James Gibert
jagibert.bsky.social
James Gibert
@jagibert.bsky.social
Inactive lawyer, retired higher ed. capital & planned gift officer, yella dog Democrat, electric guitar builder, NAFO fella; fan of quiz bowl, rootsy rock, crosswords, hard science fiction, military & aviation history, Japanese art & design. Go Braves!
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The Republican budget bill passed out of the U.S. House last week would impose punishing new taxes on Duke University and @davidsoncollege.bsky.social, raising them by an eye-popping 500%.

Every Republican member of Congress from North Carolina voted in favor.
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June 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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So we’ve got $90 million to throw the parade he wanted, but we don’t have the money to fix North Carolina. Got it!
May 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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The Tillers’ exuberant bluegrass version of Woody Guthrie’s “All You Fascists Bound To Lose” has been our SiriusXM show’s opening theme since January 20th.

It’s also one of the rare non-punk covers of this particular song.
April 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning
The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News.
therecord.media
March 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM