Jeffrey Bane

WAR ON THANKSGIVING

Trump wants to give the techbros weapons grade plutonium.

I just can’t.

«At least two companies, Oklo, which is backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and France’s Newcleo, are expected to apply to access the government’s plutonium stockpile.»

“How did you receive the foreigner? And did you receive him and welcome him or not?”

Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.

U.S. orders 10% cut in flights at several airports as shutdown drags on The Trump administration says the move, which will affect 40 markets, is part of an effort to ease pressure on air traffic controllers.

The Trump administration is shutting down flights before the holidays www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...

LA: “They took a US citizen father out and left a toddler in the backseat. Two heavily armed border patrol agents got in that car and drove the child and the vehicle away.”

What are we doing?

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ICE has no jurisdiction over U.S. citizens. State governments need to be checking EVERY SINGLE TIME that a detention isn't unlawful.

Slow them way down and prevent things like this from happening at all.👇

This is a no-brainer.

Thimerosal Is Not Mercury. RFK Jr. Still Refuses to Learn Basic Chemistry. RFK Jr’s Minamata Convention video weaponizes ignorance, ignores basic chemistry, and will cause millions of vaccine-preventable deaths globally.

If RFK Jr gets his way & countries ban thimerosal-containing vaccines, ~150 million children every year will lose access to life-saving medicines.

It’s time for everyone to recognize that he is a global health threat & a travesty to America.

Read my latest:
news.immunologic.org/p/thimerosal...

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You’re seeing the limits of an entire political movement based around one guy. Trump won in 24 with a unique coalition of Latinos and young people in addition to the traditional R voters, and Trump just completely abandoned these new supporters as president to the detriment of the entire party 1/4

But -- the “sandwich thrower” is in court.

The ICE agent who shot a Chicago woman 5 times fled to Maine in the gov't SUV.

A federal judge demanded prosecutors bring him back to Chicago.

Has anyone heard if there's a warrant out for his arrest?

Why has it taken over 3 weeks?

Well, duh.

JUST IN: Judge Immergut renews her block on President Trump’s National Guard deployment to Portland, saying her three-day trial showed there was no credible evidence justify Trump/Hegseth’s incursion on Oregon’s sovereignty. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

🙏🇺🇸 UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville, Kentucky airport.

“Jobs are booming” is Treasury Secretary-speak for “most-announced-job-cuts-for-a-full-year-since-2020.”

“Inflation is falling” is Treasury Secretary-speak for “inflation-is-at-an-eight-month-high.”

The sheer volume of the daily lies from ALL corners of the Trump administration makes me physically sick.
It’s impossible to stay mentally healthy in a state where lies are the norm.
Even when you know YOU have demonstrable facts, the daily gaslighting is exhausting.

If #Mamdani wins in New York, especially if he wins BIG, it would be the most powerful indication we’ve seen that big money, big media & big politics CAN be beat in today’s USA. That might be the most hopeful & inspiring thing to come out of a depressed & broken United States this year. #VOTEMamdani

Decision Desk has already called the Virginia governor's race for Abigail Spanberger.

Hi, I’m God.

Jesus and I agree that starving the poor so you can build yourself golden bathrooms and golden ballrooms is evil. Anyone who does that shall burn for eternity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Thanks,

God

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.

New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.

In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.

By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:

JUST IN: Judge Currie orders DOJ to submit a more compete transcript of the Comey grand jury proceedings, noting that the transcript she was provided — of the lone witness — does not include Lindsey Halligan's remarks or presentation.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Zohran kneeling, smiling and giving the thumbs up, next to a chalking on the sidewalk that says "Have You Voted Today" and "Make History, Vote Zohran, Nov. 4, 6am to 9pm"

Well have you?

If not, here's where: zohranfornyc.com/vote

WOW. A federal judge says he's going to issue a Temporary Restraining Order requiring ICE to make changes at the Broadview facility in Chicago, a facility that until January was only for stays under 12 hours "absent exceptional circumstances," but has become, in Judge Gettleman's words, "a prison."

Sam Corcos, who entered government with DOGE earlier this year, decided to kill DirectFile after one meeting with with tax software lobbyists.

www.wired.com/story/doge-d...

Seems like the guy who threw the sandwich at the federal agent is holding his own in the trial today.

Me, every time Steve posts another One First:

First they erase the crime.
Then they pardon the criminals.
Now...they’re targeting the people who tried to stop it.
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www.jackhopkinsnow.com

It’s pronounced “Cyclist”.

Cc @stuporradical.bsky.social @sonaar.bsky.social & @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Voting centers in blue areas are reportedly seeing higher turnout than presidential election years as Democrats flood the polls to stand up to Trump.

Busier than I’ve seen in quite some time in my area of OC. And Prop 50 is literally the only thing on the ballot. Get out there and vote if you haven’t already!! #YesOn50