Jay Bryant
@jaysbryant.bsky.social
Analog and Digital Photographer since 1976 & Digital Communications. Agency site at mintcollective.net and photography site at jaybryant.com
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He’s ignorant 9to5mac.com/2025/04/08/t...
Trump thinks the US has the 'resources' needed to make iPhones - 9to5Mac
Trump’s massive 104% tariffs on China are set to go into effect at midnight tonight, a move that will have...
9to5mac.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:56 AM
He’s ignorant 9to5mac.com/2025/04/08/t...
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War hero schools a chickenhawk.
April 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
War hero schools a chickenhawk.
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Lincoln talked about a government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Today, with Trump as our president, we have a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires.
Today, with Trump as our president, we have a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires.
March 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Lincoln talked about a government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Today, with Trump as our president, we have a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires.
Today, with Trump as our president, we have a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires.
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"In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall hosted by Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan.
The building was filled to capacity with people even waiting outside and peeking through the windows..."
www.wkow.com/news/politic...
The building was filled to capacity with people even waiting outside and peeking through the windows..."
www.wkow.com/news/politic...
Rep. Mark Pocan draws packed crowd at town hall meeting, calls out Rep. Derrick Van Orden on transparency
VILLAGE OF BELMONT, Wis (WKOW) -- In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed the Village of Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall meeting
www.wkow.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall hosted by Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan.
The building was filled to capacity with people even waiting outside and peeking through the windows..."
www.wkow.com/news/politic...
The building was filled to capacity with people even waiting outside and peeking through the windows..."
www.wkow.com/news/politic...
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The real State of the Union…
March 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The real State of the Union…
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if you're watching the trump speech right now and hearing this false rant about social security, it's a good time to read/send this piece from @davidgilbert.bsky.social to people in your life:
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.
www.wired.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
if you're watching the trump speech right now and hearing this false rant about social security, it's a good time to read/send this piece from @davidgilbert.bsky.social to people in your life:
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Mexican & Central American immigrants w/low levels of education, which comprise a large share of immigrants from this region, are significantly less likely to be incarcerated than US born men w/similar level of education
#SOTU
#MomSky
siepr.stanford.edu/news/mythica...
#SOTU
#MomSky
siepr.stanford.edu/news/mythica...
The mythical tie between immigration and crime
Research by Stanford’s Ran Abramitzky and co-authors uncovers the most extensive evidence to date that immigrants are less likely to be imprisoned than U.S.-born individuals.
siepr.stanford.edu
March 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Mexican & Central American immigrants w/low levels of education, which comprise a large share of immigrants from this region, are significantly less likely to be incarcerated than US born men w/similar level of education
#SOTU
#MomSky
siepr.stanford.edu/news/mythica...
#SOTU
#MomSky
siepr.stanford.edu/news/mythica...
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Trump whining that Democrats wouldn't applaud him even if he cured a disease and then a second later bragging about withdrawing from the World Health Organization
March 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Trump whining that Democrats wouldn't applaud him even if he cured a disease and then a second later bragging about withdrawing from the World Health Organization
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Last week, we reached 100,000 patients as part of our medical debt relief program.
I’m excited to announce that already we’ve alleviated this burden for more Illinoisans.
As of today, an additional 170,000 Illinoisans will have their debt erased — relieving $345 million.
I’m excited to announce that already we’ve alleviated this burden for more Illinoisans.
As of today, an additional 170,000 Illinoisans will have their debt erased — relieving $345 million.
February 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Last week, we reached 100,000 patients as part of our medical debt relief program.
I’m excited to announce that already we’ve alleviated this burden for more Illinoisans.
As of today, an additional 170,000 Illinoisans will have their debt erased — relieving $345 million.
I’m excited to announce that already we’ve alleviated this burden for more Illinoisans.
As of today, an additional 170,000 Illinoisans will have their debt erased — relieving $345 million.
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Elon Musk said DOGE made a mistake by cutting USAID’s Ebola prevention but it had been “restored.”
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
Musk claims DOGE ‘restored’ Ebola prevention effort. Officials disagree.
USAID’s initiatives to fight Ebola and other diseases have been gutted, current and former agency officials said.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Elon Musk said DOGE made a mistake by cutting USAID’s Ebola prevention but it had been “restored.”
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
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Excellent article. Hell of a story to tell. wapo.st/3D5ziCC
In first month, Trump upends century-old approach to the world
The president appears to be turning back the clock to a time in world history when countries with the biggest militaries constructed empires, demanded tribute from weaker nations and expanded their te...
wapo.st
February 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Excellent article. Hell of a story to tell. wapo.st/3D5ziCC
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Canadian MP Charlie Angus: Zelenskyy has shown the world what democracy means. Donald Trump is a convicted felon and a sexual pervert. These two men shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same sentence.
