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Jim Swanson

@jimswanson.bsky.social

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Always Blue! Voted for George McGovern in ‘72 (I was 19). Retired former radio disc jockey & actor. Guitar player and collector. I live for music…all kinds. Love & miss Waylon Jennings. Really enjoy R&R, R&B, Country and older jazz. Love helping people.

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 2h

Trump Refuses To Take Question From ABC News For Cutting Off Vance

Trump lashed out at ABC News, calling the broadcaster “fake news” and refusing to answer a question from one of its reporters in retribution for a controversial JD Vance interview.

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Trump Rips ABC News In Retaliation For Vance Cut-Off Interview

Trump retaliated against “nasty person” George Stephanopoulos for pulling the plug on his vice president mid-sentence.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 2h

Stephen Colbert Reveals Shock Trump Pic TIME Should Have Used on Cover

Trump himself complained about the photo, arguing that the picture might just be “the worst of all time.”

“He’s right,” Colbert said in his Tuesday monologue. “You got to hand it to him: it is.”

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Stephen Colbert Reveals Shock Trump Pic TIME Should Have Used on Cover

Colbert reminded Trump that there are far less flattering photos of him out there.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 2h

Arizona AG Threatens Legal Action Against Mike Johnson for ‘Egregious’ Refusal to Seat Grijalva

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to Mike Johnson, threatening to “seek judicial relief” if he does not immediately swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.

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Adelita Grijalva

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 2h

Gross Trump Ogles Karoline Leavitt’s Lips

Answering questions on Air Force One, Donald Trump made lurid remarks about White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, which have creeped out the internet. (Ewww)

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Gross Trump Ogles Karoline Leavitt's Lips

How much Melania is paid to tolerate this needs to be investigated.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 2h

This:

Watch for ice signs

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 2h

High-speed Border Patrol chase ends in arrest, tear gas used on protesters on Chicago’s South Side

A high-speed chase involving Border Patrol agents led to the pursued person’s arrest Tuesday afternoon in a residential street on Chicago ’s South Side, authorities said.

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High-speed Border Patrol chase ends in arrest, tear gas used on protesters on Chicago’s South Side

Authorities say a high-speed chase involving Border Patrol agents has led to the pursued driver's arrest.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 2h

The Right Wing Desperately Wants To Make Charlie Kirk Its MLK

THEY KEEP CARVING OUT calendar space for Charlie Kirk — days of remembrance, resolutions, flag orders — demanding the hush and reverence reserved for real moral witnesses.

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The Right Wing Desperately Wants to Make Charlie Kirk Its MLK

On Charlie Kirk’s “National Day of Remembrance,” white supremacists want to replace a tradition of justice with their own manufactured myth.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 2h

US defense manufacturer reveals new Tomahawk launcher — just what Ukraine would need to hit Russia

U.S. defense company Oshkosh Defense on Oct. 13 revealed a new mobile, ground-based missile launcher capable of carrying Tomahawk cruise missiles.

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US defense manufacturer reveals new Tomahawk launcher — just what Ukraine would need to hit Russia

The Tomahawk's range would open up great swathes of Russia to Ukrainian long-range missile strikes, most notably Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 12h

US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy

At least 20 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, warning of the potential for less comprehensive coverage of the world’s most powerful military ahead of a Tuesday deadline.

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US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -At least 20 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, warning of the potential for less comprehensive coverage of the world’s most powerfu...

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 13h

This Supreme Court case could dynamite Dems hopes of ever returning to power

On Oct. 15, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term, Louisiana v. Callais, with major implications for the Voting Rights Act.

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This Supreme Court case could dynamite Dems' hopes of ever returning to power

By Sam D. Hayes, Assistant professor of politics and policy, Simmons University. On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term...

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 13h

Supreme Court Denies Alex Jones’s Appeal of Payment to Sandy Hook Families

The Supreme Court declined to review an appeal from Alex Jones, leaving in place a lower court judge’s order that he pay $1.4B in damages to some of the families who lost children in a 2012 shooting.

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Supreme Court Denies Alex Jones’s Appeal of Payment to Sandy Hook Families

Mr. Jones was ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to families who lost children in the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 13h

US Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike

The US killed six men aboard a boat in international waters “just off the Coast of Venezuela,” Trump wrote on social media on Tuesday, asserting without evidence that they had been transporting drugs.

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U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 15h

Gaza Ceasefire Outlook Darkens as Israel Delays Aid and Hamas Tightens Grip

Israel delayed aid into Gaza and kept the enclave's border shut on Tuesday, while re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated their grip by executing men in the street.

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Gaza ceasefire outlook darkens as Israel delays aid and Hamas tightens grip

Israel restricted aid into Gaza and kept the enclave's border shut on Tuesday while re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated their grip by executing men in the street, darkening the outlook for U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 15h

The House Republicans Getting Rich Off Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

The 27th Amendment, ratified in 1992, says that whenever Congress gives itself a raise an election must intervene before it takes effect. This turned out to be a solution in search of a problem.

