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Jeffrey Bane

@bane59.bsky.social

Software Developer for 50 years, Photographer, Liberal. Living in the Blue Dot. May mention Green Bay Packers or Liverpool from time to time.

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The billionaires' eugenics project: how Epstein infiltrated Harvard, muzzled the humanities and preached master-race science Edge - Jeffrey Epstein's favourite intellectual salon - was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds, writes Virginia Heffernan. The files reveal it was something far darker: a decades-lo...

🚨 'Edge was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds, writes @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social. The files reveal it was something far darker: a decades-long project that cloaked eugenics, race science and sexual misconduct in Ivy League respectability' ⬇️
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...

06.03.2026 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 15
Photo that says, β€œWhile you watched Iran, Oracle took over Medicare”

Photo that says, β€œWhile you watched Iran, Oracle took over Medicare”

70 M people are on Medicare. Without any hearings or Congressional input, Medicare's infrastructure was quietly migrated to Oracle's cloud.

Everything is done without transparency under Trump.
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
#SheShed

06.03.2026 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I do not want to downplay how much this thing could spiral. And trump, much to the admin’s dismay, is not the only one who controls when this thing could end

One point tho is trump absolutely does not have the stomach for a protracted war. But due to his heinous idiocy, he may not have a choice

06.03.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 175    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Falling jobs. Rising prices. Millions losing health insurance. Serial violations of fundamental freedoms. Rampant corruption. Illegal wars. Rejecting medical and climate science. Epidemics. Incompetence. Lies. Every single action of this administration is hurting Americans and weakening the country.

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How online retailers are using AI to adjust prices by mining your personal data If you’re going online to buy some last-minute gifts this holiday season, there’s a chance the price you pay will be influenced by what’s known as β€œsurveillance pricing.” Some retailers are using arti...

This is insane. Two people buying the same item in the same grocery store should pay the same price.

Instead, companies want to use our personal data to decide how much we personally should be charged.

That’s straight out of Orwell. And it shouldn’t be allowed.

06.03.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Alleged Trump Victim's Claims about Blackmail Are as Important as Her Claims about Rape - emptywheel One day before Jeffrey Epstein suicided, the woman who claimed Donald Trump had abused her told the FBI that Epstein and Trump had spoken about blackmail in front of her.

The Alleged Trump Victim's Claims about Blackmail Are as Important as Her Claims about Rape

emptywheel.net/the-alleged-...

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Trump’s Iran War is not going to be ending anytime soon. And calling for a country to surrender unconditionally means it is unarguably a war that requires a declaration of war.

06.03.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2084    πŸ” 563    πŸ’¬ 237    πŸ“Œ 59
Donald J. Trump & @realDonaldTrump
There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT &
ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE.
"MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!)."
Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J.
TRUMP
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3/6/26, 7:50 AM

Donald J. Trump & @realDonaldTrump There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. "MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!)." Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP 281 ReTruths 938 Likes 3/6/26, 7:50 AM

⚠️ Trump:

β€œThere will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER!”

He is totally disconnected from reality.

06.03.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 8
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Opinion | Putin is failing. These charts prove it. Data from the battlefield show Ukraine is holding its own.

β€œUkrainian defense is proving to be durable and it’s the Russian offensive that’s struggling. The way to end this war is not to rescue Putin from a failing campaign, but to help Ukraine make it fail faster.”

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

06.03.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 329    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Blumenthal: "I have emerged from classified briefings deeply concerned and very fearful that we're on the precipice not only of an escalating conflict that in region, but also putting troops on the ground b/c that is almost inevitably the path the admin has chosen by its current tactical approach"

05.03.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4540    πŸ” 1631    πŸ’¬ 214    πŸ“Œ 96

Given the sexual harrasment, they should review the case to double check if it was a suicide.

05.03.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He demanded that she send him nude pictures and bullied her into a relationship. This is called sexual harassment. It was not β€œan affair”. RESIGN NOW.

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Spanish PM SΓ‘nchez responds to Trump:

"Spain is against this disaster... Govts are here to improve people's lives... It is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are unable to fulfill that mission use the smoke of war to hide their failure, and in the process, fill the pockets of a few."

