John Hester
@jwhester.bsky.social
Boomer who still believes that by working together for the greater good we can make the world a better place for future generations. Follower of Jesus, not some charismatic minister.
Trump: "Why shouldn't I give nuclear powers to the folks who bankrolled bin Laden, slaughtered Khashoggi and paid $2 billion in hush money to my automated son-in-law? They say nice things about me and have lots of shiny stuff."
www.politico.com/news/2026/07... This article is based on the straw-man that voters will be comparing him to Platner. Politico is well aware he will be running against Susan Collins. But we are in the season when big money is focused on suppressing voter turnout.
‘Not the slick choice’: Maine Dems sweat Troy Jackson despite dominant victory
The progressive logger and former state legislator dominated Maine’s last-minute delegate conventions. But some voters were left unsatisfied with the process — and the presumptive nominee.
politico.com
We must Rethink Everything. The way we've always done things didn't protect us from the disaster that is our present day.
Today is the first day I find the tone on Bluesky to be much meaner and hateful than Facebook. This makes me sad.
Press wordsmiths coin phrase "often don't meet reality" to mean "are full of crap" apnews.com/article/iran...
White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet reality
The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear.
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What's the point of seeing a post on bluesky only to find out you can't join the conversation? That's just doom-scrolling. We will get out of this mess if and only if we come together and share ideas.
Vance Boelter is an evangelical Christian with politically conservative views who had traveled to Congo as a preacher and missionary. We have to challenge the GOP meme that political violence comes from the left. apnews.com/article/hort...
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
A Minnesota man who assassinated the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband has pleaded guilty so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
apnews.com
None of us believe a word that Trump says. Neither does Wall Street, but they're all in on the game to manipulate the market. Who hears first what Trump is about to say to make the market go up or down? finance.yahoo.com/markets/live...
Stock market today: Dow surges 900 points, Nasdaq, S&P 500 surge after Trump calls off Iran strikes
US stocks tumbled amid reports that the US struck Iran hours after President Trump had pledged to do so, saying negotiations were taking "too long."
finance.yahoo.com
More evidence that Bill Maher is not one of the good guys: He says he's "all for it" when talking about the changes at 60 minutes. www.aol.com/articles/bil...
Bill Maher Issues Blunt Response to Scott Pelley’s ’60 Minutes’ Firing - AOL
The 'Real Time With Bill Maher' host also admitted that he "never liked" the journalist.
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I voted in South Carolina by mail. The ballot went out at 9am Monday, and it took until Friday to arrive and get counted from Ohio. I was afraid I might miss the deadline because of the USPS. At least right now, things seem to be moving reasonably.
"Iran did not immediately confirm any deal." Amazed that people still report stuff based on Trump's word. I suspect these announcements are designed to manipulate markets for the benefit of Trump, his family, friends and donors. apnews.com/article/iran...
US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
apnews.com
Politico headlines a routine political maneuver with violent terminology: "twist the knife". Not only is corporate media NOT reporting on MAGA violent rhetoric, but they are making up such rhetoric to attribute to the MAGA resistance. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Capitol agenda: Dems try to twist knife in Trump-GOP tensions
Democrats will look to the “vote-a-rama” process to squeeze vulnerable Republican incumbents on a range of Trump priorities and controversies.
politico.com
www.reuters.com/business/ene... We need to stop waiting for insane people to start making sense. We need to focus on figuring out how they become insane to begin with, so that we can make the changes necessary to rescue future victims and to rescue our society.
Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree.
Democrats are trying to cast Trump as the leader of an administration losing touch with an anxious public as the Iran war pushes the price of gas and other goods higher. These voters in rural Colorado...
reuters.com
Vacationed in MAGA-Land where the gas is below $4 and "now hiring" signs proliferate. Roads and infrastructure are new and shiny. It's a little easier for me to understand how MAGA could still think everything is fine. There is no longer any "news" to turn on in America that disrupts the fantasy.
Does the first vice president of the Oldham [KY] County Republican Women’s Club care about the Epstein files? “Not really,” she confessed. “We have so many other important things going on,” like “the border and girls’ sports.” (Only one transgender female athlete competed in 2022 before the KY ban)
Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 3mo ago“Every time I’ve done what I thought was right, even though I thought it might cost me my job, I end up keeping the job.” @smencimer.bsky.social reports on Rep. Thomas Massie, the proud, forever pain in the ass.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=77yD... A piece in the puzzle of why so many stick with Trump.
When Your Father Is DANGEROUS
YouTube video by Matthew Cooke
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In a country where Trump is STILL liked by 1/3 of the people, this sort of stupid should not be a surprise. www.propublica.org/article/more...
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
propublica.org
Among the 7 Senate races in Indiana where Trump is trying to oust the incumbents, he's winning 5 out of 7. Republicans in these Indiana districts are not turning against Trump despite what the headlines might say.
Rare moment of agreement with TIllis: Comey was a big disappointment, and the indictment against him is ridiculous. I still wonder where America might be today, if Comey hadn't sabotaged Clinton's campaign at the 11th hour. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
Tillis calls Comey 'biggest disappointment' but stands against 8647 indictment
The North Carolina senator said he does not support a “vindictive prosecution.”
politico.com
“The United States, has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take its side.” - Pentagon official to Vatican’s U.S. representative newrepublic.com/post/208820/...
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BREAKING: Pam Bondi FIRED as AG, Trump tells Fox
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 4mo agoFOX CONFIRMS PAM BONDI OUT AS AG TODD BLANCHE TO BE INTERIM AG
Look at the picture PBS put with this story. It represents neither current reality nor what was "normal," but it's a picture that won't trigger the man-infant. www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns
The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomor...
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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to Lydia Polgreen’s spot-on history of America’s myth of omnipotence. @polgreen.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/o...
Opinion | It’s Not Trump. It’s America.
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Wall Street believes a man who is demonstrably a serial liar. This does not inspire confidence. www.cnbc.com/2026/03/29/s...
Dow rises after Trump says U.S. in 'serious' talks to end operation in Iran: Live updates
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank into correction territory on Friday, joining the Nasdaq, which entered a correction the day before.
cnbc.com
Hundreds of people at the Williamsburg, VA No Kings Rally.
I'm amazed at how eagerly leading lights in the resistance movement repost Trump here on Bluesky. Is there anyone in this movement that doesn't understand that Trump posts stuff to distract people from the terrible stuff he is doing? Is he just THAT irresistible to those who need clicks?
Trump himself admits here that he is running his administration without any constraints of the Constitution or his constituents. So quit wasting your time trying to convince your MAGA friend. If they don't believe Trump's words, they won't believe yours.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agoTrump: "I do believe I'll be having the honor of taking Cuba. That's a big honor. Taking Cuba in some form. I think I can do anything I want with it, if you want to know the truth."