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Jeff.L

@jefflockard.bsky.social
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retired software developer 🤓 former commercial photographer 📷 former art student 🎨 married since 1997 💕 Opposing fascism: a family tradition since WW2. Don’t shop for solutions at the problem store.

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Ted Cruz called the FBI on me @weareronin.bsky.social · 14h
This little suggestion on top of my hamburger helper box is how I know we are about to have a Great
Depression part 2
TRY WITH
HOT DOGS
INSTEAD OF GROUND BEEF
TRY WITH
HOT DOGS
INSTEAD OF GROUND BEEF
HAMBURGER
HELPER
CHEESEBURGER MACARONI
WITH REAL CHEESE
PER US CUP AS PACKAGED
NET WIT 550Z (1559)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
CNBC on the September jobs report: "A bit of a disappointment. Expecting 90,000, comes in at 29,000. And we see two month revisions down 60,000 ... average hourly earnings -- this is a big miss. Big, big miss. We were expecting up three tenth. This comes in at one tenth."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
DUN DUN DUN -- Fox Business on the September jobs report: "The numbers do not look good. I'm looking at 29,000 jobs added. That is well below expectations for 90,000, and our unemployment rate jumps up to 4.2%. A significant slowdown."
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The staffer who assured Eric Schmitt that Jack Smith was definitely at an Atlanta Hawks game has been identified.
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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Newly discovered documents illuminate Doug Band’s relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell - The Independent Florida Alligator
The presidential search advisory committee member whose connections to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were uncovered by The Alligator in January testified before Congress June 30 about his rela...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Before we knew Donald J. Trump, nobody thought it was even possible to stand out for tacky vulgarity in America . . .
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Over 4,000 Texans showed up for James Talarico in Ken Paxton's home county 👀
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
The American Bar Association laid out the receipts. Big donors get appointments. Big money flows in, investigations disappear, pardons follow, regulations loosen and foreign governments get favorable treatment. The article calls it an “unprecedented pay-to-play culture.” #PayToPlayPresident
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Collins Nails Jennings.......👏🏻
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Jeff.L @jefflockard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Commentary: Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become • Missouri Independent
Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up, highlighting how his political style has changed.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I can't think of a more effective way to ensure that Jay Powell stays on the Fed, and I want to thank the President for his creative efforts to retain him.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I gave a keynote last week on how we can do a better job in teaching financial literacy. I poured a lot into it, and along the way, convinced myself that it's something I ought to do more of. If you want to see the talk, the whole thing's here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE9e...
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The Money Habits Too Many People Skip
YouTube video by Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A quick vocab lesson for the president: if you buy something from me, then we have a "trade deficit". It doesn't mean you got ripped off. It doesn't mean it's unfair. All it means is you ended up with more stuff and I ended up with more cash. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwJqtzkwYQE
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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: We’ve spent months reporting on a Chinese intelligence effort to penetrate the Federal Reserve. It’s a fascinating and important saga, revealing the lengths that Chinese spies are willing to go to get any scrap of information about the Fed.
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Inside Man: How Chinese spies used lies, love and betrayal to target the Federal Reserve
A CNBC investigation shows how former Fed advisor John Rogers became entangled with a man U.S. officials identify as a Chinese intelligence operative.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mf’er is like Batman.
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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today before Senate.
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Eamon Javers @eamonjavers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’ve got a story coming tomorrow about espionage in Washington that we have been working on for a few months. I think it’s fascinating and important, and I hope you will get a chance to see it. Keep an eye on cnbc.com in the morning!
cnbc.com
US Top News and Analysis
CNBC is the world leader in business news and real-time financial market coverage. Find fast, actionable information.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1. Eric Schmitt booked this show as a victory lap for his "gotcha" moment revealing "proof" that Jack Smith was at an Atlanta Hawks game. 2. That "proof" blew up in Schmitt's face. 3. Instead of cancelling this appearance, he dishonestly colludes with the hosts to pretend he did have that proof.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 29/09/2026
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future theonion.com/cornell-vows...
