Jim Bourg
@jimbourg.bsky.social
Award winning Washington, D.C. editor & freelance photojournalist - after being a longtime wire service photo ‘Editor In Charge’ of Washington.
Washington Post Exclusive : U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Washington Post Exclusive : U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
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So many stories like this one - and certainly many more unwritten about ........ and unpublished.
A 61-year-old Tennessee man posted a liberal meme on Facebook after Charlie Kirk's death. A conservative sheriff had him arrested. Bail was set at $2 million.
He spent nearly 40 days in jail before charges were dropped. Now he's planning to sue. Our story: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
He spent nearly 40 days in jail before charges were dropped. Now he's planning to sue. Our story: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
A retired policeman posted a Charlie Kirk meme. He spent a month in jail.
The 61-year-old Tennessee man plans to sue after authorities dropped charges over a political Facebook post. Free-speech advocates say it’s a symptom of a wider crackdown.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
So many stories like this one - and certainly many more unwritten about ........ and unpublished.
Kash Patel’s DOJ Scrubbed Study Showing Right-Wing Violent Attacks Outpace All Other Extremism
As MAGA world rages about left-wing violence, the government appears to have removed a research paper showing contrary evidence. - by
@jasonpaladino.bsky.social
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As MAGA world rages about left-wing violence, the government appears to have removed a research paper showing contrary evidence. - by
@jasonpaladino.bsky.social
jpaladino.substack.com/p/kash-patel...
Kash Patel’s DOJ Scrubbed Study Showing Right-Wing Violent Attacks Outpace All Other Extremism
As MAGA world rages about left-wing violence, the government appears to have removed a research paper showing contrary evidence.
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September 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Kash Patel’s DOJ Scrubbed Study Showing Right-Wing Violent Attacks Outpace All Other Extremism
As MAGA world rages about left-wing violence, the government appears to have removed a research paper showing contrary evidence. - by
@jasonpaladino.bsky.social
jpaladino.substack.com/p/kash-patel...
As MAGA world rages about left-wing violence, the government appears to have removed a research paper showing contrary evidence. - by
@jasonpaladino.bsky.social
jpaladino.substack.com/p/kash-patel...
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The Orbanization of the media proceeds step by step. First it's CBS... www.npr.org/2025/09/12/n...
According to @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social Bari Weiss would likely operate "as a senior news executive shaping the strategy and tone of its reporting," rather than a day-to-day newsroom boss at CBS.
According to @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social Bari Weiss would likely operate "as a senior news executive shaping the strategy and tone of its reporting," rather than a day-to-day newsroom boss at CBS.
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Orbanization of the media proceeds step by step. First it's CBS... www.npr.org/2025/09/12/n...
According to @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social Bari Weiss would likely operate "as a senior news executive shaping the strategy and tone of its reporting," rather than a day-to-day newsroom boss at CBS.
According to @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social Bari Weiss would likely operate "as a senior news executive shaping the strategy and tone of its reporting," rather than a day-to-day newsroom boss at CBS.
After reading endless news & claims today analyzing references dropped by the accused shooter in the Charlie Kirk case this from Ryan Broderick @Ryanhatesthis and @AdamBumas of garbageday.email probably makes as much sense of it all as anyone can at this point. www.garbageday.email/p/charlie-ki...
Charlie Kirk was killed by a meme
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September 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
After reading endless news & claims today analyzing references dropped by the accused shooter in the Charlie Kirk case this from Ryan Broderick @Ryanhatesthis and @AdamBumas of garbageday.email probably makes as much sense of it all as anyone can at this point. www.garbageday.email/p/charlie-ki...
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A "South Park" episode was taken off air, a DC comic series was canceled, and several artists were fired in the aftermath of the shooting.
Cancel Culture Comes for Artists Who Posted About Charlie Kirk’s Death
A "South Park" episode was taken off air, a DC comic series was canceled, and several artists were fired in the aftermath of the shooting.
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September 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A "South Park" episode was taken off air, a DC comic series was canceled, and several artists were fired in the aftermath of the shooting.
