John Lowery

After Machado Offers Her Nobel, Trump Says It Would Be an ‘Honor’ to Accept It

The writers of our very stupid timeline have gotten lazy, the plot is no longer believable:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...

“Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."

-Rob Reiner🕊️

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1 #ONEV1
🗣Midterm: AZ
For Attorney General, reelct @krismayes.bsky.social

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Fighting the Fentanyl crisis
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If He Builds It, Tear It Down Pendulums must swing.

This, every single damned word:
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The GOP U.S. Supreme Court is not a court-it's an arm of the GOP. In 2028 we need Democratic presidential candidates to make reforming this corrupt court one of the top priorities!

I disagree. Shame is a healthy reponse to grievous misbehavior. If we escape this nightmare it's important that our children and theirs remember e ery sordid detail of what happened.

It's shitty behavior but not illegal when the benefactor is a U. S. national. It's definitely a crime when a foreign national is paying the bill. Which is what seems like is going on in a number of these cases.

Obviously no one should try to criminalize the freedom to voice and promote even reprehensible political opinions. It's the use of that right to promote the opinions of others, hiding their identities to create an illusion of authenticity, and being paid for it.

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If we somehow escape this nightmare and find ourselves with competent leaders again, one thing I would like to see is agressive prosecution of those who sold their free speech rights to foreign interests. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign...

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The current maladministration sounds like a rats nest of competing interests with nothing in common except replacing our representative democracy with different flavors of autocracy that benefit their paymasters - both foreign and domestic.

Arizona public schools remain ranked last in the US as voucher spending hits $1 billion Arizona public schools ranked dead last nationally for second year amid $1B voucher program and underfunding issues

Tom Horne coming through for public schools? Not a chance. "Arizona public schools remain ranked last in the US as voucher spending hits $1 billion" azmirror.com/2025/09/22/a...

#GOPCutsKillsEducation
Republicans are cutting $12 billion in funding for Public Schools
Call Your Congressional Representatives 202 224-3121 No cuts to Education

The 2026 GOP budget slashes $12B from education, kills 40+ K-12 programs, wipes out special ed grants, & guts TRIO, GEAR UP, and work-study.
It’s a blueprint to dismantle public schools & abandon kids. Congress must reject it.
#GOPCutsKillEducation 📚✊🏽

Tom Horne is an utter failure, made worse by Republicans pushing thru school voucher expansion after voters overwhelming rejected the progra.

No superintendent of education should be allowed a billion dollar slush fund that benefits just 90,000 kids! #Arizona #AZ

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Democratic Group Pushes Party to Embrace G.O.P. School Voucher Plan

Vouchers are a vehicle to abandon public education. We should be strengthening our public schools with the resources and support every child needs for a safe, welcoming, engaging, and relevant environment for learning. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...

AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day But there remain a few options to plug in your 56K (or slower) screeching modem into.

So AOL is dropping support for dial-up internet in September. I had no idea there _was_ still dial-up. Or AOL for that matter. www.tomshardware.com/service-prov...

Public schools are closing as Arizona’s school voucher program soars Arizona, with a marketplace of school options and universal vouchers, offers a window into the GOP vision for K-12 education

In Arizona, public schools are being forced to close because politicians are defunding them through a runaway voucher program. We must strengthen, not abandon public schools.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Unfortunately Raul Grijalva's seat is still vacant. I emailed Ciscomani's office but don't see him voting against even the senate-passed version of HR1.

NEW: VoteVets Responds to Trump’s Illegal Strikes on Iran

Of course it will.

Impeach him. Now.

Healthcare for seniors is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse.

Food for hungry kids is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse.

A $45 military parade for a draft dodging felon *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.

Paying the National Guard to attack US citizens *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.

It’s the Vouchers As the nation’s first federal voucher program moves in Congress, Arizona Republicans continue to plot and scheme to plant a voucher poison pill in Prop 123

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Beautiful area. Back when I was flying hang gliders I got to fly a few times at Mingus Mountain which isn't too far from Camp Verde. Alway enjoyed those trips.

Democrats Need to Make Republicans Fear the Consequences of Attempting a Dictatorship | Washington Monthly A serious threat of prosecution must hang over those who break the law in the second Trump administration.

"[Democrats] message has to be clear, consistent, and credible: if you break democracy, you don’t get a quiet retirement. You get consequences."

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Getting to Friday.

Rep. Luna is a right winger but cedit where credit is due - she voted the right way on this one.