JBMcNeil
@my60thyear.bsky.social
đ¤ 136
đĽ 104
đ 76
Democracy defender, historian, writer, lesbian. In no particular order.
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Mrs. Betty Bowers
about 5 hours ago
Hillary Clinton never even met Jeffrey Epstein, but was forced to testify about him.
#CoverUp
315
8131
3478
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rachel Maddow
about 21 hours ago
âOn the merits, its detentions are illegal,â the judge wrote. â[The government] knows this.â
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/n...
loading . . .
Judge Says U.S. Is Intentionally Violating the Law on Immigration
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/nyregion/new-jersey-trump-immigration-federal-judge.html
365
11132
4430
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rebel with a Cause
1 day ago
AT LEAST 53 PAGES OF FBI INTERVIEW SUMMARIES AND NOTES APPEAR TO EXIST IN THE TRUMP/EPSTEIN FILES BUT ARE NOT IN THE PUBLIC DATABASE
loading . . .
Epstein Files: NPR Finds 53 Missing âTrumpâ Pages â the DOJ Has No Explanation
NPR finds 53 Epstein file pages missing from the DOJ release, deepening questions about transparency in Trumpâs own Justice Department.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-files-npr-finds-53-143044156.html
169
2598
1114
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Mother Jones
3 days ago
In 2016, the biggest threat to Trumpâs candidacy was a 2005 Access Hollywood recording that caught Trump bragging about âgrabbingâ unconsenting women "by the pussy.â Fast forward to 2026, and we have another glimpse of what the president means by âlocker room banter.â
loading . . .
We now know what Trump's "locker room banter" looks like
The locker room, in the mind of the president, is where misogyny is not only permitted but protected.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/trump-locker-room-us-mens-hockey-team-access-hollywood/
12
158
53
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Joyce White Vance
4 days ago
Judge Cannon ruled in Trump's favor & against releasing the Special Counsel report today. Some tortured, but important procedural history here. As with Epstein, Trump is so insistent that this report not see the light of day you have to wonder whatâs in there?
joycevance.substack.com/p/if-doj-is-...
loading . . .
If DOJ Is Trump's Law Firm, Aileen Cannon Is His Judge
South District of Florida federal Judge Aileen Cannon has history with Donald Trump.
https://joycevance.substack.com/p/if-doj-is-trumps-law-firm-aileen?r=5n3e
173
2342
896
reposted by
JBMcNeil
đ Monte_Alto đ (everywhere)
4 days ago
đł HOLY SHIT: A bombshell report by
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social
has revealed that under the first Trump administration, the FBI appeared to have issued a âstand downâ order to NYPD investigators regarding their criminal probe into Jeffrey Epstein,
youtu.be/aA5XdssxGWQ?...
loading . . .
âDirected to Stand Downâ: How NYPD Was Shut Out of the Epstein Case
YouTube video by Ryan Goodman
https://youtu.be/aA5XdssxGWQ?si=QzzLnxxxAB8UQG-h
23
279
198
Apparently Fortune magazine cannot read the room ⌠or alternately Fortune magazine is offering up the âBillionaires can do anything they wantâ defense.
#ReadTheRoom
#Epstein
#LesWexner
@fortune.com
4 days ago
0
0
0
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rachel Maddow
5 days ago
"As the journalists interacted with the migrants, uniformed police barged in and detained the lawyer and four journalists. Police confiscated their cameras, laptops and phones..."
www.wsj.com/world/africa...
loading . . .
U.S. Immigration Deportees Held in Secret African Detention Facility
Sending migrants to Cameroon skirted judicial orders, lawyers said.
https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/u-s-immigration-deportees-held-in-secret-african-detention-facility-858b1721?mod=hp_lead_pos4
129
3952
2340
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rachel Maddow
5 days ago
"In the first year of Trumpâs second term, economic growth fell to a 9-year low, and domestic job growth fell to a 16-year low..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
loading . . .
