JBlanchard
@jbatnc.bsky.social
Political news junkie hanging on for dear life. Had no idea Corp America were such cowards. Never thought I'd live in a fascist country.
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Florida: we deported all your hard working employees, but have no fear, we're bringing back child labor to fix it.
Seems like Democrats have all sorts of messaging opportunities here
Seems like Democrats have all sorts of messaging opportunities here
Florida AG James Uthmeier: "We need to focus on getting people into the workforce even earlier. We passed legislation last year to help high school students get their hands dirty and get on job sites more quickly."
February 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Florida: we deported all your hard working employees, but have no fear, we're bringing back child labor to fix it.
Seems like Democrats have all sorts of messaging opportunities here
Seems like Democrats have all sorts of messaging opportunities here
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The Project 2025 architect who promised to put federal employees “in trauma” is spending $15 million of former USAID funding—money that would have gone toward fighting HIV, polio, malaria, and other diseases—to bankroll his security detail. trib.al/TSV3cmb
February 16, 2026 at 12:10 AM
The Project 2025 architect who promised to put federal employees “in trauma” is spending $15 million of former USAID funding—money that would have gone toward fighting HIV, polio, malaria, and other diseases—to bankroll his security detail. trib.al/TSV3cmb
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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The Pentagon just failed its 8th consecutive audit and still got approved for a $1 TRILLION budget without blinking so I'm gonna need every corrupt hypocritical politician complaining about made up food stamp fraud and forcing drug tests and work requirements on poor people to shut up forever. Thx.
February 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
The Pentagon just failed its 8th consecutive audit and still got approved for a $1 TRILLION budget without blinking so I'm gonna need every corrupt hypocritical politician complaining about made up food stamp fraud and forcing drug tests and work requirements on poor people to shut up forever. Thx.
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Does that seem fair to you?
February 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Does that seem fair to you?
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The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
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Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
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Just a reminder that virtually the entire Republican party, and absolutely the entire Trump White House, is actively covering for this.
February 17, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Just a reminder that virtually the entire Republican party, and absolutely the entire Trump White House, is actively covering for this.
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It’s interesting that 2nd Amendment people think the Trump dictatorship will protect their gun rights after it dismantles the rest of the Bill of Rights.
February 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
It’s interesting that 2nd Amendment people think the Trump dictatorship will protect their gun rights after it dismantles the rest of the Bill of Rights.
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Unfortunately for our country, we're more likely to see pigs fly than Republican senators step up to stop the havoc this administration is wreaking
The Disastrous First Year of RFK Jr.
The damage the HHS secretary has done to science and public health is appalling—and it could have been avoided.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Unfortunately for our country, we're more likely to see pigs fly than Republican senators step up to stop the havoc this administration is wreaking
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Donald Trump’s vision is a sickness on the national soul. Its cruel pessimism misses the very point of America. On this Presidents Day, we remember what the job is, and those Presidents who lifted up our nation. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...
open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...
The best way to honor the American Presidency is to kick Donald Trump out of office
Every day, he dishonors the Presidency and spits on the very idea of America
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Donald Trump’s vision is a sickness on the national soul. Its cruel pessimism misses the very point of America. On this Presidents Day, we remember what the job is, and those Presidents who lifted up our nation. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...
open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...
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Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
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US had almost *no* job growth in 2025.
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, but labor market growth stalled in 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that U.S. employers added 181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the 1.46 million jobs that were added in 2024.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
US had almost *no* job growth in 2025.
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Hiring numbers were revised down by over a million jobs.
Largest annual revision in over 20 years.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Read and share all over..he nails it
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Read and share all over..he nails it
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We could have nice things and cheaper energy here, too, if we weren't being governed by malevolent morons.
February 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM
We could have nice things and cheaper energy here, too, if we weren't being governed by malevolent morons.
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While this is true, nobody in the Trump admin or MAGA movement believes this.
February 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM
While this is true, nobody in the Trump admin or MAGA movement believes this.
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The vast majority of Republican politicians would rather be officeholders in a dictatorship than citizens in a democracy. They have chosen to be traitors.
February 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
The vast majority of Republican politicians would rather be officeholders in a dictatorship than citizens in a democracy. They have chosen to be traitors.
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WTF! ... 😱🚨‼️
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
ICE wants to spend more than $38 billion to convert warehouses into massive jails
Officials and residents in red and blue districts across the country urge DHS to block plans to detain up to 10,000 people at a time in formerly industrial buildings
www.independent.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 2:16 AM
WTF! ... 😱🚨‼️
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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The cruelty of this regime in a nutshell.
February 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The cruelty of this regime in a nutshell.
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DHS: "We need military-grade lasers for border security."
Pentagon: "Okay, here."
DHS: Immediately vaporizes a party balloon and accidentally grounds every flight in El Paso. >
Proof that if you give someone a weapon, they WILL find a target—even if that target was just filled with helium. 🎈💥
Pentagon: "Okay, here."
DHS: Immediately vaporizes a party balloon and accidentally grounds every flight in El Paso. >
Proof that if you give someone a weapon, they WILL find a target—even if that target was just filled with helium. 🎈💥
February 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM
DHS: "We need military-grade lasers for border security."
Pentagon: "Okay, here."
DHS: Immediately vaporizes a party balloon and accidentally grounds every flight in El Paso. >
Proof that if you give someone a weapon, they WILL find a target—even if that target was just filled with helium. 🎈💥
Pentagon: "Okay, here."
DHS: Immediately vaporizes a party balloon and accidentally grounds every flight in El Paso. >
Proof that if you give someone a weapon, they WILL find a target—even if that target was just filled with helium. 🎈💥
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Nearly 90% of the economic burden from tariffs in 2025 was borne by US companies and consumers, according to a new study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found
US Firms Paid Nearly 90% of 2025 Tariff Costs, NY Fed Study Says
Nearly 90% of the economic burden from tariffs in 2025 was borne by US companies and consumers, according to a new study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found.
bloom.bg
February 13, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Nearly 90% of the economic burden from tariffs in 2025 was borne by US companies and consumers, according to a new study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found
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He's a white nationalist. He promotes Nazi conspiracies and is obsessed with saving the white birth rate.
What more do people need to hear or see?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
What more do people need to hear or see?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:45 AM
He's a white nationalist. He promotes Nazi conspiracies and is obsessed with saving the white birth rate.
What more do people need to hear or see?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
What more do people need to hear or see?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...