Joe Cleary
@joecleary2.bsky.social
Cherry Hill & Wildwood. Dad/Husband/Accountant/a believing Pilgrim - only the journey is certain/doesn't fit comfortably in either party/ fan of good government, great writing, honest diologue, the Boss and a lifelong frustrated Philadelphia fan
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Unconstitutional.
BREAKING: I read the new version of the “Save America Act” (S. 1383) so u don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Point 1 is new. It requires that all 50 states send their voter rolls to the DHS to run thru DHS’s faulty “SAVE” voter purge program. Points 6 & 7 are new too. Tell ur Senators #NoOnSAVE 1/
February 17, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Unconstitutional.
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Florida's attorney general, who spends his time targeting companies for stuff like “radical LGBTQ+ activism,” is getting paid $100K a year as a Univ of Fla adjunct to teach a 2 hour/week law class.
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
‘Professor Uthmeier’: Inside Florida attorney general’s $100k teaching job at UF
The university was eager to hire the newly minted attorney general, but didn’t announce his teaching job until the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times began asking questions.
www.miamiherald.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Florida's attorney general, who spends his time targeting companies for stuff like “radical LGBTQ+ activism,” is getting paid $100K a year as a Univ of Fla adjunct to teach a 2 hour/week law class.
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
His salary is 8X higher than what the median adjunct earns.
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www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Really hard to grapple with the number of people this administration will succeed at killing.
February 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Really hard to grapple with the number of people this administration will succeed at killing.
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This girl was a hero. She shouldn't have had the burden of becoming one while she was dying of cancer.
Ofelia Torres, the teen with cancer who fought for her father’s freedom after ICE agents arrested him, has died. blockclubchi.co/3Zzncth
February 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
This girl was a hero. She shouldn't have had the burden of becoming one while she was dying of cancer.
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What an utter disgrace Marco Rubio is.
"'I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success,' Rubio said during a joint press conference with Orban after their meeting."
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
"'I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success,' Rubio said during a joint press conference with Orban after their meeting."
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Rubio tells Orban ‘your success is our success’ during Hungary visit ahead of elections
During a visit to Budapest Monday, just weeks before Hungary’s parliamentary elections, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that the nationalist leader’s “succ...
www.france24.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
What an utter disgrace Marco Rubio is.
"'I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success,' Rubio said during a joint press conference with Orban after their meeting."
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
"'I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success,' Rubio said during a joint press conference with Orban after their meeting."
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
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Apple News Under Pressure From Trump‑Allied Officials — Trump administration officials have mounted a campaign pushing for more MAGA‑sympathetic content on Apple News, prompting scrutiny of the platform’s editorial direction. Apple has remained publicly silent in response, raising…
Apple News Under Pressure From Trump‑Allied Officials
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February 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Apple News Under Pressure From Trump‑Allied Officials — Trump administration officials have mounted a campaign pushing for more MAGA‑sympathetic content on Apple News, prompting scrutiny of the platform’s editorial direction. Apple has remained publicly silent in response, raising…
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In other words, they are only interested in dividing the spoils of Putin's invasion with Russia.
Well said. The problem is that the leaders of the US government and the people around them are more interested in their ability to profit from the resources of Ukraine and business deals in Russia than a lasting peace for Ukraine and Europe.
February 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
In other words, they are only interested in dividing the spoils of Putin's invasion with Russia.
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The Israeli government has advanced the registration of territory in the occupied West Bank as state land in a move that Palestinians have decried as “de facto annexation.” https://cnn.it/46bUqmd
February 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The Israeli government has advanced the registration of territory in the occupied West Bank as state land in a move that Palestinians have decried as “de facto annexation.” https://cnn.it/46bUqmd
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The notion that "random Twitter users" have the capability to track military flights that are trying not to be tracked is absurd. They are just distributing information that is already publicly available.
February 16, 2026 at 1:23 AM
The notion that "random Twitter users" have the capability to track military flights that are trying not to be tracked is absurd. They are just distributing information that is already publicly available.
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If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
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A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father’s release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials in a deportation case has died after battling a rare form of cancer.
Teen girl whose Chicago father was detained in an immigration case dies from a rare cancer | CNN
A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father’s release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials in a deportation case has died after battling a rare form of cancer.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father’s release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials in a deportation case has died after battling a rare form of cancer.
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Because legally qualified American voters don't want to be harassed and intimidated by masked gunmen as a condition of going to vote. Is that really hard to understand?
February 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Because legally qualified American voters don't want to be harassed and intimidated by masked gunmen as a condition of going to vote. Is that really hard to understand?
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When organizations like CBP or ICE are equipped—and rhetorically encouraged—to behave like battlefield units, the discipline that restrains military forces is often absent, while the consequences of misuse are magnified. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4659MsH
The El Paso Balloon Incident Could Have Been a Disaster
Shooting experimental lasers next to a major airport without telling anyone—what could go wrong?
