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DetroitJamoke

@jamoke2024.bsky.social
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Democracy/Human Rights supporter. Proud to be from the working/middle class. Note: Being smart, thoughtful, intellectual doesn't mean you're a member of "the elite," but being part of "the elite" probably means you're very rich. STOP THE REAL STEAL

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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
LOL... AI is already in the wrong hands.
bbc.com
King Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands
The comments were made at a summit in Ayrshire with participants from AI giants including Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is a compelling analysis of why parties and partisans operate as they do. It offers Democrats some insight as to how they might address their own party differences, and how Democratic candidates might approach and interact differently with independent and maga voters.
dailykos.com
The Psychology of Conservatism: Why Do People Keep Voting for Republicans?
As a psychologist, I’ve spent a lot of time with people who hold beliefs I find hard to sit with. And one of the first things you learn doing this job is that change is near impossible when the work…
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@american.partisan.social Thank you for including me in your starter pack!
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Acme finally comes through for the Wile E one.
nytimes.com
Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie
Here’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Congratulations to @karenattiah.bsky.social who should never have been fired. She printed the truth.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Sick and disgusting...
crooksandliars.com
Dirty Old Man Trump Pretends He's A Chick Magnet For ‘Young Girls’
Trump’s latest ‘Sir’ story tracks perfectly for a guy Jeffrey Epstein described as his “closest friend for 10 years.”
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Well said, Callie Barr!
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Mr. Bouie gets this right. Maga's obsession with "wokeness" is a massive over- simplification/reaction to the admittedly sometimes annoying political correctness on the left. Aside from totally perverting the original notion of wokeness, this serves only to further maga's authoritarian bent/aims.
youtube.com
The pundits have completely lost the plot
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Pete reminds us what a huge distraction the MSM's coverage of democratic socialists vs moderates is. It's just not that helpful. None of it is central to understanding that Americans want simple things: decent wages, affordable housing and healthcare, good schools, fair taxes and honesty in gov't.
youtube.com
Want Change? You're Not Alone.
YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Yes! Dems should say simply: "Republicans want to make you fearful, using words like socialism and communism, and blaming your woes on black and brown people. That lets them avoid talking about billionaire tax cuts and why you can't afford healthcare, housing, childcare, food, electricity and gas.
crooksandliars.com
Wis Democrat: People Should Not Be Shy Of The Term Socialist
Rep Gwen Moore shares her view of Democratic Socialism and said that Democrats need to stop being afraid of the term socialism.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
@cnn.com Thank you for standing up to presidential bullying in trump's further attempts to undermine American elections. Please keep doing more of the same. Ultimately, you are protecting your business model as a news outlet in a free society.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
@nbcnews.com Thank you for standing up to presidential bullying in trump's further attempts to undermine American elections. Please keep doing more of the same. Ultimately, you are protecting your business model as a news outlet in a free society.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
@govandybeshear.bsky.social If you haven't spoken with Sen. Mitch McConnell and concluded to your satisfaction that the senator is physically able and competent to represent his Kentucky constituents, then you must do all in your power to ensure that Kentuckians get the representation they deserve.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Trump says there will be a 20% fee for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices skyrocket, up about 10% today. Given the continuing instability caused by Trump's pronouncements and behavior, gasoline prices will remain high for Americans well into the future. And Trump cronies will profit.
CNBC - Oil prices July 13, 2026
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
A statement from McConnell? Right. If I were Andy Beshear, I would request a phone call with McConnell. If McConnell could have a phone conversation with Scott Jennings, he sure as hell can talk to the governor of Kentucky.
apnews.com
McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition
Sen. Mitch McConnell is revealing for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’...
