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Dr John Laughton

@njjohnc.bsky.social

Recovering academic, professional musician,yoga teacher,mediator, arts administrator and producer, Fulbright scholar.

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#chicago

19.10.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#nokingschicago

18.10.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social To be clear, I was a big NFL fan until the CTE scandal, and despite your assertion that nobody ever stops watching the NFL, I did. Sure, I may be a tiny minority of folks, but I could no longer support sport event that puts people at serious risk for my entertainment.

09.10.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nothing says America First like bailing out Argentina while making healthcare unaffordable for 20+ million Americans.

Or signing an Article 5 protection treaty with Qatar coz they bribed you with a plane, while screwing over longstanding NATO allies.

Folks, I think America First might be a scam.

04.10.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16477    ๐Ÿ” 5302    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 545    ๐Ÿ“Œ 208

News today that ICE shot a woman is chilling. The videos online show that there are some abusive, masked thugs masquerading as law enforcement.

Nobody deserves this. The courts need to step in.

05.10.2025 00:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27812    ๐Ÿ” 8244    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1318    ๐Ÿ“Œ 303
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Thugs.

04.10.2025 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10566    ๐Ÿ” 5474    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 951    ๐Ÿ“Œ 493
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.

This is not a joke. This is not normal.

Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois wonโ€™t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

06.09.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36118    ๐Ÿ” 11122    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2081    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1275
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Independents Drive Trump's Approval to 37% Second-Term Low President Donald Trump's job approval rating has fallen to 37%, the lowest of his second term as a result of a decrease among independents.

Trump's cratering in polls continues. Crushing new Gallup numbers:

Overall approval: 37%
On immigration: 38%
On economy: 37%
On trade: 36:
Federal budget: 29%

Overall approval among independents: 29%

news.gallup.com/poll/692879/...

24.07.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3948    ๐Ÿ” 1383    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 317    ๐Ÿ“Œ 246
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GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Chicago, IL ยท Indivisible Chicago Our rights are under attack. Our democracy is under siege. Weโ€™ve been here before, and we know what to do. On July 17, we honor the anniversary of the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis, not wit...

I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, โ€œGOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Chicago, ILโ€ - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

02.07.2025 17:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If youโ€™re more upset at protests than masked federal agents abducting and deporting people without due process, and the President violating the Constitution to deploy the military on US soil against Americans, and justifying it with lies, you need to reevaluate your priorities.

11.06.2025 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 604    ๐Ÿ” 200    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Now you know why he wants Greenland. He already sold it and now must deliver or return the money? ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ˜–๐Ÿ˜ง

20.04.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exactly I am ashamed of the academy( especially some of the very well paid administrators).

10.04.2025 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œDisappearingโ€ people isnโ€™t would-be-Orban-level abuse-of-powerโ€”this is Pinochet-in-Chile or Jorge Rafael Videla-in-Argentina-level abuse.โ€ Important read ๐Ÿ‘‡

19.03.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.

11.03.2025 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5875    ๐Ÿ” 2754    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 176    ๐Ÿ“Œ 583

#AcademicSky

16.03.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The View Inside Trumpโ€™s Assault on Universities (Gift Article) The Trump administrationโ€™s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...

16.03.2025 08:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion | Donโ€™t Fool Yourself Into Thinking It Will Stop With Mahmoud Khalil Donโ€™t fool yourself into thinking it will stop with Mahmoud Khalil.

โ€œColumbia has become Patient Zero in an outbreak of censorship and repression.โ€ #AcademicSky www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...

16.03.2025 10:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of the best articles written about us. Probably the best. Really captures what we are doing and why. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

13.03.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11223    ๐Ÿ” 2174    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 213    ๐Ÿ“Œ 64
12.03.2025 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 115    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I know this is going to sound naive or earnest, but I genuinely find myself shocked by how little people seem to be upset by the levels of corruption we're seeing. Is that the median voter assumes everyone is corrupt already? Or isn't actually getting stories about the corruption?

11.03.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41564    ๐Ÿ” 6258    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7621    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1147
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Trump posted a photo of a pink triangle and crossed it out which represents all the lgbtq people who Were killed in world war 2.

11.03.2025 15:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

To be clear: a tariff is a tax.

09.03.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59265    ๐Ÿ” 9241    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1325    ๐Ÿ“Œ 395
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Congressman Al Green on X: "Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUSโ€™s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl" / X Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUSโ€™s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome https://t.co/sVklRmPCJl

Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUSโ€™s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...

06.03.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 107043    ๐Ÿ” 19418    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10400    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1835
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Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyoneโ€ฆ

25.02.2025 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41786    ๐Ÿ” 19793    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 583    ๐Ÿ“Œ 678

jamelle is correct

15.02.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39007    ๐Ÿ” 5379    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1260    ๐Ÿ“Œ 158
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Knowledge is powerโ€ฆ

16.02.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34915    ๐Ÿ” 13182    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1006    ๐Ÿ“Œ 702
13.02.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?

And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !

We all look forward to reading your thoughts

14.02.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82952    ๐Ÿ” 13971    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5896    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1067

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