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JimG

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Pro-democracy/ anti kleptocracy Retired from work but not from life Married, kids, grandkids #RI

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
The pending oil deal involves Russian Lukoil international assets (now sanctioned by the US) that would be acquired at a big discount by a Trump campaign donor, a UAE-based investor in Trump/Witkoff family crypto company, and Kushner/Ivanka's Qatari-based real estate partners.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
December 30, 2025
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The hallmark of the first year of President Donald J.
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Antonia Noori Farzan @antoniafarzan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Wow www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...
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For years, FM played with fire in Glocester. Now, drinking wells have record levels of PFAS.
For years, an unlined landfill on FM's Glocester property may have been contaminating nearby wells with PFAS.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/06/2025
"This is how the military creates decision advantage. This is how it replaces gut instinct with professional foresight and thorough intelligence." *This* had better be happening right now. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social on what comes next:
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We Should Already Be Planning for Iran’s Response
The fundamental question should be: What are we trying to accomplish?
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 18/06/2025
BREAKING: Jury finds Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder, and guilty of drunk driving in the death of her police officer boyfriend.
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Live updates: Jury finds Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder in death of police boyfriend
Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read reached a verdict Wednesday in a divisive case about the death of a Boston police officer that lawyers have presented as either a tragic love story or a sinister cover-up.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 17/06/2025
Worth the read.
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How John Roberts Created the Anti-constitutional Monster Devouring Washington
From ushering in Citizens United to granting presidents broad immunity, no one in the capital is more responsible for Donald Trump’s destructive second term than the Supreme Court’s chief justice.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The Israeli campaign might well be necessary - but preventive wars carry great moral and practical risks. My latest in @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Israel’s Bold, Risky Attack
The Israeli campaign may be necessary, but preventive wars carry great moral and practical risks.
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JimG @jimgum.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
A lot of news today but FEMA’s role in a disaster is too important to ignore…
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Last Call at the Disaster Department
Trump has signaled an end date for FEMA.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA. here you go - gifted www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Trump Means to Provoke, Not Pacify
Don’t give him the pretext he wants.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Two babies have died from whooping cough in Kentucky. Neither they nor their parents had been vaccinated. The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 31/05/2025
Trump arrived at Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C., located in Sterling, Va., at 10:01 a.m. on Saturday, White House pool report.
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JimG @jimgum.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Kleptocracy….
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The Trump Presidency’s World-Historical Heist
He is taking self-enrichment to a scale never seen before in America.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
“If you’re among the vast sea of Americans who remain enthusiastically grateful for vaccines, the time for pushing back against Kennedy isn’t later, when he’ll likely be ratcheting up his program to “reevaluate” longstanding pediatric vaccines. It is now.” www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jrs-wa...
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RFK Jr.’s War on Vaccines Is Here
Anyone who thinks he’ll stop with COVID shots is deluding themselves. The time to raise hell is now.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20/05/2025
Update: Putin and Trump had a phone call that produced nothing
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
WHEN is his mental acuity going to become a topic for mainstream media?
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
"If you live in a nation where you expect laws and rules are mostly going to be enforced, you’ll do your unlawful things in private. And you’ll cover up what you’ve done. You’ll behave like Richard Nixon. But Trump’s more like a crime boss." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-want...
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Trump Wants His Corruption to Be Public
Intimidation and extortion depends on the targets knowing what price they may pay.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
PSA: if you’re sharing a link in a post, after you paste it and the preview image pops up you can delete the URL and get all those characters back to yap more
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
It’s especially galling that AG Pam Bondi personally wrote the memo approving the gift of the Qatari airplane. Her last job was as a lobbyist for Qatar! efile.fara.gov/docs/6415-Ex...
Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/23/2019 2:45:32 PM
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CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT ONE
THIS AMENDMENT ONE shall amend that certain Consulting Services Agreement dated June 28, 2018 by and between the Embassy of the State of Qatar (Embassy') and Ballard Partners ("Consultant").
In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the Embassy and Consultant agree to amend the Consulting Services Agreement, as follows:
The Term of the Agreement shall commence on July 1. 2019 (the "Effective Date"), ar all expire on COB June 30, 2020, unless earlier terminated in accordance with t!
Agreement.
2. Appendix A is amended by adding the following:
"Additionally, the Consultant shall provide consulting and advocacy services regarding matters involving anti-human trafficking
The following Consultant personnel shall be designated "Key Personnel": Ms. Pam Bondi and Mr. James Rubin. Key Personnel shall be personally and substantially engaged in the delivery of the Services."
3. Appendix B is amended to modify the consulting fee to US $ 115.000 per month.
Except as expressly stated herein. nothing in this Amendment One shall alter or amend the terms of the Consulting Services Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Embassy and Consultant have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized representatives.
By Embassy
By:
BBI
Consultant
Date:
July 17, 2019
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JimG @jimgum.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Trump Is Said to Be Getting Qatari 747 for Air Force One, and Post-Presidency Travel
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Couldn’t agree more.
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JimG @jimgum.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Kleptocracy: “Buying the tokens — in essence, giving money to the Trump family — is “an effective way to advocate for fair, balanced and free trade between Mexico and the U.S.,” Mr. Selgas said in a statement, which was also filed with the S.E.C., …” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
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Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump
The president’s older sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing deals, many of which will financially benefit their father.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
This will kill people, and it won’t be the first time this sociopath has done it.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
> @iansams.bsky.social
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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
NY Times Editorial Board: “The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have done more damage to American democracy than anything else since the demise of Reconstruction. Mr. Trump is attempting to create a presidency unconstrained by Congress or the courts…” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
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Opinion | Fight Like Our Democracy Depends on It (Gift Article)
The patriotic response to today’s threat to American democracy is to oppose Trump soberly and strategically.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
It was a good speech! And notice that every line is built to be re-used as social media content. This is the way! (and, this is the way)
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JimG @jimgum.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
“Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
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How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 26/04/2025
Zelensky’s press officer Nikiforov says the meeting with Trump took place at St. Peter’s Basilica and lasted about 15 minutes. Both sides confirmed plans to meet again for further talks after the Pope’s funeral.
