Jim
@jimhfoster.bsky.social
Central Pennsylvania, USA; hiker; backpacker; trail maintainer; bicyclist; recovering attorney; computer geek wannabe; happily married
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See. www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...
BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See. www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...
Are you happy now, MAGA? Jim Beam is shutting down production, due mostly to retaliatory tariffs. www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
Jim Beam freezes production at its main Kentucky distillery
From the BBC World Service: Jim Beam is halting production at its main facility next year amid rising pressures from retaliatory tariffs and weakening consumer demand.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Are you happy now, MAGA? Jim Beam is shutting down production, due mostly to retaliatory tariffs. www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
This is the first #Steelers team in around a decade that seems capable of making some noise in the post-season. Sure they got some breaks, but they also came up big when they had to. www.post-gazette.com/sports/steel...
With a thrilling win in Detroit, the Steelers stamp themselves as a true threat in the AFC
DETROIT — In one of the wildest and wackiest endings in a game that had more emotional tugs in the final minutes than a Hallmark holiday movie,...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
This is the first #Steelers team in around a decade that seems capable of making some noise in the post-season. Sure they got some breaks, but they also came up big when they had to. www.post-gazette.com/sports/steel...
What a debacle this has become for Harrisburg. www.pennlive.com/news/2025/12...
Harrisburg’s parking rates continue to soar, yet city isn’t getting its expected cashflow
Hourly garage rates now cost more than those in New York City, and other increases are on the table.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What a debacle this has become for Harrisburg. www.pennlive.com/news/2025/12...
Being a @pittsburghsteeler.bsky.social fan can be REALLY frustrating. Just when we're ready to give up on them, they turn in the best performance of the year, probably the best in several years. www.post-gazette.com/sports/steel...
Gerry Dulac: Steelers heat up, turn in most complete performance on frigid night vs. Dolphins
It’s probably understandable it took a while for the Steelers offense to get warmed up on a night when the temperature at kickoff was 17 degrees.
But...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Being a @pittsburghsteeler.bsky.social fan can be REALLY frustrating. Just when we're ready to give up on them, they turn in the best performance of the year, probably the best in several years. www.post-gazette.com/sports/steel...
New low for a President whose previous comments have already put him in the sub-basement. Apparently the Reiners' murder was a family tragedy. Instead, 45-47 has made the absolutely unsubstantiated statement that it had something to do with Rob Reiner's political beliefs. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killing
President Donald Trump is blaming Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a post that seemed intent on decrying his...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
New low for a President whose previous comments have already put him in the sub-basement. Apparently the Reiners' murder was a family tragedy. Instead, 45-47 has made the absolutely unsubstantiated statement that it had something to do with Rob Reiner's political beliefs. apnews.com/article/trum...
OMG. Here's a good idea for a gift for King Orange I from his family: "Federalism For Dummies". Maybe the audiobook since reportedly he doesn't read anything over a paragraph. The President of the U.S. can't pardon someone for a state offense. www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...
Trump says he's 'pardoned' a Colorado clerk convicted of election tampering. Can he?
President Trump says he's pardoning a former Colorado county clerk who was convicted of tampering with voting equipment to prove false voter fraud claims. But his powers don't extend to state crimes.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
OMG. Here's a good idea for a gift for King Orange I from his family: "Federalism For Dummies". Maybe the audiobook since reportedly he doesn't read anything over a paragraph. The President of the U.S. can't pardon someone for a state offense. www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...
More evidence that we are entering a fascist state. Der Orange Fuhrer's birthday is now a free day in National Parks. I don't want to hear that it's really honoring Flag Day. Flag Day isn't an official holiday in the U.S., & there's been no proclamation to make it so. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration alters national parks' free-entry days, cutting MLK Day and Juneteenth
The change is part of a broader shift in the National Park Service's free-entry day schedule, which includes adding President Donald Trump's birthday.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
More evidence that we are entering a fascist state. Der Orange Fuhrer's birthday is now a free day in National Parks. I don't want to hear that it's really honoring Flag Day. Flag Day isn't an official holiday in the U.S., & there's been no proclamation to make it so. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
The Department of Defense Law of War Manual is crystal clear. Firing upon a shipwreck is illegal and a crime of war. www.aol.com/articles/sen...
Senator Reads DOD War Manual On CNN For Damning Analysis Of Deadly U.S. Boat Strikes
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) brought a copy of the Law of War Manual with him to explain just how illegal one of the deadly strikes in September was.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Department of Defense Law of War Manual is crystal clear. Firing upon a shipwreck is illegal and a crime of war. www.aol.com/articles/sen...
Listen to Steven Lepper, a retired Air Force major general and former military judge. He calls the "double tap" firing on the disabled boat a textbook case of an unlawful order. It is literally an example in the Department of Defense law of war manual. megaphone.link/SLT6329566911
A Textbook Example of an Unlawful Order by What Next | Daily News and Analysis
That reminder to refuse illegal orders may have come a few months too late.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Listen to Steven Lepper, a retired Air Force major general and former military judge. He calls the "double tap" firing on the disabled boat a textbook case of an unlawful order. It is literally an example in the Department of Defense law of war manual. megaphone.link/SLT6329566911
The evidence is mounting that Defense Sec. Hegseth & others may have committed a war crime in ordering a "double tap" killing of survivors on a Venezuelan boat. It's also possible that some U.S. senior military leaders may have resigned to avoid war crime charges. www.cnn.com/2025/11/30/p...
