JP Daley

Retired Educator, married, cat rescuer, concerned for environment, out n proud. Democracy is on the line. ALS sucks

[JP Daley @JPDaley175]

@Sinfulskin2 Like I’d embrace a rattlesnake! NO

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@Sinfulskin2 I’m already stocked up in toilet paper

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@WillyGrant Oh no ! So sorry, Willy.

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@WillyGrant Looks and sounds amazing!

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@WillyGrant You’re looking great !

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@WillyGrant @drdagly Look at those little legs go !

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BREAKING: Kentucky Derby winner Sovreignty turns down a meeting with Trump. Asked why…’If I wanted to see a horse’s ass, I would have come in second!’

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That’s about the size of it. And I still think we should have term limits for Congress

[JP Daley @JPDaley175]

@WillyGrant Just keep it out of you know where 😂

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@WillyGrant Wow! Way to go!

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@AmyLynnStL Manure

[Victoria Brownworth @VABVOX]

Re-posting my story on the extraordinary legacy of Pope Francis and his progressive imprint not just on the Church but on the world. 🎁link. Please RT/QT, share widely. https://t.co/qc54GtZl7e

[JP Daley @JPDaley175]

@phantom_icu @Saganismm How you look at your life is the only thing that should concern you. Certainly not judging anyone else.

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U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood is widely expected to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026 now that Dick Durbin has announced his retirement. She would be the second black woman to represent Illinois after Carolyn Mosley Braun.

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[JP Daley @JPDaley175]

@VABVOX Healing prayers from Chicago west ‘burbs!

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This is INFURAITING! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Purple Heart, Burned Alive, Deported Anyway: Welcome to America, Jose Barco 📷 Rick Gaspa
This week, several dozen Venezuelan nationals were loaded onto a U.S. deportation flight from South Texas like unwanted cargo. Among them? A 39-year-old Purple Heart recipient who literally ran into burning vehicles to save fellow soldiers in Iraq.
Meet Jose Barco, decorated American veteran. Twice deployed. Blown up. Traumatic brain injury. Burn scars. A guy who bled for the stars and stripes—now detained, shackled, and deported to a country he hasn’t seen since he was four years old. Because nothing says "thank you for your service" quite like ICE showing up at your door.
And before anyone jumps to conclusions—no, this isn't about a paperwork error or an overstayed visa. This is about a man who served a country he believed was his, only to discover too late that it didn’t see him the same way. Barco’s family fled Venezuela after his father was a political prisoner in Cuba. Barco basically grew up in the U.S. He joined the Army straight out of high school. He earned every inch of his right to be here—just not, apparently, the paperwork.
Let’s talk about that “serious crime” they say landed him in immigration detention. The story is long, complicated, and yes—there was a mistake. That tends to happen when you’ve been blown across a battlefield and handed a pharmacy’s worth of anxiety meds before the VA politely closes the door on you. But the part where we pretend he’s just another “illegal” is where the conversation falls off the rails.
Let’s talk about the U.S. military. We’ll give you a gun. We’ll send you into hell. We’ll pin medals on you for bravery. But don’t expect citizenship. That’s a separate line. And God forbid you show any symptoms of trauma when you come home, or end up in the wrong place at the wrong time. The military might’ve treated Barco like a hero—briefly—but the U.S. immigration system treated him like trash.
And the cherry on this disgrace sundae? When Barco landed in Honduras en route to Venezuela, the Venezuelans didn’t want him either. They didn’t believe his birth certificate. Thought his Spanish was “too Cuban.” (He was four when he left, what did they expect—slang and a cedula memorized?) One even said, “It wouldn’t be good for you here. You have no family.” You know it’s bad when the country you're being deported to has more empathy than the one you served.
So where is Barco now? Sitting in a second detention center near Los Fresnos, Texas, asking a reasonable question: What country will take him?
Here’s the thing: we’ve deported over 400 veterans since the 1990s. This isn't some isolated mistake. This is policy. Intentional. Bureaucratic indifference dressed up in red, white, and blue. We’ve created a system where a guy can get lit on fire rescuing soldiers in Fallujah, but still not count as “American enough” when he needs help the most.
But hey—thank you for your service, right?
Welcome to America. We value our veterans… not. ~ 📷 Rick Gaspa

[Victoria Brownworth @VABVOX]

My latest column is deeply personal. It is about #cancer, grief, widowhood, erasure. I wrote it for my wife's birthday. I hope you will read it and share it. 🎁link. RT/QT everywhere.
The Politics of Erasure https://t.co/UpfvpdkMpl

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Senator Tammy Duckworth: “Pete Hegseth is a fucking liar.”

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@CarlBovisNature Best Puffin pic!