jeff rasley
@jeffrasley.bsky.social
Agnostic existentialist; SCOTUS Bar member; Pres. of Basa Village Foundation and Indiana Scientech foundation; Director of Indy Peace & Justice Ctr; author of "72 Wisdoms" http://jeffreyrasley.com/
I'm disgusted with both parties. Haven't voted for a Republican since fascist Trump nominated in 2016, but incompetent Democrats got nothing out of shutdown and caused needless suffering of federal employees, military, & SNAP beneficiaries. We need a viable 3d Party.
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A historic shutdown is nearly over. It leaves no winners and much frustration
The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as Day 43 with almost no one happy with the final result.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'm disgusted with both parties. Haven't voted for a Republican since fascist Trump nominated in 2016, but incompetent Democrats got nothing out of shutdown and caused needless suffering of federal employees, military, & SNAP beneficiaries. We need a viable 3d Party.
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Are Democrats going to blow their chances of dethroning Trump with a family feud? apnews.com/article/gove...
Shutdown proposal pits Democrats' moderates and progressives against centrist Senate dealmakers
The deal cut by some Senate Democrats to reopen government has refueled the party’s tussle over strategy and identity just days after sweeping election victories had raised hopes that the left’s dispa...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Are Democrats going to blow their chances of dethroning Trump with a family feud? apnews.com/article/gove...
Agree or disagree with Democrats' votes on shutdown, they care about affordable healthcare & paychecks & job security of federal workers & contractors. Trump doesn't.
First snow in #indiana today
First snow in #indiana today
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Agree or disagree with Democrats' votes on shutdown, they care about affordable healthcare & paychecks & job security of federal workers & contractors. Trump doesn't.
First snow in #indiana today
First snow in #indiana today
You voted for Trump, you wanted chaos, you got chaos: More than 1,100 flights canceled today. www.msn.com/en-us/travel...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
You voted for Trump, you wanted chaos, you got chaos: More than 1,100 flights canceled today. www.msn.com/en-us/travel...
More working people have realized that Trump only cares about his billionaire buddies.
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Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'
Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
More working people have realized that Trump only cares about his billionaire buddies.
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If pickleball is your passion, addiction, or you want to learn about the game; and, if you enjoy a thrilling mystery, check out this book. You can listen to or read a sample for free.
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A Pickleball Soap Opera: Love, Murder, and Pickleball (Jack's Journey Series 2)
A Pickleball Soap Opera: Love, Murder, and Pickleball (Jack's Journey Series 2) - Kindle edition by Rasley, Jeff. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Pickleball Soap Opera: Love, Murder, and Pickleball (Jack's Journey Series 2).
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November 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If pickleball is your passion, addiction, or you want to learn about the game; and, if you enjoy a thrilling mystery, check out this book. You can listen to or read a sample for free.
www.amazon.com/Pickleball-S...
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maga Republicans claimed they were against wars for regime change. It was a lie.
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Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
Senate Republicans have rejected legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
maga Republicans claimed they were against wars for regime change. It was a lie.
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How Trump uses ‘us vs. them’ rhetoric for his insidiously divisive purposes: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
How Trump uses ‘us vs. them’ rhetoric for his insidiously divisive purposes: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The mad maga AG of #indiana wants Trump to send the #nationalguard in to Indy.
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Indiana attorney general asks Trump to send National Guard troops into Indianapolis
Attorney General Todd Rokita responded to weekend violence in the state capital by calling on the president to send in troops.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The mad maga AG of #indiana wants Trump to send the #nationalguard in to Indy.
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#Progress in #Maine on gun violence, but it took the mass killing of 18. We have to do better.
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Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18
Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine voters decided to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#Progress in #Maine on gun violence, but it took the mass killing of 18. We have to do better.
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This is sacred land. Don't despoil it with drilling.
Trump may allow oil and gas development near Chaco historical park
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Trump may allow oil and gas development near Chaco historical park
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Trump administration considers revoking ban on oil and gas development near Chaco historical park
The Trump administration is initiating formal meetings with Native American tribes in the southwestern U.S. as it considers revoking a 20-year ban of oil and gas development across of hundreds of squa...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This is sacred land. Don't despoil it with drilling.
Trump may allow oil and gas development near Chaco historical park
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For more: www.amazon.com/Americas-Exi...
Trump may allow oil and gas development near Chaco historical park
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For more: www.amazon.com/Americas-Exi...
Trump caved to China for its rare earth materials, but “won’t be extorted” (meaning negotiate a compromise with) "by Democrats to reopen the government." apnews.com/article/gove...
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats
The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Trump caved to China for its rare earth materials, but “won’t be extorted” (meaning negotiate a compromise with) "by Democrats to reopen the government." apnews.com/article/gove...
"Ticket sales plummet at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover." He is as incompetent managing the KC as he is with government.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Ticket sales plummet at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover." He is as incompetent managing the KC as he is with government.
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The scariest monster this Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The scariest monster this Halloween
People Magazine called us "the worst team in college football." But no team had higher IQs or longer hair than our University of #Chicago 69 #football team. www.amazon.com/Monsters-Mid...
Monsters of the Midway 1969: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, Viet Nam, Civil Rights, and Football
Monsters of the Midway 1969: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, Viet Nam, Civil Rights, and Football [Rasley, Jeff] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Monsters of the Midway 1969: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, Viet Nam, Civil Rights, and Football
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October 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
People Magazine called us "the worst team in college football." But no team had higher IQs or longer hair than our University of #Chicago 69 #football team. www.amazon.com/Monsters-Mid...
This is going to move the Doomsday Clock even closer to midnight: “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis." apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump appears to suggest the US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years
There was no indication the U.S. would start detonating warheads, but the president offered few details about what seemed to be a significant shift in U.S. policy.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is going to move the Doomsday Clock even closer to midnight: “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis." apnews.com/article/trum...
"Psychological richness is different from happiness and meaning...it is about the accumulation of experiences over time. The more interesting experiences and stories you have, the more psychologically rich you are." Shigehiro Oishi www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM
72 Wisdoms: A practical guide to make life more meaningful
72 Wisdoms: A practical guide to make life more meaningful [Rasley, Jeff] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. 72 Wisdoms: A practical guide to make life more meaningful
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October 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
"Psychological richness is different from happiness and meaning...it is about the accumulation of experiences over time. The more interesting experiences and stories you have, the more psychologically rich you are." Shigehiro Oishi www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM
When he was 18-24, Trump couldn't meet the physical requirements of the US Military. But at 79, his physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, describes Trump’s health as “exceptional,” with a cardiac age “14 years younger than his chronological age.” Which was true? www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Medical Report For Trump, 79, Ignores Cankles and Bruises
President Donald Trump has been given a glowing bill of health following a “routine yearly checkup” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday. The annual examination announced on Wedne...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
When he was 18-24, Trump couldn't meet the physical requirements of the US Military. But at 79, his physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, describes Trump’s health as “exceptional,” with a cardiac age “14 years younger than his chronological age.” Which was true? www.yahoo.com/news/article...
The real tragedy of Charlie Kirk's murder is not about his politics. It's that in the US about 47,000 people are shot to death each year. And nothing is being done to change it. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
October 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The real tragedy of Charlie Kirk's murder is not about his politics. It's that in the US about 47,000 people are shot to death each year. And nothing is being done to change it. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Latest example of maga racism: "Republican leader in Kentucky shared a social media video depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife as apes." apnews.com/article/kent...
Local GOP official's social media post draws backlash in Kentucky for its depiction of the Obamas
A local Republican leader in Kentucky has drawn a strong backlash after sharing a social media video depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife as apes.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Latest example of maga racism: "Republican leader in Kentucky shared a social media video depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife as apes." apnews.com/article/kent...
Trump doesn't give a damn about low-income Americans: No federal food aid will go out Nov. 1. Trump refuses to tap $5 billion in contingency funds available to continue benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. apnews.com/article/food...
Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1 as the government shutdown drags on.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Trump doesn't give a damn about low-income Americans: No federal food aid will go out Nov. 1. Trump refuses to tap $5 billion in contingency funds available to continue benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. apnews.com/article/food...
Live like you are creating a work of art with your life, and make it beautiful. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM
72 Wisdoms: A practical guide to make life more meaningful
72 Wisdoms: A practical guide to make life more meaningful [Rasley, Jeff] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. 72 Wisdoms: A practical guide to make life more meaningful
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October 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Live like you are creating a work of art with your life, and make it beautiful. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM
Like Hector facing Achilles, each week we took to the field facing bigger, stronger, and faster players. Resurrection of #Chicago #Football in 1969
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Monsters of the Midway 1969: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, Viet Nam, Civil Rights, and Football
Monsters of the Midway 1969: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, Viet Nam, Civil Rights, and Football [Rasley, Jeff] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Monsters of the Midway 1969: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, Viet Nam, Civil Rights, and Football
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October 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Like Hector facing Achilles, each week we took to the field facing bigger, stronger, and faster players. Resurrection of #Chicago #Football in 1969
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