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John Boekeloo

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John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 25d

Hello employer. I love Charlie Kirk. He was very good. He was very tall and very white and very good looking. He will live in my heart forever. I have placed his picture in my kitchen. He is in Valhalla.

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John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 1h

Wait, Jack Smith was appointed Nov 2, 2022 and the FBI raid was Aug 8, 2022. So Smith was planting documents 3 months before was asked to work the case. These guys certainly believe in quantity over quality with their conspiracy theories.

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John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 9h

What Paul said about the shadow docket. None of these powers being given to trump will be available to a Democratic president.

Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 9h

Commenting on the appearance of prominent women is generally bad, but what's with the Trump Look glowup with the wavy hair and makeup? All that's missing is the plumped lips.

Also they're using the shadow docket so they can give Trump anything he wants then retract it all for the next Dem president

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 12h

Those tapes were generated with AI. Of course it was a hoax.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 14h

Here is a good timeline on the 666 5th Ave loan. Trump has been extorting Qatar for a quite some time. Jared Kushner has been the biggest beneficiary of Trump's corruption. www.justsecurity.org/69094/timeli...

Timeline on Jared Kushner, Qatar, 666 Fifth Avenue, and White House Policy

A comprehensive account of Jared Kushner, 666 Fifth Avenue, and White House support for the blockade of Qatar after the Qataris rejected Kushner Companies.

www.justsecurity.org

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John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 2d

I agree with you but please remember, this administration is full of incredibly incompetent people. Violent protests will only hurt. I like the Portland tack, beat them in creative ways. Newsome and Pritzker are correct to call them out every day, all day. And, release the Epstein files.

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John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 2d

I disagree. Keeping the protests controlled but available keeps trump from being able to invoke the insurrection act while adhering to the 1st amendment.

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John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 2d

But bonds are rallying. Are we no longer excited by quarter point interest rate cuts?

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John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, this mini trade war should be interesting. Hard to see how TACO comes into play on this one but China has us in a tough spot with rare earths.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 2d

The Plunge Protection Team has been notified. They will be attempting a short squeeze on the close.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 2d

Unfortunately for Debbie, WGN is owned by Nexstar so support from her employer will probably be limited.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

AI companies are spending billions on deals with each other, which boost their value.

This has helped twenty billionaires tied to AI add $450B to their fortunes in 2025.

Meanwhile, an MIT study found that 95% of companies using AI haven't seen returns on investment.

Be warned.

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John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 3d

Good article! Politics should be about mudslinging and not cursing.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 3d

The Great Uniter!

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 3d

Uh, you left out the fine array of ales and chicken tiki masala! And at least your previous colonies are all screwed up line the French ones.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 3d

I have always thought the Brits are just as racist as Americans, just so much more polite about it. It seems that veil has been dropping and the same rot we suffer from is being exposed in the UK. Beyond that, I love the UK.

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John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 3d

I am sure Tom Petty would approve of you using his music.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 3d

What and ode to Benny Hill that his adopted theme song is used parody these fascists. I wonder how many people that use that music have ever seen the show?

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 3d

There is really no downside to the strategy. We know longer penalize politicians for lying so have at it.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 4d

A lot like the Nazi party. Influence shifted from Hess to Goering to Himler back to Goering. Whoever has pleased Hitler most the previous day.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 4d

The president is suffering from some sort of dementia. Yelling fire in a theatre agitates crowds but is still allowed.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 4d

Manufacturing = Input > Processing > Output. Even if AI could make the processing portion for free, someone has to pay for input. These guys are just trying to pump up AI so they can get out before the house of cards falls apart. They are doing a damn fine job.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 4d

The 82nd can't handle that unicorn. This is a Seal Team 6 operation. Stealth Helicopters and night vision, the whole shebang.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 4d

So steel should be provided for free to all auto manufacturers. And farmers should get free seeds.

Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 4d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 4d

Chicago had a Kavanaugh Drive-by. When ICE throws tear gas out the car window in a predominantly brown neighborhood.

John Boekeloo @boekeloo.bsky.social · 4d

The circular investments within the AI community is a house of cards. Hundreds of billions of dollars with little revenue and nowhere near profit. I would be curious if the revenue generated even pays the electric bills.

www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

The AI boom's reliance on circular deals is raising fears of a bubble

A spate of recent deals among AI's biggest players has tightened the circle of companies and investments underpinning the technology’s explosive growth.