Jim Woods
@jwincincinnati.bsky.social
Audiobook narrator, VoiceOver artist. Former technology executive. University of
Cincinnati alum and fan.
Cincinnati alum and fan.
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One Small Guardrail Finally Held Up Against Trump talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/linds...
One Small Guardrail Finally Held Up Against Trump
For almost a decade now, we’ve watched as Trump plowed through guardrails...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
One Small Guardrail Finally Held Up Against Trump talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/linds...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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“.. This is X in 2025: Potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are — a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.”
@cwarzel.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“.. This is X in 2025: Potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are — a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.”
@cwarzel.bsky.social
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@cwarzel.bsky.social
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1) his first proposal was to eliminate the property tax
2) also says will get rid of income tax
3) will continue giving billions to private schools
4) says the school funding issue is an accounting squabble
So….no
None of what he says adds up
2) also says will get rid of income tax
3) will continue giving billions to private schools
4) says the school funding issue is an accounting squabble
So….no
None of what he says adds up
Does he have a plan for funding all this extra public education?
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
1) his first proposal was to eliminate the property tax
2) also says will get rid of income tax
3) will continue giving billions to private schools
4) says the school funding issue is an accounting squabble
So….no
None of what he says adds up
2) also says will get rid of income tax
3) will continue giving billions to private schools
4) says the school funding issue is an accounting squabble
So….no
None of what he says adds up
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depending on what alex jones brings in this probably makes maria bartiromo the highest paid conspiracy theorist in america www.thewrap.com/maria-bartir...
Maria Bartiromo's $70 Million Fox News Pay Revealed in Lawsuit
Fox News has paid financial reporter and news anchor Maria Bartiromo a jaw-dropping $70 million since joining the network.
www.thewrap.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
depending on what alex jones brings in this probably makes maria bartiromo the highest paid conspiracy theorist in america www.thewrap.com/maria-bartir...
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“.. The unusual government intervention .. is fueling some concerns, including the opacity of the process, the potential for favoritism, corruption and market distortions, along with the possible loss of taxpayer funds should the investments fail.”
@nytimes.com
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November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“.. The unusual government intervention .. is fueling some concerns, including the opacity of the process, the potential for favoritism, corruption and market distortions, along with the possible loss of taxpayer funds should the investments fail.”
@nytimes.com
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The Brittle Grip of Ultra-Wealth talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-b...
The Brittle Grip of Ultra-Wealth
Just before I began writing this post, I saw this article from...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Brittle Grip of Ultra-Wealth talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-b...
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and yet the intensity of reporting around trump and affordability has not reached 1/10000th the intensity it had under biden. the msm is not emphasizing this issue and its because theyre trying to help trump and the gop.
“A Washington Post-ABC News-Pisos poll from October found that 71% of American adults say they're spending more money on groceries compared to a year ago.”
“Voters often blame the guy in the Oval Office for their problems, and right now, that guy is Trump. He's learning a lesson the Biden team did: You can't insist your way to a good economy.” www.businessinsider.com/trump-bigges...
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
and yet the intensity of reporting around trump and affordability has not reached 1/10000th the intensity it had under biden. the msm is not emphasizing this issue and its because theyre trying to help trump and the gop.
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The mainstream media will never acknowledge that the right ultimately wants the worst for America and this the motivation for their actions. In short, mainstream press won’t tell the truth.
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The mainstream media will never acknowledge that the right ultimately wants the worst for America and this the motivation for their actions. In short, mainstream press won’t tell the truth.
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That’s gonna be tough when we can’t even get through the phone prompts on the customer service line without pulling our hair out.
“Press zero to return to the main menu or speak with the CEO.”
“Press zero to return to the main menu or speak with the CEO.”
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
That’s gonna be tough when we can’t even get through the phone prompts on the customer service line without pulling our hair out.
“Press zero to return to the main menu or speak with the CEO.”
“Press zero to return to the main menu or speak with the CEO.”
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You’ll feel like an entrepreneur. 🤡
Trump wants you to negotiate as an individual with huge multi billion dollar companies
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
You’ll feel like an entrepreneur. 🤡
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This GOP notion that people are dying to have one on one negotiations with their health insurance companies is so tone deaf it sounds like a democratic proposal
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This GOP notion that people are dying to have one on one negotiations with their health insurance companies is so tone deaf it sounds like a democratic proposal
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There's a lot we have not visualized in a useful way.
One of the big ones is the SHIFT in govt employment from "people who cure cancer" and "people who make sure your Social Security comes on time" and "people who care for veterans" to "people who kidnap your neighbors."
One of the big ones is the SHIFT in govt employment from "people who cure cancer" and "people who make sure your Social Security comes on time" and "people who care for veterans" to "people who kidnap your neighbors."
