@jonvrehm.bsky.social
Nebraska attorney looking to connect about workplace justice issues.
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This is fascinating www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/com... If stores typically charge more at the checkout than their shelf prices, it would not be picked up in inflation measures. Wrote about this with Dollar stores cepr.net/publications...
Dollar Stores: Where Trumpian Sleaze Meets Affordability
Widespread mispricing at Dollar stores may hide real inflation, frustrate shoppers, and show how weak consumer protection enables corporate cheating.
cepr.net
December 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This is fascinating www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/com... If stores typically charge more at the checkout than their shelf prices, it would not be picked up in inflation measures. Wrote about this with Dollar stores cepr.net/publications...
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I've seen suburban cokeheads on the 17th hole with less noticeable "I'm geeked to the gills" energy than this guy
December 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I've seen suburban cokeheads on the 17th hole with less noticeable "I'm geeked to the gills" energy than this guy
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Nebraska gave Matt Rhule an extension and then closed the season by losing 37-10 to coachless Penn State and somehow allowing 40 points at home to Iowa
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Nebraska gave Matt Rhule an extension and then closed the season by losing 37-10 to coachless Penn State and somehow allowing 40 points at home to Iowa
“The Same Movie”, the Matt Rhule cut
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
“The Same Movie”, the Matt Rhule cut
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CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
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Trump RX is the perfect merger of Big Pharma corruption and Trump ego cepr.net/publications...
Trump RX: The Merger of Pharma Corruption and Trump Crazy
US drug prices stay high because government-granted patent monopolies block competition, keeping cheap medicines expensive and fueling industry corruption.
cepr.net
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Trump RX is the perfect merger of Big Pharma corruption and Trump ego cepr.net/publications...
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Cheney willingly lied America into a war that cost millions of lives. No Republican would ever forget anything similar that a Democrat had done, even in death.
This whitewashing doesn't make voters think Dems are kind. It makes them think Dems are simply playing games w politics and lack conviction
This whitewashing doesn't make voters think Dems are kind. It makes them think Dems are simply playing games w politics and lack conviction
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Cheney willingly lied America into a war that cost millions of lives. No Republican would ever forget anything similar that a Democrat had done, even in death.
This whitewashing doesn't make voters think Dems are kind. It makes them think Dems are simply playing games w politics and lack conviction
This whitewashing doesn't make voters think Dems are kind. It makes them think Dems are simply playing games w politics and lack conviction
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We live in the most evil country in the world.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We live in the most evil country in the world.
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Missouri became the first state in the country to tax income but not capital gains…
thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025...
thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025...
Missouri gives ‘one of the biggest millionaire tax cuts’ this year, report says
This year, Missouri became the first state in the country to tax income but not capital gains. That could present a challenge as the state prepares to face a budget shortfall.
thebeaconnews.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Missouri became the first state in the country to tax income but not capital gains…
thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025...
thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025...
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what stage of capitalism is this
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
what stage of capitalism is this
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Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
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Crony capitalism, all the way down
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Crony capitalism, all the way down
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A nationwide search for "Observe And Report-type dudes." A whole new parallel armed force made up of guys who have described themselves as "a pretty serious DUI guy" in conversation. A qualification exam where the only task is getting upset and driving your truck into another truck. A new age.
New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
October 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A nationwide search for "Observe And Report-type dudes." A whole new parallel armed force made up of guys who have described themselves as "a pretty serious DUI guy" in conversation. A qualification exam where the only task is getting upset and driving your truck into another truck. A new age.
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“Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites.”
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project
Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”
www.propublica.org
October 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites.”
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
www.propublica.org/article/elon...
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18 still missing in Tennessee munitions plant explosion. In 2019, OSHA cited the company for worker exposure to cyclonite, an explosive powder, in areas where employees are permitted to consume food and drink. Cyclonite can cause central nervous system impairment
www.koin.com/news/osha-vi...
www.koin.com/news/osha-vi...
OSHA violations reported prior to massive explosion at Tennessee facility: documents
As investigators continue to comb through the wreckage of an explosion in Tennessee that left 18 people unaccounted for Friday, Nexstar’s WKRN has learned more about the company that operated…
www.koin.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
18 still missing in Tennessee munitions plant explosion. In 2019, OSHA cited the company for worker exposure to cyclonite, an explosive powder, in areas where employees are permitted to consume food and drink. Cyclonite can cause central nervous system impairment
www.koin.com/news/osha-vi...
www.koin.com/news/osha-vi...
