JR Tomlin (she/her)
@jrtomlin.bsky.social
Historical Fiction author writing about the medieval period. I love Scotland and its fight for independence. Also hiking, gardening, and my Westie. (I do not accept messages in Chat) You can join my mailing list and receive a free novel at @jrtomlin.com.
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when does he ever shut the fuck up?!?!
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM
when does he ever shut the fuck up?!?!
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Just a reminder, Toni Morrison was 39 when she published her first book. To all you creatives out there: Keep going! You got this! 👏🏼
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Just a reminder, Toni Morrison was 39 when she published her first book. To all you creatives out there: Keep going! You got this! 👏🏼
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Westminster is draining our resources
#IndependenceNow🏴
#IndependenceNow🏴
January 23, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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The America that impressed the world is now dead.
Blanche sends Ghislane Maxwell to Club Fed, kills an investigation of Ross, and launches an investigation of the victim. A truly evil bastard.
January 24, 2026 at 3:07 AM
The America that impressed the world is now dead.
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Virtually every time there is a vote in congress now, there are a handful of Democrats voting with Republicans. Our lack of leadership is telling and obvious. Congressional Dems must demand new leadership. We all must demand it.
January 23, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Virtually every time there is a vote in congress now, there are a handful of Democrats voting with Republicans. Our lack of leadership is telling and obvious. Congressional Dems must demand new leadership. We all must demand it.
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Canadian: BOYCOTT AMERICA!! MONEY SPENT THERE IS FUNDING FASCISM!
Me, American: 🇨🇦 Elbows up as you say, carry on! Do it! Go Canucks!
Canadian: WHY AREN'T AMERICANS BOYCOTTING AMERICA, TOO?!?!
Me: 👀 How do I boycott an entire country I live in? Buy only imported food? Have you SEEN the tariffs?
Me, American: 🇨🇦 Elbows up as you say, carry on! Do it! Go Canucks!
Canadian: WHY AREN'T AMERICANS BOYCOTTING AMERICA, TOO?!?!
Me: 👀 How do I boycott an entire country I live in? Buy only imported food? Have you SEEN the tariffs?
January 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Canadian: BOYCOTT AMERICA!! MONEY SPENT THERE IS FUNDING FASCISM!
Me, American: 🇨🇦 Elbows up as you say, carry on! Do it! Go Canucks!
Canadian: WHY AREN'T AMERICANS BOYCOTTING AMERICA, TOO?!?!
Me: 👀 How do I boycott an entire country I live in? Buy only imported food? Have you SEEN the tariffs?
Me, American: 🇨🇦 Elbows up as you say, carry on! Do it! Go Canucks!
Canadian: WHY AREN'T AMERICANS BOYCOTTING AMERICA, TOO?!?!
Me: 👀 How do I boycott an entire country I live in? Buy only imported food? Have you SEEN the tariffs?
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FFS! GIE THE WOMAN PEACE!!
NICOLA Sturgeon has rejected suggestions she applied pressure to open Glasgow’s flagship hospital before it was ready, saying any such claims are “completely untrue”.👇
www.thenational.scot/news/2579316...
www.thenational.scot/news/2579316...
Nicola Sturgeon issues statement amid Glasgow hospital infections row
Nicola Sturgeon has rejected suggestions she applied pressure to open Glasgow’s flagship hospital before it was ready, saying any such claims are…
www.thenational.scot
January 23, 2026 at 9:21 PM
FFS! GIE THE WOMAN PEACE!!
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An open letter to ICE: Repent and sin no more or else.
No amount of money can save your soul. Neither body armor nor a presidental pardon can keep you from eternal damnation. No church can save you while you're still committing evil.
You are the bad guys.
Resign and repent or have fun in Hell.
No amount of money can save your soul. Neither body armor nor a presidental pardon can keep you from eternal damnation. No church can save you while you're still committing evil.
You are the bad guys.
Resign and repent or have fun in Hell.
"The flimsy politics of citizenship might seem like the detail that distinguishes Liam's story from the stories of our own kids," writes @inaeoh.bsky.social. "But his innocence, like the innocence of all kids, is unimpeachable. We know this child: his goodness, his superheroes, his winter hat."
They want to tell you a kid with a Spider-Man backpack is evil
Liam Ramos' innocence, like the innocence of all kids, is unimpeachable. The visuals of his arrest are excruciating.
www.motherjones.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:22 PM
An open letter to ICE: Repent and sin no more or else.
No amount of money can save your soul. Neither body armor nor a presidental pardon can keep you from eternal damnation. No church can save you while you're still committing evil.
You are the bad guys.
Resign and repent or have fun in Hell.
No amount of money can save your soul. Neither body armor nor a presidental pardon can keep you from eternal damnation. No church can save you while you're still committing evil.
You are the bad guys.
Resign and repent or have fun in Hell.
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What’s up with that. It must have been a bond forged when he was in Moscow with his beauty pageant and its wondrous dressing room. Save #NATO #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦 Where are hose Epstein files?
January 24, 2026 at 4:11 AM
What’s up with that. It must have been a bond forged when he was in Moscow with his beauty pageant and its wondrous dressing room. Save #NATO #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦 Where are hose Epstein files?
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What happens when an uneducated draft dodger inhabits the Oval Office.
January 23, 2026 at 11:26 PM
What happens when an uneducated draft dodger inhabits the Oval Office.
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Those who will not participate in this scheme have my respect. Reading the list of the participants, I see no surprises.
January 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Those who will not participate in this scheme have my respect. Reading the list of the participants, I see no surprises.