February 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Canadian MP Charlie Angus: Zelenskyy has shown the world what democracy means. Donald Trump is a convicted felon and a sexual pervert. These two men shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same sentence.
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I fry my corndog in MAGA tears.
With multiple tariffs looming, farmers who support Trump grow nervous www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
With multiple tariffs looming, farmers who support Trump grow nervous www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
With multiple tariffs looming, farmers who support Trump grow nervous
President Trump draws strong support from farm states. But the prospect of a trade war sequel has farmers who voted for him on edge.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I fry my corndog in MAGA tears.
With multiple tariffs looming, farmers who support Trump grow nervous www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
With multiple tariffs looming, farmers who support Trump grow nervous www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Medicaid as % of population, Red States:
44%
Louisiana: 2M
30%
West Virginia: 516K
N Carolina: 3M
28%
Kentucky: 1.4M
27%
Arkansas: 825K
25%
Oklahoma: 1M
20%
Alabama: 1M
Missouri: 1.3M
S Carolina: 1.1M
Tennessee: 1.4M
Mississippi: 600K
18%
Georgia: 2M
Credit: www.threads.net/@jahnnysmoot...
44%
Louisiana: 2M
30%
West Virginia: 516K
N Carolina: 3M
28%
Kentucky: 1.4M
27%
Arkansas: 825K
25%
Oklahoma: 1M
20%
Alabama: 1M
Missouri: 1.3M
S Carolina: 1.1M
Tennessee: 1.4M
Mississippi: 600K
18%
Georgia: 2M
Credit: www.threads.net/@jahnnysmoot...
Johnny (@jahnnysmooth) on Threads
I've listed how many people are on Medicaid and the percentage of the overall population:
Mississippi: 600k (20%)
West Virginia: 516K (30%)
Louisiana: 2 mil (44%)
Arkansas: 825k (27%)
Kentucky: 1.4 m...
www.threads.net
February 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Medicaid as % of population, Red States:
44%
Louisiana: 2M
30%
West Virginia: 516K
N Carolina: 3M
28%
Kentucky: 1.4M
27%
Arkansas: 825K
25%
Oklahoma: 1M
20%
Alabama: 1M
Missouri: 1.3M
S Carolina: 1.1M
Tennessee: 1.4M
Mississippi: 600K
18%
Georgia: 2M
Credit: www.threads.net/@jahnnysmoot...
44%
Louisiana: 2M
30%
West Virginia: 516K
N Carolina: 3M
28%
Kentucky: 1.4M
27%
Arkansas: 825K
25%
Oklahoma: 1M
20%
Alabama: 1M
Missouri: 1.3M
S Carolina: 1.1M
Tennessee: 1.4M
Mississippi: 600K
18%
Georgia: 2M
Credit: www.threads.net/@jahnnysmoot...
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At Think Big America, we love our nation’s people and our democracy – and we’ll do anything to keep Donald Trump and his MAGA allies from attacking what we love.
February 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
At Think Big America, we love our nation’s people and our democracy – and we’ll do anything to keep Donald Trump and his MAGA allies from attacking what we love.
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For too long, pharmacy benefit managers have been the middlemen between Illinoisans and their prescriptions, adding costs without real value.
Greater transparency and major industry reform are needed — the Prescription Drug Affordability Act reins in their predatory practices.
Greater transparency and major industry reform are needed — the Prescription Drug Affordability Act reins in their predatory practices.
February 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
For too long, pharmacy benefit managers have been the middlemen between Illinoisans and their prescriptions, adding costs without real value.
Greater transparency and major industry reform are needed — the Prescription Drug Affordability Act reins in their predatory practices.
Greater transparency and major industry reform are needed — the Prescription Drug Affordability Act reins in their predatory practices.
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
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“After we’ve discriminated against, deported, or disparaged all the immigrants, the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women, and minorities. Once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends… what comes next?” - Gov. JB Pritzker
February 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“After we’ve discriminated against, deported, or disparaged all the immigrants, the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women, and minorities. Once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends… what comes next?” - Gov. JB Pritzker
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I'm watching Canadian officials hold a presser on the Toronto plane crash and remarkably they're not blaming DEI or recklessly speculating about causes. They could never cut it down here in Trumplandia.
February 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I'm watching Canadian officials hold a presser on the Toronto plane crash and remarkably they're not blaming DEI or recklessly speculating about causes. They could never cut it down here in Trumplandia.
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