Jar of Pickles
@jarofpickles4.bsky.social
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Bloomberg says we've spent $3B on Trump's invasion of Venezuela.
Which is 6X more than the cancer, Alzheimer, diabetes, and heart disease cures they've cut to pay for it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Which is 6X more than the cancer, Alzheimer, diabetes, and heart disease cures they've cut to pay for it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump's Caribbean Surge Nears $3 Billion Price Tag So Far
The operations around Venezuela that eventually led to the capture of its president pulled in nearly a fifth of the US Navy’s surface fleet at a cost of more than $20 million a day.
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Bloomberg says we've spent $3B on Trump's invasion of Venezuela.
Which is 6X more than the cancer, Alzheimer, diabetes, and heart disease cures they've cut to pay for it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Which is 6X more than the cancer, Alzheimer, diabetes, and heart disease cures they've cut to pay for it.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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They are moving from Colorado.
February 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
They are moving from Colorado.
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For the visual learners…
February 18, 2026 at 2:10 AM
For the visual learners…
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The good news is, on earth 2 we used the gazillion dollars we collected in tariffs to pay off the debt in full.
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
The good news is, on earth 2 we used the gazillion dollars we collected in tariffs to pay off the debt in full.
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Today, from the top rope…
February 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Today, from the top rope…
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Trump’s FCC pressured CBS into not airing Stephen Colbert’s interview of James Talarico.
Here it is on YouTube. Worth watching.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Here it is on YouTube. Worth watching.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Trump’s FCC pressured CBS into not airing Stephen Colbert’s interview of James Talarico.
Here it is on YouTube. Worth watching.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Here it is on YouTube. Worth watching.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
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Trump just announced he was “totally exonerated” in the Epstein files, which means he is guilty as sin.
February 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Trump just announced he was “totally exonerated” in the Epstein files, which means he is guilty as sin.
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NEWS: CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr.
Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.
“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.
“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
February 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
NEWS: CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr.
Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.
“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.
“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. He was 84.
February 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. He was 84.
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Trump’s the star of the Epstein Files.
Trump: I have nothing to hide. I have been exonerated. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. I have been totally exonerated on Epstein.
February 17, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Trump’s the star of the Epstein Files.
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Thomas J. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down from his role as executive chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation — becoming the latest person felled by an association with Jeffrey Epstein. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt’s Executive Chairman
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Thomas J. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down from his role as executive chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation — becoming the latest person felled by an association with Jeffrey Epstein. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
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👀👀
Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 AM
👀👀
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Breaking:
Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump admin of a "cover-up" over its handling of the Epstein files.
"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it."
On her upcoming deposition before the Oversight Committee: "We have nothing to hide … We think sunlight is the best disinfectant."
Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump admin of a "cover-up" over its handling of the Epstein files.
"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it."
On her upcoming deposition before the Oversight Committee: "We have nothing to hide … We think sunlight is the best disinfectant."
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files cover-up in BBC interview
"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done "more for the victims than Democrats ever did".
www.bbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Breaking:
Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump admin of a "cover-up" over its handling of the Epstein files.
"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it."
On her upcoming deposition before the Oversight Committee: "We have nothing to hide … We think sunlight is the best disinfectant."
Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump admin of a "cover-up" over its handling of the Epstein files.
"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it."
On her upcoming deposition before the Oversight Committee: "We have nothing to hide … We think sunlight is the best disinfectant."
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Then un-redact the files and prove it.
Trump: I have nothing to hide. I have been exonerated. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. I have been totally exonerated on Epstein.
February 17, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Then un-redact the files and prove it.
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Massie not backing down.
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Massie not backing down.
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Trump's longtime confidant Thomas Barrack, now serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, was in regular, close contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, a CBS News analysis of over 100 texts and email exchanges shows.
Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Trump's longtime confidant Thomas Barrack, now serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, was in regular, close contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, a CBS News analysis of over 100 texts and email exchanges shows.
