Keith Chu
@keithchu.bsky.social
Comms for Sen. Wyden of Oregon but takes are my own. Guinea pig friend, kid dad, soccer enthusiast, seattle sports, KTBFFH.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHLPnGuVSQ
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Brendan Carr admits his FCC is Trump’s journalism police
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Brendan Carr admits his FCC is Trump’s journalism police | Seth Stern and Clayton Weimers
It is clear that the FCC is not an independent agency, but an instrument of the president’s political agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Brendan Carr admits his FCC is Trump’s journalism police
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"The deal drew critiques from Senate Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon, who said it wouldn't do "a thing to protect the privacy of American user".
#tiktok #politics
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#tiktok #politics
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TikTok owner signs join venture deal to avoid US ban
The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.
bbc.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"The deal drew critiques from Senate Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon, who said it wouldn't do "a thing to protect the privacy of American user".
#tiktok #politics
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#tiktok #politics
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@wyden.senate.gov launching new inquiry into cartel-linked fuel theft per Reuters
Exclusive: US senator presses tanker giants over cartel-linked fuel smuggling at sea
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has contacted seven maritime shipping companies as part of an inquiry into cartel-linked fuel smuggling between the United States and Mexico, asking the firms to explain their v...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
@wyden.senate.gov launching new inquiry into cartel-linked fuel theft per Reuters
Too soon Karl!
Journeymen QBs are journeymen QBs for a reason. Darnold turns into a pumpkin when it really matters.
December 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Too soon Karl!
Seahawks just want me to be stressed out
December 19, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Seahawks just want me to be stressed out
Big stop, cmon hawks
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Big stop, cmon hawks
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Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
December 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said the Trump administration seeks to "demonize and ultimately erase trans Americans."
Oregon Democrat slams Trump attempt to cut off transgender care for children
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said the Trump administration seeks to "demonize and ultimately erase trans Americans."
www.oregonlive.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said the Trump administration seeks to "demonize and ultimately erase trans Americans."
Sen. Ron Wyden said the bill “increases military spending by tens of billions of dollars and fails to include guardrails against Donald Trump and Hegseth’s authoritarian abuses.”
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Majority of Democrats Join Senate GOP to Pass Trump's $900 Billion Pentagon Wish List | Common Dreams
The majority of Senate Democrats joined most Republicans to pass a record military $900 billion spending bill full of Trump demands. Sen. Wyden, who voted no, said it "fails to include guardrails agai...
www.commondreams.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sen. Ron Wyden said the bill “increases military spending by tens of billions of dollars and fails to include guardrails against Donald Trump and Hegseth’s authoritarian abuses.”
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Trump's DOJ has been ordered to embark on a sweeping crackdown on "left-wing domestic terrorism." Civil liberties experts warn it could lead to a level of politicized FBI surveillance of Americans not seen since the era of J. Edgar Hoover and COINTELPRO.
Our story today: wapo.st/3L9lpr4 (gift link)
Our story today: wapo.st/3L9lpr4 (gift link)
Trump administration prepares sweeping crackdown on leftist networks
The Justice Department’s program to root out violent “Antifa” extremism is raising First Amendment concerns.
wapo.st
December 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Trump's DOJ has been ordered to embark on a sweeping crackdown on "left-wing domestic terrorism." Civil liberties experts warn it could lead to a level of politicized FBI surveillance of Americans not seen since the era of J. Edgar Hoover and COINTELPRO.
Our story today: wapo.st/3L9lpr4 (gift link)
Our story today: wapo.st/3L9lpr4 (gift link)
not great, bob
Trump's DOJ has been ordered to embark on a sweeping crackdown on "left-wing domestic terrorism." Civil liberties experts warn it could lead to a level of politicized FBI surveillance of Americans not seen since the era of J. Edgar Hoover and COINTELPRO.
Our story today: wapo.st/3L9lpr4 (gift link)
Our story today: wapo.st/3L9lpr4 (gift link)
Trump administration prepares sweeping crackdown on leftist networks
The Justice Department’s program to root out violent “Antifa” extremism is raising First Amendment concerns.
wapo.st
December 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
not great, bob
also not funded by tariffs, like he claimed, because tariffs are taxes that congress decides how to spend, not a slush fund for presidential goodies
So, not a bonus. Robbing Peter to pay Paul, who are in this case the same person
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
also not funded by tariffs, like he claimed, because tariffs are taxes that congress decides how to spend, not a slush fund for presidential goodies
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New: The 61-year-old retired Tennessee cop who spent 37 days in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook meme has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the authorities who ordered his arrest.
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
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"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
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A retired policeman was jailed over an anti-Trump meme. Now he’s suing.
Attorneys for 61-year-old Larry Bushart say a Tennessee sheriff violated the First Amendment: “In America, we do not jail people for political speech.”
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New: The 61-year-old retired Tennessee cop who spent 37 days in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook meme has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the authorities who ordered his arrest.
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
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"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
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@wyden.senate.gov statement on the NDAA: I cannot support a bill that increases military spending by tens of billions of dollars and fails to include guardrails against Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth’s authoritarian abuses.
Wyden Votes No on Bloated Military Authorization Bill | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
December 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
@wyden.senate.gov statement on the NDAA: I cannot support a bill that increases military spending by tens of billions of dollars and fails to include guardrails against Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth’s authoritarian abuses.
Tfw your wife mentions the year in graphic novels by @samthielman.com (it’s good you should read it)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/b...
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The Best Graphic Novels of 2025
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December 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Tfw your wife mentions the year in graphic novels by @samthielman.com (it’s good you should read it)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/b...
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we just went through a months-long cultural project where people lost their jobs for speaking ill of a dead man's politics
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
we just went through a months-long cultural project where people lost their jobs for speaking ill of a dead man's politics
princess bride and spinal tap must be two of the top 10 quotable movies ever, what a legend
Rob Reiner directed some of the most beloved movies of all time, including Stand By Me, This is Spinal Tap, and The Princess Bride. His production company also made movies like The Shawshank Redemption, Before Sunrise and Michael Clayton. The film industry has lost one of its titans.
December 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
princess bride and spinal tap must be two of the top 10 quotable movies ever, what a legend
Turns out deals that aren’t written down aren’t actually deals! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/b...
U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Hits Stumbling Block
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December 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Turns out deals that aren’t written down aren’t actually deals! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/b...
Trump giving China want it wants, from cutting edge US computer chips, to bulling the rest of Asia. In exchange, Americans are paying more for a bunch of stuff. WINNING!
December 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trump giving China want it wants, from cutting edge US computer chips, to bulling the rest of Asia. In exchange, Americans are paying more for a bunch of stuff. WINNING!
Tony did a good story about data brokers in 2019 - www.cbsnews.com/news/weather...
December 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Tony did a good story about data brokers in 2019 - www.cbsnews.com/news/weather...
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ICE told us it had no body camera footage from Chicago in response to our FOIA — even though a federal judge ordered them to wear cameras and turn them on.
So who is ICE lying to? Us, or the judge?
So who is ICE lying to? Us, or the judge?
ICE Tells Watchdog It Has No Videos to Release of Chicago Operations
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
ICE told us it had no body camera footage from Chicago in response to our FOIA — even though a federal judge ordered them to wear cameras and turn them on.
So who is ICE lying to? Us, or the judge?
So who is ICE lying to? Us, or the judge?
finger on the pulse
POLITICO: I wonder what grade you'd give the economy
TRUMP: A+
POLITICO: A+?
TRUMP: A+++++
TRUMP: A+
POLITICO: A+?
TRUMP: A+++++
December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
finger on the pulse