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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦

@jimcashel.bsky.social
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Tech and policy professional interested in global development, space policy, tech for good, effective government, level playing fields, overlooked ideas.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
reminder that Gaetz was Trump's first choice for attorney general
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Somewhere, Anthony Scaramucci is looking at a calendar ...
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Americans , including US government officials, live and work in Kyiv. I would think our president would want them to be protected.
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Kori Schake 🎃 @kschake.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
"Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And hain't that a big enough majority in any town?"
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Jay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Richard Branson explains that Trump is Putin's dog.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Obscene. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas
The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
You know who actually broke immigration rules? Melania Trump. Elon Musk. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship
Authorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I hope she is feeling angry, betrayed and vindictive. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/u...
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Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as Ambassador to Greece
Ms. Guilfoyle was asked to quit by the White House after a string of damaging reports, including that she had asked a Republican donor to pay off a credit card.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I've been thinking all week about the Brazil election result and this so I'm posting it again...
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Amnesty Report: Meta failed to block election related-related disinformation ads on Facebook
An Amnesty International experiment has exposed Meta's failure to detect election-related disinformation ads on Facebook in Brazil.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
listen i won’t shed a single tear for kim or any of the women who work for trump, but it remains interesting that only the women in his orbit suffer consequences for being pieces of shit
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Guilfoyle is a saint compared to the US Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner. apnews.com/article/trum...
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AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibl...
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Today in California fwiw.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
How is this embarrassing? Let me count the ways… www.nytimes.com/athletic/767...
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FBI, UFC working toward exclusive contract to train agents in hand-to-hand combat
The proposal comes months after Donald Trump had Dana White's MMA promotion company organize fights on the White House’s South Lawn.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The concept of corruption doesn't exist in the Trump orbit. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The new Russian military strategy can be summarized in two words: War Crimes. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...
nytimes.com
Escalating Assaults on Ukrainian Cities Are Producing an Enormous Toll
At least 30 people were killed in a Russian strike on a commuter bus in the country’s east, officials said, a day after an attack on an apartment building far behind the combat zone killed 22.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Fwiw San Diego is a huge Navy town. Trump got 40% of the vote in 2024.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Safety is woke. 10 safest states: Vermont Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Connecticut Utah Minnesota Indiana Rhode Island Hawaii 10 least safe states: Georgia Alabama Colorado Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas Florida Texas Louisiana Mississippi www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
usatoday.com
These are the 10 safest states in America, new report says
WalletHub ranked all 50 U.S. states for safety. See which states made the top 10 and which landed among the 10 least safe states.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Vance: “If you don't want a nuclear weapon, then why do you need 60% enriched fuel? And if you want to show commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, don't build highly enriched fuel.” The Iran nuclear deal capped enrichment at 3.67%. www.foxnews.com/live-news/us...
foxnews.com
Vance says Tehran must show 'commitment to not building nuclear weapon' to end US-Iran war | Live Updates from Fox News Digital
Vice President JD Vance said Monday that any deal with Iran would need Iran to reduce its nuclear enrichment capacity. Both sides have been working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East.
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Former U.S. Ambassador Asks Why Russia Isn’t on Terrorism List, “How in the World?”
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul asked on social media Monday why Russia is not listed by the U.S. Department of State as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. The three designated nations are
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Under the plan, the Group of 7 countries will release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from strategic stockpiles over the coming four months. That is equivalent to around one day’s worth of global oil demand.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/b...
nytimes.com
U.S. and Allies Agree to Release Diesel Reserves as Prices Soar
The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France and Japan, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The most important city producing ICBMs in the Soviet Union was in Ukraine. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
wsj.com
Ukraine Fires Hard-to-Stop Ballistic Missile for First Time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the focus now is to increase production of the Ukrainian-made weapon.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hegseth is prioritizing image over competence for the military - which isn't a huge surprise since that is how he personally operates. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
nytimes.com
In Speech, Hegseth Targets Diversity, Transgender People, Reporters and Iran
In his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Starting today the US is sending billions in foreign assistance directly to governments. The plans are mostly secret. The systems and safeguards are not in place. It won't matter if intentions are goopd if the Administration's implementation is terrible. www.devex.com/news/scoop-u...
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Scoop: US to launch global health plans Congress hasn’t seen
The U.S. State Department is launching new implementation plans on Oct. 1 that will govern billions of dollars in healthcare financing and influence healthcare for millions of people around the world.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Stanford’s finest (unfortunately).
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"From this day on, the official language of San Marcos will be Swedish. Silence!" paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-underw...
