Jefficus
@spiraljazz.bsky.social
Optimist, realist, and always seeking the truth and the beauty both.
Also jazz.
(Struggling of course with the optimism these days)
Also jazz.
(Struggling of course with the optimism these days)
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Elon Musk promised a lot of things by 2025
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
Everything Elon Musk promised in 2025, but didn't deliver
Musk is now infamous for his false promises, but even this is excessive.
mashable.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Elon Musk promised a lot of things by 2025
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
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Wall Street Journal @wsj.com
<< Central Intelligence Agency found no attempted attack against Putin had occurred,
according to a U.S. official briefed on the intelligence.
CIA declined to comment. >>
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
<< Central Intelligence Agency found no attempted attack against Putin had occurred,
according to a U.S. official briefed on the intelligence.
CIA declined to comment. >>
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn’t Target Putin in Drone Strike
Disclosure of the findings comes as Trump appeared to play down the Russian claim of an attempted attack.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Wall Street Journal @wsj.com
<< Central Intelligence Agency found no attempted attack against Putin had occurred,
according to a U.S. official briefed on the intelligence.
CIA declined to comment. >>
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
<< Central Intelligence Agency found no attempted attack against Putin had occurred,
according to a U.S. official briefed on the intelligence.
CIA declined to comment. >>
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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This is the key. You can win some elections, but you can't force people to like or respect you; ironically, Trump's people want that respect from people they claim to care nothing about. They don't hate the "elites" - they envy that club, and they're mad because money and power can't buy them in.
Trumpers have a howling void of angry insecurity where a soul should be. Unchecked power tastes like ashes in their mouth because they thought when they got it everyone would be forced to like and admire them even though they’re irredeemable assholes. But people still treat them like assholes.
Trump crony has embarrassing meltdown after more Kennedy Center performers quit www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
December 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is the key. You can win some elections, but you can't force people to like or respect you; ironically, Trump's people want that respect from people they claim to care nothing about. They don't hate the "elites" - they envy that club, and they're mad because money and power can't buy them in.
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$47 million fraud case dropped by Trump after Wiederhorn made huge donations to his campaign and inaugural fund. Not Somali.
December 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
$47 million fraud case dropped by Trump after Wiederhorn made huge donations to his campaign and inaugural fund. Not Somali.
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Boycotting Constitution Hall because the DAR won’t let Marian Anderson sing has costs. It may end opera. Is that worth it? By Megan McArdle, 1939
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Boycotting Constitution Hall because the DAR won’t let Marian Anderson sing has costs. It may end opera. Is that worth it? By Megan McArdle, 1939
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"What the current Supreme Court has done is take the proper and constitutional role of the Court and wrench it into something very different," @joshtpm.bsky.social writes. "That very different thing is corrupt, unconstitutional and undermines democratic self-government itself."
The Latest Defenses of SCOTUS’s Corruption Only Make the Case Against It
Chris Geidner flags today an appearance by CBS News’ Chief Legal Correspondent...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"What the current Supreme Court has done is take the proper and constitutional role of the Court and wrench it into something very different," @joshtpm.bsky.social writes. "That very different thing is corrupt, unconstitutional and undermines democratic self-government itself."
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I’ll say it, in his honor: sheeeeeeeeiiiiiit.
An absolutely wonderful, versatile, powerful and powerfully funny actor who enlivened everything he was in, and a huge loss. I'm not going to say the word, but we're all thinking it in his honor. RIP Isiah Whitlock. deadline.com/2025/12/isia...
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
deadline.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I’ll say it, in his honor: sheeeeeeeeiiiiiit.
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He donated $1.8 million to Trump and hired Pam Bondi’s brother as his pardon attorney. Defrauded hundreds of millions from people. Walked away free. Not Somali.
December 31, 2025 at 12:24 AM
He donated $1.8 million to Trump and hired Pam Bondi’s brother as his pardon attorney. Defrauded hundreds of millions from people. Walked away free. Not Somali.
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I mean, let's talk about the obvious.
December 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I mean, let's talk about the obvious.
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Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
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Over the holidays, the administration quietly initiated a review of all Wildlife Refuges, something that could preface yet another attempt to steal your land: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
They’re Coming For Your Wildlife Refuges
The Fish and Wildlife Service’s over-holiday review, and what it means for 850 million acres of public land and water
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Over the holidays, the administration quietly initiated a review of all Wildlife Refuges, something that could preface yet another attempt to steal your land: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
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The 500 Worst Things the Trump Admin Did in 2025, Part 3.
This is numbers 201-300 in chronological order from March-June. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
This is numbers 201-300 in chronological order from March-June. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
500 Worst Things Trump Did in 2025 - Part 3
#201-300, April-June 2025.
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The 500 Worst Things the Trump Admin Did in 2025, Part 3.
This is numbers 201-300 in chronological order from March-June. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
This is numbers 201-300 in chronological order from March-June. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
December 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
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Friends — Here's one "big idea" for how we can start to fix the system in 2026. Let me know your thoughts.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
December 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Friends — Here's one "big idea" for how we can start to fix the system in 2026. Let me know your thoughts.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
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President Trump’s spiteful defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board may backfire, as the latter is now demanding Trump’s psychological records, prescription medication records, and tax returns in the discovery process. trib.al/NTMmKZQ
December 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
President Trump’s spiteful defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board may backfire, as the latter is now demanding Trump’s psychological records, prescription medication records, and tax returns in the discovery process. trib.al/NTMmKZQ
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“You guys, Hitler wants to see Poland succeed”
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."
December 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
“You guys, Hitler wants to see Poland succeed”
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Peter Thiel says he’ll leave California if they pass a 1% wealth tax on billionaires for five years. So… how much would it take to make him leave the U.S.?
December 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Peter Thiel says he’ll leave California if they pass a 1% wealth tax on billionaires for five years. So… how much would it take to make him leave the U.S.?
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"Miller’s ancestors first arrived in the United States in 1903. That’s when a man named Wolf Laib Glosser disembarked at Ellis Island."
"Wolf Laib found work in New York City peddling bananas and other fruit on street corners, and began sending small sums of money back to the family,”
"Wolf Laib found work in New York City peddling bananas and other fruit on street corners, and began sending small sums of money back to the family,”
December 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"Miller’s ancestors first arrived in the United States in 1903. That’s when a man named Wolf Laib Glosser disembarked at Ellis Island."
"Wolf Laib found work in New York City peddling bananas and other fruit on street corners, and began sending small sums of money back to the family,”
"Wolf Laib found work in New York City peddling bananas and other fruit on street corners, and began sending small sums of money back to the family,”
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Trump is stealing almost $4 billion from a program to prevent homelessness in Vets, by falsely claiming it isn't working. As usual, the facts contradict Trump's claims.
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
Trump's plan to gut program that houses homeless veterans prompts panic among experts
During Donald Trump's second presidency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to redirect $3.9 billion away from Housing First — a program that got underway under President...
www.rawstory.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Trump is stealing almost $4 billion from a program to prevent homelessness in Vets, by falsely claiming it isn't working. As usual, the facts contradict Trump's claims.
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
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I'm going to tell my favorite story again about reflecting the certainty of beliefs back at people who don't expect it.
A friend was one of the few Jews on faculty at a North Dakota University. Every year, his colleague in religious studies would invite him to come to his religious studies class...
A friend was one of the few Jews on faculty at a North Dakota University. Every year, his colleague in religious studies would invite him to come to his religious studies class...
December 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I'm going to tell my favorite story again about reflecting the certainty of beliefs back at people who don't expect it.
A friend was one of the few Jews on faculty at a North Dakota University. Every year, his colleague in religious studies would invite him to come to his religious studies class...
A friend was one of the few Jews on faculty at a North Dakota University. Every year, his colleague in religious studies would invite him to come to his religious studies class...
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Those roving patrols and racial targeting that Kavanaugh allowed?
This is what they led to.
www.propublica.org/article/immi... (from Oct)
This is what they led to.
www.propublica.org/article/immi... (from Oct)
December 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Those roving patrols and racial targeting that Kavanaugh allowed?
This is what they led to.
www.propublica.org/article/immi... (from Oct)
This is what they led to.
www.propublica.org/article/immi... (from Oct)
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This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
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With the Trump administration promising to continue these illegal boat strikes, transparency can't wait.
Congress, the courts, and we the people have a responsibility to shine a light on these deadly strikes now and defend the principle that no one — not even the president — is above the law.
Congress, the courts, and we the people have a responsibility to shine a light on these deadly strikes now and defend the principle that no one — not even the president — is above the law.
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers. | ACLU
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
www.aclu.org
December 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
With the Trump administration promising to continue these illegal boat strikes, transparency can't wait.
Congress, the courts, and we the people have a responsibility to shine a light on these deadly strikes now and defend the principle that no one — not even the president — is above the law.
Congress, the courts, and we the people have a responsibility to shine a light on these deadly strikes now and defend the principle that no one — not even the president — is above the law.