KJ Schneider

KJ Schneider

@kjsch.bsky.social

Political junkie. Ohioan. Working to fund my travel habit. What’s the level below amateur photographer - bc that’s me. #photography #retirementdream

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Filming law enforcement as they perform their duties in public isn’t illegal, it’s a constitutional right.

C. Robert Cargill@crobertcargill.bsky.social

ICE observers in Minneapolis have begun receiving visits from FBI agents sent to intimidate them. A close friend-combat vet, mother, no criminal record-who was a volunteer observer during the ICE crisis, had a visit and was threatened for taking photos and videoed, claiming that filming was illegal.

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Replying to @prchovanec.bsky.social

Arkansas went for Trump 62.4%. So our state officials happily turned voter rolls over to DOGE to scour for non-citizens voting. They found three, all long-time permanent residents who thought they were within their rights. 1 per 400,000 ballots cast. Estimated immigrant population here > 160,000.

How many pallets does it take to hold $24b?

Lauren Ashley Davis@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social

"Trump has agreed to the release of $24 billion of Iran’s frozen assets, but is unwilling to announce it publicly," Rezaie, who is a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said, according to YJC. www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/l...

I listened to make sure the summary was what was said. Surely, Jennings didn’t say this? He absolutely did. But, honestly, not surprised.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

ABBY PHILLIP: “What about the law, Scott?” SCOTT JENNINGS: “What about it? Who cares?” 🤔 Refreshing honesty from the smuggest man in the world. The law does not matter to them.

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NEW: After ProPublica contacted leading vaccine skeptic Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The data is clear: vitamin K saves lives,” he wrote.

propublica.orgA Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He’s Changed His Tune.After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The da...

Ah yes. Because if there’s one thing you can trust it’s Donald Trump’s word. 😐

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Mike Johnson on the House failing to extend FISA Section 702 surveillance authority: "Their excuse is that they're upset about a very temporary appointment that the president…has already said would be very temporary in nature while he searches for and selects a new DNI."

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A warning for America: White nationalist groups—including one recently platformed in a light-handed 60 Minutes report—are openly celebrating the violent attacks on immigrants in Belfast and suggesting their followers can learn from the rioters’ tactics. (Link below.)

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If there are substantive arguments against the individuals, make them. But this looks like arbitrary racism.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: On the World Cup, at least one referee from Somali and one Iraqi team staff member were denied entry at US airports in recent days, and dozens of fans have been denied-- MARKWAYNE MULLIN: We're not gonna allow people that are perceived to have criminal ties to come into this country

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Jalen Brunson: “You’re allowed to think about the worst possible scenario. But you gotta go out there and do something about it.” A good mantra for fighting fascism too.

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Three things to know about Todd Blanche, Trump's pick for Attorney General. He's the man behind the Thug Fund, the ridic Comey seashell case, and the Epstein files. BLANCHE=COVERUPS AND CORRUPTION FOR TRUMP. Pass it on, and let's get some accountability in this Senate confirmation process.

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This story is a nightmare. Texas cops fired dozens of tear gas grenades into an innocent woman's home. They smashed windows and drove through her front door. Her daughter's dog went deaf & blind. Then the city left her with the bill. Six years later, her saga is finally coming to an end. A thread.

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Let's talk about why Trump is obsessing over California elections where he isn't on the ballot and his preferred candidates aren't competitive. And, no, it has nothing to do with Spencer Pratt. But it DOES have everything to do with the midterms and beyond.

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If you credulously do a segment about the vote in California in which you don’t say the president is lying, you’re spreading disinformation to your listeners.

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President Trump's crypto ventures have been a jackpot for his family, which has raked in about $2.3 billion in profits since he took office, a Reuters analysis found. And it's been a very bad bet for people who bought his crypto. They've lost more than $2 billion. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

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Those are some loud boos. Also, this is another reminder the billion dollar bunker ballroom is bullshit. He’s right there at the game surrounded by thousands of people in confined space. And it’s also BS he cleared the watch parties so he could go…get booed.

TrumpsTaxes@trumpstaxes.com

LOL if you thought the Trump boos were loud on TV, wait until you hear them from inside MSG. Video courtesy of Evan Roberts from WFAN on X.

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Replying to @mjgault.bsky.social

a really incredible story about a childhood memory of a neighbor's generosity that was true and backed up by decades old paperwork. But it didn't matter. This is the story of how 90 acres of land donated for a park was sold for $10 million to become a data center

If you ever think this administration can’t find a new low to stoop to, you will always be wrong. Disgusting.

Republicans Against Trumpism@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social

Pete Hegseth in Normandy today: “Sadly, today different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies. In Spain and Italy and Greece and Bulgaria, boats and men arrive. When will European capitals do something about that invasion? Or is it too late?”

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"Being moved into the Death Master File can be devastating to someone who is still alive because it can cut off their financial access. Last year, career staff warned that falsely giving people death dates could be catastrophic, though the administration overrode those objections."

Kathleen Bush-Joseph@kathleenbush.bsky.social

Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower says A former Social Security executive said the plan, which was not carried out, would have used a death database to pressure immigrants to leave the country. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Let's talk about Trump's plan to create a nationalized mail-in voter database to mess with the midterms. It's unconstitutional, unworkable, designed to fail. Here's a quick explainer from me. If you find this helpful, can you give it a like and a share?

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The president took your money illegally and he won’t give it back

tony romm@tonyromm.bsky.social

New: The Trump admin said it intends to appeal an April court order that requires it to refund all of the tariffs collected under the slate of duties declared illegal by the Supreme Court. In short, the gov has said it can't/won't do this for all of the tariffs automatically.

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With Friday strike, over 200 people killed by US military in alleged drug boat strikes. Overwhelming consensus of experts, myself included, assess these to be murder because no armed conflict (and war crime if it were armed conflict). 200 killed also raises serious question: crime against humanity

justsecurity.orgTimeline of Boat Strikes and Related ActionsA timeline that chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers.

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No, I don’t want to talk to your AI assistant instead of holding. Especially when LITERALLY the only thing the AI assistant does is take a message. How is that better than just sending me to voicemail? How much more expensive is this service because of this snazzy AI tool? Just stop.

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Another reminder: if there exists *any* class of people who don't have due process rights, then *nobody* actually has due process rights because the government can always just say you're in that class.

Chris Morran@themorrancave.bsky.social

A US-born woman born was confronted by sheriff deputies in Louisiana who were convinced her ID and social security card were fakes. They turned her over to ICE, who shackled her & took her an hour away. Even after a lawyer convinced ICE of the woman's citizenship the sheriff says they did no wrong

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Not enough people are talking about this. A Florida airport was renamed after Donald Trump. He walked away with the trademark, the licensing rights, and a deal that lets him profit off every piece of merchandise sold there. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comTrump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for familyFlorida agreement grants US president control of licensing and merchandising at renamed airport, analysts say

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Political is when a black quarterback silently kneels Not political is when a white quarterback introduces the president’s speech at a campaign rally

Denny Carter@dennycarter.bsky.social

New York Giants players, including linebacker Abdul Carter, (rightfully) seem pissed about Jaxson Dart palling around with the president. It’s the kind of thing a player should think about before backing an overtly white supremacist politician.

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"My father fled to California six years later to become an American citizen. Why America? Because he sensed that Americans believed not only in 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness' but also in due process and in the law itself."

lnk.thebulwark.comMy Father’s Flag and the Idea of AmericaOver decades, across continents, and through harrowing experiences, my family held on to this bit of cloth as a reminder of everything they believed in—and were running toward.

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Remember: it was like pulling teeth to get Republicans to fund the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. But it took them no time at all to create a $1.8 billion Insurrection Slush Fund to pay off the legal fees of the January 6th rioters who beat cops. These are sick, corrupt people.

cnn.comJon Stewart takes aim at McConnell in continued fight for 9/11 victim compensation fund | CNN PoliticsFormer late night host and 9/11 first responders advocate Jon Stewart said Sunday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has never been compassionate in his congressional dealings when it comes t...

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Let’s put the $1.8 billion slush fund in perspective. DOJ spent ~$35M on Jack Smith’s Trump cases. That’s about 2% of $1.8B. The rioters caused $2.7B in damage to the Capitol. They were collectively ordered to pay about $3.2M restitution but only about $437,000 was paid before pardons wiped the rest

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A true fact about Trump's stock trading- I ran the numbers and Trump traded up to ~$700 million in stock in Q1 of 2026. All 535 Members of Congress made a total of ~$635 million worth of trades in 2025. So Trump bought and sold more stock in 3 months than all of Congress put together did last year

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the president is raiding the treasury to put your tax dollars into this mans personal checking account as a reward for what hes doing in this picture