KSpear
@kws1128.bsky.social
East TN! University of Oklahoma grad! Boomer Sooner! Retired local government and international development democracy, finance/budget/trainer/author.
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If only we had this thing called the United States Intelligence Community that could advise the old man.
Trump to a reporter: "You're saying maybe the attack didn't place? That's possible too I guess. But President Putin told me this morning it did."
December 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If only we had this thing called the United States Intelligence Community that could advise the old man.
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The first time I searched Trump, there were over 900 records found.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
December 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The first time I searched Trump, there were over 900 records found.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
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Updating my Constitutional Law syllabus and wow the Supreme Court changed so much in the last 16 months. ⚖️
That'S The New Rule John Mulaney GIF
ALT: That'S The New Rule John Mulaney GIF
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Updating my Constitutional Law syllabus and wow the Supreme Court changed so much in the last 16 months. ⚖️
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“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
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🚨🚨WHOA! 🚨🚨
Marjorie Taylor Greene told The New York Times that Trump called and yelled at her, telling her “My friends will get hurt," shortly after she held a press conference and threatened to identify some of the men who abused Epstein victims.
Marjorie Taylor Greene told The New York Times that Trump called and yelled at her, telling her “My friends will get hurt," shortly after she held a press conference and threatened to identify some of the men who abused Epstein victims.
December 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🚨🚨WHOA! 🚨🚨
Marjorie Taylor Greene told The New York Times that Trump called and yelled at her, telling her “My friends will get hurt," shortly after she held a press conference and threatened to identify some of the men who abused Epstein victims.
Marjorie Taylor Greene told The New York Times that Trump called and yelled at her, telling her “My friends will get hurt," shortly after she held a press conference and threatened to identify some of the men who abused Epstein victims.
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The leadership of the @nytimes.com broadly agrees with Chris Rufo that the existence of "woke" students, professors, and institutions is an affront to society which needs to be dismantled by state coercion.
This is, ironically, very obvious, but also politically incorrect to talk about in public.
This is, ironically, very obvious, but also politically incorrect to talk about in public.
The article accepts the idea that New College was a liberal enclave, and what is happening now is a rebalancing. I think this view is fundamentally wrong, embracing the assumptions of those who see their job as to save campuses from liberalism by any means necessary.
December 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The leadership of the @nytimes.com broadly agrees with Chris Rufo that the existence of "woke" students, professors, and institutions is an affront to society which needs to be dismantled by state coercion.
This is, ironically, very obvious, but also politically incorrect to talk about in public.
This is, ironically, very obvious, but also politically incorrect to talk about in public.
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Trump wants his voters sick, weak, hungry and afraid - too desperate to pay attention or even vote. It is a tactic directly from the authoritarian playbook.
Look at the root causes of the Russian Revolution bf the Romanovs were executed. Romanovs had plenty of food & caviar. The people had nothing.
Look at the root causes of the Russian Revolution bf the Romanovs were executed. Romanovs had plenty of food & caviar. The people had nothing.
"I have never seen the line this long at this food bank, This is 4x the size of every previous year...the line wraps around the building a second time..Everyone is freezing and an older lady in line had to be taken inside because she looked like she was about to pass out from being too cold..."
December 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Trump wants his voters sick, weak, hungry and afraid - too desperate to pay attention or even vote. It is a tactic directly from the authoritarian playbook.
Look at the root causes of the Russian Revolution bf the Romanovs were executed. Romanovs had plenty of food & caviar. The people had nothing.
Look at the root causes of the Russian Revolution bf the Romanovs were executed. Romanovs had plenty of food & caviar. The people had nothing.
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WSJ - Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including NY Attorney General Letitia James. www.wsj.com/finance/regulatio...
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
WSJ - Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including NY Attorney General Letitia James. www.wsj.com/finance/regulatio...
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I hope Jake Tapper is hard at work on his book about Trump’s dementia
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I hope Jake Tapper is hard at work on his book about Trump’s dementia
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Paid a Colombian tea grower $1,500 for a shipment. Got billed $150 by the Trump administration at the border. *I* got billed. Not the tea growers. Not the Colombian government. Me. The American business owner. I paid the Trump tax.
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Paid a Colombian tea grower $1,500 for a shipment. Got billed $150 by the Trump administration at the border. *I* got billed. Not the tea growers. Not the Colombian government. Me. The American business owner. I paid the Trump tax.
