KJ Schneider
@kjsch.bsky.social
Political junkie. Ohioan. Working to fund my travel habit. What’s the level below amateur photographer - bc that’s me. #photography #retirementdreams #principlesfirst
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January 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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"Half the harm that is done in this world
is due to people who want to feel important.
They don't mean to do harm,
but the harm does not interest them.
Or they do not see it, or they justify it
because they are absorbed in the endless struggle
to think well of themselves."
TS Eliot, 1948
is due to people who want to feel important.
They don't mean to do harm,
but the harm does not interest them.
Or they do not see it, or they justify it
because they are absorbed in the endless struggle
to think well of themselves."
TS Eliot, 1948
January 1, 2026 at 11:05 PM
"Half the harm that is done in this world
is due to people who want to feel important.
They don't mean to do harm,
but the harm does not interest them.
Or they do not see it, or they justify it
because they are absorbed in the endless struggle
to think well of themselves."
TS Eliot, 1948
is due to people who want to feel important.
They don't mean to do harm,
but the harm does not interest them.
Or they do not see it, or they justify it
because they are absorbed in the endless struggle
to think well of themselves."
TS Eliot, 1948
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"I’ve come to believe that, when you’re very young, it makes sense to err on the side of delayed gratification. But as you get older, you really ought to err on the side of gathering rosebuds."
www.thebulwark.com/p/do-it-now-...
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Do It Now
On rosebuds and responsibilities. Or: How to approach 2026.
www.thebulwark.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
"I’ve come to believe that, when you’re very young, it makes sense to err on the side of delayed gratification. But as you get older, you really ought to err on the side of gathering rosebuds."
www.thebulwark.com/p/do-it-now-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/do-it-now-...
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President Trump posts an image and writes “Windmills are killing all of our beautiful Bald Eagles!”
The image is a dead falcon at an Israeli wind turbine, as seen in this 2017 Haaretz story.
The image is a dead falcon at an Israeli wind turbine, as seen in this 2017 Haaretz story.
December 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
President Trump posts an image and writes “Windmills are killing all of our beautiful Bald Eagles!”
The image is a dead falcon at an Israeli wind turbine, as seen in this 2017 Haaretz story.
The image is a dead falcon at an Israeli wind turbine, as seen in this 2017 Haaretz story.
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Millions of peoples' health insurance skyrockets in a few hours. Let's check in on the president.
Trump, celebrating New Year's at Mar-a-Lago, bids $100,000 for a painting
January 1, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Millions of peoples' health insurance skyrockets in a few hours. Let's check in on the president.
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LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
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The results of Musk’s chainsaw.
A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The results of Musk’s chainsaw.
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A SWAT team threw 30+ grenades into an innocent man’s business while chasing a suspect.
L.A. left him with a $60,000 bill. His livelihood was destroyed.
A federal court says he’s entitled to $0. Whatever your politics, that’s a travesty. reason.com/2025/12/29/i...
L.A. left him with a $60,000 bill. His livelihood was destroyed.
A federal court says he’s entitled to $0. Whatever your politics, that’s a travesty. reason.com/2025/12/29/i...
Innocent man sues for over $60,000 after police blew up his business. A court says he's entitled to nothing.
Carlos Pena sued Los Angeles for over $60,000 after law enforcement destroyed his printing shop in pursuit of a fugitive who had broken in.
reason.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A SWAT team threw 30+ grenades into an innocent man’s business while chasing a suspect.
L.A. left him with a $60,000 bill. His livelihood was destroyed.
A federal court says he’s entitled to $0. Whatever your politics, that’s a travesty. reason.com/2025/12/29/i...
L.A. left him with a $60,000 bill. His livelihood was destroyed.
A federal court says he’s entitled to $0. Whatever your politics, that’s a travesty. reason.com/2025/12/29/i...
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I feel like "attention hacking" is most of politics now. The Minnesota aid fraud story is becoming a perfect example.
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
December 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I feel like "attention hacking" is most of politics now. The Minnesota aid fraud story is becoming a perfect example.
