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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 23h
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol... Looks like tRump is trying to buy votes, so I forwarded the money to a democrats' senate campaign.
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Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren't eligible. Critics see a political stunt
President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billio...
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 23h
news.mit.edu/2026/margare... We need more Hamiltons and less Zuckerbergs.
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/l... Tariff refunds being distributed back to people? 🤣. Hell no, going back to companies increasing profits.
cnbc.com
Levi Strauss hikes profit guidance after tariff refunds, but its sales outlook is less optimistic
Levi Strauss on Wednesday posted earnings that beat expectations, though it saw benefits from tariff refunds.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.yahoo.com/news/world/a... Maybe it will spread to the USA and students will find their voice.
yahoo.com
'Gen Z has risen up': Tens of thousands demand better education in France
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better learning conditions in prote...
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.forbes.com/sites/rrapie... The US imports about 4% of its diesel, mostly from Canada. In 2025 the US produced more than it consumed, per the US Energy Information Administration. Greed not lack of supply is the reason for high prices in the US.
forbes.com
America’s Diesel Problem Isn’t A Lack Of Oil
Record U.S. oil production hasn’t prevented a diesel shortage as refinery constraints, depleted inventories, and global disruptions keep fuel supplies tight.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What might an AI doomsday look like? Experts have given it some thought flip.it/VWhkF_ The AI threat is human dependence. We will forget how to THINK while depending on AI. When AI crashes it will take our infrastructure with it, humanity will revert back to the stone age.
flip.it
What might an AI doomsday look like? Experts have given it some thought
Researchers have worried about the increasing power of AI systems for years, but an explosion of interest has ignited old controversies about exactly how AI will cause chaos.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Just read this in an Arkansas newspaper. ...A Texas investor with ties to the Trump family, for instance, quietly signed an agreement with one of Russia’s biggest energy companies last year to develop natural gas in Alaska....
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
thehill.com/homenews/sta... Want to see the war end tomorrow? Start a billionaire tax to reduce diesel fuel price increase. The fleecing of American.
thehill.com
Trump: Surging gas costs are ‘very inexpensive price to pay’ for Iran war
President Trump referred to surging gas prices as a small “price to pay” for the U.S. war in Iran while speaking to a crowd of supporters Wednesday in North Carolina.  “It’s a very inexpensive…
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.npr.org/2026/09/15/n... So what are they not telling us? Cause there are only two factors that modivate politicians, money and control. Protecting you and me ain't one.
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Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to share a stage to promote curbs on AI
The poles of U.S. politics are coming together over AI. Sanders and Bannon will appear at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., to convince Congress to work faster to curb the impact of AI.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-ga... Notice how the largest farmland owner in America and tRump brown nose is talking AI while he has huge benefits from H-2A wage reductions implemented by tRump administration. Look over there, while they steal under your nose.
cbsnews.com
Bill Gates issues stark warning about AI's impact on American jobs
In a nearly 6,000-word essay, Gates argues that artificial intelligence poses a mounting threat to U.S. workers.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n... We have learned that the Justice Department is protecting the rich perpetrators and calling it "protecting victims". In this Administration the pedophiles are labeled victims.
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Justice Department released 3 million pages of Epstein files. What did we learn? : The NPR Politics Podcast
The Justice Department says it has released all of the relevant documents from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. We discuss what we have learned from the millions of pages...
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n... We learned that the rich folk own the US Government and are above the law.
npr.org
Justice Department released 3 million pages of Epstein files. What did we learn? : The NPR Politics Podcast
The Justice Department says it has released all of the relevant documents from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. We discuss what we have learned from the millions of pages...
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
www.mediaite.com/politics/mar... 34 felony convictions for fraud and you expect honesty? You are a special kind of stupid. Webster: Noun ... 2. Fraud - a person who makes deceitful pretenses Synonyms: faker, imposter, impostor, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, pretender, fake ....
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Bluntly Declares MAGA ‘Was All a Lie’ in Scalding Take on Trump’s GOP
Marjorie Taylor Greene went absolutely nuts on President Trump, branding his MAGA movement a "big lie" and accusing him of waging "war on behalf of Israel."
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Every member of the branches of the US Government (Executive, Legislative and Judicial) are responsible for the murder of Americans by federal agents. They have done nothing to stop the murders or hold those involved responsible.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
apnews.com/article/sena... The proof is in the pudding!
apnews.com
Democrats poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won't meet demands for ICE reform
Senate Democrats are poised to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies on Thursday.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w Kind of reminds me of Arlo Guthrie
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
oilprice.com/Energy/Crude... So where is all this oil tRump has been taking from the Venezuela fleet?
oilprice.com
Oil Prices Continue to Rise As US Crude Oil Inventories Drop | OilPrice.com
Crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 2.3 million barrels during the week ending January 24, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on W...