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
60 more days of cease fire, Strait of Hormuz to open, US blockade to be lifted. Of course, ALL of the hard stuff is yet to be negotiated. I don't see this administration being able to get a better deal than Obama put in place. Trump has no patience for tedious negotiations.
apnews.com
Deal is reached to end Iran war and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade
The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. This offers relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Why do I get the feeling that the best image to capture the likely outcome of Trump's pronouncements today involves Charlie Brown, Lucy, and a football?
cnbc.com
Trump claims Iran war settled 'subject to finalization,' expects signing in 'next few days'
Hours earlier, Trump warned that the U.S. would attack Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT" and soon take over Iran's oil infrastructure assets, including Kharg Island.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Just once, I'd like a reporter to ask Trump, "Mr. President, why do you engage in petty personal attacks when you don't like, or want to answer, a valid question from members of the press? Aren't you afraid that this sort of behavior makes you look unpresidential?"
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Fascinating article about identity development in GenX and older generations versus younger generations that points to the impact of living in a world that's regularly monitored and/or viewed by an online audience.
leravi.org
Developmental psychologists who have spent 30 years studying Gen X say the generation everyone calls cynical aren't bitter — they're the last cohort raised to walk in the front door of a Saturday afte...
Gen X isn't bitter. Developmental psychologists say they're the last generation raised without surveillance, documentation, or performing childhood for an audience.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Wow! Who could have foreseen this? Color me oh so NOT surprised. Corrupt through and through. 🙄
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Live Updates: Deal on Compensation Fund Blocks I.R.S. Claims Against President and His Family
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Yet another reason to ensure Dems win back the House -- impeach Hegseth.
apnews.com
Defense secretary steps into key Kentucky election to attack Trump critic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is railing against one of President Donald Trump’s chief Republican critics in Congress on the eve of a high-profile primary election.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
What kind of moron conducts negotiations like this? Answer: a corrupt moron. Most leaders would negotiate behind the scenes and make announcements/pronouncements only when there was an actual agreement reached. But Trump's motives are grounded in corruption, so he speaks/acts to manipulate markets.
cnbc.com
Brent oil tops $103 after Trump dismisses Iran’s peace proposal response
Oil prices jumped on Monday after Israel warned that the conflict with Iran was still ongoing.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Jon Ossoff correctly identifies the central problem with our politics -- special interest money that allows big donors and corporations to buy off politicians. We need to end this corruption and ensure that Congress works for average Americans and not special interests.
youtube.com
This Is Why Things Don't Work For Ordinary People
YouTube video by Jon Ossoff
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
True words...unfortunately. 😢
youtube.com
Not In The Mood To Celebrate | Anti-Trump Protest Song | 250thAnniversary
YouTube video by The Resistance
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Why do I get the feeling this is just another opportunity for Trump graft -- Pay to Play?
cnbc.com
Trump admin. moves further into AI oversight, will test Google, Microsoft and xAI models
The White House is also considering a new AI working group that would explore potential oversight and vet models before release, CNBC confirmed.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/04/2026
Ossoff: "How does American politics really work? It's coin operated. Money goes in, favors come out. It's been running on secret money, corporate money, billionaire money ... all of this gave rise to a depraved president who exploits this rot to empower and enrich himself"
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
CNBC is reporting that Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open to commercial traffic during Israel-Lebanon ceasefire."
cnbc.com
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Thankfully, one crew member has been rescued. Didn't Trump say all of Iran's anti-aircraft capability was destroyed? Presidents don't lie about such serious things, right? How'd they get their assessment wrong? Oh... what's that? President Trump lies about everything, even during times of war.
apnews.com
1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, AP sources say
A U.S. and Israeli official say one crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I sense another insider trading scheme in the offing.
Trump sounds pessimistic on prospects for peace in Iran.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Yes, excellent piece that goes a long way in explaining how false/misleading narratives get ginned up into "political common knowledge" among Washington/MSM pundits. Interesting how over and over again, this is targeted at strong women, who unlike their male counterparts are expected to be perfect.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I'm sorry. DoJ officials don't get to excuse their failure to comply with court orders by claiming they're overworked. The Trump admin created the chaos that's generating their workload, so dial back the chaos and follow the damn law. At this point, failure to comply should lead to jail time.
nytimes.com
Judges Grow Angry Over Trump Administration Violating Their Orders
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Steve Witkoff (Feb 22): Iran could be close to enriching uranium for bomb-making material But according to White House (June 25), "Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Have Been Obliterated — and Suggestions Otherwise are Fake News." (www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...) Funny this isn't bigger news in MSM.
