JWS Hikes
@jwshikes.bsky.social
Long time independent, fiscally responsible, socially and environmentally liberal. Retired USAF. Trying to enjoy retirement, however the groundhog said 4 more years of insanity, so trying to do my part to end the madness.
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Tried and convicted degenerates now demanding tax payer bonanzas for storming the capitol building
Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government.
Trump Pardoned Them for Jan. 6. Now They Want Millions of Dollars
Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government, according to their lawyer.
bloom.bg
December 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Tried and convicted degenerates now demanding tax payer bonanzas for storming the capitol building
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In a matter of a few years in the 1960s, Dick Van Dyke became a star on Broadway, television and the silver screen. n.pr/4j0ZTkT
Dick Van Dyke is turning 100! Here's how he danced into our lives
In a matter of a few years in the 1960s, Dick Van Dyke became a star on Broadway, television and the silver screen.
n.pr
December 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In a matter of a few years in the 1960s, Dick Van Dyke became a star on Broadway, television and the silver screen. n.pr/4j0ZTkT
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Trump is at it again—this time taking bids to bulldoze historic federal buildings in DC and repaint the Executive Office building. But, we’re here to tell him {tiny} hands off our history! Hands off our heritage! And hands off our buildings!
December 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trump is at it again—this time taking bids to bulldoze historic federal buildings in DC and repaint the Executive Office building. But, we’re here to tell him {tiny} hands off our history! Hands off our heritage! And hands off our buildings!
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Trumpers are determined to be a worldwide force for authoritarianism.
Trump's "national security strategy" declares the US will ally with Russia's dictatorship against our NATO allies, and makes the undermining of democratically elected European governments a US foreign policy goal.
Trump's "national security strategy" declares the US will ally with Russia's dictatorship against our NATO allies, and makes the undermining of democratically elected European governments a US foreign policy goal.
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trumpers are determined to be a worldwide force for authoritarianism.
Trump's "national security strategy" declares the US will ally with Russia's dictatorship against our NATO allies, and makes the undermining of democratically elected European governments a US foreign policy goal.
Trump's "national security strategy" declares the US will ally with Russia's dictatorship against our NATO allies, and makes the undermining of democratically elected European governments a US foreign policy goal.
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Belarus opposition leader says US needs to use stick as well as carrot with Lukashenko reut.rs/3XPJh5X
Belarus opposition leader says US needs to use stick as well as carrot with Lukashenko
Exiled Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya accused President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday of using political prisoners as bargaining chips and said the U.S. needs to use both incentives and pressure as it negotiates with the veteran authoritarian leader.
reut.rs
December 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Belarus opposition leader says US needs to use stick as well as carrot with Lukashenko reut.rs/3XPJh5X
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No question whatsoever
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
No question whatsoever
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The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
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The ten states where health care premiums are jumping by the highest percentage are all Republican states. Every single one.
This is a MAGA health care hike--and yet Senate Republicans aren't willing to lift a finger to help their own constituents.
This is a MAGA health care hike--and yet Senate Republicans aren't willing to lift a finger to help their own constituents.
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The ten states where health care premiums are jumping by the highest percentage are all Republican states. Every single one.
This is a MAGA health care hike--and yet Senate Republicans aren't willing to lift a finger to help their own constituents.
This is a MAGA health care hike--and yet Senate Republicans aren't willing to lift a finger to help their own constituents.
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BREAKING: New footage shows U.S. forces seize an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
BREAKING: New footage shows U.S. forces seize an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.
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Why are Americans fed up with Republicans on affordability? A story in three parts.
1: Families are struggling under sky-high housing costs.
2: The Senate UNANIMOUSLY approved a bill to lower housing costs.
3:
1: Families are struggling under sky-high housing costs.
2: The Senate UNANIMOUSLY approved a bill to lower housing costs.
3:
December 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Why are Americans fed up with Republicans on affordability? A story in three parts.
1: Families are struggling under sky-high housing costs.
2: The Senate UNANIMOUSLY approved a bill to lower housing costs.
3:
1: Families are struggling under sky-high housing costs.
2: The Senate UNANIMOUSLY approved a bill to lower housing costs.
3:
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Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then it's a day, & the president is illegally monetizing the office & stealing the power of the purse. Again.
Trump says the Gold Card proceeds will go "an account where we can do things positive for the country. Many billions of dollars"
December 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then it's a day, & the president is illegally monetizing the office & stealing the power of the purse. Again.
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Trump administration allows six more states to restrict food stamp purchases reut.rs/4rPXIEF
Trump administration allows six more states to restrict food stamp purchases
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday that she has granted waivers to six additional states allowing them to prevent the use of food stamps to purchase certain items, like soft drinks and candy.
reut.rs
December 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Trump administration allows six more states to restrict food stamp purchases reut.rs/4rPXIEF
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President Trump's lethal strikes on boats in the Caribbean are cold-blooded murder. We need to know how his administration is claiming to justify them.
