Jay Wigley
@jaywigley.bsky.social
Baseball, hot dogs, cornbread, and our Fiat 500. My wife is kindness personified. TV and the La-Z-Boy recliner took the heart out of Class D ball.
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The First Amendment protects our right to make jokes at the federal government's expense.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
He got cuffed after playing the 'Imperial March' at National Guard. Now, he's suing.
Sam O'Hara said he has 'lots of respect' for the military but criticized its presence in cities, including Washington, DC.
www.usatoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The First Amendment protects our right to make jokes at the federal government's expense.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.
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IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO DO SOME CRIMES AND WANT TO GET AWAY WITH IT:
*Become a Republican member of Congress
*Donate money to President Trump or cronies
*Marry a Republican member of Congress
*Become a Republican member of Congress
*Donate money to President Trump or cronies
*Marry a Republican member of Congress
NEW: Trump pardons the husband of GOP Rep. Diana Harshbarger.
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO DO SOME CRIMES AND WANT TO GET AWAY WITH IT:
*Become a Republican member of Congress
*Donate money to President Trump or cronies
*Marry a Republican member of Congress
*Become a Republican member of Congress
*Donate money to President Trump or cronies
*Marry a Republican member of Congress
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Wow — Casada wasn’t the only Tennessee Republican getting a Trump pardon. @RepHarshbarger got him to pardon her health care fraud husband too.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Wow — Casada wasn’t the only Tennessee Republican getting a Trump pardon. @RepHarshbarger got him to pardon her health care fraud husband too.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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⚡️ JUST NOW — Speaker Johnson will NOT guarantee a vote on ACA subsidies even if it passes the senate (after the Schumer-orchestrated cave)👇🏽
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
⚡️ JUST NOW — Speaker Johnson will NOT guarantee a vote on ACA subsidies even if it passes the senate (after the Schumer-orchestrated cave)👇🏽
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This is so offensive I don’t even know where to start.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This is so offensive I don’t even know where to start.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
“Vote blue no matter who and also shut the fuck up when those people betray you.”
Nope.
We will primary every senator who doesn’t call for Schumer to step down in the next 24 hours.
You work for us.
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“A Reagan-appointed federal judge resigned from the lifetime position so he can speak out against what he believes are abject derelictions of duty and abuses of power within the Trump administration.” lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
“A Reagan-appointed federal judge resigned from the lifetime position so he can speak out against what he believes are abject derelictions of duty and abuses of power within the Trump administration.” lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
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This is a very specific chess analogy
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This is a very specific chess analogy
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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I know that having principles is very difficult for most politicians, but this was the easiest hill to die on. Saving the ACA is incredibly popular. There is no excuse for this moral cowardice.
No more donations to any Dem elected official until Schumer is out as leader. They must be punished.
No more donations to any Dem elected official until Schumer is out as leader. They must be punished.
So many people are going to suffer and die due to not being able to afford health insurance in January. Our representatives are mostly rich and have excellent government funded health care so they will never understand choosing between food and medicine.
I no longer believe Democrats even care.
I no longer believe Democrats even care.
reprehensible to me that regular citizens putting their bodies on the line to protest ICE abductions are showing more courage every day than our elected officials.
Any democratic senator not calling for Schumer to step down is complicit. And we will replace them all with people willing to fight
Any democratic senator not calling for Schumer to step down is complicit. And we will replace them all with people willing to fight
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I know that having principles is very difficult for most politicians, but this was the easiest hill to die on. Saving the ACA is incredibly popular. There is no excuse for this moral cowardice.
No more donations to any Dem elected official until Schumer is out as leader. They must be punished.
No more donations to any Dem elected official until Schumer is out as leader. They must be punished.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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TODAY'S HOLLER: Schumer Orchestrates A Surrender 🤔 Casada Gets His Trump Pardon 🤬 Matt Van Eppstein Files Runs Away at BNA 🏃 & more
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November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TODAY'S HOLLER: Schumer Orchestrates A Surrender 🤔 Casada Gets His Trump Pardon 🤬 Matt Van Eppstein Files Runs Away at BNA 🏃 & more
Check out today's links & videos: mailchi.mp/1bab05b5e2ed...
CHIP IN and grab a Holler hat: tnholler.com/holler-hats/
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CHIP IN and grab a Holler hat: tnholler.com/holler-hats/
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Respectfully Senator, you need to remove Schumer as Senate minority leader or we have no chance.
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Respectfully Senator, you need to remove Schumer as Senate minority leader or we have no chance.
Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the wind turns the minutes to hours?
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the wind turns the minutes to hours?
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Baltimore friends! Join SABR Baltimore/Babe Ruth Chapter this Friday November 14 at 6 pm at The Ivy Bookshop when Kevin Brown interviews Jane Leavy. Sign up and order a copy of her new book here.
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Jane Leavy with Kevin Brown: MAKE ME COMMISSIONER
An evening with bestselling biographer Jane Leavy, author of Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How To Fix It!
