Jody
@jdperkins.bsky.social
UW cheesehead
Go Pack Go - Owner 🤓
Love a good IPA
No to Fascism
Reverse Citizens United SC decision
Father of two & 2 🐕 + 3 🐈⬛
Never voted for a Republi”con”
Voted for every Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter - if only all had won….
Go Pack Go - Owner 🤓
Love a good IPA
No to Fascism
Reverse Citizens United SC decision
Father of two & 2 🐕 + 3 🐈⬛
Never voted for a Republi”con”
Voted for every Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter - if only all had won….
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Every Fucking progressive Democracy in the World
Has universal or Single Payer Healthcare
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Germany
France
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Spain
Japan
UK
Taiwan
And the Richest Nation in the World, the good old USA?
Shit
Why?
Republicans are shit people
Has universal or Single Payer Healthcare
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Germany
France
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Spain
Japan
UK
Taiwan
And the Richest Nation in the World, the good old USA?
Shit
Why?
Republicans are shit people
December 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Every Fucking progressive Democracy in the World
Has universal or Single Payer Healthcare
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Germany
France
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Spain
Japan
UK
Taiwan
And the Richest Nation in the World, the good old USA?
Shit
Why?
Republicans are shit people
Has universal or Single Payer Healthcare
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Germany
France
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Spain
Japan
UK
Taiwan
And the Richest Nation in the World, the good old USA?
Shit
Why?
Republicans are shit people
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"The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies and democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency."
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that
the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else
continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies and democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency."
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The run that Rob Reiner went on between 1984 and 1992 is one of the most amazing hot streaks any director has ever had. Legendary stuff
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The run that Rob Reiner went on between 1984 and 1992 is one of the most amazing hot streaks any director has ever had. Legendary stuff
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Make Congress take action and unmask ICE!
Tell Congress: Require ICE to unmask and display clear identification
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Make Congress take action and unmask ICE!
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Massive Layoffs at the Dept of #Education Erode Its #CivilRights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Massive Layoffs at the Department of Education Erode Its Civil Rights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Massive Layoffs at the Dept of #Education Erode Its #CivilRights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
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Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
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"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
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Why should ONE CEO control which movies are made?
They shouldn’t, and that’s why we need to stop media giants like Netflix and Paramount from taking over Warner Brothers.
They shouldn’t, and that’s why we need to stop media giants like Netflix and Paramount from taking over Warner Brothers.
Why should ONE CEO control which movies are made?
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Why should ONE CEO control which movies are made?
They shouldn’t, and that’s why we need to stop media giants like Netflix and Paramount from taking over Warner Brothers.
They shouldn’t, and that’s why we need to stop media giants like Netflix and Paramount from taking over Warner Brothers.
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🇭🇺Massive demonstrations in Budapest, Hungary against the Viktor Orbán’s regime.
Protesters carried toys and torches under the banner “Protect the children!” showing solidarity with children who became victims of abuse in the state care system
Protesters carried toys and torches under the banner “Protect the children!” showing solidarity with children who became victims of abuse in the state care system
December 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
🇭🇺Massive demonstrations in Budapest, Hungary against the Viktor Orbán’s regime.
Protesters carried toys and torches under the banner “Protect the children!” showing solidarity with children who became victims of abuse in the state care system
Protesters carried toys and torches under the banner “Protect the children!” showing solidarity with children who became victims of abuse in the state care system
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“We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said, according to a recording of his conversation with air traffic control. “They passed directly in our flight path. … They don’t have their transponder turned on, it’s outrageous.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/p...
JetBlue plane near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force aircraft | CNN Politics
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a US Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing hi...
www.cnn.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said, according to a recording of his conversation with air traffic control. “They passed directly in our flight path. … They don’t have their transponder turned on, it’s outrageous.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/p...
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
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Love ❤️ Costco.......
December 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Love ❤️ Costco.......
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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The DOJ has filed lawsuits against 18 states (all states Trump lost in the 2024 election) in an attempt to gain access to sensitive voter data.
DOJ wants unredacted SS#s and driver’s licenses which they are not legally entitled too.
States are fighting back.
#ProudBlue#Voices4V
#OneV1
www.npr.org
DOJ wants unredacted SS#s and driver’s licenses which they are not legally entitled too.
States are fighting back.
#ProudBlue#Voices4V
#OneV1
www.npr.org
The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data
The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing Fulton County in Georgia.
www.npr.org
December 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The DOJ has filed lawsuits against 18 states (all states Trump lost in the 2024 election) in an attempt to gain access to sensitive voter data.