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It’s “Underwear on the Outside” Time
Trump’s continuing downward spiral into sundowning
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The best question a reporter ever asked of Trump was the one S.V. Date asked in 2020: “Mr. President, …do you regret at all, all the lying you’ve done to the American people?” The White House press corps needs to be at least that tough today—indeed tougher, given Trump’s degraded state of mind.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I found watching Trump’s UN speech today deeply depressing. It is a matter of national shame and humiliation that he is our president. Every country in the world, friend and foe alike, sees we are governed by a vainglorious fool.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This probably isn't worth repeating - but it is an embarrassment to have our President stand in front of the UN and say a bunch of things that are factually untrue. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
nytimes.com
Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations
President Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hey here's an idea. Let's try to get people to actually stop fraudulently underpaying taxes. That's probably $1 trillion per year. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
nytimes.com
Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much.
The absence of the annual estimate on the tax gap could make it more difficult to assess whether more taxes are going unpaid since President Trump took office.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It seems like the Administration's fraud prevention efforts always seem to focus on poor people, never rich people. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/h...
nytimes.com
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud
Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"There would be nothing wrong about that if Tesla wasn’t trying to convince the public, and mostly the stock market, that it is “leading the autonomous market with no close second behind” when in fact, it is mostly an act." electrek.co/2026/09/22/t...
electrek.co
Tesla's active robotaxi fleet in Austin crashes back to 8 vehicles after Cybercab pump
Tesla’s active robotaxi fleet in Austin has fallen back to just 8 vehicles over the past seven days, according to...
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tired: Canada Wired: Belarus! www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump seeks fertilizer deal with Russia ally Belarus amid Canadian tensions
The proposed potash purchases would expand trade with a country that helped Moscow launch its invasion of Ukraine.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So now we are proposing to use US taxpayer funds to pay wealthy Gulf monarchies to rebuild their energy infrastructure? www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Exclusive | U.S. Proposes $5 Billion to Kickstart Fund to Rebuild Gulf Energy Sites
The proposal is under discussion with several Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia and U.A.E.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"There is a certain self-interest that comes from the guy selling picks and shovels to the gold rush saying the gold isn’t dangerous." www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvid...
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Dario Says AI Should Slow Down. Jensen Wants to Go Full Steam Ahead.
The Nvidia chief makes the case for engineering solutions—not new laws or industry speed bumps—to address AI safety concerns.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: Hands Around the Kennedy Center. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/hands...
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Hands Around the Kennedy Center
Details to come.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
He's right about Washington. And there is no way that the federal government has the knowledge, interest or competence to play a meaningful role at this stage.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Excellent!
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Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Kremlev is the 'wallet' of [Putin's chief bodyguard] Alexei Rubezhnoy, the closest person to Putin," @zygaro.bsky.social told me. "Rubezhnoy is the first person who sees Putin in the morning and the last person to wish him good night before bed."
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It seems worth noting that this is not how batteries, sharks or sinking work.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A nonprofit group with ties to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. solicited payment from companies in exchange for access to top agency officials at an upcoming event. $300k gets you a speaking slot + private dinner with RFK Jr and Mehmet Oz www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
RFK Jr.-Linked Group Offered Access to US Officials for Payment
A nonprofit group with ties to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. solicited payment from companies in exchange for access to top agency officials at an upcoming event, accord...
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Max Boot (@maxboot)
Imagine if a star athlete were Palestinian and he expressed support for Hamas. He would get deported instantly by the Trump administration. Yet Ovechkin can express his support for Putin--who is wagin...
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Many Russian factories are targeted by Ukrainian drones. So they hire North Korean women. www.wsj.com/world/asia/n...
wsj.com
North Korea Sends Women to Russian Factories in Line of Ukrainian Fire
Kim Jong Un has deployed factory crews into an expanding war zone to bolster ties with President Vladimir Putin.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The State Department is prohibiting the Iranian delegation at the UN from buying luxury goods or “wholesale club memberships without prior approval”. So in other words, our latest sanctions on Iran are requiring prior approval to shop at Costco? www.foxnews.com/live-news/ir...
foxnews.com
Trump claims he has spoken to Iran 'directly,' says war is 'hopefully' near an end
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has spoken to Tehran "directly," adding that the Iranians "want to make a deal" with the United States. He also said the war, which began on Feb. 28, is "ho...
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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The mobilization will not be televised. It will just happen
It is the fundamental error of the West to assume Putin is looking for a way out. He thinks he just has to hold on a little longer, and then everything will be fine.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Putin wanted Finland to be compliant. He ended up pushing it into NATO. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.
The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.
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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Geez. Sorry. Pathetic. Happy Thursday.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Under Trump, the IRS is refusing to release its usual annual estimate of how many taxes go unpaid. Gee I wonder why www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
nytimes.com
Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much.
The absence of the annual estimate on the tax gap could make it more difficult to assess whether more taxes are going unpaid since President Trump took office.
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