usofed.bsky.social
@usofed.bsky.social
Sadly, it's my duty to inform you that my longtime friend Ed Blakely passed away on Sunday, September 7th, at the age of 87 years old. I'd just like to use this platform one last time to share my thoughts on his life and his passing, and the time I knew him.
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Vale Ed Blakely - US of Ed
Sadly, it's my duty to inform you that my longtime friend and collaborator Ed Blakely passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, September 7th, at the age of 87 years old. I'd ...
omny.fm
September 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This will unfortunately be the last chat that Ed and I have under this banner... It's been a wonderful run over the past 15 years but all things must come to an end.
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Thank You For Listening - US of Ed
"This is my hobby, my heart... I love the United States of America." This will unfortunately be the last chat that Ed and I have under this banner. For the past couple of months, Ed has been sufferin...
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September 4, 2025 at 5:46 AM
“History will remember him as a small, ugly, sick man who happened to seize great power, who wielded it recklessly, and who left behind a trail of destruction, corruption and cowardice unmatched in American history.”
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'It will be ugly': Conservative paints picture of what will be unearthed when Trump dies
Following the brief online speculation that President Donald Trump had suffered a medical emergency, or even died, conservative strategist and co-founder of the Lincoln Project Rick Wilson laid out wh...
www.rawstory.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
"ASIO’s sensational Iran claims raise plenty of questions. Why isn’t the media asking them?"
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ASIO’s sensational Iran claims raise plenty of questions. Why isn’t the media asking them?
Allegations that Iran is behind antisemitic attacks in Australia demand further scrutiny – but our media is already treating them as gospel
www.deepcutnews.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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“Rather than defending civil liberties and civil protections, you’re turned inward to potentially hinder [them].”

In June, we sat down with a veteran and military law expert to discuss “being used against your neighbor” as a soldier.
The Marines did not sign up to police LA
A veteran and military law expert on "being used against your neighbor" as a soldier.
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September 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"Donald Trump says he is Making America Great Again, which seems like it might be code for: making everything shittier, less affordable, and less efficient."
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Trump's New Plan for Medicare: Let AI Decide Whether You Should Be Covered or Not
Nice federal government you have there, would be a shame if AI started calling the shots.
gizmodo.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
US reportedly suspends visa approvals for nearly all Palestinian passport holders
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US reportedly suspends visa approvals for nearly all Palestinian passport holders
Restrictions to prevent travel for healthcare and college and come after denying visas to Palestinian Authority leaders
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September 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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The likely collapse of France’s government won’t force it to seek support from the International Monetary Fund, but the country absolutely has to get its public finances under control, ECB President Christine Lagarde warned today.
France isn’t heading to the IMF, ECB’s Lagarde says
But the central bank head said Paris absolutely has to get its public finances in order.
ow.ly
September 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Ex-CDC deputy director says secret COVID vaccine plan revealed by the Daily Beast would be a total catastrophe.
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Departing CDC Leader Blasts RFK Jr. Over Bomshell COVID Vaccine Threat
Ex-CDC deputy director says secret plan revealed by the Daily Beast would be a catastrophe.
trib.al
September 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The Trump regime is attempting to secure itself more power this week, with fresh attacks on top officials at the Federal Reserve and the CDC. Meanwhile, Trump continues to push for crackdowns by military forces in Democrat-led cities following efforts in Washington DC.
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Power is Not a Means, It is an End - US of Ed
"This is a wakeup call for many Americans who thought, it doesn't make any difference." The Trump regime is attempting to secure itself more power this week, with fresh attacks on top officials at th...
omny.fm
August 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Trump says DOJ will sue California over redistricting as he celebrates similar Texas effort
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Trump says DOJ will sue California over redistricting as he celebrates similar Texas effort
"We're going to be [suing] through the Department of Justice," Trump said when asked about Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting push in California.
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August 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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As soon as Trump was elected, @davidcorn.bsky.social warned us that he would need a police state to turn his authoritarian dreams into a reality.

With the occupation of DC and threats to invade other US cities, we're seeing Corn's predictions come true in real time.
Donald Trump will need a police state to implement his agenda
It's going to get very ugly.
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August 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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“I remember the first time that I saw a little girl, she was eight months old, brought to me—she was sticks and bones and she was dead.”

A doctor in Gaza describes the horror of starvation.
A doctor in Gaza describes the horror of starvation
"I remember the first time that I saw a little girl, she was eight months old, brought to me—she was sticks and bones and she was dead."
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August 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Starting in September, Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP lawmakers will make it even harder in Texas to prevent school shootings, suicides, and murders by domestic abusers www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Texas forbids law that keeps guns away from unhinged people
Despite recent massacres in the state, GOP leaders ban a proven tool to help stop them.
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August 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
"These are just the bread and circus acts, but I'm glad to see the American people are resistant... I don't think this charade can go on much longer."
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Bread and Circuses and Still No End to War in Ukraine - US of Ed
"These are just the bread and circus acts, but I'm glad to see the American people are resistant... I don't think this charade can go on much longer." Meetings with Vladmir Putin and Volodymyr Zelens...
omny.fm
August 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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OPINION: Cankles and other health issues associated with age may lead Trump to step back from the spotlight.
Why Shrinking Trump May Become the Wicked President of Oz
Cankles and other health issues associated with age may lead Trump to step back from the spotlight.
trib.al
August 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Mamdani Pounces as Leaked Audio Shows Cuomo 'Expecting Trump's Help' to Win
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Mamdani Pounces as Leaked Audio Shows Cuomo 'Expecting Trump's Help' to Win | Common Dreams
Democratic NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani criticizes rival Cuomo for expecting Trump's help in upcoming election.
www.commondreams.org
August 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Angry Trump Accidentally Blurts Out Unnerving New Plot to Rig Midterms
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Angry Trump Accidentally Blurts Out Unnerving New Plot to Rig Midterms
Donald Trump just gave away his own game.
newrepublic.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Trump has instigated a military and federal takeover of the city of Washington DC with a crackdown based on fictional crime figures, and threatened to do the same to other Democrat-led cities. A distraction from Epstein or a sign of things to come, or both?
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Jackboots on the Streets of Washington DC - US of Ed
"He has a sore head so God only knows what will happen." Trump has instigated a military and federal takeover of the city of Washington DC with a crackdown based on fictional crime figures, and threa...
omny.fm
August 14, 2025 at 6:23 AM
'I need a big thing!' Trump said to be considering major betrayal as Epstein distraction
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'I need a big thing!' Trump said to be considering major betrayal as Epstein distraction
President Donald Trump has reportedly been frantically calling aides and allies seeking a “big thing” to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and he's purportedly considering a major geopolitica...
www.rawstory.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Trump steps up clash with DC, Democratic-led cities
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thehill.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
China tariffs delayed again, hours before sharp increase was to take hold
China tariffs delayed again, hours before sharp increase was to take hold
President Donald Trump delays China tariffs for 90 days, preventing a sharp increase in taxes on Chinese imports.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The Trump administration is attempting to take the wind out of the Epstein controversy, meeting with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell and raising the possibility of a presidential pardon...
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The Art of the Deal (with Sex Traffickers) - US of Ed
"She should name Democrats and Republicans, and let's have a fresh take at this democracy." The Trump administration is attempting to take the wind out of the Epstein controversy, meeting with convic...
omny.fm
July 31, 2025 at 4:20 AM