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They had us!!!! And every single one of us was gamergated out of the MSM
They had these people and they pushed every single one of them out of their newsrooms after they were targeted by reactionary online mobs!@bencollins.bsky.social has spoken up about this and sounded the alarm for years.
September 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
They had us!!!! And every single one of us was gamergated out of the MSM
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They do, and they need to stand up for them when the bad faith shit hits. To be real, I got pushed out in a true targeted avalanche from the richest guy in the world and hoards of his minions, so management didn't know how to respond. But Round 2 can and should be different. But I ain't going back.
September 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
They do, and they need to stand up for them when the bad faith shit hits. To be real, I got pushed out in a true targeted avalanche from the richest guy in the world and hoards of his minions, so management didn't know how to respond. But Round 2 can and should be different. But I ain't going back.
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters Exclusive) - A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home.”
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Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show
A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters Exclusive) - A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home.”
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Charlie Kirk Suspect’s Grandma Says Family Is All MAGA
- Tyler Robinson, 22, the man arrested in connection with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, comes from a MAGA family, according to his 69-year-old grandmother, Debbie Robinson.
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- Tyler Robinson, 22, the man arrested in connection with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, comes from a MAGA family, according to his 69-year-old grandmother, Debbie Robinson.
www.thedailybeast.com/charlie-kirk...
Charlie Kirk Suspect’s Grandma Says Family Is All MAGA
Tyler Robinson, the prime suspect for Charlie Kirk’s assassination, comes from a proud MAGA family, according to his grandmother.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Charlie Kirk Suspect’s Grandma Says Family Is All MAGA
- Tyler Robinson, 22, the man arrested in connection with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, comes from a MAGA family, according to his 69-year-old grandmother, Debbie Robinson.
www.thedailybeast.com/charlie-kirk...
- Tyler Robinson, 22, the man arrested in connection with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, comes from a MAGA family, according to his 69-year-old grandmother, Debbie Robinson.
www.thedailybeast.com/charlie-kirk...
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Each alleged mass shooter is even more On the Computer All the Time than the previous one. Probably nothing to worry about there
September 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Each alleged mass shooter is even more On the Computer All the Time than the previous one. Probably nothing to worry about there
Relevant story ….
Just a gentle reminder that white-nationalist “Groypers” like Troy Robinson have long plagued Charlie Kirk’s operations because he wasn’t racist, homophobic or antisemitic enough.
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Alt-right trolls make life miserable for Charlie Kirk and his Turning Point USA 'Culture War' tour
Charlie Kirk’s attempt at creating a young conservative movement, called Turning Point USA, has long had a complicated relationship with the youth-oriented, white nationalist alt-right. This week,
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September 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Relevant story ….
Good and very relevant thread from @themaxburns.bsky.social on terminally online gamers and meme-consumed youth. VERY relevant at the moment as people try to wrap their heads around the Charlie Kirk shooting / alleged shooter:
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Max Burns on X: "A Gen Z colleague described the "blackpill mindset" to me in a way I'd never heard before: For younger kids today, especially men, there's a pressure to either "get rich at any cost" or "get famous at any cost." They use irony and crude memes to mask the deep anxiety they feel." / X
A Gen Z colleague described the "blackpill mindset" to me in a way I'd never heard before: For younger kids today, especially men, there's a pressure to either "get rich at any cost" or "get famous at any cost." They use irony and crude memes to mask the deep anxiety they feel.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Good and very relevant thread from @themaxburns.bsky.social on terminally online gamers and meme-consumed youth. VERY relevant at the moment as people try to wrap their heads around the Charlie Kirk shooting / alleged shooter:
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Q: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up?
TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.
TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.
September 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Q: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up?
TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.
TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.
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here's a great example from @nbcnews.com of how the media cleans up the weirdness from donald trump cc @atrupar.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
here's a great example from @nbcnews.com of how the media cleans up the weirdness from donald trump cc @atrupar.com
LOT going on everywhere all at once- Pres. Donald Trump calls in by phone yesterday to Missouri Repub State Senators to tell them he is now more popular than Ronald Reagan & they need to immediately redistrict Missouri & add a Repub House seat to maintain U.S. House majority. x.com/_jakekroesen...
