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Tom Joad

Never forget, today's right wing was built on conspiracy theories and distrust in our government, media, and institutions.
That is literally a How To for building a Fascist movement.

Now we find ourselves in the difficult position that half of America can't even talk to the other half.

Tom Joad

Trump’s Test of the Constitution
NYT Editorial Board
(More like Trump Tramples The Constitution)
After nightfall on Jan. 24, President Trump summarily dismissed as many as 17 of the most important guardians of integrity in the federal government— the inspectors general who search for fraud and abuse in each major executive department, who assure taxpayers that their money is being properly spent, and whose rigor reduces the temptation of corruption.
archive.is/20250201121714/http

Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯<p>If you don't know who the Plaster Casters were, I'm not explaining it. 😜 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IXGbgxfJmU" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IXG...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IXGbgxfJmU" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Miss Christine's First Convers...</a></p>
Tom Joad<p>This was the first presentation, in case you missed it.<br />I missed the beginning, because the zoom call was overloaded.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlemcZNRHVw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=ZlemcZNRHVw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>How about tomorrow?<br />Anyone going to the Good Trouble Lives On protests?<br />I think instead of going to the Cincinnati protest, we&#39;ll just go take our signs down to the suspension bridge &amp; hang out.<br /><a href="https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/809836/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions</span><span class="invisible">/event/809836/</span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>How many watched the Indivisible presentation tonight?<br />Anyone else take the pledge?<br />Download the toolkit?<br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/18n1nP7WvlGSqjX1CV7SNgoNBUikGUfu1GmayoWXd2iQ/edit?pli=1&amp;tab=t.0#heading=h.8ai0uajg9e50" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/document/d/18n</span><span class="invisible">1nP7WvlGSqjX1CV7SNgoNBUikGUfu1GmayoWXd2iQ/edit?pli=1&amp;tab=t.0#heading=h.8ai0uajg9e50</span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>What kind of monsters spend $130,000 to incinerate $800,000 worth of food that was meant to save staring children??<br /><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/07/usaid-emergency-food-incinerate-trump/683532/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK34UoPtkCxvKSW-rp40Qt1-Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theatlantic.com/health/archive</span><span class="invisible">/2025/07/usaid-emergency-food-incinerate-trump/683532/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK34UoPtkCxvKSW-rp40Qt1-Q</span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>Yes, it&#39;s really that bad. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s-BQhXdCs8Y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/s-BQhXdCs8Y</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>Can someone please make Trump stop talking?? 🤷‍♂️ <br /><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-president-liberia-english-official-language-speaks-good-eng-rcna217827" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/politics/donald-tr</span><span class="invisible">ump/trump-says-president-liberia-english-official-language-speaks-good-eng-rcna217827</span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>Seems relevant. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯</p>
Tom Joad<p>Trump &amp; the GOP haven&#39;t just created their Gestapo.<br />They&#39;ve created their Gestapo &amp; pumped it full of steroids.<br />U.S. spending on immigration enforcement will surpass all but 15 countries’ military budgets.<br /><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/197612/congress-ice-trump-budget-immigration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/post/197612/co</span><span class="invisible">ngress-ice-trump-budget-immigration</span></a></p>
William Lindsey :toad:<p>&quot;The Trump regime’s weaponization of our immigration system swung into full, appalling gear yesterday with three notable developments.</p><p>First, the GOP’s budget bill narrowly passed the Senate, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking 51-50 vote. Buried in the pages and figures of the budget are tens of billions of new dollars for immigration enforcement.&quot;</p><p>~ Jay Kuo</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/BigBeautifulBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigBeautifulBill</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/TaxCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TaxCuts</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>immigrants</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/prisons" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>prisons</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/deportations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>deportations</span></a><br />/21</p><p><a href="https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/alligators-and-aliens" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">statuskuo.substack.com/p/allig</span><span class="invisible">ators-and-aliens</span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>We find you offensive, Lisa. <br />You have an obligation to the people of the United States, not just Alaska. If you knew the bill was going to hurt people, all you had to do was NOT VOTE FOR IT.<br />It would have been dead then.<br /><a href="https://toad.social/tags/LisaMurkowski" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LisaMurkowski</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/BBB" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BBB</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kPzJlB2Bm2Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/kPzJlB2Bm2Q</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>I look at the madness, confusion, &amp; misery all around me, and tell myself this is exactly where I need to be. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯<br /><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Folk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Folk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rock</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/JacksonBrowne" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JacksonBrowne</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0uG8YF_NiM&amp;list=RDP0uG8YF_NiM&amp;start_radio=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=P0uG8YF_Ni</span><span class="invisible">M&amp;list=RDP0uG8YF_NiM&amp;start_radio=1</span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>Certainly not this guy. The Trump administration is freeing this 3 time felon for testifying against Kilmar Abrego García.<br />I mean, there&#39;s some testimony I&#39;d really trust.🙄 <br /><a href="https://archive.ph/Vrhby#selection-219.21-219.42" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.ph/Vrhby#selection-219</span><span class="invisible">.21-219.42</span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>Who needs a lawyer, just because we are going to deport you?? <br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/30/trump-birthright-citizenship-naturalized-citizens" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j</span><span class="invisible">un/30/trump-birthright-citizenship-naturalized-citizens</span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>Can someone on Threads please try to find out what happened to the Tennessee Holler&#39;s account? They&#39;ve suddenly been kicked off Threads &amp; Instagram with no warning.</p>
Tom Joad<p>Disgusting.<br />The SCOTUS is just an arm of the GOP now.<br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/26/nx-s1-5435021/scotus-planned-parenthood" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/06/26/nx-s1-54350</span><span class="invisible">21/scotus-planned-parenthood</span></a></p>
Tom Joad<p>It&#39;s a mystery, Ben! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯</p>
Tom Joad
Steve Herman<p>Too bad the United States doesn't have a 24/7 TV service in Farsi to counter the propaganda of the Islamic Republic and inform the people of Iran of the facts. Kari Lake, perhaps, we could call it the Voice of America.</p>
Tom Joad<p>Hey, Dozing Don, can we get a comment?</p>
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