New GDP data falls far short, shows 2025 ended with weak economic growth
In the first year of Trumpâs second term, economic growth fell to a nine-year low, and domestic job growth fell to a 16-year low. Itâs worth asking why.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/new-gdp-data-falls-short-trump
132
3788
1850
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Barb McQuade
5 days ago
Names of co-conspirators and authors of incriminating emails were redacted in violation of Epstein Files Transparency Act. Congress should demand answers.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/p...
loading . . .
13 controversial redactions from the Epstein files â and what weâre learning about them | CNN Politics
This has been a big week in the long-running â and still very much not-over â saga of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/politics/redacted-text-jeffrey-epstein-files?cid=ios_app
37
900
348
reposted by
JBMcNeil
The Tennessee Holler
6 days ago
đđşđ¸
229
7437
3313
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Ella Dawson
8 days ago
âAt last. Today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty. He was never a prince. For survivors everywhere, Virginia did this for you.â â the family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre
loading . . .
Live Updates: Former Prince Andrew Arrested in Britain Over Epstein Ties
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/19/world/uk-prince-andrew-arrest-epstein
1
19
4
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Mother Jones
9 days ago
James Marion Sims, known as âthe father of modern gynecology," achieved his breakthroughs by experimenting on Black girls and women, without anesthesia or meaningful consent. Itâs an origin story the US medical establishment has spent almost 180 years trying to reconcile, whitewash, or ignore.
loading . . .
One woman's quest to reclaim the ugly history of Black maternal health
Artist Michelle Browder's Mothers of Gynecology project is an act of resistance.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/one-womans-quest-to-reclaim-the-ugly-history-of-black-maternal-health/
7
244
108
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Kyle Cheney
9 days ago
NEW: DOJ told a judge in New Jersey that it had violated court orders about 54 times between Dec. 5 and this week â the latest accounting of a phenomenon that used to be rare and is now rampant.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
82
2097
1122
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Mother Jones
11 days ago
The Trump administration wants to control the US by rewriting the countryâs past. This Presidentâs Day, check out
@dfriedman.bsky.social
and
@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
cover story for our latest print issue of Mother Jones:
loading . . .
Trump's war on history
As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country's future by bulldozing its past.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/america-freedom-task-force-250-trump-anniversary-history-smithsonian-kennedy-center/
12
247
107
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Senator Chris Van Hollen
12 days ago
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody. Â This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her sonâs side as he died from cancer. Â Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
loading . . .
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/news/ofelia-torres-dies-from-rare-cancer/
641
19101
7781
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Mother Jones
11 days ago
Trump's Border Czar says that Minnesota should say âthank youâ for the DHS Operation.
loading . . .
Tom Homan: Minnesota should say "thank you" for DHS operation
âThey were a sanctuary state. Their county jails werenât working with us across the state,â Homan said. âWe fixed it.â
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/tom-homan-minnesota-should-say-thank-you-for-dhs-operation/
63
82
51
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Ricky Davila
14 days ago
Two ICE-Gestapo killers have been placed on leave after lying under oath about a violent encounter they supposedly faced during their seige in Minneapolis. They face termination and criminal charges. Good, they arenât agents, they are terrorists. They should all be sent to jail.
464
13798
3295
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Acyn
14 days ago
Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noemâs blankie.
loading . . .
456
26285
8545
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Kyle Cheney
14 days ago
đ A federal judge has ordered the disclosure of a roster of DOGE employees and affiliates, as well as a text message revealing a top NEH officialâs views on âwokeâ and âprogressiveâ grants.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
43
3557
1148
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Kevin M. Kruse
15 days ago
As we dig into this scandal, can we revisit the question about why the president's son-in-law, who has no formal role in this administration, keeps showing up at high-level negotiations with actual world leaders?
add a skeleton here at some point
216
5683
1648
reposted by
JBMcNeil
The Devil
18 days ago
The things you do, when âyou have nothing to hideâ.
1140
6996
1970
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Acyn
18 days ago
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are buildingâand have builtâa black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
loading . . .
