The only PPV that could balance the national debt. One ring. Two egos. Dana White don’t fumble this. Musk vs. Trump. Make it real.

I wanted to share the remarks I gave at today’s press conference here as well. My heart is with our Bhutanese and Nepali community during this incredibly difficult time. We stand with you.

Bomb thrower or bridge builder? Justin Douglas reflects on his first year changing Dahipin County. After flipping Dauphin County blue for the first time in 100 years, Justin Douglas looks back on his first year in office, bringing reforms to the county and fighting ingrained institutional corruptio...

Bomb thrower or bridge builder?

I talked to Justin Douglas about his first year office as a Dauphin County Commissioner.

It included highlighting the county's institutional corruption, voting changes & reforms to the county prison.

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His Shock Win Flipped a Pennsylvania County. Now He Vows to Raise Hell over Its Lethal Jail. Pastor and activist Justin Douglas will soon be plunged into an insider role, helping run the state’s capital county. Can he leverage his new power to change Harrisburg

The jail debt forgiveness in Harrisburg was championed by Justin Douglas, a county commissioner who scored a shock upset a year ago after campaigning almost entirely on jail reform. (My deep dive on him here: boltsmag.org/dauphin-coun...)

This morning, Douglas was named chair of the county board.

Justin Douglas on becoming the top Dauphin County Commissioner:

“Look, I’m a progressive, I’m in the Democratic Party, but my number one goal is to get shit done. If I can’t get shit done, I’ll work with whoever will.”

This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.

In 2023, @runforsomething.bsky.social recruited Justin Douglas to run for Dauphin County Commission. He flipped a seat by less than 150 votes - because of him, the county just forgave $65 million in pay-to-stay debt that former prisoners had racked up while incarcerated. boltsmag.org/jail-debt-an...

This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.

Jail fees for room, board, and basic services exist in some form in 43 states, trapping incarcerated people in a cycle of financial hardship — often even before they’re convicted.
boltsmag.org/jail-de...

In the ICE age, we still need good neighbors | Opinion Welcoming the stranger is a core teaching in many faith traditions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and others around the world.

In difficult times, being a good neighbor matters more than ever. Right now, we have the chance to build connection and offer support when our communities need it most.

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Don't let Trump spin you, he backed down on the Mexican tariffs when the market dropped out, GOP electeds finding a backbone to complain, and the WSJ calling it the "dumbest trade war in history".

Trump blinked and embarrassed himself plain and simple.

Trump Says U.S. Will Hold Migrants at Guantánamo Bay The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape.

“Deborah Fleischaker, an ICE official during the Biden administration, said that detaining immigrants at the base would be particularly difficult.

“‘Moving materials and people in and out would be a logistical nightmare.’”

In other words, get ready for human rights abuses caused by incompetence.

This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.

In Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County, more than $65 million in jail debt was forgiven — but only after one Democratic commissioner formed an unusual alliance with his Republican colleague.
boltsmag.org/jail-de...

This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.

After campaigning on a jail reform platform, Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas led the charge to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees charged by the Pennsylvania county’s jail.
boltsmag.org/jail-de...

What Will Donald Trump’s New Executive Order on Private Prisons Really Do? The order reverses Biden’s ban on private prison contracts with the Justice Department. Private immigrant detention never stopped and is expected to grow.

Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, lobbied in 2019 for a major private prison company, the Geo Group, among other clients. In a recent earnings call, the Geo Group indicated it was already anticipating a potential increase in gov. business.

www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/22/t...

The Susquehanna River is completely frozen over

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This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.

Charged for their stays, people leaving Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County jail were saddled with debts that made re-entry almost impossible. The county stopped the fees in 2022 but left past debts intact—until advocates pushed for full forgiveness last year. boltsmag.org/jail-de...

Middle School boys are the real winners today.

he did it twice just in case

This Pennsylvania County Wiped Out Millions in Jail Debt After Dauphin County ended the practice of charging people while they’re detained in jail, Commissioner Justin Douglas pushed it to forgive more than $65 million in lodging fees.

This Pennsylvania county wiped out millions in jail debt, recognizing that it was uncollectible. “This is fake debt to begin with,” said Commissioner Justin Douglas, “in that we’re never going to recoup $66 million, and it’s comical to think we would.” boltsmag.org/jail-de...