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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 11h
Good examination of the corrupt Paxton. Unfortunately he exemplifies Texas politics.
theguardian.com
Ken Paxton’s Christian identity politics obscure a history of scandal | Sidney Blumenthal
The Texas Senate candidate rose to power as a culture warrior. His record is a marriage of hypocrisy and cynicism
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 11h
Good summary of their activities.
theguardian.com
From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivot
After switching tactics, federal agents are detaining and deporting record numbers of people from the US
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s not antisemitism to criticize and condemn unethical behaviors. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Opinion | There Is a Word So Powerful It Need Be Spoken Only Once (Gift Article)
The film that makes a powerful statement without ever raising its voice.
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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is right on…….
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Interesting revelation of Netanyahu’s arrogance and groupthink. Begs the question whether the Israeli electorate will put up with him any longer - let’s hope not. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 (Gift Article)
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai...
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An ineffective Congress will allow the agreement to proceed. Then #Trumpovich will get the credit (notoriety) for allowing Saudi Arabia to develop a nuclear weapon. Recall the Saudis have mutual defense arrangements with Pakistan, which has not been reluctant to share nuclear knowledge. Gift art.
nytimes.com
Saudi Arabia Open to Possibly Developing Nuclear Weapons (Gift Article)
An intelligence assessment examined Saudi Arabia’s military ambitions as Congress reviews a new civilian nuclear deal between the U.S. and the kingdom.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s eminently clear that Iran has the upper hand in settling the conflicts that #Trumpovich launched. Now it’s a question of whether Netanyahu will work to keep #OrangeFelon from settling the conflict. The US position in the Middle East is wholly compromised, and alliances changed forever.
theguardian.com
Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days
Country says US must lift sanctions on its oil exports and end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Corruption, plain and simple - because his #RepubliKKKan collaborators tolerate it.
theguardian.com
Trump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings reveal
President made more than 440 purchases and 700 sales despite voter anger over elected officials trading stocks
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There is no way the #RepubliKKKan collaborators or #Trumpovich ‘s evil minions can claim good governance. No way. This harms people simply because they can. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud (Gift Article)
Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The courts must change their approach, if they are to see judges’ orders obeyed. Judges will have to: (1) presume malicious obfuscation of any information related to people in custody; (2) immediately find ICE representatives in contempt, and jail them until orders are verified as obeyed.
theguardian.com
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
Immigration agency’s move makes it harder for lawyers and family to find detainees, in line with stringent Trump policy
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Good summary here of the slowly-escalating conflict between the Saudis and the Houthis. #Trumpovich threw the chaos card with his war; now the question becomes one of how painful the Houthis will make things for the Saudis.
theguardian.com
The Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disaster | Mohamad Bazzi
Trump’s mess has rekindled Yemen’s civil war and a years-long conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yet another instance of senile, nutcase blather. A magazine in DC. Or operational storage for assets that can’t be used in the vicinity. Is there no #RepubliKKKan collaborator to speak up and state publicly that #Trumpovoich is just trying to get around restrictions with this stupidity?
theguardian.com
Trump claims triumphal arch will serve as a ‘top grade military complex’ to store weapons
US president on Truth Social claims his new plan for the 250ft arch comes at the ‘strong request’ of the US military
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It appears the #OrangeFelon is susceptible to suggestions. We saw it with #WarCriminal Netanyahu pulling him and the US into war with Iran, and now we have the report about Sacks convincing him to disable AI regulation from the inside. The corruption is palpable.
theguardian.com
Trump’s ‘biggest miscalculation’? How one adviser steered the great AI freakout
David Sacks convinced Trump against any restrictions on AI – putting the White House out of step with its own party
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Now the question becomes: Will #Trumpovich and his evil minions follow the judges’ ruling, or will they ignore it and simply expect the Supreme Court to reverse it? Gift article.
nytimes.com
Appeals Court Restricts Trump Administration Deportation Effort (Gift Article)
The ruling allows migrants to contest deportations to countries other than their place of origin. The case could head to the Supreme Court.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#Trumpwar continues to widen. Makes one wonder about when the Turks and Pakistanis will be drawn in to assist the Saudis. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Reported Explosions Put Saudi Capital on Edge Amid Conflict With Houthis (Gift Article)
The Saudi authorities issued emergency alerts as several booms rattled parts of Riyadh, and local flights were disrupted. The cause of the blasts was not immediately clear.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Interesting report here. The usual process is correlation, vetting, peer review (for reasonableness), and potential risk analyses. When people are excluded from vital stages in analysis for sake of speed, and opaque formulation by unknowable AI is inserted instead, results become suspect.
techcrunch.com
AI hallucination nearly triggers US military operation | TechCrunch
“It’s important for service members to understand the uncertainty inherent to LLMs," a GovAI research scholar warns.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This article, combined with the NYT piece “Trump has lost the plot”, provides good context for what the stakes are going into November. Highly recommended.
3quarksdaily.com
The Contract On America - 3 Quarks Daily
by John Ambrosio
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The sheer scope of the cruelty is jarring. It’s not so much the removals and deportations; it’s the family separations, arbitrary detentions and shipments to differing facilities (or countries), with the deliberate obfuscation to confuse families and advocates.
theguardian.com
Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Good summary of our present reality. Still much to do and to accomplish with the ballot box in November. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot (Gift Article)
It is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Good reading on this place we find ourselves. But safety cases and functional firebreaks will be needed. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Amodei, Anthropic’s Leader, Exposed A.I.’s Dangers. It’s Time to Act. (Gift Article)
Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
October 7th was terrible, to be sure; but a retribution strategy of ‘automated Mongols’ that destroys outside the boundaries of ethics and law of warfare, horrifies. Gift article. Time to see this documentary.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary (Gift Article)
It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This order will be violated. Will the judge treat the board of directors as being in contempt? The problem here is that #Trumpovich acts before court action can change his course, because he knows that a court order won’t stop a bulldozer. Congress will have to pay the bill. Will they?
theguardian.com
Judge orders Kennedy Center to give 30 days’ notice before major physical changes
Ruling comes amid potential demolition threatened by Donald Trump
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is a really good piece about what we are losing with #Trumpovich and his corrupted #RepubliKKKan populism. Excellent, thoughtful reading. Gift article. We must reject EVERY #RepubliKKKan on the ballot this November.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Watching Bigots Erupt (Gift Article)
This is what I see when I look at the picture Bo French hates.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When will someone publicly tell this man to F*ck All the Way Off? EU nations might start by shutting down his hotel and golf complexes as representing hostile interests.
businessinsider.com
Trump threatens trade with Europe if it makes Canada an associate member of the EU
The EU has proposed making Canada its first associate member, drawing a tariff threat from President Donald Trump.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The IG report will be interesting reading. In the same sense as the Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times.” Gift article. Not looking good.
nytimes.com
Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War (Gift Article)
Helicopters for evacuating casualties were pulled from four countries, and hundreds of military facilities were destroyed, according to a new report.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is typical for #Trumpovich and his evil minions, but beyond the pale. I suspect they had to drop the restrictions on immoral and sodomitic behaviors in order to open FBI employment to more MAGAts.
theguardian.com
Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality
Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We’re stuck with this mess until #RepubliKKKan collaborators begin to understand duty again. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump Has Lost Contact With Reality (Gift Article)
The president’s distortions have an impact on much more than belief in his claims about what he was doing on Sept. 11.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
When will we hear unequivocal statements? “We investigated Trump because all evidence indicates he has been, and IS, a Russian plant, an asset.” “The compiled evidence indicates clearly that Trump is disloyal and has betrayed the United States.” “Trump’s disloyalty has colored the entire GOP.”
theguardian.com
Ex-CIA director John Brennan subpoenaed in Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ investigation
Subpoena is among a flurry issued in recent weeks as part of DoJ inquiry into alleged conspiracy against Trump
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Good news, though we can expect bad behavior from #Trumpovich and his evil DHS / ICE minions as we get closer to elections.
nytimes.com
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Screen Mail-In Ballots
The Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When the chairman of an organization is so incompetent and hated that subscriptions and sales collapse, the result is NEVER to memorialize that person on the front. Who do these weasels think they are going to fool?
theguardian.com
Kennedy Center leaders say Trump’s name on facade may avoid ‘fiscal collapse’
Center’s Trump-installed leaders also say it is on brink of bankruptcy and could close as early as Tuesday
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
(AI BOUNDARIES - 5) - AI systems put into any system shall be assessed for first-order (direct) risks, second-order (cascading) risks, and third-order (third-party result) risks prior to activation in any system. FIN Additional boundaries and rules welcome. Thoughts?
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
(AI BOUNDARIES - 4) - AI systems shall be testable and tested for functional assurance and for safety considerations prior to being put into critical systems.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
(AI BOUNDARIES - 3) - AI shall not assist or provide for development of activities or derivatives that are inherently dangerous to human life or to the environment. - AI shall not be unilaterally connected to physical control systems without human control and monitoring capabilities in place.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
(AI BOUNDARIES - 2) - AI shall not provide or reinforce disinformation or misinformation. - AI shall not contribute to activities that support criminal or terrorist activities.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
(AI BOUNDARIES - 1) The new dialog about slowing AI development is healthy. To allow AI to be effective and safe across society, we need to put boundaries in place. These boundaries must be understandable and testable, showing clear results as a standard can demonstrate.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It’s about time that other governments publicly recognize the harms being inflicted by #Trumpovich and his evil minions. Cost of borrowing and steadily-increasing energy costs lead the way - gifts of the #OrangeFelon.
theguardian.com
The perilous economic conditions facing the UK can be traced back to Trump | Richard Partington
As John Healey drafts his autumn budget, the US president’s policies continue to inflate debt servicing costs
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Good discussion of the horrid spectacle of the #Trumpovich convention. The only thing we can do, to bring about the changes we need, is to soundly reject every #RepubliKKKan candidate in November. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Opinion | The Trump Show Must Go On (Gift Article)
The president has a very simple strategy for the midterms.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Question to ponder: Can one be trustworthy when lying and disinformation are a chosen part of that person’s politics, “just business” in telling lies for distorted policies that run counter to ethics and law?
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Question to ponder: Can you be a trustworthy human while tolerating unethical behaviors, especially when those behaviors affect other people in dramatic and negatively life-changing ways?
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Question to ponder: Can you be an ethical human while tolerating unethical behavior, policies, and actions?
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thanks to #Trumpovich the Iranians and the Houthis have much more clout, and control over Gulf traffic, than they have had ever before. Watch for proposals to re-flag Saudi tankers as US registry to justify US Navy protection and for Saudi invocation of their defense treaty with Turkey / Pakistan.
bbc.com
Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war
The capture by the rebels of a stretch of Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Sobering to consider, but the profit-before-public-good and the impetus for governance-of-people rather than governance-for-people mean the Sixth Extinction is something the #RepubliKKKan party wants to hasten, not prevent. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table (Gift Article)
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The reason his ideologically-bankrupt movement is faltering is easy: he had no positive or productive motivations. It’s always easier to be a bomb-thrower and provocateur. His specialty was recruiting people to his racist and sexist viewpoints, and then fleecing them for what he could get.
bbc.com
A year after his death, conservative students struggle to fill void left by Kirk
The assassination sent shockwaves through the conservative youth movement, which students say has lost momentum and a vital figurehead.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
When the Houthis leverage their position to restrict Saudi shipping (i.e., oil exports), it’s a good bet that the Saudis will call the Turks and the Pakistanis for troops under the new mutual assistance treaty they signed in early summer. The area conflicts will grow wider and uglier. Gift article.
nytimes.com
Houthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The #StupidF*cker uses a calendar instead of actual objectives. For a war.
bbc.com
Iran war won't end until after US midterm elections, says Trump
The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Convention pap confirms it: the GOP is no more, and the #RepubliKKKan party is all that remains in the wreckage that is #Trumpovich and his evil minions. Can’t vote for #RepubliKKKan candidates ever again.
bbc.com
Four takeaways from Trump's speech at midterms convention
The US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#Trumpovich is a senile nutcase. Are we going to see ANYONE among his #RepubliKKKan sycophants take steps to rein in the madness?
nytimes.com
60 Posts in 10 Hours: How Trump’s Social Media Reflects His Version of Reality (Gift Article)
With an assist from A.I., President Trump offers a window into how he wants to be seen — and, critics say, a barometer of his mental state.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I wish I could have confidence that the Supreme Court vote on the illegal #Trumpovich mail-in vote limitations initiative was more than a coin-flip. Worst case is that the corrupt SC majority will allow implementation, thereby significantly disrupting the election.
nytimes.com
Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Is Coming to a Head. Here’s What to Know. (Gift Article)
The administration’s plan to screen mail-in ballots remains blocked as the Supreme Court considers challenges to new U.S. Postal Service ballot rules.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#Trump’sWar is widening again. This does not bode well for deescalation prospects. If anything it may provide openings for the Israelis to escalate again, with unexpected consequences to US interests.
nytimes.com
Iran Signals Readiness to Escalate War With U.S. Amid Rising Economic Pressure (Gift Article)
The Iranian government is taking an increasingly aggressive approach as it confronts a growing economic threat and worries that its grip on the Strait of Hormuz is slipping, analysts say.
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johnjorgensen84.bsky.social @johnjorgensen84.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Good discussion of #Trumpovich and his endemic corruption. But why do we have to go to UK press (which is very good, BTW) to see these stories, and we don’t see anything like it in US press?
theguardian.com
Trump’s approval rating is plummeting – as his fortune grows and grows | Arwa Mahdawi
The US president says criticising his soaring investment portfolio is ‘very unfair’. Tell that to the millions of Americans struggling with the cost of living, writes Arwa Mahdawi
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