James Wheeler
@jameswheeler.bsky.social
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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You see ICU Nurse Alex Pretti assisting veterans learning to walk again. Donald Trump sees a domestic terrorist and suckers and losers.
January 28, 2026 at 10:31 PM
You see ICU Nurse Alex Pretti assisting veterans learning to walk again. Donald Trump sees a domestic terrorist and suckers and losers.
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The deputy White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, called Pretti a “domestic terrorist” and an “assassin.” In fact, Pretti was a registered nurse working in intensive care at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital.
This is who he really was.
This is who he really was.
January 25, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The deputy White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, called Pretti a “domestic terrorist” and an “assassin.” In fact, Pretti was a registered nurse working in intensive care at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital.
This is who he really was.
This is who he really was.
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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JACK SMITH: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, prevent the peaceful transfer of power, retained classified docs, obstructed justice… I’d charge an ex president again regardless of party.”
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
JACK SMITH: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, prevent the peaceful transfer of power, retained classified docs, obstructed justice… I’d charge an ex president again regardless of party.”
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
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Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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A painful one from @jvl.bsky.social on Bondi Beach, Rob Reiner, and USAID.
Read The Triad only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/america-un...
Read The Triad only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/america-un...
America Is an Unserious Country Filled With Unserious People
Stories about revealed preferences and who we really are.
www.thebulwark.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A painful one from @jvl.bsky.social on Bondi Beach, Rob Reiner, and USAID.
Read The Triad only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/america-un...
Read The Triad only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/america-un...
From General Hertling: Remembering Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Honoring Her Service open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Remembering Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Honoring Her Service
A soldier lost in Washington, and what her death means for those who served beside her.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
From General Hertling: Remembering Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Honoring Her Service open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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I hope MAGA DOJ appeals, just so discovery into its misconduct can continue pending appeal.
Judge tosses Comey, James cases after finding prosecutor unlawfully appointed
The judge's decision on the appointment of Lindsey Halligan marks a significant setback to efforts to go after the president's perceived political enemies.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I hope MAGA DOJ appeals, just so discovery into its misconduct can continue pending appeal.
The Situation: The Inanities Continue in the Comey Case www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Situation: The Inanities Continue in the Comey Case
It’s getting hard to keep up.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Situation: The Inanities Continue in the Comey Case www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.
November 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.
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I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
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...it is impossible to imagine any president who despises and hates his fellow Americans as much as Donald J. Trump does.
A load of shit by any other name, however, sends a starkly clear message: “Trump’s post is not only juvenile but also betrays striking contempt for tens of millions of Americans he ostensibly leads and for the concept of democratic free speech,”
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Who Really Hates America?
Plus: After "No Kings," What Next?
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
...it is impossible to imagine any president who despises and hates his fellow Americans as much as Donald J. Trump does.
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A load of shit by any other name, however, sends a starkly clear message: “Trump’s post is not only juvenile but also betrays striking contempt for tens of millions of Americans he ostensibly leads and for the concept of democratic free speech,”
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Who Really Hates America?
Plus: After "No Kings," What Next?
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A load of shit by any other name, however, sends a starkly clear message: “Trump’s post is not only juvenile but also betrays striking contempt for tens of millions of Americans he ostensibly leads and for the concept of democratic free speech,”
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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Biden wasn’t president yet. These folks aren’t too bright
October 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Biden wasn’t president yet. These folks aren’t too bright
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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So if you think I'm part of some comfy cis-white-old-rich-carnivore cabal, unfollow me or block me, because you have no idea how many threats I and other Never Trump guys have gotten for years.
And if you want to play Resistance Fighter, put your beret on and go do it on someone else's time. :P
/5x
And if you want to play Resistance Fighter, put your beret on and go do it on someone else's time. :P
/5x
October 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
So if you think I'm part of some comfy cis-white-old-rich-carnivore cabal, unfollow me or block me, because you have no idea how many threats I and other Never Trump guys have gotten for years.
And if you want to play Resistance Fighter, put your beret on and go do it on someone else's time. :P
/5x
And if you want to play Resistance Fighter, put your beret on and go do it on someone else's time. :P
/5x
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US Magistrate Judge Vaala trying to untangle Lindsey Halligan's first adventure in indicting someone:
September 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
US Magistrate Judge Vaala trying to untangle Lindsey Halligan's first adventure in indicting someone: