Jules K
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Jules K
@jujulei.bsky.social
· Nov 24
I’m trying to strike a healthy balance between being informed and being oblivious.
My mantra for the next four years
October 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense
The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
www.npr.org
April 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Vance broke the football trophy and killed the Pope in one week.
April 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Vance broke the football trophy and killed the Pope in one week.
Friendly PSA: going down 10% and then coming up 10% doesn’t get you back to where you started.
April 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Friendly PSA: going down 10% and then coming up 10% doesn’t get you back to where you started.
Wouldn’t be vacation week without the family coming down with a stomach bug 💀
March 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Wouldn’t be vacation week without the family coming down with a stomach bug 💀
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ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.
Sepsis Rates Soared in Texas After Abortion Ban: Report
Women in Texas are forced to wait with dangerous infections due to extremist anti-choice laws
meidasnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.
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Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia has published a letter sent to him by Trump’s Department of Justice threatening to potentially prosecute him for criticizing Elon Musk.
February 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia has published a letter sent to him by Trump’s Department of Justice threatening to potentially prosecute him for criticizing Elon Musk.
No free speech.
"Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office." www.ap.org/the-definiti...
February 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
No free speech.
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FOUR DEADLY PLANE CRASHES IN FOUR WEEKS: One dead, four hospitalized after two jets collide on runway at Scottsdale, Arizona airport.
1 dead, 4 hospitalized after two planes crash on runway at Scottsdale Airport
At around 2:30 p.m., Scottsdale officials say a plane crashed but have not confirmed any injuries.
www.abc15.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
FOUR DEADLY PLANE CRASHES IN FOUR WEEKS: One dead, four hospitalized after two jets collide on runway at Scottsdale, Arizona airport.
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The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six tim—
Oh wait.
Oh wait.
February 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six tim—
Oh wait.
Oh wait.
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One of my party facts is that according to polls, Americans believe foreign aid is about 25% of the federal budget and on average that it *should* be about 10%.
The actual number is less than 1%.
Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.
The actual number is less than 1%.
Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.
February 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
One of my party facts is that according to polls, Americans believe foreign aid is about 25% of the federal budget and on average that it *should* be about 10%.
The actual number is less than 1%.
Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.
The actual number is less than 1%.
Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.
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Mitch McConnell: Tariffs "will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"
February 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Mitch McConnell: Tariffs "will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"
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People are getting up off the mat.
People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.
(Photos shared with me)
(Photos shared with me)
February 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
People are getting up off the mat.
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
“Some federal employees at the Education Department have been placed on administrative leave for previously attending a diversity training.”
Education Department employees placed on leave for attending diversity training
Several employees began receiving leave notices late Friday.
www.politico.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
REPORTS: Sam Stein of MSNBC and The Bulwark reports that the Department of Education is rumored to be the next target of Elon Musk’s DOGE, with fears that a “wind down” executive order is coming soon
More to come
More to come
February 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“Sell your house while it’s occupied by a 5 yr old and 2 yr old”, they said. It’ll be fun!”, they said.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“Sell your house while it’s occupied by a 5 yr old and 2 yr old”, they said. It’ll be fun!”, they said.
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headlines from a week ago as an incident near DCA appears to be the deadliest aviation disaster in the US since 9/11 www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
January 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
headlines from a week ago as an incident near DCA appears to be the deadliest aviation disaster in the US since 9/11 www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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U.S. Figure Skating said in a statement said “several members of our skating community” were aboard the American Airlines jet that collided with the Army helicopter
American Airlines Plane Crashes Into Helicopter Near Washington D.C.: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The American Airlines jet plunged into the Potomac River after the collision. Sixty-four people were on the plane, including figure skaters returning from a camp in Kansas.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
U.S. Figure Skating said in a statement said “several members of our skating community” were aboard the American Airlines jet that collided with the Army helicopter
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Maybe it's better not to mess around with certain federal functions. It's not a game.
January 30, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Maybe it's better not to mess around with certain federal functions. It's not a game.
One week into this admin and it’s already pure chaos 🤡
January 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
One week into this admin and it’s already pure chaos 🤡
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If Trump fully adopts his deportation proposals, inflation would soar and labor-intensive industries such as agriculture and construction would struggle to find workers.
Wall Street’s Big Hope Is Trump Pulls His Punches on Immigration
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are starting to take shape, with potentially devastating effects on Corporate America’s growth and earnings. Investors don’t seem too perturbed yet — larg...
www.bloomberg.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
If Trump fully adopts his deportation proposals, inflation would soar and labor-intensive industries such as agriculture and construction would struggle to find workers.