798
38568
14353
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rachel Maddow
18 days ago
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
loading . . .
âAbsolute hellâ: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/02/09/absolute-hell-irish-man-with-valid-us-work-permit-held-by-ice-since-september/
227
3977
2043
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Mueller, She Wrote
18 days ago
Pardoned insurrectionists commit crimes at a higher rate than immigrants.
add a skeleton here at some point
140
7840
2903
reposted by
JBMcNeil
WomenRiseUp2026
19 days ago
#Trump
Fed Chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, is in the
#EpsteinFiles
#Epstein
This regime is going to ROB US BLIND!!!!
90
1447
578
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Joanne Freeman
18 days ago
They will be warehousing people. And treating them as objects. These are concentration camps.
add a skeleton here at some point
35
647
287
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rachel Maddow
20 days ago
oh dear.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
loading . . .
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/nsa-foreign-intelligence-trump-whistleblower
252
4831
1816
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rachel Maddow
20 days ago
"It's more soccer moms than hardcore activists, they said. But the challenging conditions have brought them closer together. After knowing each other for just weeks, they feel like theyâd give their lives to protect one another if necessary..."
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
loading . . .
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasnât stopped them from protecting their communities.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/04/pursued-by-federal-agents-suburban-ice-observers-remain-resolved
148
6084
1964
reposted by
JBMcNeil
NBC News
20 days ago
âRenee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,â Becca Good said. âYou know my wifeâs name and you know Alexâs name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you donât know â their families are hurting just like mine, even if they donât look like mine.â
loading . . .
Renee Good's partner addresses Minneapolis immigration crackdown one month after killing
Becca Good has seldom spoken out since Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
https://nbcnews.to/3ZjOfbU
134
12623
4052
reposted by
JBMcNeil
The Tennessee Holler
19 days ago
âA letter tossed over the detention center fence said theyâve been held 290 days⌠havenât had a single piece of fruit⌠no pain medsâŚâ @corecivic, folks
loading . . .
114
4070
2225
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Ashlie Weeks, Esq.
19 days ago
If all these rich men "regret" their time with Epstein then why didn't they announce prior to the release of the files that their names would be part of the collection? Why didn't they self-report? The answer is they are not sorry and have no regret. They are sorry and regret they got caught.
512
16974
4330
Serious question: Is AI writing all the Super Bowl ads now??? I remember when they used to be funny âŚ
#SuperBowl
#AIsucks
#BadBunny
And while Iâm at it
#AbolishICE
19 days ago
0
0
0
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Malcolm Mair
19 days ago
It's still a cover-up Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing âdeath, physical abuse, or injuryâ from yesterdayâs Epstein files release. DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine. 13,000 unredacted mentions and counting.
173
5248
2009
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rebel with a Cause
19 days ago
YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT A CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING RING ... IT'S THE REPUBLIKKKLAN PARTY!! An 86 pg DOJ prosecution memo that INCLUDED DETAILS ON âPOTENTIAL CO-CONSPIRATORSâ of Jeffrey Epstein âMYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEAREDâ from the DOJâs website after the agency was asked about the document by a reporter
loading . . .
âMysteriously disappearedâ: DOJ Epstein prosecution memo vanishes after press inquiry - NewsBreak
An 86-page Justice Department prosecution memo that included details on âpotential co-conspiratorsâ of Jeffrey Epstein âmysteriously disappearedâ from the
https://share.newsbreak.com/h6lefhi3
532
12455
5281
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Nathan Kalman-Lamb
20 days ago
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man âpurposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.â What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldnât remember he had a daughter.
493
17921
9883
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rachel Maddow
20 days ago
"The deployment is on track to exceed $600 million at the one-year mark, in August. âDespite that significant investment of taxpayer dollars, the National Guard has been unable to identify any measurable public safety outcomes attributable to their presence...â
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
loading . . .
