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@jasmithjr.bsky.social

Retired software engineer, 22 years in the IC, democrat since 2016. Like cycling, golf and playing guitar. Happily married.

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Brood XIV during my morning walk. Turn up volume to hear what they sound like.

07.06.2025 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Waltz must resign.

Hegseth must resign.

There must be accountability for this Administrationโ€™s dangerous disregard for our national security.

02.04.2025 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23359    ๐Ÿ” 5325    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 970    ๐Ÿ“Œ 234

Holy
Holy shit
HOLY SHIT!!!!!

04.03.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 603    ๐Ÿ” 184    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 123    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

Social Security is something Americans work hard for and earn throughout their lives.

Keep your hands off.

27.02.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10743    ๐Ÿ” 2297    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 469    ๐Ÿ“Œ 89

All probationary federal employees at NOAAโ€™s EMC thatโ€™s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.

27.02.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22311    ๐Ÿ” 7381    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 905    ๐Ÿ“Œ 521
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Democratic leaders:

I think it's abundantly clear at this point that simply going along to get along ain't gonna work. Trying to negotiate ain't gonna work. Being collegial ain't gonna work. What you're doing right now isn't working.

Take your gloves off and punch back. Hard.

19.02.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22769    ๐Ÿ” 5419    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 906    ๐Ÿ“Œ 467
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it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit

12.02.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57242    ๐Ÿ” 15057    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2224    ๐Ÿ“Œ 623

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency

11.02.2025 18:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96346    ๐Ÿ” 20132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3739    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1640
Photo of a disheveled Mona Lisa with the words THE MONDAY LISA

Photo of a disheveled Mona Lisa with the words THE MONDAY LISA

Good Monday morning. ๐ŸŒฅ๏ธ
Yeah, whatever.

Got the official notice that my sonโ€™s Medicaid has been cut.

I did everything right with the impossible hoops thrown before me.
The appeal process begins.

If you think it canโ€™t happen to you, wake tf up.

Theyโ€™ve chosen the wrong mom. Hell hath no furyโ€ฆ

10.02.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4037    ๐Ÿ” 936    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 190    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30
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Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax last year.

2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0

Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.

08.02.2025 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51223    ๐Ÿ” 18275    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1426    ๐Ÿ“Œ 872
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Opinion | DEI and Disparate Impact The next step in restoring meritocracy is to reject the theory that proportionate outcomes equal fairness.

this is the "merit" two-step. first, you strongly imply or state outright that the presence of anyone who isn't a straight, able-bodied white man is unfair "DEI," then you argue that just because an institution is all-male and lily-white doesn't mean there is discrimination. that's just merit!

06.02.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14246    ๐Ÿ” 3352    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 414    ๐Ÿ“Œ 151
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"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why canโ€™t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?"

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

06.02.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34096    ๐Ÿ” 10858    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1844    ๐Ÿ“Œ 616

Congrats to Meidas Touch for beating Fox in audience ratings. Talk about a light in the darkness!

04.02.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27627    ๐Ÿ” 3626    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 276    ๐Ÿ“Œ 112

Not for nothing but everyone realizes that these teenagers and 20 somethings who have complete access to the Treasury payment source code are now #1 espionage recruitment targets for Russia and China, right?

04.02.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44458    ๐Ÿ” 13023    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2177    ๐Ÿ“Œ 766
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black history is not a month it 's a lifetime written on a yellow background ALT: black history is not a month it 's a lifetime written on a yellow background

You bout to get all this DEI

Happy Black History Month...

Black history is America history

01.02.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13841    ๐Ÿ” 2618    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 267    ๐Ÿ“Œ 72

A location of a chain of Mexican restaurants was targeted by ICE in the St. Louis area. They rolled up and scooped up the manager and 2 cooks as they arrived for work. The place is on a rural highway. All 3 were released later because they arenโ€™t criminals. Who tipped ICE? Competitor? Local racists?

01.02.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3667    ๐Ÿ” 874    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 242    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41

Anyone who has ever been in the military knows that if it happens on your watch, you own it. It was YOUR responsibility. No Commanding Officer wants to hear jack shit about what the guy on the watch before you did if the event in question happened on YOUR watch. So, thank you, DJT, for $7 a dz eggs.

30.01.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14320    ๐Ÿ” 3060    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 433    ๐Ÿ“Œ 100

This may be the most shocking speech Trump has ever given. Racial purity talk, random speculating, blaming mentally disabled peopleโ€ฆthis is a real warning sign

30.01.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 634    ๐Ÿ” 144    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

Republicans, putting the โ€œBigโ€ in Bigotry for over 100 years. ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ

29.01.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pentagon pulling Gen. Milley's security detail and clearance 'immediately,' may face demotion in retirement Retired Gen. Mark Milley's personal security detail and security clearance is being pulled by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple senior administration officials tell Fox News.

Hegseth is pathetic. He isn't half the man as Mark Milley. www.foxnews.com/politics/whi...

28.01.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23248    ๐Ÿ” 5018    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1631    ๐Ÿ“Œ 438

If you wanted to know how an autocracy would start in America, it begins by releasing violent thugs from prison who beat up police defending Congress, illegally firing every Inspector General, and seizing billions appropriated by Congress for people with no authority to do so.

28.01.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16935    ๐Ÿ” 4736    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 390    ๐Ÿ“Œ 132
Timeline: The National Guard Was Requested (And Denied) 14 Times At The Capitol Riots 1/6/21
YouTube video by Sandi Bachom Timeline: The National Guard Was Requested (And Denied) 14 Times At The Capitol Riots 1/6/21

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ @maddow.msnbc.com Kash Patel was the chief of staff for ACTING secretary of defense Chris Miller on January 6th and DENIED 14 calls for the National Guard and lied about it.

28.01.2025 05:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9269    ๐Ÿ” 4627    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 242    ๐Ÿ“Œ 210
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What a monstrous thing to do. He assured her it would matter. Then voted for Hegseth. Tillis is a coward.

28.01.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4567    ๐Ÿ” 1155    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 261    ๐Ÿ“Œ 79

Flood the zone. Electeds, activists, & leaders, donโ€™t assume people know whatโ€™s going on. Tell them everywhere that:

Trump & Republicans stopped Medicaid.

Trump & Republicans stopped housing assistance.

Trump & Republicans stopped schooling for children.

28.01.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3947    ๐Ÿ” 1587    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 126    ๐Ÿ“Œ 68
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Todayโ€™s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: Itโ€™s never a good time to bow down to a tyrantโ€ฆ donโ€™t give in to the lies. Donโ€™t give in to fear. Hold on to the truthโ€ฆ and hope.

28.01.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 128048    ๐Ÿ” 27362    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8093    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2835

Iโ€™m confused how awarding 4 years of back pay in a lump sum to 8,000 service members who were discharged for refusing to get vaccinated is good for the morale of the other 99% of troops who spent the last 4 years working their asses off on active duty for that same pay.

28.01.2025 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23306    ๐Ÿ” 5003    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1212    ๐Ÿ“Œ 264
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How is this pos allowed to have anything to do with the American government? SMFH.

23.01.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1580    ๐Ÿ” 379    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 242    ๐Ÿ“Œ 67
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Listening to the mother of former Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone describing on @joy.msnbc.com how she has been harassed and menaced is making my chest so tight. If your police union hasnโ€™t condemned this conduct if, as a Member of Congress, youโ€™ve condoned these pardons, you are a disgrace.

24.01.2025 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19540    ๐Ÿ” 4924    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 336    ๐Ÿ“Œ 139

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