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November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Baltimore friends! Join SABR Baltimore/Babe Ruth Chapter this Friday November 14 at 6 pm at The Ivy Bookshop when Kevin Brown interviews Jane Leavy. Sign up and order a copy of her new book here.
www.eventbrite.com/e/jane-leavy...
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
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At the same time the Trump administration is firing FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors who investigated the J6 insurrection, they are pardoning those directly involved in trying to overturn the election and organizing January 6th, and prosecuting the President's perceived political enemies.
Ed Martin seemed to explicitly link the pardons to his “No MAGA left behind” mantra—tweeting the news in reply to a post that said exactly that.
In addition to his role as pardon attorney, Martin leads the Weaponization Working Group, which probes alleged “politicization” of the Justice Department.
In addition to his role as pardon attorney, Martin leads the Weaponization Working Group, which probes alleged “politicization” of the Justice Department.
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
At the same time the Trump administration is firing FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors who investigated the J6 insurrection, they are pardoning those directly involved in trying to overturn the election and organizing January 6th, and prosecuting the President's perceived political enemies.
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They voted to end the shutdown. To hell with extending the ACA subsidies I guess!
#shutdown
#PrimaryThem:
Tim Kaine
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
Maggie Hassan
Angus King
#shutdown
#PrimaryThem:
Tim Kaine
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
Maggie Hassan
Angus King
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
They voted to end the shutdown. To hell with extending the ACA subsidies I guess!
#shutdown
#PrimaryThem:
Tim Kaine
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
Maggie Hassan
Angus King
#shutdown
#PrimaryThem:
Tim Kaine
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
Maggie Hassan
Angus King
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This plan I’m reading about will jack up the cost of healthcare, and provide a limited amount of money that if not used correctly will turn into pure profit for the companies managing it.
Insurance and HSA accounts get more $$$ and Americans get less healthcare. Disastrous capitulation by Dems.
Insurance and HSA accounts get more $$$ and Americans get less healthcare. Disastrous capitulation by Dems.
Instead of lowering costs, this will send money to companies that manage Health Flex accounts. They’ll make it hard to use and then keep what you don’t spend, driving up private profits instead of using the money to pay for your health care.
November 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This plan I’m reading about will jack up the cost of healthcare, and provide a limited amount of money that if not used correctly will turn into pure profit for the companies managing it.
Insurance and HSA accounts get more $$$ and Americans get less healthcare. Disastrous capitulation by Dems.
Insurance and HSA accounts get more $$$ and Americans get less healthcare. Disastrous capitulation by Dems.
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The proposal is “not a deal," says Democratic U.S. House Rep. Ritchie Torres.
"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
buff.ly/9aW3zLz
"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
buff.ly/9aW3zLz
Democrats Consider GOP Deal to Reopen Government, With Promise of Later Vote on ACA Subsidies
Democrats are considering a Republican offer to reopen the government with a promise of a later vote on extending ACA health-care tax credits.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The proposal is “not a deal," says Democratic U.S. House Rep. Ritchie Torres.
"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
buff.ly/9aW3zLz
"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
buff.ly/9aW3zLz
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Trump and GOP have shown they don’t care about the rule of law or the powers the Constitution gives to Congress, so why does Schumer and Senate Dems think this one time they will?
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Trump and GOP have shown they don’t care about the rule of law or the powers the Constitution gives to Congress, so why does Schumer and Senate Dems think this one time they will?
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Schiff: "The president -- 'I'm going out to play golf.' One thing that is so shocking to me is that they're appealing to the Supreme Court for the right to cut off food from people. Who does that? Who works so hard to cut food from people who need it right now? The cruelty is part of the policy."
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Schiff: "The president -- 'I'm going out to play golf.' One thing that is so shocking to me is that they're appealing to the Supreme Court for the right to cut off food from people. Who does that? Who works so hard to cut food from people who need it right now? The cruelty is part of the policy."
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Schiff: "Ultimately, what's gonna protect the American people is what we saw on Tuesday -- the voters coming out and rejecting Republicans, rejecting increased healthcare costs, rejecting a president who is more focused on his personal enrichment than he is on trying to help people who are hungry."
November 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Schiff: "Ultimately, what's gonna protect the American people is what we saw on Tuesday -- the voters coming out and rejecting Republicans, rejecting increased healthcare costs, rejecting a president who is more focused on his personal enrichment than he is on trying to help people who are hungry."
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Jeffries: "These Republicans have tried to repeal the ACA more than 70 different times. They're not acting in good faith in dealing w/healthcare crisis they're visiting on the American people. This is the same group who just enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in history in their big ugly bill."
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Jeffries: "These Republicans have tried to repeal the ACA more than 70 different times. They're not acting in good faith in dealing w/healthcare crisis they're visiting on the American people. This is the same group who just enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in history in their big ugly bill."