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JimG @jimgum.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat (Gift Article)
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20/04/2025
"If Donald Trump were trying to lose his trade war with China, it’s hard to see what he would be doing differently" from Rogé Karma @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
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What If China Wins the Trade War?
The United States could still prevail if it does everything right. The problem is that the Trump administration is doing everything wrong.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
I can't wait to hear Steven Miller go in Fox News and tell MAGA how this is a clear win for the Trump administration
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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
David. Effing. Brooks. "It’s time for a comprehensive national civic uprising. It’s time for Americans in universities, law, business, nonprofits and the scientific community, and civil servants and beyond to form one coordinated mass movement. Trump is about power." #Resist #Hope
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Opinion | Time for a Civic Uprising (Gift Article)
It will take a concerted effort by every sector of our society to respond to Trumpism’s threat.
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
“At MGIMO, we were taught to cite international law while violating its spirit, to defend norms while dismantling them and to speak of peace while justifying and waging wars.” www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/14/i...
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I Trained With Russian Diplomats. I Can Tell You How They Work - The Moscow Times
Opinion | Last week, while Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, the Kremlin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev landed in Washington with an offer of economic cooperation.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Get ready for a Trump rage post about Powell. Or worse. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/04/2025
on the Kleptocracy Presidency: The number and nature of conflicts of interest is astonishing www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The Kleptocracy Presidency
Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia? Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
A photo of a bunch of Nike shoes.
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JimG @jimgum.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
“This is yet another example of a DOGE ‘report’ misunderstanding this data at best, blatantly mischaracterizing this data at worst.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/u...
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Musk’s Latest Fraud Finding Isn’t What It Seems
His team found cases of seemingly fake people receiving unemployment benefits. But that fake data exists for a reason.
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Kinley 🦋 Brenda @bluthrunthru.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
💫REMINDER💫 I’m working on a new Starter Pack for Resisters “Under10K” followers to boost! 🚀🚀 Have 55 slots still open! If you’d like to be included, just let me know . . Share ♻️ Like 😊 and Comment ✍️ and I will vet and add you to the list! Let’s build the 🦋 Community! #BlueCrew #StrongerTogether
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Most people won't test the regime, they'll try to predict what will keep them safe and do that--but none of us are safe, no matter what we do. When folks say “don’t give up in advance?” What does that mean? open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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When folks say “don’t give up in advance?” What does that mean?
Being prepared for what's next is half the battle
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 11/04/2025
Tariffs still at historic high
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 10/04/2025
"No one, apparently, is willing to prevent a single man from destroying the world economy, wrecking financial markets, forcing this country and other countries into recession if that’s what he feels like doing when he gets up tomorrow morning" www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
This @jamellebouie.net column is a must-read. Trump cannot explain his tariffs because they arise from a fundemental psychological characteristic: the need to dominate everything everywhere all at once www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Lust for Power Cannot Be Satiated
The tariff saga is just the latest example of the president’s urge to dominate.
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JimG @jimgum.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Good opinion article to help understand why we are in this mess… Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Lust for Power Cannot Be Satiated (Gift Article)
The tariff saga is just the latest example of the president’s urge to dominate.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Like Hitler, Trump fantasizes about becoming a World-Historical Hero, it's very dangerous. Trump is or is becoming the Leviathan open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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Trump is or is becoming the Leviathan
And it's really not good
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Diane Strickland 🦋 @autisticannie.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
🎯💯‼️
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Correct. The whole premise of Trump’s tariffs is a deeply flawed (ignorant) view of trade deficits.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Again, Kelly Meggs was adjudged to be a terrorist. This is quite literally the acting US Attorney, facing confirmation, palling around with someone that Trump could have (and did, with Enrique Tarrio) said was not a terrorist. He did not do so.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 05/04/2025
Even as the stock market crashed, President Trump was in Florida at his Doral golf resort and Mar-a-Lago club helping pump up family businesses, evidence that Trump continues to monetize the presidency. A NYT behind-the-scenes look with Theodore Schleifer and Zolan Kanno-Youngs nyti.ms/3XPqyIa
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Trump Family’s Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out (Gift Article)
The party was on at a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament at the president’s Doral resort in Florida and a fund-raiser at Mar-a-Lago, even as markets tumbled.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/04/2025
"The Greek dramatists and most military historians would recognize this moment: a chorus warning of limits, a protagonist who barrels forward, blind to consequence and certain of invincibility. But this isn’t a stage. It’s a government."
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The Trump Administration’s Use of Signal Puts Service Members at Risk
’Operational security’ is about reducing the danger for those in uniform.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 05/04/2025
The Trump admin’s tolerance for corruption is both an invitation to corruption and a signal of approval of corruption. Corruption is the theme of this administration. www.brookings.edu/articles/us-...
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US democracy at risk as corruption threats grow
The new administration has moved quickly to undermine key U.S. anti-corruption protections and guardrails across government.
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Mark Hertling @markhertling.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
What is taught to senior military leaders at our nation’s War Colleges is that a nation’s power emanates from four areas: -Strength of diplomacy -Strength of economy -Strength of its military -Strength of truthful public information. All combine to determine power on the global stage.
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