Jake Kroesen on X: "Yesterday, during the Senate Republican caucus meeting, they were joined by Governor Kehoe, an entirely unsurprising development, given that the Senate is preparing to take up redistricting and IP reform during a special session called by the Governor himself. Well… it got a" / X
Yesterday, during the Senate Republican caucus meeting, they were joined by Governor Kehoe, an entirely unsurprising development, given that the Senate is preparing to take up redistricting and IP reform during a special session called by the Governor himself. Well… it got a
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September 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
LOT going on everywhere all at once- Pres. Donald Trump calls in by phone yesterday to Missouri Repub State Senators to tell them he is now more popular than Ronald Reagan & they need to immediately redistrict Missouri & add a Repub House seat to maintain U.S. House majority. x.com/_jakekroesen...
NEW: ICE raided a construction site next to CIA, without notifying the agency. Chaos ensued. People fleeing the raid scaled a fence and CIA shut its gates / The New York Times - Free link without a subscription: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...
Workers Fleeing Immigration Raid Scale a Fence at the C.I.A.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
NEW: ICE raided a construction site next to CIA, without notifying the agency. Chaos ensued. People fleeing the raid scaled a fence and CIA shut its gates / The New York Times - Free link without a subscription: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...
NEW: “Minutes after right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at an event in Utah on Wednesday, far-right influencers and extremist communities lit up social media with calls for violence against the left.” @davidgilbert.bsky.social reports www.wired.com/story/far-ri...
‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
From Ellie Leonard’s ( @redpencilscript.bsky.social ) Substack because these are the kinds of posts that everyone needs to be seeing and sharing right now:
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Ellie Leonard in Rick Wilson’s Against All Enemies
Reposting because we started school today and found out our two little boys’ best friend disappeared with his family in the middle of the night (a few months back) because they are afraid of immigrati...
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September 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
From Ellie Leonard’s ( @redpencilscript.bsky.social ) Substack because these are the kinds of posts that everyone needs to be seeing and sharing right now:
open.substack.com/chat/posts/9...
open.substack.com/chat/posts/9...
The Republican tax and spending plan: What's in it and what will it cost and save - by @andysullivan.bsky.social of Reuters reuters.com Here is a summary of the major elements of the package.
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The Republican tax and spending plan: What's in it and what will it cost and save
Here is a summary of the major elements of the package.
www.reuters.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The Republican tax and spending plan: What's in it and what will it cost and save - by @andysullivan.bsky.social of Reuters reuters.com Here is a summary of the major elements of the package.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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An excellent point here ….
For instance, would love to read a version of this 2019 piece (which is quite good) about the awful rise in violent crime in Baltimore about the city's current historic and equally remarkable reduction in violent crime.
www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/m...
www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/m...
The Tragedy of Baltimore (Published 2019)
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June 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
An excellent point here ….
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President Donald Trump ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand deportation efforts in major Democrat-run cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Trump is Ramping Up Immigration Raids in Large Democratic Cities
Also today: What MAGA resistance looked like in 1963, and US homeowners battle insurers over $3 trillion climate risk.
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June 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
President Donald Trump ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand deportation efforts in major Democrat-run cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
US Sen. Tina Smith did something that’s rare for a senator: She told a colleague he caused her pain. Smith pulled Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee out of a private Republican meeting to discuss what she called the “painful” effects of Lee’s tweets about the attacks in Minn. www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
Congress confronts its own trauma
After an assassin’s hit list was revealed to contain multiple lawmakers, the pain of political violence hit home in new ways.
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June 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
US Sen. Tina Smith did something that’s rare for a senator: She told a colleague he caused her pain. Smith pulled Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee out of a private Republican meeting to discuss what she called the “painful” effects of Lee’s tweets about the attacks in Minn. www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
Statement from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s office about his being grabbed, pushed to the floor and handcuffed trying to ask a question at DHS Secretary Noem’s press conference in LA. Padilla is currently the Ranking DemocraticMember of the US Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee.
June 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Statement from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s office about his being grabbed, pushed to the floor and handcuffed trying to ask a question at DHS Secretary Noem’s press conference in LA. Padilla is currently the Ranking DemocraticMember of the US Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee.