Jeffshans
@jeffshans.bsky.social
Husband and dad in San Diego, CA. ☀️
Advocate for the environment, amateur Stoic, follower of science and Jerry Garcia. I try to be a good egg, like Noonan
Advocate for the environment, amateur Stoic, follower of science and Jerry Garcia. I try to be a good egg, like Noonan
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This is tomorrow’s front page for The Minnesota Star Tribune. In a moment in which much of legacy media are enabling and condoning the worst actions of the Trump admin, the reporters and editors of the Star Tribune are not holding back one bit.
January 23, 2026 at 4:32 AM
This is tomorrow’s front page for The Minnesota Star Tribune. In a moment in which much of legacy media are enabling and condoning the worst actions of the Trump admin, the reporters and editors of the Star Tribune are not holding back one bit.
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"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister. n.pr/3Zlfzq4
Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.
n.pr
January 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister. n.pr/3Zlfzq4
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A terrible day.
The U.S. government vs. the free world.
The U.S. government vs. the free world.
January 17, 2026 at 11:54 PM
A terrible day.
The U.S. government vs. the free world.
The U.S. government vs. the free world.
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She said she was headed to a doctor's appointment. Federal agents still attacked her.
Earlier today in Minneapolis, journalist Amanda Moore (@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social) documented a tense, chaotic federal operation near 34th Street and Park Avenue.
Earlier today in Minneapolis, journalist Amanda Moore (@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social) documented a tense, chaotic federal operation near 34th Street and Park Avenue.
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
She said she was headed to a doctor's appointment. Federal agents still attacked her.
Earlier today in Minneapolis, journalist Amanda Moore (@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social) documented a tense, chaotic federal operation near 34th Street and Park Avenue.
Earlier today in Minneapolis, journalist Amanda Moore (@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social) documented a tense, chaotic federal operation near 34th Street and Park Avenue.
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Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal:
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal:
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.
“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”
Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.
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What is perhaps the gravest transgression ever committed by a US president has been airbrushed out of the picture and the perp allowed (by a majority of voters) to return to the scene of the crime.
This is one of the most worrisome turns in American history.
This is one of the most worrisome turns in American history.
The erasure of January 6
Five years later, MAGA World is still engaging in its Orwellian rewriting of history.
www.motherjones.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 AM
What is perhaps the gravest transgression ever committed by a US president has been airbrushed out of the picture and the perp allowed (by a majority of voters) to return to the scene of the crime.
This is one of the most worrisome turns in American history.
This is one of the most worrisome turns in American history.
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Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell
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⚠️ Warning: these back-to-back scenes are hard to watch unless you’ve got a depraved heart.
These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.
These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.
October 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
⚠️ Warning: these back-to-back scenes are hard to watch unless you’ve got a depraved heart.
These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.
These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.
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“We have the truth. And the FBI knows the truth. The government knows the truth,” Robson said. “You may pull the wool over the sheep’s eyes, but we are the keys, we know who was involved.”
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September 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“We have the truth. And the FBI knows the truth. The government knows the truth,” Robson said. “You may pull the wool over the sheep’s eyes, but we are the keys, we know who was involved.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Immigration agents arrested two Mexican contractors helping to tackle a wildfire in Olympic National Forest in Washington, a supervisor who oversees the crews said.
Border Patrol agents arrest fire crew members at Washington wildfire
The two Mexican men were contract workers who were in the U.S. illegally, immigration officials said.
nbcnews.to
August 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Immigration agents arrested two Mexican contractors helping to tackle a wildfire in Olympic National Forest in Washington, a supervisor who oversees the crews said.
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Three senior CDC leaders who resigned told The Post they were asked to participate in an unscientific vaccine recommendation process that they believe could harm the health of Americans.
CDC leaders who resigned said RFK Jr. undermined vaccine science, risking lives
As the CDC reels from the firing of its director, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Fox News the agency is “in trouble and we need to fix it.”
www.washingtonpost.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Three senior CDC leaders who resigned told The Post they were asked to participate in an unscientific vaccine recommendation process that they believe could harm the health of Americans.
