JasJay
@jasjay777.bsky.social
Interests:
💙Progressive Politics
| Civil Rights | 🌈LGBTQ+
| ♨️Climate Emergency
| 🌎Environment | 🤔Critical Thinking
| 👨🏻🌾Gardening | 🚶🏿Hiking
| 🐱Cat person
| 🚫DM, 🚫Crypto
Started Bluesky: 11-29-2024
💙Progressive Politics
| Civil Rights | 🌈LGBTQ+
| ♨️Climate Emergency
| 🌎Environment | 🤔Critical Thinking
| 👨🏻🌾Gardening | 🚶🏿Hiking
| 🐱Cat person
| 🚫DM, 🚫Crypto
Started Bluesky: 11-29-2024
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Golden light over infinite dunes in the Empty Quarter, UAE. Near Oman border, last month.
#photography #nature #art #landscape #desert
#photography #nature #art #landscape #desert
December 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Golden light over infinite dunes in the Empty Quarter, UAE. Near Oman border, last month.
#photography #nature #art #landscape #desert
#photography #nature #art #landscape #desert
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Wisconsin quietly emerges as the latest front in the national redistricting fight, with a never-before-used legal process set to likely determine the state's congressional lines in the midterm election.
Redistricting fight shifts to Wisconsin, where judicial panels may pick new maps
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered a pair of three-judge panels to oversee lawsuits seeking a redraw of the battleground state’s congressional map.
nbcnews.to
December 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Wisconsin quietly emerges as the latest front in the national redistricting fight, with a never-before-used legal process set to likely determine the state's congressional lines in the midterm election.
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Experts tell US lawmakers that a crucial spy program’s safeguards are failing, allowing intel agencies deeper, unconstrained access to Americans’ data. www.wired.com/story/warnin...
Warnings Mount in Congress Over Expanded US Wiretap Powers
Experts tell US lawmakers that a crucial spy program’s safeguards are failing, allowing intel agencies deeper, unconstrained access to Americans’ data.
www.wired.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Experts tell US lawmakers that a crucial spy program’s safeguards are failing, allowing intel agencies deeper, unconstrained access to Americans’ data. www.wired.com/story/warnin...
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First morning light on the famous cherry tree in the vineyards. Taken two weeks ago on my photo tour in South Moravia.
November 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
First morning light on the famous cherry tree in the vineyards. Taken two weeks ago on my photo tour in South Moravia.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eS0...
GO DEB HAALAND!
GO DEB HAALAND!
Trump Gets DEVASTATING NEWS as New Mexico FIGHTS BACK
YouTube video by Katie Phang
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eS0...
GO DEB HAALAND!
GO DEB HAALAND!
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GO Deb Haaland!!!!!!!
GO Deb Haaland!!!!!!!
Deb Haaland for New Mexico | Official Campaign Website
Deb Haaland is running for Governor because she’s lived the struggles of New Mexicans. She is determined to face the toughest challenges head-on.
debhaaland.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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GO Deb Haaland!!!!!!!
GO Deb Haaland!!!!!!!
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Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
December 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
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it does feel like an intense societal problem that the founder of palantir, the biggest survellience company, thinks like this
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
it does feel like an intense societal problem that the founder of palantir, the biggest survellience company, thinks like this
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Sólheimajökull feels like a landscape caught between worlds — ice, ash, time, and silence.
The tiny group of hikers in the distance shows how immense this landscape truly is. Nature writes its story on a scale we can walk across, but never fully grasp.
#realphotography #Iceland #glacier #geology
The tiny group of hikers in the distance shows how immense this landscape truly is. Nature writes its story on a scale we can walk across, but never fully grasp.
#realphotography #Iceland #glacier #geology
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sólheimajökull feels like a landscape caught between worlds — ice, ash, time, and silence.
The tiny group of hikers in the distance shows how immense this landscape truly is. Nature writes its story on a scale we can walk across, but never fully grasp.
#realphotography #Iceland #glacier #geology
The tiny group of hikers in the distance shows how immense this landscape truly is. Nature writes its story on a scale we can walk across, but never fully grasp.
#realphotography #Iceland #glacier #geology
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Utah needs a striking amount of energy in the next 5 years.
The governor has pledged to double production over the next decade.
But lawmakers, with the governor's acquiescence, is passing laws that stand in the way of the fastest growing energy source: solar.
www.propublica.org/article/utah...
The governor has pledged to double production over the next decade.
But lawmakers, with the governor's acquiescence, is passing laws that stand in the way of the fastest growing energy source: solar.
www.propublica.org/article/utah...
