Jay Wigley
@jaywigley.bsky.social
Baseball, hot dogs, cornbread, and our Fiat 500. My wife is kindness personified. TV and the La-Z-Boy recliner took the heart out of Class D ball.
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We’re told this thing about @SenatorHagerty having his eye on leaving the senate to be the next TVA CEO ($10.5 MILLION per year) is true, and TN GOP donor Lee Beaman’s (stalled) appointment is to put Bill there to privatize TVA.
And @MarshaBlackburn is neck deep in the scheme.
And @MarshaBlackburn is neck deep in the scheme.
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
We’re told this thing about @SenatorHagerty having his eye on leaving the senate to be the next TVA CEO ($10.5 MILLION per year) is true, and TN GOP donor Lee Beaman’s (stalled) appointment is to put Bill there to privatize TVA.
And @MarshaBlackburn is neck deep in the scheme.
And @MarshaBlackburn is neck deep in the scheme.
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Providing people in government custody with access to legal counsel isn't optional — it's required by the Constitution.
ICE regularly violates this right and won't let people speak with their lawyer confidentially. We're taking ICE to court because people have a right to speak to their attorneys.
ICE regularly violates this right and won't let people speak with their lawyer confidentially. We're taking ICE to court because people have a right to speak to their attorneys.
One of the Most Basic Rights in the Book Is Regularly Denied to ICE Detainees
ICE insists its system protects attorney-client privilege. But the record inside tells a different story.
slate.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Providing people in government custody with access to legal counsel isn't optional — it's required by the Constitution.
ICE regularly violates this right and won't let people speak with their lawyer confidentially. We're taking ICE to court because people have a right to speak to their attorneys.
ICE regularly violates this right and won't let people speak with their lawyer confidentially. We're taking ICE to court because people have a right to speak to their attorneys.
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NEW: After reporting by ProPublica revealed industry connections among Transportation Department regulators and showed how they are seeking to loosen oil and gas pipeline safety regulations, Sen. Maria Cantwell is demanding answers.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Amid Trump’s Proposed Pipeline Safety Rollbacks, Senator Questions Regulators’ Industry Ties
After reporting by ProPublica revealed industry connections among Transportation Department regulators and showed how they are seeking to loosen oil and gas pipeline safety regulations, Sen. Maria Can...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
NEW: After reporting by ProPublica revealed industry connections among Transportation Department regulators and showed how they are seeking to loosen oil and gas pipeline safety regulations, Sen. Maria Cantwell is demanding answers.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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"Demonstrators directed their holiday jeer at Apple, demanding the company restore an app that helps everyday onlookers report immigration enforcement activity.
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"Demonstrators directed their holiday jeer at Apple, demanding the company restore an app that helps everyday onlookers report immigration enforcement activity.
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
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President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Rob Reiner's outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.
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Trump Blames Rob Reiner’s Murder on His Criticisms of Trump
President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the killing of Reiner and his wife, Michele.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Rob Reiner's outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.
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Editor in Chief of Christianity Today Magazine 👇🏽
December 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Editor in Chief of Christianity Today Magazine 👇🏽
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Republican congressman 👇🏽
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Republican congressman 👇🏽
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The wanton destruction of USAID by Musk and his DOGE flunkies was, by definition, a criminal act and it is by far the most consequential thing done in Trump's name. Thousands are dead for no reason other than racist cruelty. Trump, Musk, Rubio, and several others belong in prison for this.
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The wanton destruction of USAID by Musk and his DOGE flunkies was, by definition, a criminal act and it is by far the most consequential thing done in Trump's name. Thousands are dead for no reason other than racist cruelty. Trump, Musk, Rubio, and several others belong in prison for this.
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Living through the Holocaust to be killed later for the exact same thing is a level of evil and sadness that is just unimaginable
One of the victims of the antisemitic massacre in Australia was a Holocaust survivor. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Holocaust survivor, London-born rabbi and 10-year-old girl among victims of Bondi beach terror attack
At least 16 people including one of the alleged gunmen died at the shooting in Sydney on Sunday, aged between 10 and 87
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Living through the Holocaust to be killed later for the exact same thing is a level of evil and sadness that is just unimaginable
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Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again.
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
December 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again.
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Babe Ruth hit 405 home runs after Dick Van Dyke was born.
December 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Babe Ruth hit 405 home runs after Dick Van Dyke was born.
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These are super fun. Would love to see ALL chapters get involved.
HELP WANTED! Is your local SABR chapter willing to team up on a Player Collector Spotlight by:
🔹Helping identify "local angle" collectors to feature
🔹Promoting the event to your local chapter
🔹Co-hosting the zoom with SABR Baseball Cards
Thanks to Chicago and Elysian Fields for great events so far!
🔹Helping identify "local angle" collectors to feature
🔹Promoting the event to your local chapter
🔹Co-hosting the zoom with SABR Baseball Cards
Thanks to Chicago and Elysian Fields for great events so far!
December 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
These are super fun. Would love to see ALL chapters get involved.
