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.
Wake up America. Your country is being destroyed by the GOP.
institutions are crumbling. 1st Amendment rights are going wobbly, charges against a journalist covering #Minneapolis . We still don’t know the names of the officers who killed Alex Pretti. And the president is sucking up all the taxpayer money he can. www.thebulwark.com/p/defang-ice...
Defang ICE → Save the Midterms
The fight over ICE isn’t just about civil rights. It’s about free and fair elections, too.
www.thebulwark.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Wake up America. Your country is being destroyed by the GOP.
Nice to see some good news once in a while.
Big win for good humans, good murder cats, and loss for bad extraction assholes.
Palo Alto environmental group buys 2,284 acres at Sargent Ranch, ending 10-year battle over proposed quarry on scenic property
www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/29/p...
www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/29/p...
January 30, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Nice to see some good news once in a while.
THANKS BRUCE!
"It's our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem's dirty lies"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ-Z...
"It's our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem's dirty lies"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ-Z...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Latest Song Drops
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January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
THANKS BRUCE!
"It's our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem's dirty lies"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ-Z...
"It's our blood and bones
And these whistles and phones
Against Miller and Noem's dirty lies"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ-Z...
Photos from last night sunset.
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Photos from last night sunset.
Reposted by The Ghost of Tom Joad
Reposted by The Ghost of Tom Joad
Beautiful tribute by illustrator MJ.Hiblen (@mjhiblenart on Instagram)...😢
💔👇
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"Don't worry, I've got you"
‘For Alex’
Alex Jeffrey Pretti
1988 - 2026 rest in peace sir..🕊️
Beautiful tribute by illustrator MJ.Hiblen (@mjhiblenart on Instagram)...😢
‘For Alex’
Alex Jeffrey Pretti
1988 - 2026 rest in peace sir..🕊️
Beautiful tribute by illustrator MJ.Hiblen (@mjhiblenart on Instagram)...😢
January 28, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Beautiful tribute by illustrator MJ.Hiblen (@mjhiblenart on Instagram)...😢
💔👇
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Reposted by The Ghost of Tom Joad
"In a normal world, the FBI would undertake the kind of detailed forensic investigation against DHS agents that it did against January 6th insurrectionists and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law."
This Photo Shows the Way Forward
Victory without accountability is dangerous.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"In a normal world, the FBI would undertake the kind of detailed forensic investigation against DHS agents that it did against January 6th insurrectionists and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law."
Looking for some sort of silver lining. At least we don’t have to go all the way to Germany to fight the fascists this time.
January 27, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Looking for some sort of silver lining. At least we don’t have to go all the way to Germany to fight the fascists this time.
A very valuable read. "Many political guardrails exist not because they are tightly enforced, but because those in power restrain themselves. "
www.salon.com/2026/01/24/w...
www.salon.com/2026/01/24/w...
Why the guardrails against Trump aren't working
Can institutions save us even when we no longer believe in them?
www.salon.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:39 PM
A very valuable read. "Many political guardrails exist not because they are tightly enforced, but because those in power restrain themselves. "
www.salon.com/2026/01/24/w...
www.salon.com/2026/01/24/w...
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
A broken heart is a good thing. We still need to turn to the needy, and help them with their burden.
A quick, spontaneous video for you who are heartbroken right now.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/if-your-he...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/if-your-he...
If Your Heart is Breaking... (A Video Message from John)
ey, Transcript:
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 AM
A broken heart is a good thing. We still need to turn to the needy, and help them with their burden.
Jack Smith had to deal with this all day long. Never being able to answer, much less explain his answers.
The GOP is a dangerous joke, getting more dangerous every damn day. The democrats better get moving:
IMPEACH
CONVICT
REMOVE
IMPRISON
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvLs...
The GOP is a dangerous joke, getting more dangerous every damn day. The democrats better get moving:
IMPEACH
CONVICT
REMOVE
IMPRISON
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvLs...
Republican MELTS DOWN after Jack Smith checks him on law
YouTube video by Daniel Reed
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Jack Smith had to deal with this all day long. Never being able to answer, much less explain his answers.
The GOP is a dangerous joke, getting more dangerous every damn day. The democrats better get moving:
IMPEACH
CONVICT
REMOVE
IMPRISON
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvLs...
The GOP is a dangerous joke, getting more dangerous every damn day. The democrats better get moving:
IMPEACH
CONVICT
REMOVE
IMPRISON
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvLs...
Long Time Gone (2005 Remaster)
YouTube video by Crosby, Stills & Nash - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Among all the ICE calamities, please remember:
It will be the Epstein files that bring Trump down.
They are the reason DHS are breaking laws and creating diversions. Keep the pressure on the DOJ to obey the law. The excuse about redactions is absurd and transparent.
RELEASE THE TRUMPSTEIN FILES!
It will be the Epstein files that bring Trump down.
They are the reason DHS are breaking laws and creating diversions. Keep the pressure on the DOJ to obey the law. The excuse about redactions is absurd and transparent.
RELEASE THE TRUMPSTEIN FILES!
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Among all the ICE calamities, please remember:
It will be the Epstein files that bring Trump down.
They are the reason DHS are breaking laws and creating diversions. Keep the pressure on the DOJ to obey the law. The excuse about redactions is absurd and transparent.
RELEASE THE TRUMPSTEIN FILES!
It will be the Epstein files that bring Trump down.
They are the reason DHS are breaking laws and creating diversions. Keep the pressure on the DOJ to obey the law. The excuse about redactions is absurd and transparent.
RELEASE THE TRUMPSTEIN FILES!
Alex Pretti deserves justice.
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Alex Pretti deserves justice.
The great and glorious day was 100 years in coming.
January 24, 2026 at 2:48 AM
The great and glorious day was 100 years in coming.
The US is worried about Russia and China taking Greenland? Russia couldn't grab Ukraine even when the US abandoned them. China is tearing up coral reefs to build airfields in the S China sea. Futile and expensive. Both are paper tigers militarily.
www.euronews.com/2026/01/23/n...
www.euronews.com/2026/01/23/n...
NATO chief and Danish prime minister agree to boost Arctic security
NATO said that the United States, Denmark and Greenland would negotiate on stepping up efforts to stop Russia and China gaining a "foothold" on the territory.
www.euronews.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The US is worried about Russia and China taking Greenland? Russia couldn't grab Ukraine even when the US abandoned them. China is tearing up coral reefs to build airfields in the S China sea. Futile and expensive. Both are paper tigers militarily.
www.euronews.com/2026/01/23/n...
www.euronews.com/2026/01/23/n...