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Jim McWilliams

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Public Interest Activist: Politics, Climate, Energy, Water, Social Justice. X refugee. Make Accountability Great Again.

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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 3h
What a sad, pathetic little man. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 17h
Georgia’s Republican-controlled election board invited the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday to declare the state’s voting system unlawful before the upcoming midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h
-Trump Airlines -Trump Beverages -Trump Casinos -Trump Magazine -Trump Mortgage -Trump Steaks -Trump's Travel Site -Trumpnet -Trump Tower Tampa -Trump University -Trump Vodka -Trump Fragrances -Trump Mattress -Trump Mobile All massive financial failures led by Trump. Now this...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 20h
Know you did everything you could to make sure this election went the right way. Text LEIGH to 63033 to find out the best way to help.
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We Need Your Help!
Know you did everything you could to make sure this election went t...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21h
🧵 1/ The Ebola outbreak in the DRC, with >8,000 confirmed cases and nearly 4,000 deaths, remains uncontrolled. There are treatment units but not enough health care workers to staff them. Those who are there face risk of infection, exhaustion, and trauma, some while not even being paid.
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Congo Is Running Short of Health Workers as Ebola Remains Out of Control, WHO Says
One treatment center requires about 300 health professionals, said WHO representative
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Go Sheldon go! youtube.com/shorts/eJtuH...
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Bring on the facts.
YouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is crazy. They are laughing at us.
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More than a dozen police officers surrounded the suspect's home at 4:00 a.m. with guns drawn as they banged on his door. Another innocent victim was flocked. #FLOCK 👎 www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...
kentucky.com
Lexington police used Flock cams to find road rage suspect. It led them to an innocent man
Lexington police say officers used their Flock camera database to try to find a car tied to a road rage case. It led them to the home of Samuel Penn, who had nothing to do with the incident.
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Read "The Big Picture" newsletter now on the all-new PoliticsGirl Substack! New every Friday iampoliticsgirl.substack.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem?
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Space X, Leon and orbital data centers. archive.ph/Xot6N
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A company that owns more than 300 Wendy’s restaurants across 15 states recently filed for bankruptcy, citing rising beef costs as a major contributing factor. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Wendy’s becomes latest victim of Trump’s bad beef policies
A company that owns more than 300 Wendy’s restaurants filed for bankruptcy, citing rising beef costs.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 24/09/2026
CNN: "Right now the Chinese communist state media are allowed on the White House grounds, but we are not. I think that says it all." TRUMP IS THE COMMUNIST.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Marco Rubio: “Iranians are radical religious lunatics.” Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ICE agents chasing him in a car ran this guy over a week ago, horribly injuring him. Needs some media attention beyond this: www.walb.com/2026/09/23/i...
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ICE releases statement after man run over in Dougherty County operation
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now releasing more information about an incident that happened in Dougherty County on Sept. 17 when a man was run over by an ICE vehicle.
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As one deployed service member told CBS News: “This is major damage to our bases that hasn’t been communicated to the American public. We’re standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...
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Opinion | What Hegseth Is Hiding (Gift Article)
Soldiers want to tell their stories, and we need to hear them.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I am not a pundit or an analyst. I don't offer speculation about what might happen — I give you insights from the standpoint of a lawyer with a history of being on the front line. Become a Democracy Docket premium member now to support its work and never miss out. demdock.com/4buyZ2c
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hahahahahahahahaha
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy Oligarchs day! substack.com/@mattstoller...
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Happy Oligarch Day as Trump-Aligned Billionaires Take Over Hollywood
It’s a good day to be an oligarch. CNN, CBS, HBO, Paramount, Warner Brothers, and a host of other properties will now be under the control of Larry Ellison, who also owns Oracle and TikTok.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Gain Newsom support for Paramount disaster is possibly curtains for his 2028 hopes. At least it SHOULD be
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Companies like Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. are preparing to debut highly anticipated disclosures to investors that promise a clearer window into their massive spending on artificial intelligence. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com
Big Tech Braces for Accounting Rules Set to Demystify AI Costs
Companies like Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. are preparing to debut highly anticipated disclosures to investors that promise a clearer window into their massive spending on artificial intellig...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
They’re likely trying to prevent defections, but I understand why everyone thinks this is ominous - there’s a lot of intel out there that Putin is planning a major escalation, likely in the Baltic States. Which would be an absolutely moronic thing for him to do, but here we are.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
These are human beings
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Well, well, well. In 2025, Brendan Carr’s wife “joined billionaire Peter Thiel’s data analytics firm, Palantir Technologies, as its head of global policy.” 4/28/25 … 1/ www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Image of Brendan CarrCarr graduated from Georgetown University, then earned his law degree at Catholic University, where he met his wife, Machalagh, who went on to serve as chief of staff for Kevin McCarthy when the California Republican was House speaker.They are among D.C.'s power couples. Earlier this year, she joined billionaire Peter Thiel's data analytics firm, Palantir Technologies, as its head of global policy.