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For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory. n.pr/4ayRPUJ
How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
n.pr
February 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory. n.pr/4ayRPUJ
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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Fuckin sick weirdos.
UTAH - Wasatch County Republican Party Chair David Johnson arrested for allegedly “waterboarding” a teen girl for not cleaning her room.
She also had bruising, and says he did it to other kids. Released on $10,000 bail.
Full: www.abc4.com/news/crimes-...
She also had bruising, and says he did it to other kids. Released on $10,000 bail.
Full: www.abc4.com/news/crimes-...
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Fuckin sick weirdos.
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This.
Every democrat attending that mess should bring a survivor with them.
Every democrat attending that mess should bring a survivor with them.
If Democrats attend the State of the Union, they should invite an Epstein survivor as a guest.
If they skip the speech, they should invite an Epstein survivor to sit in their seat.
If they skip the speech, they should invite an Epstein survivor to sit in their seat.
February 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
This.
Every democrat attending that mess should bring a survivor with them.
Every democrat attending that mess should bring a survivor with them.
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The fact he feels the need to post this says Epstein definitely didn’t kill himself.
Seeing as Kash also said Trump was mentioned less than 100 times in the Epstein files and that there was no proof Epstein was trafficking anyone…
I don’t believe this for a second.
I don’t believe this for a second.
February 15, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The fact he feels the need to post this says Epstein definitely didn’t kill himself.
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If the Democrats nominate @astroterry.bsky.social they will have a massively good shot at winning TX-9, a district they drew to be Republican. We have a shot to make Texas far more blue, and this is important. Vote Virts!
Honored to be endorsed by the @HoustonChron for Congressional District 9 in Texas- I will fight to level the playing field for the working people in our district!
CD9 is ground zero in the gerrymandering wars so let’s WIN this seat together!
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endo...
CD9 is ground zero in the gerrymandering wars so let’s WIN this seat together!
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endo...
Democrats should rally behind Terry Virts in the 9th Congressional District
Democrats should rally behind astronaut Terry Virts in the 9th Congressional District, writes the editorial board.
www.houstonchronicle.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
If the Democrats nominate @astroterry.bsky.social they will have a massively good shot at winning TX-9, a district they drew to be Republican. We have a shot to make Texas far more blue, and this is important. Vote Virts!
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Trump met most of his cabinet members at one of Epstein‘s orgies apparently.
“In August 2011, Barrack emailed Epstein and said ‘just saw Sultan who likes you a lot! I told him you are the best that you are a first class brain inside of a first class human being! Miss u.’”
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-bar...
Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
www.cbsnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Trump met most of his cabinet members at one of Epstein‘s orgies apparently.
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Breaking WSJ:
Casey Wasserman is putting his talent and marketing agency up for sale, he said in a memo to staff Friday night.
The move follows the release of suggestive emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell and the departure of high-profile talent from his firm.
Casey Wasserman is putting his talent and marketing agency up for sale, he said in a memo to staff Friday night.
The move follows the release of suggestive emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell and the departure of high-profile talent from his firm.
Exclusive | Casey Wasserman Putting His Talent Agency Up for Sale After Epstein Fallout
Wasserman has said he “never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein” and told staff he felt that he had “become a distraction” to the firm’s work.
www.wsj.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Breaking WSJ:
Casey Wasserman is putting his talent and marketing agency up for sale, he said in a memo to staff Friday night.
The move follows the release of suggestive emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell and the departure of high-profile talent from his firm.
Casey Wasserman is putting his talent and marketing agency up for sale, he said in a memo to staff Friday night.
The move follows the release of suggestive emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell and the departure of high-profile talent from his firm.
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This is concerning, that a rep feels they must post this. A lot in our coalition has felt the same way and worried about it, but didn’t think we’d be here publicly.
February 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This is concerning, that a rep feels they must post this. A lot in our coalition has felt the same way and worried about it, but didn’t think we’d be here publicly.