John Watts
@flocculus1.bsky.social
Just a guy (he) watching the news and still being shocked at the fascist spiral. š šŗš¦ š¬ š©ŗ
created November 12, 2024
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (@ameracadpeds.bsky.social) reposted
Decades of research have found that acetaminophen is safe for children when administered as recommended. Misleading claims link the medicine to autism. These false claims send a dangerous message to parents and does a disservice to autistic individuals. www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Senator Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) reposted
The King is ordering the prosecution of particular individuals, and threatening to fire AG Bondi if DOJ doesn't go after them. We fought a revolution to prevent this. We donāt bow down to Kings. Patriots must stop this.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. Itās like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Letās get a grip on whatās happening here.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
An apology is insufficient. Everyone email foxfeedback@foxnews.com and tell them Kilmeade must be fired immediately. #GoodTrouble
Physicians for a Healthy Democracy (@physiciandemocracy.medsky.social) reposted
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John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
OK, so Hegseth and the military harassing homeless and mentally ill people is gonna make us great. OK.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
All protesters should carry subs to protect us from the brownshirts. Open carry for all.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, why is it that every story doesn't contain a long explanation of why we should believe these numbers? They're all just quoting the numbers, typically without even an attribution?
Andy Craig (@andycraig.bsky.social) reposted
Good expose of a big problem. And it's totally true it's deeply intertwined with DNC/DCCC etc. But it's important to understand how this is a result of bad party-weakening reforms, producing a collective action problem where there is no locus of accountable power with the ability to shut it down.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
At first, I thought it wasn't fair that the new picture was black-and-white. Oh.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
So I have $1200 to give over the year, and it's all available right now. I should keep it in my account and dole it out $100 at a time? I feel like I'm having to teach my kid how to budget.
The Last Mile with USAID (@thelastmileusaid.bsky.social) reposted
If you really want to understand how power works today, itās not controlled by ballotsāitās driven by algorithms. This is worth a watch. It shows why billionaires are an existential threat to democracyāand what some of them really think about progressives.
Barbara Boxer (@realbarbaraboxer.bsky.social) reposted
āI am allowed to do it.ā So says the President of the United States about pardoning a vicious child predator who lured hundreds of children into sexual depravity. This should be a unifying moment for our country to turn against such a depraved President. Enough!
Ian Weissman, DO (@drianweissman.bsky.social) reposted
Moves by the Trump administration to pare back Medicaid, rescind medical debt rules, and loosen vaccine requirements threaten to increase medical bills for millions of Americans. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Stand Up for Science! (@standupforscience.bsky.social) reposted
Brave #NASA workers speak out - š» Trumpās gutting science š Silencing experts š§Ø Undermining safety This is the Voyager Declaration. Support the signatories here ā”ļø zurl.co/tCU2Z zurl.co/Sh6n0
Ariella Elm (@ariellaelm.bsky.social) reposted
USDA wants states to hand over food stamp data, to āvalidate the accuracy of eligibility, determination and strengthen SNAP and government program integrityā If that sounds like bs to you, let them know in the link below. So far there are less than 50 comments. And the window closes on the 23rd.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
What was in this for Maduro? Getting people back he wants to punish? Or something so far unrevealed?
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
The RSVP link only returns me to Bluesky, but I'll try to join you
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Sunday, 7/20, 2-6 PM at EISENHOWER MEMORIAL PARK we will be having a peaceful protest to show support for NASA. Please share with your networks! More information can be found here: sites.google.com/view/nasanee...
nasa-needs-help.bsky.social (@nasa-needs-help.bsky.social) reposted
Sunday, 7/20, 2-6 PM at EISENHOWER MEMORIAL PARK we will be having a peaceful protest to show support for NASA. Please share with your networks! More information can be found here: sites.google.com/view/nasanee...
The Last Mile with USAID (@thelastmileusaid.bsky.social) reposted
āDeported for dissent.ā Thatās the new DHS policy. Write the truth, lose your rights. At LAX, CBP forced a writer to unlock his phone, scroll through his nudes, name protestors, and confess political beliefs. CBP doesnāt protect the borderāit curates ideology. See link below š. archive.is/pg3pU
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social)
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Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/Ko_y_JnULxg
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
āWhaaa⦠what?ā Benny Johnsonās reaction sums it all up nicely š¤·š¼āāļø
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
That logic is on par with most federal government decision now.
Sen. Cory Booker (@booker.senate.gov) reposted
Trumpās reckless, immoral cuts to international food assistance will not only cause millions of people to starve, but will also hurt American farmers, who have proudly supplied our global aid programs.
UNITED24 (@u24.gov.ua) reposted
A night to forget. Is what weād call it if it hadnāt been happening over and over again. This is what the aftermath of russiaās attacks looks like. Night by night. If you can, please donate to help stop this. If not, share it. Everyone should see thisš§µ u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
Stand Up America (@standupamerica.com) reposted
Congressional Republicans just betrayed their constituents to give a tax break to their ultra-wealthy donors. Voters will remember next year.
