AZ Jer

AZ Jer

@ufaz.bsky.social

Aging boomer - first generation American - wordsmith - conservationist - photog - tech skeptic - art fan - volunteer - democracy defender - angry voter.

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These folks are too big for their britches.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

"Like we literally brought the ambassador from the Holy See to the Pentagon and told them, 'Pope Leo's gotta get in line. All right, we're gonna do some invasions and we're gonna need Pope Leo on our side.'" @timmiller.bsky.social and @anneapplebaum.bsky.social talk on the latest Bulwark Podcast

Yes we can with the right leadership.

This could be the UK too, if Labour sorted itself out. Instead, it's gambled heavily on the hydrogen and carbon capture and storage boondoggles, with a bit of Drax thrown in. Spain went all out on renewables after Russia attacked Ukraine. It has Europe's cheapest electricity.

Fossil fuels are not your friend.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

The electrical revolution is happening - across several domains - faster and further than almost anyone dared predict. And any country that does not embrace it will be left in the fossil age.

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The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.

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Why do we live in such a childish, stupid country? A country that wastes its money on useless billion dollar aircraft carriers, when it could be spending those tax dollars to actually help its citizens like sane countries.

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Both of Marco Rubio’s parents were born in Cuba. Marco Rubio was born in Miami in 1971, before they became US citizens. He is a US citizen because he was born in the US under birthright citizenship. #Hypocrites

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In 2025, more power was generated worldwide from renewable energy than from coal, and 91% of new renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels. Each year nuclear adds only as much net global power capacity as renewables add every two days.

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If you support Trump, then your opinion means less than nothing to me. You have no honor, no courage, no decency, and no brains. Scream at me all you want. You’re just getting blocked.

Ironic how as a country we are commemorating the 250th anniversary of our country by emblazoning the name and image of a would be fascist dictator on everything.

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States with the dumbest, most corrupt president ever in power is a bit like celebrating a wedding anniversary after your spouse murdered all your children and drained your bank accounts.

Abolish ICE.

Jenn Chávez@jennchavez.bsky.social

“He acknowledged to the dispatcher that he was planning to get out of his vehicle. The dispatcher interjected. ‘Why? You can drive away. We have officers en route to you,’ the dispatcher said. ‘I don’t want you guys getting into any more of a dispute.’”

I can’t say enough about how Chuck Schumer is the reason I no longer identify as a Democrat and I do not donate to the party. He is the epitome of weakness. Thank you for your service sir. Now step aside.

Ezra Levin ❌👑@ezralevin.bsky.social

New polling from @indivisible.org tells us something we all probably guessed: having the least popular political figure in the country “lead” the opposition is bad politics. indivisibleteam.medium.com/new-polling-...

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$1.5T military budget $170B on ICE & Border Patrol $100B on tax cuts for the 1% $20B from Treasury for Argentina $1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet $500M sending National Guard into cities $250M on Kristi Noem's jets $100M+ on Trump's golf outings $75k for Kash Patel's Olympic trip Priorities.

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The cracks in the dam are coming a little by a little bit. It won't hold forever.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Reuters: New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.

Deny permitting.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

From @wired.com: “Federal records reveal ICE is secretly expanding into 150+ facilities across nearly every state — many near schools, medical offices, and places of worship… DHS asked the General Services Administration to hide lease listings and bypass normal procedures…”🤔

Do you see it? I do.

Seth Abramson@sethabramson.bsky.social

I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does. Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision. We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore. This is something significantly bigger and scarier.

Call your senators.

ACLU@aclu.org

BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote. The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.

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Massie: "She didn't answer anything. She came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me."

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NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise. BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?

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A member of the Abu Dhabi royal family secretly invested $500 million into the Trump family’s crypto company, gaining a major ownership stake. Months after inking the deal, the U.S. gave the UAE access to 500,000 advanced AI chips per year. The corruption is breathtaking.

The Pretti witness speaks.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”

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I’m thankful for Trump Without him I have never paid more attention to politics as I have in the last 10 years I’ve never appreciated the rights I have as a US citizen I’ve never thought our government would turn against it’s citizens I was naive as to how stupid 30% of the population is

This is a great clip!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

REPUBLICAN @SenThomTillis rips Noem & Stephen Miller — He says @KristiNoem is ignoring her job and the Trump regime isn’t helping Americans with disaster relief, and Stephen Miller “never fails to live up to my expectations of incompetence” (From CNN)

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@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: "This is going to backfire…The reason people fight so hard to maintain our 2nd Amendment is because they fear the tyranny of the government. It is about being able to protect yourselves if jackbooted thugs are robbing you of your other Constitutional rights."

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“If Minnesota falls, everything falls. We’re done as a nation.” Fury. Grief. Anguish. Locals on the frontlines of Trump’s attack on Minneapolis are speaking out following the killing of another one of their neighbors. We’re on the ground with @samveep.bsky.social tracking the aftermath.

Af friend/coworker remembers Alex Pretti.

Brandy Zadrozny@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social

Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."

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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi. He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael. At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk. Wael died on Friday at age 30. ICE caused his death. They didn’t get to say goodbye.

wfaa.comDisabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalizationIt had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.