Jim MacDonald
@sportingjim.bsky.social
Husband, father, son. Physician, scientist. “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities” — Voltaire 💙 once on Twitter. “They’re called ‘Denali’ and the 'Gulf of Mexico'” 🇺🇦🇮🇱
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Despite declaring himself “the champion of the American Worker," President Trump "is decimating the federal agencies that police corporations and protect workers and consumers," the editorial board writes.
Despite declaring himself “the champion of the American Worker," President Trump "is decimating the federal agencies that police corporations and protect workers and consumers," the editorial board writes.
Opinion | Trump Falls Short of His Populist Rhetoric
The Trump administration is using its antitrust powers mostly to protect Mr. Trump.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Despite declaring himself “the champion of the American Worker," President Trump "is decimating the federal agencies that police corporations and protect workers and consumers," the editorial board writes.
Despite declaring himself “the champion of the American Worker," President Trump "is decimating the federal agencies that police corporations and protect workers and consumers," the editorial board writes.
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Trump is pushing the hell factor to the next level against the American people. How many times must Americans say “he must be stopped “? Just one more time ? One thousand more times? This should be a free and SAFE country, and it’s not with Trump and his stand back and stand by criminals🤬.
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Trump is pushing the hell factor to the next level against the American people. How many times must Americans say “he must be stopped “? Just one more time ? One thousand more times? This should be a free and SAFE country, and it’s not with Trump and his stand back and stand by criminals🤬.
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I miss sane people being in office.
November 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I miss sane people being in office.
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“The final acts of authoritarian structures are, by their nature, unstable. We know that the 2026 elections will represent a tipping point, after which change will accelerate, in one way or another.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
We Are Approaching the MAGA-Trump Event Horizon
And we have no idea what’s beyond it.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“The final acts of authoritarian structures are, by their nature, unstable. We know that the 2026 elections will represent a tipping point, after which change will accelerate, in one way or another.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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John Bolton has become one of Donald Trump’s fiercest critics. He spoke with The Economist to dissect the president’s worldview, evaluate his foreign policy and consider the future of American power
John Bolton thinks America is past “peak Trump”
Donald Trump’s former national security adviser speaks to The Economist
econ.st
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
John Bolton has become one of Donald Trump’s fiercest critics. He spoke with The Economist to dissect the president’s worldview, evaluate his foreign policy and consider the future of American power
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A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James outstanding
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James outstanding
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#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
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Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
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SCOOP — A former staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Natalie Green, 26, was charged today for falsely reporting she was attacked by 3 men who wrote "TRUMP WHORE" on her stomach bc of her job. It was staged by her + a friend.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Employee of a Federal Official Charged with Conspiracy to Falsely Report Violent Attack and Giving False Statements to Law Enforcement
A New Jersey woman was charged with conspiring and falsely reporting to law enforcement that she had been violently assaulted with a firearm due to her employment with a federal official.
www.justice.gov
November 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
SCOOP — A former staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Natalie Green, 26, was charged today for falsely reporting she was attacked by 3 men who wrote "TRUMP WHORE" on her stomach bc of her job. It was staged by her + a friend.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... HE is a pig
‘Unforgivable’: Trump’s ‘piggy’ insult is stoking more outrage than usual
The clip of the US president on Air Force One last Friday has taken off without much help from the media itself
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... HE is a pig
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MacKenzie Scott gave 15 donations to historically Black colleges and universities this year, adding up to more than $700 million, according to a list compiled by Marybeth Gasman, a professor at Rutgers and the executive director of the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions.
MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges
The donations to over a dozen schools come as the Trump administration is directing more funds to the historically Black institutions, too.
nyti.ms
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
MacKenzie Scott gave 15 donations to historically Black colleges and universities this year, adding up to more than $700 million, according to a list compiled by Marybeth Gasman, a professor at Rutgers and the executive director of the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions.
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President Epstein walking past the flag at the Whitehouse which has fallen to the ground.
