Author | Lightnews

J. M. Carmel

@jmcarmel.bsky.social

450 followers 710 following 1.5K posts

J. M. Carmel is the author of the Arkivian Intelligence Service Series: Contrivance, Artful Interception, Alien Paradise, and AK4. She is passionate about free press, the beauty of diversity, a seat at the table for everyone, and the power of the pen.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · Sep 13

open.substack.com/pub/jmcarmel

📚 My new novel is now available on Substack.

🎁 The night of Marcus Rainer’s 15th birthday ushers them into a world of revolutionary secrets. In a whirlwind of devastation, Marcus loses everything.

One story.
Three voices.

1 2 2

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 40m

youtube.com/watch?v=O8HL...

This is about John Roberts. Favoring the powerful over rule of law.

Trump's Biggest Enabler (It's Not Who You Think)

YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff

youtube.com

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 50m

Stay strong, Democrats.

Secure healthcare before you reopen the government. Republicans are not trustworthy and we cannot afford healthcare increases.

We can’t even afford healthcare as sits now.

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Just my thoughts 🇨🇦 @bc60.bsky.social · 23h

Maybe repeating but here’s the entire video that manbaby was upset about

16 200 470

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

no one sees me anyway @dhighl5184.bsky.social · 7h

3 2

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 9h

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.

Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.

These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.

This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.

Every American should reject it.

710 7K 21K

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 19h

youtube.com/watch?v=f9jF...

Senator Bernie Sanders on Fighting the Billionaires

YouTube video by Katie Couric

youtube.com

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 1d

180 3K 8.6K

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 2d

Demolition Man
For @rawstory.com
Beat the algorithms. Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com

4 54 160

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both"

Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.

1.2K 7.6K 26K

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Jeremy Jenkins @jeremyjenkins.net · 2d

Me when someone cancels plans I didn’t actually want to go to.

17 55 600

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Layla @layla3388.bsky.social · 1d

I was just in Germany and had to visit a cardiologist while there and I had the consultation with doctor, an ECG and an echocardiogram and the grand total
Was $230!! Socialized medicine rocks

1 1 2

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 1d

youtube.com/watch?v=379W...

This makes me so sick—a wounded White House.

‘He lied’: Fury grows over Trump’s White House demolition for $250 million ballroom

YouTube video by MSNBC

youtube.com

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 1d

With Universal Healthcare and Universal Basic Income, small businesses and the arts would flourish in this country as never before. People could choose meaningful work over drudgery. We would protect the nation from the coming AI storm.

It would be a Renaissance.

13 49

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 1d

youtube.com/watch?v=SOHp...

3 million April
5 million June
7 million October

Each national protest has grown by 2 million people. The nation is waking up.

The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell 10/20/25 | 🅼🆂🅽🅱️🅲 BREAKING NEWS TODAY October 20,2025

YouTube video by Historias Inéditas

youtube.com

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 1d

youtube.com/watch?v=Gg5x...

A Psychiatrist Explains What's At The Heart Of Trump’s Appeal To The Core MAGA Base

YouTube video by Dr Russell Razzaque

youtube.com

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 1d

youtube.com/watch?v=n_yh...

Pritzker announces NEW order on ‘accountability' amid federal deployments in Illinois

YouTube video by NBC Chicago

youtube.com

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Lloyd @leonardlloyd.bsky.social · 2d

5 78 250

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.

Please Use it and SHARE!

ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

Federal Action Reporting Form

Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start

ag.ny.gov

510 11K 20K

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · 1d

Felicity Hayes-McCoy popped by with ‘Once A Year’ and I couldn’t resist! This one’s going straight to the fireside TBR pile. A perfect treat-yourself read! 📚 🛋️ 🔥@fhayesmccoy.bsky.social

1 4

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · Jun 26

This is a message we all need to hear. 💪

22 290 690

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 1d

Right. Our tax dollars fund medical and pharmaceutical research and then we get the bill when we utilize that research. My medications for RA cost over $11k a month without insurance. $11k. No one can pay that.

1 2

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

Marc Robbin @marcorobbin.bsky.social · 2d

Universal Healthcare sounds like a better idea.
A *partial* list of countries that provide Universal Healthcare:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, 1/2

1 1 2

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

@MabusTheMedic @mabusthemedic.bsky.social · 2d

Stop calling it health insurance - call it what it is!

Extortion

2 2 2

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. And untethered to employment. Caretakers of the young and elderly, disabled persons, students, elders, everyone deserves healthcare.

1 2

Reposted by J. M. Carmel

KB Undercover @kaliopesky.bsky.social · 2d

Idk why the messaging is usually "20 million may lose their insurance"... it needs an AND EVERYONE'S ELSES PREMIUMS ARE GOING WAY UP TOO. Literally. EVERYONE.

1 2