JazznDistress
@jazzncoffee.bsky.social
Economic developer, focused on underserved communities and neighborhoods. Volunteer. Californian (the blue part). I love jazz and I love coffee.
I’m also tired of the foolishness.
I’m also tired of the foolishness.
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
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We may be getting the Epstein Files in December, but they’re still hiding the Jobs Report, the Inflation Report, and the GDP Report.
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
We may be getting the Epstein Files in December, but they’re still hiding the Jobs Report, the Inflation Report, and the GDP Report.
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
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An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Why isn’t this being shown in the US??!!
📌This Ontario, Canada, commercial is the truth, sheer brilliance, and should spread like wildfire across the United States.
Ontario launches $75 million ad campaign using the words of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs.
YouTube video by Toronto Sun
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Why isn’t this being shown in the US??!!
Building a ballroom, all while government employees aren’t getting a paycheck…
October 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Building a ballroom, all while government employees aren’t getting a paycheck…
Can we have our own shutdown?? Where are my tax dollars going if everyone is getting fired or not getting paid??
October 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Can we have our own shutdown?? Where are my tax dollars going if everyone is getting fired or not getting paid??
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I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
people.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
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On this date in 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped from the Southern plantation where she was enslaved and later led other enslaved people to freedom in the North along the route of the Underground Railroad.
September 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
On this date in 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped from the Southern plantation where she was enslaved and later led other enslaved people to freedom in the North along the route of the Underground Railroad.
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Watching the “political violence has no place in America” language with interest.
I’m no historian, but our whole nation is founded on political violence. And has continued to be politically violent ever since.
Curious how “political violence” from a communication perspective shifts.
I’m no historian, but our whole nation is founded on political violence. And has continued to be politically violent ever since.
Curious how “political violence” from a communication perspective shifts.
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Watching the “political violence has no place in America” language with interest.
I’m no historian, but our whole nation is founded on political violence. And has continued to be politically violent ever since.
Curious how “political violence” from a communication perspective shifts.
I’m no historian, but our whole nation is founded on political violence. And has continued to be politically violent ever since.
Curious how “political violence” from a communication perspective shifts.
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"Political violence" is a term that exists to suggest a moral distinction between "violence against politicians" and "violence by politicians" - so that one can be condemned while the other can be normalized. Obviously, no such distinction exists in reality: violence is violence.
September 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
"Political violence" is a term that exists to suggest a moral distinction between "violence against politicians" and "violence by politicians" - so that one can be condemned while the other can be normalized. Obviously, no such distinction exists in reality: violence is violence.
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Like Toni Morrison said “ What are you without racism? Are you any good, are you still strong, are you still smart, do you still like yourself?”
Maga cant deal with feeling inferior to people who live their true lives happily. Thats why they’re always projecting
Maga cant deal with feeling inferior to people who live their true lives happily. Thats why they’re always projecting
September 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Like Toni Morrison said “ What are you without racism? Are you any good, are you still strong, are you still smart, do you still like yourself?”
Maga cant deal with feeling inferior to people who live their true lives happily. Thats why they’re always projecting
Maga cant deal with feeling inferior to people who live their true lives happily. Thats why they’re always projecting
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Join us in celebrating the people who labor in the fields to put food on our tables.
Únase en celebrar a la gente que trabajan en los campos para poner comida en nuestras mesas.
#WeFeedYou #LaborDay
Únase en celebrar a la gente que trabajan en los campos para poner comida en nuestras mesas.
#WeFeedYou #LaborDay
September 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Join us in celebrating the people who labor in the fields to put food on our tables.
Únase en celebrar a la gente que trabajan en los campos para poner comida en nuestras mesas.
#WeFeedYou #LaborDay
Únase en celebrar a la gente que trabajan en los campos para poner comida en nuestras mesas.
#WeFeedYou #LaborDay
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Okay. I just came back to this and you aren’t calling these efforts resegregation yet, you absolutely should be
August 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Okay. I just came back to this and you aren’t calling these efforts resegregation yet, you absolutely should be
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Remembering Fred Hampton born Aug. 30, 1948, assassinated Dec. 4, 1969 by Chicago police and the FBI
August 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Remembering Fred Hampton born Aug. 30, 1948, assassinated Dec. 4, 1969 by Chicago police and the FBI
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Trump says museums focus too much on the “negative aspects” of American history, like “how bad slavery was.” And plans to purge cultural institutions.
But be clear: he’s not talking about alternately uplifting Black inventors, builders, and leaders we were never taught about…
But be clear: he’s not talking about alternately uplifting Black inventors, builders, and leaders we were never taught about…
August 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Trump says museums focus too much on the “negative aspects” of American history, like “how bad slavery was.” And plans to purge cultural institutions.
But be clear: he’s not talking about alternately uplifting Black inventors, builders, and leaders we were never taught about…
But be clear: he’s not talking about alternately uplifting Black inventors, builders, and leaders we were never taught about…
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What to expect and when
July 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
What to expect and when
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When it comes to endless wars and billionaire tax cuts, Republicans always find the money.
But when it’s about Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, Republicans all of a sudden demand budget cuts.
Billionaires get everything. Working people get nothing.
But when it’s about Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, Republicans all of a sudden demand budget cuts.
Billionaires get everything. Working people get nothing.
June 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
When it comes to endless wars and billionaire tax cuts, Republicans always find the money.
But when it’s about Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, Republicans all of a sudden demand budget cuts.
Billionaires get everything. Working people get nothing.
But when it’s about Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, Republicans all of a sudden demand budget cuts.
Billionaires get everything. Working people get nothing.
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Call me crazy, but I thought once a Constitutional Crisis was upon us that more people would actually act like we were in a crisis! 🤷♂️
June 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Call me crazy, but I thought once a Constitutional Crisis was upon us that more people would actually act like we were in a crisis! 🤷♂️
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This country is thoroughly screwed for at least a generation. People haven't taken stock of how much damage has already been done. 2026 and 2028 won't magically fix this. It's going to be a long walk.
June 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This country is thoroughly screwed for at least a generation. People haven't taken stock of how much damage has already been done. 2026 and 2028 won't magically fix this. It's going to be a long walk.
Trump is going to trump. Resisters need to have a defensive plan but also a strong offense: Doing good, supporting orgs that protect immigrant rights, teaching the truth to youth, preserving history, volunteering to serve unhoused and poor communities. We’ve got to fight this evil with good.
June 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Trump is going to trump. Resisters need to have a defensive plan but also a strong offense: Doing good, supporting orgs that protect immigrant rights, teaching the truth to youth, preserving history, volunteering to serve unhoused and poor communities. We’ve got to fight this evil with good.
Understand that this guy is always looking for his next big show. “Send in the national guard, creating a ruckus with my enemies; that’ll get attention.” “My parade was a flop and national protests got more attention, so let’s go bomb a country. That’ll get news.”
June 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Understand that this guy is always looking for his next big show. “Send in the national guard, creating a ruckus with my enemies; that’ll get attention.” “My parade was a flop and national protests got more attention, so let’s go bomb a country. That’ll get news.”
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Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian witnesses and hospitals said.
Israeli forces fire on people waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 25, witnesses and hospitals say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people,
www.thestar.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian witnesses and hospitals said.