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James Wooten

@jameswooten.bsky.social
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Born in Chicago, raised in Toronto, 40-year resident of Ottawa. I voted for Harris in '24, Biden in '20, HRC in '16 and Libs in '15, ‘19, ‘21 and ‘25. I mute idiots/trolls.

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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Is there any single episode that reveals the incompetence, idiocy and venality of the GOP more thoroughly than this? Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart (Gift Article)
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is the 35th anniversary of “Thelma and Louise”. Do you feel as though we’re all Thelma and Louise, driving over the cliff?
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Reports are that Trump TV is in negotiations to hire an experienced newscaster from a rival network. “We don’t need the running dog legacy news media” said a Trump administration spokesperson.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“I moved on her like a bitch. I couldn't get there and she was married.” Now I understand why Trump is always saying things such as “like a dog”, and why Patel is going easy on those who have engaged in bestiality. Trump is a dog-lover. In the most literal sense. 😳 www.bbc.com/news/electio...
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US election: Full transcript of Donald Trump's obscene videotape
The full transcript of the conversation between Donald Trump and a TV host in 2005 in which the US presidential candidate made obscene comments about women.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The irony is that I asked ChatGPT to create this image.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just for the sheer fuckery of it all, I think someone should start a letter writing campaign to urge The Wharton School to rescind Trump’s B.Sc. in economics. boards.wharton.upenn.edu/board-of-adv...
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It made me laugh. And still relevant now. youtu.be/4JmT5HTmoC8?si
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January 6 2021 in the White House Bunker
YouTube video by ALUemployee
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This article makes Vance sound like the only sane, intelligent person in the room. But remember: he’s still a mealy-mouthed, lying little swine who deserves to be swept into the dustbin of history. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War
Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, President Trump and other top administration officials were saying publicly.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“Global bonds continued to slide … pushing borrowing costs to multi-decade highs as the Middle East conflict drives up energy prices ​and layers concerns about inflation on top of worries about ballooning government debt.” Economic cataclysm coming. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ar...
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Bond selloff deepens as oil prices and public debt fears jolt markets
10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2023
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Before the expansion [of TMX] came online in May, 2024, Canada shipped about 97 per cent of its crude to the U.S. Since then … crude oil exports [to other countries] have steadily climbed from about 3 per cent to 15 per cent.” Thanks, PM Trudeau! 👍 www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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U.S. plan to develop Venezuelan oil adds urgency to Canada’s export diversification
Trump had said over the weekend that the deal puts OPEC and Canada ‘on notice’
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“During his Aug. 31 floor speech, Massie named Jes Staley, Leon Black, Les Wexner, David Copperfield, Lapo Elkann, Tom Pritzker, Glenn Dubin, Frédéric Fekkai, Edoardo Teodorani, Jean-Luc Brunel, Daniel Siad, Ramsey Elkholy, [Prince] Andrew … and Lesley Groff.” www.lawcommentary.com/articles/tho...
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Thomas Massie Names 14 People as Epstein ‘Co-Conspirators,’ Moves to Force House Vote | Law Commentary
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, named 14 people on the House floor Monday as Jeffrey Epstein “co-conspirators” who he said should be investigated and prosecuted. He also launched a discharg...
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“Each side now claims that the other introduced new or unreasonable demands at the last minute — the kind of finger-pointing that is common when trade talks fall apart.” The NY Times is so fucking infuriating in its “both sides” approach. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/w...
