@jmpurkis.bsky.social
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I responded to this, but the @washingtonpost.com censorship bot prevented this from being posted. They’re a bunch of cowards.
October 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I responded to this, but the @washingtonpost.com censorship bot prevented this from being posted. They’re a bunch of cowards.
It's only fitting that on Constitution Day (17 September) the First Amendment (free speech) has been cancelled.
September 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
It's only fitting that on Constitution Day (17 September) the First Amendment (free speech) has been cancelled.
A lovely post from Margaret Atwood on the occasion of A Handmaid's Tale being banned (and quickly un-banned) in Alberta schools.
Handmaid's Tale Banned in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Schools
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Handmaid's Tale Banned in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Schools
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Handmaid's Tale Banned in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Schools
And everyone and their pet canary wants me to "comment."
open.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
A lovely post from Margaret Atwood on the occasion of A Handmaid's Tale being banned (and quickly un-banned) in Alberta schools.
Handmaid's Tale Banned in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Schools
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Handmaid's Tale Banned in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Schools
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
@juliapurkis.bsky.social
Julia, you have to "follow" me before we can private message Click on the little speech bubble with the 3 dots in it; it should be on the bottom of the screen on your phone.
Julia, you have to "follow" me before we can private message Click on the little speech bubble with the 3 dots in it; it should be on the bottom of the screen on your phone.
August 4, 2025 at 6:51 AM
@juliapurkis.bsky.social
Julia, you have to "follow" me before we can private message Click on the little speech bubble with the 3 dots in it; it should be on the bottom of the screen on your phone.
Julia, you have to "follow" me before we can private message Click on the little speech bubble with the 3 dots in it; it should be on the bottom of the screen on your phone.
August 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Now that the silly Israel/Iran kerfuffle has been all cleared up by Donald Trump, let's talk about:
- the Epstein files
- the Big Beautiful Bill
- ICE kidnapping citizens
- anything else you can remember from just two weeks ago
- the Epstein files
- the Big Beautiful Bill
- ICE kidnapping citizens
- anything else you can remember from just two weeks ago
June 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Now that the silly Israel/Iran kerfuffle has been all cleared up by Donald Trump, let's talk about:
- the Epstein files
- the Big Beautiful Bill
- ICE kidnapping citizens
- anything else you can remember from just two weeks ago
- the Epstein files
- the Big Beautiful Bill
- ICE kidnapping citizens
- anything else you can remember from just two weeks ago
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Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
June 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
So, is there a correlation between Pentagon activity and pizza deliveries, as well as low traffic at nearby gay bars? Or is someone just winding Pete Hegseth up, hoping to push him that much closer to his next assignation with the bottle?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Pentagon pizza monitor predicted ‘busy night’ ahead of Israel’s attack on Iran
Low gay bar traffic and spike in pizza deliveries before strikes boost theory on Pentagon activity during invasions
www.theguardian.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
So, is there a correlation between Pentagon activity and pizza deliveries, as well as low traffic at nearby gay bars? Or is someone just winding Pete Hegseth up, hoping to push him that much closer to his next assignation with the bottle?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
I'm just curious. Has anyone read or heard anything lately about whether the unredacted Epstein files regarding Trump have been released yet? Perhaps you could repost this so I can find out.
June 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I'm just curious. Has anyone read or heard anything lately about whether the unredacted Epstein files regarding Trump have been released yet? Perhaps you could repost this so I can find out.
The recent bashing of Leonard Leo by Trump led me to find out more about this mysterious character. Who exactly is Leonard Leo and what is his back ground? I found this ProPuclica article, which is an interesting read, indeed: www.propublica.org/article/we-d...
We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority
The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.
www.propublica.org
June 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The recent bashing of Leonard Leo by Trump led me to find out more about this mysterious character. Who exactly is Leonard Leo and what is his back ground? I found this ProPuclica article, which is an interesting read, indeed: www.propublica.org/article/we-d...
Bernie Sanders is so inspiring. He almost makes me wish I was an American!
