Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 2hwww.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...cnn.comJared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNNAt the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns. 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 2hwww.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukTrump diverts Ukraine aid to authoritarian countries in Latin AmericaTrump has repeatedly acted to boost like-minded and authoritarian leaders across Latin America using funds allocated for the European defense against Putin 001
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyMary21 @mheltru21.bsky.social · 2hFuck that racist wanker #ElonSucks #KetamineKing #DOGEWasAScam 061
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 3hwww.newschannel5.com/politics/the...newschannel5.comTrump announced a $54 billion energy investment from South Korea. South Korea said he jumped the gunSouth Korea says it did not commit to investing $54 billion in the Alaska LNG project, contradicting claims made by President Trump as part of a broader U.S.-South Korea trade agreement. 000
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyRep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I never thought I’d see the U.S. government try to whitewash Richard Nixon’s crimes & defend his profound abuse of the presidency. But here we are. Crooks protecting crooks.wsj.comExclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw DealA revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly. 41670201
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9hUPDATE: @GovBillLee’s @TDOCCommish Frank Strada has RESIGNED after yet another botched execution. (When asked Lee insisted they “followed protocols”🤔😕) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... 27397115
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 11hICE violated nearly 100 court orders in 1 month—now DOJ is attacking the MN federal judges who spoke out @ngertner.bsky.social, @rwpusa.bsky.social, Matthew Seligman & I authored a joint op-ed standing up for judicial independence Full op-ed @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TNcontrariannews.orgWe Object! DOJ’s Latest Attack on our Heroic Federal JudgesPublisher’s Roundup 87 20967397
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 4hJUST IN: Nearly 1,400 workers were laid off from the former Navistar truck factory in Springfield, Ohio, only THREE DAYS before Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally nearby. The layoffs are so massive they effectively wipe out an entire year of job growth in the greater Dayton area. 262
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 5hwww.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comHow America Became AntifascistFranklin D. Roosevelt was slow to confront the threat of Fascism. A new history explores how he—and the country—finally came around. 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 18hMEDAL OF HONOR. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ARTHUR J. JACKSON, USMCR 🇺🇸 Halftone reproduction of a photograph, copied from the official publication Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy, page 208. Arthur J. Jackson was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving 110
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 18hwww.cbsnews.com/news/environ...cbsnews.comEnvironmental groups sue Trump administration over rollback of vehicle mileage rulesReducing fuel-efficiency standards will raise prices at the pump and produce more harmful emissions, according to environmentalists. 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 18hwww.jezebel.com/donald-trump...jezebel.comEvery Poll Agrees: Trump Is Now Historically HatedPolling averages are literally having to expand the Y-axis of their charts to keep up with Trump's disapproval rating. 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 18hwww.newsweek.com/medicare-upd...newsweek.comMedicare update: Major changes proposed by Democrats if they win midtermsIf they win, the Democrats would push to expand Medicare coverage to include dental, vision and hearing benefits. 000
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The CDC is now the CDC in name only. Along with staff cuts, RFK Jr has made it difficult for scientists to do their jobs, including response to outbreaks such as measles and Ebola. Twenty political appointees now direct staff to spend time and $$ on dubious hypotheses. 🧪 archive.today/r38pwnytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific MissionThe agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 22632366
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026NEW: Emma Joyce died at 3 years old. The next year, her sister Ava Joan died. Then their brother died from the same complication of untreated diabetes that killed Ava Joan. Later, a fourth sibling died. Their parents believed in prayer, not medicine.propublica.orgFour Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr... 50132711478
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyAli Velshi @velshi.com · 02/10/2026Donald Trump's poll numbers are hitting record lows as the midterms approach. Trump won't admit it, and Republicans are facing serious backlash in November. 615437
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Turnabout is fair play... grab 'em by the paycheck. 483115173183
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026lincolnproject.substack.com/p/dumping-tr...lincolnproject.substack.comDumping Trump Won’t Save YouCountdown to November is causing vulnerable Republicans to consider leaving Trump behind - but then what? 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026On August 12, 1916, Lewis Hine captured this shot of 11-year-old Demetra Jones sitting barefoot outside her family's home near Sonora, Kentucky. 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he will do everything in his power to prevent Democrats from reclaiming either chamber of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. Now Marc Elias, an election attorney who founded the voting rights organization Democracy Docket, is warning t 100
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What this country really needs right now.... 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.cbsnews.com/news/federal...cbsnews.comFed watchdog finds no laws broken in $2.5 billion Fed renovations Trump has called "disgraceful"The Federal Reserve inspector general also did not find fault with features the White House had complained were "ostentatious" and not compliant with the approved plans. 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Title: Construction worker's trailer (homemade house car). He has a job at Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana. Creator(s): Wolcott, Marion Post, 1910-1990, photographer Date Created/Published: 1940 Dec. 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.foxla.com/news/us-ends...foxla.comUS ends Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq after 12 yearsU.S. forces have completed their withdrawal from Erbil Air Base, formally ending the U.S. military mission in Iraq under Operation Inherent Resolve after over a decade of counter-ISIS operations, U.S... 000
Jerry Whitney @theharpoonman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026electrek.co/2026/09/29/t...electrek.coTesla takes on $30 billion in credit as it approaches unprofitabilityTesla's profits keep falling, but it has guided for higher CapEx in the coming year. To fill the gap, it just opened a $30B credit line. 000
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for All.metrotimes.comMike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro TimesMike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families. 14585422837
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyD. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026📌REMINDER: 1. Donald Trump violently attacked the country on Jan. 6, 2021, while trying to overthrow the election. 2. He then retired to his dining room to root on the attack for three hours. 3. When it failed, he went on camera, and told the attackers that he "loved them." He's a damn traitor. 25667257
Reposted by Jerry WhitneyJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I hope this headline haunts Eric Schmitt for the rest of his pathetic political career. 1160159644517