Jim Small
@jimsmall.bsky.social
EIC of @azmirror.com ~ Journalist ~ Public records gladiator ~ Foul-mouthed ~ Street taco fiend ~ Fascism is un-American ~ Posts are my own ~ Never tell me the odds
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“I appreciate your excitement and optimism, but this budget is based on fantasy revenue.”
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Republicans challenge Hobbs budget as 'based on fantasy revenue' in contentious hearing
Arizona Republicans challenged Gov. Hobbs' budget over uncertain federal border funding and AI tax changes in contentious hearing
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January 21, 2026 at 12:17 AM
“I appreciate your excitement and optimism, but this budget is based on fantasy revenue.”
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Scottsdale police conducted 12,527 searches of nationwide license plate database, nearly 1-in-4 queries by AZ agencies
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Scottsdale PD's massive use of AI license plate tracking cameras raises privacy concerns
Scottsdale police conducted 12,527 searches of nationwide license plate database, nearly 1-in-4 queries by Arizona agencies
azmirror.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Scottsdale police conducted 12,527 searches of nationwide license plate database, nearly 1-in-4 queries by AZ agencies
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The Founders (rightly) thought financial corruption was so concerning they banned it in the Constitution three separate times: the two emoluments clauses, and the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Starting in 2017, America decided it just kinda didn't matter anymore, whatcha gonna do.
Starting in 2017, America decided it just kinda didn't matter anymore, whatcha gonna do.
UNREAL: Per NY Times amazing reporting today they found "Trump has used the office of the presidency to make at least $1.4 billion. We know this number to be an underestimate because some of his profits remain hidden from public view." We live in a 3rd world sh*thole! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The Founders (rightly) thought financial corruption was so concerning they banned it in the Constitution three separate times: the two emoluments clauses, and the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Starting in 2017, America decided it just kinda didn't matter anymore, whatcha gonna do.
Starting in 2017, America decided it just kinda didn't matter anymore, whatcha gonna do.
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The moment it was crystal clear we were in the worse case scenario, was exactly a year ago when Trump pardoned every single Jan 6 perpetrator, including the ones that beat the crap out of cops and were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The moment it was crystal clear we were in the worse case scenario, was exactly a year ago when Trump pardoned every single Jan 6 perpetrator, including the ones that beat the crap out of cops and were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
His ego is so fragile and his skin so thin that he will destroy America's strongest alliance with a tantrum that could rewrite geopolitical alliances for generations.
So, so tired of all this winning.
So, so tired of all this winning.
Trump told Norway's prime minister he may resort to attacking NATO allies to seize Greenland since he didn't win a Nobel Peace Prize
Before heading to Davos, Trump heckles European leaders over Greenland and threatens retaliatory tariffs | Arizona Mirror
President Donald Trump doubled down over the weekend on threats to acquire Greenland, saying he would place a 10% tariff on eight European countries that object to his plans
azmirror.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:58 PM
His ego is so fragile and his skin so thin that he will destroy America's strongest alliance with a tantrum that could rewrite geopolitical alliances for generations.
So, so tired of all this winning.
So, so tired of all this winning.
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Trump told Norway's prime minister he may resort to attacking NATO allies to seize Greenland since he didn't win a Nobel Peace Prize
Before heading to Davos, Trump heckles European leaders over Greenland and threatens retaliatory tariffs | Arizona Mirror
President Donald Trump doubled down over the weekend on threats to acquire Greenland, saying he would place a 10% tariff on eight European countries that object to his plans
azmirror.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Trump told Norway's prime minister he may resort to attacking NATO allies to seize Greenland since he didn't win a Nobel Peace Prize
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1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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“Trump’s first year back in office has been a complete disaster for Arizona families. He broke his promise to lower costs on Day One and instead has made life far more expensive.”
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Arizona affordability crisis worsens under Trump, DNC analysis claims | Arizona Mirror
DNC analysis says Arizona families paid $944 more under Trump as ACA premiums surged 154% and food assistance was cut
azmirror.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
“Trump’s first year back in office has been a complete disaster for Arizona families. He broke his promise to lower costs on Day One and instead has made life far more expensive.”
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Several months into Trump’s second term, ICE gained access to the personal data of 79 million Medicaid enrollees to implement the president's mass deportation agenda
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ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live | Arizona Mirror
In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find people...
azmirror.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Several months into Trump’s second term, ICE gained access to the personal data of 79 million Medicaid enrollees to implement the president's mass deportation agenda
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“We're going to show the federal government how to do it right. We're not going to slash and burn indiscriminately. We're not going to slash vital programs that are going to end up impacting Arizonans in a negative way.”
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Hobbs gambles on federal border money and sports betting taxes for budget balance
Gov. Hobbs' $17.7B budget relies on $800M in uncertain federal border funds and new sports betting taxes to offset cuts
azmirror.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:49 PM
“We're going to show the federal government how to do it right. We're not going to slash and burn indiscriminately. We're not going to slash vital programs that are going to end up impacting Arizonans in a negative way.”
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Republicans shot back at Hobbs, saying that the veto will create “confusion for employers and tax preparers” as well as “uncertainty for taxpayers.”
