JR Walt

JR Walt

@jrwalt.bsky.social

Small town news writer. Avid reader. Prev. H.R. Professional. You'll find me hiking, golfing, or searching for a coffee shop. My first-ever vote was for Jimmy Carter. Stay engaged! Get involved. Create good trouble. 🌊💙💛🌊

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Unbelievable. Meanwhile, housing & rent is through the roof (pun intended), people are losing Healthcare, veterans are being left out, and every other cost is crazy. So much winning.

Steve Rattner@steverattner.bsky.social

The cost of the Iran War has been massive. Direct military costs will likely approach $100 billion. But the total could be closer to $1 trillion when long-term costs from inflation impacts, debt interest payments, and veterans’ benefits are included. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart

Bring it on, Mother Nature! The spirit of the Doughboys at Pershing Park are rallying for storms, too.

Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis@jeffjarvis.bsky.social

There's been not enough attention to the fact that this event on public property can be seen only through--who else's?--Paramount's paywalled streamer. I'm among many praying for thunderstorms to wash it out. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

JR Walt reposted

REMINDER: The full effects of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill don’t hit until after the 2026 midterms. That’s by design. Republicans want the votes first and the consequences caused by your pain, AFTER the election.

Love our Vietnam Vets. Pleased they are speaking out! 86 the Arch!

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Vietnam War veterans who dedicated much of their lives to U.S. government service are suing the Trump admin to halt the construction of Trump's proposed arch. Its planned height — twice of the Lincoln Memorial — would obstruct the view between the two hallowed memorials in a "disrespectful" manner.

This is refreshing. 👍⭐️💯💥

NPR@npr.org

Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism. n.pr/4tIzcVP

LBJ said the VRA was a "moral imperative." So, today, southern states have no morals. Heartless bastards.

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social

It’s staggering How swiftly states in the South can still move to stymie Black voters And how ready they were to do so

Good one. Bravo, Charles.

Sanho Tree@sanho.bsky.social

There is absolutely no way anyone in the administration will understand a joke about the French and Indian War. That’s half the joke.🔥🔥🔥

This is crazy obscene. The current Admin. is heartless.

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social

"She’s been a court interpreter for over 20 years, the only one licensed in Texas for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. Her language skills are requested nationwide..." "One of her children recently enlisted in the military... www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...

Insane. Exactly. Good review, @reptedlieu.bsky.social. The GOP is trying to create a problem that doesn't exist.

Brian Cardone@cardonebrian.bsky.social

Rep Lieu (D-CA) with a brilliant breakdown of the SAVE Act. Trump and MAGA Republicans know their policies are crushing the working class but instead of changing those policies they want to disenfranchise voters. Americans say #NoPayToVoteSAVEAct Democrats need to hold the line.

Kudos to the journalists across the pond. We need them. As for our Allies, don't give him an inch. It's his warped war, period.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

Tuesday’s Page One @financialtimes.com

In other words, "Don't ask the tough questions that other media would typically target, or you'll end up on my sh*t list."

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social

Trump also tells Doocy, "I have a lot of respect for you." And then he adds the reason: "You've always been very nice to me."

Such critical work. Grateful for Marc Elias & law team.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

The Department of Justice has sued 30 states and DC for access to their unreacted sensitive voter data. My law firm is fighting them in all 30 cases. We are dedicating so many resources because these are the most important legal fights and the future of free and fair elections is at stake.

Ugh. If we could turn back time, Lamb should be our senator in PA, not funky Fetterman. I hereby admit that I should have never voted for Fetterman.

Conor Lamb@conorlambpa.bsky.social

If the preliminary Pentagon estimate holds, that this war costs $1 billion per day, it will mean in one month we could have given $25k to everyone who dropped ACA coverage or built a nuclear power plant.

Kentucky is having a bad day. Consequences of the current resident of the White House. So much winning.

Angry Donkey News@angrydonkeynews.bsky.social

The people have spoken...Ford still sucks 1,600 workers in heavily Trump-supporting town laid off after Ford closes $5.8 billion battery factory amid Trump EV rollback absnews.info/ford-shuts-5...

Nixon's EPA is taking a nose-dive under DJT. Reckless.

Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

#standwithsurvivors Way past time for the Trump Admin. to share the truth. bsky.app/profile/jima...

Jim Acosta@jimacosta.bsky.social

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

This is atrocious. So many synonyms to choose from. On a good note, a Dem was victorious in a Louisiana House special election today. Love to hear about those wins!

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.

This is amazing. We do have competent judges with compassion.

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social

I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home. But did you look at the judge's order? It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept." Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Rep. Sessions gets a snowball to his forehead for this stupid theory. Good work, TX voters!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Rep. Pete Sessions on Republicans losing a special election in a red part of Texas: "The success of a rain dance has a lot to do with timing. What happened is there was a huge snow storm, ice storm really that hit north Texas and central Texas."

"Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press." >> Thomas Jefferson

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social

The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.

So does this mean Stephen Miller is really the one in charge. Well ...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"

Fascism was here. It's just more noticeable now. #alexpretti #reneegood #itsaprettigoodtimetoprotest

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social

"This isn’t about immigration enforcement. This is straight-out fascism. ... They are using the mechanism of armed officers with masks who are beating up and killing citizens to create disruption, so they can use more force to eliminate the possibility they could be removed from office."

An incredibly sad story that is also so infuriating. This young mother should be alive today. Kudos to the ProPublica reporters.

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social

"Graham, a 34-year old Greensboro, North Carolina police officer, is the seventh instance ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman in a state that significantly restricted abortion died after she was unable to access standard care..." www.propublica.org/article/nort...

Good news. Let's go, AK!

Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈@beingliberal.bsky.social

Mary Peltola, Alaska's trailblazing Yup'ik congresswoman—first Alaska Native in Congress, first Democrat rep since 1972—just launched her U.S. Senate bid, flipping a deep-red seat into a 2026 midterm battleground that could decide Senate control.

The ACA subsidies need to stay. Until a better process is in place, how can critical health care be ignored.

Paul Eric@pauleric70.bsky.social

Wow this woman from Maine is on ACA & she’s at the office of her Rep.Angus King letting him know that she may lose her life & its because he refused to fight for her & millions of Americans when he gave in to the Republican Party & Trump! Her new premium will be $49,000 dollars!

Unbelievable. Thank you, Mary Bruce, for asking the right questions. We need more Mary Bruce's.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Reporter: Is it appropriate for your family to do business with Saudi Arabia while you’re president? The us intelligence concluded you orchestrated the murder of a journalist… Trump: Who are you with? Reporter: ABC News