Jim Loomis

I hope so but fear the damage will remain long after I'm gone.

No Wonder We Have a Shutdown Trump's abject ignorance and narcissism made this inevitable

No Wonder We Have a Shutdown
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ProPublica Hires Keri Blakinger and Raquel Rutledge as National Reporters ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

We knew Keri when she worked in Ithaca, NY. www.propublica.org/atpropublica...

Sooo. Trump like to stand next to Putin and feel like a big man. Isn't that special. 🤯

Words & Phrases We Could Do Without "Better..." for whom?

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Unbelievable! Will we live long enough to see DJT out of office and our lives???

How to Kill Poison Ivy (And Keep It From Coming Back) Learn how to kill poison ivy and keep it from coming back with 7 safe, effective steps—without damaging your lawn or garden.

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The Supreme Court's Pandora's Box The Roberts Court let Pandora out of the box, and now there seems to be no putting everything back in.

The Supreme Court's Pandora's Box
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Taking away your citizenship Here it is, right on schedule.

Taking away your citizenship
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How is the federal budget distributed across agencies? | USAFacts Explore how federal money flowed through the executive, legislative, and judicial branches in FY 2024.

USA Facts shows where federal dollars go: usafacts.org/visualizatio...

Deportation of Australian Writer For Speech Fits “Disturbing Pattern” of U.S. Border Agents Screening Visitors For Their Viewpoints - PEN America Australian writer detained at border for speech critical of Trump and Israeli administrations and part of a growing censorship trend.

"Writers, artists, and scholars must be free to express their views openly without compromising their free movement across borders," said PEN America's @jonfreadom.bsky.social following detainment and deportation of Australian writer Alistair Kitchen for his personal writings pen.org/press-releas...

When Nobody Comes to Fix the Bridge via @truthdig.bsky.social

The Man Whose Weather Forecast Saved the World

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YouTube video by RepAOC Rep. AOC Breaks Down Medicare Advantage

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Finnish officers earn praise in NATO’s eastern front drills A NATO exercise in Estonia has highlighted the value of Finnish officers in multinational operations. Known for their direct leadership and practical skills, Finns are becoming more sought-after in th...

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A biblical hatred is engulfing both sides in the Gaza conflict – and blinding them to reason | Jonathan Freedland Israel starving Palestinians, two killings at a Jewish museum: both are atrocities. But vanishingly few can see it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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What is democracy, anyway? To explain the threat, focus on the *why* not the *what*

What is democracy, anyway?
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Surviving Bad Presidents What the Constitution asks of us.

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Words & Phrases We Can Do Without We've had more than our fill of Trump telling us about our “needs”

Words & Phrases We Can Do Without
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Opinion | Gov. Josh Shapiro: Finding Moral Clarity After an Arsonist’s Attack (Gift Article) This level of violence has to stop.

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‘Completely out of touch’: golf and dinners for ‘king’ Trump as economy melts down Casual attitude as markets fall suggests man detached from anxieties of ordinary voters – and surrounded by yes men

The "King" is not well: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump, dementia and the duty to warn To ensure that the United States will always be led by a coherent, functioning President, the Twenty-Fifth Amendment provides for the prompt, orderly, and democratic transfer of executive power in the...

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Five Questions with Olivia Troye Former Pence advisor explains Trump's EO's targeting his own people

Five Questions with Olivia Troye
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Debunking Myths about the Trade Deficit Politicians often bemoan the trade deficit, but their disdain for this economic statistic is largely misplaced. The trade deficit reflects deeper choices about how we use our money, and reducing it ma...

The trade deficit is much misunderstood. taxfoundation.org/blog/trade-d...

Abigail Disney: ‘Every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath’ She is one of the heirs to the Walt Disney fortune – and has long argued for rich people like her to pay more tax. Now she is working out how best to meet the challenge of Trump, Musk and the politics...

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Posts online correctly cracked the formula for Trump's tariffs Despite a White House spokesman claiming otherwise, the published formula matched what social media users calculated.

Posts online correctly cracked the formula for Trump's tariffs www.snopes.com/news/2025/04...

The Idiotic Tariff Policy of Dim-Witted Trump | Common Dreams The U.S. president, sadly, is not that smart or well-informed about history or the global economy—and apparently neither are his advisors. Ideally, Democrats would start proving they understand how to...

The Idiotic Tariff Policy of Dim-Witted Trump www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

Traveling to Finland for Lessons on Happiness (Gift Article) Can forest walks, cold plunges and talking to trees make you happier? An anxious American went to Helsinki to see if what she learned there could lift her spirits back home.

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Progressive Movement Mourns Loss of Beloved Media Scholar Robert McChesney | Common Dreams "The world of media scholarship, journalists far and wide, and anyone who cares about a free press, a functioning democracy, and a better world has suffered a tremendous loss," said Common Dreams' man...

Progressive Movement Mourns Loss of Beloved Media Scholar Robert McChesney www.commondreams.org/news/robert-...

Map shows where dangerous fungus has been found across US More than 10,500 clinical cases were recorded worldwide between 2016 and 2023.

Something alarming for elderly and infirm but everyone should be aware of: www.newsweek.com/candida-auri...