Jon Saxton
@jonsax21.bsky.social
speechwriter, baritone, pragmatic progressive, All-in on the fight for Democracy, Substack Newsletter: https://jonthinks.substack.com
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BIG NEWS: When Adam Kinzinger stood up to Trump and risked everything, director Steve Pink captured it all. Meidas Studios just released our latest documentary ‘The Last Republican’ on all major platforms. Watch the movie today!
October 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
BIG NEWS: When Adam Kinzinger stood up to Trump and risked everything, director Steve Pink captured it all. Meidas Studios just released our latest documentary ‘The Last Republican’ on all major platforms. Watch the movie today!
Truth AND Consequences
November 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Truth AND Consequences
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Meet Chad Mizelle, the former third-in-command at Trump's DOJ.
His financial disclosures were shielded from the public during his time in the administration.
To our knowledge, we are the first to report on his conflicts of interest now.
His financial disclosures were shielded from the public during his time in the administration.
To our knowledge, we are the first to report on his conflicts of interest now.
Top Trump Official Failed To Disclose Conflicts of Interest for Entire Justice Department Tenure | Revolving Door Project
Chad Mizelle managed to serve in Trump’s administration without disclosing his financial entanglements publicly – and now, only after his departure, can we highlight his conflicts of interest.
therevolvingdoorproject.org
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Meet Chad Mizelle, the former third-in-command at Trump's DOJ.
His financial disclosures were shielded from the public during his time in the administration.
To our knowledge, we are the first to report on his conflicts of interest now.
His financial disclosures were shielded from the public during his time in the administration.
To our knowledge, we are the first to report on his conflicts of interest now.
About time for some N.I.C.E.Agents, don’t you think?
November 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
About time for some N.I.C.E.Agents, don’t you think?
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Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
I’ll bet the house that this is another case of oligarchs getting in on the great deal Trump is making to sell out America to the highest and most despicable bidders.
www.levernews.com/inside-ices-...
www.levernews.com/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Plans For A Bounty Hunter Army
Military contractors called for — and are now getting — contracts to help carry out Trump’s mass deportations, with a bounty for every immigrant they track down.
www.levernews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I’ll bet the house that this is another case of oligarchs getting in on the great deal Trump is making to sell out America to the highest and most despicable bidders.
www.levernews.com/inside-ices-...
www.levernews.com/inside-ices-...
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A national movement across all races,cultures & classes strategically & peacefully withdraw our labor& spending.The "system" will hear us-We The People
We’re not just talking about what’s wrong-we’re building what is right.A civic force that rivals the rigged system
#Pinks
www.blackoutthesystem.com
We’re not just talking about what’s wrong-we’re building what is right.A civic force that rivals the rigged system
#Pinks
www.blackoutthesystem.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
A national movement across all races,cultures & classes strategically & peacefully withdraw our labor& spending.The "system" will hear us-We The People
We’re not just talking about what’s wrong-we’re building what is right.A civic force that rivals the rigged system
#Pinks
www.blackoutthesystem.com
We’re not just talking about what’s wrong-we’re building what is right.A civic force that rivals the rigged system
#Pinks
www.blackoutthesystem.com
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🚨Choose Democracy has just released a report which reveals that at a minimum, Trump's policies have caused 300,000 deaths globally in 2025 🚨
‘Trump’s bloody hands' estimates the extraordinary human cost of Trump-era policies since his inauguration.
Read now: choosedemocracy.us/blog/trumps-...
‘Trump’s bloody hands' estimates the extraordinary human cost of Trump-era policies since his inauguration.
Read now: choosedemocracy.us/blog/trumps-...
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🚨Choose Democracy has just released a report which reveals that at a minimum, Trump's policies have caused 300,000 deaths globally in 2025 🚨
‘Trump’s bloody hands' estimates the extraordinary human cost of Trump-era policies since his inauguration.
Read now: choosedemocracy.us/blog/trumps-...
‘Trump’s bloody hands' estimates the extraordinary human cost of Trump-era policies since his inauguration.
Read now: choosedemocracy.us/blog/trumps-...
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This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
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Red and blue states have already managed to pick up 20 potential GOP and Democratic seats — we’re keeping tabs on all of it.
Check out our live tracker for the most comprehensive coverage of nationwide redistricting efforts👇
Check out our live tracker for the most comprehensive coverage of nationwide redistricting efforts👇
Where Trump’s Redistricting Battle Stands Now
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Red and blue states have already managed to pick up 20 potential GOP and Democratic seats — we’re keeping tabs on all of it.
Check out our live tracker for the most comprehensive coverage of nationwide redistricting efforts👇
Check out our live tracker for the most comprehensive coverage of nationwide redistricting efforts👇
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The only person that Trump ever hired who was actually qualified to do their job......
www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...
www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The only person that Trump ever hired who was actually qualified to do their job......
www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...
www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...
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perhaps there are things going on in the structure of american politics that cannot be solved by a level of internal party discipline that lenin couldn't achieve?
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
perhaps there are things going on in the structure of american politics that cannot be solved by a level of internal party discipline that lenin couldn't achieve?
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There’s something that’s driving me up a wall— the insane size of our nuclear arsenal. @yobencohen.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There’s something that’s driving me up a wall— the insane size of our nuclear arsenal. @yobencohen.bsky.social
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"There will be no peace, there will be no security, until we start using our resources to provide for the needs of our people at home and around the world," said @yobencohen.bsky.social
War Profiteers Benefit as Nuclear Weapons Spending Soared Above $100 Billion Last Year | Common Dreams
New analysis reveals that global nuclear weapons spending "could feed all of the 345 million people currently facing the most severe levels of hunger globally, including starvation, for nearly two ye...
www.commondreams.org
June 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"There will be no peace, there will be no security, until we start using our resources to provide for the needs of our people at home and around the world," said @yobencohen.bsky.social
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Authoritarians fear only one thing: DEFIANCE‼️
(Downtown Portland)
(Downtown Portland)
October 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Authoritarians fear only one thing: DEFIANCE‼️
(Downtown Portland)
(Downtown Portland)
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This is a very sensible appeal for everyone to bring signs to No Kings Day Demos that show what we are FOR and to use language that ‘regular’ people can understand and connect with. Let’s do it!
This is a very sensible appeal for everyone to bring signs to No Kings Day Demos that show what we are FOR and to use language that ‘regular’ people can understand and connect with. Let’s do it!
NO KINGS DAY — SEEKING BETTER SIGNS
Tell America what we’re FOR, not just what we’re against
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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This is a very sensible appeal for everyone to bring signs to No Kings Day Demos that show what we are FOR and to use language that ‘regular’ people can understand and connect with. Let’s do it!
This is a very sensible appeal for everyone to bring signs to No Kings Day Demos that show what we are FOR and to use language that ‘regular’ people can understand and connect with. Let’s do it!