John Finagin
@johnfinagin.bsky.social
Writer, blogger, cartoonist, guitarist, Europhile & paraglider pilot who's got a thing about solving wordle then writing clue-rhymes about it. So it goes!
I follow back, but dm only those I know, or have had conversations about my listed interests
I follow back, but dm only those I know, or have had conversations about my listed interests
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I have many criticisms of the BBC, but Prisoner 951 is just the most devastating and moving drama. As unflinching an indictment of British gov duplicity as it is of the tyranny and cruelty of the Iranian regime. An extraordinary tribute to the courage of the Zaghari- Radcliffes and also to
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I have many criticisms of the BBC, but Prisoner 951 is just the most devastating and moving drama. As unflinching an indictment of British gov duplicity as it is of the tyranny and cruelty of the Iranian regime. An extraordinary tribute to the courage of the Zaghari- Radcliffes and also to
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The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
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I’m sorry for the National Guards who are only following orders.
Objectively, had the President not called them to serve as law enforcement officers, this tragedy would never have happened.
They seek to demagogue their way out of their own culpability.
To lose honorable people this way!
Objectively, had the President not called them to serve as law enforcement officers, this tragedy would never have happened.
They seek to demagogue their way out of their own culpability.
To lose honorable people this way!
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I’m sorry for the National Guards who are only following orders.
Objectively, had the President not called them to serve as law enforcement officers, this tragedy would never have happened.
They seek to demagogue their way out of their own culpability.
To lose honorable people this way!
Objectively, had the President not called them to serve as law enforcement officers, this tragedy would never have happened.
They seek to demagogue their way out of their own culpability.
To lose honorable people this way!
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If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset.
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset.
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If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset.
November 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
If the President doesn’t want to be called a Russian asset, perhaps he should stop acting like a Russian asset.
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Everything Trumpiggy does starts from the premise: how do we avoid the law/rule. He should be rotting in a cell for all the crimes he has committed and the criminal behavior he has fostered.
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Everything Trumpiggy does starts from the premise: how do we avoid the law/rule. He should be rotting in a cell for all the crimes he has committed and the criminal behavior he has fostered.
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Russia’s Gen Z Uprising Might Accomplish What the West Can’t
A new generation of dissident artists is inspiring a wave of solidarity against Putin’s war—recalling the Soviet people who ultimately defeated the Soviet Union.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
A new generation of dissident artists is inspiring a wave of solidarity against Putin’s war—recalling the Soviet people who ultimately defeated the Soviet Union.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
Russia’s Gen Z Uprising Might Accomplish What the West Can’t
A new generation of dissident artists is inspiring a wave of solidarity against Putin’s war—recalling the Soviet people who ultimately defeated the Soviet Union.
www.vanityfair.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Russia’s Gen Z Uprising Might Accomplish What the West Can’t
A new generation of dissident artists is inspiring a wave of solidarity against Putin’s war—recalling the Soviet people who ultimately defeated the Soviet Union.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
A new generation of dissident artists is inspiring a wave of solidarity against Putin’s war—recalling the Soviet people who ultimately defeated the Soviet Union.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
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1/ Collective punishment of tens of thousands of vetted Afghan partners won’t prevent radicalization. But it will guarantee fewer allies, more enemies, and higher risks for U.S. troops the next time we deploy.
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Ambush on the National Guard
The alleged shooting by an Afghan ‘partner’ shouldn’t condemn all who assisted the U.S. and now live here.
www.wsj.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
1/ Collective punishment of tens of thousands of vetted Afghan partners won’t prevent radicalization. But it will guarantee fewer allies, more enemies, and higher risks for U.S. troops the next time we deploy.
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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I am heartbroken by the tragic news that two National Guard members were shot near the White House today. My thoughts are with the families and everyone affected as we learn more. This kind of senseless violence has no place in our country.
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I am heartbroken by the tragic news that two National Guard members were shot near the White House today. My thoughts are with the families and everyone affected as we learn more. This kind of senseless violence has no place in our country.
Happy Friday. I'd rather it was a 3️⃣ than a 4️⃣ but there's often chance at play with wordle. Had fun with the poem, even if verse 3 drifted off topic. Enjoy, and if it evokes parental instincts, so much the better!
