Firstconsul
@firstconsul.bsky.social
Professor, Spouse, Dad & the King in Yellow. Former Geographer & amateur archeologist, currently teaching Economics. Previous incarnations include: disc jockey, electrician, airline ground support, travel agent, bookstore manager, founder & CEO.
What happens when you have no consequences for bad behavior.
Political consultant defies court order in lawsuit over AI robocalls that mimicked Biden
A federal court has ordered a political consultant to pay $22,500 for sending robocalls mimicking former President Joe Biden to New Hampshire voters.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM
What happens when you have no consequences for bad behavior.
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BREAKING: new emails CONFIRM my reporting that there are TRAINING VIDEOS instructing FBI personnel on how to review the Epstein Files. Plus, a lot more…
The emails reveal the special training given to FBI personnel working on what it called the “Epstein Transparency Project.” In some instances they referred to it as the “Special Redaction Project.” The training entailed PowerPoint slide presentations and video instruction on how to review the files.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
BREAKING: new emails CONFIRM my reporting that there are TRAINING VIDEOS instructing FBI personnel on how to review the Epstein Files. Plus, a lot more…
My favorite story of the day.
Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
The International Association for Cryptologic Research - created to study secure communication - said it was an "honest human mistake."
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My favorite story of the day.
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Marialana Kinter is the kind of representative Florida needs. A veteran who served in the Navy for eight years, she is committed to working for her constituents with integrity and transparency, and protecting the programs people depend on.
Elect Marialana Kinter
Florida's 7th Congressional District
Elect Marialana Kinter
Florida's 7th Congressional District
November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Marialana Kinter is the kind of representative Florida needs. A veteran who served in the Navy for eight years, she is committed to working for her constituents with integrity and transparency, and protecting the programs people depend on.
Elect Marialana Kinter
Florida's 7th Congressional District
Elect Marialana Kinter
Florida's 7th Congressional District
And how much is this bribe....er, film...gonna cost the company, just so essentially 1 person can watch it in home theater?
‘Rush Hour 4’ revived after Trump urged Paramount Skydance to resurrect franchise, reports say
Studios initially declined a fourth movie over concerns around director Brett Ratner, whose career crashed after sexual misconduct allegations he denies.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
And how much is this bribe....er, film...gonna cost the company, just so essentially 1 person can watch it in home theater?
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ICE has just under four years to spend $29.9 billion, they are going to outsource AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE to contractors because money is essentially not a problem anymore for the agency.
NEW: ICE has torn up its $180M cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program and is now guaranteeing private surveillance firms at least $7.5M each, with potential payouts reaching $281M per vendor. The change signals a shift from “pilot” to full-scale outsourcing of street-level investigative work.
ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms
Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
ICE has just under four years to spend $29.9 billion, they are going to outsource AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE to contractors because money is essentially not a problem anymore for the agency.
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Former MEP Nathan Gill got 10.5 years for taking bribes to spread pro Russian messages.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Former MEP Nathan Gill got 10.5 years for taking bribes to spread pro Russian messages.
🧵 1/9 ⬇️
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#ResistanceUnited
The scientific journal Nature took one for the team and attended the MAHA Summit. It featured sessions on psychedelics, brain implants and anti-ageing therapies by social media influencers and snake oil peddlers. Actual scientists were notably absent.
www.aol.com/articles/mah...
The scientific journal Nature took one for the team and attended the MAHA Summit. It featured sessions on psychedelics, brain implants and anti-ageing therapies by social media influencers and snake oil peddlers. Actual scientists were notably absent.
www.aol.com/articles/mah...
MAHA Summit Features Talk of Psychedelics and Immortality
Organizers called it the MAHA Summit, referring to US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s signature ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement. Attendees included Kennedy, US vice-president JD Vance, ...
www.aol.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
#ResistanceUnited
The scientific journal Nature took one for the team and attended the MAHA Summit. It featured sessions on psychedelics, brain implants and anti-ageing therapies by social media influencers and snake oil peddlers. Actual scientists were notably absent.
www.aol.com/articles/mah...
The scientific journal Nature took one for the team and attended the MAHA Summit. It featured sessions on psychedelics, brain implants and anti-ageing therapies by social media influencers and snake oil peddlers. Actual scientists were notably absent.
www.aol.com/articles/mah...
Tell 'um to watch the video and see if there is ANY reason for an investigation &, oh by the way, the FBI swore the same kind of oath.
Live updates: FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged troops to defy illegal orders
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews, signaling a possible inquiry into t...
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Tell 'um to watch the video and see if there is ANY reason for an investigation &, oh by the way, the FBI swore the same kind of oath.
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using "device hoarding" to describe people who are *not* buying every new device on the market is some wild work
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
using "device hoarding" to describe people who are *not* buying every new device on the market is some wild work
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It’s go time Tennessee!
Turnout & vote Aftyn over MAGA!
Polls are open until 7:00 tonight & reopen at 8AM tomorrow.
Election Day is next Tuesday, 12/2.
Social workers are the helpers we need in Congress.
Find your polling place here…
sos.tn.gov/elections/se...
Turnout & vote Aftyn over MAGA!
Polls are open until 7:00 tonight & reopen at 8AM tomorrow.
Election Day is next Tuesday, 12/2.
Social workers are the helpers we need in Congress.
Find your polling place here…
sos.tn.gov/elections/se...
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It’s go time Tennessee!
Turnout & vote Aftyn over MAGA!
Polls are open until 7:00 tonight & reopen at 8AM tomorrow.
Election Day is next Tuesday, 12/2.
Social workers are the helpers we need in Congress.
Find your polling place here…
sos.tn.gov/elections/se...
Turnout & vote Aftyn over MAGA!
Polls are open until 7:00 tonight & reopen at 8AM tomorrow.
Election Day is next Tuesday, 12/2.
Social workers are the helpers we need in Congress.
Find your polling place here…
sos.tn.gov/elections/se...
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There will come a time - in the not so distant future - where the type of Doctor you’d want caring for you and your loved one will be chosen for these vital national roles.
Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.
Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
There will come a time - in the not so distant future - where the type of Doctor you’d want caring for you and your loved one will be chosen for these vital national roles.
Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.
Until then, we sit on the sidelines and we work to make that reality happen.
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Trump just ended a rule limiting a type of pollution that causes heart and lung disease.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Trump just ended a rule limiting a type of pollution that causes heart and lung disease.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
The rule was expected to save thousands of American lives every year.
Drove through this yesterday.
About 100 homes damaged after tornadic storm ravages northwest Harris County, officials say
A tornadic storm caused widespread and significant damage and power outages throughout northwest Harris County, officials say.
abc13.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Drove through this yesterday.
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
Yup. Totally unworkable, and won't survive the Congress. But sure.
White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
The White House is circulating a proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for two more years.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Yup. Totally unworkable, and won't survive the Congress. But sure.