Tell Congress: Transparency and accountability can't wait.
Tell Congress: Transparency and accountability can't wait.
Tell Congress: Stop President Trump's illegal boat strikes
Since September, the Trump administration has murdered nearly 90 people in international waters, ordering over 20 lethal strikes on civilian boats near Venezuela. Congress must conduct oversight and call for an end to this illegal bombing campaign.
action.aclu.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
President Trump's lethal strikes on boats in the Caribbean are cold-blooded murder. We need to know how his administration is claiming to justify them.
Tell Congress: Transparency and accountability can't wait.
Tell Congress: Transparency and accountability can't wait.
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Foreign tourists may have to disclose 5 years of social media history with public accounts, the Trump administration says.
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Foreign tourists may have to disclose 5 years of social media history with public accounts, the Trump administration says.
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Our goals are simple & straightfoward: Remove the Fascist Regime, Abolish ICE, Medicare-for-All, End Endless Wars, Make Billionaires Pay, & Overturn Citizens United.
But, to provide that ReNEWed Deal for working families, we must work together - like Lander, Avilés & Niou just did.
But, to provide that ReNEWed Deal for working families, we must work together - like Lander, Avilés & Niou just did.
December 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Our goals are simple & straightfoward: Remove the Fascist Regime, Abolish ICE, Medicare-for-All, End Endless Wars, Make Billionaires Pay, & Overturn Citizens United.
But, to provide that ReNEWed Deal for working families, we must work together - like Lander, Avilés & Niou just did.
But, to provide that ReNEWed Deal for working families, we must work together - like Lander, Avilés & Niou just did.
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Trump is upset. Lol 😂
December 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Trump is upset. Lol 😂
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BREAKING: Judge Breyer GRANTS Newsom’s motion for a preliminary injunction BLOCKING Trump from deploying the California National Guard and returning control of the guard to the governor. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
BREAKING: Judge Breyer GRANTS Newsom’s motion for a preliminary injunction BLOCKING Trump from deploying the California National Guard and returning control of the guard to the governor. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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BREAKING: New York judge orders release of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records related to his 2019 case.
New York judge orders release of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records
The move comes just a day after a separate judge ordered the release of grand jury records related to Ghislaine Maxwell.
nbcnews.to
December 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
BREAKING: New York judge orders release of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records related to his 2019 case.
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All this and Miami Beach!
A huge night for Democrats:
—They flip Miami's mayorship.
—They flip a state House district in Georgia that had voted Trump by 13%.
—They keep Albuquerque's mayorship, while the liberal faction flips city council.
—And they get big overperformances (+18 & +22) in 2 Florida specials.
—They flip Miami's mayorship.
—They flip a state House district in Georgia that had voted Trump by 13%.
—They keep Albuquerque's mayorship, while the liberal faction flips city council.
—And they get big overperformances (+18 & +22) in 2 Florida specials.
December 10, 2025 at 3:31 AM
All this and Miami Beach!
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435 isn’t a magic constitutional number. Congress can and should enlarge the size of the House. But it won’t.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/o...
The Supreme Court just escalated the redistricting war. Congress must end it. - The Boston Globe
The best solution would be to increase the size of the House of Representatives from its current 435 members.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
435 isn’t a magic constitutional number. Congress can and should enlarge the size of the House. But it won’t.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/o...
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"If you're with 11 of your buddies and you've just been blown up and 9 of those 11 are killed and your boat's capsized...you're not going to be thinking about continuing the mission," @markhertling.bsky.social says. "Having been blown up myself, that's the last thing on your mind."
December 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"If you're with 11 of your buddies and you've just been blown up and 9 of those 11 are killed and your boat's capsized...you're not going to be thinking about continuing the mission," @markhertling.bsky.social says. "Having been blown up myself, that's the last thing on your mind."
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"A military that trades the Constitution for personal loyalty ceases to be American."
Pete Hegseth, Moral Failure, and the Erosion of Military Legitimacy
Congress needs to find out if any laws were broken and who is responsible.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"A military that trades the Constitution for personal loyalty ceases to be American."
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As a mother who exclusively breastfed four babies into toddlerhood- fuck these idiots. Their entire personalities have become shaming mothers. Take your Tylenol, vaccinate, feed your baby, and sleep well at night knowing you didn't take parenting advice from ignorant misogynists.
December 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
As a mother who exclusively breastfed four babies into toddlerhood- fuck these idiots. Their entire personalities have become shaming mothers. Take your Tylenol, vaccinate, feed your baby, and sleep well at night knowing you didn't take parenting advice from ignorant misogynists.
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Congratulations to Eileen Higgins on being elected Mayor of Miami! The first Democrat elected to this position in decades, she understands what politics is about: building a safer, more affordable, and better everyday life.
December 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Congratulations to Eileen Higgins on being elected Mayor of Miami! The first Democrat elected to this position in decades, she understands what politics is about: building a safer, more affordable, and better everyday life.