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Hobbs vetoes Republican tax bill, deepening a political battle over conformity with Trump's tax cuts
Gov. Hobbs vetoes Republican tax conformity bill, creating uncertainty for Arizona taxpayers as both sides trade blame
azmirror.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Republicans shot back at Hobbs, saying that the veto will create “confusion for employers and tax preparers” as well as “uncertainty for taxpayers.”
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“We’ve never seen a presidency that represents such an enduring threat to the health and well-being of our democracy as we do today.”
'An enduring threat to democracy': Alarms sound over Trump's relentless expansion of presidential powers | Arizona Mirror
Experts warn Trump first-year expansion of presidential power marks unprecedented authoritarian shift in U.S. democracy
azmirror.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
“We’ve never seen a presidency that represents such an enduring threat to the health and well-being of our democracy as we do today.”
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DHS and Patriot Front post the same white supremacist lyrics.
January 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
DHS and Patriot Front post the same white supremacist lyrics.
yeah but they're brown so it's ok
So, if I'm following all this correctly, a bunch of internet shitposters who spent years screaming "don't tread on me" and warning about federal agents stomping out people's rights... have been hired as ICE agents to go around breaking into people's homes, kidnapping & shooting them
January 15, 2026 at 11:37 PM
yeah but they're brown so it's ok
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President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota to stop protests
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act after second ICE shooting in Minnesota | Arizona Mirror
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota after second ICE shooting sparks protests across Twin Cities
azmirror.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:52 PM
President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota to stop protests
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Patricia Abrams channeling the entire city of Minneapolis: minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/14/s...
January 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Patricia Abrams channeling the entire city of Minneapolis: minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/14/s...
Remember when Putin stole that Super Bowl ring from Robert Kraft? It's pretty much that.
donald trump has received the nobel peace prize in the way that michael scott declared bankruptcy
January 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Remember when Putin stole that Super Bowl ring from Robert Kraft? It's pretty much that.
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GOP lawmakers blame Hobbs for 'chaos to come' as a typically boring tax conformity bill becomes an election-year flashpoint
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Arizona tax conformity battle pits GOP's full cuts against Hobbs' partial plan
Arizona Republicans rush $441M tax cut bill to Gov. Hobbs despite likely veto, blaming her for potential taxpayer confusion
azmirror.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
GOP lawmakers blame Hobbs for 'chaos to come' as a typically boring tax conformity bill becomes an election-year flashpoint
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I really don't know how our nation will recover from this
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I really don't know how our nation will recover from this
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Arizona Republicans continue targeting the State Bar as they demonstrate they don't actually understand how attorney discipline works
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An attorney disbarred for seeking nude pics from a client proves State Bar corruption: GOP senators
Arizona GOP lawmakers spread misinformation about State Bar discipline as they defend disbarred and suspended attorneys
azmirror.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Arizona Republicans continue targeting the State Bar as they demonstrate they don't actually understand how attorney discipline works
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“It’s like so many things that are being torn down — it will take us generations to replace it, if at all.”
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Election officials say trust with CISA is broken — and may not come back
When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security first declared in January 2017 that election systems were “critical infrastructure,” alarmed state election officials pushed back quickly and loudly, fear...
azmirror.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM
“It’s like so many things that are being torn down — it will take us generations to replace it, if at all.”
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The judge questioned why legislative leaders were fighting to preserve restrictions they say will never be enforced against doctors
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Trial over Arizona abortion restrictions ends with judge voicing doubt about GOP defense
Arizona judge appears poised to strike down abortion restrictions after trial, questioning GOP defense of challenged laws
azmirror.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The judge questioned why legislative leaders were fighting to preserve restrictions they say will never be enforced against doctors
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"If someone is an addict versus a dealer, that is not my obligation," GOP state Sen. Wendy Rogers said when one person testified that her proposal would sweep up addicts who would benefit from treatment instead of prison
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Arizona Republicans push harsher fentanyl penalties critics say won't deter addiction
Arizona GOP advances competing bills lowering fentanyl thresholds for mandatory sentences despite warnings about harming addicts
azmirror.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
"If someone is an addict versus a dealer, that is not my obligation," GOP state Sen. Wendy Rogers said when one person testified that her proposal would sweep up addicts who would benefit from treatment instead of prison
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“Their plan is to squeeze Americans day by day for health care costs and throw them to the side and make them choose: Do I pay for my utilities? Do I pay for food? Or do I pay for health care?”
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Arizona ACA health insurance enrollment plummets as premiums soar without enhanced subsidies | Arizona Mirror
Arizona ACA enrollment dropped 70,000 as premiums surged 30% after Republicans blocked enhanced tax credit extension
azmirror.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM
“Their plan is to squeeze Americans day by day for health care costs and throw them to the side and make them choose: Do I pay for my utilities? Do I pay for food? Or do I pay for health care?”
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Arizona's Yassamin Ansari is among the nearly 70 Democrats who signed onto the articles of impeachment
Democrats move to impeach Noem over Minneapolis ICE shooting, denied oversight visits | Arizona Mirror
House Democrats introduce impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Noem after Minneapolis shooting and denied oversight visits
azmirror.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Arizona's Yassamin Ansari is among the nearly 70 Democrats who signed onto the articles of impeachment