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jakethecattleman.bsky.social
@jakethecattleman.bsky.social
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Cattle rancher in Colorado, Pilot in the clouds, Race Car Engineer semi retired, conservative that votes democrat.
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I’m 70 years old and have been voting Republican in every election until Trump. It’s not the cancer that has invaded my body that scares me, nor the toxic chemicals and radiation used to treat the disease. What truly terrifies me is what Trump has done—not only to the Republican Party but to our country. He has cheated his way through life. He cheats at golf, in business, on all three of his wives, and used fraudulent medical deferments to dodge the draft. He lies with every breath, without shame. He promised Mexico would pay for the wall, that tariffs would be paid by importing countries, that he won the elections in a landslide, end the Ukraine war in a day and that he wouldn't have time for golf. He claimed if elected, America would be better off—lower inflation, higher wages, more manufacturing jobs, and that he would bring down powerful men who abused little girls with Epstein. But none of that happened. Instead, the opposite occurred. Our national debt is now 100% of GDP, everything is more expensive, unemployment is rising, businesses are going bankrupt, and our personal data is at risk due to the DOSE, which was supposed to stamp out waste, fraud, and abuse. As of today, Trump has spent $85 million on golf outings alone. Is that waste? He’s completely isolated us from all other developed nations. He put our nation at risk bringing all our top senior military leaders out of their post bringing them to one place to be lectured by a man that knows nothing about leadership, honor, integrity, or sacrifice. Nobody likes to admit they have been conned. Ignoring what’s happening to our country won’t make things better.
October 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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I’m 70 years old and have been voting Republican in every election until Trump. It’s not the cancer that has invaded my body that scares me, nor the toxic chemicals and radiation used to treat the disease. What truly terrifies me is what Trump has done—not only to the Republican Party but to our country. He has cheated his way through life. He cheats at golf, in business, on all three of his wives, and used fraudulent medical deferments to dodge the draft. He lies with every breath, without shame. He promised Mexico would pay for the wall, that tariffs would be paid by importing countries, that he won the elections in a landslide, end the Ukraine war in a day and that he wouldn't have time for golf. He claimed if elected, America would be better off—lower inflation, higher wages, more manufacturing jobs, and that he would bring down powerful men who abused little girls with Epstein. But none of that happened. Instead, the opposite occurred. Our national debt is now 100% of GDP, everything is more expensive, unemployment is rising, businesses are going bankrupt, and our personal data is at risk due to the DOSE, which was supposed to stamp out waste, fraud, and abuse. As of today, Trump has spent $85 million on golf outings alone. Is that waste? He’s completely isolated us from all other developed nations. He put our nation at risk bringing all our top senior military leaders out of their post bringing them to one place to be lectured by a man that knows nothing about leadership, honor, integrity, or sacrifice. Nobody likes to admit they have been conned. Ignoring what’s happening to our country won’t make things better.
October 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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September 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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If you don’t like the job numbers, change them.
August 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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I wonder how many people noticed the watch Kristi Noem was wearing during her press conference with Greg Abbott?
I recognize it instantly. It’s a Rolex Chronograph Daytona, the same watch every winter of the 24 hours of Daytona receives.
Value $50k
July 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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We have an 8 year old pretending to be ruler of the world!
May 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Just a reminder, we have a buffoon as president.
May 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Most see junk, but I see memories of family that have long passed.
May 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Everyone knows he has a history of escaping accountability for his actions, which contributes to his allure. MAGA get pleasure from his lack of empathy, his relentless disrespect and insults to others. As his niece Mary Trump has remarked, "He gives them permission to be their worst selves.”
May 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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A late April snow has forced me to take a break from farming.
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Trump often discusses the trade deficit with countries that consume significantly fewer products than the United States—sometimes 100 times less and, in some cases, even 1,000 times less. It’s no surprise that a deficit exists. Take Canada, for instance; Trump seems to be punishing Canada for not importing as many goods as they export to the U.S. This situation is akin to suggesting that a family of three should buy as many groceries as a family of five. It’s absurd to punish countries based on their population sizes or the strength of their economies. Naturally, the U.S. will consume more products than any other country; after all, we are the largest economy in the world. Moreover, a market crash similar to that of 2008 is on the horizon. Insiders know that it’s time to protect their assets, leaving the average investor behind. Warren Buffett serves as a prime example; it’s no coincidence that he has been pulling money out of the stock market ever since Trump took office. He’s currently sitting on billions of dollars in cash. It won’t be the billionaires who suffer from the market's sell-off—after all, they are the ones selling. The ones who will be hurt are those with 401(k)s, who are at risk of being crushed by the downturn. Once the panic subsides, the billionaires will have cash on hand to buy assets at discounted prices.
