Auld Black Jack
@freejack.bsky.social
You know that "People, people who need people.." song? ...I'm not one of those people.
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Auld Black Jack
@freejack.bsky.social
· Dec 7
The GOP will misrepresent S.S. as a Investment with a poor ROI in an attempt sell their privatization scam.
This video is from the era of GWB's failed attempt, so the figures are dated but the program is accurately described.
Please share to combat GOP disinformation.
youtu.be/Tts2uTWt6e8?...
This video is from the era of GWB's failed attempt, so the figures are dated but the program is accurately described.
Please share to combat GOP disinformation.
youtu.be/Tts2uTWt6e8?...
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Yeah, let's talk about this for a second.
literally the first thing this guy says is a bald faced lie www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/m...
‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done
The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Yeah, let's talk about this for a second.
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Afraid the what are you going to do about it doctrine is in full effect now.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Afraid the what are you going to do about it doctrine is in full effect now.
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greetings from hell
January 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
greetings from hell
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I’m thinking this morning about all the people I spoke to last year who were absolutely convinced, and tried to convince me, that Trump would be antiwar compared to Biden and Harris.
In the past week alone he has attacked Nigeria and then Venezuela and also threatened to attack Iran (again).
In the past week alone he has attacked Nigeria and then Venezuela and also threatened to attack Iran (again).
January 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
I’m thinking this morning about all the people I spoke to last year who were absolutely convinced, and tried to convince me, that Trump would be antiwar compared to Biden and Harris.
In the past week alone he has attacked Nigeria and then Venezuela and also threatened to attack Iran (again).
In the past week alone he has attacked Nigeria and then Venezuela and also threatened to attack Iran (again).
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(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
January 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
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If Trump shows you as an example of his support you should seriously reconsider your life choices.
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 AM
If Trump shows you as an example of his support you should seriously reconsider your life choices.
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People remember the govt shuts down on Jan 30 if it doesn’t get funded, right?
January 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
People remember the govt shuts down on Jan 30 if it doesn’t get funded, right?
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Veteran New York Times national security reporter David Sanger says what Trump is describing in Venezuela is an "American occupation."
January 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Veteran New York Times national security reporter David Sanger says what Trump is describing in Venezuela is an "American occupation."
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The world must boycott the World Cup and the Olympics.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
The world must boycott the World Cup and the Olympics.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
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NEW: The anonymous "researcher" in Nick Shirley's viral "fraud" video--treated as a concerned citizen on Fox News and elsewhere--is actually a Minnesota state lobbyist and political activist who worked with a GOP House staffer to provide Shirley info/
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
Unnamed Source in Viral Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Is Right-Wing Lobbyist Who Called Muslims “Demons”
David Hoch, who goes by his first name in Nick Shirley’s video allegedly exposing Somali fraud, referred to “demon Muslims” on social media.
theintercept.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM
NEW: The anonymous "researcher" in Nick Shirley's viral "fraud" video--treated as a concerned citizen on Fox News and elsewhere--is actually a Minnesota state lobbyist and political activist who worked with a GOP House staffer to provide Shirley info/
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
theintercept.com/2026/01/03/m...
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Mayor Mamdani has revoked Executive Orders issued by Eric Adams after his corruption indictment.
Nullified orders include institution of the IHRA definition of antisemitism—which labels some criticism of Israel as antisemitic—and opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Nullified orders include institution of the IHRA definition of antisemitism—which labels some criticism of Israel as antisemitic—and opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Mamdani revokes IHRA antisemitism definition on day 1, amid broad rejection of Adams orders
NYC mayor nullifies swath of predecessor's actions, including some related to Jewish community and one that opposed the campaign to boycott Israel; retains Office to Combat Antisemitism
www.timesofisrael.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Mayor Mamdani has revoked Executive Orders issued by Eric Adams after his corruption indictment.