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Happy Friday. I'd rather it was a 3️⃣ than a 4️⃣ but there's often chance at play with wordle. Had fun with the poem, even if verse 3 drifted off topic. Enjoy, and if it evokes parental instincts, so much the better!
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I just have this feeling that support for Reform and Nigel Farage is about to start decreasing. There are so many more questions about Nigel Farage's association with Russia and his past racism that have not been in the media or news until now. He is at last being scrutinised by our press and media.
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I just have this feeling that support for Reform and Nigel Farage is about to start decreasing. There are so many more questions about Nigel Farage's association with Russia and his past racism that have not been in the media or news until now. He is at last being scrutinised by our press and media.
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I am, in general, an individualist -- I value my personal freedoms very highly.
At the same time, I could never in a million years take the attitude I see from car drivers, who think the idea of paying a tax in order to offset some of the costs to the public of the roads they use is an outrage.
At the same time, I could never in a million years take the attitude I see from car drivers, who think the idea of paying a tax in order to offset some of the costs to the public of the roads they use is an outrage.
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I am, in general, an individualist -- I value my personal freedoms very highly.
At the same time, I could never in a million years take the attitude I see from car drivers, who think the idea of paying a tax in order to offset some of the costs to the public of the roads they use is an outrage.
At the same time, I could never in a million years take the attitude I see from car drivers, who think the idea of paying a tax in order to offset some of the costs to the public of the roads they use is an outrage.
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey just called for a national investigation into Russian interference in British politics.
(PM doesn't commit but slams Nigel Farage's party for the Nathan Gill bribery scandal)
(PM doesn't commit but slams Nigel Farage's party for the Nathan Gill bribery scandal)
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey just called for a national investigation into Russian interference in British politics.
(PM doesn't commit but slams Nigel Farage's party for the Nathan Gill bribery scandal)
(PM doesn't commit but slams Nigel Farage's party for the Nathan Gill bribery scandal)
Happy Thursday. Glad the 50:50 went my way.
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Happy Thursday. Glad the 50:50 went my way.
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If telling the troops not to follow illegal orders is “sedition,” what do we call colluding with the Kremlin to manipulate the U.S. President into advancing Russian interests over America’s?
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If telling the troops not to follow illegal orders is “sedition,” what do we call colluding with the Kremlin to manipulate the U.S. President into advancing Russian interests over America’s?
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Our convicted felon president, who pardoned Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy, wants to charge Mark Kelly, a decorated war veteran and astronaut, with seditious conspiracy.
That’s some next-level banana republic shit right there.
That’s some next-level banana republic shit right there.
November 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Our convicted felon president, who pardoned Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy, wants to charge Mark Kelly, a decorated war veteran and astronaut, with seditious conspiracy.
That’s some next-level banana republic shit right there.
That’s some next-level banana republic shit right there.
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Rachel Reeves cites Brexit as a factor in why the economy is in such a mess describing it as a ‘chaoitic’ Brexit suggesting there is still a fantasy Brexit out there that wouldn’t cost billions in lost revenue each year.
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Rachel Reeves cites Brexit as a factor in why the economy is in such a mess describing it as a ‘chaoitic’ Brexit suggesting there is still a fantasy Brexit out there that wouldn’t cost billions in lost revenue each year.
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Only under Trump have we ever been worried about the military being ordered to do something illegal. Rightfully so because this administration doesn’t care about the Constitution. They probably don’t even know what’s in the Constitution to begin with. 🔄
November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Only under Trump have we ever been worried about the military being ordered to do something illegal. Rightfully so because this administration doesn’t care about the Constitution. They probably don’t even know what’s in the Constitution to begin with. 🔄
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No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.
Happy Wednesday. Lost a line when I fell the wrong side of a 50:50. Sometimes being rational doesn't quite get you there and it ends up down to chance, like in so many of the best games.
November 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Happy Wednesday. Lost a line when I fell the wrong side of a 50:50. Sometimes being rational doesn't quite get you there and it ends up down to chance, like in so many of the best games.