Linda James
@ljamesnc.bsky.social
Happy grandma, decent mom, avid gardener, ex-engineer, new writer & very concerned citizen.
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Linda James
@ljamesnc.bsky.social
· Sep 18
It is the people’s right of Free Speech.
To paraphrase:
I’ll give up my voice when you take my pen from my cold, dead hands.
#1A #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech
To paraphrase:
I’ll give up my voice when you take my pen from my cold, dead hands.
#1A #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech
trump’s so-called “anti-drug” campaign is as valid as his “anti-crime” campaign. Both premises are smokescreens for violence & aggression by a small little man trying to feel big.
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U.S. aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela tensions simmer
The USS Gerald R. Ford joins a sprawling buildup that has fueled speculation the Trump administration intends to dramatically escalate its antidrug campaign.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
trump’s so-called “anti-drug” campaign is as valid as his “anti-crime” campaign. Both premises are smokescreens for violence & aggression by a small little man trying to feel big.
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The voters haven’t just spoken — they screamed.
Maybe now Congress, SCOTUS, industry titans & cowards that bend the knee will wake up.
Maybe now Congress, SCOTUS, industry titans & cowards that bend the knee will wake up.
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The voters haven’t just spoken — they screamed.
Maybe now Congress, SCOTUS, industry titans & cowards that bend the knee will wake up.
Maybe now Congress, SCOTUS, industry titans & cowards that bend the knee will wake up.
Discussion at dinner:
Me: I don’t think six Supreme Court justices could pass a constitutional law exam.
Hubby: I don’t think they could leave fog on a mirror.
Me: You win.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS
Me: I don’t think six Supreme Court justices could pass a constitutional law exam.
Hubby: I don’t think they could leave fog on a mirror.
Me: You win.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS
October 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Discussion at dinner:
Me: I don’t think six Supreme Court justices could pass a constitutional law exam.
Hubby: I don’t think they could leave fog on a mirror.
Me: You win.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS
Me: I don’t think six Supreme Court justices could pass a constitutional law exam.
Hubby: I don’t think they could leave fog on a mirror.
Me: You win.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS
Discussion at dinner:
Me: I don’t six Supreme Court justices could pass a constitutional law exam.
Hubby: I don’t think they could leave fog on a mirror.
Me: You win.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS
Me: I don’t six Supreme Court justices could pass a constitutional law exam.
Hubby: I don’t think they could leave fog on a mirror.
Me: You win.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Discussion at dinner:
Me: I don’t six Supreme Court justices could pass a constitutional law exam.
Hubby: I don’t think they could leave fog on a mirror.
Me: You win.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS
Me: I don’t six Supreme Court justices could pass a constitutional law exam.
Hubby: I don’t think they could leave fog on a mirror.
Me: You win.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS
According to officials in the now-semi-demolished White House, Afrikaners were tyrannized by the Black Majority in South Africa.
Once these poor souls are safely relocated, they will be introduced to US White Supremacists to bemoan their common victimhood.
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Once these poor souls are safely relocated, they will be introduced to US White Supremacists to bemoan their common victimhood.
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Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners — and virtually no one else
The Trump administration’s rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall admissions set as low as 7,500.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
According to officials in the now-semi-demolished White House, Afrikaners were tyrannized by the Black Majority in South Africa.
Once these poor souls are safely relocated, they will be introduced to US White Supremacists to bemoan their common victimhood.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Once these poor souls are safely relocated, they will be introduced to US White Supremacists to bemoan their common victimhood.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
The king is literally destroying the people’s White House with lies & corruption to build his shiny gold palace. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The king is literally destroying the people’s White House with lies & corruption to build his shiny gold palace. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
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What they’re too afraid to say is:
King trump takes a dump on Americans.
King trump takes a dump on Americans.
President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.
Trump Posts Fake A.I. Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media. It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.
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October 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
What they’re too afraid to say is:
King trump takes a dump on Americans.
King trump takes a dump on Americans.
The Court is worried that all voters are not being treated equally, particularly privileged white folks
who’ve been privileged since the nation was founded.
The same #supremecourt that washed its hands of gerrymandering because it’s a “political issue” rather than one abolishing voter equality.
who’ve been privileged since the nation was founded.
The same #supremecourt that washed its hands of gerrymandering because it’s a “political issue” rather than one abolishing voter equality.
October 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Court is worried that all voters are not being treated equally, particularly privileged white folks
who’ve been privileged since the nation was founded.
The same #supremecourt that washed its hands of gerrymandering because it’s a “political issue” rather than one abolishing voter equality.
who’ve been privileged since the nation was founded.
The same #supremecourt that washed its hands of gerrymandering because it’s a “political issue” rather than one abolishing voter equality.
ICE kept most offices open in shutdown — but not the one inspecting detention centers
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A budget is a moral document. When caging humans becomes a country’s highest priority, it has set itself on a path to violence & revolution.
Set in motion by a megalomaniac & fools in red hats. Abetted by self-serving Congresspeople, cowardly CEOS & a blind-to-justice #SupremeCourt.
Set in motion by a megalomaniac & fools in red hats. Abetted by self-serving Congresspeople, cowardly CEOS & a blind-to-justice #SupremeCourt.
October 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
ICE kept most offices open in shutdown — but not the one inspecting detention centers
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trump & Hegseth are normalizing murder & trying to start a war.
DO WE HAVE A CONGRESS?
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DO WE HAVE A CONGRESS?
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U.S. kills 4 alleged drug smugglers near Venezuela, Hegseth says
The U.S. strike near Venezuela is the latest in the Trump administration’s nebulous campaign targeting Latin American drug cartels.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
trump & Hegseth are normalizing murder & trying to start a war.
DO WE HAVE A CONGRESS?
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DO WE HAVE A CONGRESS?
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Current media owners holding a flashing sign:
Will Trade Free Speech for Merger
Will Trade Free Speech for Merger
Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
September 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Current media owners holding a flashing sign:
Will Trade Free Speech for Merger
Will Trade Free Speech for Merger
Reposted by Linda James
Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
September 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.
Name a standard the trump administration hasn’t violated.
Ethical, Moral, Legal or Constitutional?
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Ethical, Moral, Legal or Constitutional?
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60 violations in 50 days: Inside ICE’s giant tent facility at Ft. Bliss
As the Trump Administration rushes to open massive makeshift holding centers nationwide, one former official called the list of violations at Fort Bliss among the worst she’s ever seen.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Name a standard the trump administration hasn’t violated.
Ethical, Moral, Legal or Constitutional?
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Ethical, Moral, Legal or Constitutional?
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In other words, he’ll be an operative for trump.
And “unpaid” in this administration is corrupt-speak for being compensated through market manipulation.
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And “unpaid” in this administration is corrupt-speak for being compensated through market manipulation.
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Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve plans to keep his White House job while on Fed
Stephen Miran, a top White House economic adviser, says he will take an unpaid leave of absence from the administration while serving at the Fed.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In other words, he’ll be an operative for trump.
And “unpaid” in this administration is corrupt-speak for being compensated through market manipulation.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
And “unpaid” in this administration is corrupt-speak for being compensated through market manipulation.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Mobsters, not a government.
Trump & his capos should be sitting in prison.
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Trump & his capos should be sitting in prison.
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Trump ordered strike on suspected drug boat to send a message, Rubio says
The administration has not provided a legal authority or justification for the attack Tuesday that killed 11 people.
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September 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Mobsters, not a government.
Trump & his capos should be sitting in prison.
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Trump & his capos should be sitting in prison.
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September 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
August 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Next up: a gold-plated Washington Monument & Botox into Lincoln’s deep wrinkles at his memorial. Also MLK must be cut down to size.
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Trump seeks $2 billion to clean up D.C. in latest effort to control city
The longtime real estate developer has falsely claimed he has solved the city’s crime problems. Now he seeks to transform Washington into a place reminiscent of his private golf clubs. It is unclear h...
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August 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Next up: a gold-plated Washington Monument & Botox into Lincoln’s deep wrinkles at his memorial. Also MLK must be cut down to size.
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Reposted by Linda James
Corrupting economic statistics will change our economic reality. Here's how:
Tariffs raise prices. Social Security is indexed to inflation. If Trump tells a partisan BLS head to downplay inflation, seniors' social security checks won't keep up.
Rigged stats = stolen benefits.
Tariffs raise prices. Social Security is indexed to inflation. If Trump tells a partisan BLS head to downplay inflation, seniors' social security checks won't keep up.
Rigged stats = stolen benefits.
August 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Corrupting economic statistics will change our economic reality. Here's how:
Tariffs raise prices. Social Security is indexed to inflation. If Trump tells a partisan BLS head to downplay inflation, seniors' social security checks won't keep up.
Rigged stats = stolen benefits.
Tariffs raise prices. Social Security is indexed to inflation. If Trump tells a partisan BLS head to downplay inflation, seniors' social security checks won't keep up.
Rigged stats = stolen benefits.
Right on brand for Texas leadership—Expelling Democrats from meaningful representation is what their fantastical new maps will do.
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Abbott threatens to try to expel Democrats who fled Texas, escalating tensions
The Texas state House is set to reconvene at 3 p.m. CT Monday. Democrats have left the state to try to stop Republicans from moving ahead with enacting a new congressional map that would give the GOP ...
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August 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Right on brand for Texas leadership—Expelling Democrats from meaningful representation is what their fantastical new maps will do.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...