Jones Murphy
@jonesmurphy.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Scientist, progressive, businessman
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I despise NoVax Djokovic and believe he should be banned for life from tennis for his destructive antics. But he is a great athlete, and won a hell of a match against Jannik Sinner's youth and talent.
January 30, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I despise NoVax Djokovic and believe he should be banned for life from tennis for his destructive antics. But he is a great athlete, and won a hell of a match against Jannik Sinner's youth and talent.
Trump just arrested Don Lemon:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/don-lemon-arrested-federal-authorities-attorney-says-rcna256680
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/don-lemon-arrested-federal-authorities-attorney-says-rcna256680
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a Friday post on X that Lemon was arrested alongside three others "in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota."
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Trump just arrested Don Lemon:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/don-lemon-arrested-federal-authorities-attorney-says-rcna256680
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/don-lemon-arrested-federal-authorities-attorney-says-rcna256680
A 9,000-member group’s legal win could flip a congressional seat to Democrats in the midterms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/mormons-utah-redistricting-election
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/mormons-utah-redistricting-election
January 30, 2026 at 1:54 PM
A 9,000-member group’s legal win could flip a congressional seat to Democrats in the midterms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/mormons-utah-redistricting-election
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/mormons-utah-redistricting-election
His U-turn initially blindsided Downing Street, which had thought the deal was done and dusted months before, but subsequently resulted in a new, more combative stance from Starmer, who said he “will not yield” on the issue of Greenland […]
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January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
His U-turn initially blindsided Downing Street, which had thought the deal was done and dusted months before, but subsequently resulted in a new, more combative stance from Starmer, who said he “will not yield” on the issue of Greenland […]
Hundreds did not survive this record hurricane. Yet global warming remains alive and well, worst of all among Western conservatives.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/hundreds-feared-dead-after-attempting-to-cross-mediterranean-amid-cyclone-harry
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/hundreds-feared-dead-after-attempting-to-cross-mediterranean-amid-cyclone-harry
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Hundreds did not survive this record hurricane. Yet global warming remains alive and well, worst of all among Western conservatives.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/hundreds-feared-dead-after-attempting-to-cross-mediterranean-amid-cyclone-harry
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/hundreds-feared-dead-after-attempting-to-cross-mediterranean-amid-cyclone-harry
The Crown’s Silence, a book published this week, details how monarchs from Queen Elizabeth I to George IV used the trade in enslaved people to boost crown revenues and defend the British empire.
It is believed that by 1807 the British crown was the largest buyer of enslaved people […]
It is believed that by 1807 the British crown was the largest buyer of enslaved people […]
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January 30, 2026 at 12:57 PM
The Crown’s Silence, a book published this week, details how monarchs from Queen Elizabeth I to George IV used the trade in enslaved people to boost crown revenues and defend the British empire.
It is believed that by 1807 the British crown was the largest buyer of enslaved people […]
It is believed that by 1807 the British crown was the largest buyer of enslaved people […]
France plays a significant role in the strategic decisions of African air force modernization by controlling the approvals of advanced military hardware transfers […]
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January 30, 2026 at 12:48 PM
France plays a significant role in the strategic decisions of African air force modernization by controlling the approvals of advanced military hardware transfers […]
The increase in the deficit counters Trump's efforts to use tariffs to reduce imbalances around the globe. When announcing so-called reciprocal tariffs in April 2025, the White House used the level of trade deficits with varying countries as a baseline for determining the duties […]
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January 30, 2026 at 12:41 PM
The increase in the deficit counters Trump's efforts to use tariffs to reduce imbalances around the globe. When announcing so-called reciprocal tariffs in April 2025, the White House used the level of trade deficits with varying countries as a baseline for determining the duties […]
Laguna del Tigre is one of the most-often exploited parts of the Mayan reserve, with thousands of acres lost every year to illegal cattle ranching, farming, and logging.
The Ministry of National Defense and the National Civil Police will occupy the Campo Xan for the purpose of cracking down on […]
The Ministry of National Defense and the National Civil Police will occupy the Campo Xan for the purpose of cracking down on […]
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January 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Laguna del Tigre is one of the most-often exploited parts of the Mayan reserve, with thousands of acres lost every year to illegal cattle ranching, farming, and logging.
