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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 2h

Wouldn’t be surprised if that eventually happens.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 2h

the freest country in the world, folks

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 3h

The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.

“Making Sense of the Federal Forces on the Streets,” with photos of how they’re uniformed and equipped

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 2h

If I’m not mistaken, one of the Berlin papers ran something similar in 1934 or so.

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 4h

It is of course by turns absurd and obscene that this is what’s being touted as a corruption case against the NY AG when the President of the United States is pardoning crypto billionaires and building his Bribe Palace on the ruins of the East Wing of the White House.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11h

"While the indictment alleges that James made "thousand(s)" from rental income, sources tell ABC News that prosecutors found no record of James collecting rent from her niece beyond $1,350 that James reported on her 2020 tax return..."

abcnews.go.com/US/evidence-...

James purchased the home in Norfolk, Virginia, for her great-niece in 2020 for $137,000 and immediately allowed her and her children to begin living in the house rent-free. Prosecutors met with James' niece, who stated that she had never signed a lease, had never paid rent for the home, and that James had often sent her money to cover some of the expenses, the memo concluded, according to sources familiar with
its contents. Here's a list of the individuals, including John Bolton, targeted so far by the
Trump administration
→ While the indictment alleges that James made "thousand(s)" from rental income, sources tell ABC News that prosecutors found no record of James collecting rent from her niece beyond $1,350 that James reported on her 2020 tax return, which was said

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 2h

When they left the West Coast they said they were consolidating/expanding operations on the East Coast. But now they’re leaving Bradley. What’s next?

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 4h

But at least they can take consolation in the construction of the new ballroom at the White House.

www.npr.org/2025/10/24/n...

It's supposed to be payday for many federal workers. Instead, they're getting nothing

Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.

www.npr.org

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 1d

"Trump is rapidly transforming the presidency into a massive Bribe Delivery System...These are still functionally extortion payments, or tribute payments, being directed in accordance with Trump’s commands..."

Dems need to hammer hard to taxpayers: their hard-earned dollars are flowing to Trump.

Trump’s Vile New $230 Million Shakedown of DOJ Just Got Even Worse

It’s bad enough that Trump wants—and DOJ will likely fork over—this tribute payment. Now, get this: It can probably be done at first without even being revealed publicly.

newrepublic.com

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 2h

This is what we need in the United States…

Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · 1d

The rumours of some moderate CPC members considering crossing the aisle are true. My sources are reliable. They want to separate their brand from Poilievre.

Watch this space.
#cdnpoli

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 4h

Today, millions of federal workers are missing their first full paycheck since the shutdown began.

www.npr.org/2025/10/24/g...

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Mar_A_Losers @maralosers.bsky.social · 1d

The new $20 bill

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 16h

Do it!

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 17h

Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 16h

…should probably be paying a tax for the negative externalities they create (e.g., water pollution, climate change).

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 16h

I don’t take delight in someone losing a farm, a ranch, or any other business. But I have long opposed most (virtually all) agricultural subsidies. If a rancher needs a subsidy to operate, I’d like to understand why, in public policy terms. Absent such an explanation, I’d argue cattle ranchers…

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 17h

Why subsidize either?

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 18h

If you have friends, family, or neighbors in Virginia make sure they know they can check their voter registration anytime at IWillVote.com

I Will Vote

Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.

IWillVote.com

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Marcy Gall @marcygall.bsky.social · 19h

Karoline Leavitt: "The ballroom is really the president's main priority." 😳 Yes, she really admitted this. Everyone about to lose their healthcare, food assistance, and job... Remember this.

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 22h

Avelo (aka ICE Airlines) appears to be in real financial trouble — good!

Connecticut Airport Authority: Avelo Airlines to end service at Bradley International Airport www.courant.com/2025/10/23/c...

Connecticut Airport Authority: Avelo Airlines to end service at Bradley International Airport

“Avelo is actively trying to avoid its obligations, while simultaneously taking advantage of incentives,” the CAA wrote.

www.courant.com

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 22h

I am increasingly convinced that Dems should run 2026 campaigns exclusively on an anti-corruption platform.

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 23h

Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of crypto exchange Binance, received a pardon after months of boosting a crypto venture owned by President Donald Trump's family.

Billionaire money launderer pardoned after months of boosting Trump's crypto venture

Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of crypto exchange Binance, received a pardon after months of boosting a crypto venture owned by President Donald Trump's family.According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump signed off on the pardon on Wednesday. Advisers said that the president sympathized wit...

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 22h

Oregon State has had these for at least five years.

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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 22h

Wow. The whackos are really in charge of the GOP

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h

EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin announces his agency is launching a major investigation into the right-wing conspiracies about chemtrails and weather manipulation to get to the bottom of it.

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 22h

When the base is whacko the leadership follows…

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 22h

This evening, Russian military planes violated Lithuanian air space. This is a blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity of Lithuania. Once again, it confirms the importance of strengthening European air defence readiness.-Post from Lithuania President on X

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 1d

As we get further and further into this world, someone needs to find a way to work Asimov's 'Three Laws of Robotics' into both robots and AI.

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