Jan Edmiston
@jledmiston.bsky.social
More hopeful than optimistic.
PCUSA Pastor.
PCUSA Pastor.
We Came Here Legally. ICE Locked Us Up Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Opinion | We Came Here Legally. ICE Locked Us Up Anyway.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We Came Here Legally. ICE Locked Us Up Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
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A US citizen filmed federal agents smashing his car window, as authorities begin a surge of immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
November 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A US citizen filmed federal agents smashing his car window, as authorities begin a surge of immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
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The Christian right for decades has fear-mongered that federal agents (under Dem presidents) would "criminalize" Christianity and literally prevent them from worshipping.
Now that Trump's stormtroopers are doing it ... crickets
Now that Trump's stormtroopers are doing it ... crickets
Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Christian right for decades has fear-mongered that federal agents (under Dem presidents) would "criminalize" Christianity and literally prevent them from worshipping.
Now that Trump's stormtroopers are doing it ... crickets
Now that Trump's stormtroopers are doing it ... crickets
This man is a citizen of the U.S.
US Citizen Violently Detained, Window Smashed During Morning Stop in Charlotte, NC
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This man is a citizen of the U.S.
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When my hometown of Sumter, SC is mentioned, I need to set the record straight.
1. That plant was initiated under Biden, not Trump.
2. It's tied to EVs, which Trump calls a hoax.
3. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will kill thousands of EV jobs.
Facts matter.
1. That plant was initiated under Biden, not Trump.
2. It's tied to EVs, which Trump calls a hoax.
3. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will kill thousands of EV jobs.
Facts matter.
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
When my hometown of Sumter, SC is mentioned, I need to set the record straight.
1. That plant was initiated under Biden, not Trump.
2. It's tied to EVs, which Trump calls a hoax.
3. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will kill thousands of EV jobs.
Facts matter.
1. That plant was initiated under Biden, not Trump.
2. It's tied to EVs, which Trump calls a hoax.
3. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will kill thousands of EV jobs.
Facts matter.
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Worth 1,000 words. This picture is so revealing about so much about this “administration.”
Step back five feet from the dram of any photo about any Trump action or policy, and you’ll see the boom arms, the rigging, the floodlights…
Step back five feet from the dram of any photo about any Trump action or policy, and you’ll see the boom arms, the rigging, the floodlights…
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Worth 1,000 words. This picture is so revealing about so much about this “administration.”
Step back five feet from the dram of any photo about any Trump action or policy, and you’ll see the boom arms, the rigging, the floodlights…
Step back five feet from the dram of any photo about any Trump action or policy, and you’ll see the boom arms, the rigging, the floodlights…
“The simplest conventional measure of inequality, called the Gini index, is higher today than at any point in modern American history except for a peak in 2018-19 (and barely below that high).”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Opinion | The Haves and Have-Nots Are, Once Again, at War
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
“The simplest conventional measure of inequality, called the Gini index, is higher today than at any point in modern American history except for a peak in 2018-19 (and barely below that high).”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
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Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
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Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
‘The jury determined that the launching of the 12-inch deli sandwich from what the government described as “point-blank range” was not an attempt to cause bodily injury, preventing a conviction.’
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
‘The jury determined that the launching of the 12-inch deli sandwich from what the government described as “point-blank range” was not an attempt to cause bodily injury, preventing a conviction.’
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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Neal Katyal is a patriot and a national treasure.
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Neal Katyal is a patriot and a national treasure.
What will it take for people to believe this is happening?
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
What will it take for people to believe this is happening?
Neal Katyal is a patriot and a national treasure.
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Neal Katyal is a patriot and a national treasure.
10% of those who voted for Mamdani also volunteered for him. Good politics inspire us.
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
10% of those who voted for Mamdani also volunteered for him. Good politics inspire us.
“It is hard to imagine something more emblematic of what’s wrong with the Democratic Party than an aging insider refusing to support a young generational talent who has built a movement that looks like the future.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
Even on Election Day, Schumer Is Mum on Mamdani
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“It is hard to imagine something more emblematic of what’s wrong with the Democratic Party than an aging insider refusing to support a young generational talent who has built a movement that looks like the future.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
@lizcheney.bsky.social it’s never easy to lose a parent at any age. Your Dad raised a wonderful Daughter. (Actually two.)
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
@lizcheney.bsky.social it’s never easy to lose a parent at any age. Your Dad raised a wonderful Daughter. (Actually two.)
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Say what you want about Dick Cheney but he raised a daughter who stood up when it mattered.
November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Say what you want about Dick Cheney but he raised a daughter who stood up when it mattered.
Today’s Must-Read
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Today’s Must-Read
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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NVIDIA is now 16% of the US economy, in case you're wondering if your labor has any remaining value
The Value of NVIDIA Now Exceeds an Unprecedented 16% of U.S. GDP
With 16% of GDP riding on a single chipmaker, the U.S. economy is dangerously over-leveraged — and Wall Street is betting blind
medium.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
NVIDIA is now 16% of the US economy, in case you're wondering if your labor has any remaining value
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Reposted by Jan Edmiston
Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.