Jeff
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Family oriented. Business owner (retired). Independent voter. Former expat. Concerned citizen.
Says everything how Trump views who's important. As a 70 year old white straight man who applied to college and jobs a decade after the Civil Rights Act, my life was a lot easier. I'm sure Trump's was too. To not understand that helps recreate and sustain injustice.
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Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’
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January 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Says everything how Trump views who's important. As a 70 year old white straight man who applied to college and jobs a decade after the Civil Rights Act, my life was a lot easier. I'm sure Trump's was too. To not understand that helps recreate and sustain injustice.
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Important read on US oligarchs Greenland role. The key starting point is Estée Lauder's heir gave Trump the idea to take over Greenland and now's investing millions to benefit some Greenland leaders. Their interests don't make good policy, but Trump responds to money.
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Greenland’s Billionaire Investors: Bezos, Gates, Altman And More Followed Trump’s Lead
As Trump increasingly threatens to take control, some of the most powerful people in the world have taken their own interest in the mineral-rich territory to the North.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Important read on US oligarchs Greenland role. The key starting point is Estée Lauder's heir gave Trump the idea to take over Greenland and now's investing millions to benefit some Greenland leaders. Their interests don't make good policy, but Trump responds to money.
www.forbes.com/sites/martin...
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Good news. With the Senate close on a compromise bill and Trump signaling flexibility, something should get done soon. While the final bill will be important to see, this wouldn't have happened without the shutdown and polling visibility to pressure Republicans.
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House poised to approve 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension
The House is on track to approve a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with a growing number of Republicans poised to back the measure.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Good news. With the Senate close on a compromise bill and Trump signaling flexibility, something should get done soon. While the final bill will be important to see, this wouldn't have happened without the shutdown and polling visibility to pressure Republicans.
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Hope this is for nothing.
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Trump orders special forces to Europe as US 'prepares new attack on Iran'
Experts say that the planes, combined with departure locations and routing patterns, are consistent with the movement of special operations aviation units.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Hope this is for nothing.
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Guess we'll strike Nigeria again. Also Iranian protesters are asking for intervention and there are more tankers to seize. Hope nothing happens inside Venezuela or elsewhere needing US action. Our world policing program is almost full. Pretty scary times.
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Militants kill dozens in Christian villages in Nigeria after U.S. missile strikes | Baptist Press
NIGER STATE, Nigeria (BP) – Militants have killed at least 58 individuals in Christian villages in northeastern and northcentral Nigeria since Christmas, and kidnapped others from a Catholic boarding ...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Guess we'll strike Nigeria again. Also Iranian protesters are asking for intervention and there are more tankers to seize. Hope nothing happens inside Venezuela or elsewhere needing US action. Our world policing program is almost full. Pretty scary times.
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Given the deteriorating relations with Ukraine, questions need to be asked and more press coverage is needed now.
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Russia Once Offered U.S. Control of Venezuela for Free Rein in Ukraine
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January 5, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Given the deteriorating relations with Ukraine, questions need to be asked and more press coverage is needed now.
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Glad again to contribute to NPR!
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Trump administration tried to scrub Jan. 6 intel — but NPR stopped it
National Public Radio reported that an investigation uncovered President Donald Trump's efforts to eliminate all information and intelligence related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Accordin...
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January 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Glad again to contribute to NPR!
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Our small business paid prime plus 2.25% as half of small businesses fail in 5 years. Applied Digital is paying a 25% higher rate on secured debt and 12% on Private Debt. That's a notably higher level of risk.
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As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary
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December 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Our small business paid prime plus 2.25% as half of small businesses fail in 5 years. Applied Digital is paying a 25% higher rate on secured debt and 12% on Private Debt. That's a notably higher level of risk.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/b...
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This is what happens in 'late-stage capitalism' when you need to manufacture financial results. With $7 Trillion at stake including pension money, regulation is critically needed and any excesses stopped. The risks are clear. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
Investors Warn of ‘Rot in Private Equity’ as Funds Strike Circular Deals
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December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This is what happens in 'late-stage capitalism' when you need to manufacture financial results. With $7 Trillion at stake including pension money, regulation is critically needed and any excesses stopped. The risks are clear. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
Fascinating 2 minute clip on research which may lead to new GPS type systems and more.
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Video: Why Scientists Are Performing Brain Surgery on Monarchs
Scientists in Texas are studying monarch butterflies to understand how they navigate thousands of miles, possibly by sensing Earth’s magnetic field. Alexa Robles-Gil explains how researchers are exami...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Fascinating 2 minute clip on research which may lead to new GPS type systems and more.
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Seems like Noem's channeling Emanuel's line 'never let a crisis go to waste'. One deranged person doesn't represent all 47,000 diversity visa holders. Another line that tries to legitimize discrimination against immigrants and deny their constitutional rights. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Trump Administration Pauses Diversity Immigration Program After Brown Shooting
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December 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Seems like Noem's channeling Emanuel's line 'never let a crisis go to waste'. One deranged person doesn't represent all 47,000 diversity visa holders. Another line that tries to legitimize discrimination against immigrants and deny their constitutional rights. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Two statistics jump out. .1% of teens receive gender affirming care while trans assaults are 4X higher than non-LGBT+ people. For something that costs little, it sends a message it's okay to discriminate against trans people. That's wrong with immoral results.
