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Jacob Thomas

@jacobthomasmpls.bsky.social

Comms Director for @commondefense.bsky.social | #Gay southerner living in the frozen north. Organizer | Multimedia Artist | #LGBTQ #Veteran

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Jay Willis@jaywillis.net · 3mo ago

I have spent my entire career listening to FedSoc types complain about liberal “activist judges” who “legislate from the bench,” and none of them are going to say a single blessed thing about Sam Alito rewriting the Voting Rights Act to say what he thinks Congress ought to have said

Six Conservative Activists Killed the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court's conservatives have spent their careers working to kill the Voting Rights Act. They just did it.

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Jacob Thomas@jacobthomasmpls.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is what stealing elections looks like. An illegitimate Supreme Court handed republicans yet another way to neuter the fundamental right to vote and they are moving post haste to do it. They care nothing for democracy.

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Common Defense@commondefense.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Veterans deserve providers who actually understand service-related conditions. The HONOR Act of 2026 requires private-sector providers to meet the same quality and training standards as VA clinicians. Tell your Senator to cosponsor S.3466.

Poster with bold text: "Honor Act of 2026" and "VA Not For Sale" on a red banner. The background is blue with a subtle pattern, and the bottom features the "Common Defense" logo. Common Defense Supports The HONOR Act"The Problem" is highlighted in a red box at the top. Below, text states that more than one-third of VA care is now sent to private providers who often lack training in service-related conditions. The "Common Defense" logo is at the bottom. Common Defense Supports The HONOR ActText on a blue background with a red banner at the top reading "WHAT THE BILL DOES." Below, the text states: "Requires private-sector providers to meet the same quality and training standards as VA clinicians." The logo of Common Defense is at the bottom. Common Defense Supports The HONOR ActBlue background poster with white text reading, "Tell your Senator to cosponsor S.3466." A red banner at the top says "Take Action." The Common Defense logo is at the bottom. Common Defense Supports The HONOR Act
Jacob Thomas@jacobthomasmpls.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is not good governance. You’re wasting resources the same way these cities are wasting resources for something petty and this would hurt people in these cities who we are supposed to care about as democrats.

Screenshot of a tweet from Twitter with text that reads “a new proposal in the Minnesota legislature would cut funding to Minnesota cities that refuse to fly the new state flag.” The image includes a picture of the new flag with a link to the Fox 9 article being referenced.
Jacob Thomas@jacobthomasmpls.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I’ll be voting @ilhanmn.bsky.social. After everything our city has gone through, an ICE prosecutor running here is a slap in the face. “She resigned from the board in April 2025 to work as an ICE prosecutor…She said she was proud to work for ICE and to protect the U.S.”

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 5mo ago

The Justice Department attorney who made headlines for telling a federal judge “this job sucks” at a hearing on President Trump’s immigration arrests in Minnesota says she is planning to run for Congress in November.

Common Defense@commondefense.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The video is clear: Tim Sheehy broke a veteran’s arm to silence him. Using force to suppress a constituent is a total disqualification for office. We served to protect the right to speak out, not to see it assaulted by a politician in a suit. No more excuses.

Common Defense, a grassroots veterans organization, issued a statement condemning Senator Tim Sheehy for his physical assault on Marine veteran Brian McGinnis. The incident occurred during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing where McGinnis protested Sheehy's actions as a senator. The statement, attributed to Executive Director Jose Vasquez, emphasizes protecting constitutional rights and veterans' voices. The image includes the Common Defense logo.
Common Defense@commondefense.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Trump is pouring gasoline on a fire that our communities are fighting to put out. Our service was about protection, not occupation. We didn't sign up for a political crackdown on our neighbors. The mission: → End the occupation → Protect our neighbors → Demand accountability