Jerry Shaver
@jerryshaver.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Layabout. I mostly talk politics, baseball, and movies/TV, particularly Star Trek, Marvel, and related geeky stuff. Unless I actually know you, don't DM me. I have a real quick blocking finger.
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Jerry Shaver
@jerryshaver.bsky.social
· Oct 29
It's not enough for people to realize that trump has lied to them. They need to understand that the media that sold trump to them has also been lying to them...about everything.
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these are the people donald trump wants to throw into putin's wood chipper
In the European Parliament, the interpreter and some of the audience could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
On December 10, Roman came to Brussels for a presentation of documentaries about Ukrainian children to tell his story to MEPs
On December 10, Roman came to Brussels for a presentation of documentaries about Ukrainian children to tell his story to MEPs
December 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
these are the people donald trump wants to throw into putin's wood chipper
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Mediocre white folks never having to shoulder the blame for screwing up in life is why we are where we are. Blame is deserved and will be administered accordingly
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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If FIFA can give trump a peace prize, there's no reason why the Nobel committee can't name me MVP of the National League. Suck it, Ohtani!
December 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
If FIFA can give trump a peace prize, there's no reason why the Nobel committee can't name me MVP of the National League. Suck it, Ohtani!
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Firing over 100 immigration judges.
Arresting immigrants outside of their immigration hearings.
Pausing asylum decisions.
And now? Cancelling citizenship ceremonies, the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen.
Just remember that Trump never cared about "legal immigration."
Arresting immigrants outside of their immigration hearings.
Pausing asylum decisions.
And now? Cancelling citizenship ceremonies, the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen.
Just remember that Trump never cared about "legal immigration."
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Firing over 100 immigration judges.
Arresting immigrants outside of their immigration hearings.
Pausing asylum decisions.
And now? Cancelling citizenship ceremonies, the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen.
Just remember that Trump never cared about "legal immigration."
Arresting immigrants outside of their immigration hearings.
Pausing asylum decisions.
And now? Cancelling citizenship ceremonies, the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen.
Just remember that Trump never cared about "legal immigration."
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This is actually a good example of why the customer model is wrong.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
If you are providing me with an education that is low utility in the world then it’s a disservice. My composition class spent four weeks on poetry. I’m sorry, but that only would’ve been useful if I wanted to be a poet. I don’t need to know iambic pentameter in order to be a victim advocate.
December 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is actually a good example of why the customer model is wrong.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
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FIFA giving Trump an award is perfectly in keeping with FIFA's traditional ethical standards.
December 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
FIFA giving Trump an award is perfectly in keeping with FIFA's traditional ethical standards.
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I mean it just seems like a substantial portion of the country is taking their cues about masculinity from dudes who clearly used to be the universally disliked weird bully who smelled odd and ate his own boogers at recess
December 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I mean it just seems like a substantial portion of the country is taking their cues about masculinity from dudes who clearly used to be the universally disliked weird bully who smelled odd and ate his own boogers at recess
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James Madison as an FBS program: 40-10
December 6, 2025 at 3:48 AM
James Madison as an FBS program: 40-10
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The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
A CALL TO ACTION: Submit “Media Bias” Tips
The White House recently launched a Media Bias Portal as a service to truth and transparency. Its purpose is to combat the baseless lies,
www.whitehouse.gov
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
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right over their stupid ass heads youtu.be/45QQ7rxdQ74
Superman (2025) - “That Is Being Human & That’s My Greatest Strength” Scene (Digital 4K)
YouTube video by Deka Max
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December 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
right over their stupid ass heads youtu.be/45QQ7rxdQ74
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i love how these assholes consume media but dont understand a damn thing theyve read or watched. its no wonder they thought superman was too woke. theyre the lex luthors. they suck.
DOJ's newest recruitment ad features Judge Dredd, the comic satire about the dangers of lawless policing and authoritarian power
December 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
i love how these assholes consume media but dont understand a damn thing theyve read or watched. its no wonder they thought superman was too woke. theyre the lex luthors. they suck.
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How is it that the overwhelming majority of Black and Jewish Americans understood the assignment, but the rest somehow needed to be "convinced?" What do we understand, that the rest of y'all don't?🤔
You don't have to answer, your question tells me already, that you have no idea, and that's on you.
You don't have to answer, your question tells me already, that you have no idea, and that's on you.
December 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
How is it that the overwhelming majority of Black and Jewish Americans understood the assignment, but the rest somehow needed to be "convinced?" What do we understand, that the rest of y'all don't?🤔
You don't have to answer, your question tells me already, that you have no idea, and that's on you.
You don't have to answer, your question tells me already, that you have no idea, and that's on you.
You know, we never had false alarm earthquake alerts when Biden was president and the USGS was fully staffed.
Earthquake alert deleted after report of 5.9 near Carson City trib.al/VO2Nzyr
Earthquake alert deleted after report of 5.9 near Carson City
The ShakeAlert message at 8:08 a.m. reported a quake near Dayton, Nevada.
trib.al
December 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
You know, we never had false alarm earthquake alerts when Biden was president and the USGS was fully staffed.
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Owning an MLB team is very lucrative and don't let any of the billionaires who own them tell you otherwise!! mollyknight.substack.com/p/the-mlb-fr...
The MLB free agent market is moving fast this year. Hallelujah.
The players, they are a-signin'.
mollyknight.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Owning an MLB team is very lucrative and don't let any of the billionaires who own them tell you otherwise!! mollyknight.substack.com/p/the-mlb-fr...