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Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Breaking News: President Trump said he was taking control of the police in Washington, D.C., and deploying 800 National Guard troops there in response to “out of control” crime — even though violent crime in the city has fallen. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3H9yVcu
August 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Breaking News: President Trump said he was taking control of the police in Washington, D.C., and deploying 800 National Guard troops there in response to “out of control” crime — even though violent crime in the city has fallen. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3H9yVcu
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"Mr. Kennedy continues to use words that make it sound like he knows what he's talking about. But, in fact, he doesn't," Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said of the HHS secretary.
Federal mRNA funding cut is 'most dangerous public health decision' ever, expert says
Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine…
buff.ly
August 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"Mr. Kennedy continues to use words that make it sound like he knows what he's talking about. But, in fact, he doesn't," Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said of the HHS secretary.
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Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
July 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
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Venezuelan men tell NBC News they experienced physical and psychological torture, including one man’s allegation that he was sexually assaulted, after the Trump administration sent them to a notorious prison in El Salvador. NBC News’ Didi Martinez reports.
July 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Venezuelan men tell NBC News they experienced physical and psychological torture, including one man’s allegation that he was sexually assaulted, after the Trump administration sent them to a notorious prison in El Salvador. NBC News’ Didi Martinez reports.
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A group of global civil society organizations have placed the US on a watchlist for urgent concern over the health of its civic society, alongside Turkey, Serbia, El Salvador, Indonesia and Kenya.
July 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A group of global civil society organizations have placed the US on a watchlist for urgent concern over the health of its civic society, alongside Turkey, Serbia, El Salvador, Indonesia and Kenya.
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Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world's elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers.
Jeffrey Epstein files: Tracing the legal cases that led to sex-trafficking charges
Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world's elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers.
n.pr
July 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world's elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers.
“You’ve got no rights”
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targets
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“You’ve got no rights”
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Congress has decided to claw back previously approved funding for public media.
This decision hurts people in communities across the country, but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. (1/2)
This decision hurts people in communities across the country, but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. (1/2)
July 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Congress has decided to claw back previously approved funding for public media.
This decision hurts people in communities across the country, but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. (1/2)
This decision hurts people in communities across the country, but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. (1/2)
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President Trump calls the Epstein controversy "bullsh*t" in a post on Truth Social and says those who care about it are "weaklings" cnn.it/4kAQlMx
July 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
President Trump calls the Epstein controversy "bullsh*t" in a post on Truth Social and says those who care about it are "weaklings" cnn.it/4kAQlMx
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“Initial findings show that many of these grant programs have been grossly misused to subsidize a radical leftwing agenda.”
Ridiculous nonsense.
www.kpbs.org/news/educati...
Ridiculous nonsense.
www.kpbs.org/news/educati...
Trump administration freezes $50 million in San Diego County public school funding
A federal education grant funding freeze is affecting many school districts across San Diego County. Millions of dollars of public school funding are in limbo.
www.kpbs.org
July 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
“Initial findings show that many of these grant programs have been grossly misused to subsidize a radical leftwing agenda.”
Ridiculous nonsense.
www.kpbs.org/news/educati...
Ridiculous nonsense.
www.kpbs.org/news/educati...
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“In my 50 years of following tax and budget policy, I don’t believe I have seen another piece of legislation that would have such broad and deep impacts on virtually every American,” Steven Rattner writes. “It is a result that should embarrass the Republicans.”
“In my 50 years of following tax and budget policy, I don’t believe I have seen another piece of legislation that would have such broad and deep impacts on virtually every American,” Steven Rattner writes. “It is a result that should embarrass the Republicans.”
Opinion | The Ugliness of the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill, in Charts
Steven Rattner reveals the ugly reality lurking within the ‘big beautiful bill.’
trib.al
July 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“In my 50 years of following tax and budget policy, I don’t believe I have seen another piece of legislation that would have such broad and deep impacts on virtually every American,” Steven Rattner writes. “It is a result that should embarrass the Republicans.”
“In my 50 years of following tax and budget policy, I don’t believe I have seen another piece of legislation that would have such broad and deep impacts on virtually every American,” Steven Rattner writes. “It is a result that should embarrass the Republicans.”