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Jake

@djjakej.bsky.social

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22 year CT Correction Dept Survivor! 1989-2010 Fire Life Safety Officer 3 Facilities. 1 SuperMax level 5 2 level 2’s 1850 Inmates 800 staff. States 1st. Professional Wedding DJ Since 1995 1500+Weddings My mantra “Making Memories One Wedding at Time!”

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · Nov 14

In UK Stelara costs $9800 a year. To their healthcare system!
In USA $17,300 a shot!
My sons will charge his insurance $207,600
If full price! So they discount but then write it off to the IRS as a Loss!
$9800 a year in UK
$207,600 in USA
Biden had it to $57,600 a year
Why do we pay 10-20x more?

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 1m

The face ooompa looompa the hands lilly white! Such a clown

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1h

Klippenstein: The memo says it considers as indicators things like anti-Christian sentiment, anti-government views, and anti-traditional family positions.

These are descriptors that would cover millions and millions of people in this country.

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 9m

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social @jahimes.bsky.social
Could you get them?

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 20m

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between? - AJPM Focus www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is often compared to other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, with some commentators drawing parallels to HIV/AIDS due to the immune dysfunction caused ...

www.ajpmfocus.org

Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 32m

$4.63
Thank you @erica-newyorktimes.bsky.social
One of your best books!
Great for cost price!

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 50m

The war criminal slayer of Justice! He has secured his good name in history and will continue to do so!

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Emma Jean Kitty @emmajeankitty.bsky.social · 57m

“so they brought somebody in who had never been a criminal prosecutor on days’ notice to secure an indictment a day before the statute of limitations ended”

Takeaways from former special counsel Jack Smith’s scathing review of the Trump Justice Department

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Takeaways from former special counsel Jack Smith’s scathing review of the Trump Justice Department

Former special counsel Jack Smith cited the James Comey and Eric Adams cases as examples of how DOJ is operating out of the norm in Trump’s second term.

currently.att.yahoo.com

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 57m

Another Whale spent $80 million made $190 million for the shorts! Right up to 1 minute before trumps tariff 135% announced

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CtlAltDel @ctlaltdel.bsky.social · 16h

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h

I’m a subscriber to The Onion print edition and trust me, the ads alone are worth it

Fake Apple ad

Remember when those
Chinese factory workers were all committing suicide?
Neither do we!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h

Some of those people are currently on the staff of elected Republicans, in fact. They’re part of the present of the GOP.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 1h

Time magazine? Wth?

Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 1h

My shirt is accurate!

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LESams @lsam22.bsky.social · 23h

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1h

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10h

Per new court filing:

"On Oct 20... James Comey, by counsel, will file his motion to dismiss challenging the lawfulness of the appointment of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia"

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Duke @duke715.bsky.social · 1h

Actual Youtube link.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdBI...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h

Himes: You know, it's the Pete Hegseth insecurity that requires a constant marination in testosterone and fraternity-boy macho bullshit that, at the end of the day, would be funny if it weren't both lethal and counterproductive to actually dealing with the nation's drug problem.

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 1h

My 16,897
Followers please follow Graham! He needs the help to reach more! Thanks!

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 3h

Here’s why you were barraged with spam today.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 3h

Here’s why you were barraged with spam today.

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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 23h

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If your government says there's too many autistic kids, then eliminates the entire special education department, they don't care about autism, or kids, or education.

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 1h

Most PD’s are not allowed to cuff under 12!
Wtf! What is a 6 year old going to do! The trauma is the Point!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2h

Stevens: There’s $1.3 trillion of credit card debt. There are people putting grocery bills on credit cards and then paying interest on them. We are in an affordability crisis. Coffee is up 20%, beef is up 16%, bacon is up over 10%. And now we’re going to see health care costs skyrocket.

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Jake @djjakej.bsky.social · 1h

Camp Bryan is Club Fed! Never has a Convicted sex offender with a 20 year sentence ever been housed there! The Town should protest daily but Trump 75% voters!
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