J R Mitchell
@joromi70.bsky.social
Native West Texas liberal. Yes, we exist. Now living along the Brazos.
“There isn’t so much love in the world that you can turn it away when it’s offered”
— Robert Crais
“There isn’t so much love in the world that you can turn it away when it’s offered”
— Robert Crais
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This entire interview is delightful. Please watch McKellan’s performance of Shakespeare’s words written 400 years ago and absolutely pertinent today (it’s at the end of the clip)
Art speaks truth.
Art speaks truth.
At about 22m in, Ian McKellan brings the Colbert studio to a total, rapt standstill with this speech, written by Shakespeare 400 years ago, of Thomas More to Londoners rioting over recent immigrants to remember themselves and welcome others. youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This entire interview is delightful. Please watch McKellan’s performance of Shakespeare’s words written 400 years ago and absolutely pertinent today (it’s at the end of the clip)
Art speaks truth.
Art speaks truth.
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Tell him: the constitution is crystal clear on this, bitch. STFU and also sit down.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Tell him: the constitution is crystal clear on this, bitch. STFU and also sit down.
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The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
January 30, 2026 at 5:21 AM
The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
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I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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So, these armed felons from January 6, 2021 are “just tourists!”
But an ICU nurse defending a woman who ICE pepper-sprayed and pushed to the ground was a “domestic terrorist “!
But an ICU nurse defending a woman who ICE pepper-sprayed and pushed to the ground was a “domestic terrorist “!
January 27, 2026 at 4:50 AM
So, these armed felons from January 6, 2021 are “just tourists!”
But an ICU nurse defending a woman who ICE pepper-sprayed and pushed to the ground was a “domestic terrorist “!
But an ICU nurse defending a woman who ICE pepper-sprayed and pushed to the ground was a “domestic terrorist “!
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The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle.
January 26, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle.
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This wrinkled walnut needs to retire and go spend the rest of his life with his imaginary friends. Gtfo, Chuck.
Majority of the country now wants to abolish and/or dismantle ICE and yet Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. told the caucus the message had to be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Once again it looks like Schumer is about to choke after getting a massive opportunity.
So pathetic and weak.
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:38 AM
This wrinkled walnut needs to retire and go spend the rest of his life with his imaginary friends. Gtfo, Chuck.
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I say again, this does not even approach a scintilla of the accountability that is required. These are PR moves.
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I say again, this does not even approach a scintilla of the accountability that is required. These are PR moves.
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Hey, @schumer.senate.gov, are you really putting Senate Dems in the position of justifying the existence of ICE? That's not leadership. It's madness considering that the majority of the country has moved further left than you. Get out of the fuckin' way already.
January 27, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov, are you really putting Senate Dems in the position of justifying the existence of ICE? That's not leadership. It's madness considering that the majority of the country has moved further left than you. Get out of the fuckin' way already.
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Always nice to see what the Average Voter is getting up to
a not insignificant number of people on Threads seem to believe the snow storm was The Government's attempt to refreeze the Leviathan, the world-eating serpent, which was getting loose (to eat the world, I assume)
January 26, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Always nice to see what the Average Voter is getting up to
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Thinking back, we probably should not have elected the horrifying nazi pedophile with severe dementia to be president of the United States
January 26, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Thinking back, we probably should not have elected the horrifying nazi pedophile with severe dementia to be president of the United States
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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January 25, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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Stephen Miller: the oozing herpes sore on the diseased dick of the Trump administration.
Stephen Miller calls the deceased “a domestic terrorist.”
January 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Stephen Miller: the oozing herpes sore on the diseased dick of the Trump administration.
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Yep
If this was a functioning democracy, Trump would be in prison right now.
January 22, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Yep
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This is important & revealing. Gallego is from AZ. He ran to the right of Dems in 2024 on immigration. The fact he's saying this speaks volumes. He sees where the public is on ICE. Tear it down. Build another non-police-state-freak-show immigration enforcement agency.
Arizona’s @gallego.senate.gov : "I think ICE needs to be totally torn down… People want immigration enforcement that goes after criminals, not the goon squad that has come from Stephen Miller and Trump."
January 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This is important & revealing. Gallego is from AZ. He ran to the right of Dems in 2024 on immigration. The fact he's saying this speaks volumes. He sees where the public is on ICE. Tear it down. Build another non-police-state-freak-show immigration enforcement agency.
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Thank you for calling it nihilism! And it’s not just the rich!
“Laws influenced by religion force doctors to delay or deny care, disregarding all human experience and all human knowledge. This is a denial of what exists; that is nihilism. Their ideas have become more important than people.”
“Laws influenced by religion force doctors to delay or deny care, disregarding all human experience and all human knowledge. This is a denial of what exists; that is nihilism. Their ideas have become more important than people.”
Exposing Religious Nihilism
Abortion Bans, Miscarriage Deaths, and the Rejection of What Exists
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Thank you for calling it nihilism! And it’s not just the rich!
“Laws influenced by religion force doctors to delay or deny care, disregarding all human experience and all human knowledge. This is a denial of what exists; that is nihilism. Their ideas have become more important than people.”
“Laws influenced by religion force doctors to delay or deny care, disregarding all human experience and all human knowledge. This is a denial of what exists; that is nihilism. Their ideas have become more important than people.”
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The absolute accuracy of this.
January 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The absolute accuracy of this.
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Yea I think this is really what is causing so many mental health issues for so many people. Hearts are breaking ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
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January 19, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Yea I think this is really what is causing so many mental health issues for so many people. Hearts are breaking ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
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…and it continues. I see it daily that women are STILL treated like property by misogynistic insecure men. I’ve watched it and been a part of it for 60+ yrs. We’re done being “nice” to shitty men. And we know the difference between good and shitty men.
BONUS THREAD: 🧵 I broke down Renee Good's murder in the thread above from a female perspective but here's a fabulous video from Brian Recker:
A message from one male to another!
Love him for his empathy.
A message from one male to another!
Love him for his empathy.
January 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM
…and it continues. I see it daily that women are STILL treated like property by misogynistic insecure men. I’ve watched it and been a part of it for 60+ yrs. We’re done being “nice” to shitty men. And we know the difference between good and shitty men.
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I got to see a roadrunner on the way back from the Salton Sea Bird Festival 😁 🪶 Southern California
January 18, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I got to see a roadrunner on the way back from the Salton Sea Bird Festival 😁 🪶 Southern California
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His job is to destroy the United States
January 14, 2026 at 5:59 AM
His job is to destroy the United States