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
@wnba.com How about all the foreign athletes on American teams take a couple weeks off and visit home. Go to Italy for the Winter Olympics. Show solidarity for the mistreatment of folks by US Government thugs.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
@nflbluesky.bsky.social How about all the foreign athletes on American teams take a couple weeks off and visit home. Go to Italy for the Winter Olympics. Show solidarity for the mistreatment of folks by US Government thugs.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
@nba.com How about all the foreign athletes on American teams take a couple weeks off and visit home. Go to Italy for the Winter Olympics. Show solidarity for the mistreatment of folks by US Government thugs.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
How about all the foreign athletes on American teams take a couple weeks off and visit home. Go to Italy for the Winter Olympics. Show solidarity for the mistreatment of folks by US Government thugs.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u... An American citizen exercising his 1st and 2nd Amendment rights, defending a woman is murdered in broad daylight on a public street by DHS thugs. Where is the righteous right, defenders of liberty? Why aren't they out in the street waving their guns demanding justice?
cnn.com
Videos appear to show federal officer took gun from Alex Pretti just before fatal shooting, CNN analysis finds | CNN
A CNN analysis of video appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"AI" the Tech world primadonna. Just remember AI has no imagination.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/a... The only difference between a kiss-ass and shit-head is depth perception. Venezuela deserves better.
cnn.com
Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. In return she received a swag bag but no promise of support | CNN
When Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado walked into the White House on Thursday, she came bearing the gift US President Donald Trump has long coveted: a Nobel Peace Prize.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
arkansasadvocate.com/2026/01/15/u... Shameful display of Misogyny and Bigotry.
arkansasadvocate.com
UPDATED: University of Arkansas withdraws incoming law dean’s offer in wake of Republican complaints | Arkansas Advocate
The University of Arkansas abruptly revoked its offer to the incoming dean of its law school after key Republicans complained about her background and legal position on protections for transgender ath...
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Russia warns it will bring about the ‘end of the world’ if Trump follows through on threat flip.it/OA07ty Are we having fun yet? Russia loves tRump creating all this chaos. I wouldn't be surprised if Putin is directly tRump to create this clusterfuck.
flip.it
Russia warns it will bring about the ‘end of the world’ if Trump follows through on threat
The ex-Russian deputy prime minister has issued a strong message to Donald Trump
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
youtube.com/watch?v=9hms... We need to see more of this constitution protected assembly and speech from our youth.
youtube.com
Madison high school students walk out, protest ICE actions
YouTube video by WKOW 27 NEWS
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
www.bgr.com/2068681/say-... Ha Ha Ha, lipstick on a pig.
bgr.com
Say Goodbye To Ugly Power Strips With This Sleek Solution - BGR
Say goodbye to messy wires. The D-Line Cable Management Box is the stylish, safe solution for hiding power strips and reclaiming your space.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
UCP vs ACP. Reminds me of the Betamax vs VHS wars. Wouldn't be nice if we spent as much time and effort developing AI tools to revolutionize public education or to weed out the BS on the internet instead of just taking our money faster.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
www.historyhit.com/the-stasi-th... Can someone tell me the difference between the Stasi and ICE? Me either.
historyhit.com
The Stasi: The Most Terrifying Secret Police in History?
Secret police have long helped authoritarian states maintain their control and hegemony on power, normally by operating outside the law to repress...
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
www.tamus.edu/regents/ Doing everything they can to suppress meaningful dialogs. This group is exactly the kind of folks Socrates and Plato warn us about.
tamus.edu
Board of Regents - Office of The Board of Regents
The responsibilities of The A&M System Board of Regents are to:Oversee the administration and set policy direction for the System’s 11 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state ...
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
www.axios.com/2026/01/07/u... What!? I thought the US was running Venezuela. tRump fly down there and throw them out.
axios.com
Trump presses Venezuela to dismiss agents from China, Russia, Iran and Cuba
It's the Trump administration's latest effort to force Venezuela to meet U.S. demands.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Bari Weiss Pick For CBS Anchor Kicks Things Off With Hegseth Tongue-Bath crooksandliars.com/2026/01/bari... CBS News the new Trump propaganda network.
crooksandliars.com
Bari Weiss Pick For CBS Anchor Kicks Things Off With Hegseth Tongue-Bath
If there was any doubt that Bari Weiss and her pick to anchor CBS Evening News were going to ruin what was left of the network's integrity, Tony Dokoupil managed to wipe that right away during his deb...
