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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 14h

Probably not a real smart move by Duffy to fire air traffic controllers when the FAA is already short air traffic controllers. Maybe the GOP could just keep healthcare funding for the 17 million that will currently lose it under the huge ugly bill, and then reopen the government?

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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 15h

He is getting so close, the purpose of protest is to agitate for change.

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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 15h

#TrumpTakeNutsBolts #TrumpTariffs and the #MakeAmericansPoorAgain campaign

wcpo9news.bsky.social @wcpo9news.bsky.social · 15h

Steel and aluminum tariffs drive up costs for everyday nuts and bolts

Steel and aluminum tariffs are driving up costs for screws, nails and bolts by 30-50%, impacting construction projects and consumer goods prices.

www.wcpo.com

Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 15h

Ok, since it is Rep. Blumenauer I will give you a pass this time. Any other time it should have been a bike ride with
@coachbalto.bsky.social and the Alameda ES #BikeBus

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 16h

NEW: A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order barring Chicago-area fed agents from several violent actions they’ve taken against journalists, activists and “religious practitioners” protesting ICE — including Rev. Black, a plaintiff in the case. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71559...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 1d

As I observed in my Substack Round Up this past week, the endgame of the military strikes against drug cartels in international waters is to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Pay attention open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 21h

"Federal immigration officers wear masks and no name tags. Now some are driving cars without license plates."

Good work from @chicago.suntimes.com on how ICE is breaking Illinois law.

www.wbez.org/politics/202...

Federal immigration officers wear masks and no name tags. Now some are driving cars without license plates.

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

www.wbez.org

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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 19h

GOP, release the #TrumpEpsteinFiles now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Jeffries: "Mike Johnson and this group continue to cover up for the pedophiles. That's crazy."

Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 19h

I am a big fan of Sky Train, and the focus on sustainable transportation for children, #Transit #BikeBus #WalkingSchoolBus www.translink.ca/plans-and-pr...

TravelSmart for Kids Strategy

TravelSmart4Kids is a new strategy that proposes making the act of traveling easier and more convenient for children.

www.translink.ca

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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 19h

Also, people taking transit, walking, and riding bikes. All things that seem to trigger GOP.

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Legend @fubarrockchick.bsky.social · 1d

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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 20h

Except in the US?

Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 21h

Agreed, but stories are also powerful

Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 22h

While over in the EU, "EU AI Act: first regulation on artificial intelligence: The use of artificial intelligence in the EU is regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law. Find out how it protects you." www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/ar...

EU AI Act: first regulation on artificial intelligence | Topics | European Parliament

The use of artificial intelligence in the EU is regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law. Find out how it protects you.

www.europarl.europa.eu

Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 22h

So this is the year that AI starts to get out of control in the US due to lack of regulation? AI being used by GOP for disinformation and misinformation. Some people are going gaga over AI, while other folks are using it for nefarious purposes. Dems need to demand AI regulation.

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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 22h

Hopefully we will still have some independent reporting folks still around that will be able to highlight this issue as it continues to grow. I know that @davidpepperoh.bsky.social is highlighting this in Ohio.

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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 22h

Yes, and why is MSM parroting talking points from the authoritarian administration when this "is embarrassing and flatly wrong". Oh, right, we have billionaires that own our media and are towing the authoritarian line to line their pockets.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 1d

Thanks to London’s bold action, almost 10 million people are now breathing cleaner air.

That means fewer children will grow up with stunted lungs and fewer people will have to suffer from asthma, dementia and heart disease.

London hits clean air milestone 184 years early - ULEZ makes 'big difference'

A professor has branded the success a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality'

www.mylondon.news

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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 22h

Who are the few people behind the curtain who are really running the show right now?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23h

I’m starting to think they might not have been serious about wanting to stop fentanyl smuggling and child sex trafficking

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 3d

“A federal team in El Paso that once pursued child traffickers has been disbanded.

“A task force in Kansas focused on stemming fentanyl has been redirected.

“Highway checkpoints near the border—on roads identified as major drug-trafficking routes—have gone unstaffed”

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www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

www.wsj.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"The Federal Protective Service reports — which are prepared each day for law enforcement partners — offered no indication of a dangerous escalation of tensions, or unusual levels of protest activity that would prompt the level of alarm expressed by Trump..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’

www.nytimes.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

“They sponsor this? Fuck them. No, really. Fuck them—I mean it. And you can quote me on that.”

The US pays millions to Professional Bull Riders for advertising. Photojournalist Carrie Schreck reports on the bizarre spectacle.

How the Border Patrol uses rodeos to recruit

At fairgrounds full of young men, the government sets up shop to hire immigration agents.

www.motherjones.com

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Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 1d

We should be wrestling with the ethics, and it should concern us. While it can do good, it can also do bad. US not even in the game when it comes to regulating AI. www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/ar...

EU AI Act: first regulation on artificial intelligence | Topics | European Parliament

The use of artificial intelligence in the EU is regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law. Find out how it protects you.

www.europarl.europa.eu

Ohio Bikedude @rholt.bsky.social · 1d

We voted for this to happen and now we are sad? This is what #SadoPopulist always say when the authoritarian comes after them. How could this happen to me?