@ortelius1570.bsky.social
Globalist. Reader of books. Luddite.
Seven times down, Eight times up.
一期一会
Seven times down, Eight times up.
一期一会
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Stephen Miller thinks reminding people of their oaths of office is “calling for an insurrection,” which should tell you exactly how he feels about the Constitution
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Stephen Miller thinks reminding people of their oaths of office is “calling for an insurrection,” which should tell you exactly how he feels about the Constitution
The Economist from January. What is the opposite of prescient? www.economist.com/united-state...
America really could enter a golden age
Donald Trump would need to build on its strengths, and subdue his own weaknesses
www.economist.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The Economist from January. What is the opposite of prescient? www.economist.com/united-state...
Isn't it time for Merrick Garland to answer some questions? In public. For as long as people have questions to ask.
November 17, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Isn't it time for Merrick Garland to answer some questions? In public. For as long as people have questions to ask.
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Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
So a person faints surrounded by HHS staff and the first thing they do is ask if there is a doctor in the house.
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
So a person faints surrounded by HHS staff and the first thing they do is ask if there is a doctor in the house.
So the top guy from Fiserv, a fintech company that was on the cusp of taking a $30 Billion loss, was plucked by the Administration and put in charge of Social Security? They are not even pretending anymore because they have discovered the American people can't be bothered to educate themselves.
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
So the top guy from Fiserv, a fintech company that was on the cusp of taking a $30 Billion loss, was plucked by the Administration and put in charge of Social Security? They are not even pretending anymore because they have discovered the American people can't be bothered to educate themselves.
It's TACO Thursday.
October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It's TACO Thursday.
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Trump Org’s income in the first half of 2024 was $51 million.
In the first half of 2025 it rose to $864 million.
A massive percentage came from foreigners.
It should be the biggest scandal in the history of American politics.
But few even care. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
In the first half of 2025 it rose to $864 million.
A massive percentage came from foreigners.
It should be the biggest scandal in the history of American politics.
But few even care. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine
The U.S. president’s family raked in more than $800 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025 alone, a Reuters examination found, on top of potentially billions more in unrealized “on paper” gains. Much of that cash came from foreign sources as Donald Trump's sons touted their business on an international investor roadshow.
www.reuters.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Trump Org’s income in the first half of 2024 was $51 million.
In the first half of 2025 it rose to $864 million.
A massive percentage came from foreigners.
It should be the biggest scandal in the history of American politics.
But few even care. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
In the first half of 2025 it rose to $864 million.
A massive percentage came from foreigners.
It should be the biggest scandal in the history of American politics.
But few even care. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
When you're a star, they let you grab them by the East Wing.
October 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
When you're a star, they let you grab them by the East Wing.
Anyone know if Danny Ocean was perchance in Paris over the weekend?
October 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Anyone know if Danny Ocean was perchance in Paris over the weekend?
Why is the US giving Argentina a $20 Billion bailout while US medical costs explode and farmers are going bankrupt?
Bessent Says U.S. Is in Talks With Argentina for $20 Billion in Aid
It marks another example of President Trump rewarding loyalists and punishing critics in Latin America.
www.wsj.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Why is the US giving Argentina a $20 Billion bailout while US medical costs explode and farmers are going bankrupt?
In case there was any remaining doubt about the abject stupidity of the current regime. I think the next word they will get rid of is "intelligence".
The Dept. of Education has pulled funding for programs in 8 states that support students with both hearing and vision loss.
A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...
A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...
September 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
In case there was any remaining doubt about the abject stupidity of the current regime. I think the next word they will get rid of is "intelligence".
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Bill Pulte, the nepobaby hack, should resign www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
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.
www.reuters.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Bill Pulte, the nepobaby hack, should resign www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
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The disgusting projection of Republicans blaming Democrats for Charlie Kirk’s murder says everything about Republicans. Political violence has no place in an enlightened society. Neither does ignorance, hate and bigotry nor racism and misogyny. Yet here we are. Get a mirror.