#TeslaTakedown (@teslatakedown.com) reposted
Hey T-Mobile, can you hear us now?? #teslatakedown #starlinktakedown #MuskMustFall
Khashoggi's Ghost (@urocklive1.bsky.social) reposted
My God. Please make sure everyone you know knows this.
Dare Obasanjo (@carnage4life.bsky.social) reposted
A new paper in The Lancet, one of the worldās foremost peer reviewed medical journals, estimates that USAID prevented 91 million deaths across 133 countries over 20 years. The paper estimates that Elon Muskās DOGE funding cuts to USAID will lead to 14 million deaths by 2030 (4.5 million children).
Katharine Hayhoe (@katharinehayhoe.com) reposted
The US Global Change Research Program's website, including all its sub-domains that host the National Climate Assessments and related reports, is now offline. The 1990 Global Change Research Act (see below) mandates its research findings be available to all federal agencies & departments.
Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) reposted
Integrity. Honor. Decency. Compassion. There was a time when we had all of those traits in our President. Thank you Pres. Biden for taking the time to respect, recognize, and honor the incredible lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman, as well as their beloved Gilbert.
Nicholas Grossman (@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social) reposted
āViewpoint diversityā: Promoting white nationalists, banning ideas white nationalists donāt like āViewpoint discriminationā: Holding white nationalists to basic standards of evidence and logic āFree speechā: If white nationalists speak, others are obligated to listen, treat it as worthy of respect
UNITED24 (@u24.gov.ua) reposted
This coupleās child is somewhere under the rubble. A russian missile has turned their home into debris, and they donāt know if their son is alive. #RussiaIsATerroristState
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (@americansunited.bsky.social) reposted
There's a lot of "ugly" in Trump's "Big Beautiful" budget bill, and one of the most alarming is the creation of the nation's first national voucher program. Why are voucher programs so bad? Let us break it down for you: www.au.org/the-latest/a...
Stand Up for Science! (@standupforscience.bsky.social) reposted
What makes a science superpower? Funding, freedom, and the worldās brightest minds. You canāt lead the world in science while banning immigrants and defunding discovery. The Trump admin is sabatoging the future of U.S. science. zurl.co/7P2av
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social)
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John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
The craven. The ashamed. The afraid.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social)
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John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Dave's bread is loaded with added sugar anyway.
futurespac.bsky.social (@futurespac.bsky.social) reposted
BILLBOARD: BRING KILMAR HOME! The Trump administration is IGNORING court orders to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home to Maryland from wrongful deportation to El Salvador. Send a message to Congress at bringkilmarhome.com
Senator Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) reposted
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
So full of shit. Suddenly nothing feom HHS can be believed now since it's run by quacks.
AltFDA (@altfda.altgov.info) reposted
SO to @oniblackstock.bsky.social for todayās Spam in the Gears! I would not judge you if you thought Brainworm was your physician and his office was at maralago. www.hhs.gov/protect-kids...
Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social) reposted
If youāre a North Carolinian, you can check whether your name or the names of anyone you know is on the list of the 65K voters whose votes may be tossed. You could have an opportunity to fix it if so. thegriffinlist.com
Susan Rinkunas (@susanrinkunas.com) reposted
I would be making a big deal out of this if I were an elected Democrat
ALT Fish and Wildlife Service (@altfws.altgov.info) reposted
If you can, attend a protest on Saturday. Bring a few people with you. #Resist #Rally #DoSomething www.axios.com/2025/04/03/h...
Melissa Nadia Viviana (@resistrebelrevolt.net) reposted
šš¼ Iām not sure who had the amazing idea to invite this constitutional lawyer to a senate hearing that intended to prove Biden colluded with Meta to censor conservatives, but she took the opportunity to speak truth to power āš¼ on the hypocrite š KING OF FREE SPEECH, Donald Trump, himself. šš¼ Brava!!
š²šššššš (@gmf1369.bsky.social) reposted
#GVerse #MustWatch: Rep Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) @repjasmine.bsky.social has AG Pam Bondiās number and she saves a little for Elmo too. Crockett always brings the š„š„š„in committee. Check this out!š
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social)
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social)
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John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
It literally includes "Border Security" but not Customs and Border Protection. The CBP union tends to support Trump so is not attacked. Illegal action has nothing to do with national security.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Suppose it's the perfect network to go on if you're determined to demonstrate your ignorance and cruelty simultaneously.
Democracy Action Network (@democracyactionnet.bsky.social) reposted
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Awake does seem a low bar
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Nope. They're taking actions to destroy firms just on the administration's say-so.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Huh, so capitulation by his last target didn't satisfy his lust for revenge? Huh.