DOJ wants unredacted SS#s and driver’s licenses which they are not legally entitled too.
States are fighting back.
#ProudBlue#Voices4V
#OneV1
www.npr.org
DOJ wants unredacted SS#s and driver’s licenses which they are not legally entitled too.
States are fighting back.
#ProudBlue#Voices4V
#OneV1
www.npr.org
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🚨Representative Thompson calls Michael Glasheen (somebody for the FBI) out for claiming that ANTIFA is the #1 domestic terrorist organization in the United States. Glasheen attempts to compare ANTIFA to Al-Qaeda and ISIS, but Rep. Thompson cuts him off.
~ Uploaded to IG by the Huffington Post
~ Uploaded to IG by the Huffington Post
December 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
🚨Representative Thompson calls Michael Glasheen (somebody for the FBI) out for claiming that ANTIFA is the #1 domestic terrorist organization in the United States. Glasheen attempts to compare ANTIFA to Al-Qaeda and ISIS, but Rep. Thompson cuts him off.
~ Uploaded to IG by the Huffington Post
~ Uploaded to IG by the Huffington Post
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REP. MAGAZINER: “How many veterans have you deported?”
NOEM: “We haven't deported any veterans.”
REP. MAGAZINER: “We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea…”
(More on Sae Joon Park: www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...)
NOEM: “We haven't deported any veterans.”
REP. MAGAZINER: “We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea…”
(More on Sae Joon Park: www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...)
December 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
REP. MAGAZINER: “How many veterans have you deported?”
NOEM: “We haven't deported any veterans.”
REP. MAGAZINER: “We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea…”
(More on Sae Joon Park: www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...)
NOEM: “We haven't deported any veterans.”
REP. MAGAZINER: “We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea…”
(More on Sae Joon Park: www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...)
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This is guaranteed to make smoke come out of Trump's ears. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sued Trump alleging that he can't demolish the East Wing and erect his ballroom without congressional approval. TRO hearing in DC district court next Tuesday.
December 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is guaranteed to make smoke come out of Trump's ears. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sued Trump alleging that he can't demolish the East Wing and erect his ballroom without congressional approval. TRO hearing in DC district court next Tuesday.
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Democrats, we need to talk.
These 8 senators let themselves get played by Republicans on reopening the government, and every one of us knew exactly how this would go. They handed Republicans the only leverage we had in the healthcare fight.
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These 8 senators let themselves get played by Republicans on reopening the government, and every one of us knew exactly how this would go. They handed Republicans the only leverage we had in the healthcare fight.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Democrats, we need to talk.
These 8 senators let themselves get played by Republicans on reopening the government, and every one of us knew exactly how this would go. They handed Republicans the only leverage we had in the healthcare fight.
🧵
These 8 senators let themselves get played by Republicans on reopening the government, and every one of us knew exactly how this would go. They handed Republicans the only leverage we had in the healthcare fight.
🧵
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If the photos are too gross to release, they need to be described.
Garcia: "Just last night we received about 95,000 photographs from the Epstein estate. We've gone through maybe about 25,000 of them so far ... we will continue to put out more photos in the days and weeks ahead."
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If the photos are too gross to release, they need to be described.
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LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law
The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.
abovethelaw.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
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Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...
www.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
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BREAKING: 23 HOUSE DEMOCRATS voted AGAINST articles of impeachment against Donald Trump tonight.
This is betrayal.
This is betrayal.
December 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM
BREAKING: 23 HOUSE DEMOCRATS voted AGAINST articles of impeachment against Donald Trump tonight.
This is betrayal.
This is betrayal.
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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“I was able to stroke her hair and say goodbye.”
The resilience and courage of this Ukrainian child who has suffered loss and pain yet remains steadfastly optimistic is emblematic of the soul of Ukraine.
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦 #FDT #Zelensky 🌻
The resilience and courage of this Ukrainian child who has suffered loss and pain yet remains steadfastly optimistic is emblematic of the soul of Ukraine.
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦 #FDT #Zelensky 🌻
December 12, 2025 at 5:19 AM
“I was able to stroke her hair and say goodbye.”
The resilience and courage of this Ukrainian child who has suffered loss and pain yet remains steadfastly optimistic is emblematic of the soul of Ukraine.
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦 #FDT #Zelensky 🌻
The resilience and courage of this Ukrainian child who has suffered loss and pain yet remains steadfastly optimistic is emblematic of the soul of Ukraine.
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦 #FDT #Zelensky 🌻