September 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The disgusting projection of Republicans blaming Democrats for Charlie Kirk’s murder says everything about Republicans. Political violence has no place in an enlightened society. Neither does ignorance, hate and bigotry nor racism and misogyny. Yet here we are. Get a mirror.
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Overnight, one of the largest American investments in Ukraine – Flex – an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce was hit by Russian missiles.
Russia is not only devastating Ukraine — it is destroying and humiliating American business.
Russia is not only devastating Ukraine — it is destroying and humiliating American business.
August 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Overnight, one of the largest American investments in Ukraine – Flex – an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce was hit by Russian missiles.
Russia is not only devastating Ukraine — it is destroying and humiliating American business.
Russia is not only devastating Ukraine — it is destroying and humiliating American business.
Just wondering whether the FBI had the Birthday Book in its possession when the Director and Deputy Director announced to the country that there were no relevant documents and everyone should just move along because there was nothing to see?
September 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Just wondering whether the FBI had the Birthday Book in its possession when the Director and Deputy Director announced to the country that there were no relevant documents and everyone should just move along because there was nothing to see?
Has anyone, in the history of world, ever said, "The situation is dire. We need a fighter in our corner like Chuck Schumer"?
August 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Has anyone, in the history of world, ever said, "The situation is dire. We need a fighter in our corner like Chuck Schumer"?
A well-known legal axiom needs to be updated: "Any prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich. Except Jeanine Pirro."
August 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A well-known legal axiom needs to be updated: "Any prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich. Except Jeanine Pirro."
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One doctor’s recommendation to deny a 43-year-woman coverage “contained errors on practically every aspect” of her condition, the Labor Department said in 2012.
United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade.
(Published Dec. 2024)
United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Insurers Continue to Rely on Doctors Whose Judgments Have Been Criticized by Courts
In dozens of cases ProPublica reviewed, judges found that some doctors working for these companies engaged in “selective readings” of medical evidence and “shut their eyes” to medical opinions…
www.propublica.org
August 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
One doctor’s recommendation to deny a 43-year-woman coverage “contained errors on practically every aspect” of her condition, the Labor Department said in 2012.
United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade.
(Published Dec. 2024)
United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade.
(Published Dec. 2024)
It turns out that Putin was the host of the Alaska meeting, right?
August 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It turns out that Putin was the host of the Alaska meeting, right?
It's the law. You can't just stop it. 29 USC Ch. 2 Section 2: The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall also collect, collate, report, and publish at least once each month full and complete statistics of the volume of and changes in employment, as indicated by the number of persons employed......
August 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It's the law. You can't just stop it. 29 USC Ch. 2 Section 2: The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall also collect, collate, report, and publish at least once each month full and complete statistics of the volume of and changes in employment, as indicated by the number of persons employed......
It's TACO Thursday folks!
July 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It's TACO Thursday folks!
@msnbc.com @arimelber.bsky.social On what business of the United States was the Vice President serving when he flew out to talk with the Murdochs? Where is the transcript or summary of the meeting? How much did it cost the US taxpayer?
July 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
@msnbc.com @arimelber.bsky.social On what business of the United States was the Vice President serving when he flew out to talk with the Murdochs? Where is the transcript or summary of the meeting? How much did it cost the US taxpayer?
Does the "C" in CBS stand for "Cowardly" or "Corrupt". Or something else?
July 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Does the "C" in CBS stand for "Cowardly" or "Corrupt". Or something else?
Kerr County is located in TX-21. Rep Chip Roy won that District in 2024 over Kristin Hook, a biologist. Roy wants to further cut government spending and reduce resilience. Kerr County voted for Trump with 77% of the vote. Elections matter. Your vote matters. It has real world consequences.
July 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Kerr County is located in TX-21. Rep Chip Roy won that District in 2024 over Kristin Hook, a biologist. Roy wants to further cut government spending and reduce resilience. Kerr County voted for Trump with 77% of the vote. Elections matter. Your vote matters. It has real world consequences.