John Broholm
@hawksoup.bsky.social
Retired from the journalism education and TV news rackets. And before that, the record business, which really was a racket. Currently living with the decent folks, while tiny purple fishes run laughing through my fingers.
Don't ask Josh Hawley what he stands for. He would say nothing. And that's what he stands for.
January 15, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Don't ask Josh Hawley what he stands for. He would say nothing. And that's what he stands for.
The Amerikan Gestapo reaches into a reporter’s home. Not the tiny Marion Register, but the WaPo, whose owner can be counted on to be compliant.
I'm not sure how long it has been since DOJ targeted WaPo journalists that did not include Ellen Nakashima.
Which IMO is more a testament to how much more broadly Pam Bondi is calling politically sensitive stuff classified than anything else.
Which IMO is more a testament to how much more broadly Pam Bondi is calling politically sensitive stuff classified than anything else.
Really working their way through the ol' First Amendment.
January 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The Amerikan Gestapo reaches into a reporter’s home. Not the tiny Marion Register, but the WaPo, whose owner can be counted on to be compliant.
How a Grainy Video of Renee Good’s Anguished Wife Convinced Right-Wing Media to Blame the Widow talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-a-g...
How a Grainy Video of Renee Good’s Anguished Wife Convinced Right-Wing Media to Blame the Widow
In the days before the Trump Justice Department asked Minnesota federal prosecutors...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
How a Grainy Video of Renee Good’s Anguished Wife Convinced Right-Wing Media to Blame the Widow talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-a-g...
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92% of private schools already enrolled in Texas’ voucher programs serving kids beyond kindergarten are religious. @texasobserver.org found many of these exclude non-Christian and LGBTQ+ kids. #TxEd #TxLege #TexasSchools #ProtectPublicSchools #SchoolVouchers www.texasobserver.org/texas-vouche...
Texas Taxpayers Will Fund Dozens of Private Schools that Openly Discriminate
The state has signed off on voucher funds for schools that exclude non-Christian and LGBTQ+ kids.
www.texasobserver.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Sports stadium deals hand even more taxpayer money to billionaires | via Kevin Hardy #ksleg
Sports stadium deals hand even more taxpayer money to billionaires • Kansas Reflector
Two recent stadium deals have set separate records for taxpayer giveaways to sports teams. They serve as further evidence that public officials are uninterested in curbing subsidies for billionaire te...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Sports stadium deals hand even more taxpayer money to billionaires | via Kevin Hardy #ksleg
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Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: The knucklehead agenda: GOP leaders engineer pillaging of Kansas universities #ksleg
The knucklehead agenda: GOP leaders engineer pillaging of Kansas universities • Kansas Reflector
Kansas legislative leaders looked at the smoldering crater of ESU and decided: We want that for all Kansas schools.
kansasreflector.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: The knucklehead agenda: GOP leaders engineer pillaging of Kansas universities #ksleg
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Vice President JD Vance’s comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith.
His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power.
My latest for NCR.
His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power.
My latest for NCR.
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Vice President JD Vance’s comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith.
His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power.
My latest for NCR.
His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power.
My latest for NCR.
Me? Agree with Jesse Ventura? Well, he’s calling Republicans domestic enemies of the country, so here we are.
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Me? Agree with Jesse Ventura? Well, he’s calling Republicans domestic enemies of the country, so here we are.
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a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
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Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: In coaxing the Chiefs across the state line, Kansas makes a reckless gamble. Let’s call time out. #ksleg
In coaxing the Chiefs across the state line, Kansas makes a reckless gamble. Let’s call time out. • Kansas Reflector
The Kansas City Chiefs' proposed move follows a recent Kansas trend of abandoning caution and reaching for shiny objects.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: In coaxing the Chiefs across the state line, Kansas makes a reckless gamble. Let’s call time out. #ksleg
worth a careful read and follow-up
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 AM
worth a careful read and follow-up
What the Weiss-washed CBS is becoming: an apologia for corruption.
NEW: Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative.
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
www.lawdork.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
What the Weiss-washed CBS is becoming: an apologia for corruption.
This particular corrupt stink is getting some recent traction after the initial November report.
December 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This particular corrupt stink is getting some recent traction after the initial November report.