Democrats criticize cost of National Guard deployment in D.C. and its results in new report
The Trump administration deployed National Guard members in August. More than 2,000 are still in Washington.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-criticize-cost-national-guard-deployment-dc-results-new-repo-rcna257470
91
2453
1041
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Jon Cooper
23 days ago
đ¨đ¨Poland to examine âincreasingly likely possibility that pedophilia scandal was co-organized by intelligence servicesâ in Moscow. Read the full story below. đď¸
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
655
8100
3812
reposted by
JBMcNeil
FilmAlicia
25 days ago
DHS, ICE and CBP lie 100% of the time:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
loading . . .
DHSâs account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: âA smear campaignâ
Immigration officials said agent shot two âvicious gang membersâ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/portland-venezuelans-shot-border-patrol-court
116
4317
2060
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Mueller, She Wrote
24 days ago
Gabbard held this up for 8 months with a truckload of excuses from executive privilege to "It's too classified for Congress." They have FINALLY transmitted the whistleblower report to Congress.
www.cbsnews.com/news/intelli...
loading . . .
Intelligence watchdog shares whistleblower complaint involving Gabbard with Congress after monthslong delay
The complaint was closed administratively by the intelligence community inspector general's office in June 2025, under prior leadership, watchdog says.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/intelligence-watchdog-sensitive-whistleblower-complaint-congress-monthslong-delay/
421
8058
3190
reposted by
JBMcNeil
America Is Divided
24 days ago
This is what NicolĂĄs Maduro did in Venezuela. Nationalize voting, then clamp down on journalists and appoint only partisan judges. Becoming a dictator one step at a time. đ˝
1049
9980
4901
reposted by
JBMcNeil
George Conway âď¸đşđ¸
25 days ago
314
3865
1540
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Joanne Freeman
25 days ago
Folks: This is important. SHEARâthe Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (a GREAT organization)âis tracking examples of the regime erasing history. More at the link below.
add a skeleton here at some point
13
904
558
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Joyce White Vance
25 days ago
DOJ is apparently taking all this time & violating the Transparency Act deadline in order to protect criminals, not the victims.
add a skeleton here at some point
172
4293
1513
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Jeff Tischauser
25 days ago
âI am doing this because I believe so long as we have a system where people are being prosecuted for petty theft and not for killing someone on the street, in broad daylight on camera, we have a system that is too broken to continue to function."
unraveledpress.com/cook-county-...
loading . . .
Cook County Stateâs Attorney has âtaken no action whatsoeverâ against feds, new lawsuit alleges
The suit seeks the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate potential unlawful conduct by federal agents in Illinois.
https://unraveledpress.com/cook-county-states-attorney-has-taken-no-action-whatsoever-against-feds-new-lawsuit-alleges/
96
4100
1582
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Kevin M. Kruse
25 days ago
If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
add a skeleton here at some point
681
19892
6239
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Jon Cooper
26 days ago
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: âHow will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.â
#EpsteinFiles
loading . . .
704
31515
10593
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Rachel Maddow
26 days ago
"The Fulton County raid is a test run for messing with election administrators and the counting of ballots in the midterm elections in 2026..."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
349
10082
4314
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Joyce White Vance
27 days ago
âU.S. District Judge Fred Biery excoriated the federal government, saying the case âhas its genesis in the ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children.ââ
www.ms.now/news/liam-ra...
loading . . .
Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and father from ICE detention center
A photo of Ramos wearing a bunny hat and a Spider-Man backpack as he was being detained went viral, sparking national criticism.
https://www.ms.now/news/liam-ramos-release-ice-detention
100
4828
1615
reposted by
JBMcNeil
Forbes
28 days ago
Bruce Springsteenâs ICE Protest Song Soars To No. 1
loading . . .
Bruce Springsteenâs ICE Protest Song Soars To No. 1
Bruce Springsteen releases ICE protest song âStreets of Minneapolis,â which quickly becomes a bestseller and takes over the iTunes Top Songs chart in the United States.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/01/29/bruce-springsteens-ice-protest-song-soars-to-no-1/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=forbes
99
3220
1072
Load more
feeds!
log in