Utah Leaders Are Hindering Efforts to Develop Solar Despite a Goal to Double the State’s Energy Supply
Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. Utah Republicans’ hard turn against solar mirrors President Donald Trump’s hostile approach to the...
www.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Utah needs a striking amount of energy in the next 5 years.
The governor has pledged to double production over the next decade.
But lawmakers, with the governor's acquiescence, is passing laws that stand in the way of the fastest growing energy source: solar.
www.propublica.org/article/utah...
The governor has pledged to double production over the next decade.
But lawmakers, with the governor's acquiescence, is passing laws that stand in the way of the fastest growing energy source: solar.
www.propublica.org/article/utah...
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"Regulating AI is winning issue for Democrats, but their own party leaders are too complicit with Silicon Valley to use it," said one observer.
Does Swarm of Lobbyists at Democratic Governors Summit Help Explain Silence on Trump AI Order?
"Regulating AI is winning issue for Democrats, but their own party leaders are too complicit with Silicon Valley to use it," said one observer.
www.commondreams.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
"Regulating AI is winning issue for Democrats, but their own party leaders are too complicit with Silicon Valley to use it," said one observer.
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: Trump order blocking state AI laws could slow health AI adoption, leave patients vulnerable
->STAT | #ai #trump fascism #health #no decency | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->STAT | #ai #trump fascism #health #no decency | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
: Trump order blocking state AI laws could slow health AI adoption, leave patients vulnerable
Brittany Trang, Ph.D., is a health tech reporter at STAT and writes the AI Prognosis newsletter . Follow her on Threads , Mastodon , and Bluesky . You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. President Trump’s new executive order...
www.statnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Nature's tug of war between land and fog as witnessed from Te Mata Peak. Usually the land wins, but the fog doesn't give up and tries again the next day.
Land against Fog - Hawke's Bay, NZ.
#photography #landscape #nz
Land against Fog - Hawke's Bay, NZ.
#photography #landscape #nz
December 4, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Nature's tug of war between land and fog as witnessed from Te Mata Peak. Usually the land wins, but the fog doesn't give up and tries again the next day.
Land against Fog - Hawke's Bay, NZ.
#photography #landscape #nz
Land against Fog - Hawke's Bay, NZ.
#photography #landscape #nz
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The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
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Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
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All those private meetings between Witkoff and Putin are really paying off for the Kremlin.
December 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
All those private meetings between Witkoff and Putin are really paying off for the Kremlin.
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In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
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Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar and at number 24 in my top sunsets (and sunrises) countdown, a three-way tie among photos from the May 27, 2025, sunrise. The colors were amazing!
Wolverine Lake, Michigan.
#sunrise #photography #sunsetphotography #michigan #art
Wolverine Lake, Michigan.
#sunrise #photography #sunsetphotography #michigan #art
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar and at number 24 in my top sunsets (and sunrises) countdown, a three-way tie among photos from the May 27, 2025, sunrise. The colors were amazing!
Wolverine Lake, Michigan.
#sunrise #photography #sunsetphotography #michigan #art
Wolverine Lake, Michigan.
#sunrise #photography #sunsetphotography #michigan #art
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The nation’s top historic preservation group is suing the Trump administration to block construction of President Donald Trump’s plans for a massive new White House ballroom until review boards weigh in on the project. https://cnn.it/4adAaU4
December 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The nation’s top historic preservation group is suing the Trump administration to block construction of President Donald Trump’s plans for a massive new White House ballroom until review boards weigh in on the project. https://cnn.it/4adAaU4
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Trump has WORST DAY YET as agenda CRUMBLES | Another Day
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Kristi Noem forced to face decorated war veteran she deported www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Kristi Noem forced to face decorated war veteran she deported
During a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was forced to justify her department’s pressure for a military veteran to leave the ...
www.dailykos.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Kristi Noem forced to face decorated war veteran she deported www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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What’s at stake in the fight between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros? The power of a wannabe tyrant to interfere in any business transaction he wishes, to enlarge his own power and stifle criticism. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-president-intrudes
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-president-intrudes
December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What’s at stake in the fight between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros? The power of a wannabe tyrant to interfere in any business transaction he wishes, to enlarge his own power and stifle criticism. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-president-intrudes
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-president-intrudes
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Garcia: "Just last night we received about 95,000 photographs from the Epstein estate. We've gone through maybe about 25,000 of them so far ... we will continue to put out more photos in the days and weeks ahead."
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Garcia: "Just last night we received about 95,000 photographs from the Epstein estate. We've gone through maybe about 25,000 of them so far ... we will continue to put out more photos in the days and weeks ahead."