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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It's time to start disbarring DOJ lawyers
The notion of charging a black journalist under the KKK Act because he covered a pro-immigrant protest at a white Christian nationalist church is just so cartoonishly goddamned sinister. It also won't go anywhere.
But they're absolutely relishing it.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
But they're absolutely relishing it.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
DOJ Says It May Use KKK Act To Prosecute Don Lemon For Reporting On Church ICE Protest
"It’s notable that I’ve been cast as the face of a protest I was covering as a journalist," the former CNN host said.
www.yahoo.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:29 PM
It's time to start disbarring DOJ lawyers
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Laying in bed last night thinking about the leaked ICE memo that encourages agents to violate the 4th Amendment and the DOJ's attempt to charge a journalist for covering a protest.
Where the hell is the DC Bar in all of this?
Where the hell is the DC Bar in all of this?
January 23, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Laying in bed last night thinking about the leaked ICE memo that encourages agents to violate the 4th Amendment and the DOJ's attempt to charge a journalist for covering a protest.
Where the hell is the DC Bar in all of this?
Where the hell is the DC Bar in all of this?
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Donald Trump will not be president forever.
He and his administration will be held accountable one way or another — and the Illinois Accountability Commission will make sure we do just that.
He and his administration will be held accountable one way or another — and the Illinois Accountability Commission will make sure we do just that.
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Donald Trump will not be president forever.
He and his administration will be held accountable one way or another — and the Illinois Accountability Commission will make sure we do just that.
He and his administration will be held accountable one way or another — and the Illinois Accountability Commission will make sure we do just that.
It takes several minutes to turn a large ship like the Titanic, not all night. FFS! 🙄🙄🙄
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 23, 2026 at 12:31 AM
It takes several minutes to turn a large ship like the Titanic, not all night. FFS! 🙄🙄🙄
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Kudos to the Star Tribune giving Liam top billing over Vance.
January 23, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Kudos to the Star Tribune giving Liam top billing over Vance.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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Funny how the right is outraged at Fanone flipping off a congressman just days after celebrating a president flipping off a working American .
January 22, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Funny how the right is outraged at Fanone flipping off a congressman just days after celebrating a president flipping off a working American .
Seven Democrats just voted to FULLY fund ICE:
Rep. Tom Suozzi (New York)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Rep. Don Davis (North Carolina)
Rep. Laura Gillen (New York)
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine)
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)
Remember these traitors' names.
Rep. Tom Suozzi (New York)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Rep. Don Davis (North Carolina)
Rep. Laura Gillen (New York)
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine)
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)
Remember these traitors' names.
January 22, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Seven Democrats just voted to FULLY fund ICE:
Rep. Tom Suozzi (New York)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Rep. Don Davis (North Carolina)
Rep. Laura Gillen (New York)
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine)
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)
Remember these traitors' names.
Rep. Tom Suozzi (New York)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Rep. Don Davis (North Carolina)
Rep. Laura Gillen (New York)
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine)
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)
Remember these traitors' names.
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We cattos know there is a special kitty that hoomom has given refuge in our house. We can't meet Cookie until he's settled in & seen our vet. That could be a few weeks. We're ready for a new little brother, but, is he ready for us. 😹 Below zero temps over our weekend. Stay warm. Hugs & love 💤💙💤
January 22, 2026 at 12:59 AM
We cattos know there is a special kitty that hoomom has given refuge in our house. We can't meet Cookie until he's settled in & seen our vet. That could be a few weeks. We're ready for a new little brother, but, is he ready for us. 😹 Below zero temps over our weekend. Stay warm. Hugs & love 💤💙💤
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"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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Q: Did you uncover evidence to prove Trump knew his claim the election was stolen was false?
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
January 22, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Q: Did you uncover evidence to prove Trump knew his claim the election was stolen was false?
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
SMITH: Yes
Q: And Trump claimed it was stolen while he privately acknowledged he lost?
SMITH: Yes
Q: Yet on the 5th anniversary of J6, Trump still promoted the stolen election theory on a govt webpage
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Jim Jordan has never passed the bar exam. The fact that he serves as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee tells you everything about how seriously today’s Republican Party takes its responsibility for legal oversight.
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Jim Jordan has never passed the bar exam. The fact that he serves as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee tells you everything about how seriously today’s Republican Party takes its responsibility for legal oversight.
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JD Vance: "When federal law enforcement officers violate the law, that's typically something federal officials would look into."
Except when an ICE agent murders a mom in her car. Then the Trump regime praises the agent, smears the victim and refuses to investigate.