jpost.com
Iran may be able to make bombs in a week, Steve Witkoff says | The Jerusalem Post
The US envoy left out that Iran currently has no access to its material, no machines to enrich it, and no weapons program to use it for any operational purpose.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Yes, this. 👇👇👇
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Now we know the nature of the deal Ghislaine Maxwell made with Trump, brokered by Todd Blanche. It appears she agreed to challenge the law requiring release of the Trump-Epstein files to halt the release of the most incriminating files. This could drag on for years.
apnews.com
Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional
Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the requested release of 90,000 pages related to Jeffrey Epstein, saying a law used to force the recent public release of millio...
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Tell your truth, Jesse!
youtube.com
Whirlwind
YouTube video by Jesse Welles
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
This is what happens in Trump's America when you combine incompetence with cruelty.
theguardian.com
‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks
Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Josh Marshall of @talkingpointsmemo.com on Trump's illegal tariffs and SCOTUS: "The fact that a president can illegally exercise such powers for so long and with such great consequences for almost a year means we’re not living in a functional constitutional system." Let that sink in.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Surprise, surprise, surprise...
bbc.com
Trump announces new 10% global tariff as he hits out at 'deeply disappointing' Supreme Court ruling
The court ruled with a 6-3 majority that Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs via a law reserved for national emergencies.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I think Trump probably will claim tariff authority under a different law, and it will be wash, rinse, and repeat.
cnn.com
Supreme Court rules that Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that ...
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Thanks to my senator, @warnock.senate.gov "Jesus is a victim of identity theft in American politics."
crooksandliars.com
Warnock: 'Jesus Is A Victim Of Identity Theft In American Politics'
Sen Raphael Warnock remembers Rev Jesse Jackson with a poignant comment
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
For State of the Union... @aoc.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov @crockett.house.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
This 👇👍💪
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Sen. Ruben Gallego at Munich Security Conference: "Sometimes you have to remind them that this is not all Trump... We're still here." Just being here is not enough. Pushing back -- HARD -- against Trump's authoritarianism is what Americans/Europeans want to see from Congress and the Courts.
bbc.com
Democrats seek to reassure Europe about post-Trump America
Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
It's long past time for truth telling. Let it all out, no matter which Epstein elites are implicated.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Bob Woodward: “I am crushed that so many of my beloved colleagues have lost their jobs and our readers have been given less news and sound analysis... I will do everything in my power to help make sure..." the Post "thrives and survives.” WaPo ain't coming back under Bezos. Woodward should resign.
yahoo.com
Bob Woodward Laments Washington Post Layoffs, Says Readers ‘Deserve More’
Veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward said he was “crushed” that hundreds of Post reporters were laid off this week, noting that Washington, D.C., readers would lose access to news and analysi...
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No surprise here. DHS leadership is petty and can't stand to lose in court. Their pettiness, combined with their inherent cruelty, typically pushes them to retaliate against those who show them up in the courts.
crooksandliars.com
RETALIATION: DHS Moving Fast To Expedite Deportation Against Liam's Family
DHS has filed a motion to end the family’s asylum claims and fast-track their deportation. Bastards.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
If you've been feeling like America has been shooting itself in the foot economically, producing less prosperity for average Americans, while innovating mostly to create more casino-like businesses focused primarily on making money for a smaller and smaller group of wealthy people, read this.
nytimes.com
Opinion | The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Clearly, complying with actual law was not the guiding strategy that DoJ deployed to review and redact files for sensitive information. Trump, and those with financial relationships with Trump, were the real priorities for AG Bondi and her minions.
apnews.com
Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims' names, despite redaction efforts
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view.
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
If you're not familiar with Jesse Welles, introduce yourself. Some think he's his generation's Dylan. He's up for four Grammys tonight.
youtube.com
Jesse Welles: Keeping the spirit of American folk music alive
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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DetroitJamoke @jamoke2024.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Holy shit! Congressional Democrats need to push harder to ensure all of the Epstein files are released. The Courts need to use their Contempt powers to jail these obstructionists, if necessary.
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