John Allen, Sr.
@jjaesqffc.bsky.social
Pragmatic Democrat. Semi-retired attorney. Former legislative counsel NYS Senate Democrats. Supports Fulham Football Club, NY Mets, NY Giants, Rangers, Knicks. Second place in NY Giants batboy for a day contest 1954. French Quarter Festival in NOLA.
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We will always miss you Jerry. We will always listen to your songs that live on in our hearts and souls. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZARh...
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Bluesky can sometimes be a very fun place
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Bluesky can sometimes be a very fun place
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MARIA: “What will you do when the ACA subsidies expire (and health insurance premiums skyrocket)?”
DR. OZ: “I don’t want to show our cards.” 🤔
DR. OZ: “I don’t want to show our cards.” 🤔
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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I wonder if #MobBossTrump had enough time to get through to some of the MAGA legislators who signed discharge petition to release the #EpsteinFiles & either pay them off or threaten them into changing their minds.🤔
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I wonder if #MobBossTrump had enough time to get through to some of the MAGA legislators who signed discharge petition to release the #EpsteinFiles & either pay them off or threaten them into changing their minds.🤔
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
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At least they FINALLY admitted why they refused to negotiate on the shutdown. First they lied and promised Dems they would “negotiate” this, but only AFTER they voted for the CR. But Dems were correct when they assessed that Republicans NEVER intended to extend these subsidies.
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
At least they FINALLY admitted why they refused to negotiate on the shutdown. First they lied and promised Dems they would “negotiate” this, but only AFTER they voted for the CR. But Dems were correct when they assessed that Republicans NEVER intended to extend these subsidies.
What's happened to Florida? It's just not a fun place anymore. youtu.be/9ik4JrB09w8?...
How Florida Politicians Killed Their Own $100B Tourism Industry
YouTube video by EconoSilicon
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November 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What's happened to Florida? It's just not a fun place anymore. youtu.be/9ik4JrB09w8?...
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I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
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MSNBC goofed. Rebranding isn't so easy:)
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
MSNBC goofed. Rebranding isn't so easy:)
Does it make sense for MSNOW to lose access to the entire news division of NBC? Viewers want accurate and timely news, as well as the strong opinions that should continue to be expressed.
MS … NOW? As #MSNBC Rebrands, a $20 Million Effort to Avoid Confusion.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
MS … NOW? As MSNBC Rebrands, a $20 Million Effort to Avoid Confusion.
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Does it make sense for MSNOW to lose access to the entire news division of NBC? Viewers want accurate and timely news, as well as the strong opinions that should continue to be expressed.
Is there something going on at #MSNBC that they are not telling us about? All they have said is that it is a "rebrand" and they are moving to new studios and that nothing else will change.
November 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Is there something going on at #MSNBC that they are not telling us about? All they have said is that it is a "rebrand" and they are moving to new studios and that nothing else will change.
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The GOAT - thanks for your incredible service, Rep. Pelosi, and for modeling true selfless leadership by stepping back and making space for a new generation of leaders.
Breaking News: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she would retire in 2027, ending a run as one of the most powerful women in U.S. politics. nyti.ms/3XkTV49
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The GOAT - thanks for your incredible service, Rep. Pelosi, and for modeling true selfless leadership by stepping back and making space for a new generation of leaders.
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Cheers to the Blue Voters
Well done 🥂
Well done 🥂
a large wave in the ocean is breaking on the shore
ALT: a large wave in the ocean is breaking on the shore
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November 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Cheers to the Blue Voters
Well done 🥂
Well done 🥂
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i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
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Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority
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Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority
NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state’s high court.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority
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And, as an added bonus, @statenavigate.org is now projecting Dems with 62 seats (out of 100) in the VA House of Delegates (even more amazing when you consider that Dems had only 34 seats heading in to the 2017 elections). Wow, what a night! bluevirginia.us/2025/11/live...
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
And, as an added bonus, @statenavigate.org is now projecting Dems with 62 seats (out of 100) in the VA House of Delegates (even more amazing when you consider that Dems had only 34 seats heading in to the 2017 elections). Wow, what a night! bluevirginia.us/2025/11/live...
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Maybe they should watch Russell Crowe’s new Nuremberg movie when it comes out next week. Just some helpful advice.
October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Maybe they should watch Russell Crowe’s new Nuremberg movie when it comes out next week. Just some helpful advice.
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Mamdani on @thebeat.msnbc.com tonight
November 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Mamdani on @thebeat.msnbc.com tonight
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100% agree w this.
Have lived in Calif (20+ yrs), Texas (4+ yrs), Wash state (2+ yrs), DC (long time) MA and MS and GA and outside US (long time). Not NYC.
No one outside NYC spends ten seconds caring who the city elects as its mayor.
But you can recognize political talent, which ZM surely has.
Have lived in Calif (20+ yrs), Texas (4+ yrs), Wash state (2+ yrs), DC (long time) MA and MS and GA and outside US (long time). Not NYC.
No one outside NYC spends ten seconds caring who the city elects as its mayor.
But you can recognize political talent, which ZM surely has.
I would like for national political reporters to place a moratorium on “But what will voters in the rest of America think about New York City’s socialist mayor?” We don’t care! Red states are notably full of psycho politicians yet rarely do you see pundits asking Brooklyn people about them.
November 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
100% agree w this.
Have lived in Calif (20+ yrs), Texas (4+ yrs), Wash state (2+ yrs), DC (long time) MA and MS and GA and outside US (long time). Not NYC.
No one outside NYC spends ten seconds caring who the city elects as its mayor.
But you can recognize political talent, which ZM surely has.
Have lived in Calif (20+ yrs), Texas (4+ yrs), Wash state (2+ yrs), DC (long time) MA and MS and GA and outside US (long time). Not NYC.
No one outside NYC spends ten seconds caring who the city elects as its mayor.
But you can recognize political talent, which ZM surely has.
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O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
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Why don’t the Democrats do something? you ask.
They did. They are.
Here’s one huge victory right now, courtesy of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer.
They did. They are.
Here’s one huge victory right now, courtesy of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer.
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS the administration from implementing part of Executive Order requiring documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration application.
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Why don’t the Democrats do something? you ask.
They did. They are.
Here’s one huge victory right now, courtesy of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer.
They did. They are.
Here’s one huge victory right now, courtesy of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer.
Even people in the USA who hold green cards are now subject to ICE detention and deportation on very flimsy and ambiguous grounds. There are an estimated 12.8 to 14 million persons living in the USA on green cards. They have been considered "lawful permanent residents". www.bbc.com/news/article...
Number of Irish citizens deported from US up by more than 50%
New figures show more Irish citizens are being deported from the US, amid a crackdown by immigration officials.
www.bbc.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Even people in the USA who hold green cards are now subject to ICE detention and deportation on very flimsy and ambiguous grounds. There are an estimated 12.8 to 14 million persons living in the USA on green cards. They have been considered "lawful permanent residents". www.bbc.com/news/article...
How come the Dodgers didn't play Vlad to pull in the sixth?
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
How come the Dodgers didn't play Vlad to pull in the sixth?
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FBI: "We didn't zip tie children."
REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."
FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."
REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."
FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
FBI: "We didn't zip tie children."
REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."
FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."
REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."
FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."