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Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Happy holidays, one and all, as Emporia State’s worst president ever finally leaves the building #ksleg
Happy holidays, one and all, as Emporia State's worst president ever finally leaves the building • Kansas Reflector
President Ken Hush gave Emporia State University the best Christmas present possible in 2025. He quit after four years.
kansasreflector.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Happy holidays, one and all, as Emporia State’s worst president ever finally leaves the building #ksleg
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“In what data the government has so far released, covering the first half of the blitz, a Tribune analysis found only about 1.5% of those detained for immigration-related reasons had been convicted of a violent felony or sex crime.”
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz
President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“In what data the government has so far released, covering the first half of the blitz, a Tribune analysis found only about 1.5% of those detained for immigration-related reasons had been convicted of a violent felony or sex crime.”
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
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Documentary about police raid on Kansas newspaper to premiere at Sundance Film Festival | via Maya Smith #ksleg
Documentary about police raid on Kansas newspaper to premiere at Sundance Film Festival • Kansas Reflector
A documentary about the police raid of the Marion County Record is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2026, more than two years after law enforcement stormed the newspaper office, ...
kansasreflector.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Documentary about police raid on Kansas newspaper to premiere at Sundance Film Festival | via Maya Smith #ksleg
Lauren Bonds, with a KU background, quoted extensively here.
Topeka police seize student phones, demand passcodes, without telling families. Parents cry foul. kansasreflector.com/2025/12/22/t...
Topeka police seize student phones, demand passcodes, without telling families. Parents cry foul. kansasreflector.com/2025/12/22/t...
Topeka police seize student phones, demand passcodes, without telling families. Parents cry foul. • Kansas Reflector
When police appeared at Topeka High with a warrant, they had students pulled from class, seized their phones and demanded the passcode.
kansasreflector.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Lauren Bonds, with a KU background, quoted extensively here.
Topeka police seize student phones, demand passcodes, without telling families. Parents cry foul. kansasreflector.com/2025/12/22/t...
Topeka police seize student phones, demand passcodes, without telling families. Parents cry foul. kansasreflector.com/2025/12/22/t...
she throws a lot of shade, and is a real piece of work herself
“Not only did she confirm that Mr. Trump is using criminal prosecution to retaliate against adversaries, she also acknowledged that he was not telling the truth when he accused Bill Clinton of visiting the private island of the sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
she throws a lot of shade, and is a real piece of work herself
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I recently sat down with Josh Cowen, nationally renowned education advocate & author, to talk about my campaign for governor. Josh & I met years ago while fighting to protect our public schools. We discussed public education, winning in red districts, and how our values drive our work. Check it out!
My latest newsletter features 5 Questions for @cindyforkansas.bsky.social on her campaign for governor in Kansas.
We talked about public education, leading with your values, and about the disastrous Brownback Experiment—which nearly bankrupted her state.
That and much more👇
We talked about public education, leading with your values, and about the disastrous Brownback Experiment—which nearly bankrupted her state.
That and much more👇
December 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I recently sat down with Josh Cowen, nationally renowned education advocate & author, to talk about my campaign for governor. Josh & I met years ago while fighting to protect our public schools. We discussed public education, winning in red districts, and how our values drive our work. Check it out!
Every time someone asks, how can he go any lower? — we get an answer.
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Every time someone asks, how can he go any lower? — we get an answer.
No Lights On Nobody Home total nonsequitur edition
Q: Do you have specific AI guardrails you're trying to put together with China?
TRUMP: No. One of the things I talk to China about is the denuclearization of weapons
TRUMP: No. One of the things I talk to China about is the denuclearization of weapons
December 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
No Lights On Nobody Home total nonsequitur edition
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U.S. tourism faces $5.7B loss as Canadian's continue to boycott travel to the United States.
#cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 #USA #CanadaSky #TeamCanada #CanadaProud #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUpCanada 🍁
#BuyCanadian #ViveLeCanada
#cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 #USA #CanadaSky #TeamCanada #CanadaProud #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUpCanada 🍁
#BuyCanadian #ViveLeCanada
U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home | CBC News
Many Canadians continue to boycott travel to the United States, and the U.S. economy is paying the price. A U.S. Travel Association report forecasts a 3.2 per cent decline in international tourism spe...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
U.S. tourism faces $5.7B loss as Canadian's continue to boycott travel to the United States.
#cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 #USA #CanadaSky #TeamCanada #CanadaProud #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUpCanada 🍁
#BuyCanadian #ViveLeCanada
#cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 #USA #CanadaSky #TeamCanada #CanadaProud #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUpCanada 🍁
#BuyCanadian #ViveLeCanada
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Karoline Leavitt standing in front of her sole job description
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Karoline Leavitt standing in front of her sole job description