Jim Smith
@jasmithjr.bsky.social
Retired software engineer, 22 years in the IC, democrat since 2016. Like cycling, golf and playing guitar. Happily married.
Brood XIV during my morning walk. Turn up volume to hear what they sound like.
June 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Brood XIV during my morning walk. Turn up volume to hear what they sound like.
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Waltz must resign.
Hegseth must resign.
There must be accountability for this Administration’s dangerous disregard for our national security.
Hegseth must resign.
There must be accountability for this Administration’s dangerous disregard for our national security.
April 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Waltz must resign.
Hegseth must resign.
There must be accountability for this Administration’s dangerous disregard for our national security.
Hegseth must resign.
There must be accountability for this Administration’s dangerous disregard for our national security.
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Holy
Holy shit
HOLY SHIT!!!!!
Holy shit
HOLY SHIT!!!!!
Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
March 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Holy
Holy shit
HOLY SHIT!!!!!
Holy shit
HOLY SHIT!!!!!
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Social Security is something Americans work hard for and earn throughout their lives.
Keep your hands off.
Keep your hands off.
February 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Social Security is something Americans work hard for and earn throughout their lives.
Keep your hands off.
Keep your hands off.
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All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.
February 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.
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Democratic leaders:
I think it's abundantly clear at this point that simply going along to get along ain't gonna work. Trying to negotiate ain't gonna work. Being collegial ain't gonna work. What you're doing right now isn't working.
Take your gloves off and punch back. Hard.
I think it's abundantly clear at this point that simply going along to get along ain't gonna work. Trying to negotiate ain't gonna work. Being collegial ain't gonna work. What you're doing right now isn't working.
Take your gloves off and punch back. Hard.
February 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Democratic leaders:
I think it's abundantly clear at this point that simply going along to get along ain't gonna work. Trying to negotiate ain't gonna work. Being collegial ain't gonna work. What you're doing right now isn't working.
Take your gloves off and punch back. Hard.
I think it's abundantly clear at this point that simply going along to get along ain't gonna work. Trying to negotiate ain't gonna work. Being collegial ain't gonna work. What you're doing right now isn't working.
Take your gloves off and punch back. Hard.
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it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit
Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
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Good Monday morning. 🌥️
Yeah, whatever.
Got the official notice that my son’s Medicaid has been cut.
I did everything right with the impossible hoops thrown before me.
The appeal process begins.
If you think it can’t happen to you, wake tf up.
They’ve chosen the wrong mom. Hell hath no fury…
Yeah, whatever.
Got the official notice that my son’s Medicaid has been cut.
I did everything right with the impossible hoops thrown before me.
The appeal process begins.
If you think it can’t happen to you, wake tf up.
They’ve chosen the wrong mom. Hell hath no fury…
February 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Good Monday morning. 🌥️
Yeah, whatever.
Got the official notice that my son’s Medicaid has been cut.
I did everything right with the impossible hoops thrown before me.
The appeal process begins.
If you think it can’t happen to you, wake tf up.
They’ve chosen the wrong mom. Hell hath no fury…
Yeah, whatever.
Got the official notice that my son’s Medicaid has been cut.
I did everything right with the impossible hoops thrown before me.
The appeal process begins.
If you think it can’t happen to you, wake tf up.
They’ve chosen the wrong mom. Hell hath no fury…
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Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax last year.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
February 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax last year.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
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this is the "merit" two-step. first, you strongly imply or state outright that the presence of anyone who isn't a straight, able-bodied white man is unfair "DEI," then you argue that just because an institution is all-male and lily-white doesn't mean there is discrimination. that's just merit!
Opinion | DEI and Disparate Impact
The next step in restoring meritocracy is to reject the theory that proportionate outcomes equal fairness.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
this is the "merit" two-step. first, you strongly imply or state outright that the presence of anyone who isn't a straight, able-bodied white man is unfair "DEI," then you argue that just because an institution is all-male and lily-white doesn't mean there is discrimination. that's just merit!
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"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?"
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?"