The fascist's unemployment solution: hiring some people to terrorize and cage others
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-hir...
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-hir...
U.S. Hires 50,000 Federal Workers Under Trump, Boosting Immigration Roles
The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
www.huffpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There's a lot we have not visualized in a useful way.
One of the big ones is the SHIFT in govt employment from "people who cure cancer" and "people who make sure your Social Security comes on time" and "people who care for veterans" to "people who kidnap your neighbors."
One of the big ones is the SHIFT in govt employment from "people who cure cancer" and "people who make sure your Social Security comes on time" and "people who care for veterans" to "people who kidnap your neighbors."
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Because once we get rid of Trump, we need to have laid the groundwork for reversing this, for saying, "remember when we could have nice things? Well, the way to get that back quickly is to fire the kidnappers and rehire the cancer scientists."
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Because once we get rid of Trump, we need to have laid the groundwork for reversing this, for saying, "remember when we could have nice things? Well, the way to get that back quickly is to fire the kidnappers and rehire the cancer scientists."
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This (and every other state where it happens) will be the big story of the midterms and even more so the presidential election.
I understand people don’t want us to be doomers. But we can do two things: the more likely we are to win the harder we have to work to ensure the elections aren’t stolen.
I understand people don’t want us to be doomers. But we can do two things: the more likely we are to win the harder we have to work to ensure the elections aren’t stolen.
Michigan Republicans asking Trump to take over the 2026 election Michigan. (I know that this, in theory, references in 'monitoring'. But we're not obligated to accept bullshit cover stories.)
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This (and every other state where it happens) will be the big story of the midterms and even more so the presidential election.
I understand people don’t want us to be doomers. But we can do two things: the more likely we are to win the harder we have to work to ensure the elections aren’t stolen.
I understand people don’t want us to be doomers. But we can do two things: the more likely we are to win the harder we have to work to ensure the elections aren’t stolen.
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Trump’s new “affordability” push is basically reversing the tariffs he said would never cause un-affordability.
@nytimes.com 🤡
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@nytimes.com 🤡
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November 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Trump’s new “affordability” push is basically reversing the tariffs he said would never cause un-affordability.
@nytimes.com 🤡
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@nytimes.com 🤡
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what planet do these people live on? now ibuprofen? are we also against bandaids? Vitamin C?
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 AM
what planet do these people live on? now ibuprofen? are we also against bandaids? Vitamin C?
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This is correct
“What is new is the confluence of three trends:
The sheer scale of wealth for the richest.
The untethering of compensation from performance.
The amount of harm these figures are willing to inflict on society.
All three are rising to a dangerously high tide.
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The sheer scale of wealth for the richest.
The untethering of compensation from performance.
The amount of harm these figures are willing to inflict on society.
All three are rising to a dangerously high tide.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Welcome to Tesla Capitalism
Or: JVL explains why Americans are toying with socialism.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This is correct
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Fox News host can't stop telling $800 million election lie www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Fox News host can't stop telling $800 million election lie
Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, who was arguably the network’s most high-profile promoter of election conspiracies that cost Fox millions in payouts , was back promoting those debunked conspiracies ...
www.dailykos.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Fox News host can't stop telling $800 million election lie www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
We can only hope….
“.. Republicans are hardly going to admit it, but they should evaluate whether Trump’s push to ignite a redistricting arms race may have made it easier for a blue wave to wipe out more Republicans than if they had left their maps alone.”
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November 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We can only hope….
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Very clear pattern: voters care about their schools, and don’t want crazy or chaos on their school boards.
Same thing happened in Anderson Township near Cincinnati. Dems swept.
signalohio.org/culture-warr...
Same thing happened in Anderson Township near Cincinnati. Dems swept.
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Culture warriors lost school board races all around Ohio - Signal Ohio
In cities large and small around Ohio, conservative incumbents who ran for school boards on culture war agendas lost re-election.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Very clear pattern: voters care about their schools, and don’t want crazy or chaos on their school boards.
Same thing happened in Anderson Township near Cincinnati. Dems swept.
signalohio.org/culture-warr...
Same thing happened in Anderson Township near Cincinnati. Dems swept.
signalohio.org/culture-warr...
Without breaking a sweat
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts vaccination at the top of its list of the “10 great public health achievements” of the 20th century.”
Let’s see if the Trump Administration can destroy all ten!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Let’s see if the Trump Administration can destroy all ten!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Emboldened, Kennedy Allies Embrace a Label They Once Rejected: ‘Anti-Vax’
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Without breaking a sweat
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You’re too kind to them.
Heritage is just cartoonishly evil. Just the worst scum on the face of the planet.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
You’re too kind to them.
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Heritage is just cartoonishly evil. Just the worst scum on the face of the planet.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Heritage is just cartoonishly evil. Just the worst scum on the face of the planet.