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Jeff

@rinue.bsky.social

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Facts, context, and the occasional checks notes. Calling out hypocrisy, spotlighting real-world impact. Grounded, informed, and not here for empty slogans.

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Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · Aug 9

Here for clarity, not clickbait. I post fact-based political commentary, call out hypocrisy, and focus on real-world impact. Expect occasional dry humor, but mostly reality checks, context, and process over performance. If you want facts over slogans, you’re welcome to follow me.

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 2d

I love this for them 😍😍

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t know what it is about “shitweasels” but that had me rolling!!! I’m excited to see what other fantastic terms you use in the future.

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 3d

Correct, here is one example of Ubiquiti letting customers know

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Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 3d

I'm going to get some more security cameras and I love that @ubiquiti.bsky.social is transparent about the #tariff - More companies need to show this. They have elected to bear a portion of the increased cost to relieve the burden on customers.

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 4d

How are people going to get into the workforce and get private healthcare when no one‘s hiring? They act like the economy is roaring alive right now and it’s just simply not the truth. Otherwise they wouldn’t have fired people for given us correct job numbers data.

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 5d

10–15 are truly “large companies” or groups directly representing the largest industries in America.
Another 20–30 are mid-sized trade associations with niche but sometimes powerful influence (agriculture, aviation, housing, energy). The majority are political nonprofits, chambers, or advocacy group

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 5d

I still have it installed so fuck them

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 6d

I’m absolutely shocked I tell you. Never in 1000 years have we seen something like this ever happen /s

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 6d

Do you see AI actually being a useful tool for writing?

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Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 8d

many farming communities strongly supported policies that, ironically, hurt them.

-Immigration crackdowns shrink the pool of seasonal labor they rely on.
-Cuts to SNAP reduce a guaranteed buyer of surplus food.
-Tariffs triggered retaliation that hurt U.S. exports.

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Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 8d

The bailout is only because they need the farmers vote. The small family farms will get a fraction of this money. The large corporate farms were ran in tons of cash from those. The large corporate farms also have lobbyist in their corner because they can afford to pay for them.

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 9d

That’s a lot of future burritos

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 9d

Oh yes, putting education first I see. Let’s take a very well qualified superintendent and remove his ability to do his job.

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 9d

I’m sure they will blame the filibuster

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 9d

Nothing to see here, just another day in America. Everyone is so numb to gun violence at this point.

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 9d

He must be putting on an act because his balls are on Trump’s desk

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 10d

I don’t think Trump does. I think Trump wants power and to hold onto that power he is doing the bidding of others who want to rewrite history. Trump also wants his retaliation to go on unchecked.

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 10d

It’s hard to believe he has all that money and he can’t find a good barber… his beard is laughable

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Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 10d

Isn’t this basically breaking and entering without a warrant? They have no proof that these are actually police of some kind. I don’t see why a shotgun on the other side of the door defending their home would be out of the question

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 10d

To be fair, just the city of Louisville is higher than Chicago. www.wdrb.com/news/louisvi...

Louisville tops Chicago, Los Angeles in per capita homicides, FBI data shows

New FBI data reveals Louisville had more people killed per capita in 2024 than both Chicago and Los Angeles.

www.wdrb.com

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Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 10d

Thoughts and chairs

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 10d

Right? I mean, all of us normal people are antifa of course

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 10d

Crime is illegal that’s why he’s a felon 😂😂

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 13d

This highlights a structural gap: AI and senior roles are expanding, while entry-level jobs vanish. Without pathways for graduates and career-switchers, we risk creating a locked labor market where only the already experienced can advance.

Jeff @rinue.bsky.social · 13d

Farmers are hurting because tariffs pushed China to buy soybeans from Brazil & Argentina instead of the U.S. A bailout may ease pain short-term, but we need smarter trade policy & market diversity, not endless taxpayer subsidies.