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Jim Gribble

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Internet marketer at grybz.com, writer, reader, dreamer, adventurer, journalist, columnist, animal lover, environmentalist, Golden-Age film buff, carpenter, sailor, boat restorer, lifelong progressive. Haters keep out

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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
One can only imagine what dire threats made. If the pontiff refuses to jump on the MAGA train to hell, will we make Rome "glow in the dark." Will we bomb the Vatican to oblivion? How about a 1,000% tariff?
apnews.com
Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio's fence-mending visit over Trump attacks
The Vatican says the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” was discussed in talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
It'll be yet another face plant for the regime if this case somehow gets to jury trial.
theintercept.com
“We Knew They Were Paying Informants”: SPLC Donors Reject Trump DOJ Fraud Claims
Southern Poverty Law Center donors said the alleged "fraud" prosecuted in their name was how they hoped the group would spend their money.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Any number of career middle-east diplomats could have told them. But no, he had to send a couple of real estate developers. The experienced diplomats had all been let go. This is what happens.
apnews.com
Talks stumble as Iran's top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump says he told envoys not to go
The latest attempt at ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran appears to have failed. Tehran's top diplomat left Pakistan on Saturday, and President Donald Trump says he told envoys not to travel to...
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
At this very moment all the news networks are live-airing a briefing on the war from the Pentagon, and we cannot believe one word being said.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Being a reprobate and strident liar appear to have been Patels's sole relevant jop qualifications.
thedailybeast.com
Colbert Finds Major Flaw in Keystone Kash’s Drinking Denial
The FBI director is contradicting himself, as Colbert exposed on Wednesday night.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
What's the problem?! I mean, better-heeled cronies of Trump are using insider info to make million-dollar bets on Wall Street. This guy's downfall was that he is an ordinary schmuck, with not even enough dough to buy a pardon.
nytimes.com
Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Just another facet of this golden age in which we are living.
theguardian.com
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Republicans threw the first punch. Now they're surprised and outraged that the Democrats punched back. Is it arrogance? Raw stupidity? Addiction to miscalculation? Inability to foresee blowback? All of the above.
ms.now
In redistricting fight, Democrats did what Republicans didn’t expect: Fight back (and win)
Last year, Donald Trump and his allies launched a partisan redistricting arms race. They apparently weren’t prepared for the Democratic response.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
If this could win, anything's possible.
apnews.com
Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress
Virginia voters have approved a congressional redistricting plan plan that could help Democrats win up to four additional U.S.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
If it is alleged by Lush Patel, believe the opposite. apnews.com/article/sout...
apnews.com
Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups...
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
This is the clearest signal yet that Republicans know the jig is up, come next fall. And they are panicking big-time.
cnn.com
Senate GOP unveils $70B immigration plan to circumvent Democrats in bid to end DHS shutdown | CNN Politics
Senate GOP leaders formally declared Tuesday that they will attempt to circumvent Democrats in the months-long stalemate over Department of Homeland Security funding and deliver as much as $70 billion...
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
A lush and his legal fees are soon parted.
washingtonpost.com
FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic for $250M, alleging defamation
The magazine published a report alleging Patel engaged in “excessive drinking” in work settings and had “unexplained absences.”
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
A fascinating development in that the Iranians won't be there. Maybe the American negotiators will have a jolly pep talk among themselves. Or maybe - like Trump - they will happily converse with imaginary people who tell them exactly what they want to hear.
apnews.com
Live updates: Trump says talks will resume as standoff escalates over Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said U.S. negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for round two of talks with Iran as tensions rise over passage in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
This is designed to work so poorly as to discourage people from even seeking a refund. The only way you will ever get your money back is if the Dems take control of Congress in the fall.
npr.org
This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website
Exactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, the U.S. government has set Monday as the day when some companies can begin requesting refunds.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Stop kldding ourselves. It's not even this high. The only ones still clapping are the hopelessly corrupt and the walking brain dead.
nbcnews.com
Poll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war
Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll, with some cracks emerging in his GOP support.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
When did he learn to read?
cnn.com
Trump to read Bible verse from Oval Office after feud with Pope and deleted AI image | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump will participate in a public Bible reading this week as the administration continues to integrate religion, particularly Christianity, into official business.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
He is on their side, against all of us.
apnews.com
Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn't listening
Doug Fiefia once worked at Google. Now he's a Utah state representative running to be a state senator.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
One does have to credit them with only hiring the best and the brightest.
theatlantic.com
The FBI Director Is MIA
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The regime has no plans to pay back consumers the $billions we were scammed by tariff-related pass-through price shocks. All Republican legislators everywhere are complicit. Remember that the next time you vote! The GOP picked your pocket. Will you play the rube and let them get away with it?
