JB Carlson
@jbcarlson.bsky.social
Founder of business entities since 1992; Founded Carlson Imperatives NGO.
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JB Carlson
@jbcarlson.bsky.social
· Dec 27
Well folks, it happened.
We responded meeting our objective and, in fact, exceeding it!
It’s done!
It’s finished!
🎁❤️😎❤️🎁🇺🇳🇺🇸
#CarlsonImperativesNGO
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We responded meeting our objective and, in fact, exceeding it!
It’s done!
It’s finished!
🎁❤️😎❤️🎁🇺🇳🇺🇸
#CarlsonImperativesNGO
cc: @jbcarlson.bsky.social
Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Op. 20, Act II No. 10, Scene
YouTube video by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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When I founded @carlsonimperatvngo.bsky.social I intended to have a “thinking” NGO. Never did I imagine we would find ourselves in a “situation” and subsequently be called upon to do this type of work. We executed it flawlessly, w/ no damages or harm, against all odds. I’m so thankful!
🎁❤️🎁😎🇺🇳🇺🇸 -JBC
🎁❤️🎁😎🇺🇳🇺🇸 -JBC
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Adobe's stock falls 12%+ after reporting a disappointing Q2 outlook and investor concerns that it is falling behind some rivals and losing its AI advantage (CNBC)
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March 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Adobe's stock falls 12%+ after reporting a disappointing Q2 outlook and investor concerns that it is falling behind some rivals and losing its AI advantage (CNBC)
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Streamers court YouTubers for new shows or spinoffs; sources: Amazon made $100M+ in profit on Beast Games and Netflix held talks with Dude Perfect for a series (Jessica Toonkel/Wall Street Journal)
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March 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Streamers court YouTubers for new shows or spinoffs; sources: Amazon made $100M+ in profit on Beast Games and Netflix held talks with Dude Perfect for a series (Jessica Toonkel/Wall Street Journal)
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Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Lumafield, which manufactures industrial CT scanners with cloud-based analysis software, raised a $75M Series C led by IVP (Aaron Weitzman/Axios)
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March 15, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Lumafield, which manufactures industrial CT scanners with cloud-based analysis software, raised a $75M Series C led by IVP (Aaron Weitzman/Axios)
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Foxconn says revenue from cloud and networking, including AI servers, made up 26% of its Q4 revenue and will almost catch up with consumer electronics in 2025 (Sherry Qin/Wall Street Journal)
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March 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Foxconn says revenue from cloud and networking, including AI servers, made up 26% of its Q4 revenue and will almost catch up with consumer electronics in 2025 (Sherry Qin/Wall Street Journal)
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Delaware lawmakers are considering a bill that would transform the state's corporate law to keep it attractive to both investors and CEOs, following Musk's exit (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)
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March 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Delaware lawmakers are considering a bill that would transform the state's corporate law to keep it attractive to both investors and CEOs, following Musk's exit (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)
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In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed the arrest of Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil, the targeting of global law firms, and SCOTUS case on conversion therapy. Plus, Joyce’s new book that offers ways we can save democracy.
Giving Up Is Unforgivable
Podcast Episode · #SistersInLaw · 03/15/2025 · 1h 11m
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March 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed the arrest of Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil, the targeting of global law firms, and SCOTUS case on conversion therapy. Plus, Joyce’s new book that offers ways we can save democracy.
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New in PN: @kevinmkruse.bsky.social on why Trump 2.0 is worse than he expected
"There’s a lot that’s deeply unconstitutional here ... Trump and Musk correctly assessed that Republicans would simply submit and give up prerogatives that Congress has jealously guarded."
"There’s a lot that’s deeply unconstitutional here ... Trump and Musk correctly assessed that Republicans would simply submit and give up prerogatives that Congress has jealously guarded."
