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John Peele

@pinetees.bsky.social
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USAF veteran and retired National Security Exec. Wishing democracy and security for ALL 🌈. Suck at golf but love it. I’d choose family over coffee, most of the time. #humans>$ 🏀🏈⛳️ 🇺🇦

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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 13h
Trump and Hegseth combined have the IQ of an acorn. The worst doubling down in history. www.usnews.com/news/us/arti...
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 19h
The inhumane treatment of detainees is only growing, as are the coverups. www.rsn.org/001/ice-dele...
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ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical Care
<blockquote><br /><strong><em> Three-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of ill detai...
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kcole0.bsky.social @kcole0.bsky.social · 23h
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 23h
‘No Beardos, No Weirdos, No Wimps’ A Hegesth is what you get when you combine steroids and alcohal with an inferiority complex. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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In Speech, Hegseth Targets Diversity, Transgender People, Reporters and Iran
In his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just one more reason we can’t lose our government to theocratic autocrats. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...
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Catholic clergy members abused 1,000 children over decades in Worcester, Springfield and Fall River, AG finds
An investigation detailed evidence that 270 clergy members abused nearly 1,000 children across Worcester, Springfield and Fall River Catholic dioceses for around 70 years.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yes, let’s make life harder for overworked TSA agents while Trump is allowed to sleep at his desk. www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/u...
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TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs | CNN
Airport security employees checking boarding passes and IDs will no longer be allowed to sit down while working, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed Tuesday.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The man of steel.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
0f course. Let’s combine one of the most destructive concepts in human history - religion - with potentially one of the most destructive concepts in our future. What could possibly go wrong…..? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Price increases from both Disney+ and Apple TV in the last week as Americans continue to suffer from Trump’s tariffs and the Iran war. No one is on our side. They’ll continue to bleed us as long as we have an uncontrolled capitalist system.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In case you thought OpenAI executives were actually concerned about the harm their products could potentially cause….. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/t...
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OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models
Employees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The war with Iran, the ballroom, the Kennedy Center, the reflecting pool? All of them provided a perfect diversion. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer
A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine are too numerous to count. And they won’t stop as long as Putin’s whipping boy is our president. At least in this case, rapidly advancing drone technology is allowing some relief to get through to occupied cities. www.ft.com/content/b6be...
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Ukraine airlifts aid to Russian-occupied city
Humanitarian crisis deepens in Oleshky, where access to food is scarce
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Trump administration: raising healthcare costs and making us all sicker at the same time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/c...
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The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump’s economy folks. Baiting us with “get 2 free” when one 12 pack is $11.00.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sad to hear that Kelly Macdonald isn’t going to be able to return to Dept Q because of schedule conflicts with Lanterns. She’s so good in both. tvshowsfinder.com/netflix-news...
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Why Kelly Macdonald Isn’t Returning for 'Dept. Q' Season 2 - TVShowsFinder.com
Why Kelly Macdonald Isn’t Returning for 'Dept. Q' Season 2 - TVShowsFinder
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Anyone still questioning whether Trump gives a s$&t or not about Taiwan? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says
President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Universal Healthcare has to happen. Establishment politicians on both sides are protecting the status quo. The sooner we get new blood in Congress - including changing leadership - the better.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump and his idol.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When you’ve lost your prosecutor …… www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Prosecutor Resigns, Saying U.S. Attorney Mishandled Chicago Protest Case
The prosecutor said that U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros had intervened and overruled her in the case against a group of protesters known as the “Broadview Six.”
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No mas!
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
As Trump kisses Xi’s ass at the White House, China is very rapidly kicking our ass in renewable energy. Instead of supporting this type of development in the U.S., Trump’s administration is actively killing projects like this.
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Marketman52 @marketman52.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No matter which side of the healthcare oligarchy is “gaming the game,” the bottom line is U.S. citizens are still getting colonoscopied every time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
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Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher
The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In so many ways the U.S. is still living in the 20th century, sadly by design.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We feel you sir, we feel you….
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I want this America back.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The U.S. used to lead the world on issues like this. With Trump at the helm, we now vote like Russia.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Netanyahu and Trump: birds of a feather going to hell together. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Live Updates: Netanyahu Addresses U.N. General Assembly in High-Stakes Speech
In a combative speech, the prime minister defended Israeli military action across the Middle East, and attacked Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York. Dozens of delegates walked out of the hall as he took ...
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I knew it…those treacherous, conniving dumocrats....oh, wait…… www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules
The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County to return ballots to election officials after he confiscated them for an investigation.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Throughout this ordeal Hegseth said the horrible conditions on the ship were being “misrepresented.” Eight sailors attempted suicide during the deployment. In any other administration Hegseth would be fired immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says
The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Choosing bible thumpers over children is not what I’d expect - or hope for - from anyone in the medical industry. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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Hospitals Shut Youth Gender Clinics in Deal with Trump Administration
At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors.
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Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Grand jury says “Flock you” to the prosecutor.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Three NYC mayoral administrations tried to tackle this. It took Mamdani’s administration to finally break through. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/n...
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DoorDash Agrees to $131.5 Million Settlement for Shortchanging Workers
The online delivery company agreed to give pay relief to workers and to accept monitoring of its methods after it underpaid — or didn’t pay — 264,000 workers.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Or as Trump likes to call him, “MY Johnson.” www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Mike Johnson Is the Most Dangerous House Speaker in American History
His decision to shut the House down at a moment of crisis around AI is the act of a reckless charlatan.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The company has a white, South African owner that bends over backwards for MAGA and Trump. Are we shocked? www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Tesla faces major trial for alleged bias against Black workers, after years of lawsuits
A California agency's lawsuit accusing Tesla ​of allowing rampant race discrimination at its flagship assembly plant is set to go to trial ‌on Monday, one of a series of similar lawsuits being faced b...
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s amazing how often MAGA throws Kid Rock up against the wall and hope he sticks. newrepublic.com/post/215697/...
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MAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled After No One Wanted to Go
The “Freedom Fest” is no longer happening after dismal ticket sales.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We could save even more money - and lives - if we had Universal Healthcare. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/h...
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Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud
Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Alarming examples of how AI broke out of its (their?) restraints and/or tried to hide its actions: (source: Cade Metz, NY Times)
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Is the White House now bugging MS Now reporters? This is going too far :)
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Still way too much media power for one company. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
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Paramount to Resolve Antitrust Lawsuit, Clearing the Way for Warner Bros. Acquisition
The deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Because spooks prevent poops? decrypt.co/378553/why-c...
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Why Is Chipotle Now Working With the CIA-Funded Palantir? - Decrypt
Chipotle is piloting a Palantir food safety dashboard after a summer of outbreaks, putting employee data in the hands of the CIA-funded firm.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The U.S. could really use some common sense like this.
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Can you say “Keystone cops?” Our vaunted military is becoming a laughing stock under Trump and Hegseth. www.airdatanews.com/f-35-stealth...
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F-35 stealth components disappear after shipment is diverted to Hong Kong
Pentagon is trying to recover parts sent from Australia to the US for repairs, including a cockpit canopy containing sensitive technology
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Saints rolling in to Baltimore and beating the Ravens is why I love the NFL. #NFLsky
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John Peele @pinetees.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A musk see.
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