jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 17/09/2026He's 100% Mafia@clarajeffery.bsky.social@clarajeffery.bsky.socialTrump now threatening to RIP DOWN Kennedy Center: 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I wonder what other sources of diesel fuel are around the world? Rhymes with choose. Yes, Strait of Hormuz which our Prez L'orange has so elegantly screwed up. Also world? Choose wisely! Support Ukraine, not Trump in this fight. Trump has shown his indifference. www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...nbcnews.comTrump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage“Mr. Zelenskyy has to do one thing. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump told reporters Sunday. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 13/09/2026When Budanov self-assuredly says 'let the courts sort it out', he's expressing confidence that the influence they have over the appt of judges will sway their rulings & hide his corruption. Sad. Mbrs of all 3 govt branches are scratching each other's backs kyivindependent.com/explainer-ho...kyivindependent.comExplainer: How Ukraine’s biggest corruption scheme persisted despite all oddsUkraine's largest corruption scandal in years came to light last year with a wave of arrests, sanctions, and a political shakeup. New revelations over the past few weeks suggest that produced little r... 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This is Exhibit 9999 of how the Trump Admin just flat out lies to the American people and builds whatever it wants. It's another f******* outrage and crime vs the people and our country of laws. VOTE THESE BASTARDS OUT. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100... www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...nytimes.comVideo: Satellite Images Contradict Border Agency on Construction in Big BendCustoms and Border Protection claimed that construction on a border security project in Big Bend National Park in Texas was limited to “survey and design” work. Visual Investigations’ satellite specia... 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Misguided personal grudges and performative attributions of failure (a la the Apprentice) are driving thin-skinned Hegseth to fire our best generals, reducing our capacity, effectiveness and vision in future conflicts. gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...nytimes.comThe Battle to Save General Donahue From Hegseth’s Army Purge (Gift Article)Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career? 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Again the US uses diplomacy to reward the criminal aggressor and ignore the victim. What does Russia have on Trump that he sides with the murderers, rapists, occupiers? kyivindependent.com/us-envoys-wi...kyivindependent.comUS envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow for talks on ending Russia’s warTheir plane landed at Moscow's Vnukovo airport ahead of expected meetings with Russian officials. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev is expected to meet the U.S. delegation during their visit. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Pres of US to independent financial institution: I'll burn down your neighborhood if you dont pay me protection money gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/b...nytimes.comTrump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates (Gift Article)The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Of course, indirectly or directing benefitting his family who have become financially invested in domestic drone manufacturers. Gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...nytimes.comTrump Puts Tariffs of Up to 100% on Foreign-Made Drones (Gift Article)In addition, the F.C.C. is weighing stiff restrictions on common drone technology such as thermal imaging and aerosol spraying. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This is how we treat immigrants in this country now. It's unnecessary, inhumane, and frankly evil. What happened to bring me your huddled masses yearning to breathe free? He was just a kid with lots of promise. What is Christian about this? gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...nytimes.comHaitian Student, Despondent Over Ankle Monitor, Dies in Apparent Suicide (Gift Article)The 20-year-old was fitted with a tracking device under a Trump administrative initiative targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 01/09/2026From the sublime to the ridiculous. Or rather from the ridiculous (and friggin) dangerous to the just frivolous and ridiculous. Why don't we rename some more foreign lands as ours, eh, Frump? Governing ain't the Apprentice is it? 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026NEWS FLASH: Belgium would rather lose Europe than entertain any joint $ risk sharing involved in using Russian assets to support Ukr UPDATE: Belgium forgot it was part of Europe. tvpworld.com/95132738/bel...tvpworld.comBelgium blocks new effort to use frozen Russian assets for UkrainePoland, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands called on Brussels to revisit the issue. 200
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026For all those who are policing speech that even vaguely implicates Israeli leadership for bad behavior, are these Israeli generals also anti-semitic? Current Israeli leadership and knee-jerk allies in the US (a la Fetterman) must also follow human(e) values/rules. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/w...nytimes.comThese Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat. (Gift Article)A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society b... 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 30/08/2026If I get a few more of these, I might become a local guide in San Jose. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Fantastic tribute to Dolly gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World (Gift Article)A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Parallels of East India Company to modern mega big companies. Contemporary conservative Edmund Burke: "The company was 'a state in the disguise of a merchant.... The constitution of the company began in commerce and ended in empire.” gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World (Gift Article)A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Great realistic but in some ways hopeful exchange on the state of America, w Dolly representing the best of America, offering a window into a more compassionate, forgiving, open America, less driven by techbro fears/fantasies, moreso by abiding love gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Pompous Proof of an America in Decline (Gift Article)Even Machiavelli wouldn’t like Trump’s doings. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 29/08/2026So there is the "team of rivals" approach to leadership which allows strong capable people to debate in order to come up w the strongest solution. At the other extreme is the promotion of incompetence, where leaders are so insecure that they must fire all who question. thehill.com/policy/defen...thehill.comHegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generalsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this yea… 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 28/08/2026One of the guiding principles of the Trump Administration is to make fraud easier for the fat cats not for the little guy gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/b...nytimes.comCompanies Can Tell Investors Less Under Proposed S.E.C. Rules (Gift Article)Fewer audit and disclosure requirements could reduce costs, but experts say they could also help disguise fraud or financial stress. 000
jeffjelder.bsky.social @jeffjelder.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I have to agree it's tone deaf to to not recognize that it's ok to support the concept of Israel but not support the current extreme right wing leadership of Israel. gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u...nytimes.comProgressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel (Gift Article)Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel. 000