FactCheckJeff
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FactCheckJeff
@factcheckjeff.bsky.social
Educator sharing facts/context. I usually post what I think more people should know. Is a real person. I like primary sources. ?'s are always welcome.
Update: He speaks!
bsky.app/profile/fact...
And here is the update. Feds want to use California National Guard. Talks about the feds looking for an excuse to escalate, which I would believe. Is this missing any sense of urgency or am I totally off? His state is being attacked by the federal government and milquetoast is the answer.
June 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Except it hasn't. I literally attached photos showing that to not be the case. The only public communication since yesterday was a fluff piece put out to local news talking about how changes to gun laws have led to lower gun crime.
June 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
No shit. It's been almost a full day. I fear for any government run by someone that can't put together a plan to unprecedented problems in under 24 hours.
June 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
His state's most populous city is being shredded by civil unrest and armed federal agents. If now isn't the time to portray the leadership he was ostensibly elected for, I have no idea when is.
June 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
June 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
June 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Republicans sprinkled in some good talking points (like recess reform) and the bait worked. This is a MAHA bill that every TX Senate Democrat just voted for. It's astonishing. (3/3)
legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB25...
June 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It ties funding of health-related higher ed to requiring the use of a nutritional curriculum from the new "Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee". Sounds reasonable until you read the rest of the bill and see how much crankery is involved, including the weird label on things like bleached flour. (2/3)
June 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I hate having to write "Big Beautiful Bill Act". We live in a joke world.
www.cbo.gov/publication/...
June 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Imagine if we didn't have to spend political capital forcing insurance companies to cover basic services. This bill has some bipartisan support and it's an easy slam dunk in terms of messaging. Never bet on Congress not tripping over itself into failure, though.
www.kaine.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
May 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Looks like Canadian political leaders are at least saying the right things and taking the necessary actions to address the emergency. Oh, to live in a functional country again.
May 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
May 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM