Jim Craig
@ghostofgensherman.bsky.social
El Cerrito CA > Spokane > Jackson MS > NOLA
Father. Reader. Amateur Writer. Lawyer. Liberal. Black Lives Still Matter.
Father. Reader. Amateur Writer. Lawyer. Liberal. Black Lives Still Matter.
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Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
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Yo! Shoutout to AOC & Bernie for leading by example — showing up, speaking truth & organizing w/the people, not just talking at them from D.C.
We need that same energy from all Dems. Whether it’s 35,000 or 35 people — show up. Hit the streets, hit the town halls, show you’re ready to fight for us.
We need that same energy from all Dems. Whether it’s 35,000 or 35 people — show up. Hit the streets, hit the town halls, show you’re ready to fight for us.
April 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Yo! Shoutout to AOC & Bernie for leading by example — showing up, speaking truth & organizing w/the people, not just talking at them from D.C.
We need that same energy from all Dems. Whether it’s 35,000 or 35 people — show up. Hit the streets, hit the town halls, show you’re ready to fight for us.
We need that same energy from all Dems. Whether it’s 35,000 or 35 people — show up. Hit the streets, hit the town halls, show you’re ready to fight for us.
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The stock portfolios of more than two dozen members of Congress outperformed the market in 2024.
This isn't due to luck or skill.
Lawmakers can use privileged information to trade stocks while they’re supposed to be working for you.
Make no mistake, it’s legalized corruption.
This isn't due to luck or skill.
Lawmakers can use privileged information to trade stocks while they’re supposed to be working for you.
Make no mistake, it’s legalized corruption.
April 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The stock portfolios of more than two dozen members of Congress outperformed the market in 2024.
This isn't due to luck or skill.
Lawmakers can use privileged information to trade stocks while they’re supposed to be working for you.
Make no mistake, it’s legalized corruption.
This isn't due to luck or skill.
Lawmakers can use privileged information to trade stocks while they’re supposed to be working for you.
Make no mistake, it’s legalized corruption.
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“McGuire just voted to cut Medicaid for 160,000 constituents.”
A punchy, fact-filled post by watchmanVA5 on what our Congressman just did.
(In general, subscribing to watchmanVA5 is a good idea if you want to keep up on what our Congressman is up to.)
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A punchy, fact-filled post by watchmanVA5 on what our Congressman just did.
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McGuire just voted to cut Medicaid for 160,000 constituents
He also greenlit cutting food and cash assistance for low-income families. Here's how that affects our neighbors.
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April 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“McGuire just voted to cut Medicaid for 160,000 constituents.”
A punchy, fact-filled post by watchmanVA5 on what our Congressman just did.
(In general, subscribing to watchmanVA5 is a good idea if you want to keep up on what our Congressman is up to.)
www.watchmanva5.com/p/mcguire-ju...
A punchy, fact-filled post by watchmanVA5 on what our Congressman just did.
(In general, subscribing to watchmanVA5 is a good idea if you want to keep up on what our Congressman is up to.)
www.watchmanva5.com/p/mcguire-ju...
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"I am anxiously waiting for Kilmar to be here in my arms, and in our home putting our children to bed, knowing this nightmare is almost at its end. I will continue fighting until my husband is home," said Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Read more:
Read more:
US Silence on Deported Man ‘Extremely Troubling,’ Judge Says
Lawyers for the Trump administration say they're unable to provide information on the location of a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"I am anxiously waiting for Kilmar to be here in my arms, and in our home putting our children to bed, knowing this nightmare is almost at its end. I will continue fighting until my husband is home," said Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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KARL: You're saying that big tariffs on things like laptops & all those iPhones built in China, they're temporarily off but they're gonna be coming right back in a month?
LUTNICK: Correct. That's right. Semiconductors & pharmaceuticals will have a tariff model in order to encourage them to reshore
LUTNICK: Correct. That's right. Semiconductors & pharmaceuticals will have a tariff model in order to encourage them to reshore
April 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
KARL: You're saying that big tariffs on things like laptops & all those iPhones built in China, they're temporarily off but they're gonna be coming right back in a month?
LUTNICK: Correct. That's right. Semiconductors & pharmaceuticals will have a tariff model in order to encourage them to reshore
LUTNICK: Correct. That's right. Semiconductors & pharmaceuticals will have a tariff model in order to encourage them to reshore
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Wolff: Certainly 80, 90, probably 100 hours I have of Epstein on tape. We spent a lot of time talking about Donald Trump and Epstein’s relationship with him, which went on for a good 15 years and was incredibly close—they were each other’s closest friend for a very long time.
March 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Wolff: Certainly 80, 90, probably 100 hours I have of Epstein on tape. We spent a lot of time talking about Donald Trump and Epstein’s relationship with him, which went on for a good 15 years and was incredibly close—they were each other’s closest friend for a very long time.
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I am tracking 3 separate cases where the government is violating court orders. The question now is whether judges find willfulness and hold officials in contempt.
Democracy Docket members will receive my latest on this and more in their inboxes tomorrow. Join now. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
Democracy Docket members will receive my latest on this and more in their inboxes tomorrow. Join now. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
March 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I am tracking 3 separate cases where the government is violating court orders. The question now is whether judges find willfulness and hold officials in contempt.
Democracy Docket members will receive my latest on this and more in their inboxes tomorrow. Join now. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
Democracy Docket members will receive my latest on this and more in their inboxes tomorrow. Join now. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/
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This administration illegally denied hundreds of people due process, then deported them to a country they’ve never known, run by an authoritarian infamous for cruel treatment of prisoners.
