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Joe Thorne

@joethorne.bsky.social

Lawyer in St. John's, NL. Interesting and sophisticated. Agreeable to be celebrated. He/Him.

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"Give a man a mask, and I will show you his true face."

02.02.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a fundamentally evil, malevolent person. Rotten to the very core.

30.01.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 13095    πŸ” 2458    πŸ’¬ 1101    πŸ“Œ 385

I gotta say, eating like Michael Rapaport on "The Traitors" might be a step backward for you.

28.01.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

lol, I forgot "post-racial America". Thanks for the reminder.

27.01.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Inflation and prices were coming down, but it didn't feel like it.

See also: she isn't White.

26.01.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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24.01.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8435    πŸ” 2913    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 118
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."

22.01.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 45320    πŸ” 14187    πŸ’¬ 874    πŸ“Œ 684

Newsom takes Ben Shapiro's concerns seriously, but not those of America's international partners. Former partners.

22.01.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it's time to have the talk about crucifixion and the legality thereof

22.01.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 248    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1

Unfortunately for them, the presumption of regularity is gone.

But as a dyed in the wool self-deluded person, I can appreciate the desire to pretend things are different than what they are.

21.01.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll reserve comment until Carney starts doing the things he is now telling people are critical to be done.

21.01.2026 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI thought he would victimize others, not me!” is a distressingly common refrain amongst MAGA CHUDs.

20.01.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Politicians continue to target the courts irresponsibly β€˜In a free society, it is emphatically not the courts' role to simply get out of the government's way’

"In a free society, it is emphatically not the courts' role to simply get out of the government's way."

Some Canadian politicians continue to target the courts irresponsibly. Read more from CBA National editor Holly Lake: https://bit.ly/44CSt1f

22.12.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely right. Triaging need on the hopes that people themselves already stretched can fill the gaps is no way to run a society.

15.12.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Sit down, shut up, and be happy some people are willing to tolerate your existence."

Basic human dignity is not a private affair.

12.12.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you think the Me Too movement reached North American White guys?

09.12.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newfoundland and Labrador provincial courts adjourned β€˜indefinitely’ Observers decry lack of explanation and transparency around the decision

Provincial Court civil hearings, traffic, and contravention cases in Newfoundland and Labrador have been adjourned "indefinitely." Read more about why observers are decrying the lack of transparency around the decision: https://bit.ly/48mNy71

08.12.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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CBA-NL Statement - Provincial Court Closures The Canadian Bar Association - Newfoundland and Labrador (CBA-NL) is deeply concerned by the Provincial Court’s notice on November 28, 2025, announcing… |... CBA-NL Statement - Provincial Court Closures The Canadian Bar Association - Newfoundland and Labrador (CBA-NL) is deeply concerned by the Provincial Court’s notice on November 28, 2025, announcing th...

The indefinite closure of many Provincial Court locations is a crisis for access to justice. The CBA-NL is committed to finding solutions, as all members of the Bar should be.

04.12.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Women do be MRIin’.

03.12.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's truly fascinating! Without having done any research into the consistency of her reasons, it seems like she has been designated the Official Opposition of the SCC.

28.11.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t believe we ended up with a Red Tory government after that campaign.

27.11.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Could literally still smell it in my car on Elizabeth Avenue this morning.

27.11.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Substack of Boba Fett (@agraybee) tweet: Every lifelong Catholic I’ve ever met is like β€œI think we’re supposed to give this food to poor people” and every adult convert is like β€œthe Archon of Constantinople’s epistle on the Pentacostine rites of the eucharist clearly states women shouldn’t have drivers licenses.”

The Substack of Boba Fett (@agraybee) tweet: Every lifelong Catholic I’ve ever met is like β€œI think we’re supposed to give this food to poor people” and every adult convert is like β€œthe Archon of Constantinople’s epistle on the Pentacostine rites of the eucharist clearly states women shouldn’t have drivers licenses.”

Time to post this banger again

26.01.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 392    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
A cloudy photo of the Narrows in St. John’s, with a patch of sunlight only on the homes in the Battery.

A cloudy photo of the Narrows in St. John’s, with a patch of sunlight only on the homes in the Battery.

Uh oh, I think the Battery lighting war has reignited.

24.11.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or whether they were, in fact, β€œdrug traffickers”.

22.11.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stealing the Post’s shtick.

22.11.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The problem with homelessness and addiction is it's too easy to see.

21.11.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd be interested to know what "work hours" are for Peterson, who spends most of his life on podcasts and social media telling people his credentials, and sometimes then telling people to kill themselves.

21.11.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Come for the Strokes drama, stay for the lore-accurate Bartman.

19.11.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada’s #ruleoflaw is the glue that binds our #democracy.
Together, we can keep it strong. It's #OursToProtect. Read more at the link provided. #accesstojustice

www.ourstoprotect.ca

19.11.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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