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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 10h

Farmers, with ranchers, are mostly Trump/Republican voters. I am therefore more interested in where my wife & I are going for dinner tonight than the welfare of those Trump lickers. They voted for him, let them reap what they sowed. @bennet.senate.gov @hickenlooper.senate.gov @degette.house.gov

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 17h

I’m thinking it’s people who have the lowest ability to read & write who are going after those jobs. And, as much as I don’t respect Trump, the brutality/illegal searches & arrests we see in videos are the result of those officers/agents waiting years to put on a badge & act w/o consequences. Yikes!

jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 17h

The literacy rate measures the ability of people to read and write. For the U.S. —>

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 1d

Not that I have found so far. There is an Office of Inspector General site that people can use to report improper conduct by ICE/DHS employees. People are not required to provide their name. If people are aware of misconduct it seems there's not downsire to reporting to that office & elsewhere.

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 1d

This is outstanding & what every prosecutor and AG should be doing. I'm ok with lawful arrests, following due process & respecting peoples rights. Conduct outside those parameters must be criminally prosecuted especially the false arrests of citizens who shouldn't have to carry "papers".

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 1d

Wife, neighbors & I phone banked & sent postcards to voters in Pennsylvania for November 2024. It went full on Red & helped Trump win. Unfortunately the negative consequences of Trump can’t just be heaped on Red states like PA; it deserves all of them. Will never waste a second on PA again. 🖕🖕

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 2d

Video evidence will show Scott did nothing wrong. Dash cams, videos taken on our phones, etc. There are even affordable body worn cameras people can buy if they want. We need state/local police/prosecutors to step up & arrest for unlawful detention & arrests otherwise we’ll see more & worse.

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 2d

I’m guessing many people know this already but reducing domestic supply of natural gas by shipping LNG to other countries is likely to increase domestic natural gas prices & our monthly electricity & natural gas bills. That’s what we all want, right? Even higher monthly utility bills?🤬

jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 2d

I read the article. No, none of the money comes from from Trump’s tax cuts. That doesn’t even make sense; tax cuts are a use of government cash, not a source.

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Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 2d

$250 million for his ballroom.

$40 billion for Argentina.

$172 million for Kristi Noel’s two private jets.

$0 to lower your health care premiums.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3d

JUST IN: The White House has begun DEMOLISHING portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom — despite earlier claiming it wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing White House structure. (Washington Post)

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 2d

I’m not a Trump fan at all but him helping Argentina at the expense of U.S. ranchers & farmers (beef/soybeans) which overwhelmingly voted for him definitely has many of us laughing. They’re experiencing the consequences they voted for.

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 3d

But Trump is just an orange, ugly, obese, evil tenant. What he’s doing is a level of wrong I didn’t even think he’d submerge to.

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 3d

Ingrassia was scheduled to testify before Senate Committee this Thursday but he’s not on the schedule. Would be good if he shows up so the world can see how Republican senators kiss his butt & defend his past while Dems (rightly) tear into him. We’d break out popcorn if he shows up; probably won’t.

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 3d

Seems only fair those farmers should reap the consequences of voting for Trump who polling data consistently shows they have supported. If the rest of us keep protecting them from their stupid decisions they’ll never learn. Also, I’m against any welfare/bailouts to farmers anywhere.

jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 3d

“Two others were acquitted.” The number of people in this country who are boot licking racists is astounding. They had freaking video footage of the abhorrent conduct/murder but still placed no value on the dead man’s life or real law & order.

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 3d

You’re right, Bolton did turn himself in. They still issue an arrest warrant in case the defendant doesn’t take advantage of the prosecution’s offer to voluntarily surrender.

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 3d

Denver is missing from list of top 10 mega airports. But its CEO Phil Washington (reports to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston) has proven adept at excessive spending, including on travel to Europe for himself. One roundtrip ticket cost $19K!Time for a change. @denverpost.com

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/19/m...

10 best 'mega-airports' in North America for reliability, TSA efficiency and more: The government shutdown hasn't had a 'huge impact' yet, expert says

J.D. Power released its 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, ranking the mega airports using seven core dimensions.

www.cnbc.com

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 3d

Republicans haven't lowered health care costs, which could reduce premiums/out of pocket costs, & now won't extend APTCredits. Heck, we still don't have Trump's "concepts" for lowering healthcare costs for Americans (overdue 8+ years). Yet voters won't hold Republicans accountable. Call them!

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 3d

"Colorado continues to be one of the priciest states for homeowners’ insurance due in large part to devastating hail storms, high wildfire risk & aggravated by inflation & tariffs."

jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 3d

Shameful for more than just Amazon that the outage occurs, there's not a seamless change to a reliable backup & that Congress hasn't acted on issues like this, to protect customers, as we've been here before. Orange man gutted CFPB😡 @bennet.senate.gov @hickenlooper.senate.gov @degette.house.gov

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 4d

My wife and I have called our members of congress weekly, pushing to hold the line & get ACA subsidies extended. Rarely do we get voicemail, usually a staffer picks up. We’re concerned not enough people are calling. We think noth Dems & R’s need to hear from lots of us. Don’t cave Dems!

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John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 4d

An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 4d

There should be NO taxpayer money for people who live in those areas. Want to be reckless, do it with your own money.

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jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 4d

"Disobeying a police officer"? WTF? That there's a law requiring that just makes me dislike them more. Not bootlicking should come with a prize, not handcuffs. Even Chicago/Illinois has some screwed up laws. Do better with that @govpritzker.illinois.gov @jbpritzker.bsky.social

jaycolo.bsky.social @jaycolo.bsky.social · 6d

Where are the Trump concepts for better healthcare he promised years ago? Trump is skyrocketing Americans health costs yet just gave $40 billion of taxpayer money to Argentina to help out its presidential reelection candidate because its voters don’t like him either. Shutdowns are bigly wasteful.