@jcarmichael.bsky.social
Observations and comments, mostly political.
Always considered myself centrist: social liberal and fiscal conservative. But it seems the country shifts to the right and I don't.
Always considered myself centrist: social liberal and fiscal conservative. But it seems the country shifts to the right and I don't.
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CHARLOTTE: “More than 20,000 students missed school Monday”
Standing up to Trump’s lawless ice goon raids
Standing up to Trump’s lawless ice goon raids
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
CHARLOTTE: “More than 20,000 students missed school Monday”
Standing up to Trump’s lawless ice goon raids
Standing up to Trump’s lawless ice goon raids
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No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
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New USPTO rules would make bogus patents much harder to challenge. The public deserves better.
The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF sup...
www.eff.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
New USPTO rules would make bogus patents much harder to challenge. The public deserves better.
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A House panel is holding a hearing on a proposed ban on Congressional stock trading.
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A House panel is holding a hearing on a proposed ban on Congressional stock trading.
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
That was Zen; this is Tao.
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
That was Zen; this is Tao.
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A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil has killed at least 25 people, including three children.
Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy meets Erdogan in Turkey
A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil has killed at least 25 people, including three children.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil has killed at least 25 people, including three children.
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Happy Wednesday everyone. Horses and dogs.
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Happy Wednesday everyone. Horses and dogs.
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Electricity should be maximum twice the price of gas to make a heat pump a good investment.
Yet still today, many electricity bills include taxes and levies that are far higher than those on gas.
Moving taxes off the electricity bill is a key tool governments have to make heat pumps attractive!
Yet still today, many electricity bills include taxes and levies that are far higher than those on gas.
Moving taxes off the electricity bill is a key tool governments have to make heat pumps attractive!
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Electricity should be maximum twice the price of gas to make a heat pump a good investment.
Yet still today, many electricity bills include taxes and levies that are far higher than those on gas.
Moving taxes off the electricity bill is a key tool governments have to make heat pumps attractive!
Yet still today, many electricity bills include taxes and levies that are far higher than those on gas.
Moving taxes off the electricity bill is a key tool governments have to make heat pumps attractive!
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So apparently the Department of Defense(war) sent a team to post signs on Mexico's beach..that the beach is not to be used. Obviously President Sheinbaum is not taking it and ordered the signs removed. The outright audacity..Fuck this POS
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
So apparently the Department of Defense(war) sent a team to post signs on Mexico's beach..that the beach is not to be used. Obviously President Sheinbaum is not taking it and ordered the signs removed. The outright audacity..Fuck this POS
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200 Texas National Guard troops are returning home from Chicago, where they were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportations. They’ve spent $4 million over five weeks to maintain a presence in the city where they were never allowed to deploy.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
Texas National Guard Spent About $4 Million to Never Activate in Chicago. Now They’re Going Home for the Holidays.
The 200 Texas National Guard troopers were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportation efforts.
thebarbedwire.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
200 Texas National Guard troops are returning home from Chicago, where they were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportations. They’ve spent $4 million over five weeks to maintain a presence in the city where they were never allowed to deploy.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
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Welcome to town, Normies.
#tableau #mannequins #Berkeley #Cali #StreetArt #Display #photography #urban #Machete #Ladder #LocalFreaks
#tableau #mannequins #Berkeley #Cali #StreetArt #Display #photography #urban #Machete #Ladder #LocalFreaks
November 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Welcome to town, Normies.
#tableau #mannequins #Berkeley #Cali #StreetArt #Display #photography #urban #Machete #Ladder #LocalFreaks
#tableau #mannequins #Berkeley #Cali #StreetArt #Display #photography #urban #Machete #Ladder #LocalFreaks
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Country singer Alexis Wilkins is being protected by FBI agents normally assigned to a SWAT team in Nashville, according to a report.
Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Has An FBI Security Detail, Report Says
Country singer Alexis Wilkins is being protected by FBI agents normally assigned to a SWAT team in Nashville, according to a report.
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Country singer Alexis Wilkins is being protected by FBI agents normally assigned to a SWAT team in Nashville, according to a report.
Can't you hear
Can't you hear the thunder?
Can't you hear the thunder?
A man in Australia is challenging a state's ban on Vegemite in prisons, claiming that denying him the polarizing spread violates his human rights.
Murderer sues for right to eat Vegemite in prison
A convicted murderer in Australia is challenging a state's ban on Vegemite in prisons, claiming that denying him the polarizing spread violates his human rights.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Can't you hear
Can't you hear the thunder?
Can't you hear the thunder?
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Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Medicare for All Explained | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
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November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
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Breaking News: The UN Security Council approved President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, a breakthrough for moving beyond the cease-fire toward rebuilding.
U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza
Russia and China abstained. The vote provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.
nyti.ms
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Breaking News: The UN Security Council approved President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, a breakthrough for moving beyond the cease-fire toward rebuilding.
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The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration’s drug enforcement intentions in South America. apnews.com/article/airc...
Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela
The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power. The presence of the USS Gerald R.
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration’s drug enforcement intentions in South America. apnews.com/article/airc...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Big red flag in the James Comey prosecution.
A federal judge says the DOJ’s approach may undermine the grand jury process, citing serious investigative missteps and the questionable appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
#ProudBlue
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
A federal judge says the DOJ’s approach may undermine the grand jury process, citing serious investigative missteps and the questionable appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
#ProudBlue
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Judge says possible errors by Lindsey Halligan could imperil Comey case
In a rare move, the judge ordered prosecutors to hand over records of the grand jury proceeding to the former FBI director’s lawyers.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Big red flag in the James Comey prosecution.
A federal judge says the DOJ’s approach may undermine the grand jury process, citing serious investigative missteps and the questionable appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
#ProudBlue
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
A federal judge says the DOJ’s approach may undermine the grand jury process, citing serious investigative missteps and the questionable appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan.
#ProudBlue
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Exclusive: Eight Democratic senators asked a congressional watchdog to 'promptly' investigate whether Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte misused his authority by making criminal referrals against perceived Trump opponents reut.rs/3LD6k17
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Exclusive: Eight Democratic senators asked a congressional watchdog to 'promptly' investigate whether Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte misused his authority by making criminal referrals against perceived Trump opponents reut.rs/3LD6k17
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Trump: I had an MRI and the result was outstanding.
Reporter: Was it your brain?
Trump: I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well.
Reporter: Was it your brain?
Trump: I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well.
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Trump: I had an MRI and the result was outstanding.
Reporter: Was it your brain?
Trump: I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well.
Reporter: Was it your brain?
Trump: I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well.
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Because f#k Elon and anyone who thinks he should get a trillion dollars
Because f#k Elon and anyone who thinks he should get a trillion dollars
Tesla's car biz (worth only $78 per share vs Tesla's current price of $402) is imploding.
Overseas sales in Oct were -33%, the lowest start of Q4 sales on record.
US EV sales at carmakers reporting monthly sales were -71% MoM & -49% YoY after Sept EV rush.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
Overseas sales in Oct were -33%, the lowest start of Q4 sales on record.
US EV sales at carmakers reporting monthly sales were -71% MoM & -49% YoY after Sept EV rush.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
A Quick Look at How Bad Tesla's Start of Q4 Is
In all countries that report monthly Tesla sales (ex-North America), Tesla's October sales fell by 33% YoY to new lows since 2022's pandemic.
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Because f#k Elon and anyone who thinks he should get a trillion dollars
Because f#k Elon and anyone who thinks he should get a trillion dollars