They then deceived a federal judge to buy time for the planes to land so he couldn’t do anything about it.
They then deceived a federal judge to buy time for the planes to land so he couldn’t do anything about it.
A timeline of how the Trump administration raced to use the Alien Enemies Act yesterday, delivering 250 Venezuelan people to El Salvador's brutal prison system without any chance to defend themselves, just before a judge could stop the planes.
March 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This administration illegally denied hundreds of people due process, then deported them to a country they’ve never known, run by an authoritarian infamous for cruel treatment of prisoners.
They then deceived a federal judge to buy time for the planes to land so he couldn’t do anything about it.
They then deceived a federal judge to buy time for the planes to land so he couldn’t do anything about it.
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#OtD 16 Mar 1978 Mary Brooksbank, Scottish mill worker, socialist, trade unionist died. She founded the Working Women Guild, helped organize unemployed workers, was critical of Stalinism, and spent several years in prison for her efforts stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8...
March 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#OtD 16 Mar 1978 Mary Brooksbank, Scottish mill worker, socialist, trade unionist died. She founded the Working Women Guild, helped organize unemployed workers, was critical of Stalinism, and spent several years in prison for her efforts stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8...
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Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Mary Prince escaped in 1828, sharing her story and those of enslaved women. In 1831, The History of Mary Prince became the first account of a Black enslaved woman’s life published in the UK, inspiring the anti-slavery movement. 158 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
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As a writer, I have to say I would not personally choose to piss off a huge number of people across the country before going on a book tour but that’s just me I guess
March 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
As a writer, I have to say I would not personally choose to piss off a huge number of people across the country before going on a book tour but that’s just me I guess
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We don’t need billionaires. We need
- affordable housing
- universal healthcare
- living wages
- clean & reliable public transit
- affordable childcare
Imagine if the rewards of our hard work went back into our communities instead of being hoarded by a handful at the top.
- affordable housing
- universal healthcare
- living wages
- clean & reliable public transit
- affordable childcare
Imagine if the rewards of our hard work went back into our communities instead of being hoarded by a handful at the top.
March 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We don’t need billionaires. We need
- affordable housing
- universal healthcare
- living wages
- clean & reliable public transit
- affordable childcare
Imagine if the rewards of our hard work went back into our communities instead of being hoarded by a handful at the top.
- affordable housing
- universal healthcare
- living wages
- clean & reliable public transit
- affordable childcare
Imagine if the rewards of our hard work went back into our communities instead of being hoarded by a handful at the top.
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“There will be another DA at some point in time after me and whoever she or he is needs to have an office that is fully resourced," Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said when asked about the effect of his federal bribery charges on his office.
Hinds County Making Progress Reducing Case Backlogs, DA Says
The Hinds County District Attorney’s Office says it made progress in reducing case backlogs in 2024.
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March 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“There will be another DA at some point in time after me and whoever she or he is needs to have an office that is fully resourced," Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said when asked about the effect of his federal bribery charges on his office.
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hey, can one of the reasonable centrist writers condescendingly explain to me again that it is overblown to call these people segregationists?
Interesting. New contracting memorandum from Secy of Defense says military contracts shld stop including language that bars contractors from running segregated facilities.
March 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
hey, can one of the reasonable centrist writers condescendingly explain to me again that it is overblown to call these people segregationists?
This is real, friends. It can happen here, and it is.
February 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This is real, friends. It can happen here, and it is.
Trump thinks he has a 71% approval rating. Maybe he does among white US residents, who are the only people he counts as citizens. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
'Delusional' Trump Openly Mocked As His Newest Boast Backfires Spectacularly
The president's critics fired back after an unrealistic claim about his approval rating.
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February 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Trump thinks he has a 71% approval rating. Maybe he does among white US residents, who are the only people he counts as citizens. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
The new FBI director wrote a children's book about Trump being a king
February 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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BREAKING: Elon Musk can barely speak in disturbing new CPAC interview
February 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
BREAKING: Elon Musk can barely speak in disturbing new CPAC interview
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Constituent: When will you stand up to them and say that is enough?
Rep. Fitzgerald: The end result of the fraud and abuse that has been discovered
Crowd: Booo
Rep. Fitzgerald: The end result of the fraud and abuse that has been discovered
Crowd: Booo
February 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Constituent: When will you stand up to them and say that is enough?
Rep. Fitzgerald: The end result of the fraud and abuse that has been discovered
Crowd: Booo
Rep. Fitzgerald: The end result of the fraud and abuse that has been discovered
Crowd: Booo
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Rep. Grothman (R-WI): President Trump has done some very good things
Crowd: Booooo
Crowd: Booooo
February 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Rep. Grothman (R-WI): President Trump has done some very good things
Crowd: Booooo
Crowd: Booooo
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If you look at all the firings across the government over the last two weeks it's frequently been taken as a given that any black or woman official or officer is either a DEI hire or supports DEI and is summarily fired on that basis. Seems like the same model here.
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM
If you look at all the firings across the government over the last two weeks it's frequently been taken as a given that any black or woman official or officer is either a DEI hire or supports DEI and is summarily fired on that basis. Seems like the same model here.
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Turns out the Dow doesn’t love it
February 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Turns out the Dow doesn’t love it
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Team Canada wins in overtime, and l’ve never been delighted with a hockey win before, ever.
February 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Team Canada wins in overtime, and l’ve never been delighted with a hockey win before, ever.