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"The question in so many [unconstitutional abuse] cases is what remedies—if any—the victims might have against the offending officers, or even against the federal gov't itself." Between sovereign immunity, qualified immunity, and shriveled Bivens rights, "the answer, unfortunately, is 'very few.'"
“A more robust and effective damages regime obviously would not prevent unconstitutional conduct by government officers. But it sure would be an easy way to reduce its frequency—and it would also be a remarkably easy statute to write.”
Me in today’s bonus issue of “One First”:
Me in today’s bonus issue of “One First”:
Bonus 182: Damages as a (Missing) Deterrent
It's worth reflecting on how different things might look right now if federal officers—or the federal government itself—faced a meaningful specter of monetary liability for constitutional violations.
www.stevevladeck.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"The question in so many [unconstitutional abuse] cases is what remedies—if any—the victims might have against the offending officers, or even against the federal gov't itself." Between sovereign immunity, qualified immunity, and shriveled Bivens rights, "the answer, unfortunately, is 'very few.'"
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"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"
October 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"
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WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents
October 6, 2025 at 5:39 AM
WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents
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REI is closing unionized stores. So many companies that like to pretend to be progressive remain still virulently anti-union at their core. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/b...
REI Co-Op’s Boston location is set to close next year - The Boston Globe
REI said it will close three locations on the East Coast, including a store in Boston, as it launches a new strategic plan.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
REI is closing unionized stores. So many companies that like to pretend to be progressive remain still virulently anti-union at their core. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/b...
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Kristi Noem's goons raided a car wash in August and shattered a guy's leg. They then held him in custody under 24/7 supervision in a California hospital, hiding him using various fake names. They interrogated him but did not charge him. It took a judge's order to make ICE let him go.
What?
What?
$400,000: The "Free" Medical Care Kristi Noem's Goons Made Taxpayers Pay
www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/05/4...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/05/4...
$400,000: The "Free" Medical Care Kristi Noem's Goons Made Taxpayers Pay - emptywheel
After ICE badly broke the leg of a guy detained at a Carson car wash back in August, he's been in the hospital with 24/7 private security guard. Which means taxpayers have already paid around $400,000...
www.emptywheel.net
October 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Kristi Noem's goons raided a car wash in August and shattered a guy's leg. They then held him in custody under 24/7 supervision in a California hospital, hiding him using various fake names. They interrogated him but did not charge him. It took a judge's order to make ICE let him go.
What?
What?
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“I’m resigning from my position as Democratic leader and retiring from the Senate.”
September 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“I’m resigning from my position as Democratic leader and retiring from the Senate.”
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HAPPENING NOW: Lawyers for Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts have asked the immigration court in Omaha to stay deportation proceedings against him. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx7Y...
September 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Lawyers for Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts have asked the immigration court in Omaha to stay deportation proceedings against him. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx7Y...
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You know, as bad as this is - and it's really, really bad - I'm kind of relieved that it's out in the open now, and we don't have to pretend this was headed anywhere different. The stakes are obvious and anybody choosing not to see them now is a quisling at best.
JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'
Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."
n.pr
September 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
You know, as bad as this is - and it's really, really bad - I'm kind of relieved that it's out in the open now, and we don't have to pretend this was headed anywhere different. The stakes are obvious and anybody choosing not to see them now is a quisling at best.
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I guess when you want to go against the will of the people, the people of Nebraska don’t want this, you just opt in. 🤬 journalstar.com/news/state-r...
Gov. Pillen says Nebraska will opt into federal school choice program
During a stop at a Catholic school in Lincoln on Monday, Gov. Jim Pillen said Nebraska will opt into a federal school choice program.
journalstar.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I guess when you want to go against the will of the people, the people of Nebraska don’t want this, you just opt in. 🤬 journalstar.com/news/state-r...
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To this I say, rock chalk Jayhawk
so this is what counts as an intellectual for the modern right, huh
September 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
To this I say, rock chalk Jayhawk