The Ministry of National Defense and the National Civil Police will occupy the Campo Xan for the purpose of cracking down on […]
The Ministry of National Defense and the National Civil Police will occupy the Campo Xan for the purpose of cracking down on […]
“Overwhelmingly, we came away, both of us, shocked at how ICE had reacted to this situation,” the witness added. “They tear-gassed 50 people. They beat people up. They used pepper spray. They shot pepper balls at people.” […]
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January 30, 2026 at 12:01 PM
“Overwhelmingly, we came away, both of us, shocked at how ICE had reacted to this situation,” the witness added. “They tear-gassed 50 people. They beat people up. They used pepper spray. They shot pepper balls at people.” […]
As a black woman, why is Karen Bass lying on behalf of Trump and Republicans? They've banned most of the world’s 1.3 billion black people from even visiting the US. They've rolled back MLK'S legacy and resegregated immigration with racist quotas […]
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January 30, 2026 at 11:57 AM
As a black woman, why is Karen Bass lying on behalf of Trump and Republicans? They've banned most of the world’s 1.3 billion black people from even visiting the US. They've rolled back MLK'S legacy and resegregated immigration with racist quotas […]
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@Barbramon1 #tulsigabbard has been thought to be a #russian spy for decades, so naturally #putin would want her to be present during the #fbi raid of #fultoncounty voting offices. If evidence of #trumprussiacollusion is found, it needs to be destroyed. Duh.
January 30, 2026 at 11:10 AM
@Barbramon1 #tulsigabbard has been thought to be a #russian spy for decades, so naturally #putin would want her to be present during the #fbi raid of #fultoncounty voting offices. If evidence of #trumprussiacollusion is found, it needs to be destroyed. Duh.
The Sinegorsk cargo ship, sailing under the Russian flag, cruised into the Bristol Channel on Tuesday night and appeared to anchor about two miles off Minehead, on the north coast of Somerset, near to where vital undersea telecom cables, connecting Britain to the US, Canada, Spain and Portugal […]
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January 30, 2026 at 11:43 AM
The Sinegorsk cargo ship, sailing under the Russian flag, cruised into the Bristol Channel on Tuesday night and appeared to anchor about two miles off Minehead, on the north coast of Somerset, near to where vital undersea telecom cables, connecting Britain to the US, Canada, Spain and Portugal […]
Schumer is not reading the room. This deeply angers the most loyal Democratic voters, to appease the most racist and fickle. It makes no sense.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-says-democrats-are-getting-close-deal-resolve-shutdown-fight-rcna256507
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-says-democrats-are-getting-close-deal-resolve-shutdown-fight-rcna256507
Trump strikes deal with Democrats in government shutdown funding fight
The agreement includes advancing five spending bills and funding the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks as lawmakers negotiate changes to DHS and ICE.
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Schumer is not reading the room. This deeply angers the most loyal Democratic voters, to appease the most racist and fickle. It makes no sense.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-says-democrats-are-getting-close-deal-resolve-shutdown-fight-rcna256507
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-says-democrats-are-getting-close-deal-resolve-shutdown-fight-rcna256507
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@jonesmurphy Yep, he didn’t start this. He’s just taken the mask off of the GOP.
January 30, 2026 at 5:03 AM
@jonesmurphy Yep, he didn’t start this. He’s just taken the mask off of the GOP.
Bezos is openly working for Trump and Republicans
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/media/washington-post-jeff-bezos-layoffs-wapo
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/media/washington-post-jeff-bezos-layoffs-wapo
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Bezos is openly working for Trump and Republicans
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/media/washington-post-jeff-bezos-layoffs-wapo
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/media/washington-post-jeff-bezos-layoffs-wapo
Fetterman’s vote came as a surprise given the senator’s comments earlier in the week, when he said he would “never vote to shut our government down, especially our Defense Department,” one of the agencies that would have received funding from the appropriations package.
It was unclear Thursday […]
It was unclear Thursday […]
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January 30, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Fetterman’s vote came as a surprise given the senator’s comments earlier in the week, when he said he would “never vote to shut our government down, especially our Defense Department,” one of the agencies that would have received funding from the appropriations package.
