fruitvalelocal
@fruitvalelocal.bsky.social
Jazz my forever love, news junky, local/national/international politics, retired transportation professional, law school grad who still believes in the Constitution, hanging in at X...
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- Miles Davis
- Miles Davis
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Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Listened to the first part of the show. People who might not see Gaza as representing a 47 positive, •whose family members were kidnapped & disappeared •whose family detained & terrorized •communities w/ military.
47's role in the ceasefire is unclear. He's desperate for 1/2
47's role in the ceasefire is unclear. He's desperate for 1/2
October 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Listened to the first part of the show. People who might not see Gaza as representing a 47 positive, •whose family members were kidnapped & disappeared •whose family detained & terrorized •communities w/ military.
47's role in the ceasefire is unclear. He's desperate for 1/2
47's role in the ceasefire is unclear. He's desperate for 1/2
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The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people
The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
n.pr
July 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
LeBron James' lawyers threaten to sue over perverse AI video of Steph Curry www.sfgate.com/warriors/art...
LeBron James' lawyers threaten to sue over perverse AI video of Steph Curry
One AI-generated video received millions of views on Instagram.
www.sfgate.com
July 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
LeBron James' lawyers threaten to sue over perverse AI video of Steph Curry www.sfgate.com/warriors/art...
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"House Republicans met while most Americans slept ... to hold a vote on the bill that would alter the course of my daughter’s life."
Sneaky New Move By Shameless Republicans Puts Millions Of American Lives In Danger
"House Republicans met while most Americans slept ... to hold a vote on the bill that would alter the course of my daughter’s life."
www.huffpost.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"House Republicans met while most Americans slept ... to hold a vote on the bill that would alter the course of my daughter’s life."
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If you want elected Democrats to "fight" you best understand that it will be *Black* Democrats on those front lines. And so you best have their backs when they're unconstitutionally asked to suffer the consequences.
Defend Rep @replamonica.bsky.social
My latest in @thenation.com
Defend Rep @replamonica.bsky.social
My latest in @thenation.com
Progressives Need to Stand Up for LaMonica McIver
The charges against McIver are a form of political intimidation—one directed with particular force against Black politicians—but that intimidation will only work if the people don’t have McIver’s back...
www.thenation.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you want elected Democrats to "fight" you best understand that it will be *Black* Democrats on those front lines. And so you best have their backs when they're unconstitutionally asked to suffer the consequences.
Defend Rep @replamonica.bsky.social
My latest in @thenation.com
Defend Rep @replamonica.bsky.social
My latest in @thenation.com
Voters & non voters: The real criminals aren't people who don't look like you. They're the people you let represent you in Congress. You thought only people you don't
like would be screwed. Guess again. The House did this to you in the middle of the night
youtu.be/j1CVB-6CdmE?...
like would be screwed. Guess again. The House did this to you in the middle of the night
youtu.be/j1CVB-6CdmE?...
May 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Voters & non voters: The real criminals aren't people who don't look like you. They're the people you let represent you in Congress. You thought only people you don't
like would be screwed. Guess again. The House did this to you in the middle of the night
youtu.be/j1CVB-6CdmE?...
like would be screwed. Guess again. The House did this to you in the middle of the night
youtu.be/j1CVB-6CdmE?...
'Knew it was bad': Why a 'terrible idea' from Trump’s first admin is being blamed for air traffic woes
www.alternet.org/msn-uk/newar...
www.alternet.org/msn-uk/newar...
'Knew it was bad': Why a 'Terrible idea' from Trump’s first admin is being blamed for air traffic woes
During President Donald Trump's second term, Newark Liberty International Airport in northern New Jersey near New York City has been suffering delays and outages. The airport's system completely faile...
www.alternet.org
May 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
'Knew it was bad': Why a 'terrible idea' from Trump’s first admin is being blamed for air traffic woes
www.alternet.org/msn-uk/newar...
www.alternet.org/msn-uk/newar...
'Taunt the judiciary': Legal scholars slam 'invalid' MAGA lawsuit against John Roberts
www.alternet.org/trump-stephe...
www.alternet.org/trump-stephe...
'Taunt the judiciary': Legal scholars slam 'invalid' MAGA lawsuit against John Roberts
Many critics of President Donald Trump are accusing him of failing to respect the United States' system of checks and balances, arguing that the federal government's executive branch, under the U.S. C...
www.alternet.org
May 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
'Taunt the judiciary': Legal scholars slam 'invalid' MAGA lawsuit against John Roberts
www.alternet.org/trump-stephe...
www.alternet.org/trump-stephe...
@abc7newsbayarea
reports Peralta Hacienda is in big financial trouble. 47 cut federal funding & the City has budget problems.
PH is a jewel. I recommend a visit & please consider a donation. A bit of important history in Oakland.
peraltahacienda.org/pages/main.p...
reports Peralta Hacienda is in big financial trouble. 47 cut federal funding & the City has budget problems.
PH is a jewel. I recommend a visit & please consider a donation. A bit of important history in Oakland.
peraltahacienda.org/pages/main.p...
April 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
@abc7newsbayarea
reports Peralta Hacienda is in big financial trouble. 47 cut federal funding & the City has budget problems.
PH is a jewel. I recommend a visit & please consider a donation. A bit of important history in Oakland.
peraltahacienda.org/pages/main.p...
reports Peralta Hacienda is in big financial trouble. 47 cut federal funding & the City has budget problems.
PH is a jewel. I recommend a visit & please consider a donation. A bit of important history in Oakland.
peraltahacienda.org/pages/main.p...
Josh Shapiro is Jewish. He's a Democrat. There is no outcry by anyone from the right about this arson. But they are already suggesting it's a false flag. This is MAGA America. For those who failed critical thinking, no one set a Tesla on fire w/ someone inside the car.
Last night at about 2AM, my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg.
April 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Josh Shapiro is Jewish. He's a Democrat. There is no outcry by anyone from the right about this arson. But they are already suggesting it's a false flag. This is MAGA America. For those who failed critical thinking, no one set a Tesla on fire w/ someone inside the car.
"Law firm that successfully sued Fox News for defamation takes on Trump’s executive order “...penalizing firms that employed his enemies or engaged in work he opposes...”"
www.alternet.org/trump/trump-...
www.alternet.org/trump/trump-...
Law firm that successfully sued Fox News for defamation takes on Trump’s executive order
Susman Godfrey, the firm that won a $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News for spreading lies about Dominion Voting Systems, is now suing the administration over President Donald Trump’s exe...
www.alternet.org
April 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"Law firm that successfully sued Fox News for defamation takes on Trump’s executive order “...penalizing firms that employed his enemies or engaged in work he opposes...”"
www.alternet.org/trump/trump-...
www.alternet.org/trump/trump-...
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Oil giant Chevron Ordered to Pay $744.6 Million for Destroying Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands by a Louisiana civil court jury to help restore coastal wetlands destroyed by the company over a period of decades.
www.ecowatch.com/chevron-loui...
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Chevron Ordered to Pay $744.6 Million for Destroying Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands - EcoWatch
Chevron has been ordered to pay $744.6 million to a Louisiana parish government to help restore coastal wetlands the company destroyed.
www.ecowatch.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Oil giant Chevron Ordered to Pay $744.6 Million for Destroying Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands by a Louisiana civil court jury to help restore coastal wetlands destroyed by the company over a period of decades.
www.ecowatch.com/chevron-loui...
www.ecowatch.com/chevron-loui...
Rubio security detail arrested in Brussels after 'behaving erratically' and fighting police: report
www.alternet.org/rubio-brusse...
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Rubio security detail arrested in Brussels after 'behaving erratically' and fighting police: report
A shift supervisor from the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), who was part of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s security team, was reportedly taken into custody by Belgian authorities at a hotel in Br...
www.alternet.org
April 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Rubio security detail arrested in Brussels after 'behaving erratically' and fighting police: report
www.alternet.org/rubio-brusse...
www.alternet.org/rubio-brusse...
Pedro Pascal’s new movie celebrates the strangest Oakland moments of the 1980s www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
Pedro Pascal’s new movie celebrates the strangest Oakland moments of the 1980s
"Freaky Tales," starring Pedro Pascal, takes inspiration from a real-life nazi showdown outside the punk rock venue 924 Gilman Street.
www.sfgate.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pedro Pascal’s new movie celebrates the strangest Oakland moments of the 1980s www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
'We're not jerks': Flight attendants on deportation planes say disaster is 'only a matter of time'
www.alternet.org/we-re-not-je...
www.alternet.org/we-re-not-je...
'We're not jerks': Flight attendants on deportation planes say disaster is 'only a matter of time'
Reporting HighlightsUnexpected Role: Flight attendants were told they would fly rock bands, sports teams and sun-seekers. Then Global Crossing Airlines started expanding into federal deportation flig...
www.alternet.org
April 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
'We're not jerks': Flight attendants on deportation planes say disaster is 'only a matter of time'
www.alternet.org/we-re-not-je...
www.alternet.org/we-re-not-je...
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The Chinese government is his most important business partner.
March 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The Chinese government is his most important business partner.
One man who ginned up a huge following by selling snake oil has turned the Western World on its ear. He's shredded the US Constitution & is dismantling the Govt w/ a backhoe. One guy backed by the filthy rich & a posse of loyal cowards & sycophants. This isn't just about us
youtu.be/bW4aOjfE0W4?...
youtu.be/bW4aOjfE0W4?...
‘Is the world as we know it over?’ | James O’Brien on LBC
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
March 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
One man who ginned up a huge following by selling snake oil has turned the Western World on its ear. He's shredded the US Constitution & is dismantling the Govt w/ a backhoe. One guy backed by the filthy rich & a posse of loyal cowards & sycophants. This isn't just about us
youtu.be/bW4aOjfE0W4?...
youtu.be/bW4aOjfE0W4?...
So the cybertruck was recalled b/c they used Elmer's Glueto hold it together. You couldn't make this up.
And the missiles are still exploding.
And the missiles are still exploding.
March 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
So the cybertruck was recalled b/c they used Elmer's Glueto hold it together. You couldn't make this up.
And the missiles are still exploding.
And the missiles are still exploding.
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My country has become a DO NOT TRAVEL destination. Friends from overseas, don’t come to the US. It’s not safe here.
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
My country has become a DO NOT TRAVEL destination. Friends from overseas, don’t come to the US. It’s not safe here.
Check this out. Oakland named US #1 Best Food City by Condé Nast Traveler. Details & participants in link. Restaurant Week March 20-30.
visitoakland.com/events/annua...
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Oakland Restaurant Week 2025 | Find Participants & Specials
Celebrate one of the hottest culinary destinations for Oakland Restaurant Week! The 2025 event includes breweries, wineries, food trucks, cafes, and pop-ups.
visitoakland.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Check this out. Oakland named US #1 Best Food City by Condé Nast Traveler. Details & participants in link. Restaurant Week March 20-30.
visitoakland.com/events/annua...
visitoakland.com/events/annua...
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Minnesota lawmaker accused of soliciting a minor same day he introduced ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ bill
lawmaker who introduced Trump Derangement Syndrome’ bill accused of soliciting minor
Eichorn was arrested Monday night, hours after introducing a controversial bill
www.independent.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Minnesota lawmaker accused of soliciting a minor same day he introduced ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ bill
