Jamie Zartler
@jzartler.bsky.social
Woodworker; Teacher; Enjoyer of Great Food & Drink; Gardener; Do Gooder.
Civilized response to uncivil actions.
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Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control After Mass Shooting
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December 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Civilized response to uncivil actions.
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It is so laughable as to nearly bring me to tears: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is matter of national security
Court filing was response to lawsuit asking judge to halt project until it goes through independent reviews and wins approval from Congress
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December 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It is so laughable as to nearly bring me to tears: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block President Trump’s construction of a large new ballroom on White House grounds, arguing that he violated at least four laws in bypassing any review process.
National Trust Sues to Block Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction
The lawsuit seeks to force President Trump to submit his ballroom plans for public review and input.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block President Trump’s construction of a large new ballroom on White House grounds, arguing that he violated at least four laws in bypassing any review process.
It turns out that there is enough for everyone if we share. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Orcas team up with dolphins to hunt salmon, study finds
Northern resident killer whales appear to use dolphins as ‘scouts’, in a surprising cooperative hunting strategy
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December 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It turns out that there is enough for everyone if we share. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Some days I repair antiques. (Grandfather’s Machinist Chest — used for his model railroad hobby. )
December 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Some days I repair antiques. (Grandfather’s Machinist Chest — used for his model railroad hobby. )
Everythingn is connected www.opb.org/article/2025...
Why do sharks love Willapa Bay? Northwest scientists have some ideas
Scientists at Oregon State University are studying broadnose sevengill and other sharks to find out why so many of them migrate into Willapa Bay during the summer.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Everythingn is connected www.opb.org/article/2025...
If you were in doubt, there is no doubt. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you were in doubt, there is no doubt. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
What can you do to try to reverse this trajectory? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn
A network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump’s rule
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October 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
What can you do to try to reverse this trajectory? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This is illegal, retributive, fascism. bsky.app/profile/opb....
Outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Saturday, federal officers pushed crowds of protesters hundreds of yards down city streets and fired tear gas, flash-bang grenades and pepper balls without any clear signs of provocation.
Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump
Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.
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October 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is illegal, retributive, fascism. bsky.app/profile/opb....
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When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.
October 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.
An interesting form of resistance. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Blue states should come together to declare an emergency. Here’s how | Thomas Geoghegan
States opposed to Trump can create a compact – a new prototype for American government – even if it’s perceived as political theater
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October 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
An interesting form of resistance. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Obvioulsy President trump is a liar. He is a criminal, as well. I believe he is also a cheat, and an asshole. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump falsely claims that national guard troops are ‘in place’ in Portland
On a post on social media, the president says guards had been deployed, while no members were present
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October 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Obvioulsy President trump is a liar. He is a criminal, as well. I believe he is also a cheat, and an asshole. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The HUD website… 😔 yes, it’s a violation of the law.
October 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The HUD website… 😔 yes, it’s a violation of the law.
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NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka.
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
September 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka.
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
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Normalize just posting a recipe with no backstory at all.
September 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Normalize just posting a recipe with no backstory at all.
"The findings suggest “inequality creates a toxic social environment” that “literally shapes how young minds develop”, researchers said," and "found mental health was worse for those who lived in unequal societies" www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains
Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’
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September 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"The findings suggest “inequality creates a toxic social environment” that “literally shapes how young minds develop”, researchers said," and "found mental health was worse for those who lived in unequal societies" www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.
How FCC chair Brendan Carr is leading Trump's charge against the media
In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.
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The rough rider was not right about everything but he was unquestionably right about that.
September 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The rough rider was not right about everything but he was unquestionably right about that.
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The MSNBC commentator saying that most political violence has historically come from the left just once again showed how we suffer from failing to learn history. Lynching, pogroms, race riots, the political violence that ended Reconstruction, and against the Civil Rights Movement. Come on.
September 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The MSNBC commentator saying that most political violence has historically come from the left just once again showed how we suffer from failing to learn history. Lynching, pogroms, race riots, the political violence that ended Reconstruction, and against the Civil Rights Movement. Come on.
... the end of the de minimis could be seen as a tax increase for lower-income Americans... of course if it's a *rump policy it is .... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Does Trump’s tariff on small packages mean no more cheap online shopping?
A longstanding exemption that let people skip import fees on packages valued at less than $800 ended on Friday
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August 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
... the end of the de minimis could be seen as a tax increase for lower-income Americans... of course if it's a *rump policy it is .... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A Disney vacation today is “for the top 20 percent of American households — really, if I’m honest, maybe the top 10 percent or 5 percent,”
Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
Opinion | Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class
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August 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A Disney vacation today is “for the top 20 percent of American households — really, if I’m honest, maybe the top 10 percent or 5 percent,”
Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u... A path towards resistance?
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
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August 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u... A path towards resistance?
www.theguardian.com/business/202.... Respect trumps control every time.
Scottish government trial of four-day week improves productivity and staff wellbeing
Employees at two public bodies reported less work-related stress and one organisation had drop in sick days
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August 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
www.theguardian.com/business/202.... Respect trumps control every time.