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Congrats to Meidas Touch for beating Fox in audience ratings. Talk about a light in the darkness!
February 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Congrats to Meidas Touch for beating Fox in audience ratings. Talk about a light in the darkness!
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Not for nothing but everyone realizes that these teenagers and 20 somethings who have complete access to the Treasury payment source code are now #1 espionage recruitment targets for Russia and China, right?
February 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Not for nothing but everyone realizes that these teenagers and 20 somethings who have complete access to the Treasury payment source code are now #1 espionage recruitment targets for Russia and China, right?
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You bout to get all this DEI
Happy Black History Month...
Black history is America history
Happy Black History Month...
Black history is America history
black history is not a month it 's a lifetime written on a yellow background
ALT: black history is not a month it 's a lifetime written on a yellow background
media.tenor.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
You bout to get all this DEI
Happy Black History Month...
Black history is America history
Happy Black History Month...
Black history is America history
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A location of a chain of Mexican restaurants was targeted by ICE in the St. Louis area. They rolled up and scooped up the manager and 2 cooks as they arrived for work. The place is on a rural highway. All 3 were released later because they aren’t criminals. Who tipped ICE? Competitor? Local racists?
February 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A location of a chain of Mexican restaurants was targeted by ICE in the St. Louis area. They rolled up and scooped up the manager and 2 cooks as they arrived for work. The place is on a rural highway. All 3 were released later because they aren’t criminals. Who tipped ICE? Competitor? Local racists?
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Anyone who has ever been in the military knows that if it happens on your watch, you own it. It was YOUR responsibility. No Commanding Officer wants to hear jack shit about what the guy on the watch before you did if the event in question happened on YOUR watch. So, thank you, DJT, for $7 a dz eggs.
January 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Anyone who has ever been in the military knows that if it happens on your watch, you own it. It was YOUR responsibility. No Commanding Officer wants to hear jack shit about what the guy on the watch before you did if the event in question happened on YOUR watch. So, thank you, DJT, for $7 a dz eggs.
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This may be the most shocking speech Trump has ever given. Racial purity talk, random speculating, blaming mentally disabled people…this is a real warning sign
January 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This may be the most shocking speech Trump has ever given. Racial purity talk, random speculating, blaming mentally disabled people…this is a real warning sign
Republicans, putting the “Big” in Bigotry for over 100 years. 🤦♂️
January 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Republicans, putting the “Big” in Bigotry for over 100 years. 🤦♂️
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Hegseth is pathetic. He isn't half the man as Mark Milley. www.foxnews.com/politics/whi...
Pentagon pulling Gen. Milley's security detail and clearance 'immediately,' may face demotion in retirement
Retired Gen. Mark Milley's personal security detail and security clearance is being pulled by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple senior administration officials tell Fox News.
www.foxnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Hegseth is pathetic. He isn't half the man as Mark Milley. www.foxnews.com/politics/whi...
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If you wanted to know how an autocracy would start in America, it begins by releasing violent thugs from prison who beat up police defending Congress, illegally firing every Inspector General, and seizing billions appropriated by Congress for people with no authority to do so.
January 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If you wanted to know how an autocracy would start in America, it begins by releasing violent thugs from prison who beat up police defending Congress, illegally firing every Inspector General, and seizing billions appropriated by Congress for people with no authority to do so.
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🔥🔥🔥🔥 @maddow.msnbc.com Kash Patel was the chief of staff for ACTING secretary of defense Chris Miller on January 6th and DENIED 14 calls for the National Guard and lied about it.
Timeline: The National Guard Was Requested (And Denied) 14 Times At The Capitol Riots 1/6/21
YouTube video by Sandi Bachom
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
🔥🔥🔥🔥 @maddow.msnbc.com Kash Patel was the chief of staff for ACTING secretary of defense Chris Miller on January 6th and DENIED 14 calls for the National Guard and lied about it.
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What a monstrous thing to do. He assured her it would matter. Then voted for Hegseth. Tillis is a coward.
January 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
What a monstrous thing to do. He assured her it would matter. Then voted for Hegseth. Tillis is a coward.