's a test case.
Behind the scenes, a conservative legal group and district leaders crafted a challenge to church-state separation
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The real abomination here is the SCOTUS 4-4 tie for the Oklahoma case.
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...
The Trump Regime is just getting warmed up! He wants martial law and will do whatever it takes to trigger it.
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The Trump Regime is just getting warmed up! He wants martial law and will do whatever it takes to trigger it.