Jim Swanson
banner
jimswanson.bsky.social
Jim Swanson
@jimswanson.bsky.social
Always Blue! Voted for George McGovern in ‘72 (I was 19). Retired former radio disc jockey & actor. Guitar player and collector. I live for music…all kinds. Love & miss Waylon Jennings. Really enjoy R&R, R&B, Country and older jazz. Love helping people.
So sad. Thanks to Bart Van Zwieten for posting first
One of the truly great: Steve Cropper passed away, the guitarist of the Stax Records band Booker T & the MG's, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor. He also acted as the producer and songwriter of many of these records.
December 4, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Trump Goes On Another Xenophobic Rant Against Somali Immigrants

A reporter asked Trump about recent comments by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who said he’s proud to have the largest Somali community in the U.S. — a community Trump reportedly plans to target.

tinyurl.com/hUzwJt
December 4, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Senate Democrats call for ‘immediate removal’ of Trump GSA appointee

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee sent a letter to the White House requesting the “immediate removal” of Paul Ingrassia, President Trump’s appointee at the GSA.

tinyurl.com/wApcGr
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Safety volunteer charged in fatal shooting of ‘No Kings’ protester in Utah

A safety volunteer accused of fatally shooting a man taking part in a June No Kings protest in Salt Lake City, while firing at another armed man he believed to be a threat, was charged with manslaughter.

tinyurl.com/hYqmPr
Safety volunteer charged in fatal shooting of ‘No Kings’ protester in Utah
Protest guard fired at armed man he mistakenly believed to be threat to protesters but accidentally killed a bystander
tinyurl.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks

The meeting comes after Witkoff spent almost five hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, negotiations which the Kremlin said produced "no compromise" on ending the war in Ukraine.

tinyurl.com/tEbfDp
Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks, White House says
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet senior Ukrainian negotiator, Rustem Umerov, for talks in Miami on Thursday.
tinyurl.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Climate Change Is Killing the Myth of Los Angeles

We rarely admit how fragile the physical city really is, and how the very places that frame our daily lives—the courtyard where you catch the first blue of morning, the balcony where you watch the hills smolder at golden hour.

tinyurl.com/gObwMf
December 4, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself

Workers installed Trump’s name to a Washington building on Wednesday, thrusting the institute back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

tinyurl.com/fEktXp
December 4, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Noem Credits Trump for Preventing Hurricanes

During the regularly scheduled ass-kissing session cabinet meeting, Secretary ICE Cosplay Barbie was blowing smoke up Sleepy Don's butt, jokingly (By Dog, I hope it was jokingly!) crediting him for keeping hurricanes away.

tinyurl.com/pUmwDh
Noem Credits Sleepy Don For Preventing Hurricanes
B-b-but I thought it was the Democrats that controlled the weather.
tinyurl.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Congressman announces articles of impeachment against Trump's Pentagon chief for 'murder'

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) will be officially unveiling articles of impeachment against the embattled Pentagon chief during an event at Union Station in Washington D.C. on Thursday morning.

tinyurl.com/dOwcPd
Congressman announces articles of impeachment against Trump's Pentagon chief for 'murder'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is now facing an impeachment push from a Democratic member of the House of Representatives, who is accusing him of committing murder.Axios' Andrew Solender reported Wedn...
tinyurl.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Bari Weiss to moderate CBS News town hall with Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk

The event will air on 13 December at 8pm and will focus on “grief, faith, politics, and more”, according to internal marketing materials.

tinyurl.com/hEptFg
Bari Weiss to moderate CBS News town hall with Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk
Exclusive: event, scheduled to air on 13 December, will focus on ‘grief, faith, politics, and more’, according to internal files
tinyurl.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-up strike

The rationale for the second strike was that it was needed to sink the vessel, according to the people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

tinyurl.com/wUfmQt
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.
tinyurl.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
'Throwing a wrench': DOJ's Epstein file release just got upended

Ghislaine Maxwell has filed court documents seeking to be released from prison, reportedly “throwing a wrench” into the Justice Department’s efforts to release “scores” of files related to her case.

www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East after reverse-engineering Iranian drone

Having faced continuous drone attacks by Iran and its proxies over the last two years, the US is responding by standing up its first one-way attack squadron in the Middle East.

tinyurl.com/fEhbRx
US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East after reverse-engineering Iranian drone
Having faced continuous drone attacks by Iran and its proxies over the last two years, the US military is responding by standing up its first one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East — and usi...
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Multiple brands sold at Aldi, Target and Walmart affected over potential metal fragment contamination

The FDA has issued a mass recall of more than 1 million bags of shredded cheese sold at major retailers, including Target and Walmart, across 31 states and Puerto Rico.

tinyurl.com/pAwnRd
Shredded cheese recall: Multiple brands sold at Aldi, Target and Walmart affected over potential metal fragment contamination
Customers who bought the cheese should not consume it and return to the store for a refund.
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Trump rolls back Biden-era fuel economy standards, paving way for more gas-powered cars

Trump said the administration was officially terminating Biden’s “ridiculous” CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) rules, claiming car prices would come down in response to today’s action.

tinyurl.com/hEbpSq
Trump rolls back Biden-era fuel economy standards, paving way for more gas-powered cars
President Trump rolled back fuel economy rules that he claimed created an “EV mandate” after former President Joe Biden imposed stricter fuel economy standards last year.
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Bipartisan House Resolution Seeks To Block Trump War With Venezuela

Sponsored by Rep. Jim McGovern, (D-MA), the ranking member of the powerful House Rules Committee, the bipartisan legislation would prohibit Trump from launching “hostilities within or against Venezuela”.

tinyurl.com/rAbpQh
Bipartisan House Resolution Seeks to Block Trump War With Venezuela
The war powers legislation would prohibit Trump from launching war against Venezuela without congressional approval.
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
‘Political Stunt Wrapped in Badges’: New Orleans Readies Resistance as Trump Operation Begins

The Trump administration on Wednesday launched a major operation against what it said are “criminal illegal aliens” in New Orleans but that critics contend is political theater.

tinyurl.com/gEstBy
‘Political Stunt Wrapped in Badges’: New Orleans Readies Resistance as Trump Operation Begins | Common Dreams
“Our city is not a stage for political theater," said the Democratic congressman representing New Orleans. "Our people are not props."
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Kennedy Center Boss Loses It After Dismal Ticket Sales Leaked

Donald Trump loyalist Ric Grenell erupted on X in a blistering meltdown after a fired Kennedy Center staffer confirmed plunging sales and exposed embarrassing figures tied to his leadership.

tinyurl.com/qAntSp
Kennedy Center Boss Loses It After Dismal Ticket Sales Leaked
Donald Trump loyalist Ric Grenell exploded after an ex-staffer exposed the Center’s apparent decline.
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Stop wasting the world's time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ accused Putin of "wasting the world's time", a day after high-stakes talks between the US and Russia over ending the war in Ukraine failed to produce tangible results.

tinyurl.com/hUbwPf
Stop wasting world's time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results.
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Senate Republican ruthlessly mocked after boast about Trump's health

A day after Trump went viral after falling asleep during a cabinet meeting following an all-night Truth Social binge, some Republican loyalists spent Wednesday trying to spin the narrative

www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sicily Project Tests The Limits of Italy’s Ambition

Just after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued an angry statement accusing the judges of exceeding their authority

tinyurl.com/wUvpSb
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell Says She Will Ask a Court to Free Her From Prison

Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, plans to ask a court to release her, according to a letter filed on Wednesday in Manhattan federal court.

tinyurl.com/fOdpGr
December 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Thanks to The Associated Press for posting first.
December 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
First photos from inside ‘Epstein Island’ released by House Oversight Committee

The images taken after Epstein’s death show a luxury property, but also a strangely decorated dentist’s office and a blackboard on which someone wrote “power” and “deception.”

tinyurl.com/vEktFp
First photos from inside ‘Epstein Island’ released by House Oversight Committee
The images taken after Epstein’s death show a luxury property, but also a strangely decorated dentist’s office and a blackboard on which someone wrote “power” and “deception.”
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
U.S. Judge Blocks Trump From Cutting Medicaid Funding For Planned Parenthood In 22 States

A Planned Parenthood spokesperson said the judge "again recognized the 'defund' law for what it is: unconstitutional and dangerous."

tinyurl.com/rOgcWj
Judge Blocks Part Of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' From Going Into Effect
A Planned Parenthood spokesperson said the judge "again recognized the 'defund' law for what it is: unconstitutional and dangerous."
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM