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Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 39m

Trump demands DOJ pay him $230m for cases against him. His ex-lawyers Blanche and Bondi will likely decide claim | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump demands DOJ pay him $230m for cases against him

Justice Department, under the Biden administration, investigated Trump for mishandling classified documents

www.independent.co.uk

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1h

Homeowners in coal country left scrambling after facing months of 'ridiculous' utility costs: 'Electric bills shouldn’t be equal to rent' www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...

Homeowners in coal country left scrambling after facing months of 'ridiculous' utility costs: 'Electric bills shouldn’t be equal to rent'

West Virginia is in the midst of an energy crisis. Here's how it could affect the rest of the country.

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Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 8h

Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...

Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week

A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill the top House Democrat.

www.cbsnews.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22h

NEW: Four years after GOP lawmakers in Georgia enacted one of the most aggressive anti-voting laws in the country, new evidence filed in federal court shows that Senate Bill 202 has drastically deepened racial inequalities in voting access in the state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Georgia’s Sweeping Anti-Voting Law Suppressed Black Votes, New Data Shows

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 17h

North Korean state-sponsored hackers slip unremovable malware inside blockchains to steal cryptocurrency — EtherHiding embeds malicious JavaScript payloads in smart contracts on public blockchains | Tom's Hardware www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

North Korean state-sponsored hackers slip unremovable malware inside blockchains to steal cryptocurrency — EtherHiding embeds malicious JavaScript payloads in smart contracts on public blockchains

Google reports DPRK group UNC5342 uses EtherHiding to deliver backdoors and steal crypto, marking the first nation-state use of a tactic designed for resistant attacks.

www.tomshardware.com

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

As cyber threats grow, utilities say lapsed information-sharing law stymies security www.utilitydive.com/news/as-cybe...

As cyber threats grow, utilities say lapsed information-sharing law stymies security

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 has expired, and utilities say the U.S. faces a “more complex and dangerous security environment” as a result.

www.utilitydive.com

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Former DOJ Lawyer Says He Was Ordered to Lie About Ábrego García | The New Republic newrepublic.com/post/201992/...

Former DOJ Lawyer Says He Was Ordered to Lie About Ábrego García

A Justice Department whistleblower reveals the truth about the wrongly deported Maryland resident.

newrepublic.com

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Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

To hit back at the United States in their trade war, China borrows from the US playbook apnews.com/article/chin...

To hit back at the United States in their trade war, China borrows from the US playbook

China has expanded its export rules on rare earths, requiring foreign firms to get approval for exporting products containing even small amounts of China-originated materials.

apnews.com

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Dems don't like Graham Platner, which is probably another reason you should youtube.com/watch?v=PXaO...

Dems don't like Graham Platner, which is probably another reason you should

YouTube video by TizzyEnt

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Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

A Mom Fled Texas for an Emergency Abortion. 1 Year Later She Had a Son and Gave Him the Initials R.O.E.: 'People Think I Don't Deserve Him' (Exclusive) people.com/texas-aborti...

A Mom Fled Texas for an Emergency Abortion. 1 Year Later She Had a Son and Gave Him the Initials R.O.E.: 'People Think I Don't Deserve Him' (Exclusive)

Taylor Edwards, 33, and her husband tried for years before she got pregnant, but at 17 weeks they learned their baby had a fatal defect. Texas abortion laws forced her out of state for care. She says ...

people.com

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Trump administration hunts for ways to pay air traffic controllers www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump administration hunts for ways to pay air traffic controllers

Controllers received partial pay last week and may receive no pay next week.

www.politico.com

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss’s First Days at CBS: Booking Big Guests and Irked by Leaks - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...

Booking Big Guests and Irked by Leaks: Bari Weiss’s First Days at CBS

www.nytimes.com

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Power bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cables | Tom's Hardware www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

Power bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cables

Honey, wake up, new EU regulation just dropped

www.tomshardware.com

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

JFC these people should have their Ring taken away until they normalize how they perceive the world

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 1d

the AWS outage is affecting Ring doorbells. Sky News says “some users can’t see outside their house, definitely scary”

just look outside your window 😅

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 1d

the AWS outage is affecting Ring doorbells. Sky News says “some users can’t see outside their house, definitely scary”

just look outside your window 😅

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Troops on the streets, Ice thuggery – and prices still climbing: welcome to Trump’s ‘golden age’ | Steven Greenhouse

The president has repeatedly proclaimed a shining moment. Meanwhile, he’s taking a wrecking ball to truth and democracy

www.theguardian.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

The networks took the much smaller Tea Party movement so seriously they broadcast a Tea Party rebuttal to Obama’s 2011 SOTU on top of the normal GOP one.

Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 2d

Reminder: We spent YEARS reading thousands and thousands of articles on the Tea Party and how it was a true expression of the American people's will, and it never mounted anything nearly as big as Saturday's No Kings rallies. [1/3]

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Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats’ New Abundance Platform Isn’t Playing Out Well in San Francisco www.currentaffairs.org/news/democra...

Democrats’ New Abundance Platform Isn’t Playing Out Well in San Francisco

Under billionaire rule, the city’s so-called abundance means more for the rich—and less for everyone else.

www.currentaffairs.org

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Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Supreme Court's bigotry permission slip www.advocate.com/voices/mahmo...

Teaching tolerance isn't indoctrination. It's protection

By prioritizing personal religious objections over creating safe and inclusive classrooms, the Court has failed our children, argues Darek M. Ciszek.

www.advocate.com

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Fired Justice Department lawyer says he refused to lie in the Abrego Garcia case - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/erez-re...

Fired Justice Department lawyer says he refused to lie in the Abrego Garcia case

Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni is speaking out about a pattern of troubling behavior he says he witnessed inside the DOJ that undermined the rule of law.

www.cbsnews.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024.

Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.

The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.

Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M

See the problem?

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Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Marine Corps event Vance attended rained shrapnel on police vehicles www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Shrapnel hit California Highway Patrol vehicles during Marine Corps event Vance attended

California Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out at the Trump administration prior to the event, saying it was dangerous to fire live rounds over a highway.

www.usatoday.com

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Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

$83 million for sandy Florida lot: Did GOP donations pay off for seller? www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/19/8...

$83 million for sandy Florida lot: Did GOP donations pay off for seller?

Robert Guidry’s campaign contributions paid off as he stands to make a $70 million profit off of a 4-acre parcel in Destin he bought in 2016 with the intention of developing a condominium and…

www.orlandosentinel.com

Jim @toyotabedzrock.bsky.social · 1d

Parents outraged after major company sets up 'unconscionable' property next to children's schools: 'This is not safe' www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...

Parents outraged after major company sets up 'unconscionable' property next to children's schools: 'This is not safe'

The plant, built to supply concrete for the nearby Interstate 10 expansion project, has sparked outrage among parents, who say dust from the site has coated school gates and playgrounds and led to hea...

www.thecooldown.com