Jack Kliever
@silverhorseman.bsky.social
Carriage Driver, ex-Cop, ex-Scientist, yeah it's a weird resume.
Newport, RI, the best little city in the best little state.
Newport, RI, the best little city in the best little state.
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Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
In the last couple of days Trump has admitted that tariffs cause inflation and immigrants are a necessary part of our workforce.
I am always surprised by the 'flexibility' of the MAGA faithful, but can they survive this whiplash?
I am always surprised by the 'flexibility' of the MAGA faithful, but can they survive this whiplash?
November 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
In the last couple of days Trump has admitted that tariffs cause inflation and immigrants are a necessary part of our workforce.
I am always surprised by the 'flexibility' of the MAGA faithful, but can they survive this whiplash?
I am always surprised by the 'flexibility' of the MAGA faithful, but can they survive this whiplash?
Epstein was a just very successful pimp.
ALL of his male friends were clients in one way or another.
ALL of the young women and girls associated with him were trafficked in one way or another.
It's not complicated.
ALL of his male friends were clients in one way or another.
ALL of the young women and girls associated with him were trafficked in one way or another.
It's not complicated.
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Epstein was a just very successful pimp.
ALL of his male friends were clients in one way or another.
ALL of the young women and girls associated with him were trafficked in one way or another.
It's not complicated.
ALL of his male friends were clients in one way or another.
ALL of the young women and girls associated with him were trafficked in one way or another.
It's not complicated.
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there are “bad” numbers and then there are “take a hammer to the system to be sure no one ever sees these” numbers
WHITE HOUSE: FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM MAY HAVE PERMANENTLY BEEN DAMAGED WHITE HOUSE: OCTOBER JOBS REPORTS LIKELY NEVER RELEASED
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
there are “bad” numbers and then there are “take a hammer to the system to be sure no one ever sees these” numbers
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The Tesla board's logic "is that Tesla suffered terribly because Elon Musk hurt the company; so the company will pay him $1 trillion to incentivize him to stop hurting the company. That’s a new kind of 'capitalism.'" www.thebulwark.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Tesla Capitalism
Or: JVL explains why Americans are toying with socialism.
www.thebulwark.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The Tesla board's logic "is that Tesla suffered terribly because Elon Musk hurt the company; so the company will pay him $1 trillion to incentivize him to stop hurting the company. That’s a new kind of 'capitalism.'" www.thebulwark.com/p/welcome-to...
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Chuck Schumer, master strategist, has one weird trick
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Chuck Schumer, master strategist, has one weird trick
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Trump making a generous contribution to the Democratic Party with a midterm convention.
Can't help himself.
Can't help himself.
September 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Trump making a generous contribution to the Democratic Party with a midterm convention.
Can't help himself.
Can't help himself.
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HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro: "Make no mistake, Donald Trump is going to try to undermine our midterm election…He's made no bones about the fact that he wants to rig the process going forward. We have to stand tall. We can both deliver for the people we serve and protect our democracy."
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Gov. Josh Shapiro: "Make no mistake, Donald Trump is going to try to undermine our midterm election…He's made no bones about the fact that he wants to rig the process going forward. We have to stand tall. We can both deliver for the people we serve and protect our democracy."
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This might be a hot take, but after last night? Yeah. The Senate is in play next year.
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This might be a hot take, but after last night? Yeah. The Senate is in play next year.
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
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Donald Trump deleted this from the government website.
Let's be clear: there's funding available to cover SNAP benefits next month. Trump is stopping SNAP benefits because he wants to. He is forcing mommas and babies to go hungry.
Let's be clear: there's funding available to cover SNAP benefits next month. Trump is stopping SNAP benefits because he wants to. He is forcing mommas and babies to go hungry.
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Donald Trump deleted this from the government website.
Let's be clear: there's funding available to cover SNAP benefits next month. Trump is stopping SNAP benefits because he wants to. He is forcing mommas and babies to go hungry.
Let's be clear: there's funding available to cover SNAP benefits next month. Trump is stopping SNAP benefits because he wants to. He is forcing mommas and babies to go hungry.
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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I know this is obvious. And I know we all know this.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.
October 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I know this is obvious. And I know we all know this.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.
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Thanks to John Roberts, Trump gets to pay himself hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars because, according to Roberts, the president controls all executive branch personnel and all of their decisions—and there’s probably nothing anyone can do about it.
As Trump plans to steal $230 million from taxpayers, we can thank John Roberts
Shall we call it a "Roberts reward"?
www.motherjones.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thanks to John Roberts, Trump gets to pay himself hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars because, according to Roberts, the president controls all executive branch personnel and all of their decisions—and there’s probably nothing anyone can do about it.
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“I am not running to defund the police. I am running to work with the police to deliver public safety.” - Mamdani
October 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
“I am not running to defund the police. I am running to work with the police to deliver public safety.” - Mamdani
I'm gonna say it.
It is a good thing that Trump is obsessed with getting the Nobel Peace Prize.
It is a stupid reason to help people, but it's a reason.
It is a good thing that Trump is obsessed with getting the Nobel Peace Prize.
It is a stupid reason to help people, but it's a reason.
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I'm gonna say it.
It is a good thing that Trump is obsessed with getting the Nobel Peace Prize.
It is a stupid reason to help people, but it's a reason.
It is a good thing that Trump is obsessed with getting the Nobel Peace Prize.
It is a stupid reason to help people, but it's a reason.
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a foundational belief of the modern right is that there is no such thing as organic disagreement with their policies, it’s all directed from the top down
they just can’t conceive that ordinary people find them horrifying
they just can’t conceive that ordinary people find them horrifying
Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."
October 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
a foundational belief of the modern right is that there is no such thing as organic disagreement with their policies, it’s all directed from the top down
they just can’t conceive that ordinary people find them horrifying
they just can’t conceive that ordinary people find them horrifying
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“We assume that car use is an incompressible liquid that must be routed somewhere. But it’s more more like a gas that fills whatever space it is given.”
—Ian Lockwood, Harvard Loeb Fellow, transport planner.
—Ian Lockwood, Harvard Loeb Fellow, transport planner.
October 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“We assume that car use is an incompressible liquid that must be routed somewhere. But it’s more more like a gas that fills whatever space it is given.”
—Ian Lockwood, Harvard Loeb Fellow, transport planner.
—Ian Lockwood, Harvard Loeb Fellow, transport planner.
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✅ Democrats have overperformed by an avg. of 15 pts across 42 Special Elections so far this year, winning 27 of them including *flipping* 3 GOP seats!
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10/28: AL HD-12: Matthew Glover
11/04: 20+ races (various)
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October 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
✅ Democrats have overperformed by an avg. of 15 pts across 42 Special Elections so far this year, winning 27 of them including *flipping* 3 GOP seats!
NEXT UP:
10/28: AL HD-12: Matthew Glover
11/04: 20+ races (various)
Donate TODAY! #Blue25
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NEXT UP:
10/28: AL HD-12: Matthew Glover
11/04: 20+ races (various)
Donate TODAY! #Blue25
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Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
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