Jessecoaster
@jessecoaster.bsky.social
Hope to get good at reskeeting (or whatever it’s called here)
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I've been briefed on the intelligence - there is no evidence Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States. That makes this attack illegal.
Only Congress can declare preemptive war.
Only Congress can declare preemptive war.
June 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I've been briefed on the intelligence - there is no evidence Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States. That makes this attack illegal.
Only Congress can declare preemptive war.
Only Congress can declare preemptive war.
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A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
June 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
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Compton, CA: A masked, heavily-armed man wearing body armor jumped out of a SUV today to kidnap a local resident.
He forgot to put the vehicle in park, causing it to roll down the street damaging other cars. He jumped in the vehicle (which had no platess) and drove off without identifying himself.
He forgot to put the vehicle in park, causing it to roll down the street damaging other cars. He jumped in the vehicle (which had no platess) and drove off without identifying himself.
June 21, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Compton, CA: A masked, heavily-armed man wearing body armor jumped out of a SUV today to kidnap a local resident.
He forgot to put the vehicle in park, causing it to roll down the street damaging other cars. He jumped in the vehicle (which had no platess) and drove off without identifying himself.
He forgot to put the vehicle in park, causing it to roll down the street damaging other cars. He jumped in the vehicle (which had no platess) and drove off without identifying himself.
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This is unfortunately one thing to drop in the category of "screwed up stuff that has been screwed up for ages."
"Bodies" is a depressingly standard term used by DHS to refer to people in custody.
"Bodies" is a depressingly standard term used by DHS to refer to people in custody.
Garcia said he was shaken by what he heard while he was detained.
“They call them ‘bodies,’ they reduce them to bodies,” he said. “My blood was boiling.”
“They call them ‘bodies,’ they reduce them to bodies,” he said. “My blood was boiling.”
"A good day:" Detained U.S. citizen said agents bragged after arresting dozens at Home Depot
A U.S. citizen who was tackled and arrested by border agents after filming and yelling at them, said his "blood boiled" when agents high-five'd each other after grabbing dozens at Home Depot on Thursd...
www.latimes.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This is unfortunately one thing to drop in the category of "screwed up stuff that has been screwed up for ages."
"Bodies" is a depressingly standard term used by DHS to refer to people in custody.
"Bodies" is a depressingly standard term used by DHS to refer to people in custody.
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JENA, La. (AP) — Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil has been released from an immigration jail after 104 days in custody.
Here is Mahmoud, addressing the media outside.
June 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
JENA, La. (AP) — Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil has been released from an immigration jail after 104 days in custody.
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SCOOP: The funding behind the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been murky. Now, top US officials are "forcing" USAID to approve up to $210 million to it. Israeli forces have killed hundreds of Palestinians near GHF sites.
Per docs, GHF anticipates $1 BILLION+ from other unnamed "Government Donors."
Per docs, GHF anticipates $1 BILLION+ from other unnamed "Government Donors."
SCOOP: USAID Being 'Forced' to Award Millions to Disastrous Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
GHF’s ‘initial’ funding request for $30 million in June comes as Israeli forces continue to kill scores of Palestinians at or near the aid sites.
zeteo.com
June 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
SCOOP: The funding behind the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been murky. Now, top US officials are "forcing" USAID to approve up to $210 million to it. Israeli forces have killed hundreds of Palestinians near GHF sites.
Per docs, GHF anticipates $1 BILLION+ from other unnamed "Government Donors."
Per docs, GHF anticipates $1 BILLION+ from other unnamed "Government Donors."
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Ok I watched it... Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith asks what the lack of availability of insurance will have on the housing market "it seems to me that that would be a massive source of instability in our economy overall..."
1:45: Powell thinks this will hurt homeowners but not necessarily finance
1:45: Powell thinks this will hurt homeowners but not necessarily finance
thehill.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ok I watched it... Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith asks what the lack of availability of insurance will have on the housing market "it seems to me that that would be a massive source of instability in our economy overall..."
1:45: Powell thinks this will hurt homeowners but not necessarily finance
1:45: Powell thinks this will hurt homeowners but not necessarily finance
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Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
June 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
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“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country
June 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country
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“Trump has now admitted his mass deportations are sweeping up countless people who make essential contributions to economies and communities, to the detriment of our country. Yet after that, we saw only a handful of perfunctory statements from Democrats about it.”
newrepublic.com/article/1968...
newrepublic.com/article/1968...
Trump Accidentally Reveals a Dark MAGA Truth—and Hands Dems an Opening
A little-noticed letter from vulnerable House Republicans acknowledges the flaw at the heart of Trump’s mass deportations. Democrats: Seize on this!
newrepublic.com
June 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“Trump has now admitted his mass deportations are sweeping up countless people who make essential contributions to economies and communities, to the detriment of our country. Yet after that, we saw only a handful of perfunctory statements from Democrats about it.”
newrepublic.com/article/1968...
newrepublic.com/article/1968...
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I just have to say for those of you not in LA that in the days before the horrible raids started, there was no crisis or whatever they would let you believe. It wasn't like something was escalating out of control and somebody had to step in. THEY are creating the problems.
June 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I just have to say for those of you not in LA that in the days before the horrible raids started, there was no crisis or whatever they would let you believe. It wasn't like something was escalating out of control and somebody had to step in. THEY are creating the problems.
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An Australian journalist was shot with what’s been reported as a rubber bullet while covering immigration protests in LA.
9News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a non-lethal round fired by an officer in riot gear. Footage shows the officer turn toward the cameras before firing.
9News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a non-lethal round fired by an officer in riot gear. Footage shows the officer turn toward the cameras before firing.
June 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
An Australian journalist was shot with what’s been reported as a rubber bullet while covering immigration protests in LA.
9News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a non-lethal round fired by an officer in riot gear. Footage shows the officer turn toward the cameras before firing.
9News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit in the leg by a non-lethal round fired by an officer in riot gear. Footage shows the officer turn toward the cameras before firing.
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Recall this is after the White House fired an AUSA directly based on Laura Loomer’s tweet.
The administration is making important decisions based on the whims of a bigoted lunatic. I mean even more so.
The administration is making important decisions based on the whims of a bigoted lunatic. I mean even more so.
Trump is now making personnel decisions based on recommendations from Laura Loomer
White House fires three NSC staffers after president meets with far-right activist Laura Loomer | CNN Politics
The White House fired at least three National Security Council staffers on Wednesday, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.
www.cnn.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Recall this is after the White House fired an AUSA directly based on Laura Loomer’s tweet.
The administration is making important decisions based on the whims of a bigoted lunatic. I mean even more so.
The administration is making important decisions based on the whims of a bigoted lunatic. I mean even more so.
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"cycled" and can drop a tornado at any time / 238 AM / We are live here buff.ly/EvEik2v
Storm Coverage for April 3, 2025
buff.ly
April 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"cycled" and can drop a tornado at any time / 238 AM / We are live here buff.ly/EvEik2v
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New Tornado Warning for Nashville and most of Williamson County. A supercell with a history of producing tornadoes is now dropping tennis ball sized hail in Fairview. Rotation has weakened quite a bit but the storm has
Storm Coverage for April 3, 2025
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April 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
New Tornado Warning for Nashville and most of Williamson County. A supercell with a history of producing tornadoes is now dropping tennis ball sized hail in Fairview. Rotation has weakened quite a bit but the storm has
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NEWS: RM Raskin is demanding urgent answers regarding the Trump Administration’s reckless usage of Signal to discuss attack plans in a group chat that included a journalist, likely in violation of the Espionage Act and Federal Records Act and whether the DOJ and the FBI have opened an investigation:
Following Full Release of Bombshell Signal Thread, Ranking Member Raskin Demands Information on Stunningly Reckless and Likely Illegal Practices by Top Trump Cabinet Officials That Put Service Members...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov
March 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
NEWS: RM Raskin is demanding urgent answers regarding the Trump Administration’s reckless usage of Signal to discuss attack plans in a group chat that included a journalist, likely in violation of the Espionage Act and Federal Records Act and whether the DOJ and the FBI have opened an investigation:
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Yesterday, I asked Directors Ratcliffe and Gabbard if their Signal chat included information on weapons packages, targets, or timing.
Director Ratcliffe: "Not that I’m aware of."
Director Gabbard: "Not to my knowledge."
Interesting.
Director Ratcliffe: "Not that I’m aware of."
Director Gabbard: "Not to my knowledge."
Interesting.
March 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yesterday, I asked Directors Ratcliffe and Gabbard if their Signal chat included information on weapons packages, targets, or timing.
Director Ratcliffe: "Not that I’m aware of."
Director Gabbard: "Not to my knowledge."
Interesting.
Director Ratcliffe: "Not that I’m aware of."
Director Gabbard: "Not to my knowledge."
Interesting.
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it is BUCK WILD that they are just texting this shit to each other
March 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
it is BUCK WILD that they are just texting this shit to each other
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The level of dodging by Trump's nat-sec/intel leaders in today's House Intel committee hearing is off the charts re: the Signal war-planning chat + breach.
FBI's Kash Patel: I was not on the Signal chat and have not reviewed it.
DNI's Tulsi Gabbard: I don't remember details.
FBI's Kash Patel: I was not on the Signal chat and have not reviewed it.
DNI's Tulsi Gabbard: I don't remember details.
March 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The level of dodging by Trump's nat-sec/intel leaders in today's House Intel committee hearing is off the charts re: the Signal war-planning chat + breach.
FBI's Kash Patel: I was not on the Signal chat and have not reviewed it.
DNI's Tulsi Gabbard: I don't remember details.
FBI's Kash Patel: I was not on the Signal chat and have not reviewed it.
DNI's Tulsi Gabbard: I don't remember details.
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NEW: Two college students — a South Korean LPR in U.S. since age 7, and a UK-Gambia dual citizen on a student visa — are dodging ICE while their lawyers sue to block Trump orders they say target them for pro-Palestinian activism.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Columbia, Cornell students dodge ICE while their lawyers fight back against Trump
The students’ lawyers are asking courts to block enforcement of the president’s executive orders.
www.politico.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
NEW: Two college students — a South Korean LPR in U.S. since age 7, and a UK-Gambia dual citizen on a student visa — are dodging ICE while their lawyers sue to block Trump orders they say target them for pro-Palestinian activism.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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That should clear things up www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
That should clear things up www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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"In other words, in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"In other words, in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
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I’m old enough to remember when Secretary Hegseth tried to publicly mock Judge Reyes—suggesting that she didn’t know what she was doing when it comes to protecting our national security.
It was … two days ago.
It was … two days ago.
March 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Secretary Hegseth tried to publicly mock Judge Reyes—suggesting that she didn’t know what she was doing when it comes to protecting our national security.
It was … two days ago.
It was … two days ago.
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my takeaway from reading this is that i have to assume that every half-competent intelligence agency in the world has an almost real-time glimpse into what the white house and the pentagon are doing
March 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
my takeaway from reading this is that i have to assume that every half-competent intelligence agency in the world has an almost real-time glimpse into what the white house and the pentagon are doing
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This is the message federal employees receive after trying to send in their mandatory “5 bullets” email about what they did this week:
March 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This is the message federal employees receive after trying to send in their mandatory “5 bullets” email about what they did this week: