@johnbellmfa

Writer, retired English professor, cat dad, amateur singer, car nut, brother, cousin, uncle, great-uncle, retired Air Force Brat (both parents served)

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Joined December 2019
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I’m so fucking tired of this election cycle, by @itsJeffTiedrich open.substack.com/pub/jeffti… As in Dirty Harry, there's always a line that counts: "Jesus H. Christ on a cockeyed catamaran" is today's winner.

I’m so fucking tired of this election cycle

Can’t we just skip ahead to the part where the bad guys lose?

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And I'm with Uncle Jeff: vote early and get out. I hope your state allows it. Mine does.
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kcra.com/article/appeals-cou… But of course. As long as we have a working Judiciary... – at Sacramento, CA

Appeals court dismisses Justice Department effort to challenge California ballots

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected the Justice Department's effort to require California to set aside thousands of ballots over

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Let’s all watch Barack Obama and Jon Ossoff use Preznit Fuckwit as a chew toy, by @itsJeffTiedrich open.substack.com/pub/jeffti… So easy to get Donny's goat.

Let’s all watch Barack Obama and Jon Ossoff use Preznit Fuckwit as a chew toy

They’re so good at this.

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Why is corporate media giving GOP’s Mike Rogers a pass for campaigning with a domestic terrorist?! deanobeidallah.substack.com/… Yes, a double standard.
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The Trump Regime Is Telling Immigration Judges How To Rule danmargolies487234.substack.… They want kangaroo courts--no slam on kangaroos or UMKC sports.
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Does Conservatism Always Lead to Fascism? open.substack.com/pub/thomha… The folks clamping down on protest are never the good guys.

Does Conservatism Always Lead to Fascism?

From the slaveholding South to Jim Crow, Reagan’s billionaire revolution, and Trump’s police state, the same dangerous pattern keeps repeating. Is fascism conservatism’s ultimate destination?

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Trump Is On A Losing Streak. Kansas Wants In. open.substack.com/pub/dworki… Good news.

Trump Is On A Losing Streak. Kansas Wants In.

What a small town in Colorado just did, what 225,000 nurses won in court, and the number in Roger Marshall’s FEC report nobody else has printed.

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Ukrainians Are Dying Thanks To Elon Musk, But That’s OK With This One-Time KC Lawyer danmargolies487234.substack.… Throttling Starshield and "masculine toilets": I could not have made that up.
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Beware: Billionaire Technocrats Say They Want to “Save” Humanity, by @JimHightower jimhightower.substack.com/p/… Worth considering.
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Elon Musk Just Threatened the Coming Democratic Majority open.substack.com/pub/mattst… If we don't take over Starlink and SpaceX, I'm not sure treating them like utilities will be much better. I've see PG&E up close.

Elon Musk Just Threatened the Coming Democratic Majority

Perhaps Dems’ best response to Musk’s “live by the sword, die by the sword,” should draw on another scripture: The government gave, and the government can take away.

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It’s Time to Take Starlink Away from Elon Musk paulkrugman.substack.com/p/i… Yes, people, this is war. We don't even need to nationalize this app--just Starlink (and SpaceX--NASA, anyone?).
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Is It Time to Nationalize Starlink or Even SpaceX? open.substack.com/pub/thomha… Yes. Let's prevent World War III.

Is It Time to Nationalize Starlink or Even SpaceX?

Squeals of “socialism!” aside, we know how to do this and have done it before, repeatedly. This time it’s not just about saving our banks or fighting a war: this time, it’s about saving the world…

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kcra.com/article/uc-irvine-c… Are we surprised that AI doesn't teach students to solve math problems by themselves? – at West Sacramento, CA

UC Irvine study shows AI tools like ChatGPT can affect student learning

A study from the University of California, Irvine, shows that access to AI tools like ChatGPT may be impacting how much students are learning.

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Be Best, Bitch. I’m Still Talking. jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/… In which Melania shows how petty she is.
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On Adam Hamilton, The Split In The Methodist Church, And Accusations Of ‘Heresy’ danmargolies487234.substack.… Hamilton is no radical. I will be happy if Kansas elects someone who builds bridges to the Senate.
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Preznit Fuckwit knows he’s losing his mind, and it’s scaring him shitless , by @itsJeffTiedrich open.substack.com/pub/jeffti… This is the end. It's just going to take a while to play out.

Preznit Fuckwit knows he’s losing his mind, and it’s scaring him shitless

How’s it feel to be a loser, Donny?

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Has Reaganism Converted the World’s Democracies into Oligarchies and Put America at Risk? open.substack.com/pub/thomha… What's it going to be, truth seekers?

Has Reaganism Converted the World’s Democracies into Oligarchies and Put America at Risk?

America’s 45-year crisis runs deeper than politics, raising a defining question about whether the nation can rebuild economic fairness, restore democracy, and revive the American Dream…

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kcra.com/article/woodland-lo… I'm taking the Woodland PD's word on this one, not ICE's – at Sacramento, CA

Video: Immigration officials hit pedestrian with vehicle, Woodland police investigating

Federal immigration officials hit a pedestrian in Woodland on Tuesday, video obtained by KCRA 3 shows. Both the Woodland Police Department and the U.S. House congressman who represents the area are...

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