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Politico @politico.com · 20/09/2026
US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean
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US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean
U.S. Southern Command did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Ro Khanna (@rokhannausa)
Elon Musk wanted me arrested for saying DOGE’s cuts to USAID would cause tragic deaths around the world. Last week a flood in Nepal killed over 1,000. Another 4,500 are still missing. We now know, l...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 20/09/2026
The Department of Homeland Security's focus on mass deportations resulted in a dramatic drop in investigations into illicit fentanyl, according to a federal watchdog report. to.pbs.org/3URZ71L
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Trump's mass deportations led to a big drop in fentanyl investigations, report finds. Here's what to know
The Department of Homeland Security’s focus on mass deportations resulted in a dramatic drop in investigations into illicit fentanyl, according to a federal watchdog report.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I would never eat dinner with Donald Trump. I would never clap or laugh at his jokes. I would never shake his hand. When he attacks me, I wear his scorn as a badge of honor. I founded Democracy Docket to never back down or obey. Subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center was financially stable until Trump took over: "In the fiscal year ending in 2024, when the center was led by President Deborah Rutter and a bipartisan board of trustees, it brought in about $40 million more than it spent" www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
theatlantic.com
What the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return Reveals
A previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“The hypocrisy kills me… this is why Americans associate the word ‘corrupt’ with the Republican Party now.” @jessicatarlov.bsky.social rattles off some of the Trump regime’s endless, brazen corruption to christopher rufo, as he pretends to be unaware. (From @bluegeorgia.bsky.social )
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
White House correspondents, D.C. bureau chiefs, and media execs: The German government expelled Dorothy Thompson from the country in August 1934. She's remembered and respected today for her important coverage and analysis over the next decade of the German regime. Be like Dorothy Thompson.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Tom Joscelyn discusses the launch of the Civil Defense Institute, a research organization that reports on organizations and individuals who work to undermines our civil society and our personal freedoms. First case study: Kevin Roberts and the Heritage Foundation. open.substack.com/pub/ofthebra...
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The Heritage Foundation’s Extremist Turn
It’s Happening Here with Bill Kristol and Tom Joscelyn. Plus, Tom announces the launch of the Civil Defense Institute.
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Campuses are hospital systems, major local employers, and real-estate-investment operations as much as, or more than, they are schools. I'm reminded of Kentucky's flagship university, @lblackford.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
theatlantic.com
College Is Coming Apart
Successive, overlapping crises reveal that American higher education makes no sense.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The funniest joke ever. 😂
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Good job, Karl, now talk to one of your mentees, "Fifth Amendment" Jennings.
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Junior Bobby!
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Something's GOT to give.
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Wrecking Ball" Trump's at it again. Perhaps my congressman will do something about it? Jamie "Oversight" Comer, where are you?
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/09/2026
“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay. Just like kidnapping.” ICE put 12 Somali men on a plane and told them they were being deported to Somalia. Instead, they were taken to Guantanamo Bay.
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The Trump administration is imprisoning Somali immigrants in Gitmo
“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Samuel Alito flew flags used by insurrectionists. Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election. Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the Jan 6 plot. Both ruled in favor of Trump's mail-in ballot sabotage. I don't think I'll ever get over this.
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Who is the Socialist, Donald?
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ACLU @aclu.org · 15/09/2026
Texas A&M University canceled Dr. Leonard Bright's ethics class because of their new censorship policy, which has censored dozens of classes and materials. This is a direct attack on the First Amendment and academic freedom, with chilling consequences. We'll see Texas A&M in court.
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A Public Texas University Censored My Classroom - ACLU of Texas
Great colleges and universities prepare students for the future by teaching them how to think — not what to think. That’s why public institutions must firmly uphold academic freedom and First Amendmen...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/09/2026
"It’s safe to say that in the entire known history of diplomacy, there has never been a more clownish team of envoys than Witkoff and Kushner." And their diplomatic efforts will likely be as successful as their previous ones. New from Cathy Young:
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The Two Stooges Take Another Crack at Ukraine
Russia’s imaginary victories meet Trump’s imaginary diplomacy.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13/09/2026
This is a major escalation - Russian drone attacks on trains right at the Polish border
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Workers have started arriving for the apple harvest in western NY. These H2A workers will work over the next 3 months from sun up to sun down harvesting several varieties of apples. #wefeedyou
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Two good ones here:
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
See this chart? Workers’ share of the nation’s income is at the lowest it’s been since records began in 1947. Corporate profits’ share, on the other hand, is the highest it’s been since 1950. This is why we must build back worker power.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Two policies with the same price tag, yet only one is on the chopping block. Why?
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Miley's had ENOUGH! youtu.be/zfeRu0Lmq20?...
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Jim McWilliams @jimmcwilliams.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Just another registered Republican. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Who is Patrick Havas? Registered Republican accused of targeting Amy Action
Havas, 38, allegedly knocked over multiple members of the audience as he forced his way through a crowd toward Acton.
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