Except when an ICE agent murders a mom in her car. Then the Trump regime praises the agent, smears the victim and refuses to investigate.
JD Vance: "I didn't say that officers who engaged in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity. That's absurd. What I did say is that when federal law enforcement officers violate the law that's typically something federal officials would look into. We don't want these guys to have kangaroo courts."
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
JD Vance: "When federal law enforcement officers violate the law, that's typically something federal officials would look into."
Except when an ICE agent murders a mom in her car. Then the Trump regime praises the agent, smears the victim and refuses to investigate.
Except when an ICE agent murders a mom in her car. Then the Trump regime praises the agent, smears the victim and refuses to investigate.
Texas has about a hundred times more people who have 'violected our immigration laws'. Funny that JD Vance does not want to send ICE there.
JD Vance lies shamelessly: "Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws."
January 22, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Texas has about a hundred times more people who have 'violected our immigration laws'. Funny that JD Vance does not want to send ICE there.
What they are supposed to do is NOT detail a 5-year-old.
JD Vance: Well, I'm proud of the fact we're standing behind law enforcement. The 5 year old was not arrested. His dad was an illegal alien. So the story is that ICE detained a 5 year old -- what are they supposed to do?
JD just f** off, really. Your kids are so unlucky to have you as a father.
JD just f** off, really. Your kids are so unlucky to have you as a father.
January 22, 2026 at 8:29 PM
What they are supposed to do is NOT detail a 5-year-old.
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"I believe they will do everything in their power to do that because they've been ordered to by the president."
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tells Congress Trump's DOJ will 'do everything in their power' to indict him.
www.youtube.com/live/HOdzr5E...
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tells Congress Trump's DOJ will 'do everything in their power' to indict him.
www.youtube.com/live/HOdzr5E...
January 22, 2026 at 7:42 PM
"I believe they will do everything in their power to do that because they've been ordered to by the president."
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tells Congress Trump's DOJ will 'do everything in their power' to indict him.
www.youtube.com/live/HOdzr5E...
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tells Congress Trump's DOJ will 'do everything in their power' to indict him.
www.youtube.com/live/HOdzr5E...
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We must stop the purchasing of our elected representatives by big money seeking favors.
January 22, 2026 at 12:07 AM
We must stop the purchasing of our elected representatives by big money seeking favors.
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There were 5 new ICE vehicles that were delivered to the Centennial office TODAY after Jason Crow was telling a reporter some lip service on the Medias Touch.
www.9news.com/article/news...
www.9news.com/article/news...
Protesters gather outside ICE office in Centennial
Organizers said the best place to call out the actions of federal immigration agents is right outside their office doors.
www.9news.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:22 PM
There were 5 new ICE vehicles that were delivered to the Centennial office TODAY after Jason Crow was telling a reporter some lip service on the Medias Touch.
www.9news.com/article/news...
www.9news.com/article/news...
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There are now at least 100 House members signed on to our effort to impeach Kristi Noem.
Where the hell are the rest of them? Let’s ask:
Where the hell are the rest of them? Let’s ask:
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 AM
There are now at least 100 House members signed on to our effort to impeach Kristi Noem.
Where the hell are the rest of them? Let’s ask:
Where the hell are the rest of them? Let’s ask:
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Exciting discovery!
Mind you, I'm still hoping that we one day find a book written by a medieval housewife describing daily life in detail, especially about all the bathing they did ;)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mind you, I'm still hoping that we one day find a book written by a medieval housewife describing daily life in detail, especially about all the bathing they did ;)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Priceless' medieval Shrewsbury school text found to be unique
The 14th Century manuscript has been found to be the only complete copy of Richard Rolle's text.
www.bbc.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Exciting discovery!
Mind you, I'm still hoping that we one day find a book written by a medieval housewife describing daily life in detail, especially about all the bathing they did ;)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mind you, I'm still hoping that we one day find a book written by a medieval housewife describing daily life in detail, especially about all the bathing they did ;)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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There’s no reforming this
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
There’s no reforming this
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AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
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HEY CONGRESSMAN. THIS YOU?
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM
HEY CONGRESSMAN. THIS YOU?
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Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
January 22, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
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Governor Shapiro: We refused to turn that over because I do not trust what Donald Trump will do with Pennsylvanians’ voter information. I simply don’t. They’ve got a poor track record of protecting private personal information.
January 22, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Governor Shapiro: We refused to turn that over because I do not trust what Donald Trump will do with Pennsylvanians’ voter information. I simply don’t. They’ve got a poor track record of protecting private personal information.