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
President Epstein walking past the flag at the Whitehouse which has fallen to the ground.
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Despots weaponize their opponents' compassion against them. Trump wants to use people's pain as extortion to get Democrats to fund his corruption. I didn't want the shutdown, but Democrats would be suckers to knowingly vote for a budget that destroys our democracy.
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Despots weaponize their opponents' compassion against them. Trump wants to use people's pain as extortion to get Democrats to fund his corruption. I didn't want the shutdown, but Democrats would be suckers to knowingly vote for a budget that destroys our democracy.
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November 18th, 1978.
I will never forget sitting in front of the television, looking at the devastating footage from the Jonestown Massacre.
If you want to go deeper, I spoke with Jonestown survivor Vernon Gosney about what really happened. Watch here: youtu.be/OT_s397a0s8
#cultawarenessday
I will never forget sitting in front of the television, looking at the devastating footage from the Jonestown Massacre.
If you want to go deeper, I spoke with Jonestown survivor Vernon Gosney about what really happened. Watch here: youtu.be/OT_s397a0s8
#cultawarenessday
November 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
November 18th, 1978.
I will never forget sitting in front of the television, looking at the devastating footage from the Jonestown Massacre.
If you want to go deeper, I spoke with Jonestown survivor Vernon Gosney about what really happened. Watch here: youtu.be/OT_s397a0s8
#cultawarenessday
I will never forget sitting in front of the television, looking at the devastating footage from the Jonestown Massacre.
If you want to go deeper, I spoke with Jonestown survivor Vernon Gosney about what really happened. Watch here: youtu.be/OT_s397a0s8
#cultawarenessday
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The Trump regime has fired an estimated 70 immigration judges since February. This is happening as immigration courts face a record backlog of cases.
Remember: it was never about legal immigration. It was always about cruelty.
Remember: it was never about legal immigration. It was always about cruelty.
“I think most don’t realize how hard it is to immigrate legally to the United States,” says former senior policy official @margyoh.bsky.social. She explains other surprising facts about the immigration system in a wide-ranging new Q&A:
An Insider’s View of the Immigration System
A former senior immigration policy official offers insight into how the system works and highlights urgent problems that must be addressed.
www.brennancenter.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Trump regime has fired an estimated 70 immigration judges since February. This is happening as immigration courts face a record backlog of cases.
Remember: it was never about legal immigration. It was always about cruelty.
Remember: it was never about legal immigration. It was always about cruelty.
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Seriously, the reaction of plutocrats to the Mamdani campaign — histrionic freakout before the election, with promises to flee the city if he won, followed by a big “never mind” when he did — can teach us a couple of things. — @pkrugman.bsky.social
The Plutocrats Who Cried “Commie”
About that “fleeing New York” claim
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Seriously, the reaction of plutocrats to the Mamdani campaign — histrionic freakout before the election, with promises to flee the city if he won, followed by a big “never mind” when he did — can teach us a couple of things. — @pkrugman.bsky.social
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ICEstapo detained 81 people in Charlotte, NC yesterday.
The internet is littered with videos of them using excessive force and ignoring legal documentation provided by the detainees.
Here’s my advice for ICEstapo:
Take a night off.
Go to the movies.
Watch “Nuremberg”.
Your time is coming.
The internet is littered with videos of them using excessive force and ignoring legal documentation provided by the detainees.
Here’s my advice for ICEstapo:
Take a night off.
Go to the movies.
Watch “Nuremberg”.
Your time is coming.
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
ICEstapo detained 81 people in Charlotte, NC yesterday.
The internet is littered with videos of them using excessive force and ignoring legal documentation provided by the detainees.
Here’s my advice for ICEstapo:
Take a night off.
Go to the movies.
Watch “Nuremberg”.
Your time is coming.
The internet is littered with videos of them using excessive force and ignoring legal documentation provided by the detainees.
Here’s my advice for ICEstapo:
Take a night off.
Go to the movies.
Watch “Nuremberg”.
Your time is coming.