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Carney Stands Up to Trump in U.S.-Canada Trade War
Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with the United States. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
@arimelber.bsky.social 3 vinyl albums: 1. “Highway 61 Revisited”: borrowed LP from public library, recorded over-the-air onto cassette, played it constantly in summer of 1974. 2. “Aqualung”: university roommate had cassette tape, played it and following LP every night in 1979 3. “Thick as a Brick”
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“[Speaking about the man who rescued a drowning boy] Ryder Williams, Trump said to Nathanial: ‘He’s a real hero. I don’t know if I’d do it. I wouldn’t, probably. You’re lucky I wasn’t on the service that day.’” You couldn’t make this up if you tried. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump tells 10-year-old rescued by teen lifeguard: ‘I don’t know if I’d do it’
President hosts Nathanial Rai and lifeguard Ryder Williams at White House after video of California rescue went viral
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“The Supreme Court on Monday declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal of a jury's conclusion that he is liable for sexual abuse and defamation of the writer E. Jean Carroll.” How many times does he have to be told “no” before he gets it? www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
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Supreme Court declines to rehear Trump's appeal in $5 million E. Jean Carroll case
The Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I never read that one reason for the downfall of the Roman Empire was the utter fucking stupidity of Romans believing in the stupid shit on social media.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Who remembers “In the Valley of Elah”, 2007 movie starring Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon and James Franco? It seemed at the time to represent the height of revulsion of America at the Bush administration and its handling of the war in Iraq. When will we see the 2026 equivalent?
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
“How Older Americans Hoard the Future” - by Ross Douthat You may be excused if you thought this was a parody by @nytpitchbot.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...
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Opinion | How Older Americans Hoard the Future
Aging politicians are just the “tip of the iceberg.”
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“Trump Administration Live Updates: Republican Holdouts Say They Now Support Blanche Nomination” Of course they caved. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
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Trump Live Updates: Blanche Wins Over G.O.P. Holdouts; Iran Denies Direct U.S.-Iran Talks
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Communism on the left, capitalism in the middle, democratic socialism on the right. Where do you think you’re living at this current moment in time in your own country?
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Who thinks ABC News “Nightline” should be resurrected with Ted Koppel counting the number of days Mitch McConnell has been missing? “Tonight on Nightline. Day 40 of America’s Nightmare. Mitch McConnell: Still Missing” with your host, Ted Koppel.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I never thought I’d want to read the books. But, I might now. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/o...
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Opinion | An Eye-Opening Visit to the ‘Little House’ of My Childhood
Laura Ingalls Wilder and the myth of the American West revisited.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
“Ms. Brouillette … was married to him from 2007 to 2009, said her former husband had become abusive after he joined the military in 2007. She said he had choked her, slammed her to the floor and pushed her against a wall.” That he killed a man is no surprise. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...
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ICE Agent Defended Shooting of Immigrant in Maine, Ex-Wife Says
The agent, whose identity has not been confirmed by officials, has a history of abusive and frightening behavior, according to a former wife and others who knew him.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
“‘You got what you wanted, so to all those who were people crying about how we disrupted you, you got it, congratulations,’ [Pat King] said to about 27,000 viewers.” No, Pat, we won’t be satisfied until you’re in jail for ten years. #Ottawa #KonvoyKlowns www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Convoy leader Pat King loses at appeal court, to be resentenced | CBC News
Pat King, a key figure in the 2022 convoy protests, will be re-sentenced after the Ontario Court of Appeal sided with Crown prosecutors who argued his original punishment was too lenient.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It’s almost as though the “soshulist” countries of Europe are more advanced than the U.S. 🧐
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Narrator: “In the summer of 2026, as the world burned, the Middle East erupted into all-out war and the U.S. descended into autocratic rule, people debated about whether it was better to have an extra hour of daylight in the evening or not.”
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
“Explain to me as if I was five years old why the Iran War will be bad for the economy.” OK, since you asked …
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Iran war cost lots of money. U.S. government borrows money to pay for war. Lenders worry U.S. will not pay money back. Lenders ask for higher interest. Banks increase interest rates. Consumers can’t pay higher interest rates, default on loans. Economy goes poo-poo.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
In October 2025, Tamara Lich was sentenced to 12 months house arrest in her home in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Her term of house arrest expires in October 2026. So why was she in Ottawa at the July 4th party held by the U.S. Ambassador to Canada? #Canada #TamaraLich #Hoekstra
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Gotta love the NY Times penchant for understatement. 🙄
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Republicans had a conniption fit when Hunter Biden had a board of directors seat with Burisma. This, and they say “Eh, no biggie”. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
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Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Captures the essence of Pigeon Pierre.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
“[Investigators] also discovered that Mr. Black had paid millions of dollars to eight women … At least three of those women were listed among Mr. Epstein’s associates and victims in federal court filings.” Was Black being blackmailed by Epstein? Yes. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/b...
