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2026 Health Insurance Rates Released; This Is GOP's Fault

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 1h

Front and center: Fat dickhead with a red ties that’s too long.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 1h

Israel Suspends Aid and Strikes Gaza After Accusing Hamas of Violating Truce

Israel launched its heaviest wave of attacks on Gaza since a cease-fire took hold a week ago and said it was suspending humanitarian aid to the territory after accusing Hamas of firing on its forces.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 3h

New Florida push for legalized pot runs into a familiar foe

Trulieve, the state’s largest medical marijuana company, has already put up nearly $26 million to bankroll a recreational pot initiative for the 2026 ballot. But the new campaign is opposed again by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 3h

Trump Threatens to Withdraw Aid to Colombia in Feud Over Caribbean Strikes

Trump said he would pull aid to Colombia and threatened unspecified additional action after its leader accused the United States of murdering a fisherman with its strikes on vessels in the Caribbean.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 5h

It’s photographs and videos like this that make me proud to be an American. Way to go, protesters.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 7h

2026 Health Insurance Rates Released: This is GOP’s fault

More than 20 million Americans are expected to see their health insurance premiums more than double next year after Republicans refused to extend a tax credit for those who purchase health insurance on the ACA marketplace

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ACA Marketplace 'Previews' show staggering premium spikes due to GOP subsidy cuts.

Why the No Kings Protests Matter

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 7h

Good morning back at ya!

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 7h

Why the No Kings Protests Matter

LAST FRIDAY, NEW talking points were seemingly rolled out across the MAGA sphere. Top GOP leadership, from House Speaker Mike Johnson to Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, began seeding a narrative about today’s “No Kings” protests.

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The Trump administration has made it clear that it fears mass, nonviolent protests more than anything else.

Trump is preparing a coup — the evidence is clear if you know where to look

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 7h

SO AWESOME! Thank you Joan Baez! And thanks to Luca Migo for posting first

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 10h

San Francisco California: #NoKings the iconic singer Joan Baez offered a concert to the protesters.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 7h

Trump is preparing a coup — the evidence is clear

Inside the Pentagon, loyalty is being elevated above law as Pete Hegseth quietly removes senior military lawyers, the officials meant to uphold legality and restraint, and replaces them with loyalists.

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Is the U.S. military already in the early stages of a Trump-led coup against our Constitution?Inside the Pentagon, loyalty is being elevated above law as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quietly removes...

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks to Jay for posting first

Jay @pescado70.bsky.social · 1d

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 7h

Case Against Bolton Raises Questions Over Justice Dept.’s Use of Espionage Act

The allegations in his case are a pointed example of when classified information tumbles into nonsecure places, either by accident or from recklessness by someone trusted to keep it safe.

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As Kaiser Workers Strike, ‘Not-for-Profit’ Is Sitting on $67 Billion

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 7h

Shutdown Fight Reopens Debate in G.O.P. Over Health Care

The federal shutdown that is nearing its fourth week with no end in sight carries plenty of political risk for Democrats, who Republicans have accused of refusing to fulfill their responsibility to fund the government.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 7h

Louvre Closed After Brazen Daylight Robbery

Thieves made off with jewelry of “incalculable” value in a brazen daylight robbery on Sunday at the Louvre Museum in Paris, according to France’s interior minister.

The heist unfolded around 9:30 a.m.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

The Voting Rights Act Is in Brett Kavanaugh’s Hands. God Help Us.

The court heard oral arguments this week on the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and whether creating majority-minority districts to prevent the dilution of minorities’ votes violates the 14th and 15th Amendments.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

As Kaiser Workers Strike, ‘Not-for-Profit’ Is Sitting on $67 Billion

Forty-five thousand workers at Kaiser Permanente—ranging from nurses to therapists to pharmacists—are on strike across the West Coast and Hawaii, in the country’s largest labor action of 2025.

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Kaiser has doubled down on hedge funds, outside staffing firms, and high executive compensation as workers lag behind.

‘King’ Trump, 79, Takes Dump on Protestors in Bonkers AI Video

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

Trump Takes Dump on Protestors in Bonkers AI Video

President Donald Trump acknowledged the “No Kings” protests organized against him on Saturday by sharing an incredibly bizarre AI-generated video of himself.

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The president is leaning into the monarchical moniker.

The family that grifts together stays together

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

The Family That Grifts Together Stays Together

During President Donald Trump’s first term, Don Jr. was arguably the most high-profile of his misbegotten offspring, complete with a nice big role in Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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During President Donald Trump’s first term, Don Jr. was arguably the most high-profile of his misbegotten offspring, complete with a nice big role in Russian interference in the 2016 election. And ...

Reports of the death of the Resistance have been exaggerated: analysis

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

Reports of the death of the Resistance have been exaggerated: analysis

Commentators declared the so-called Resistance “dead” and “futile” after President Donald Trump’s win in 2024.

But “reports of the death of the Resistance turn out to have been exaggerated.”

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Commentators declared the so-called Resistance “dead” and “futile” after President Donald Trump’s win in 2024, said Atlantic writer Quinta Jurecic. “The opposition movement against Trump had been emba...

'Your father had the courage': Meghan McCain under fire for comment about 'No Kings' rally

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

Meghan McCain under fire for comment about 'No Kings' rally

Some analysts have hailed this weekend’s pro-democracy protests as the largest on record, but political dynasty McCain, the daughter of John McCain, does not understand the point.

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Meghan McCain came under fire on Saturday after she made an unpopular comment about the "No Kings" protests.Some analysts have hailed this weekend's pro-democracy protests as the largest on record, bu...

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

Thanks to Camp KD for posting first

Camp KD @campkd.bsky.social · 16h

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

Therapists Warn This Normalized Trump Behavior Is Causing Real-World Harm

Many people in the United States are only learning to get meaner as Trump continues to name-call, disparage, mock and intimidate his opposers.

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US says Hamas is planning 'imminent' attack on Gaza civilians

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 15h

US says Hamas is planning 'imminent' attack on Gaza civilians

A statement said a planned attack against Palestinians would be a "direct and grave" violation of the ceasefire agreement and "undermine the significant progress achieved through mediation efforts".

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The US state department says the move would be a violation of the ceasefire deal, but did not give further details.