Kevin Kruse on why Trump 2.0 is worse than he expected
"I didn’t think they would take this bold of a leap into deeply unconstitutional waters, but they have."
www.publicnotice.co
March 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
New in PN: @kevinmkruse.bsky.social on why Trump 2.0 is worse than he expected
"There’s a lot that’s deeply unconstitutional here ... Trump and Musk correctly assessed that Republicans would simply submit and give up prerogatives that Congress has jealously guarded."
"There’s a lot that’s deeply unconstitutional here ... Trump and Musk correctly assessed that Republicans would simply submit and give up prerogatives that Congress has jealously guarded."
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Last month, Trump banned @apnews.com from the WH for refusing to acknowledge his bogus “Gulf of America”
We, @sddfund.bsky.social, joined a group of fmr. conservative officials in filing an amicus brief to defend AP’s access
The integrity of the First Amendment & fourth estate is on the line
We, @sddfund.bsky.social, joined a group of fmr. conservative officials in filing an amicus brief to defend AP’s access
The integrity of the First Amendment & fourth estate is on the line
Group of Former Lawmakers File Amicus Urging Court to Reinstate White House Access for the Associated Press - State Democracy Defenders Action
Press ReleaseMarch 12, 2025 WASHINGTON – State Democracy Defenders Fund has joined a coalition of conservative former elected governors and representatives, including former US Representatives Barbara...
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March 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Last month, Trump banned @apnews.com from the WH for refusing to acknowledge his bogus “Gulf of America”
We, @sddfund.bsky.social, joined a group of fmr. conservative officials in filing an amicus brief to defend AP’s access
The integrity of the First Amendment & fourth estate is on the line
We, @sddfund.bsky.social, joined a group of fmr. conservative officials in filing an amicus brief to defend AP’s access
The integrity of the First Amendment & fourth estate is on the line
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Here’s my response to Donald Trump lashing out at me today at the DOJ: Me & my colleagues at @sddfund.bsky.social are going to litigate & win even more!
March 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Here’s my response to Donald Trump lashing out at me today at the DOJ: Me & my colleagues at @sddfund.bsky.social are going to litigate & win even more!
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This is a Hitler-screaming-in-his-bunker-at-generals level of lunacy
March 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is a Hitler-screaming-in-his-bunker-at-generals level of lunacy
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Jen Rubin and Mike Zamore discuss detention of Columbia activist .. and the ADL's shame open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Jen Rubin and Mike Zamore discuss detention of Columbia activist
Today in Manhattan, a federal judge will hear arguments over the legality of the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who organized and participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Jen Rubin and Mike Zamore discuss detention of Columbia activist .. and the ADL's shame open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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I don't know why Trump relentlessly does Putin's bidding, but he does it all the same.
March 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I don't know why Trump relentlessly does Putin's bidding, but he does it all the same.
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NEW: I wrote a column today about how @propublica.org is — and isn’t — using AI in our newsroom.
How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Reporting
How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Reporting
How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Investigations
When our reporters prompted a large language model to help identify “woke” themes in a database of grants, AI helped them tell a vital accountability story about science funding and Ted Cruz.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW: I wrote a column today about how @propublica.org is — and isn’t — using AI in our newsroom.
How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Reporting
How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Reporting
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Senate Democrats have real leverage to stand up to the Trump-Musk chaos regime AND avoid a government shutdown
SENATE DEMS, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO STAND UP
To avoid a government shutdown, use your 8 votes strategically...
To avoid a government shutdown, use your 8 votes strategically...
March 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Senate Democrats have real leverage to stand up to the Trump-Musk chaos regime AND avoid a government shutdown
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Government is close to shutting down and Soeaker Johnson just send everyone home for two weeks
March 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Government is close to shutting down and Soeaker Johnson just send everyone home for two weeks
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Breaking News: The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into New York City hotels operating as shelters for migrants.
Trump Administration Opens Investigation Into Shelters in New York
Prosecutors asked for a list of names of “aliens” living at a Manhattan hotel. The city houses about 43,000 migrants in shelters, including dozens of converted hotels.
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Breaking News: The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into New York City hotels operating as shelters for migrants.
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My former colleague and great pal Nick Paton Walsh has written this very sober take on ceasefire
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/11/e...
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Trump’s dream of peace in Ukraine now must meet Russian reality | CNN
The ball is now in Russia’s court. But Russia excels at grabbing the ball, pocketing it and debating the rules of the game before claiming the ball has in fact been stolen clean from them by the other...
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March 12, 2025 at 8:10 AM
My former colleague and great pal Nick Paton Walsh has written this very sober take on ceasefire
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/11/e...
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/11/e...
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worth also looking at NATO guidelines pre-deployment. None of these questions are adequately answered yet
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www.act.nato.int/our-work/net...
NATO Defence Planning Process - NATO's ACT
Gain insights into the comprehensive process through which NATO develops defense plans, capabilities, and strategies to address evolving security challenges and ensure collective defense.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:21 AM
worth also looking at NATO guidelines pre-deployment. None of these questions are adequately answered yet
www.act.nato.int/our-work/net...
www.act.nato.int/our-work/net...
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Ceasefire talks are getting hotter so we will inevitably start talking in practical terms about peacekeeping. Worth reading this from Rusi on the Chilcot Checklist for a good deployment.
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Back to the Future: Applying the Chilcot Checklist to Ukraine
As the Prime Minister considers sending UK troops to Ukraine, assessing his options with the Chilcot checklist suggests the mission must not go ahead.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Ceasefire talks are getting hotter so we will inevitably start talking in practical terms about peacekeeping. Worth reading this from Rusi on the Chilcot Checklist for a good deployment.
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
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I cannot overstate how much I love the fact that Williams & Connolly put *14* individual lawyers’ names in the signature block of their complaint.
W&C is sending a clear message: We are not afraid.
BRAVO.
W&C is sending a clear message: We are not afraid.
BRAVO.
Perkins Coie, which helped defeat Trump's attempts to subvert the 2020 election, fights Trump's order targeting the firm as a violation of the 1st, 5th and 6th Amendments and the separation of powers.
"Perkins Coie cannot allow its clients to be bullied." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Perkins Coie cannot allow its clients to be bullied." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I cannot overstate how much I love the fact that Williams & Connolly put *14* individual lawyers’ names in the signature block of their complaint.
W&C is sending a clear message: We are not afraid.
BRAVO.
W&C is sending a clear message: We are not afraid.
BRAVO.
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The EU responded to U.S. tariffs by announcing it would impose its own levies on products like boats and bourbon, with pledges of more to come. Follow live updates.
Live Updates: Europe Retaliates After Trump’s Metals Tariffs Take Effect
President Trump has imposed a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum imports. The European Commission said it would launch countermeasures against “unjustified” tariffs.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The EU responded to U.S. tariffs by announcing it would impose its own levies on products like boats and bourbon, with pledges of more to come. Follow live updates.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Department prepares to lay off over 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down.
March 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Department prepares to lay off over 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down.
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump admin to temporarily restore grants for teacher preparation in eight states that it nixed as part of its efforts to eradicate DEI initiatives.
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued the temporary restraining order at the behest of eight Democratic states AGs.
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued the temporary restraining order at the behest of eight Democratic states AGs.
March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A federal judge has ordered the Trump admin to temporarily restore grants for teacher preparation in eight states that it nixed as part of its efforts to eradicate DEI initiatives.
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued the temporary restraining order at the behest of eight Democratic states AGs.
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued the temporary restraining order at the behest of eight Democratic states AGs.
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Dear Dems, can you prevent Sen Ron Wyden from going on tv for the next few whatever’s?
He was not doing a great job, and is not the “next generation”
He was not doing a great job, and is not the “next generation”
March 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Dear Dems, can you prevent Sen Ron Wyden from going on tv for the next few whatever’s?
He was not doing a great job, and is not the “next generation”
He was not doing a great job, and is not the “next generation”
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The Trump admin has suspended a federal program that provided free at-home COVID testing.
March 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The Trump admin has suspended a federal program that provided free at-home COVID testing.