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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 1d

More than 1 million people around the world die from road injuries each year – drivers, passengers and pedestrians.

according to The Forecast/ Bloomberg News
October 19, 2025

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 2d

somewhere in portland, there's one person, or a small handful of people, who came up with the inflatable costume idea, and I feel like they deserve our immense respect for defining the obvious developing aesthetic of the contemporary battle against fascism

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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 2d

The #1 national holder of U.S. government debt? Cayman Islands hedge funds. "It involves simultaneously buying a Treasury cash position, selling a Treasury futures position, and financing the trade by borrowing in the repo market." Whee! www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 3d

Sen. Merkley slams Constitutional infringements, cites "Wag the Dog" northpeninsulareview.com/sen-merkley-... And the senator shows how this dog was wagged.

Sen. Merkley slams Constitutional infringements, cites "Wag the Dog" - North Peninsula Review

Share thisOregon Senator Jeff Merkley delivered a scathing speech from the senate floor about the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard against Portland residents. View the speech on...

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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 3d

Roaming Charges: Aspirations to Omnipotence - CounterPunch.org www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/17/r... There's always something rewarding in St Clair's mostly-weekly column.

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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 3d

www.projectcensored.org/us-military-... Interview with Matthew Hoh regarding the US military's sworn obligation to the constitution, not the king.

US Military Power, Media Messaging, & Grassroots Strategies

Examining US military power, media myths, and coalition politics with Matthew Hoh and Danny Goldberg on war, policing, and narrative power.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

The war zone in Portland is out of control.

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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Bessent and Citrone up a tree, kay-eye-ess-ess-i-n-g.

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire

A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 4d

“Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear. At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.“

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 4d

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The Intentional Collapse | Team Human Podcast w/ Douglas Rushkoff

YouTube video by Douglas Rushkoff

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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 4d

"Stablecoin issuer Paxos accidentally minted a massive $300 trillion of PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin on Wednesday before burning the tokens minutes later—a stark reminder that trust in crypto assets rests not only on reserves, but on operational discipline and error-proof code." Bloomberg News Oct 16

jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 5d

Well. We all saw Trump was trying to buy the upcoming election in Argentina. And now he comes right out and says so.
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Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics move leftward

Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics move leftward

President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw assistance from Argentina if its internal politics don't align with his interests in upcoming elections.

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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 5d

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Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

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jebuswept.bsky.social @jebuswept.bsky.social · 5d

NY Times, the governor announces he won't run for, be nominated for, or be elected US president:

Newsom Vetoes California’s Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware
Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.