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As Sen. Jack Johnson & @MarshaBlackburn announce our state government is behind putting TP USA orgs in every high school in TN, seems worth pointing out despite Bannon helping Epstein even after what he did was known he is still a featured speaker at their upcoming event.
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
As Sen. Jack Johnson & @MarshaBlackburn announce our state government is behind putting TP USA orgs in every high school in TN, seems worth pointing out despite Bannon helping Epstein even after what he did was known he is still a featured speaker at their upcoming event.
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When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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#OnThisDay in baseball history
If you'd like to learn more about the 1912 season, or about the groundbreaking T202 baseball card set, listen to the latest episode of My Baseball History, featuring a long form interview with author Phil Rosenzweig.
www.shoelesspodcast.com/season-five/03
If you'd like to learn more about the 1912 season, or about the groundbreaking T202 baseball card set, listen to the latest episode of My Baseball History, featuring a long form interview with author Phil Rosenzweig.
www.shoelesspodcast.com/season-five/03
December 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
#OnThisDay in baseball history
If you'd like to learn more about the 1912 season, or about the groundbreaking T202 baseball card set, listen to the latest episode of My Baseball History, featuring a long form interview with author Phil Rosenzweig.
www.shoelesspodcast.com/season-five/03
If you'd like to learn more about the 1912 season, or about the groundbreaking T202 baseball card set, listen to the latest episode of My Baseball History, featuring a long form interview with author Phil Rosenzweig.
www.shoelesspodcast.com/season-five/03
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Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...
www.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra said DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”
(Published Oct.)
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A state that Trump won by nearly 20 points in 2024 gave him a massive political black eye, rejecting a push to create two more GOP-friendly US House seats that could have helped Republicans retain the House majority in next year’s midterms.
The deeply personal reasons why many Indiana Senate Republicans said no to Trump | CNN Politics
Jean Leising spoke at a breakfast this fall at her 8th grade grandson’s school. Hours later, when she was set to give him a ride home from basketball practice, he bashfully told her that his entire te...
www.cnn.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
A state that Trump won by nearly 20 points in 2024 gave him a massive political black eye, rejecting a push to create two more GOP-friendly US House seats that could have helped Republicans retain the House majority in next year’s midterms.
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This is BY FAR the most impeachable thing any POTUS has ever done. If the GOP can't get behind impeachment for something like this, against their own party, then we might as well change our name to the "Cult of America."
1136 days.
1136 days.
This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
December 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
This is BY FAR the most impeachable thing any POTUS has ever done. If the GOP can't get behind impeachment for something like this, against their own party, then we might as well change our name to the "Cult of America."
1136 days.
1136 days.
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From @findoutpodcast.bsky.social : “611,000 Tennesseans are on subsidized ACA plans. The AVERAGE increase will be $16,000 per person per year.”😳
THIS is what @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty just voted to do to you. A policy choice.
THIS is what @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty just voted to do to you. A policy choice.
December 12, 2025 at 5:21 AM
From @findoutpodcast.bsky.social : “611,000 Tennesseans are on subsidized ACA plans. The AVERAGE increase will be $16,000 per person per year.”😳
THIS is what @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty just voted to do to you. A policy choice.
THIS is what @MarshaBlackburn & @SenatorHagerty just voted to do to you. A policy choice.
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Sheryl Crow is no stranger to using her voice as an artist to speak out on causes she believes in.
Thank you to Sheryl for headlining the Creatives for Freedom concert benefitting the ACLU and for exercising your free speech rights to fight for our communities.
Thank you to Sheryl for headlining the Creatives for Freedom concert benefitting the ACLU and for exercising your free speech rights to fight for our communities.
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Sheryl Crow is no stranger to using her voice as an artist to speak out on causes she believes in.
Thank you to Sheryl for headlining the Creatives for Freedom concert benefitting the ACLU and for exercising your free speech rights to fight for our communities.
Thank you to Sheryl for headlining the Creatives for Freedom concert benefitting the ACLU and for exercising your free speech rights to fight for our communities.
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🔥 @ossoff.senate.gov on the ACA subsidies extension vote: “This is life or death.”
(@SenatorHagerty & @MarshaBlackburn both opposed it - but as Ossoff reminds us they were quick to vote to let themselves put millions of taxpayer dollars in their own pockets recently🤔)
(@SenatorHagerty & @MarshaBlackburn both opposed it - but as Ossoff reminds us they were quick to vote to let themselves put millions of taxpayer dollars in their own pockets recently🤔)
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🔥 @ossoff.senate.gov on the ACA subsidies extension vote: “This is life or death.”
(@SenatorHagerty & @MarshaBlackburn both opposed it - but as Ossoff reminds us they were quick to vote to let themselves put millions of taxpayer dollars in their own pockets recently🤔)
(@SenatorHagerty & @MarshaBlackburn both opposed it - but as Ossoff reminds us they were quick to vote to let themselves put millions of taxpayer dollars in their own pockets recently🤔)