Jane Clark
@jcc1188.bsky.social
Cbus born and raised. Wife to Jim; mom to Jen; Nini to Syd & Savannah. I’m never going back.
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Howard Zinn, a World War II veteran, once wrote, “I do not want the recognition of my service to be used as a glorification of war.” (from The Conversation in 2019) https://to.pbs.org/3FT2H0P
How veterans who write poetry can help bridge divides
To better understand veterans' sacrifice, read their poems.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Howard Zinn, a World War II veteran, once wrote, “I do not want the recognition of my service to be used as a glorification of war.” (from The Conversation in 2019) https://to.pbs.org/3FT2H0P
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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is coming to an end, but the central issue that caused it — the staggering cost of health care — isn’t going away anytime soon. nyti.ms/4nLPJoT
As Shutdown Nears End, Trump Still Confronts Soaring Health Costs
The central issue of the government closure remains unresolved, leaving Republicans under political pressure ahead of the midterms.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is coming to an end, but the central issue that caused it — the staggering cost of health care — isn’t going away anytime soon. nyti.ms/4nLPJoT
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Alexander Smirnov, the ex–FBI informant who admitted to lying about the Biden-Burisma connection, has been released from prison just months into his six-year prison sentence. trib.al/W2wJSVD
FBI Informant Who Lied About the Bidens Covertly Released From Jail
Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and was sentenced to six years in jail.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Alexander Smirnov, the ex–FBI informant who admitted to lying about the Biden-Burisma connection, has been released from prison just months into his six-year prison sentence. trib.al/W2wJSVD
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Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions for Hungary as Orbán seeks reelection. Plus in Meduza’s daily digest: Moscow's Pokrovsk advance, an E.U. plan to fight disinformation, Germany’s east-west divide, and more. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Trump considers a Russian oil sanctions exemption for his good chum seeking reelection in Hungary Meduza breaks down today’s biggest Russia-related news stories, November 7, 2025 — Meduza
President Donald Trump confirmed he is “looking at” an exemption for Hungary from recently imposed U.S. sanctions on Russian oil. The discussion took place during his meeting with Hungarian Prime…
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November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions for Hungary as Orbán seeks reelection. Plus in Meduza’s daily digest: Moscow's Pokrovsk advance, an E.U. plan to fight disinformation, Germany’s east-west divide, and more. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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With SNAP benefits expiring, Republicans hope that Democrats will come to the table and drop their demands solely out of their solemn duty to keep the government operational—even if it is being operated by people who view most of the country with contempt, or worse.
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Trump Has One Mission: To Make Your Life Hell
Tuesday’s elections should have been a wake-up call for Republicans. Instead, the administration is responding in the only way it knows how: causing more misery for millions of Americans.
trib.al
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
With SNAP benefits expiring, Republicans hope that Democrats will come to the table and drop their demands solely out of their solemn duty to keep the government operational—even if it is being operated by people who view most of the country with contempt, or worse.
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Virginia’s Rural Voters Shift 12 Points Toward Democrats dailyyonder.com/virginias-ru...
Virginia’s Rural Voters Shift 12 Points Toward Democrats | The Daily Yonder
Rural voters in Virginia were part of a statewide shift toward the Democratic Party since the last gubernatorial election in 2021, according to a Daily
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November 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Virginia’s Rural Voters Shift 12 Points Toward Democrats dailyyonder.com/virginias-ru...
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Breaking News: A jury found a man not guilty of assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington.
Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault
The verdict on a misdemeanor charge came after seven hours of deliberation, and after prosecutors had previously failed to secure a felony indictment.
nyti.ms
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Breaking News: A jury found a man not guilty of assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington.
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NEW: The White House says it is drafting a new executive order aiming to further restrict access to the ballot box and target mail voting. The confirmation comes hours after the president called California’s mail voting system “rigged."
New Trump Anti-Voting Order Coming, White House Confirms
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
NEW: The White House says it is drafting a new executive order aiming to further restrict access to the ballot box and target mail voting. The confirmation comes hours after the president called California’s mail voting system “rigged."
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The prosecutors reportedly called the Trump supporters who participated in the January 6 attack a 'mob of rioters'.
US Justice Department places prosecutors on leave for January 6 reference
The prosecutors reportedly called the Trump supporters who participated in the January 6 attack a 'mob of rioters'.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The prosecutors reportedly called the Trump supporters who participated in the January 6 attack a 'mob of rioters'.
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Lawyers for James Comey, the former FBI director, sought on Thursday to dismiss the perjury and obstruction charges against him, arguing that federal prosecutors botched the indictment by misusing the grand jury process and by accusing him of telling a lie that he never actually told.
Comey Attacks Perjury and Obstruction Charges in New Motions
The court filings added to the legal challenges that James B. Comey’s defense team has already raised against the indictment.
nyti.ms
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Lawyers for James Comey, the former FBI director, sought on Thursday to dismiss the perjury and obstruction charges against him, arguing that federal prosecutors botched the indictment by misusing the grand jury process and by accusing him of telling a lie that he never actually told.
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🚨 REVEALED: The company handling prescriptions for U.S. troops is charging $484 more per generic drug than local pharmacies — and pocketing the difference.
Taxpayers pay more. Troops get less.
Read the investigation by @helenwsantoro.bsky.social for The Lever 👇
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Taxpayers pay more. Troops get less.
Read the investigation by @helenwsantoro.bsky.social for The Lever 👇
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How A Pharma Giant Is Looting The Pentagon
The drug intermediary overseeing the military’s TRICARE pharmacy program is limiting access to care and overcharging taxpayers hundreds of dollars on average per prescription.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
🚨 REVEALED: The company handling prescriptions for U.S. troops is charging $484 more per generic drug than local pharmacies — and pocketing the difference.
Taxpayers pay more. Troops get less.
Read the investigation by @helenwsantoro.bsky.social for The Lever 👇
www.levernews.com/how-a-pharma...
Taxpayers pay more. Troops get less.
Read the investigation by @helenwsantoro.bsky.social for The Lever 👇
www.levernews.com/how-a-pharma...
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Democrats are introducing a bill in the Senate aimed at drawing a firmer line between the White House and the Federal Reserve, hours after Stephen Miran was sworn in as a Fed governor while still holding a White House position.
Senate Democrats Target Miran’s Dual Fed, White House Roles
Democrats are introducing a bill in the Senate that would bar central bank officials from simultaneously holding a separate presidentially appointed office.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Democrats are introducing a bill in the Senate aimed at drawing a firmer line between the White House and the Federal Reserve, hours after Stephen Miran was sworn in as a Fed governor while still holding a White House position.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is lying about the qualifications of his pick for surgeon general.
But if the lie doesn't convince you, he's also argued her lack of qualifications is exactly what makes her such a great fit with his Make America Healthy Again agenda. No, seriously.
But if the lie doesn't convince you, he's also argued her lack of qualifications is exactly what makes her such a great fit with his Make America Healthy Again agenda. No, seriously.
RFK Jr. Caught Lying About New Surgeon General Nominee
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is just making stuff up to justify his choice to nominate wellness influencer Casey Means.
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May 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is lying about the qualifications of his pick for surgeon general.
But if the lie doesn't convince you, he's also argued her lack of qualifications is exactly what makes her such a great fit with his Make America Healthy Again agenda. No, seriously.
But if the lie doesn't convince you, he's also argued her lack of qualifications is exactly what makes her such a great fit with his Make America Healthy Again agenda. No, seriously.
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'Scopes just went black again' as Newark air traffic hit by new outage reut.rs/4d6VPwm
'Scopes just went black again' as Newark air traffic hit by new outage
A facility that guides air traffic in and out of Newark airport suffered a new 90-second communications outage early Friday, the second in two weeks that prompted an air traffic controller to complain "Scopes just went black again" to a nearby FedEx flight.
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May 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
'Scopes just went black again' as Newark air traffic hit by new outage reut.rs/4d6VPwm
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United Airlines is cancelling 35 daily round trip flights from Newark, N.J., starting this weekend after a group of air-traffic controllers walked off the job
United Airlines Cancels Newark Flights After FAA Staff Walks Out
United has been urging the government to limit the number of flights to what an airport can realistically manage based on staffing, CEO Scott Kirby said.
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May 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
United Airlines is cancelling 35 daily round trip flights from Newark, N.J., starting this weekend after a group of air-traffic controllers walked off the job
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Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.
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By @emilyzfeng.bsky.social
Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration
Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.
By @emilyzfeng.bsky.social
By @emilyzfeng.bsky.social
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain
Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain | TechCrunch
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered the company's first comments on the impact of President Trump's tariffs during Thursday's second-quarter earnings call with
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May 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain
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Newly ousted national security adviser Michael Waltz was photographed at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday appearing to use a modified Signal app to conduct official business with Cabinet members and other top Trump administration officials.
Waltz spotted using modified Signal app at Cabinet meeting
The app Waltz was using appeared to be “TM SGNL,” a modified version of Signal that retains and archives messages to comply with presidential records preservation requirements.
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May 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Newly ousted national security adviser Michael Waltz was photographed at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday appearing to use a modified Signal app to conduct official business with Cabinet members and other top Trump administration officials.
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The Democratic National Committee will transfer more than $1 million per month to its state and territorial parties over the next four years in an effort to build state-level infrastructure and operations, the DNC announced Thursday buff.ly/mcYkU2P
National Dems to deliver more than $1M a month to state parties • Ohio Capital Journal
The Democratic National Committee will transfer more than $1 million per month to its state and territorial parties over the next four years in an effort to build state-level infrastructure and…
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April 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Democratic National Committee will transfer more than $1 million per month to its state and territorial parties over the next four years in an effort to build state-level infrastructure and operations, the DNC announced Thursday buff.ly/mcYkU2P
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“I don’t think other presidents particularly liked the press either, but I don’t think [they] had the nerve to try this stuff,” @seth-stern.bsky.social tells @liamjscott.bsky.social in the Daily Beast.
Trump’s Administration Leading Brazen Attacks on First Amendment Press Freedoms
The Trump administration is using a range of tactics to target the media—and, in doing so, a fundamental right all Americans are afforded.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“I don’t think other presidents particularly liked the press either, but I don’t think [they] had the nerve to try this stuff,” @seth-stern.bsky.social tells @liamjscott.bsky.social in the Daily Beast.
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US judge blocks Trump from ending union bargaining for many federal workers reut.rs/42NLUHm
US judge blocks Trump from ending union bargaining for many federal workers
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the administration of President Donald Trump from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal employees of the ability to unionize and collectively bargain over working conditions.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
US judge blocks Trump from ending union bargaining for many federal workers reut.rs/42NLUHm
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Incredible scoop! Career officials inside the Trump administration first viewed the case of Mr. Abrego like any normal case of a wrongful deportation — they began looking for ways to bring him back, as happens normally when ICE makes mistakes.
Then the White House got involved, and blew it up.
Then the White House got involved, and blew it up.
April 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Incredible scoop! Career officials inside the Trump administration first viewed the case of Mr. Abrego like any normal case of a wrongful deportation — they began looking for ways to bring him back, as happens normally when ICE makes mistakes.
Then the White House got involved, and blew it up.
Then the White House got involved, and blew it up.
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Exclusive: The White House wants to defund a bipartisan board that advises the president and Congress on Social Security policy, sources told Reuters, as the Trump administration moves to cut costs and eliminate independent voices in government reut.rs/4cTpQjk
April 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Exclusive: The White House wants to defund a bipartisan board that advises the president and Congress on Social Security policy, sources told Reuters, as the Trump administration moves to cut costs and eliminate independent voices in government reut.rs/4cTpQjk