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
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Jeff.L @jefflockard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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El Niño Can Trigger Planetary-Scale "Kelvin Waves" Across The Pacific, And It’s Thought One Is Headed For California This Fall – Here’s What That Means
"California is already taking steps now to protect communities from a potentially historic El Niño because we know how serious these weather extremes driven by climate change can be."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
Ted Cruz: “You signed subpoenas like you signed Denny’s menus.” What the fuck does that even mean?
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kash Patel’s phony manufactured stats that he uses to cover up his gross incompetence.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026
To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman. Yes, that's the point. It's called consent. Welcome to human decency.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The bond yield story just keeps getting starker.
Line chart titled "10-Year Treasury Note" showing the yield on the 10-year Treasury note from late 2025 through September 2026. Treasury yields surged dramatically to 5.29 percent on September 29, 2026, the highest level in the period shown. This represents a sharp 130 basis point increase from the October 2025 low of 3.96 percent and a particularly rapid 45 basis point climb over just the final month. After trading mostly between 4.00 and 4.75 percent for nearly a year, yields broke decisively above 5.00 percent in September 2026, signaling a fundamental shift in borrowing costs and market conditions.
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Josh Mankiewicz @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You should fire whoever told you to say this.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The free market wouldn't object to a few oligarchs hoarding all the AI profits while everyone else is scraping by. Markets don't do morality. That's up to us. youtu.be/OAGV50CDgno
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The empathetic folks at Mar-a-Lago react to hearing you lost your healthcare, your child has measles, and you can't afford to gas up your truck:
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Josh Mankiewicz @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The incident triggered a massive response, with homes evacuated and bomb disposal teams searching three vans close to the base. www.nbcnews.com/world/united...
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Bomb squad searching vans near U.S. air base in Britain as five men arrested on terror charge
The incident triggered a massive response, with homes evacuated and bomb disposal teams searching three vans close to the base.
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Jeff.L @jefflockard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So wrong.
Jif pad Thai
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I think this shows how monumentally stupid JD Vance is, that he walked right into that. Anyone with any clue could have seen that set-up a mile away.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS SHOULDN’T EVEN BE IN QUESTION AT THIS POINT And we definitely need more reporting on this issue: HEAT Data centers devour electricity and water, dump heat into communities, and Big Tech is building them faster than lawmakers are dealing with the consequences.
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Lady Haha @lensman23.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An actual cartoon from Dutch cartoonist Siegfried Woldhek.
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DianaResists @dianaresists.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump waving a Communist flag! What a two-faced conman!
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🇺🇦💛💙💛💙
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You know what’s more dangerous than a trans athlete? 7 Frat boys at Cornell University.
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Arabella @arabellaspireship.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So beautifully simple. So straightforward. Adnan Kashoggi, when he was the richest man in the world, said that the secret is to get between people and what they need. Trump and the billionaires and the Republicans have made this their Constitution.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is planning to turn an outdated skyscraper building in the city into 4,000 units of affordable housing. Instead of creating destructive data centers that destroy lives as well as the ecosystem for dark profit, this leader chooses to help people instead. More of this please.
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SeaTea @tierno158.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I am 72.5% better than my cousin is at not comparing myself to other people.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Yes, we promised no new wars and that we'd bring gas prices down, and fix the economy, but—instead—we came up with a stupid, unnecessary word for what *everyone* already calls artificial intelligence. You're welcome!" —The Idiots in the White House
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
While Trump had the US military on their hands and knees smoothing out a red carpet for Xi and the Chinese.
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Jeff.L @jefflockard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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New report: Utah Valley University tried to warn Charlie Kirk’s staff of risks, but team ignored concerns
UVU’s police chief had texted Charlie Kirk’s private security adviser to meet about final safety measures for the event. That meeting “did not occur,” according to the independent review.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wait, a man who drove his wife to suicide by proving how popular he is with the ladies stole money from black kids for their health to fund an entourage to prove how important he is? It's *almost* as if RFK, Jr. is a truly horrible, insecure person!
wsj.com
Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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