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retired- IT, Managed testing of software for NASDAQ In Connecticut and glad of it. promoting the continuation of our freedoms.

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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 1h
Garland appointed in March 2021, and by November 2024 he was done. 3 years 8 months and prosecuting Trump wasn't his only job. You don't seem to release how long investigations take. Yes it is too bad Trump got off.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 20h
These are the type of rotten people advising Hegseth. archive.is/2026.09.29-1...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Criticism is mounting from the GOP? apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP
AdImpact says three taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump are nearing a cost of at least $1.5 million.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists have engineered a virus that invades and destroys glioblastoma one of the deadliest brain cancers while turning the immune system into a relentless tumor-killing force. This could be a historic shift in cancer treatment.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
GOP trying to disgrace Jack Smith, one of the few honest men doing his job in DC and want to prosecute him. Vote this GOP out so they can’t hide Trumps crimes. abcnews.com/Politics/for...
abcnews.com
Ex-special counsel Jack Smith tells Senate panel 'I stand by' decisions to charge Trump
Former special counsel Jack Smith is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend his two criminal probes into President Donald Trump.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Nice going DOD pouring more money into a failed project. "In December 2025, the government paid the company $26.3 million in “progress payments” for two production lines — although the lines had never made a usable shell." www.propublica.org/article/army...
propublica.org
The Costly Blunders in the Army’s $533 Million Fiasco
ProPublica revealed how a rushed effort to arm Ukraine with artillery shells wasted half a billion dollars in taxpayer funding. Here are the biggest takeaways from that reporting.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Seems like the guy in charge should take the hit for this. But then no one in this admin takes responsibility. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
nytimes.com
Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees (Gift Article)
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As If Trump is the GOP example of masculinity. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
usatoday.com
‘Low-T': MAGA insults Talarico's masculinity, but it isn't working
Republicans have made James Talarico, mounting an unusually strong Senate bid in ruby-red Texas, a top target in the midterms. Will it work?
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Reliably Republican counties skew older, but they have significantly higher death rates even after adjusting for age. A paper published in 2022 by Haider Warraich, then at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues found that the adjusted death rate in red counties was 16% higher than in blue "
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump sends only the best. "U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly told a Greek minister, "We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here," during a conversation regarding the collapse of the Romanian government." Don Jr former girlfriend and a Fox Host.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
this is what the GOP has supported for 2 years."“I gave absolutely no credence and will not give credence to the election when it comes to Iran; it doesn’t even enter my mind,” Mr. Trump declared." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
nytimes.com
High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near (Gift Article)
As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Whiners in the GOP failed to protect the country from Trump and his anti Constitution actions. The GOP deserves to lose big. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Peter Theil is at war with the Pope over AI. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Peter Thiel slams pope’s AI encyclical as gift to Chinese Communist Party
The tech billionaire argued that Pope Leo XIV’s call to regulate AI could slow the West while China surges ahead with the technology.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Rep. Grassley trying to call out Smith for an illegal investigation. Proving the GOP has no ethics. "Grassley’s team has titled the hearing “Oversight of Jack Smith’s Abuse of Authority and the Targeting of Republicans.” thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com
Jack Smith to testify before Senate Judiciary next week
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as they probe his investigation into President Trump. Smith le…
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump had the President of China and Chinese media in the Oval Office but excluded US and other media. Freedom of press is not a priority for Trump.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sounds like every other crazy dictator.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Looks like Trump really does hate the 1st Amendment. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-think...
kenklippenstein.com
Feds Target AI Critics As “Foreign Agents”
Trump admin sees China behind opposition to AI data centers
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) • Start Debt (Jan 1981): ~$998 billion [1.5] • End Debt (Jan 1989): ~$2.86 trillion [1.5] • Net Change: +$1.86 trillion George H.W. Bush (1989–1993) • Start Debt (Jan 1989): ~$2.86 trillion [1.5] • End Debt (Jan 1993): ~$4.41 trillion • Net Change: +$1.55 trillion
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
1/ The U.S. national debt (gross federal debt in nominal dollars at the start and end of each administration) has grown from roughly $998 billion in 1980 to over $40 trillion [1.5].
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Country Debt-to-GDP Ratio Debt Per Capita 🇯🇵 Japan 237% – 264% ~$101,000 🇮🇹 Italy 135% – 144% ~$94,000 🇺🇸 US 121% – 126% ~$119,671 🇫🇷 France 113% – 116% ~$75,208 🇬🇧 UK 101% – 104% ~$60,000 🇨🇳 China 88% – 96% ~$13,000 🇨🇦 Canada 86% – 111% ~$47,000 🇩🇪 Germany 63% – 66% ~$36,000
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump renewing the deal in place since 1951 to make him look great. www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
cnn.com
Trump strikes Greenland deal with Denmark after threatening annexation | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said the United States reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives the US “permanent control” over Greenland’s security – months after Trump threatened to forcibl...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Blatant corruption and the GOP approves. archive.is/2026.09.17-1...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Universal reticent about Musk film. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
hollywoodreporter.com
Universal Is Getting Cold Feet on Releasing the Elon Musk Documentary (Exclusive)
The Comcast-owned studio is not yet committing to rolling out Alex Gibney's movie that it paid millions to acquire for non-North American release before the political winds shifted.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not as simple as pulling the plug. www.cbsnews.com/news/openai-...
cbsnews.com
OpenAI reveals 6 more incidents of "unexpected or concerning" AI behavior
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in artificial intelligence models as the debate on AI safety​ becomes increasingly heated.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"President Donald Trump told North Carolinians that he'll withhold FEMA funding needed for hurricane relief unless the candidate he endorsed wins the midterms." www.rawstory.com/trump-midter...
