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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 3h

JB Pritzker Dares Trump: 'Come And Get Me'

In the latest instance of his brazen demands for political opponents to be pursued, Trump on Wednesday wrote on his Truth Social platform that Pritzker and Chicago’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, “should be in jail.”

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JB Pritzker Taunts Trump In Response To Jail Threat

The Democratic governor of Illinois stared down the camera when asked to respond to the president's jail threat.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 3h

Russian-installed authorities check students' phones in occupied Crimea

Occupation authorities in Crimea are checking students' phones in schools for content and settings that may indicate a pro-Ukrainian position, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Oct. 7.

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Russian-installed authorities check students' phones in occupied Crimea

Occupation authorities in Crimea are checking students' phones in schools for content and settings that may indicate a pro-Ukrainian position, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Oct....

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 11h

FINAL SCORE:

Chicago Cubs 4
Milwaukee Brewers. 3

Milwaukee leads the best of 5 series 2-1.

GO CUBS GO!

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 11h

Trump will NEVER say anything about it, unless it’s to make some childish remark about the Governor.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks to Governor Gavin Newsom for being Gavin Newsom.

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 12h

It's been over 9 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires tore through Los Angeles. We asked for federal support, but we haven’t heard a word from the White House.

Not a single offer.

Is this what leadership looks like? Abandoning the American people when they call for help?

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 11h

I’ll check into it. Thanks. Right now I’m reading John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” as well as “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” by Shunryu Suzuki.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 11h

Photo of Pam Blondi’s notes at the hearing. You’ll probably have to zoom in.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 11h

Gavin Newsom Coins Damning Nickname for Bondi

The California governor zeroed in on “Pedophile-protector Pam” after the attorney general’s tense Senate hearing, where she refused to answer questions about Trump’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Gavin Newsom Coins Damning Nickname for Bondi

Newsom employed some alliterative wizardry to criticize Bondi’s role in the Epstein investigation.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 11h

‘Appropriate tribute': Trump shares op-ed calling for his face on $250 bill

The Daily Beast reports that the Trump recently shared an op-ed on his Truth Social account from Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) who announced he was cosponsoring legislation to put Trump's face on a $250 bill.

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'Appropriate tribute': Trump shares op-ed calling for his face on $250 bill

President Donald Trump is doubling down on his push to have his likeness on U.S. currency — this time on paper money.The Daily Beast reported Wednesday that the president recently shared an op-ed on h...

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 11h

Progressive Rising Star Mounts Challenge Against Long Time House Democrat

State Rep. Justin Pearson, the Memphis lawmaker who rose to prominence in 2023 as part of the “Tennessee Three,” announced on Wednesday that he’s challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen.

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Progressive rising star mounts challenge against longtime House Democrat

State Rep. Justin Pearson, the Memphis lawmaker who rose to prominence in 2023 as part of the “Tennessee Three,” announced on Wednesday that he’s challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen—...

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 11h

TRUMP SACRIFICES ALASKA WILDERNESS TO HELP AI COMPANIES

Trump has approved the construction of a 211-mile road right through the Brooks Range Foothills and across the Northwestern Alaskan Arctic, including 26 miles of Gates of the Arctic National Park.

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Trump Sacrifices Alaska Wilderness to Help AI Companies

Trump’s approval of the 211-mile Ambler Road Project through Gates of the Arctic National Park hinges on winning an “AI arms race.”

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 12h

Legal experts Say Trump may be about to commit an 'impeachable offense'

White House advisers are now seriously weighing whether Trump might invoke the Insurrection Act, a law from the 1800s that permits the use of active-duty military troops within U.S. borders.

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'5 alarm fire': Legal experts warn Trump may be about to commit an 'impeachable offense'

White House advisers are now seriously weighing whether President Donald Trump might invoke the Insurrection Act — an obscure law from the early 1800s that permits the use of active-duty military troo...

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 12h

Who Can Lead the Democrats?

October 20, 2024, was the ninety-first day of Vice-President Kamala Harris’s Presidential campaign and also, as it happened, her sixtieth birthday—a fact that members of her staff had not forgotten.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 12h

BlackRock Just Bought a Minnesota Utility

On Friday, state regulators voted unanimously in favor of allowing private equity to take a Duluth-based utility holding company private. “The Prospect” takes you inside the room where it all went down.

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BlackRock Just Bought a Minnesota Utility

On Friday, state regulators voted unanimously in favor of allowing private equity to take a Duluth-based utility holding company private. The Prospect takes you inside the room where it all went down.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 12h

Why do we need to hold big media accountable?

Organizations including Fox News, Newsmax and the Sinclair Broadcast Group — the owner of the largest number of local-TV stations in the United States — all rely on a business model that dehumanizes people.
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Home

Media and technology are essential to our democracy. We fight to ensure they’re used for justice.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 14h

How the Border Patrol Uses Rodeos to Recruit

The young man sitting on the compact metal bullpen at the rodeo in Uvalde, Texas, hardly looks old enough to drive. But in the saddle, he appears confident; the boy growls and beats his chest.

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How the Border Patrol uses rodeos to recruit

At fairgrounds full of young men, the government sets up shop to hire immigration agents.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 15h

Mike Johnson Brags About Transparency — And Newsom Instantly Wrecks Him

“When the simple truth is on your side, you have nothing to hide from,” Johnson proclaims shortly before blaming the shutdown on Democrats.
“Then why are you hiding the Epstein list?” Newsom’s fired back.

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Mike Johnson Brags About Transparency — And Newsom Instantly Wrecks Him

The California governor fired back at Johnson’s government shutdown blame with one sharp question.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 15h

Suspect Charged With Igniting Deadly Los Angeles Palisades Fire

man was arrested in Florida on charges of intentionally igniting what would become California's devastating Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and wiped out a wealthy enclave of Los Angeles.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 15h

Trump team drafts plans to prepare for invoking Insurrection Act

Insiders say that Trump has kicked off key drafts to prepare for invoking the Insurrection Act.

The WH is apparently beginning to consider the next moves and whether it makes sense to invoke the act.

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Trump team drafts plans to prepare for invoking Insurrection Act: report

Insiders say that the Trump administration has kicked off key drafts to prepare for invoking the Insurrection Act. In an NBC News report on Wednesday, five people — including a senior administration o...

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 15h

Johnson said he’d swear in new House Democrat ‘as soon as she wants.’ Now Republicans are backtracking

Speaker “Little” Mike Johnson is not planning to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn-in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown.

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Speaker Johnson said he’d swear in new House Democrat ‘as soon as she wants.’ Now Republicans are backtracking

Speaker Mike Johnson is not planning to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn-in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown, despite telling CNN earlier Tuesday that he wo...

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 19h

Jim Jordan Loses It as Shutdown Interview Goes off the Rails

Republicans are running out of excuses for refusing to swear in Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan was left grasping at straws to explain away the delay during an interview with CNN.

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Jim Jordan Loses It as Shutdown Interview Goes off the Rails

The Republican representative ended up just exposing his own cluelessness.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 19h

Trump Issues Deranged Call to Jail Blue State Governor and Mayor

“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, without providing any evidence to support his allegation. “Governor Pritzker also!”

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 19h

Comey Will Seek to Dismiss Case as Vindictive Prosecution

The former F.B.I. director pleaded not guilty during a hearing in federal court. He requested a jury trial, which was set for Jan. 5, and clarity on the two charges against him.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 19h

Officials Make an Arrest in California Palisades Fire

The fire in Los Angeles is believed to have been tied to an earlier fireworks-sparked blaze on New Year’s Day. Federal officials are expected to announce details of the arrest at a news conference.

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