Bob McWilliams
@radiobob.bsky.social
Longtime jazz director and jazz and Trail Mix (folk, Americana, bluegrass, etc) shows on Kansas Public Radio. Harvard Law ‘80 and lawyer eons ago and recently retired longtime adjunct U.S. history prof at Johnson County Community College.
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"...the sales tax exemption for data centers accounted for $2.73 billion of the tax savings..."
A multi-trillion-dollar industry doesn't need our tax dollars to incentivize it to do $#!+. That's money we need to fix roads and feed kids, not subsidize corporate greed.
richmond.com/news/state-r...
A multi-trillion-dollar industry doesn't need our tax dollars to incentivize it to do $#!+. That's money we need to fix roads and feed kids, not subsidize corporate greed.
richmond.com/news/state-r...
State spending outpaces inflation, watchdog agency finds
Increases in state spending increases outpaced inflation over the past decade and accelerated during the past four fiscal years, a report from a legislative watchdog agency said.
richmond.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"...the sales tax exemption for data centers accounted for $2.73 billion of the tax savings..."
A multi-trillion-dollar industry doesn't need our tax dollars to incentivize it to do $#!+. That's money we need to fix roads and feed kids, not subsidize corporate greed.
richmond.com/news/state-r...
A multi-trillion-dollar industry doesn't need our tax dollars to incentivize it to do $#!+. That's money we need to fix roads and feed kids, not subsidize corporate greed.
richmond.com/news/state-r...
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Hidden in the shutdown “deal”: $500,000 payouts for senators who tried to overturn the election
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Hidden in the shutdown “deal”: $500,000 payouts for senators who tried to overturn the election
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The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
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NEW: 36 states lavish tax breaks on data centers. But just 11 of those states reveal the names of the companies getting the tax breaks, fewer disclose the value of the tax breaks, and NO state provides both estimated and actual jobs created. 1-
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November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
NEW: 36 states lavish tax breaks on data centers. But just 11 of those states reveal the names of the companies getting the tax breaks, fewer disclose the value of the tax breaks, and NO state provides both estimated and actual jobs created. 1-
goodjobsfirst.org/cloudy-data-...
goodjobsfirst.org/cloudy-data-...
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A recent leak from an ICE detention facility near Houston shows hundreds of detainees packed into a shared room without beds or bathrooms. The footage highlights allegations that the facility's air conditioning is kept on maximum, intentionally subjecting occupants to freezing conditions.
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A recent leak from an ICE detention facility near Houston shows hundreds of detainees packed into a shared room without beds or bathrooms. The footage highlights allegations that the facility's air conditioning is kept on maximum, intentionally subjecting occupants to freezing conditions.
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How any Vet can support Trump is beyond my ability to comprehend.
He’s attacked Gold Star families and called Vets “suckers & losers”
Back when I thought it mattered Trump infamously said of John McCain: “He's not a war hero. He's a war hero bc he was captured. I like people that weren't captured"
He’s attacked Gold Star families and called Vets “suckers & losers”
Back when I thought it mattered Trump infamously said of John McCain: “He's not a war hero. He's a war hero bc he was captured. I like people that weren't captured"
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
How any Vet can support Trump is beyond my ability to comprehend.
He’s attacked Gold Star families and called Vets “suckers & losers”
Back when I thought it mattered Trump infamously said of John McCain: “He's not a war hero. He's a war hero bc he was captured. I like people that weren't captured"
He’s attacked Gold Star families and called Vets “suckers & losers”
Back when I thought it mattered Trump infamously said of John McCain: “He's not a war hero. He's a war hero bc he was captured. I like people that weren't captured"
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When I was pregnant, I tried to eat well, stay healthy & protect myself from undue stress because the baby could be affected.
For this reason, ICE had a long time policy not to detain pregnant people.
But now they are detaining them, brutalizing them & denying medical attention.
#ICELawlessness
For this reason, ICE had a long time policy not to detain pregnant people.
But now they are detaining them, brutalizing them & denying medical attention.
#ICELawlessness
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
When I was pregnant, I tried to eat well, stay healthy & protect myself from undue stress because the baby could be affected.
For this reason, ICE had a long time policy not to detain pregnant people.
But now they are detaining them, brutalizing them & denying medical attention.
#ICELawlessness
For this reason, ICE had a long time policy not to detain pregnant people.
But now they are detaining them, brutalizing them & denying medical attention.
#ICELawlessness
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Raskin: If this were to pass, this astounding provision would give eight Republican senators a personal payday of at least a million dollars each, paid for by the U.S. Taxpayers at a time when we are throwing millions of people off of their health care…
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Raskin: If this were to pass, this astounding provision would give eight Republican senators a personal payday of at least a million dollars each, paid for by the U.S. Taxpayers at a time when we are throwing millions of people off of their health care…
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🧵A veteran speaks out on Trump this Veteran's Day.
"There is not a single man or woman in uniform who signed up to deploy to American cities for this mission. There is no honor in this service. "
"Wantonly deploying our service members to do the bidding of a dictatorial regime...
(Gift article)
"There is not a single man or woman in uniform who signed up to deploy to American cities for this mission. There is no honor in this service. "
"Wantonly deploying our service members to do the bidding of a dictatorial regime...
(Gift article)
Why this isn’t a happy Veterans Day
OPINION: With the military being used to occupy American cities, honoring veterans without acknowledging unlawful deployment stateside is a disservice to the nation, Joseph Holsworth writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🧵A veteran speaks out on Trump this Veteran's Day.