Analysis: Report of Hegseth ‘kill everybody’ order follows military officials’ departures | CNN Politics
Two top military officials have recently announced they will be stepping down from their posts, the timing of which CNN’s Jake Tapper notes follows scrutiny around the legal justification around letha...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The evidence is mounting that Defense Sec. Hegseth & others may have committed a war crime in ordering a "double tap" killing of survivors on a Venezuelan boat. It's also possible that some U.S. senior military leaders may have resigned to avoid war crime charges. www.cnn.com/2025/11/30/p...
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Nominations are now open for the 2026 class of the A.T. Hall of Fame. www.atmuseum.org/news/nominat...
Nominations for 2026 Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Accepted through January 31
Nominations for the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be accepted through January 31, 2026. The Hall of Fame recognizes those who have made a significant contribution toward...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Nominations are now open for the 2026 class of the A.T. Hall of Fame. www.atmuseum.org/news/nominat...
Stuff is getting real about the U.S. attacks on alleged drug boats. This one may have been a war crime. www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
Congress steps in as questions mount over who authorized a second strike at sea
Congress is investigating reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a second strike on survivors of a drug-boat attack, putting the legality of the recent U.S. military campaign under scruti...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Stuff is getting real about the U.S. attacks on alleged drug boats. This one may have been a war crime. www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
3 of 3 However, a thorough vetting is not a guarantee that none of them will ever commit a terrible act. Consider that over 200,000 Afghans have been resettled and this is apparently the first instance of severely improper behavior. www.npr.org/2025/11/27/n...
The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting
Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
3 of 3 However, a thorough vetting is not a guarantee that none of them will ever commit a terrible act. Consider that over 200,000 Afghans have been resettled and this is apparently the first instance of severely improper behavior. www.npr.org/2025/11/27/n...
2 of 3 But, there has been an incredible degree of distortion leveled by Pres. Trump and his supporters about the Afghan resettlement program and the vetting of candidates. As this story describes, they were actually vetted thoroughly before being allowed into the U.S.
The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting
Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S.
www.npr.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
2 of 3 But, there has been an incredible degree of distortion leveled by Pres. Trump and his supporters about the Afghan resettlement program and the vetting of candidates. As this story describes, they were actually vetted thoroughly before being allowed into the U.S.
1 of 3 First, it is an unspeakable tragedy that two National Guardsmen were grievously wounded by an Afghan national, and one has since passed away.
The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting
Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S.
www.npr.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
1 of 3 First, it is an unspeakable tragedy that two National Guardsmen were grievously wounded by an Afghan national, and one has since passed away.
This time of year my wonderful wife and I have a friendly but serious argument about when Christmas season begins. I say not a moment before 12:01 am on Black Friday. She disagrees.
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This time of year my wonderful wife and I have a friendly but serious argument about when Christmas season begins. I say not a moment before 12:01 am on Black Friday. She disagrees.
According to 45-47, it's fine for his aide to coach Russia on how to pitch the Ukraine deal to him. Would Reagan have been OK if Schultz has coached the USSR? Would Nixon have been cool with Kissinger coaching the North Vietnamese? You know the answer to that. What BS!! www.npr.org/2025/11/26/n...
Leaked call transcripts reveal U.S. envoy coaching Putin aide on pitching peace plan
Leaked call transcripts between special envoy Steve Witkoff and a Putin advisor could derail President Trump's progress, as they show Witkoff coaching Moscow on pitching a Russia-friendly peace plan.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
According to 45-47, it's fine for his aide to coach Russia on how to pitch the Ukraine deal to him. Would Reagan have been OK if Schultz has coached the USSR? Would Nixon have been cool with Kissinger coaching the North Vietnamese? You know the answer to that. What BS!! www.npr.org/2025/11/26/n...
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The 2025 A.T. Hall of Fame plaque is now up at the Ironmasters in the Hall of Fame Room.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The 2025 A.T. Hall of Fame plaque is now up at the Ironmasters in the Hall of Fame Room.
Any doubts that the Trump Administration is in Russia's pocket should be gone now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukra...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Any doubts that the Trump Administration is in Russia's pocket should be gone now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Is it really a surprise that 45-47 wasn't aware of this? Cadet Bone Spurs never served. Although his Secretary of Defense did serve, he was likely too drunk to remember.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Is it really a surprise that 45-47 wasn't aware of this? Cadet Bone Spurs never served. Although his Secretary of Defense did serve, he was likely too drunk to remember.
Sen. and retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly repeated what every service person is told during training. You must not obey any orders that are contrary to the law and the Constitution. Now Trump wants to court martial him for making this truthful statement. www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
Pentagon says it might recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and co...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Sen. and retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly repeated what every service person is told during training. You must not obey any orders that are contrary to the law and the Constitution. Now Trump wants to court martial him for making this truthful statement. www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
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Saw this picture on Weather World on PA Cable Network.
November 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Saw this picture on Weather World on PA Cable Network.
We watch Christmas In Connecticut every year. My favorite Christmas movie. www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/chr...
We Completely Forgot About These Christmas Movies (but It's Never Too Late to Watch Them)
And now we're going to watch them ASAP.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We watch Christmas In Connecticut every year. My favorite Christmas movie. www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/chr...