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
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Born deaf and blind, she's caught in Trump's anti-diversity crusade:
A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump admin cut the program's funding over diversity goals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump admin cut the program's funding over diversity goals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade
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December 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Born deaf and blind, she's caught in Trump's anti-diversity crusade:
A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump admin cut the program's funding over diversity goals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump admin cut the program's funding over diversity goals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
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A day after part of a missile fired by the US hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the people of Jabo are in a state of shock and confusion
villagers say Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority
villagers say Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority
December 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A day after part of a missile fired by the US hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the people of Jabo are in a state of shock and confusion
villagers say Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority
villagers say Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority
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Leaving MAGA hosts weekly support groups for friends & family of those in the thrall of MAGA. To learn more, visit here:
https://leavingmaga.org/support-group/
https://leavingmaga.org/support-group/
Support Group - Leaving MAGA
Friends & Family Support Group Solutions & Serenity: A Support Group For Those Affected By A Loved One’s MAGA Affiliation Tuesdays, 7 p.m. EST Facilitated by Julianna Forlano, MSW Many people impacted by a loved one involved in MAGA and extremist politics find their lives reshaped by conflict, avoidance, emotional strain, and other distorted relational
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December 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Leaving MAGA hosts weekly support groups for friends & family of those in the thrall of MAGA. To learn more, visit here:
https://leavingmaga.org/support-group/
https://leavingmaga.org/support-group/
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Carol of the Bells ("Shchedryk") from Ukrainian Defenders at Sofiivska Square, in the heart of Kyiv.
Merry Christmas, friends!
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Merry Christmas, friends!
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December 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Carol of the Bells ("Shchedryk") from Ukrainian Defenders at Sofiivska Square, in the heart of Kyiv.
Merry Christmas, friends!
📹: miarodriges / Threads
Merry Christmas, friends!
📹: miarodriges / Threads
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“Despite being the highest-profile supposedly “worst of the worst” deportees during the Trump administration, none of the CECOT deportees appear in the DHS “worst” arrests database” www.cato.org/blog/dhs-doe...
December 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
“Despite being the highest-profile supposedly “worst of the worst” deportees during the Trump administration, none of the CECOT deportees appear in the DHS “worst” arrests database” www.cato.org/blog/dhs-doe...
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“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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National Guard is not ICE. This is not what they volunteered to do, but they have to follow orders and so far the orders are mostly to stand around doing not much of anything.
Don’t take out your anger at the top on the men and women at the bottom.
Don’t take out your anger at the top on the men and women at the bottom.
They volunteered. A huge part of the problem is that so many of these morons in uniform have smaller brains than knats. www.jandehn.com/post/the-ene...
The enemy within: America’s security services
America's beloved members of the security and armed services are increasingly doing Gestapo work for Trump. It is time to discuss this issue.
www.jandehn.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
National Guard is not ICE. This is not what they volunteered to do, but they have to follow orders and so far the orders are mostly to stand around doing not much of anything.
Don’t take out your anger at the top on the men and women at the bottom.
Don’t take out your anger at the top on the men and women at the bottom.
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NEW: RFK Jr.'s new infatuation with a Danish model.
(Look, sometimes a headline is just RIGHT THERE and you have to go with it.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/robert-ken...
(Look, sometimes a headline is just RIGHT THERE and you have to go with it.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/robert-ken...
RFK’s New Infatuation With a Danish Model
How MAGA fell in love with a tiny, socialist Scandinavian nation—as long as it’s just about vaccine recommendations.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
NEW: RFK Jr.'s new infatuation with a Danish model.
(Look, sometimes a headline is just RIGHT THERE and you have to go with it.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/robert-ken...
(Look, sometimes a headline is just RIGHT THERE and you have to go with it.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/robert-ken...
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In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
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Ever year, thousands of trucks are involved in fatal accidents. In 2022, fatal large truck crashes peaked at an average 16 deadly crashes per day.
In the last few months, less than a dozen such crashes involved people who DHS claims are unlawfully present. From that, a moral panic has been created.
In the last few months, less than a dozen such crashes involved people who DHS claims are unlawfully present. From that, a moral panic has been created.
December 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Ever year, thousands of trucks are involved in fatal accidents. In 2022, fatal large truck crashes peaked at an average 16 deadly crashes per day.
In the last few months, less than a dozen such crashes involved people who DHS claims are unlawfully present. From that, a moral panic has been created.
In the last few months, less than a dozen such crashes involved people who DHS claims are unlawfully present. From that, a moral panic has been created.
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Commentary: What a cop out. What a weak, disingenuous governor pretending to be helpless. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he didn’t want to sign another voter suppression bill into law before he signed a sweeping anti-voting measure into law last Friday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/23/w...
Weak Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pretends to be helpless, and participates in another attack on voters • Ohio Capital Journal
What a cop out. What a weak, disingenuous governor pretending to be helpless. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he didn’t want to sign another voter suppression bill into law before he signed a sweeping…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Commentary: What a cop out. What a weak, disingenuous governor pretending to be helpless. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he didn’t want to sign another voter suppression bill into law before he signed a sweeping anti-voting measure into law last Friday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/23/w...
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Trump’s Vanity Fleet
The Trump-class ships are about branding, not strategy.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104 | KQED
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black histo...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.