John Coleman
@professor1.bsky.social
NO DMs (blocked); NO MAGgots. Defender of democracy and human rights; ethicist; lawyer; SCOTUS clerk; combat veteran; military-trained pilot; recorder (blockflute) player. Dad, married to DPRunyan, grandpa, Newfie lover. Philadelphia, PA.
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The El Paso story is a perfect little slice of Trumpism. You take the combined incompetence of our Dep'ts of Transportation, Defense & Homeland Security and create a major public safety risk, shut down a major airport, alarm our neighbors that we are about attack them & shoot down a party balloon.
February 12, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The El Paso story is a perfect little slice of Trumpism. You take the combined incompetence of our Dep'ts of Transportation, Defense & Homeland Security and create a major public safety risk, shut down a major airport, alarm our neighbors that we are about attack them & shoot down a party balloon.
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Give this congressman a reporter’s notepad, a laptop and a deadline, because he’s a better-prepared interviewer than most of the journalists who crowd the Oval Office during those press gaggles.
Absolutely blistering grilling of Scott Bessent by Rep. Casten on Trump’s massively illegal scheme to steal Venezuela’s oil.
'Do You Recognize That Quote?': Sean Casten Grills Scott Bessent On Previous Comments On Tariffs
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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February 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Give this congressman a reporter’s notepad, a laptop and a deadline, because he’s a better-prepared interviewer than most of the journalists who crowd the Oval Office during those press gaggles.
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 26, 2026 at 1:53 AM
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
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Won't be long before Stephen Miller's goons start fragging.
February 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Won't be long before Stephen Miller's goons start fragging.
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A federal appellate judge has thrown out an ethics complaint that Justice Department officials lodged against Judge James E. Boasberg. The complaint followed backlash from Trump over Boasberg’s effort to halt the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security facility in El Salvador.
February 1, 2026 at 6:18 PM
A federal appellate judge has thrown out an ethics complaint that Justice Department officials lodged against Judge James E. Boasberg. The complaint followed backlash from Trump over Boasberg’s effort to halt the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security facility in El Salvador.
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Echoing the pope’s moral warnings, Tobin says the “lawless organization” is perpetuating a “machinery of death.”
This marks the first time a senior Church leader has explicitly called for ICE to be defunded. More are expected in the coming days.
This marks the first time a senior Church leader has explicitly called for ICE to be defunded. More are expected in the coming days.
Pope Leo’s Top U.S. Ally Says ‘No’ to Funding ICE
Cardinal Joseph Tobin calls ICE a “lawless organization” perpetuating a “machinery of death” and urges Congress to defund Trump’s deportation force.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Echoing the pope’s moral warnings, Tobin says the “lawless organization” is perpetuating a “machinery of death.”
This marks the first time a senior Church leader has explicitly called for ICE to be defunded. More are expected in the coming days.
This marks the first time a senior Church leader has explicitly called for ICE to be defunded. More are expected in the coming days.
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Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.
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britainchronicle
🚨BREAKING: 🇺🇸More than 38,000 hotel bookings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. have been canceled.
More than 38,000 hotel bookings linked to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States have reportedly been canceled months ahead of the tournament.
🚨BREAKING: 🇺🇸More than 38,000 hotel bookings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. have been canceled.
More than 38,000 hotel bookings linked to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States have reportedly been canceled months ahead of the tournament.
January 27, 2026 at 2:13 AM
britainchronicle
🚨BREAKING: 🇺🇸More than 38,000 hotel bookings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. have been canceled.
More than 38,000 hotel bookings linked to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States have reportedly been canceled months ahead of the tournament.
🚨BREAKING: 🇺🇸More than 38,000 hotel bookings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. have been canceled.
More than 38,000 hotel bookings linked to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States have reportedly been canceled months ahead of the tournament.
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It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.
January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.