It was unclear Thursday […]
It was unclear Thursday […]
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Patients detail 'disaster' inside Alberta emergency departments https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/01/28/patients-detail-disaster-alberta-emergency-departments/
Patients detail 'disaster' inside Alberta emergency departments
Stories of exceedingly long wait times at Alberta hospitals have emerged since 44-year-old Prashant Sreekumar died after waiting nearly eight hours in an Edmonton emergency department with chest pain in late December.
calgary.citynews.ca
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Patients detail 'disaster' inside Alberta emergency departments https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/01/28/patients-detail-disaster-alberta-emergency-departments/
The disgraced hip-hop star’s Trump Gold Card will almost certainly fuel public scrutiny over her controversial decision to publicly support Trump more than two months ago. Critics of the rapper, who was born in Trinidad, have suggested that her MAGA transformation was a political ploy to gain […]
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January 30, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The disgraced hip-hop star’s Trump Gold Card will almost certainly fuel public scrutiny over her controversial decision to publicly support Trump more than two months ago. Critics of the rapper, who was born in Trinidad, have suggested that her MAGA transformation was a political ploy to gain […]
The GOP has been primarily a white supremacist party since 1964. Trump is just more openly Nazi than his predecessors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/white-supremacy-trump-administration-social-media.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/white-supremacy-trump-administration-social-media.html
Trump Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:22 AM
The GOP has been primarily a white supremacist party since 1964. Trump is just more openly Nazi than his predecessors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/white-supremacy-trump-administration-social-media.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/white-supremacy-trump-administration-social-media.html
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Giuseppe Sala, the mayor of Milan, said in a telephone interview that the Italian government should “say no to Trump.”
Mr. Sala added: “Bringing to Milan a militia which distinguished itself — this is not my opinion — with criminal acts, which kills, which enters in the homes of American […]
Mr. Sala added: “Bringing to Milan a militia which distinguished itself — this is not my opinion — with criminal acts, which kills, which enters in the homes of American […]
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January 30, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Giuseppe Sala, the mayor of Milan, said in a telephone interview that the Italian government should “say no to Trump.”
Mr. Sala added: “Bringing to Milan a militia which distinguished itself — this is not my opinion — with criminal acts, which kills, which enters in the homes of American […]
Mr. Sala added: “Bringing to Milan a militia which distinguished itself — this is not my opinion — with criminal acts, which kills, which enters in the homes of American […]
I don't want to abolish ICE. I want ICE to deport Nicki Minaj, Melania, Elon and many other such criminals:
https://people.com/nicki-minaj-shows-off-trump-gold-card-after-publicly-defending-president-says-she-is-finalizing-citizenship-paperwork-as-we-speak-11894773
https://people.com/nicki-minaj-shows-off-trump-gold-card-after-publicly-defending-president-says-she-is-finalizing-citizenship-paperwork-as-we-speak-11894773
Nicki Minaj Shows Off Trump Gold Card After Publicly Defending President, Says She Is 'Finalizing Citizenship Paperwork as We Speak'
Minaj suggested she received a gold card "free of charge" in an X post on Wednesday, Jan. 28
people.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 AM
I don't want to abolish ICE. I want ICE to deport Nicki Minaj, Melania, Elon and many other such criminals:
https://people.com/nicki-minaj-shows-off-trump-gold-card-after-publicly-defending-president-says-she-is-finalizing-citizenship-paperwork-as-we-speak-11894773
https://people.com/nicki-minaj-shows-off-trump-gold-card-after-publicly-defending-president-says-she-is-finalizing-citizenship-paperwork-as-we-speak-11894773
No president has ever decertified jets directly. The decision has always been left up to aviation safety experts at the Federal Aviation Administration, said Richard Aboulafia, managing director of industry consulting firm AeroDynamic Advisory.
“Using aircraft safety as a tool in a trade war is […]
“Using aircraft safety as a tool in a trade war is […]
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January 30, 2026 at 1:45 AM
No president has ever decertified jets directly. The decision has always been left up to aviation safety experts at the Federal Aviation Administration, said Richard Aboulafia, managing director of industry consulting firm AeroDynamic Advisory.
“Using aircraft safety as a tool in a trade war is […]
“Using aircraft safety as a tool in a trade war is […]
"I’m very, very concerned about his well-being in that facility," the superintendent of Liam Conejo Ramos' Minnesota school district told Huffington Post
Leecia Welch, the chief legal counsel at Children's Rights, recently told PEOPLE that illness has been an issue in the family detainment […]
Leecia Welch, the chief legal counsel at Children's Rights, recently told PEOPLE that illness has been an issue in the family detainment […]
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January 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
"I’m very, very concerned about his well-being in that facility," the superintendent of Liam Conejo Ramos' Minnesota school district told Huffington Post
Leecia Welch, the chief legal counsel at Children's Rights, recently told PEOPLE that illness has been an issue in the family detainment […]
Leecia Welch, the chief legal counsel at Children's Rights, recently told PEOPLE that illness has been an issue in the family detainment […]