JimG
@jimgum.bsky.social
Pro-democracy/ anti kleptocracy
Retired from work but not from life
Married, kids, grandkids
#RI⚓️
Retired from work but not from life
Married, kids, grandkids
#RI⚓️
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"This is how the military creates decision advantage. This is how it replaces gut instinct with professional foresight and thorough intelligence." *This* had better be happening right now. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social on what comes next:
We Should Already Be Planning for Iran’s Response
The fundamental question should be: What are we trying to accomplish?
www.thebulwark.com
June 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"This is how the military creates decision advantage. This is how it replaces gut instinct with professional foresight and thorough intelligence." *This* had better be happening right now. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social on what comes next:
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BREAKING: Jury finds Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder, and guilty of drunk driving in the death of her police officer boyfriend.
Live updates: Jury finds Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder in death of police boyfriend
Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read reached a verdict Wednesday in a divisive case about the death of a Boston police officer that lawyers have presented as either a tragic love story or a sinister cover-up.
bit.ly
June 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
BREAKING: Jury finds Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder, and guilty of drunk driving in the death of her police officer boyfriend.
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Worth the read.
How John Roberts Created the Anti-constitutional Monster Devouring Washington
From ushering in Citizens United to granting presidents broad immunity, no one in the capital is more responsible for Donald Trump’s destructive second term than the Supreme Court’s chief justice.
www.vanityfair.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Worth the read.
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The Israeli campaign might well be necessary - but preventive wars carry great moral and practical risks. My latest in
@theatlantic.com
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@theatlantic.com
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Israel’s Bold, Risky Attack
The Israeli campaign may be necessary, but preventive wars carry great moral and practical risks.
www.theatlantic.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The Israeli campaign might well be necessary - but preventive wars carry great moral and practical risks. My latest in
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A lot of news today but FEMA’s role in a disaster is too important to ignore…
Last Call at the Disaster Department
Trump has signaled an end date for FEMA.
www.theatlantic.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A lot of news today but FEMA’s role in a disaster is too important to ignore…
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I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA.
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Means to Provoke, Not Pacify
Don’t give him the pretext he wants.
www.theatlantic.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA.
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Two babies have died from whooping cough in Kentucky. Neither they nor their parents had been vaccinated.
The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.
The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.
June 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Two babies have died from whooping cough in Kentucky. Neither they nor their parents had been vaccinated.
The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.
The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.
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Trump arrived at Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C., located in Sterling, Va., at 10:01 a.m. on Saturday, White House pool report.
May 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Trump arrived at Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C., located in Sterling, Va., at 10:01 a.m. on Saturday, White House pool report.
Kleptocracy….
The Trump Presidency’s World-Historical Heist
He is taking self-enrichment to a scale never seen before in America.
www.theatlantic.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Kleptocracy….
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“If you’re among the vast sea of Americans who remain enthusiastically grateful for vaccines, the time for pushing back against Kennedy isn’t later, when he’ll likely be ratcheting up his program to “reevaluate” longstanding pediatric vaccines. It is now.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jrs-wa...
www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jrs-wa...
RFK Jr.’s War on Vaccines Is Here
Anyone who thinks he’ll stop with COVID shots is deluding themselves. The time to raise hell is now.
www.thebulwark.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“If you’re among the vast sea of Americans who remain enthusiastically grateful for vaccines, the time for pushing back against Kennedy isn’t later, when he’ll likely be ratcheting up his program to “reevaluate” longstanding pediatric vaccines. It is now.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jrs-wa...
www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jrs-wa...
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Update: Putin and Trump had a phone call that produced nothing
“Putin is tired of this whole thing,” Trump said on Fox News. “He’s not looking good. And he wants to look good.”
In reality, it is Trump who is tired of “this whole thing,” Trump who’s not looking good, and Trump who wants to look good.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
In reality, it is Trump who is tired of “this whole thing,” Trump who’s not looking good, and Trump who wants to look good.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Nobody in Ukraine Thinks the War Will End Soon
Ukrainians are confident that they can continue fighting, even without the same level of American support.
www.theatlantic.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Update: Putin and Trump had a phone call that produced nothing
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WHEN is his mental acuity going to become a topic for mainstream media?
Trump on his Middle East trip: "They gave us a nice contribution of about $5 trillion."
(The entire GDP of the US is under $30 trillion ... )
(The entire GDP of the US is under $30 trillion ... )
May 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
WHEN is his mental acuity going to become a topic for mainstream media?
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"If you live in a nation where you expect laws and rules are mostly going to be enforced, you’ll do your unlawful things in private. And you’ll cover up what you’ve done. You’ll behave like Richard Nixon. But Trump’s more like a crime boss."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-want...
