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Shawn Eli

@elistrums.bsky.social
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Retired TV news producer/director. Earth is our home, and climate change threatens all of us. Survival requires peace and cooperation. Music is the language of love and I speak with my guitar. Trump belongs in the big house, not the White House.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1h
Patel, month after month, has been mostly failing at his original mission to weaponize the FBI against Trump’s political enemies, but he is certainly succeeding at turning the FBI into a laughingstock, which in some ways will likely prove even more damaging to our country over the long term.
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The disgrace and danger of Kash Patel
Here's the latest on the FBI director's raft of scandals—including, of course, the bestiality.
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 38m
Minnesota Federal judges criticized the Trump administration for their treatment of immigrants. In response, the US Justice Department is now filing legal complaints against them. Trump is a 34x convicted felon who is now attacking legitimate law enforcement. #LpckHimUp share.google/aLOUUwD2uuAP...
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US Justice Department files complaint against Minnesota judges who gave interviews about immigration surge
The US Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint on Wednesday ​against judges in Minnesota who gave interviews to the New York Times about ‌the immigration surge there, alleging it was ...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 8h
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 1h
The companies creating AI have all the knowledge they need to protect humanity from it's very serious existential threats. They just don't want to. #Greed&Ignorance theconversation.com/the-war-game...
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The ‘War Games’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control
A hit 1983 movie illustrates what computer scientists have long known: If you give an AI agent a goal but don’t control what it can and can’t do, you shouldn’t be surprised by what it does.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17h
The only upside of this aggressive effort to deny the truth and back Trump’s efforts to destroy our democracy? Many of these henchmen reveal themselves to be incompetent and idiots.
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Whatifisaidit @whatifisaidit.bsky.social · 18h
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Refined Redhead @refinedredhead.bsky.social · 17h
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EDEN GATEKEEPER @edengk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
BLUE TSUNAMIS LOOM THE ENTIRE TRUMP CRIME FAMILY HAS GLOBALLY MONETIZED THE PRESIDENCY
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China grants Trump family 18 trademarks, including 1 for voting machines | CBC News
The Chinese government has granted 18 trademarks to companies linked to U.S. President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump over the last two months, Chinese public records show, raising concern...
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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 17h
Republicans managed to prove Jack Smith was an honest law abiding prosecutor who had Trump dead to rights
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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I Don't Know How Someone Could Tell So Many Lies, & Not Feel Bad About It. “The liar's punishment is, not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.“ ~ George Bernard Shaw ~ Thread 3/4🧵
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 19h
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 23h
"Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the two largest reservoirs in the system, reached historically low combined storage in July, with experts warning that the Colorado River Basin is facing increasingly difficult conditions."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
extremely weird shit during the Jack Smith hearing -- Sen. Eric Schmitt's team briefly displays a poster board that Schmitt claims contains evidence Smith committed perjury, but then Schmitt's team takes it down before anybody can read it and refuses to show Smith what it says
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Trump says Democratic concerns about AI are a hoax like global warming 🥴
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We are all CONNECTED. RADICALIZED BY DECENCY. @bestgramma888.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump CRIME FAMLY HAS OVER $3.4 BILLION IN U.S. (OUR TAX DOLLARS) CONTRACTS GOING INTO TRUMP POCKETS In 580 DAYS. Trumps TOOK OVER $3,400,000,000 of OUR TAX DOLLARS IN THEIR POCKETS AS WE PAY $8/gal 4 GAS. R food & WATER R poisoned, DISEASE running rampant, NO healthcare youtube.com/shorts/Xc1Tl...
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Why Isn’t MAGA Upset with The Trump Crime Family?
YouTube video by Tennessee Brando
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump ordered Missouri Republicans to draw him a rigged congressional seat. 300,000 Missourians picked up a pen and killed it. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-own...
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
According to a new survey, Americans feel worse about the economy than during either the COVID-19 pandemic or the 2008 financial crisis. Meanwhile, Trump is fighting illegal wars and building golden ballrooms. Time for action on groceries, health care and housing. Not vanity.
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Gas, mortgage rates and inflation send Americans’ view of the economy to near record lows
“This is the danger for the Federal Reserve and the nation. This is what can truly shift spending habits and lifestyles,” said economist Heather Long.
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Kjetil Joergensen 📎 @ormenskamme.leaky.boats · 29/09/2026
There's something poetic about this. She's implemented Ellison's vision and is rewarded with a quick introduction to the underside of a bus.
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Trumpsters do not care whether people live or die. They only care about billionaires and how much more money they can stuff in their pockets. Science? Health? Those are for suckers. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is why CNN no longer exists in our house.
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This baby has the power to destroy the world. #Impeach&Convict while we still can. #LockHimUp
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uppaalaska.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇦🇺🇬🇱🇵🇦🇺🇦 @uppaalaska.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Murmuration ❤️ #birds
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Measles was declared eliminated in 2000. RFK Jr. spent years spreading anti-vax bullshit and the US has now recorded 2,371 confirmed infections so far this year. He's changing his tune, but it's too late to prevent the damage. He is an incompetent buffoon, not qualified to run HHS. shorturl.at/2ytAx
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RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak
Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMR
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia is bombing museums, apartment buildings, hospitals, research facilities, schools, and parks. Ukraine is bombing military targets and refineries. Guess which one Trump has been complaining about?
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The Epstein Files @pattytrelles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Vote. Vote. Vote. 🗳️ Vote 🗳️ BLUE 🗳️ No matter who
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Celebrating the dramatic Badger football comeback victory over Penn State in the UW/Union in Madison. 9/26/2026
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 27/09/2026
Now let’s resume talking about Epstein.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The criminal president is stealing taxpayers’ money to pay for a blatantly political ad. It’s illegal, which means it’s on brand for Trump. Vote against all Republicans.
apnews.com
US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging
An ad running on Fox News and Newsmax showing images of President Donald Trump and calling for the defeat of communism was paid for by the U.S. government.
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Despite their empty words and countless lies, Republicans do not believe in the right to life. They believe in denying basic health care that would save hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Forcing women to maintain fatal pregnancies is just one example of how they actually advocate murder.
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Enjoying a wonderful weekend in Madison, Wisconsin with 5 former classmates. You've never been here, you should.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CARTOON OF THE DAY…
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Don't trust the polls… Trump will cheat. So… We still have to show up in overwhelming numbers. And… We still have to put in the work. Now, go VOTE! 😎✨
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🌹WeegieFromWA 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Effective Oct 22, filling low-cost prescriptions at foreign pharmacies will be all but impossible for Americans. Buying at discount rates from other countries will require tariffs, prepaid duties and customs paperwork. Thanks, Donnie. Pop the corks, big Pharma. www.seattletimes.com/business/mil...
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Millions of Americans get discount prescriptions from Canada. That backdoor arrangement is about to close
The shutdown means Americans will have to pay higher, domestic prices for prescriptions. In some cases, the prices will be much higher.
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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moneill16.bsky.social @moneill16.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
All we get from Republicans are Lies, Fear, Hate, Racism and Bigotry. Vote Blue
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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Your vote is not small to the people spending millions to make sure you never cast it. They know what happens when working people, young people, women, and every fed-up voter show up together. We flip Congress. They lose control. That’s the whole assignment. #BlueWaveIn40Days
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Without Any Hesitation….. How about instead of destroying the entire country and half the World, we just release ALL the Epstein Files and throw child predators in jail?
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The United States is the only major democracy in the world that does not provide health care to all of its citizens. Thank ignorance, greed and Republicans. The Trump administration is invoking policies that will kill people and they do not care.
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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Falcons are NOT that good. The Packers ARE that bad. Matt LeFleur and GM Brian Gutekunst should be fired, and Jordan Love traded first thing in the morning so the Packers can start rebuilding. Anything less than that is a pointless waste of time.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/09/2026
By destroying the Voting Rights Act and gutting the 14th and 15th Amendments, the Roberts Court is recycling legal arguments once advanced by Confederates and white supremacists to destroy Reconstruction, write @ariberman.bsky.social & @pemalevy.bsky.social.
motherjones.com
Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.
The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.
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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
to be clear, the admin is alleged to have deported AT LEAST 25,447 individuals TO COUNTRIES THAT ARE NOT THEIR OWN with, evidently, ZERO PROTECTIONS. this is a scandal and crime of historic proportions.
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The Deportation Project Map
Between 2025 and August 2026, the Trump administration deported over 25,000 people to countries other than their country of origin. Very few of these removals were publicly announced by the US. The De...
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
David Ellison is considering recruiting Elon Musk to invest in Paramount-Warner Bros. once the merger goes through. Hello? We’ve already seen how Elon turned Twitter into a cesspool of right-wing, outright racist content. Billionaires controlling our media is bad for everyone but the billionaires.
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David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report
David Ellison, seeking fresh capital for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros., is considering reaching out to tech mogul Elon
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
OMG -- under questioning from Hassan, Trump's FDA nominee Heidi Overton refuses to acknowledge that Trump can ever be wrong about anything even after she's confronted with a specific example of something Trump is clearly wrong about
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sounds right to me 👍
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J. Michael Bossert @jmbossert1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
hopeless:
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