To Our Establishment Friends in the Democratic Party:
YouTube video by Bernie Sanders
www.youtube.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Bernie Sanders is so inspiring. He almost makes me wish I was an American!
This is only a few minutes long but it's one of those 'must watch' things. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOnZ...
[REACTION] "You let oligarchs feed you lies while they made you fat, poor, and addicted." -
YouTube video by Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
www.youtube.com
April 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is only a few minutes long but it's one of those 'must watch' things. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOnZ...
New phone to honour Great Leader!
New iPhone To Completely Fold, in Commemoration of Trump’s Negotiation Style — The Shovel
The new iPhone17 which will honour the US President by folding when a small amount of pressure is applied.
theshovel.com.au
April 16, 2025 at 5:37 AM
New phone to honour Great Leader!
The next logical step, of course, is that any citizen can be silenced (imprisoned? disappeared?) for opposing the T**** administration's stance on anything it doesn't like. This is truly appalling and terrifying
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views
White House has claimed that Khalil’s ‘beliefs and associations’ are counter to US foreign policy interests
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The next logical step, of course, is that any citizen can be silenced (imprisoned? disappeared?) for opposing the T**** administration's stance on anything it doesn't like. This is truly appalling and terrifying
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Remember when the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was a time of fearlessness? Remember Stephen Colbert's fantastic takedown of Bush (2006)? O how the mighty have fallen!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House correspondents’ dinner cancels anti-Trump comedian’s appearance
WHCA says it was dropping Amber Ruffin’s performance so the event’s ‘focus is not on the politics of division’
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Remember when the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was a time of fearlessness? Remember Stephen Colbert's fantastic takedown of Bush (2006)? O how the mighty have fallen!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Of course they are trying to make Signalgate sound like nothing important. But it was and is. Don't let this go quiet and disappear!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump has managed to spin Signalgate as a media lapse, not a major security breach | Andrew Roth
The US administration believes it can divide public attention until there is a new scandal. It may be a winning strategy, writes Andrew Roth
www.theguardian.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Of course they are trying to make Signalgate sound like nothing important. But it was and is. Don't let this go quiet and disappear!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump & the GOP’s version of “government efficiency” is looking into your kids’ lunch money, teachers’ salaries, our grandparents’ $65/day social security, not musk’s $8M/day gov’t contracts. Listen to this excellent rundown from @repcasar.bsky.social !
youtu.be/ZRJjQCXXdlY?...
youtu.be/ZRJjQCXXdlY?...
WATCH: Rep. Casar says fired inspectors general were investigating Elon Musk’s companies
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
March 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Trump & the GOP’s version of “government efficiency” is looking into your kids’ lunch money, teachers’ salaries, our grandparents’ $65/day social security, not musk’s $8M/day gov’t contracts. Listen to this excellent rundown from @repcasar.bsky.social !
youtu.be/ZRJjQCXXdlY?...
youtu.be/ZRJjQCXXdlY?...
Here's a fantastic interview with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and CNN's Christiane Amanpour re the Trump administration's plans for Canada. As a Canadian I find what Joly is saying to be worrying, but I think she lays everything out clearly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3rI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3rI...
'My jaw is dropped': Canadian official's interview stuns Amanpour
YouTube video by CNN
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Here's a fantastic interview with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and CNN's Christiane Amanpour re the Trump administration's plans for Canada. As a Canadian I find what Joly is saying to be worrying, but I think she lays everything out clearly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3rI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3rI...
An informative and amusing discussion between two sane people: Stephanie Ruhle (Democratic supporter) and Tim Miller (Republican). A bit of sanity in this insane week is very welcome.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDJ3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDJ3...
'Eat The Rich' BACKLASH Incoming! Are Zuck and Elon READY? (w/ Stephanie Ruhle) | Bulwark Podcast
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
An informative and amusing discussion between two sane people: Stephanie Ruhle (Democratic supporter) and Tim Miller (Republican). A bit of sanity in this insane week is very welcome.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDJ3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDJ3...