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the kind of thing that gets played at a war crimes trial

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Tillis: β€œThis letter from the Office of Inspector General…cites 10 different instances under Ms. Noem's leadership where they've been misled and not allowed to pursue investigations…That's a failure of leadership, and that is why I've called for your resignation.”

03.03.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1320    πŸ” 364    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 10
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The Feds Targeted Charlotte. Now a Local Democrat Who Helped ICE Faces Voters. - Bolts North Carolina lawmaker Carla Cunningham voted to mandate compliance with ICE, and derided immigrants on the House floor. The Democrat faces an intense March primary.

JUST IN: North Carolina's Dem lawmaker Carla Cunningham gave the GOP the decisive vote to pass a law forcing police to comply with ICE. She said "all cultures are not equal."

She just lost reelection BIG in the Dem primary to a progressive pastor & activist, Rodney Sadler. 70% to 22%!

Context:

04.03.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5862    πŸ” 1516    πŸ’¬ 131    πŸ“Œ 272
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New rule: if you’re batshit crazy you don’t get to be Speaker of the House or Secretary of Defense or any other position in the US government

03.03.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 694    πŸ” 184    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 18
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WSJ: β€œ.. The withheld files included Federal Bureau of Investigation notes documenting a series of interviews the woman gave to agents in 2019 in which she alleged sexual misconduct by Trump and Jeffrey Epstein when she was a minor in the 1980s ..”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

04.03.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 890    πŸ” 435    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 19

Justice Department withholds thousands of Epstein-related documents, including FBI files on unverified sexual misconduct claims involving President Trump – WSJ.

04.03.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

The voter suppression occurring in Texas right now is a preview for what to expect in November. #midterms #jasminecrockett #texas #jamestalarico

04.03.2026 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

A thorn in Trump's side his first term were senators at the end of their careers who couldn't be pressured -- McCain, Corker, even Flake.

I think we're about to see a new wave of those folks, and whatever the motive -- true repentance or shameless ass-covering -- they'll help erode his standing

03.03.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4020    πŸ” 693    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 21
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β€œDeeply unpopular, immoral, illegal war”

After a briefing that appears to have clarified little, Dem senators sound the alarm about Trump’s war in Iran and the potential for πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ boots on the ground

04.03.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1030    πŸ” 380    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 9
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Sen. Murphy: β€œThere will be more Americans killed…They have contempt for the American people because they think that they can carry out the biggest war in the Middle East since Iraq and Afghanistan without a single vote.”

03.03.2026 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1097    πŸ” 407    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 17

Kristi Noem must go now.

It's long past time she steps down, and it doesn't excuse her from justice or accountability.

She believes she’s above the law while taking away fathers from children with cancer and mothers being shot in the face by her agents.

We demand answers.

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POLL: β€œDems' real problem isn't being too liberal β€” it's being seen as too weak… The path to 2026 doesn’t run through the center. It runs through the fight.” www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

03.03.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3368    πŸ” 921    πŸ’¬ 233    πŸ“Œ 123
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BLUMENTHAL: Have you met with any of the American citizens who have been detained or arrested by your agents?

NOEM: They could've been instructing law enforcemen--

BLUMENTHAL: You haven't met with them. I'd like to introduce you to 3 of them. Will you please stand?

03.03.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5095    πŸ” 1644    πŸ’¬ 232    πŸ“Œ 92
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Accountability Commission hears shocking testimony about ICE in Illinois The commission, tasked by Gov. JB Pritzker to investigate alleged misconduct by federal agents amid the Trump administration’s β€˜Operation Midway Blitz’ campaign.

Despite the lies the President and his administration want to tell, you can see and hear what happened for yourself when ICE ran rogue in our state.

No one is above the law β€” the Illinois Accountability Commission will hold them responsible.

04.03.2026 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2156    πŸ” 557    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 17
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Is this bad? It seems bad.

03.03.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 15832    πŸ” 4826    πŸ’¬ 611    πŸ“Œ 206
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BLUMENTHAL: Is the agent who shot Ms Martinez sill on the job?

NOEM: Our officers conduct operations every day-

B: Is he still on the job carrying a gun?

N: I dunno

B: Would you agree he shouldn't be?

N: I'll get back to you

B: I think Americans would find it absolutely terrifying if he is

03.03.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12456    πŸ” 3852    πŸ’¬ 535    πŸ“Œ 193