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An SNP MP is set to urge all political parties to back buffer zones around hotels housing asylum seekers as part of their Holyrood manifestos
SNP MP to urge all parties to back asylum hotel buffer zones in Holyrood manifestos
www.thenational.scot
January 24, 2026 at 3:42 AM
An SNP MP is set to urge all political parties to back buffer zones around hotels housing asylum seekers as part of their Holyrood manifestos
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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Lol
DHS officials have urged disaster response staff at FEMA to avoid using the word “ice” in public messaging about the winter storm, sources say.
The concern is that the word could spark confusion or online mockery, given the ongoing controversy surrounding US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The concern is that the word could spark confusion or online mockery, given the ongoing controversy surrounding US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes | CNN Politics
Homeland Security officials have urged disaster response staff at FEMA to avoid using the word “ice” in public messaging about the massive winter storm barreling toward much of the United States. The ...
www.cnn.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Lol
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There’s only one way to leave an abusive relationship: utterly and finally.
That doesn’t make it easy—on the contrary, it’s among the hardest things anyone can ever do.
It’s just as hard for a nation or group of nations.
It’s time for Europe to abandon America. Cut us off until we save ourselves.
That doesn’t make it easy—on the contrary, it’s among the hardest things anyone can ever do.
It’s just as hard for a nation or group of nations.
It’s time for Europe to abandon America. Cut us off until we save ourselves.
January 24, 2026 at 3:31 AM
There’s only one way to leave an abusive relationship: utterly and finally.
That doesn’t make it easy—on the contrary, it’s among the hardest things anyone can ever do.
It’s just as hard for a nation or group of nations.
It’s time for Europe to abandon America. Cut us off until we save ourselves.
That doesn’t make it easy—on the contrary, it’s among the hardest things anyone can ever do.
It’s just as hard for a nation or group of nations.
It’s time for Europe to abandon America. Cut us off until we save ourselves.
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I think the subtext on a lot of the Insurrection Act stuff is that ICE recruitment is not going particularly well, they need bodies, and they keep getting no-sirred by the courts on National Guard
January 24, 2026 at 3:21 AM
I think the subtext on a lot of the Insurrection Act stuff is that ICE recruitment is not going particularly well, they need bodies, and they keep getting no-sirred by the courts on National Guard
This Week in Democracy – Week 53: Threats to the Media, Jack Smith, and Even FBI Agents
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This Week in Democracy – Week 53: Threats to the Media, Jack Smith, and Even FBI Agents
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:37 AM
This Week in Democracy – Week 53: Threats to the Media, Jack Smith, and Even FBI Agents
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open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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Mark Carney responds to child rapist and murderer Donald Trump: “Canada doesn't live because of the United States, Canada thrives because we are Canadian” #cdnpoli
January 24, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Mark Carney responds to child rapist and murderer Donald Trump: “Canada doesn't live because of the United States, Canada thrives because we are Canadian” #cdnpoli
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From The Independent, a UK pub:
"Susan Collins is a barnacle who has clung to her seat for six terms."
Donald Trump & his admin put a thumb on the scale in a manner that could cost one of the most senior Republicans in Congress their seat.
#Maine #MEpolitics #barnacle @collinswatch.bsky.social
"Susan Collins is a barnacle who has clung to her seat for six terms."
Donald Trump & his admin put a thumb on the scale in a manner that could cost one of the most senior Republicans in Congress their seat.
#Maine #MEpolitics #barnacle @collinswatch.bsky.social
Could ICE raids in Maine swing its key Senate race?
Susan Collins is a barnacle who has clung to her seat for six terms. But Donald Trump is dumping a national issue in her backyard, and giving her opponent a chance to deal with it, writes John Bowden
www.independent.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 12:18 AM
From The Independent, a UK pub:
"Susan Collins is a barnacle who has clung to her seat for six terms."
Donald Trump & his admin put a thumb on the scale in a manner that could cost one of the most senior Republicans in Congress their seat.
#Maine #MEpolitics #barnacle @collinswatch.bsky.social
"Susan Collins is a barnacle who has clung to her seat for six terms."
Donald Trump & his admin put a thumb on the scale in a manner that could cost one of the most senior Republicans in Congress their seat.
#Maine #MEpolitics #barnacle @collinswatch.bsky.social
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Observers worried Trump administration will subvert 2026 elections. "'There’s no chance in the world that Donald Trump is going to allow himself to lose in the 2026 elections, because that would be the end of his ability to wield total power.'" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Democrats are campaigning as if the 2026 election will be fair. That’s a mistake | Austin Sarat
Trump’s remarks and Project 2025’s proposals have made the plan clear. Democrats must focus on stopping it
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Observers worried Trump administration will subvert 2026 elections. "'There’s no chance in the world that Donald Trump is going to allow himself to lose in the 2026 elections, because that would be the end of his ability to wield total power.'" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Donald Trump won’t be President forever. Kristi Noem won’t be Secretary forever.
We will hold every single person responsible for these criminal actions accountable.
We will hold every single person responsible for these criminal actions accountable.
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Donald Trump won’t be President forever. Kristi Noem won’t be Secretary forever.
We will hold every single person responsible for these criminal actions accountable.
We will hold every single person responsible for these criminal actions accountable.
Stephen Miller Gets a Deserved Verbal BEATDOWN from Danish Politician
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Stephen Miller Gets a Deserved Verbal BEATDOWN from Danish Politician
YouTube video by Rebel HQ
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January 24, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Stephen Miller Gets a Deserved Verbal BEATDOWN from Danish Politician
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYN7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYN7...