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I’m demanding Sec. Noem provide an explanation for this abhorrent policy & that my Republican colleagues hold hearings & join me in demanding the Trump Admin answer for this lawlessness. 6
January 21, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I’m demanding Sec. Noem provide an explanation for this abhorrent policy & that my Republican colleagues hold hearings & join me in demanding the Trump Admin answer for this lawlessness. 6
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Look at this: @inquirer.com has digitally preserved the interpretative signage removed by NPS, and used annotations to explain what specifically was flagged before removal. This keeps the content publicly accessible (for now) while doing newsworthy reporting
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Here are the signs the Trump administration removed from Independence Park
Following last year’s review, every sign has been removed from the President’s House site.
www.inquirer.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Look at this: @inquirer.com has digitally preserved the interpretative signage removed by NPS, and used annotations to explain what specifically was flagged before removal. This keeps the content publicly accessible (for now) while doing newsworthy reporting
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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Damn that is SUCH a good point mate, the comparison between the two drives how just how insane Trump is
January 21, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Damn that is SUCH a good point mate, the comparison between the two drives how just how insane Trump is
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Can someone put this side by side with carneys speech from yesterday to show just everyone how fucking insane our president is compared to canadas?
January 21, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Can someone put this side by side with carneys speech from yesterday to show just everyone how fucking insane our president is compared to canadas?
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the room is so silent for Trump's lie-fest in Davos that you could hear someone fart
January 21, 2026 at 1:56 PM
the room is so silent for Trump's lie-fest in Davos that you could hear someone fart
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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Barry Blitt, The New Yorker
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Barry Blitt, The New Yorker
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BREAKING: ICE officials are asking protesters to stop wearing jeans, body armor and masks, and intermingling with agents walking around with them on their patrols and getting into their ICE vehicles because "it's impossible to tell who is a real agent and who isn't."
January 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
BREAKING: ICE officials are asking protesters to stop wearing jeans, body armor and masks, and intermingling with agents walking around with them on their patrols and getting into their ICE vehicles because "it's impossible to tell who is a real agent and who isn't."
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This is a significant symbolic break by some Senate Republicans from Trump
Sen Thom Tillis (R-NC) called Jan 6 rioters “thousands of thugs”
Sen John Thune (R-SD) agreed to let Jan 6 plaque to hang in Senate, despite plaque opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson
Sen Thom Tillis (R-NC) called Jan 6 rioters “thousands of thugs”
Sen John Thune (R-SD) agreed to let Jan 6 plaque to hang in Senate, despite plaque opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson
January 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
This is a significant symbolic break by some Senate Republicans from Trump
Sen Thom Tillis (R-NC) called Jan 6 rioters “thousands of thugs”
Sen John Thune (R-SD) agreed to let Jan 6 plaque to hang in Senate, despite plaque opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson
Sen Thom Tillis (R-NC) called Jan 6 rioters “thousands of thugs”
Sen John Thune (R-SD) agreed to let Jan 6 plaque to hang in Senate, despite plaque opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson
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ALERT: Senate has approves resolution to (finally) hang Jan 6th plaque honoring police
It'll hang in US Senate (w/ approval of GOP Leader John Thune) until Architect of Capitol finds permanent location
It could hang in 3rd floor visitor area, where rioters marauded on Jan 6
It'll hang in US Senate (w/ approval of GOP Leader John Thune) until Architect of Capitol finds permanent location
It could hang in 3rd floor visitor area, where rioters marauded on Jan 6
January 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
ALERT: Senate has approves resolution to (finally) hang Jan 6th plaque honoring police
It'll hang in US Senate (w/ approval of GOP Leader John Thune) until Architect of Capitol finds permanent location
It could hang in 3rd floor visitor area, where rioters marauded on Jan 6
It'll hang in US Senate (w/ approval of GOP Leader John Thune) until Architect of Capitol finds permanent location
It could hang in 3rd floor visitor area, where rioters marauded on Jan 6
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“I bet my neighbor would like a life-size portrait of me, at his expense.”
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
“I bet my neighbor would like a life-size portrait of me, at his expense.”
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I am pleased to announce that I have commandeered my neighbor's home. This home will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, to ensure it is used to benefit my neighbor and me! Thank you for your attention to this matter!
January 7, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I am pleased to announce that I have commandeered my neighbor's home. This home will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, to ensure it is used to benefit my neighbor and me! Thank you for your attention to this matter!