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HHS moves to slash funding and access to care for transgender minors
The proposals announced Thursday would bar hospitals that receive federal funding from providing transition-related care to minors.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Two statistics jump out. .1% of teens receive gender affirming care while trans assaults are 4X higher than non-LGBT+ people. For something that costs little, it sends a message it's okay to discriminate against trans people. That's wrong with immoral results.
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Hard to think a NY billionaire or a Speaker with '47' on his jacket who shut-down Congress to protect him from the Epstein files represents Tennessean's interests. But Van Epps must need their support. We'll see tomorrow.
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Johnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee
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December 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hard to think a NY billionaire or a Speaker with '47' on his jacket who shut-down Congress to protect him from the Epstein files represents Tennessean's interests. But Van Epps must need their support. We'll see tomorrow.
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A must watch. Another way AI is having unintended consequences.
Shopping has always been a game. And now it’s being rigged against you.
Opinion | Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello Dynamic Pricing.
Shopping has always been a game. And now it’s being rigged against you.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A must watch. Another way AI is having unintended consequences.
Save this article. It's not going to age well. Bessent and Hassert are Ivy League educated economists who are making absurd statements just to maintain their positions. They know, and we deserve, much better. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/b...
As Prices Pinch, Bessent Looks for Ways to Mollify Wary Consumers
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November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Save this article. It's not going to age well. Bessent and Hassert are Ivy League educated economists who are making absurd statements just to maintain their positions. They know, and we deserve, much better. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/b...
Finally watched this documentary. The 1961 quote "as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil" from RFK still rings true. Those who can, especially the government, need to help the poor more and make support easier to get. More importantly, we need to treat everyone with respect and end poverty.
FRONTLINE filmmaker Jezza Neumann joined WNYC's "All of It with Alison Stewart" to talk about his new documentary, "Born Poor." The film follows three Americans from childhood to young adulthood as they try to pursue their dreams and overcome the poverty that shaped their childhoods.
'Born Poor' From PBS Follows Up on a Documentary Filmed 14 Years Ago | All Of It | WNYC
Fourteen years ago, director and producer Jezza Neumann followed a group of three Americans kids living below the poverty line. Now, more than a decade later, Neumann returns to these...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Finally watched this documentary. The 1961 quote "as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil" from RFK still rings true. Those who can, especially the government, need to help the poor more and make support easier to get. More importantly, we need to treat everyone with respect and end poverty.
Great chart and says it all. Thanks Isabella
Why there never was a Vibecession in one chart.
It’s always been about the prices of essentials.
It’s always been about the prices of essentials.
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Great chart and says it all. Thanks Isabella
Great reporting and wish more mainstream media did this. To be off by 25 to 50% is more than just misleading. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
Video: Fact Check: Is Trump Right About Affordability?
President Trump has made misleading statements about the cost of a Thanksgiving meal, turkey and gasoline.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Great reporting and wish more mainstream media did this. To be off by 25 to 50% is more than just misleading. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
"Errors" are not the same as a repeated pattern of untrue statements. The courts need to quit giving deference to Trump, fact check their assertions and consequences for lies. A Constitutional Convention is needed to address some shortcomings in the justice system. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
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November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"Errors" are not the same as a repeated pattern of untrue statements. The courts need to quit giving deference to Trump, fact check their assertions and consequences for lies. A Constitutional Convention is needed to address some shortcomings in the justice system. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Get ready for the daily wave of attacks and deflections. It doesn't matter who you are. If the Epstein files show you were involved with child sex crimes, you must be held accountable.
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White House officials say Trump is plotting retribution after Epstein bill vote
President has attempted to re-direct public anger over Epstein scandal as ‘a ‘Democrat problem’
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November 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Get ready for the daily wave of attacks and deflections. It doesn't matter who you are. If the Epstein files show you were involved with child sex crimes, you must be held accountable.
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Common sense from the House. Unfortunately the Senate still thinks it’s entitled. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
House Votes to Kill Bill Allowing Senators to Sue Government
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Common sense from the House. Unfortunately the Senate still thinks it’s entitled. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Seems to mirror Trump versus the country's view on affordability.
The AI tech revolution is making us rich and unhappy, writes WSJ’s Greg Ip.
The Most Joyless Tech Revolution Ever: AI Is Making Us Rich and Unhappy
Discomfort around artificial intelligence helps explain the disconnect between a solid economy and an anxious public.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Seems to mirror Trump versus the country's view on affordability.
Shows the power of releasing information. More information must be released. It's the only way to force DOJ to investigate these people. I'm sure some are innocent, but also assuredly, a number are not.
The emails made public this week paint a picture of Jeffrey Epstein’s influence and connections over the years he was a registered sex offender.. https://to.pbs.org/4p9nAt9
Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status
The documents, spanning at least a decade, show Epstein's interactions with business executives, reporters, academics, and political players.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Shows the power of releasing information. More information must be released. It's the only way to force DOJ to investigate these people. I'm sure some are innocent, but also assuredly, a number are not.
Trump wants to send $300B in rebates for tariffs that have raised $120B so far. Whether Trump's off in his numbers by such a magnitude by being uninformed, deflecting attention or other reason, he couldn't run a small business.
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Trump floats tariff 'dividends' for Americans, but experts question the math
President Trump doubled down on an idea to send $2,000 checks to millions of Americans. He has offered no specifics, but Trump suggested the government could send that money to low and middle-income A...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Trump wants to send $300B in rebates for tariffs that have raised $120B so far. Whether Trump's off in his numbers by such a magnitude by being uninformed, deflecting attention or other reason, he couldn't run a small business.
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