Julie Johnson-McGrath, PhD
@jjmcgrath.bsky.social
socialist, historian, feminist with a dark sense of humor
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At this hearing, @padilla.senate.gov asked me whether mass deportation is making us more safe. Here was my response.
December 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
At this hearing, @padilla.senate.gov asked me whether mass deportation is making us more safe. Here was my response.
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Yeah, the lying on this one should be choice. “Well, they could have sold the oil, and used the proceeds to buy drugs . . . “
Remember how they said the upcoming war in Venezuela was about drugs, and then they seized an oil tanker?
December 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Yeah, the lying on this one should be choice. “Well, they could have sold the oil, and used the proceeds to buy drugs . . . “
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Does this look like a president or a dictator?
December 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Does this look like a president or a dictator?
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Can we reverse this slide into dictatorship? Yes, but more patriotic Americans must get involved. 7 million people protested in October. We need many more to grasp the threat that Trumpism poses to our future. Get active now while you can.
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Can we reverse this slide into dictatorship? Yes, but more patriotic Americans must get involved. 7 million people protested in October. We need many more to grasp the threat that Trumpism poses to our future. Get active now while you can.
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Fine. Give us the Epstein files in Times New Roman, then.
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Fine. Give us the Epstein files in Times New Roman, then.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Imagine, for just a second, Biden saying this about Fox News.
And I bet the absolutely feckless White House press corps won’t cover this like the legit constitutional 1A disaster this is.
And I bet the absolutely feckless White House press corps won’t cover this like the legit constitutional 1A disaster this is.
Trump: "I think the people that have run CNN are a disgrace. I think it's imperative that CNN be sold because you certainly wouldn't want to just leave those people with some money so they can spend even more spending poison. It's lies. I wouldn't want to see the same company end up with CNN."
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Imagine, for just a second, Biden saying this about Fox News.
And I bet the absolutely feckless White House press corps won’t cover this like the legit constitutional 1A disaster this is.
And I bet the absolutely feckless White House press corps won’t cover this like the legit constitutional 1A disaster this is.
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🚨 New York Times reports more details than we've had before on how Donald Trump's administration pulled strings to pressure Romania to allow Andrew Tate to travel while he was charged with crimes including trafficking minors and violently beating and raping a 15-year-old girl.
December 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🚨 New York Times reports more details than we've had before on how Donald Trump's administration pulled strings to pressure Romania to allow Andrew Tate to travel while he was charged with crimes including trafficking minors and violently beating and raping a 15-year-old girl.
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Months before the start of the World Cup, the MAGA regime are planning to require all foreign tourists to submit five years of their social media data upon entering the United States.
This is what fascism looks like and FIFA gave it a fake bullshit peace award. Disgusting.
This is what fascism looks like and FIFA gave it a fake bullshit peace award. Disgusting.
December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Months before the start of the World Cup, the MAGA regime are planning to require all foreign tourists to submit five years of their social media data upon entering the United States.
This is what fascism looks like and FIFA gave it a fake bullshit peace award. Disgusting.
This is what fascism looks like and FIFA gave it a fake bullshit peace award. Disgusting.
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“I can’t understand how he could possibly think it appropriate to go there,” said Edward Whelan, a former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia and a prominent conservative legal commentator. “You can argue about whether the rules clearly prohibit what he did, but he showed terrible judgment.”
Judge Emil Bove Faces Ethics Complaint for Attending Trump Rally
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
“I can’t understand how he could possibly think it appropriate to go there,” said Edward Whelan, a former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia and a prominent conservative legal commentator. “You can argue about whether the rules clearly prohibit what he did, but he showed terrible judgment.”
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The way the people of Minneapolis have responded to the arrival of federal immigration agents is inspiring. Many stories here: www.headsupnews.org/p/federal-ag...
Federal agents get an ice-cold reception in Minneapolis
Powerful stories of residents fighting back
www.headsupnews.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The way the people of Minneapolis have responded to the arrival of federal immigration agents is inspiring. Many stories here: www.headsupnews.org/p/federal-ag...
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The Wreck of the Redtie Fatsgerald.
December 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The Wreck of the Redtie Fatsgerald.
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Just noting that no one is ever going to seize a tanker full of solar energy
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
U.S. seizes ‘very large’ oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, Trump says
The seizure was a significant escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his country’s oil-dependent economy.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Just noting that no one is ever going to seize a tanker full of solar energy
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EPA is wiping mentions of human-caused climate change from its website www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website
Some pages have been tweaked to emphasize ‘natural forces’; others have been deleted entirely.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
EPA is wiping mentions of human-caused climate change from its website www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Judge Breyer blocks Trump from deploying the CA National Guard, returning control to Gavin Newsom. He also quotes Marty Lederman in his determination that "regular forces" means the military. The Supreme Court will rule on that definition soon. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/judge-dism...
Judge Dismantles Trump's Legal Argument for Deploying the National Guard
The government says 10 U.S.C. § 12406 gives the president the unreviewable, plenary power to deploy the National Guard. Judge Breyer says no. The Supreme Court will soon decide the same question.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Judge Breyer blocks Trump from deploying the CA National Guard, returning control to Gavin Newsom. He also quotes Marty Lederman in his determination that "regular forces" means the military. The Supreme Court will rule on that definition soon. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/judge-dism...
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Asking for help is hard. I hope this lands well.
a sign that says it 's ok to ask for help on it
ALT: a sign that says it 's ok to ask for help on it
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December 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Asking for help is hard. I hope this lands well.
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The murders in the Caribbean were never about the drug trade. Trump’s oil theft makes that clear.
December 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The murders in the Caribbean were never about the drug trade. Trump’s oil theft makes that clear.
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An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
December 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
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Who the Hell wants to come here even to visit?
But the next obvious step is 5 years social media for US citizens to get on a plane to go anywhere. They're just warming up for that.
But the next obvious step is 5 years social media for US citizens to get on a plane to go anywhere. They're just warming up for that.
December 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Who the Hell wants to come here even to visit?
But the next obvious step is 5 years social media for US citizens to get on a plane to go anywhere. They're just warming up for that.
But the next obvious step is 5 years social media for US citizens to get on a plane to go anywhere. They're just warming up for that.
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Hear, hear. My hospital does just that.
December 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Hear, hear. My hospital does just that.
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i need everyone to stop calling them “drug boats,” like i get that it’s convenient shorthand but we don’t know what was on them and it just reinforces the bullshit right-wing narrative, thank you drive around
December 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
i need everyone to stop calling them “drug boats,” like i get that it’s convenient shorthand but we don’t know what was on them and it just reinforces the bullshit right-wing narrative, thank you drive around
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AI systems are making decisions about who gets a loan, receives a job offer, is eligible for parole, and more — and often in ways that have a disparate impact on protected groups.
To ensure safety, trustworthiness, and non-discrimination, Congress must pass the AI Civil Rights Act.
To ensure safety, trustworthiness, and non-discrimination, Congress must pass the AI Civil Rights Act.
AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That | ACLU
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age.
www.aclu.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
AI systems are making decisions about who gets a loan, receives a job offer, is eligible for parole, and more — and often in ways that have a disparate impact on protected groups.
To ensure safety, trustworthiness, and non-discrimination, Congress must pass the AI Civil Rights Act.
To ensure safety, trustworthiness, and non-discrimination, Congress must pass the AI Civil Rights Act.