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Kim Davis is so angry that the Supreme Court failed to uphold her deeply held religious belief that "marriage is sacred," she's threatening to get three MORE divorces.
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Kim Davis is so angry that the Supreme Court failed to uphold her deeply held religious belief that "marriage is sacred," she's threatening to get three MORE divorces.
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Pardon my suddenly watery eyes, but a long-time regular just stopped in with this.
He'd been reading, found this line, and thought of me, so he wrote it out and brought it in.
"I am a handmaiden of civilization. I am a bookseller."
📚❤️
He'd been reading, found this line, and thought of me, so he wrote it out and brought it in.
"I am a handmaiden of civilization. I am a bookseller."
📚❤️
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Pardon my suddenly watery eyes, but a long-time regular just stopped in with this.
He'd been reading, found this line, and thought of me, so he wrote it out and brought it in.
"I am a handmaiden of civilization. I am a bookseller."
📚❤️
He'd been reading, found this line, and thought of me, so he wrote it out and brought it in.
"I am a handmaiden of civilization. I am a bookseller."
📚❤️
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Today the Supreme Court granted review in an important case for the outcome of the 2026 elections. At stake is the fate of tens or even hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots. No one is covering this as completely as Democracy Docket. Please support its work by subscribing today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Today the Supreme Court granted review in an important case for the outcome of the 2026 elections. At stake is the fate of tens or even hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots. No one is covering this as completely as Democracy Docket. Please support its work by subscribing today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Thou shalt replace Chuck Schumer with Chris Van Hollen, who personally went to El Salvador to find Kilmar. That’s the kind of courage we need right now.
Like / share if you agree.
Like / share if you agree.
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Thou shalt replace Chuck Schumer with Chris Van Hollen, who personally went to El Salvador to find Kilmar. That’s the kind of courage we need right now.
Like / share if you agree.
Like / share if you agree.
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Since 2020, I have been fighting for mail-in voting and the GOP has been fighting against it. A critical court case is now going before the U.S. Supreme Court. I can assure you that I will be there fighting hard to ensure every lawful ballot counts.
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Since 2020, I have been fighting for mail-in voting and the GOP has been fighting against it. A critical court case is now going before the U.S. Supreme Court. I can assure you that I will be there fighting hard to ensure every lawful ballot counts.
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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why do we allow private equity in our society? it's obviously bad for everyone in the world except the people doing it. it should be illegal like fraud
Is this good? It doesn't seem good.
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
Walgreens Cuts Pay for Hourly Store Workers After $10 Billion Buyout
Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
why do we allow private equity in our society? it's obviously bad for everyone in the world except the people doing it. it should be illegal like fraud
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Shocking story. How a Gap in Tennessee’s Probation System Leaves Domestic Violence Victims in Danger, by @paigepfleger.bsky.social @wpln.bsky.social @mariamelba.bsky.social
How a Gap in Tennessee’s Probation System Leaves Domestic Violence Victims in Danger
Probation officers pause in-person visits and home searches for offenders facing an arrest warrant. That reduced supervision can last for months — in one case it was over a year. Six mothers died duri...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Shocking story. How a Gap in Tennessee’s Probation System Leaves Domestic Violence Victims in Danger, by @paigepfleger.bsky.social @wpln.bsky.social @mariamelba.bsky.social
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They smell blood... even Russia is wading in. The BBC is not perfect, but globally it is the number one trusted broadcaster. Private individuals can be bought and manipulated— publicly owned, not so much. It's why they want to destroy it, and why we should protect it.
Cartoon Ben Jennings
Cartoon Ben Jennings
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
They smell blood... even Russia is wading in. The BBC is not perfect, but globally it is the number one trusted broadcaster. Private individuals can be bought and manipulated— publicly owned, not so much. It's why they want to destroy it, and why we should protect it.
Cartoon Ben Jennings
Cartoon Ben Jennings
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Flights are canceled because the FAA told airlines to cancel flights, not because of the shutdown.
There are other systems in place for scaling back airport activity when there aren't enough air traffic controllers. Those haven't been triggered.
There are other systems in place for scaling back airport activity when there aren't enough air traffic controllers. Those haven't been triggered.
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Flights are canceled because the FAA told airlines to cancel flights, not because of the shutdown.
There are other systems in place for scaling back airport activity when there aren't enough air traffic controllers. Those haven't been triggered.
There are other systems in place for scaling back airport activity when there aren't enough air traffic controllers. Those haven't been triggered.
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