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Jim Cardillo

@jimcardillo.bsky.social

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Lifelong Dem, former artist manager and A&R exec, husband to @gammyto3, still a resister. #BlueCrew Hardcore hockey, music and comic book fan #NYR. Proud rescue dad. This too shall pass...

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 6h

Why aren't people covering this?

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Trump says he 'took the freedom of speech away' on flag burning

Trump made the comments during a Wednesday roundtable discussion, referencing his August executive order calling for prosecution of flag burners.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 7h

Trump has been illegally bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Tim Kaine and Adam Schiff forced a vote on reasserting Congress's role over war powers and ending this reckless
warmongering.

It failed 48-51.

Murkowski and Paul voted yes.

Fetterman voted no.

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 8h

www.salon.com/2025/10/08/s...

Supreme Court ruling could let GOP add 19 House seats and "clear the path for a one-party system"

Supreme Court case could wipe out all Democratic-held seats in some deep-red Southern states.

www.salon.com

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 8h

I guess Halloween is covered 😆

Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 9h

Flogging Molly - Irish Pub Song

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Flogging Molly - Irish Pub Song

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 10h

This dumbass can't be gone from office soon enough.

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Abbott threatens to withhold money from cities with pride crosswalks

That would appear to include Houston, San Antonio and Austin, which all have rainbow crosswalks.

www.expressnews.com

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 10h

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BluesterB @bluesterb.bsky.social · 13h

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 22h

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 13h

You have got to be joking hahaha

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 13h

Zach Bryan statement

Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 14h

No surprise but still disgusting.

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

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A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 15h

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

Arson suspect charged in connection with deadly Palisades Fire | CNN

A suspect has been arrested in connection to the Palisades Fire, which burned in January.

www.cnn.com

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CCscott @ccscott.bsky.social · 20h

🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 20h

Exactly who is Lee Greenwood a role model for?

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House Speaker Johnson Calls Bad Bunny at Super Bowl ‘a Terrible Decision,’ Says It Should’ve Been Someone With ‘a Broader Audience’ — Like Lee Greenwood

House Speaker Mike Johnson says it is 'a terrible decision' to book Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl, saying Lee Greenwood would have been a better pick.

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 20h

So terribly sorry for your loss. Pets are never with us long enough, but the time we have with them are filled with an abundance of love.

Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 20h

Morning Brenda, Jaye and the rest of the #BreakfastCrew. Have a great one.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 1d

Great version of this one...

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John Mellencamp Minutes to Memories 1992

YouTube video by Marcelo Sauaia

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 1d

Unreal

www.axios.com/2025/10/07/f...

FBI shuts down corruption group, fires agents after they monitored GOP lawmakers

The firings come after Fox News reported agents had monitored communications from nearly a dozen Republican senators.

www.axios.com

Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 1d

Some good folks to follow. I always trust B and the #BreakfastCrew

Kinley 🦋 Brenda @bluthrunthru.bsky.social · 1d

📣 Shoutout to some new #BreakfastCrew friends from this morning!🚀🚀🚀

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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 1d

MTG finds a moment of clarity.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/u...

Greene, Straying From Trump, Reflects an Emerging MAGA Split

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 1d

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

This is not going to end well. Sooner or later an American citizen is going to get killed.

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