Nullified orders include institution of the IHRA definition of antisemitism—which labels some criticism of Israel as antisemitic—and opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Nullified orders include institution of the IHRA definition of antisemitism—which labels some criticism of Israel as antisemitic—and opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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this is arguably beside the point but even the drafter of the ihra definition has outright said it shouldn’t be a basis for legislation and/or state action (or otherwise used as a speech code)
I drafted the definition of antisemitism. Rightwing Jews are weaponizing it | Kenneth Stern
The ‘working definition of antisemitism’ was never intended to silence speech, but that’s what Trump’s executive order accomplished this week
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
this is arguably beside the point but even the drafter of the ihra definition has outright said it shouldn’t be a basis for legislation and/or state action (or otherwise used as a speech code)
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The IHRA is an antisemitism-generator that redefines antisemitism to criminalize criticism of ethnic cleansing and apartheid. This is why genocide activists are typing in all-caps today ⬇️
January 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The IHRA is an antisemitism-generator that redefines antisemitism to criminalize criticism of ethnic cleansing and apartheid. This is why genocide activists are typing in all-caps today ⬇️
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🚨 IMPORTANT: *Official* avg. 2026 #ACA rate hikes will likely be lower than KFF's 114% estimate for three critical reasons...
...all of which will be completely ignored by the Trump Regime a few weeks from now.
acasignups.net/26/01/02/imp...
...all of which will be completely ignored by the Trump Regime a few weeks from now.
acasignups.net/26/01/02/imp...
IMPORTANT: *Official* avg. 2026 premium hikes will likely be lower than KFF's 114% estimate for three critical reasons...
Last week I issued a warning that once the 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period ends in a few weeks, the Trump Regime is likely to crow about total enrollment "only" dropping by perhaps a million people co...
acasignups.net
January 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
🚨 IMPORTANT: *Official* avg. 2026 #ACA rate hikes will likely be lower than KFF's 114% estimate for three critical reasons...
...all of which will be completely ignored by the Trump Regime a few weeks from now.
acasignups.net/26/01/02/imp...
...all of which will be completely ignored by the Trump Regime a few weeks from now.
acasignups.net/26/01/02/imp...
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happy new year from the king
(ps on top of all of the unhinged Colorado grew by 1% according to latest data)
(ps on top of all of the unhinged Colorado grew by 1% according to latest data)
December 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
happy new year from the king
(ps on top of all of the unhinged Colorado grew by 1% according to latest data)
(ps on top of all of the unhinged Colorado grew by 1% according to latest data)
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Mamdani is out here reducing crime on day one.
January 2, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Mamdani is out here reducing crime on day one.
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Seems like there's a line to be drawn from Occupy Wall Street to Bernie as national figure to AOC to Mamdani. Many other factors, of course! But maybe messy, beautiful 2011, crushed so brutally by Bloomberg & countless other mayors, forgotten in the Trump years since, was a turning point after all.
January 2, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Seems like there's a line to be drawn from Occupy Wall Street to Bernie as national figure to AOC to Mamdani. Many other factors, of course! But maybe messy, beautiful 2011, crushed so brutally by Bloomberg & countless other mayors, forgotten in the Trump years since, was a turning point after all.
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lately I have been living my life as if it's around 400 AD: the hegemonic empire that dominated my possibility space for most of my life is in an unarrestable and active decline, and I'm not gonna bother factoring its potential recovery and ability to find and hurt me at a distance into my anxieties
January 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
lately I have been living my life as if it's around 400 AD: the hegemonic empire that dominated my possibility space for most of my life is in an unarrestable and active decline, and I'm not gonna bother factoring its potential recovery and ability to find and hurt me at a distance into my anxieties
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glad to see that my “lyman stone gives off hitler particles” intuition was correct
I was wondering why their is so much random racist discourse on Somalis on the TL rn but oh it’s election season for governor rn lol
January 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
glad to see that my “lyman stone gives off hitler particles” intuition was correct
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Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
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There’s a lesson there.
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January 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
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Trump Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg (new post) nomoremister.blogspot.com/2026/01/trum...
January 1, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Trump Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg (new post) nomoremister.blogspot.com/2026/01/trum...
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A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
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The "frigidity of rugged individualism" (great phrase) also masks that those who preach this gospel are neither rugged nor - through connections, corporate government handouts or nepo connections - "individualists." They are "collectivists" for a decaying ruling class.
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM
The "frigidity of rugged individualism" (great phrase) also masks that those who preach this gospel are neither rugged nor - through connections, corporate government handouts or nepo connections - "individualists." They are "collectivists" for a decaying ruling class.