April 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Fertilizer prices pre Trump’s first term were at $250 per ton
The first round of tariffs price Trump put in place fertilizer rose to $540 per ton.
At the height of the pandemic $1000.
During Biden’s presidency fertilizer had fallen to $240 per ton.
Today we’re looking at $407 per ton.
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How easily we forget the struggles we endured. During that time, corn and soybean elevators were at full capacity, and farmers were forced to dump grain in huge piles on the ground, with nowhere for it to go. And ranchers taking their calves to the sale barn is not only a monetary venture but also a social one. The grandstands surrounding the sale ring area are typically filled like a Friday night football game with buyers and sellers. Amid the auctioneer's rapid-fire call to secure the highest bids for sellers, the air buzzes with chatter as old friends reconnect, sharing stories about the last time they met, bragging about their children and grandchildren, celebrating wins at county fairs, and catching up on the latest gossip. However, shortly after the tariffs were enacted, the grandstands were no longer full; it became a scene dominated only by buyers. The sale ring, once bustling with calves, now featured cows and bulls—the seed stock painstakingly developed over generations, being sold off due to farm and ranch foreclosures. Sellers could no longer bear to watch their livestock being auctioned at prices not seen since the 1990’s; instead, they would drop them off and drive home with tear filled eyes.
April 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Ask yourself Would you let your eight year old play with a loaded gun That’s actually what voters did by installing him back into the White House and Supreme Court by granting Trump complete and total immunity then the Republicans letting him turn our country into a nation without oversight or rules
My realization is that support for Trump often stems from some form of bigotry, wether it be race, ethnicity, gender, or social status. We’re seeing it now as the trumps administration has pulled Jackie Robertson’s military history from government archives, removing references of the Navajo code talkers and all Tuskegee airmen’s outstanding accomplishments from all military flight schools, deportation of brown people without due process, or cutting programs for the less fortunate just to name a few.
April 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Absent, but still paying attention
We pay taxes and receive services in return. However, those services are being cut so the wealthiest people in America can pay less taxes leaving the working class to bear the tax burden. And even though cutting essential services for the people of this country.
Government is now working for the most wealthy, leaving the middle and lower class behind. Ask yourself, why is a man that is making millions of dollars per day off of government contracts aloud to access every government agency computer system? Did voters truly intend for a South African billionaire to cut jobs and services so the rich can make more money? We pay taxes to receive essential services in return. However, as these services are cut, the wealthiest individuals in America are benefiting from reduced tax burdens, placing the financial weight on the working class. Despite these cuts, there still isn’t enough revenue to support the initial tax reductions for the richest 1%, which threatens to increase our national debt significantly. By attempting to raise the debt ceiling, some politicians are prioritizing tax cuts that will disproportionately benefit the wealthy, further exacerbating the deficit by trillions of dollars compared to previous tax cuts. It appears that the government is increasingly favoring the wealthy, leaving the middle and lower classes behind. This raises pressing questions: Why is an individual earning millions of dollars a day from government contracts allowed unrestricted access to every government agency’s computer system? Did voters truly intend for a South African billionaire to influence policies that result in job cuts and diminished services while enriching the already affluent? Is it Justus if Musk donates millions of dollars to congressman and senators campaign that will vote for impeachment against judges that uphold the Constitution and the rule?
April 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Typically, when I leave the ranch, my thoughts are concerns are about leaving behind my animals and their wellbeing, but now it’s about the welfare of the people of Ukraine and the dangers they face.
I’m ashamed of how our country is trying to extort minerals from their people.