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
When organizations like CBP or ICE are equipped—and rhetorically encouraged—to behave like battlefield units, the discipline that restrains military forces is often absent, while the consequences of misuse are magnified. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4659MsH
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Just going to point out again that our arbitrary political rules permit Republicans to attack urban areas with impunity but strictly forbid the faintest whiff of condescension toward rural areas by Democrats
“The first thing I thought was, ‘What is she talking about?’” said Bryan Fish, the vice mayor of Culver City, whom everyone calls Bubba but doesn’t look like someone whom everyone calls Bubba. “The only crime here,” he added, “is like the $18 strawberry at Erewhon.”
culver city, crime haven! lmaooo
culver city, crime haven! lmaooo
Bondi Suggests Culver City Has a Crime Problem. Culver City Has a Problem With That.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Just going to point out again that our arbitrary political rules permit Republicans to attack urban areas with impunity but strictly forbid the faintest whiff of condescension toward rural areas by Democrats
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Actual footage of Vince Guaraldi performing "Linus and Lucy". I'm gobsmacked that this exists, but utterly thrilled too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EMf...
Vince Guaraldi - earliest television recording of "Linus and Lucy"
YouTube video by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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There is a very old history, following horrific accidents, that gives the FAA control of all civil airspace.
That persons at the Pentagon & any CBP don’t understand that is the issue here.
This is the FAA’s power & responsibility & I wish the agency was loudly reminding everyone of that.
That persons at the Pentagon & any CBP don’t understand that is the issue here.
This is the FAA’s power & responsibility & I wish the agency was loudly reminding everyone of that.
The Pentagon has long been developing anti-drone weapons meant for use in war zones where they can control air traffic. But the DoD hasn’t yet figured out how to safely deploy them within crowded civilian skies. That didn’t stop them loaning some out to CBP to shoot off over Texas.
February 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
There is a very old history, following horrific accidents, that gives the FAA control of all civil airspace.
That persons at the Pentagon & any CBP don’t understand that is the issue here.
This is the FAA’s power & responsibility & I wish the agency was loudly reminding everyone of that.
That persons at the Pentagon & any CBP don’t understand that is the issue here.
This is the FAA’s power & responsibility & I wish the agency was loudly reminding everyone of that.
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The answer is, none, zero.
Rep. Nadler: "How many of Epstein's co-conspirators have you even indicted? How many perpetrators are you even investigating?"
Pam Bondi: "Your theatrics are ridiculous!…You don't tell me anything, you washed up loser lawyer!"
Pam Bondi: "Your theatrics are ridiculous!…You don't tell me anything, you washed up loser lawyer!"
February 12, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The answer is, none, zero.
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Counterpoint:
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Counterpoint:
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
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With the Olympics on our television this week, I will go with the legendary James Kenneth Mc Manus.
You may well know him as Jim McKay, a proud graduate of St Joseph's Prep.
(Alexander Haig is a runner up)
You may well know him as Jim McKay, a proud graduate of St Joseph's Prep.
(Alexander Haig is a runner up)
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
With the Olympics on our television this week, I will go with the legendary James Kenneth Mc Manus.
You may well know him as Jim McKay, a proud graduate of St Joseph's Prep.
(Alexander Haig is a runner up)
You may well know him as Jim McKay, a proud graduate of St Joseph's Prep.
(Alexander Haig is a runner up)
With the Olympics on our television this week, I will go with the legendary James Kenneth Mc Manus.
You may well know him as Jim McKay, a proud graduate of St Joseph's Prep.
(Alexander Haig is a runner up)
You may well know him as Jim McKay, a proud graduate of St Joseph's Prep.
(Alexander Haig is a runner up)
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
With the Olympics on our television this week, I will go with the legendary James Kenneth Mc Manus.
You may well know him as Jim McKay, a proud graduate of St Joseph's Prep.
(Alexander Haig is a runner up)
You may well know him as Jim McKay, a proud graduate of St Joseph's Prep.
(Alexander Haig is a runner up)
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This is all due to the incredible resistance of the people of Minnesota.
Their resilience - and their determination - helped enforce the Constitution in a way that political elites in Congress and the courts did not or could not.
I have never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
Their resilience - and their determination - helped enforce the Constitution in a way that political elites in Congress and the courts did not or could not.
I have never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
Homan in Minnesota: "I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude. A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue."
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This is all due to the incredible resistance of the people of Minnesota.
Their resilience - and their determination - helped enforce the Constitution in a way that political elites in Congress and the courts did not or could not.
I have never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
Their resilience - and their determination - helped enforce the Constitution in a way that political elites in Congress and the courts did not or could not.
I have never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
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People who have seen the jobs reports numbers in advance, or represent those who do, should not be talking up or talking down those numbers in media interviews before they are released. It positively invites insider trading.
February 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM
People who have seen the jobs reports numbers in advance, or represent those who do, should not be talking up or talking down those numbers in media interviews before they are released. It positively invites insider trading.
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This is wrong.
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This is wrong.
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I really hope aviation publications go deep on this because Bedford’s decision to abruptly do this, the 10 day length, to not talk to anyone in El Paso gov, etc., must be analyzed. If he felt he had no choice then holy hell - we need to be talking about US military threats to civilian airspace.
So the DOD started laser testing because they believed party balloons were drones, shut down all of El Paso airspace, and blamed it on Mexican cartels?
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I really hope aviation publications go deep on this because Bedford’s decision to abruptly do this, the 10 day length, to not talk to anyone in El Paso gov, etc., must be analyzed. If he felt he had no choice then holy hell - we need to be talking about US military threats to civilian airspace.