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
www.bgr.com/2063901/say-... Another innovation that big oil will bury.
bgr.com
Say Goodbye To Fossil Fuels With This Gas Alternative Without Petroleum - BGR
Though our cars still need gas, they may not need petroleum for much longer; Aircela has found a way to create gas from the air itself.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
www.thestreet.com/retail/walma... Don't believe everything they tell you. Walmart food prices in NW Arkansas are through the roof. I figure at 15% to 20% higher then those in Central Texas.
thestreet.com
Walmart sees shift in consumer behavior
There's a new type of shopper taking over at Walmart, and it could cause a big change that hurts budget-conscious consumers.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Fri, 5 Dec 2025 Utility customers decry costs, pollution nwa.pressreader.com/article/2818... SWEPCO is owned by Ametican Electric Power (AEP). AEP stock is up over 28% YTD. The price increase is about more profit!
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Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
DEBT! Debt has and is a tool for the rich to control you. Credit Cards, student loans, underwater mortgages, medical bills, high interest rates, low pay are the means to the end. Debt takes away your freedom to choose another job, another town, a better life. DEBT is a yoke around your neck.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory... They sell everyone on job creation for huge cuts on taxes and electricity rates. Once construction is over staffing levels drop to around 5% - 10%. Everone elses rate go up & get stuck subsidizing the cuts for years. It's a ripoff.
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Voters’ anger over high electricity bills and data centers loom over 2026 midterms
Voter anger over rising electricity costs is shaping next year's midterm elections
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
www.adn.com/politics/202... Republicans just hate it when folks have choices. Makes it so difficult to control the outcomes.
adn.com
Opponents of ranked choice voting say they have gathered 48,000 signatures in effort to repeal it
The Republican-backed initiative seeks to place the repeal question on the 2026 ballot.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Venezuela DRUGS? Really, Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. This just another Iraq. US control of oil.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscom... More deceptive advertising, this is a reflection most customer service too.
buzzfeed.com
29 Photos Proving Shrinkflation Is Getting Completely Out Of Hand
"my first reaction was to just laugh at how ridiculous this corporate greed has gotten."
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202... Republicans control the executive branch, house and senate but its the Democrates that shutdown the Government???
whitehouse.gov
Airlines, Pilots Demand Action as Democrat Shutdown Pushes Air Travel to the Edge
As air traffic controllers and TSA agents work without paychecks and widespread flight disruptions threaten to upend holiday travel, Democrats’ shameful
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
42,000,000 Americans on SNAP; 16,000,000 of them are children (I won't get into the whole having kids you can't afford debate); over 4,200 000 working poor. How about a living wage? It would only mean one less billion for a couple billionaire.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
aje.io/jczjss Interesting list of companies that lost services especially Apple and Microsoft. Two huge tech companies that don't use their own products to run their businesses. Makes you wonder if you should use their systems. I should note Apple doesn't do IT services, so they get a pass.
aje.io
What caused Amazon’s AWS outage, and why did so many major apps go offline?
Amazon Web Services, a cloud platform that supports a portion of the internet, experienced a massive outage on Monday.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
www.msn.com/en-us/money/... A Tesla will actually cost over $400 a month more when you factor in the purchase price difference, say over a 5 year loan. Add in interest, higher insurance and registration fees and it gets I worse.
msn.com
MSN
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
fortune.com/2025/10/13/c... Sounds like good advice for the C suite seekers. How about paying a living wage for the folks that actually keep in your suite!
fortune.com
CEO of $8 billion AI company says it’s ‘mind-boggling’ that people think you can work 38 hours a week, have work-life balance, and be successful | Fortune
Cerebras cofounder Andrew Feldman warned aspiring entrepreneurs they need to be working “every waking minute,” echoing the likes of Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
The False Statements Accountability Act refers to the 1996 amendments to 18 U.S.C. § 1001, a federal law that makes it a felony to knowingly and willfully make false statements or conceal material facts to the government. SHAME it doesn't apply to politicians doing the same to the public.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
www.bbc.com/news/article..., ... not "savvy or sophisticated enough to understand fully the electoral process" ..... oh, by the way, the group included several Republican Party officials.
bbc.com
Michigan judge dismisses charges against 'fake' 2020 electors
The judge said the group was not "savvy or sophisticated enough to understand fully the electoral process".
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
www.adn.com/alaska-news/... $11.69 for a loaf of bread in the Stuaqpak grocery in Utqiagvik, Alaska. As usual the remote villagers are being ripped off and the SNAP subsidies go to the ripoff shippers.
adn.com
Alaska plans to use out-of-state contractors to process SNAP applications amid persistent backlog
The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the state’s request to use existing contract staff to also conduct SNAP eligibility interviews and other tasks they were previously barred from doing.
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JJ @nanook51.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
www.latimes.com/business/sto... .....Hwang said it is nearly impossible to find enough Americans with the skills needed to staff South Korea’s U.S. factories, .... OR is it difficult to find local skilled folks that will work a 52-hour week for low pay, the standards in South Korea?
latimes.com
South Korea, irked at U.S. raid at Hyundai plant, announces deal for detainees' release
South Korea says it has a deal for release of those caught in Hyundai Georgia raid.
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