March 3, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Lame love story part 5
The profile only had her name, lacking the usual information seen on most profiles. I asked my daughter if she had submitted a sample under a fictitious name, but she replied no, leaving me feeling a bit foolish. A few days passed when I received a message from Claire through Ancestry. “Hi, I’m Claire from Bordeaux, France. I see you’re in the USA. Have you lived there long? I’m confused about our match. Is it possible Ancestry has made a mistake? Ancestry shows I have some Native American DNA, and I’m only 47% French, and it shows you’re listed as a parent. How can this be possible?” Instantly, I realized that Claire must be Jonnalea’s daughter. It took me some time to process this whole situation. Is this possible? Does her mom know? Did the man who raised her submit a sample as well? Does he know? My emotions were in turmoil. I responded, explaining my relationship with her mom and our time in Switzerland, carefully omitting any intimate details. I also asked if her mom and dad knew about her Ancestry account. Claire replied quickly, "No, I was just curious to see if I was related to anyone famous or if we had any royalty in our family. So, does this mean I’m your daughter?" I replied, “DNA is a very powerful tool. Given my history with your mom, I’d say yes.
February 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Lame love story part 4
Both my mom and her brother were adopted. My uncle was adopted first, followed by my mom two years later, at just 12 weeks old. They have always known about their adoption but had never expressed much interest in finding their biological parents. However, as time went on, my mom began to think more about her birth family, especially after our grandparents passed away. Spurred by curiosity, my mom and my oldest sister decided to search for her biological parents. They soon encountered a roadblock, as my mom's records were sealed at birth, marking the search as a dead end. In 2013, as Ancestry was gaining popularity, my oldest sister purchased DNA test kits for my mom and all her siblings. By this time, my mom was in her 80s, my dad had already passed away, and my uncle wanted no part of the search—he believed he had only one set of parents, the ones who raised him. Thus, our journey began. Almost immediately, we started receiving multiple matches from both sides of the family, mostly from my father's side. However, it was a first cousin on my mom's side that provided some insights: Betty, my mom’s first cousin from Nebraska. While she didn’t know much about my mom, she mentioned that all their relatives still lived in the area and promised to speak to her living aunt, as both of Betty's parents had passed long ago. Through this conversation, we discovered that one of my maternal grandparents was half Native American, believed to be my mom’s grandmother, who had grown up in an orphanage. Betty's aunt remembered the cousin who might have become pregnant but couldn’t recall any specific details. A couple of months later, I received a notification from Ancestry about a new match. When I logged in, it indicated a "Match Parent/Child." Initially, I thought it was a mistake and that the match was my daughter, but I didn’t recognize the name given—Claire.
February 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Welcome to my Monday
February 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Here’s a little Sunday morning cuteness
February 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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This is an old milk cart that has seen better days.
Kinda reminds me of our country.
February 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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I thought this would be a nice break for the insanity we’re living.
This is the horse nobody wanted, his name is Jax. Over my lifetime, I’ve had more horses than I can count, but it’s Jax that has served me better than any.
As a baby colt, he injured his jaw, I was the only one to give him a chance
February 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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We’re starting to hear about farmers complaining about a freeze on subsidies that so many of them rely on.
Personally, the only gov program I use is for crop insurance. I paid my $16k dollars in premiums and had a loss do to last year’s drought and have been unable to collect my payments.
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Utilizing subsidies and cost-share programs can greatly ease the financial burden associated with ranching and farming. These programs can help enhance your operations, whether it's through improving infrastructure, purchasing equipment, or investing in technology to increase efficiency. These are some examples why we have agriculture subsidies. Increase food security: Subsidies can help farmers produce more food, which can lower prices for consumers. Support economic growth: Subsidies can help the agricultural sector perform better, which can stimulate demand for farm and nonfarm products. Support conservation: Subsidies can help farmers adopt conservation practices. Support research and development: Subsidies can help farmers develop new farming methods. Support disaster aid: Subsidies can help farmers recover from natural disasters.
February 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Serious question: can you make a BLT without the L?
February 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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You never know how much you might influence a young mind.
February 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Don’t get the wrong impression, I don’t need my aunts help and I don’t make her open and close gates. She’s full of piss and vinegar and is lonely so I spend a couple of hours a day doing chores with her.
February 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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To my 12 followers. I’ve been a pilot my entire adult life. I can tell you firsthand, that what Musk is doing, is going to take years to repair.
Our air traffic control has been under staffed and over worked for years. This is only going to make things worse.
February 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM