Jim Akin
@jimakin.bsky.social
Freelance writer, music lover, hiker, discouraged believer in the American ideal.
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Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq
April 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq
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From Col. Schappert:
“I spent a good portion of Sunday afternoon responding to emails from here and abroad. It's quite remarkable. All were respectful, appreciative, and a salve to the deep frustration and hurt.”
He goes on:
“I spent a good portion of Sunday afternoon responding to emails from here and abroad. It's quite remarkable. All were respectful, appreciative, and a salve to the deep frustration and hurt.”
He goes on:
This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
March 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
From Col. Schappert:
“I spent a good portion of Sunday afternoon responding to emails from here and abroad. It's quite remarkable. All were respectful, appreciative, and a salve to the deep frustration and hurt.”
He goes on:
“I spent a good portion of Sunday afternoon responding to emails from here and abroad. It's quite remarkable. All were respectful, appreciative, and a salve to the deep frustration and hurt.”
He goes on:
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He did this the first time remember? What’s next cages again? Did they ever find all the children from his first administration?
March 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
He did this the first time remember? What’s next cages again? Did they ever find all the children from his first administration?
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The right wing literally spent 50 years building a massive, successful propaganda apparatus across AM radio, broadcast TV, cable, and the Internet that fills the public's heads with pebbles and hatred 24/7
we can't selectively unpair electoral delusion from the long, successful attack on the press
we can't selectively unpair electoral delusion from the long, successful attack on the press
Like every Dem, I have endless gripes about Dem messaging, but we have a genuine, longstanding problem of people literally not believing what Republicans are doing. They don't even believe what Republicans say they'll do!
This is also why a lot of people have trouble parsing the stuff Musk or whoever is doing to the federal government
"Why would you do this? It only hurts people, with no conceivable benefit to anyone!" yes that's why, they like hurting people as an end in itself
"Why would you do this? It only hurts people, with no conceivable benefit to anyone!" yes that's why, they like hurting people as an end in itself
March 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The right wing literally spent 50 years building a massive, successful propaganda apparatus across AM radio, broadcast TV, cable, and the Internet that fills the public's heads with pebbles and hatred 24/7
we can't selectively unpair electoral delusion from the long, successful attack on the press
we can't selectively unpair electoral delusion from the long, successful attack on the press
Much of reality sucks just now, but here's some joyful truth: I love this wonderful human, who turns 30 today. HBD Bailey!
March 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Much of reality sucks just now, but here's some joyful truth: I love this wonderful human, who turns 30 today. HBD Bailey!
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Welcome to the Democratic Daily Download.
Every day, you will hear from @housedemocrats.bsky.social on how we’re fighting back against Trump and the GOP — as they rip off working families to give massive tax breaks to their billionaire donors.
Today's update: our Day of Action to Save Medicaid.
Every day, you will hear from @housedemocrats.bsky.social on how we’re fighting back against Trump and the GOP — as they rip off working families to give massive tax breaks to their billionaire donors.
Today's update: our Day of Action to Save Medicaid.
March 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Welcome to the Democratic Daily Download.
Every day, you will hear from @housedemocrats.bsky.social on how we’re fighting back against Trump and the GOP — as they rip off working families to give massive tax breaks to their billionaire donors.
Today's update: our Day of Action to Save Medicaid.
Every day, you will hear from @housedemocrats.bsky.social on how we’re fighting back against Trump and the GOP — as they rip off working families to give massive tax breaks to their billionaire donors.
Today's update: our Day of Action to Save Medicaid.
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I commend @wired.com for making this decision, and hope other publications follow suit.  I have a theory that more people might just subscribe as a result.
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I commend @wired.com for making this decision, and hope other publications follow suit.  I have a theory that more people might just subscribe as a result.
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📌I can't tell you how much heart I am taking from these Jewish protestors who have marched on Trump Tower today to oppose the administration's kidnapping of Mahmoud Khalil, saying forcefully and rightfully, "Opposing fascism is a Jewish tradition."
RIGHT
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RIGHT
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March 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
📌I can't tell you how much heart I am taking from these Jewish protestors who have marched on Trump Tower today to oppose the administration's kidnapping of Mahmoud Khalil, saying forcefully and rightfully, "Opposing fascism is a Jewish tradition."
RIGHT
ON
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RIGHT
ON
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📌"Because Zelenskyy has tasted gun powder and breathed the odious smell of death on the battlefield, he wasn't about to be pushed around by some morbidly obese, 78-yr-old yacht club bully and his toady, who think swinging a sand wedge to free a golf ball from some bunker is dangerous business."
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THERE WILL BE BLOOD
Just WHEN IN THE HELL will our Democratic leaders understand the peril we are in?
dearlstephens.substack.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
📌"Because Zelenskyy has tasted gun powder and breathed the odious smell of death on the battlefield, he wasn't about to be pushed around by some morbidly obese, 78-yr-old yacht club bully and his toady, who think swinging a sand wedge to free a golf ball from some bunker is dangerous business."
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This is excellent.
JD Vance is skiing at a Vermont resort this weekend. The resort’s snow reporter took the opportunity to make some good trouble, sending out a message of resistance against an administration “threatening our democracy, our livelihoods, our land”. [kottke.org]
Good Trouble: JD Vance Chastised by Vermont Snow Reporter
JD Vance, fresh off of helping his boss ambush & insult a foreign leader in the White House yesterday afternoon, is on vacation in Vermont with his family this weekend and will be skiing at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT
kottke.org
March 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is excellent.
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Yesterday was another "Black Friday". It will go down as the day an American President and VP disgraced our country by attacking the President of a Country that was invaded by a dictator and standing with that monster. We need to show the world that many of US are disgusted with them.
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
March 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Yesterday was another "Black Friday". It will go down as the day an American President and VP disgraced our country by attacking the President of a Country that was invaded by a dictator and standing with that monster. We need to show the world that many of US are disgusted with them.
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Talk about a good ROI. Vladimir Putin’s investment in Donald Trump is sure paying off.
Read @davidcorn.bsky.social's timely newsletter from yesterday.
Read @davidcorn.bsky.social's timely newsletter from yesterday.
Vladimir Putin’s investment in Donald Trump pays off bigly
After secretly helping Trump's last three presidential campaigns, Russia is getting its money's worth from him.
www.motherjones.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Talk about a good ROI. Vladimir Putin’s investment in Donald Trump is sure paying off.
Read @davidcorn.bsky.social's timely newsletter from yesterday.
Read @davidcorn.bsky.social's timely newsletter from yesterday.
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The DUI hire weighs in.
Hesgeth and Vance use the Washington D.C. airliner-helicopter crash to make anti-diversity, equity and inclusion points, suggesting it was to blame for the collision.
The Vice President didn't even open his remarks by referencing the victims or families - just straight into anti-DEI points.
The Vice President didn't even open his remarks by referencing the victims or families - just straight into anti-DEI points.
January 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The DUI hire weighs in.
The Clash - Clampdown (Official Audio)
YouTube video by theclashVEVO
youtu.be
January 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