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Trump Wants His Corruption to Be Public
Intimidation and extortion depends on the targets knowing what price they may pay.
www.thebulwark.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
"If you live in a nation where you expect laws and rules are mostly going to be enforced, you’ll do your unlawful things in private. And you’ll cover up what you’ve done. You’ll behave like Richard Nixon. But Trump’s more like a crime boss."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-want...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-want...
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PSA: if you’re sharing a link in a post, after you paste it and the preview image pops up you can delete the URL and get all those characters back to yap more
May 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
PSA: if you’re sharing a link in a post, after you paste it and the preview image pops up you can delete the URL and get all those characters back to yap more
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It’s especially galling that AG Pam Bondi personally wrote the memo approving the gift of the Qatari airplane. Her last job was as a lobbyist for Qatar! efile.fara.gov/docs/6415-Ex...
May 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It’s especially galling that AG Pam Bondi personally wrote the memo approving the gift of the Qatari airplane. Her last job was as a lobbyist for Qatar! efile.fara.gov/docs/6415-Ex...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Trump Is Said to Be Getting Qatari 747 for Air Force One, and Post-Presidency Travel
www.nytimes.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...
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Couldn’t agree more.
I have been plenty critical of the Times, especially during the last campaign. But the paper has truly stepped up to the plate. Unlike so many others in our “mainstream” media.
The NYT is a tool of the authoritarian regime. Wordle is a profit center for the NYT.
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To avoid paying for collaboration, cancel your subscription and don’t play.
May 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Couldn’t agree more.
Kleptocracy:
“Buying the tokens — in essence, giving money to the Trump family — is “an effective way to advocate for fair, balanced and free trade between Mexico and the U.S.,” Mr. Selgas said in a statement, which was also filed with the S.E.C., …”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
“Buying the tokens — in essence, giving money to the Trump family — is “an effective way to advocate for fair, balanced and free trade between Mexico and the U.S.,” Mr. Selgas said in a statement, which was also filed with the S.E.C., …”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump
The president’s older sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing deals, many of which will financially benefit their father.
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Kleptocracy:
“Buying the tokens — in essence, giving money to the Trump family — is “an effective way to advocate for fair, balanced and free trade between Mexico and the U.S.,” Mr. Selgas said in a statement, which was also filed with the S.E.C., …”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
“Buying the tokens — in essence, giving money to the Trump family — is “an effective way to advocate for fair, balanced and free trade between Mexico and the U.S.,” Mr. Selgas said in a statement, which was also filed with the S.E.C., …”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
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This will kill people, and it won’t be the first time this sociopath has done it.
Just to be clear, this is a violation of the fundamental ethical principle in clinical trial design called "equipoise."
Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms.
Ethical violation as POLICY.
Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms.
Ethical violation as POLICY.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, WaPo reports
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a spokesperson from the HHS.
www.reuters.com
May 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This will kill people, and it won’t be the first time this sociopath has done it.
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May 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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NY Times Editorial Board:
“The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have done more damage to American democracy than anything else since the demise of Reconstruction. Mr. Trump is attempting to create a presidency unconstrained by Congress or the courts…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
“The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have done more damage to American democracy than anything else since the demise of Reconstruction. Mr. Trump is attempting to create a presidency unconstrained by Congress or the courts…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
Opinion | Fight Like Our Democracy Depends on It (Gift Article)
The patriotic response to today’s threat to American democracy is to oppose Trump soberly and strategically.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
NY Times Editorial Board:
“The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have done more damage to American democracy than anything else since the demise of Reconstruction. Mr. Trump is attempting to create a presidency unconstrained by Congress or the courts…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
“The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have done more damage to American democracy than anything else since the demise of Reconstruction. Mr. Trump is attempting to create a presidency unconstrained by Congress or the courts…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
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It was a good speech! And notice that every line is built to be re-used as social media content. This is the way! (and, this is the way)
April 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
It was a good speech! And notice that every line is built to be re-used as social media content. This is the way! (and, this is the way)
“Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.
www.nytimes.com
April 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
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Zelensky’s press officer Nikiforov says the meeting with Trump took place at St. Peter’s Basilica and lasted about 15 minutes. Both sides confirmed plans to meet again for further talks after the Pope’s funeral.
Images from the meeting between Zelensky and Trump. Macron and Starmer were also present.
April 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Zelensky’s press officer Nikiforov says the meeting with Trump took place at St. Peter’s Basilica and lasted about 15 minutes. Both sides confirmed plans to meet again for further talks after the Pope’s funeral.