cnbc.com
Tariff refunds unlikely to benefit consumers, CNBC CFO Council survey finds
Although the government could pay billions of dollars in tariff refunds, consumers shouldn't expect to see money back, according to a CNBC CFO Council survey.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
It is some consolation but this guy and many others should be in prison for their part in the coup attempt.
thedailybeast.com
Trump’s Crackpot Attorney Hit With Ultimate Humiliation
John Eastman has been described as the architect of Trump’s attempt to steal the 2020 election.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Ex supporters increasingly scorn him as a damagogue. But what the eff took so long? Millions of us knew it from the get-go, all the while ridiculed as victims of "Trump derangement syndrome." Not any more.
apnews.com
As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump's war, memes and feuds
Vice President JD Vance used a Turning Point USA event to defend President Donald Trump’s aggression in Iran and play down the resulting tensions between Washington and the Vatican.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I guess this is what he means when he refers to "our" oil. Himself, his crime family and the oil companies, making out like bandits, together.
theguardian.com
$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds
Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Orban is indeed fortunate not to have suffered the firing squad fate of many a fellow dictator.
bbc.com
JD Vance defends backing Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat
Hungary's leader was a "great guy" who did a "very good job", the US vice-president said, but he was sure he could work with Péter Magyar.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
But no support for health care care, child care or homelessness relief here at home.
politico.eu
Trump promises economic support to Orbán ahead of crucial Hungary vote
Trump’s pledge to use the “full economic might” of the U.S. to help Hungarian economy comes as Orban trails in the polls going into Sunday’s election.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Another thing like we've never seen before. The Arc de Trumph will dwarf the national memorial for that loser Lincoln, according to new drawings released today by the regime.
theguardian.com
Trump administration releases new renderings of so-called ‘Arc de Trump’
Triumphal arch would be 250ft tall, featuring a 60ft golden Lady Liberty, at the foot of Arlington Memorial Bridge
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Shut down this hell hole as a death trap in violation of almost every building code there is.
azmirror.com
Surprise inspection finds ICE stuffing migrants 'like sardines' into a facility with no bed, showers
Three lawmakers visited a Mesa ICE facility unannounced and found overcrowding, with 250 detainees packed into rooms "like sardines"
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This was on top of millions of people seeing their health care premiums double or triple, leading many to simply drop all coverage except for catastophic events. And meanwhile we were watching our retirement porfolios flush down the toilet. It's the perfect political storm.
cnn.com
CPI report: US inflation tripled last month on record spike in gas prices | CNN Business
Consumer prices increased by 0.9% last month due to spiraling energy costs from the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
What it's all about.
thehill.com
Publisher apologizes to Melania Trump, recalls book over Epstein claim
Book publisher HarperCollins UK issued an apology Tuesday after a recent book made claims that first lady Melania Trump was introduced to her husband through convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.…
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Posting this if for no other reason than the deadly accurate headline.
thedailybeast.com
Draft-Dodging ‘Peace President’ to Register Boys for Military Draft at 18
Trump is looking to sign teenagers up for the same national duty he wriggled out of five times.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
That somebody thought this was necessary says it all. They have only been hiring the most capable people, of impeccable character. Right?
nytimes.com
White House Warned Staff Not to Engage in Insider Trading Amid War With Iran
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Why the uproar, when Trump has normalized monetization of government service? By his standards this guy is a small potato. Maybe not even able to afford a pardon.
theguardian.com
US defense official overseeing AI reaped millions selling xAI stock after Pentagon entered agreement with company
Expert said federal law bars officials from taking actions in their jobs that benefit their own financial interests
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We can't count on people who live in his pants. The abject flunkies who populate his cabinet would not vote to remove even if he deteriorated to a vegetative state. We need to focus all energies toward supporting insurgent candidates in the midterm elections. Everything else is theater.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We wind up with Iran still able to blackmail the world by closing the Strait of Hormuz. Retaining substantial low-tech offensive capability. The regime strengthened. Trump unable to assemble a coalition. Americans fed with up with his Tums war, started because of "a feeling in his gut."
thedailybeast.com
Trump Allies Panic That His ‘Victory’ Brag Will Blow Up in His Face
The president has been quick to tout the success of his ceasefire deal even amid signs it is falling apart.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
What the eff do you mean, "vindication"? Did the planet suddenly reverse its catastrophic warming trend? Have you read the coverage about the massive winter heat wave and drought in the West which threaten our food supply?
apnews.com
Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday defended his decision to repeal the legal determination that serves as the basis for federal rules to slow climate change.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
“In rural, urban, red, blue, Democrats have overperformed everywhere,” said Jared Leopold, a Democratic consultant whose clients include Keisha Lance Bottoms, a candidate for Georgia governor. “That is a significant canary in the coal mine about what November of ’26 is going to look like.”