"There is not a single man or woman in uniform who signed up to deploy to American cities for this mission. There is no honor in this service. "
"Wantonly deploying our service members to do the bidding of a dictatorial regime...
(Gift article)
"There is not a single man or woman in uniform who signed up to deploy to American cities for this mission. There is no honor in this service. "
"Wantonly deploying our service members to do the bidding of a dictatorial regime...
(Gift article)
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The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.
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This concentration camp was opened at Fort Bliss, the site of a former Japanese internment camp.
It also cost over $1B in private contracts to build in a place meant to hold 1000 people. So, basically it’s a fascist grift.
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It also cost over $1B in private contracts to build in a place meant to hold 1000 people. So, basically it’s a fascist grift.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:57 AM
This concentration camp was opened at Fort Bliss, the site of a former Japanese internment camp.
It also cost over $1B in private contracts to build in a place meant to hold 1000 people. So, basically it’s a fascist grift.
shorturl.at/qhuSc
It also cost over $1B in private contracts to build in a place meant to hold 1000 people. So, basically it’s a fascist grift.
shorturl.at/qhuSc
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Make them famous.
🚨SCOOP: ICE List Identifies Agent Who Beat Woman at 26 Federal Plaza
ICE refused to name the officer who attacked an immigrant mother in broad daylight. Now we know his name is Victor Mojica. migrantinsider.com/p/scoop-ice-...
ICE refused to name the officer who attacked an immigrant mother in broad daylight. Now we know his name is Victor Mojica. migrantinsider.com/p/scoop-ice-...
SCOOP: ICE List Identifies Agent Who Beat Woman at 26 Federal Plaza
DHS refused to name the officer who attacked an immigrant mother in broad daylight. Now we know his name is Victor Mojica.
migrantinsider.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Make them famous.
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“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com
Clarksville veterans say care, not cuts to the Veterans Administration, are needed • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee veterans face worsening chronic illnesses as a result of long waits for care and denial of claims from the Veterans Administration.
tennesseelookout.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com
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NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’
Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
In the 10 pm CST hour of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers from 1961. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
In the 10 pm CST hour of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers from 1961. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org
In the 9 pm CST hour of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, pianist Emmet Cohen live in 2017. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In the 9 pm CST hour of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, pianist Emmet Cohen live in 2017. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org
In the 9 pm CST hour of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, pianist Emmet Cohen live in 2017. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
In the 9 pm CST hour of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, pianist Emmet Cohen live in 2017. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org
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A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A real president does this.
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
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Ed Krassenstein
Trump just claimed, on Veterans Day, that "we have a 92% approval rating." He said "we've taken it up from 38%" under the previous administration.
This guy is absolutely delusional! The sad part is, MAGA will parrot this lie.
Trump just claimed, on Veterans Day, that "we have a 92% approval rating." He said "we've taken it up from 38%" under the previous administration.
This guy is absolutely delusional! The sad part is, MAGA will parrot this lie.
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Ed Krassenstein
Trump just claimed, on Veterans Day, that "we have a 92% approval rating." He said "we've taken it up from 38%" under the previous administration.
This guy is absolutely delusional! The sad part is, MAGA will parrot this lie.
Trump just claimed, on Veterans Day, that "we have a 92% approval rating." He said "we've taken it up from 38%" under the previous administration.
This guy is absolutely delusional! The sad part is, MAGA will parrot this lie.
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trump may be snatching innocent brown people off the street and traumatizing kids and communities but at least he’s making a notorious sex trafficker “happier” and “more comfortable”
Ghislaine Maxwell's prison emails show she is 'happier' at minimum-security Texas facility
Maxwell, a convicted sex offender connected to Jeffrey Epstein, was moved to a less restrictive federal prison this summer. Congress is investigating allegations of special treatment.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
trump may be snatching innocent brown people off the street and traumatizing kids and communities but at least he’s making a notorious sex trafficker “happier” and “more comfortable”
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For me it's even worse, because i not only got that in the 90's, i also grew up in the 70's during the oil crisis. Speed limits were lowered to 55 mph to save gas, fuel efficiency standards were first introduced, President Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed […]
[Original post on chaosfem.tw]
[Original post on chaosfem.tw]
October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
For me it's even worse, because i not only got that in the 90's, i also grew up in the 70's during the oil crisis. Speed limits were lowered to 55 mph to save gas, fuel efficiency standards were first introduced, President Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed […]
[Original post on chaosfem.tw]
[Original post on chaosfem.tw]
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Wow — Casada wasn’t the only Tennessee Republican getting a Trump pardon. @RepHarshbarger got him to pardon her health care fraud husband too.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Wow — Casada wasn’t the only Tennessee Republican getting a Trump pardon. @RepHarshbarger got him to pardon her health care fraud husband too.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
Trump says he didn't really need to demolish the East Wing to build his fancy ballroom, but he just didn't like it and wanted it gone.
He also claimed he's built many many ballrooms and "This will be one of the greatest ballrooms in the world.”
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tru...
He also claimed he's built many many ballrooms and "This will be one of the greatest ballrooms in the world.”
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tru...
Trump Admits He Could’ve Built Ballroom Without Destroying the East Wing, But ‘It Looked Like Hell’
President Donald Trump admitted that he could have built his new White House ballroom without destroying the East Wing, but it "was a poor, sad sight."
www.mediaite.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
In the 10 pm CST hour of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, the duo of vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Chick Corea from 1978. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
In the 10 pm CST hour of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, the duo of vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Chick Corea from 1978. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org