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
When you really distill down what's going on here, the president is asserting an unreviewable power to seize any person off the street and ship him to a dungeon abroad. The constitutional crisis is here. ICYMI @corbinkbarthold.bsky.social:
Hope (@lettepaul.bsky.social) reposted
Music š¶š¼ to encourage members of the āRESISTANCEā the Legendary Bob Marley š¤šø Live in Munich āYou can fool some people sometimes But you can't fool all the people all the time Now we see the light You gonna Stand Up For Your Rights Get Up Stand Up Don't give up the Fightā šš½ youtu.be/RhJ0q7X3DLM
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
I'd there a penalty for accidentally reporting an oligarch dead?
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Wouldn't go to Putin land, Xi land, Kim land, Orban land. Wouldn't expect anyone to come to this land.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
The slave trade being run by our government.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
By voting for this, you're condemning the American people to years of unlawful cuts to lifesaving research and care. Please go perform your righteous act elsewhere.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Clueless
Timothy Snyder (@timothysnyder.bsky.social) reposted
"The American antisemitism now merges with the Russian antisemitism and reinforces it. The idea that Zelens'kyi is not a real president, and that his government is therefore not a real government, has been a very specific Russian antisemitic trope from the beginning."
Keith Edwards (@keithedwards.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: Elon Musk's rocket explosion nearly hit a commercial flight. This kind of content is being downranked on X. Please share it here. This is so dangerous.
Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum.bsky.social) reposted
Since writing this article, I have received messages from federal civil servants who tell me it is accurate, and that they are frightened. Please share this with anyone who doesn't understand the scale of the transformation. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Another attack on federal employees. Among other uses, Department doctors use that information - typically not available anywhere else - to tell overseas employees how to protect their families.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Lil stooge from the start
Brendan Nyhan (@brendannyhan.bsky.social) reposted
No one in DC can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not follow laws passed by Congress. No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States. Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Lol
People Power United (@peoplepowerunited.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
CALL TO ACTIVISM (@calltoactivism.bsky.social) reposted
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldnāt find itā¦so donāt RT right now this very second.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, and the Slovakian government
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Why are American taxpayers going to bail out scam artists losing money in the crypto markets? We are going to borrow more money to pump it into the crypto market to enrich scammers and leeches who produce nothing of value for humanity?
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
U24.gov.ua
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
This story sent me to United24 for another donation. I feel more donations coming on.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Sounds like a bunch of Republican propaganda Kool-Aid was on hand
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
Democrats should NOT negotiate with Trump and his sycophants in Congress. If the Republican majority canāt get their act together to prevent a government shutdown, thatās on them. Democrats need to grow some balls and stand up to Trumpās authoritarianism. Angry posts on social media wonāt cut it.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
When did the Republicans once say "thank you" for all the votes they've been given already?
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
The administration is taking funds away from required expenses and putting them wherever it likes already. So let them figure it out. No new funding required, right?
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell your D colleagues: no votes for any R initiatives until rule of law is restored!
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
The Department of Ed has a form to snitch on DEI policies in schools. Iād be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses⦠enddei.ed.gov
Dr. Levi Cowan (@tropicaltidbits.bsky.social) reposted
A statement I must make:
New York Attorney General Letitia James (@newyorkstateag.bsky.social) reposted
Cutting federal support for vulnerable Americans while advancing tax cuts for the wealthiest among us isnāt just wrong, itās cruel. This budget resolution is shameful, and itās going to hurt far too many communities across our nation.
Robert Cooper (@robertcooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
Iām an American patriot who stands with the brave people of Ukraine. šŗš¦ I despise Trump and Putin!!
Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum.bsky.social) reposted
Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
Molly McKew (@mollymckew.bsky.social) reposted
Heās not saying it because he thinks itās true, heās transmitting the script.
Dr Susan Oliver (PhD) (@drsusanoliver.bsky.social) reposted
My mum was born in 1940 when there were very few vaccines available, so she saw firsthand what can happen when children are exposed to childhood diseases without the benefits of vaccines. She had friends who died and she had friends who were left crippled. youtu.be/CCOS7vy-BrI
Mike Luckovich (@mluckovich.bsky.social) reposted
Jesse Eisinger (@jeisinger.bsky.social) reposted
NEW: Scoop about the architect of the destruction of USAID. Pete Marocco was a USAID official in the first Trump Admin. On a trip to the Balkans, he secretly met with the Serb separatist leader. That was a no-no. Caused a big diplomatic incident. www.propublica.org/article/usai...
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Palantir for years has been spreading through Department of State and intelligence agencies. Musk immediately and easily had access to the most sensitive information.
Twlldun (@twlldun.bsky.social) reposted
Letās see what motivates this guy to join DOGā¦oh
Javier Corrales (@javiercorrales.bsky.social) reposted
All my life I have studied democratization and autocratization. My 1st field trip was to newly democratic Argentina. I then added autocracies to my portfolio: Cuba, Ven, etc. I think I can recognize the stages of transition to authoritarianism. Here are the boxes Trump has already checked off.
John Watts (@flocculus1.bsky.social) reply parent
Not a penny!