apnews.com
Republican fears grow as Democrats keep notching election victories ahead of midterms
Republicans are facing setbacks in recent elections, with Democrats winning races in Wisconsin and Georgia. U.S. Rep.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
LOL!
theguardian.com
JD Vance claims US is not interfering in Hungary election
US vice-president says on visit to Budapest ‘we had to show’ support for Viktor Orbán, as opposition leads polls
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
In the struggle of them versus us, us won bigtime in Phoenix on Tuesday, in another repudiation of Trump regime energy policy. We don't have to be mired in Middle East proxy wars on behalf of the oil companies. There's another way, and it is truly America first.
nytimes.com
Clean Energy Slate Wins Control of Arizona’s Biggest Utility
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
It meant more than this. These kinds of tsumanis in a fly-over purple state are felt as far away as the Trump white house and GOP offices across Capitol Hill. They can also make it much harder for a party to continue an unpopular, impetuous and costly war.
motherjones.com
A landslide in Wisconsin will make it much harder for MAGA to steal elections
Progressives won a massive victory in a crucial state Supreme Court race.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
All tragedies are senseless. But this one strikes me as especially so. Here was a guy who had, as my dad once said, "the world by the ass on a downhill slope." And look how it ended.
theguardian.com
‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15-year prison term for role in Matthew Perry’s death
Jasveen Sangha had pleaded guilty last year to selling the Friends actor a fatal dose of the drug
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Yes the Democratic Party is historically unpopular. But so is the GOP. Party isn't what people vote for. People are voting for progressivism in a blue tidal wave. We've had it with being crushed under Trump's boot. We don't want his war against the world. It's all the opposite of what he promised.
npr.org
Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office
With elections in Georgia and Wisconsin Tuesday, Democrats continued to overperform, which the party started in 2025 when it regularly improved on its margins compared to the presidential race in 2024...
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
It's a gross understatement to say our appetite has declined. We are gagging on this rancid crap that Trump and the GOP are trying to force-feed us!
nytimes.com
Warnings for the G.O.P.: 3 Takeaways From the Elections in Georgia and Wisconsin
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Trump won't listen to reason, but does pay attention to blowout defeats. This result has to be read in part as a repudiation of his agenda - and especially of his war against the world. I pray that his GOP enablers are paying attention, because the people are bleeding under Trump's iron heel.
nytimes.com
Liberal Judge Wins Race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I thought this would happen, but why must it always be such an insanely chaotic trip?
apnews.com
Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for 2 weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire
President Donald Trump says he’s pulling back on his threats to widen attacks in Iran to include an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ce...
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Take heart. The White House says he thought of everything. Including all this crap!
nytimes.com
Opinion | Our Vacations. Our Food. Our Mortgages. The Iran War Will Change Our Lives.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
That Jesus told him to won't work as a defense at his trial for crimes against humanity.
apnews.com
Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches
President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Even if just 5 percent said they regret their vote and would vote differently if they could, that's a big, catastrophic number for the Republicans come fall.
cnn.com
Trump voter regret is clearly registering now | CNN Politics
As President Donald Trump’s poll numbers have hit new lows amid the Iran war, there’s now the firmest evidence yet of a long-anticipated dynamic: the regretful Trump voter.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
This'll cheer you up if you are a fellow Wisconsinite. Remember, though, the GOP continues to hold a lock on our Legislature through scorched-earth gerrymandering which took place a decade ago. Vote, vote, vote! It has never mattered more. Scoundrels begone.
thehill.com
Wisconsin judicial race spotlights state GOP’s struggles
Wisconsin Republicans are bracing for a lopsided state Supreme Court race next week, as liberals are all but expected to expand their majority. It underscores how the state GOP has struggled t…
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I'm ever so surprised Tump and Putin are supporting a ruthless fellow autocrat who has the ability to nullify the election results if they don't go his way and to lock up and disappear his critics.
washingtonpost.com
In Hungary election, Trump and Putin are backing Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban, who has built strong ties to the MAGA movement and the Kremlin, faces a tough electoral challenge from center-right candidate Peter Magyar on April 12.
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
We "obliterated" Iran too many times to count since last June 25. Is it even possible to further obliterate the utterly destroyed?
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Jim Gribble @jimgrybz.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
She's not even competent to make coffee for the staff. And their fate rests in her hands.
thedailybeast.com
MAGA-Coded CBS Boss Plotting ‘Bloodbath’ at Number 1 Show
Insiders say a storm is brewing, and it’s due to hit in June.
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