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The House Republicans Getting Rich Off Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

Why is it taboo for Congress to give itself a tiny raise but fine for it to give itself a huge tax cut?

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 16h

D’Angelo, Acclaimed and Reclusive R&B Innovator, Dies at 51

After hitting No. 1 with “Voodoo,” his genre-melding 2000 album that he promoted with a risqué music video, he vanished for more than a decade.

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D’Angelo, Acclaimed and Reclusive R&B Innovator, Dies at 51

After hitting No. 1 with “Voodoo,” his genre-melding 2000 album that he promoted with a risqué music video, he vanished for more than a decade.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 21h

Cigars and Champagne? Pfft! Trump’s call to pardon Netanyahu stuns Israel

Trump managed to trigger controversy in Israel, even on a celebratory occasion marking the return of hostages from Gaza and the end of a two-year war.

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Cigars and Champagne? Pfft! Trump’s call to pardon Netanyahu stuns Israel

U.S. president wades into domestic Israeli politics from his bully pulpit in the Knesset.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 21h

(HA HA) Trump Melts Down at Unflattering Photo of His Hair in Late-Night Rant

Trump complained in a late-night social media post that TIME magazine had published a photo of him that “may be the Worst of All Time” to accompany a fawning article about the Gaza ceasefire deal.

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Trump Melts Down at Unflattering Photo of His Hair in Late-Night Rant

The president complained that the photographer had “disappeared” his signature bouffant.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 21h

For Israel, Hamas and Trump’s Peace Plan, Now Comes the Hard Part

Getting Israel’s hostages released from Gaza and stopping the war may have taken two years and the direct efforts of the American president and the leaders of several Arab and Muslim nations.

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For Israel, Hamas and Trump’s Peace Plan, Now Comes the Hard Part

Hamas released hostages and agreed to abide by a cease-fire, but persuading it to lay down its arms is another matter.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 21h

Ukrainian drones spark massive blaze at Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea

Videos shared on social media showed a large blaze and thick black smoke rising from the depot. Residents reported that the glow from the fire was visible from various parts of the city.

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'At least 5 tanks hit' — Ukrainian drones spark massive blaze at Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea, source confirms

The strike reportedly occurred around midnight, marking the second attack on the facility in a week — the previous one took place on Oct. 6, according to the Crimean Wind Telegram channel.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 1d

Pentagon Pete Fires ‘Fat’ Soldiers as War on Weight Rages

Hegseth, who has said that “fat troops” and “fat generals” are unbecoming of the U.S. military, declared that “standards are back” in his department after some in the Texas National Guard were seen apparently overweight.

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Fatsos with guns

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 1d

Jim Jordan is Just Fine With Trump Weaponizing The DOJ

House Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan made an appearance on CNN, and was asked by host Dana Bash about the fact that three weeks ago, Trump named three people in a Truth Social post, and now two of them have been indicted.

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Jim Jordan Just Fine With Trump Weaponizing DOJ

Just imagine how old Gym would be acting if things were reversed and it was a Democrat behaving the way Trump is.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s DOJ Cuts Are a Disaster for Sexual Violence Survivors

The administration has slashed funding and wants to implement ideological conditions on grants for programs that both support survivors and prevent these crimes in the first place.

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Trump’s DOJ Cuts Are a Disaster for Sexual Violence Survivors

The administration has slashed funding and wants to implement ideological conditions on grants for programs that both support survivors and prevent these crimes in the first place.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 1d

Experts furious as Trump 'decimates' special education staff

The Trump administration on Friday started laying off 466 people across the education department, which gutted the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Experts furious as Trump 'decimates' special education staff

Experts were furious Monday at the Trump administration's latest move to slash most of the special education staff in the Department of Education. The Trump administration on Friday started laying off...

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Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 1d

US Military Contractors Say: “We’re Not Finished in Gaza”.

Amid ongoing uncertainty about the future of a controversial, Israel-approved aid distribution scheme, on Monday one of its lead contractors said it will keep working in the region.

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We Aren’t Finished in Gaza, U.S. Military Contractors Say

UG Solutions, which works with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, said its “cadre of American veterans” was ready to keep working in Gaza.

Jim Swanson @jimswanson.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago Strikes Back, With an Assist from Republican Governors

In Trump’s view, five vibrant American cities: Washington, Los Angeles, Portland, Memphis, and Chicago are putrid hellholes, so dangerous and crime-choked that local law enforcement needs federal backup.

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Chicago Strikes Back, With an Assist from Republican Governors

A federal judge calls out the Trump administration’s “simply unreliable” portrait of the city, while a group of former governors deconstructs the constitutional threats.