Chris Ashbach
@ashbach6.bsky.social
Gov/Criminal/Civil Law Teacher Retired HS Baseball Coach CIF-SS Hall of Fame 2022
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congratulations everyone
The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index | CNN Business
The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.
www.cnn.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 PM
congratulations everyone
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4 months after Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Forbes reports that Binance now holds $4.7 billion of the $5.4 billion supply of Trump’s World Liberty Financial stablecoin. That is 87%. It is the largest corruption scandal in the history of the US presidency.
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
4 months after Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Forbes reports that Binance now holds $4.7 billion of the $5.4 billion supply of Trump’s World Liberty Financial stablecoin. That is 87%. It is the largest corruption scandal in the history of the US presidency.
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"The Epstein class" is a global rot
In Europe, ties to Jeffrey Epstein are ending careers, sparking spy probes, and possibly toppling governments
In America, not so much. How the lack of elite accountability became the tipping point for democracy. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/jeff...
In Europe, ties to Jeffrey Epstein are ending careers, sparking spy probes, and possibly toppling governments
In America, not so much. How the lack of elite accountability became the tipping point for democracy. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/jeff...
Europe is holding its Epstein creeps accountable. Why can’t we? | Will Bunch
Europeans are pushing to hold Jeffrey Epstein's creepy pals, including billionaires like Elon Musk, accountable. The U.S.? Not so much.
www.inquirer.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
"The Epstein class" is a global rot
In Europe, ties to Jeffrey Epstein are ending careers, sparking spy probes, and possibly toppling governments
In America, not so much. How the lack of elite accountability became the tipping point for democracy. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/jeff...
In Europe, ties to Jeffrey Epstein are ending careers, sparking spy probes, and possibly toppling governments
In America, not so much. How the lack of elite accountability became the tipping point for democracy. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/jeff...
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The president of the United States had his Justice Dept. raid an election office and seize ballots in order to cast doubt on an election he lost. Yet, this is treated by legacy media as just another normal day.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:01 AM
The president of the United States had his Justice Dept. raid an election office and seize ballots in order to cast doubt on an election he lost. Yet, this is treated by legacy media as just another normal day.
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RIP The Natural
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media.tenor.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
RIP The Natural
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The news out of DC is consistently awful but it’s still kind of amusing to see all these tough guy members of Congress lining up in front of the cameras to say things like, “I can’t step outside the Rayburn Building when I’m here because if I hear rap music I’ll shit myself.”
August 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The news out of DC is consistently awful but it’s still kind of amusing to see all these tough guy members of Congress lining up in front of the cameras to say things like, “I can’t step outside the Rayburn Building when I’m here because if I hear rap music I’ll shit myself.”
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Host: Nike is saying they're going to take a hit of about $1 billion because of the tariffs that they're going to need to offset with higher prices. Adidas, a $230 million hit, will have to raise prices. Walmart has warned of looming price increases. Ford is going to take at least a $3 billion hit
August 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Host: Nike is saying they're going to take a hit of about $1 billion because of the tariffs that they're going to need to offset with higher prices. Adidas, a $230 million hit, will have to raise prices. Walmart has warned of looming price increases. Ford is going to take at least a $3 billion hit
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1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 64 percent, believe that crime increased across the country in 2024, according to a Gallup survey conducted late last year.
popular.info
August 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
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Civicus pointed to three major issues including the deployment of military to quell protests, growing restrictions placed on journalists and civil society, as well as the aggressive targeting of anti-war advocates surrounding Palestine.
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US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump
International non-profit Civicus says ‘sustained attacks on civic freedoms’ put US on par with El Salvador and Kenya
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Civicus pointed to three major issues including the deployment of military to quell protests, growing restrictions placed on journalists and civil society, as well as the aggressive targeting of anti-war advocates surrounding Palestine.
Read the full story ⬇️
Read the full story ⬇️
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"limited form of immunity"
This is truly insane. We are witnessing one of the most corrupt cover-up schemes in history—and it's all playing out in plain view.
July 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"limited form of immunity"
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NEW: The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have denied entry to ICE agents who arrived at the stadium and "requested permission to access the parking lots."
June 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
NEW: The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have denied entry to ICE agents who arrived at the stadium and "requested permission to access the parking lots."
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1. The president would like you to believe that the violence in Los Angeles is so bad that he has “no choice” but to send in 4,000 National Guard troops in addition to 500 Marines to restore law and order.
June 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
1. The president would like you to believe that the violence in Los Angeles is so bad that he has “no choice” but to send in 4,000 National Guard troops in addition to 500 Marines to restore law and order.
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DOGE’s so-called “savings” are smoke and mirrors. Half the receipts don’t exist, math errors are everywhere, and many “cuts” were never real. The numbers don’t add up — and we’re all paying the price.
How much has Elon Musk's Doge cut from US government spending?
BBC Verify has looked at the agency's biggest claimed savings, examining the figures and speaking to experts.
www.bbc.com
April 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
DOGE’s so-called “savings” are smoke and mirrors. Half the receipts don’t exist, math errors are everywhere, and many “cuts” were never real. The numbers don’t add up — and we’re all paying the price.
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The American tourism industry is sooooooo screwed.
April 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The American tourism industry is sooooooo screwed.
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The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer cases.
Trump Laid Off Nearly All the Federal Workers Who Investigate Firefighter Deaths
The cuts, which are part of Trump’s slashing of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer…
www.propublica.org
April 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer cases.
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💥 BREAKING: Goldman Sachs shareholders voted today to reject two anti-DEI proposals, both by 98-2 percent. GS Board urged shareholders to vote to reject proposals. "We believe that diversity, including diversity of thought, experience and perspectives, is important to our commercial success."
April 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
💥 BREAKING: Goldman Sachs shareholders voted today to reject two anti-DEI proposals, both by 98-2 percent. GS Board urged shareholders to vote to reject proposals. "We believe that diversity, including diversity of thought, experience and perspectives, is important to our commercial success."
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Never understood why anyone would want one of these things in their house to begin with, but now? Christ.
We’re getting a clearer view of the privacy concessions people will have to make to avoid bricking the functionality of already-purchased devices.
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
arstechnica.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Never understood why anyone would want one of these things in their house to begin with, but now? Christ.
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
March 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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A brilliant Banksy.
March 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A brilliant Banksy.
Best timeline cleanse ever
February 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Best timeline cleanse ever