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Uh, @support.bsky.team, why was this flagged for "intolerance"?
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Uh, @support.bsky.team, why was this flagged for "intolerance"?
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What's missing from this arrest affidavit, something that appears in ALL other January 6 affidavits, are data points showing that Brian Cole did ANYTHING between December 19, 2020, when Trump announced the rally and when he appears on Capitol Hill on January 5.
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
What's missing from this arrest affidavit, something that appears in ALL other January 6 affidavits, are data points showing that Brian Cole did ANYTHING between December 19, 2020, when Trump announced the rally and when he appears on Capitol Hill on January 5.
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I want to hear about some tech dudes who said one billion is plenty enough and dropped out to enjoy it instead of going grindset on making the world measurably worse for everyone but fellow billionaires.
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I want to hear about some tech dudes who said one billion is plenty enough and dropped out to enjoy it instead of going grindset on making the world measurably worse for everyone but fellow billionaires.
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The US plays on Team Bad Guys now, which is where Trump feels comfortable and at home. Bribery and corruption are basically legal, and it's fine to attack and kill your neighbors. The country I grew up in is gone.
Two days after Witkoff and Kushner met Putin, the Treasury Department partially suspended sanctions on Russia announced last October
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia
President Donald Trump's envoys were to meet Thursday with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks to press his plan to end the war as his administration eased economic pressure on Russi...
www.france24.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The US plays on Team Bad Guys now, which is where Trump feels comfortable and at home. Bribery and corruption are basically legal, and it's fine to attack and kill your neighbors. The country I grew up in is gone.
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I agree with those who say calling this a war crime is too dignified. Crime against humanity is closer. But the most accurate word seems to be terrorism.
Rep. Jim Himes after being briefed by Adm. Bradley:
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service. You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States."
December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I agree with those who say calling this a war crime is too dignified. Crime against humanity is closer. But the most accurate word seems to be terrorism.
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If Congress can't trade stocks using inside information, why would anyone go into public service to get rich? That would be silly.
If they passed this bill, the only people who'd run for Congress would do it to serve the country.
Apparently that's a bad thing, according to Mike Johnson.
If they passed this bill, the only people who'd run for Congress would do it to serve the country.
Apparently that's a bad thing, according to Mike Johnson.
🚨NEW STUDY: Lawmakers' personal stock returns jump 47 POINTS when they become congressional leaders & get access to non-public info.
The study arrives as House Speaker Johnson today said he opposes an anti-corruption bill banning lawmakers from trading stocks.
What stage of corruption is this?
The study arrives as House Speaker Johnson today said he opposes an anti-corruption bill banning lawmakers from trading stocks.
What stage of corruption is this?
Congress’ Leaders Have A Capital Gains Problem
Congressional leaders perform 47 percent better than their peers on the stock market, thanks to their increased legislative influence and access to nonpublic information.
www.levernews.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If Congress can't trade stocks using inside information, why would anyone go into public service to get rich? That would be silly.
If they passed this bill, the only people who'd run for Congress would do it to serve the country.
Apparently that's a bad thing, according to Mike Johnson.
If they passed this bill, the only people who'd run for Congress would do it to serve the country.
Apparently that's a bad thing, according to Mike Johnson.
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I feel like a difference between Behn winning vs Behn wildly overperforming but coming up short is the former may have emboldened more Republicans to stand up to Trump whereas the latter is just the sign they should retire.
That last point. Cassidy really has enormous leverage if he wants to use it. He would win this fight. Worst case is he winds up losing a primary and spends his 70s (he's 68 now) as a hero to millions. He'll likely never have as much influence over anything again as he has over this right now.
ACIP may end universal Hep B vaccination today.
Hep B prevention is Cassidy's passion, as he made clear during RFK Jr's confirmation hearings.
But let's not forget... his vote to confirm RFK Jr. got us into this mess!
He needs to use every lever of power he has in the Senate to fix it.
Hep B prevention is Cassidy's passion, as he made clear during RFK Jr's confirmation hearings.
But let's not forget... his vote to confirm RFK Jr. got us into this mess!
He needs to use every lever of power he has in the Senate to fix it.
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I feel like a difference between Behn winning vs Behn wildly overperforming but coming up short is the former may have emboldened more Republicans to stand up to Trump whereas the latter is just the sign they should retire.
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While what Trump said about both Ilham Omar and the Somali community is both racist and vile, I have to point out that the Minnesota Somali community ENDORSED TRUMP IN 2024 OVER GAZA, and thus brought all this upon themselves: www.startribune.com/democrats-lo...
Democrats lost support with Somali Minnesota voters in 2024 presidential election
Concerns about the Israel-Gaza war, the economy and not feeling heard contributed to shifting political tide.
www.startribune.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
While what Trump said about both Ilham Omar and the Somali community is both racist and vile, I have to point out that the Minnesota Somali community ENDORSED TRUMP IN 2024 OVER GAZA, and thus brought all this upon themselves: www.startribune.com/democrats-lo...
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This is unsurprising. He's been telling us he believes bribery and corruption should be legal for decades.
December 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This is unsurprising. He's been telling us he believes bribery and corruption should be legal for decades.
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I want a law that forces platforms to reveal the country of origin of its users. Threads is just buried in foreign propaganda right now.
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I want a law that forces platforms to reveal the country of origin of its users. Threads is just buried in foreign propaganda right now.