rawstory.com
'This is sick': Outrage as Trump taunts rallygoers with hurricane relief
President Donald Trump told North Carolinians that he'll withhold FEMA funding needed for hurricane relief unless the candidate he endorsed wins the midterms.On Wednesday, Trump showed up in Gastonia,...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Financial Times- US billionaires line up to bankroll Republicans’ election push. "Sixteen of the country’s 20 largest donors have ploughed money into the Republican campaign," archive.is/wBZHu
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Reporters at his news conf should ask, what is your reaction to the Fed telling you to f’ off? What is your reaction to the judges who said no to your mail in scheme and your Kennedy Center scheme? What is your reaction to Iran ? Or is it only the female reporters who go against him.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
qz.com/costco-kirkl...
qz.com
Costco rations Kirkland motor oil, raises price to $57.99
The wholesale retailer has raised the price of a 10-quart case of Kirkland Signature full-synthetic oil from around $30 to $57.99 and capped purchases at 2 per customer per week
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The answer is to block all bots or suspected bots so they can't spread their lies. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
yahoo.com
Russian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midterms
A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said, with more...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A higher 10-year Treasury rate increases borrowing costs across the economy, makes government debt more expensive to service, and can pressure stock valuations. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/b...
nytimes.com
10-Year Treasury Yield Reaches 5%, Highest Level in Years
One of the world’s most important interest rates hit a level recorded only once since the global financial crisis, as investors continued to rebuff the Trump administration’s efforts to sway the bond ...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Surely Donnie can stop this. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/w...
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A Giant Plume of Saharan Dust Is Headed to Florida (Gift Article)
Saharan dust often reaches South Florida, but rarely this late in the year.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
9/11 victim Michael Massaroli’s son: "You do my dad's legacy & the legacy of all victims no honor using this tragedy to spread hate. I've had to spend 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers & sisters, people who don't look like them."
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Another Trump lie “Atlantic Industrial Coatings has admitted that the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was caused by its own installation errors and "human oversight," rather than the acts of vandalism initially cited by political officials”
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It was a GOP lie fest on Bloomberg radio praising Trump and how everything is so great with the economy. They must be in an alternate universe
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Innovation. The Girl Scouts have gone to the dogs. abcnews.com/Business/wir...
abcnews.com
Girl Scouts' first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January
Man’s best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
PSA: Election officials in California, Oregon, Washington and elsewhere are telling voters if you can, return your ballot through an official ballot drop box rather than trusting it to the mail.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
wsj.com
Exclusive | Anthropic Researcher Quits Over ‘Out-of-Control’ AI Fears
Concerns are rising inside AI labs that competition is pushing tech companies to race toward self-improving models that risk spiraling out of human control.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Bessent trying to bail out the mess Donnie caused. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/t...
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Treasury Department to buy back $6 billion in longer-term debt, triple the normal level
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#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
‼️ mail in voters use a ballot drop box only! #Blues
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Not surprising. The entire GOP are cowards. www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
rawstory.com
Defeated Trump aides admit they've lost all control: 'Why bother?'
Top White House officials and elected Republicans are no longer even attempting to talk President Trump out of anything, according to Axios, which spoke with numerous aides, advisers and donors in the...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Nice job Kansas putting this louse in office. www.rawstory.com/senator-roge...
rawstory.com
GOP senator who fought to repeal Obamacare built fortune suing patients who couldn't pay
Sen. Roger Marshall, the Kansas Republican who helped lead House Republicans' 2017 push to repeal the Affordable Care Act, spent decades building his medical career and personal wealth in part by suin...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The only thing to celebrate in the Triumphal Arch is it can be a symbol of corruption when Trump leaves. www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
rawstory.com
Provocative proposals detailed threatening to undo Trump's 'monuments to his narcissism'
Detailed plans for reversing President Donald Trump's physical stamp on Washington, D.C., were laid out by an MS NOW columnist who argued that a future Democratic administration should treat his monum...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Taxes by Migrants-“Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Most of that amount, $59.4 billion, was paid to the federal government while the remaining $37.3 billion was paid to state and local governments.” itep.org/undocumented...
itep.org
Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Providing access to work authorization for undocumented immigrants would increase their tax contributions both be...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
1/2- Net effect of Deportations-AI- Higher Prices: Economic models from groups like the Peterson Institute show that losing millions of workers pushes consumer prices up significantly for food, housing, and everyday services. Job Losses for U.S.-
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
1/3 -Cost of deportations to US industries. AI-Mass deportations are estimated to reduce the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $1.1 trillion to $1.7 trillion (a 4.2% to 6.8% overall loss) by shrinking labor markets and consumer demand.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Good article from 2024, still applicable on the cost of deportations. www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
brookings.edu
The labor market impact of deportations | Brookings
Research consistently shows that deportations hurt the U.S. labor market and lead to worse labor market outcomes for U.S.-born workers.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
So they can't give tickets to the GOP convention in Texas away. www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Costco knows how to treat their employees properly. apple.news/AKG9FGymCSAe...
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He Earns $33 an Hour as a Costco Cashier. Now He’s a Millionaire. — The Wall Street Journal
Long-tenured workers like cashier Tony Barzar are reliable, experienced and able to speed shoppers through a checkout line. Costco is willing to pay to keep them around.
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schmidt-ct @jschm2681.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
An amazing list of yes people, incompetents and liars. thehill.com/homenews/ana...
thehill.com
Ranking the Republican 2028 contenders
President Trump dominates the political landscape, holding off lame-duck status for now. But some signs are emerging that prominent members of his party are readying 2028 presidential bids. Those m…
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