@wfulford.bsky.social
Twitter refugee, lover of history, lifelong learning, fact-based discussions and respect for all human beings. Law, humor, government, sports, movies, thriller/spy novel and craft brew enthusiast. Double IU grad. Maybe kindness now is the real punk rock.
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Destroy her. And CBS.
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Destroy her. And CBS.
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This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
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🚨 NEW: ADP report: U.S. LOST an average of 11,000 jobs per week in October 2025.
Let’s compare, shall we:
In 2024, the economy ADDED about 2.2 million jobs in 2024 — an average monthly GAIN of 186,000.
From steady climb to sudden slide.
Let’s compare, shall we:
In 2024, the economy ADDED about 2.2 million jobs in 2024 — an average monthly GAIN of 186,000.
From steady climb to sudden slide.
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🚨 NEW: ADP report: U.S. LOST an average of 11,000 jobs per week in October 2025.
Let’s compare, shall we:
In 2024, the economy ADDED about 2.2 million jobs in 2024 — an average monthly GAIN of 186,000.
From steady climb to sudden slide.
Let’s compare, shall we:
In 2024, the economy ADDED about 2.2 million jobs in 2024 — an average monthly GAIN of 186,000.
From steady climb to sudden slide.
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Small-business optimism index:
NFIB Oct slides to 98.2, worst since April @tEconomics
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Small-business optimism index:
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It is incredible — the blind spots you develop when you’ve never, ever been poor.
Trump claims that food stamps "puts the country in jeopardy. People that are able-bodied can do a job, they leave their job because they figure they can pick this up, it's easier."
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It is incredible — the blind spots you develop when you’ve never, ever been poor.
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I wonder if I can get a group of people in my life to stand around me and say stuff like this.
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I wonder if I can get a group of people in my life to stand around me and say stuff like this.
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Kim Kardashian admitted that she has failed legal exams after blindly relying on ChatGPT's advice.
Kim Kardashian says ChatGPT is her 'frenemy' | TechCrunch
Kim Kardashian admitted that she has failed legal exams after blindly relying on ChatGPT's advice.
techcrunch.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Kim Kardashian admitted that she has failed legal exams after blindly relying on ChatGPT's advice.
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Again: If this were Biden it would be front page news and Fox would be talking about it non stop.
Once again Trump gets a pass.
Once again Trump gets a pass.
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Again: If this were Biden it would be front page news and Fox would be talking about it non stop.
Once again Trump gets a pass.
Once again Trump gets a pass.
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SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
FBI Informant Who Lied About Bidens Quietly Released From Jail Sparking Trump Pardon Fears
Alexander Smirnov was quietly furloughed from prison months ago.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
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40 billion to Argentina.
40 billion.
40 billion.
Trump on SNAP: "Our country has to remain very liquid because problems, catastrophes, wars -- it could be anything. We have to remain liquid. We can't give everything away."
November 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
40 billion to Argentina.
40 billion.
40 billion.
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Theory: the President mistakes his ability to convince people that something is happening when it isn't (ie, "migrant crime wave") for an ability to convince them that something that is happening, isn't.
Trump: "I don't want to hear about the affordability, because right now we're much less. If you look at energy, we're getting close to $2 a gallon gasoline."
November 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Theory: the President mistakes his ability to convince people that something is happening when it isn't (ie, "migrant crime wave") for an ability to convince them that something that is happening, isn't.
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Friends, Trump is gone. Listen to this. It's incredible that there is no national discourse about whether he can continue to do the job.
Trump on SNAP: "Our country has to remain very liquid because problems, catastrophes, wars -- it could be anything. We have to remain liquid. We can't give everything away."
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Friends, Trump is gone. Listen to this. It's incredible that there is no national discourse about whether he can continue to do the job.
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BREAKING:
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
BREAKING:
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
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🙂🙂. The Sandwich Hero is free to ride again.
"A grand jury refused to indict Dunn on a felony assault count, part of a pattern of pushback against the [DOJ]’s prosecution of surge-related criminal cases. After the rare rebuke from the grand jury, [Boxwine Pirro] charged Dunn with a misdemeanor."
"A grand jury refused to indict Dunn on a felony assault count, part of a pattern of pushback against the [DOJ]’s prosecution of surge-related criminal cases. After the rare rebuke from the grand jury, [Boxwine Pirro] charged Dunn with a misdemeanor."
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🙂🙂. The Sandwich Hero is free to ride again.
"A grand jury refused to indict Dunn on a felony assault count, part of a pattern of pushback against the [DOJ]’s prosecution of surge-related criminal cases. After the rare rebuke from the grand jury, [Boxwine Pirro] charged Dunn with a misdemeanor."
"A grand jury refused to indict Dunn on a felony assault count, part of a pattern of pushback against the [DOJ]’s prosecution of surge-related criminal cases. After the rare rebuke from the grand jury, [Boxwine Pirro] charged Dunn with a misdemeanor."
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Defense begins, “This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about a sandwich. A sandwich that according to Agent Lairmore somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of mustard and onions but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapper.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Defense begins, “This case, ladies and gentlemen, is about a sandwich. A sandwich that according to Agent Lairmore somehow both exploded on his chest in a spray of mustard and onions but also landed intact on the ground still in its Subway wrapper.”
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“I don’t know” shall be tattooed on Mike Johnson’s forehead soon 🔜
November 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“I don’t know” shall be tattooed on Mike Johnson’s forehead soon 🔜
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He simply handed our money to his buddy who celebrated with a giant rock concert for himself...but won't feed our own citizens.
You found $40 billion to bail out Argentina.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
He simply handed our money to his buddy who celebrated with a giant rock concert for himself...but won't feed our own citizens.
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... err but wouldn't the people coming be the people who would vote for him?
They’ve all gone mad.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
... err but wouldn't the people coming be the people who would vote for him?
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No FBI agent or federal prosecutor will now ever dare to investigate a Republican, a MAGA figure, or anyone with any connection to Trump, his family, or his businesses. To even look in the direction of such a possible target would be career suicide.
NEW: At least six FBI employees linked to the Arctic Frost / Jack Smith probe have gotten the ax in recent days, NBC News has learned. The firings continue to trickle in.
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
No FBI agent or federal prosecutor will now ever dare to investigate a Republican, a MAGA figure, or anyone with any connection to Trump, his family, or his businesses. To even look in the direction of such a possible target would be career suicide.
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The Trump shutdown cut off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this weekend, leaving millions of families short of what they need to put food on the table.
If you have the means, one thing you can do to help is donate to a local food bank. www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
If you have the means, one thing you can do to help is donate to a local food bank. www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Trump shutdown cut off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this weekend, leaving millions of families short of what they need to put food on the table.
If you have the means, one thing you can do to help is donate to a local food bank. www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
If you have the means, one thing you can do to help is donate to a local food bank. www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...