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Money, Women and Taxes: Jeffrey Epstein’s Fiery Friendship with a Wall Street Titan
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The obvious conclusion is that Black was blackmailed by Epstein. There is no other reason for an astute individual such as Black to have paid Epstein $170M for “taxation avoidance strategies”. 🙄 Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/b...
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Congressional Panel Investigating Epstein Subpoenas Leon Black in Unusual Escalation
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
“On Thursday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Mr. Carney had not consulted him on plans for 24 Sussex. ‘I just don’t think about it at all,’ he said.” That’s because he will never, ever, live there. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Ottawa launching competition to find firm to rebuild 24 Sussex, sources say
Prime ministers have been unable to live in official residence since 2015 because of its physical decline
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
OK, everyone. Next meeting tomorrow morning, 10:00 AM, usual place. You know the location.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
It all began with Reagan and his bullshit “trickle-down economics”. He created the oligarchs.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Sadly, watching this video on TikTok may be the only way the vast majority of Americans hear the facts revealed by Haberman and Swan. It’s a brilliant use of TikTok. vt.tiktok.com/ZSQfPjNbN/
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Haberman and Swan aren’t Woodward and Bernstein, but this is some of the best reporting we’ve seen on the Epstein Files. Gift article. Read it. Be shocked. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...
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Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Here’s why it will take decades for the rest of the world to trust the U.S. again: 77M of you voted for this shitshow. We can never trust your judgment again.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This is not about insects.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Republican Party, the “GOP”: Grifters, Opportunists and Rapists.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“Nearly one in 10 mortgage holders in the Toronto area won’t be able to refinance their loans or renew them with a new lender in 2027 if home prices remain at current depressed levels, according to a Bank of Canada report.” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Almost 10% of Toronto mortgage holders won’t qualify to refinance next year, BoC says
A depressed housing market is adding risk to refinancing as delinquency rates in Toronto rise
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“Nearly one in 10 mortgage holders in the Toronto area won’t be able to refinance their loans or renew them with a new lender in 2027 if home prices remain at current depressed levels, according to a Bank of Canada report.” This bodes ill for homeowners. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Almost 10% of Toronto mortgage holders won’t qualify to refinance next year, BoC says
A depressed housing market is adding risk to refinancing as delinquency rates in Toronto rise
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Brilliant. And true.
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
“He [Nick Bilton] told us that it wasn’t 1968 anymore, and he helpfully noted that gasoline doesn’t cost 32 cents anymore, suggested that we had all been frozen in amber in 1968 when the program first went on the air, and that nothing had improved.” Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...
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Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
“President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that asked technology companies to give the government oversight of new artificial intelligence models before releasing them to the public.” So much for free enterprise, limited government regulation. 🙄 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/t...
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Trump Signs Executive Order Granting Oversight of A.I. Models
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“The Trump administration has not confirmed ambassadors to more than 100 nations, more than doubling the vacancy rate from the same period in the president’s first term.” Extraordinary incompetence from Trump. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Over 100 ambassador roles are vacant, doubling rate from Trump’s first term
The U.S. hasn’t confirmed ambassadors to more than half the nations in the world, including those who serve in conflict zones such as Ukraine and the Middle East
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🎶”It's astounding Inflation is surging Madness takes its toll Gas prices are skyrocketing The American people are drowning Trump is losing control I remember voting in the election Drinking in those moments when The optimism would hit me And the people would be calling Let's vote Trump out again”🎶
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James Wooten @jameswooten.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
“Some 'high roller' guests for the UFC's one of a kind event at the White House on 14 June will need to fork out $1.5m (£1.1m) for special access.” Just when you thought Trump couldn’t degrade the presidency any further. www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-...
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UFC Freedom 250: Why White House event access could cost special guests $1.5m
A luxury package is being advertised to
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