COOLJEN
@cooljenim.bsky.social
Trying to stay sane. Not paid to be here. Here for interesting people & to fight for our Democracy. Swear like a sailor so be forewarned. Soft spot for all animals. If you're expecting "nice" at the expense of my truth, I AM NOT THE ONE TO FOLLOW.
The day after the midterms we are going to suddenly learn the truth about the Senator. Count on it.
Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 14h agoIt’s been at least 74 days since anyone has publicly seen Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his office has no new updates. www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
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Columbus City Schools is speaking out about proposed changes Ohio that could close as many as 15 schools or convert them to charter schools.
Ohio could close or convert struggling schools. CCS says that's a bad idea
Columbus City Schools is speaking out about proposed changes Ohio that could close as many as 15 schools or convert them to charter schools.
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NEW: The Googler arrested for insider trading on Polymarket has begun mounting his legal defense. One of the arguments put forth: these were bets, not swaps: www.wired.com/story/google...
Google Engineer Accused of Polymarket Insider Trading Says He Was Just Gambling
Michele Spagnuolo was arrested for alleged insider trading on Polymarket, but the Switzerland-based engineer says he was simply gambling, activity that is beyond the reach of US law.
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SCOOP: At least 19 agencies in ten different states spent more than $920,000 in opioid funds on Flock and other surveillance tech. “As somebody who has had family members directly affected by the opioid crisis, I find the use of these funds absolutely disgusting."
Police are spending opioid settlement funds on Flock cameras
Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.
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Chinese tech company Quectel owes Philips $3 million for infringing a patent related to 3G and 4G wireless technology, a jury in Delaware federal court said on Thursday.
Philips wins $3 million U.S. patent verdict against China's Quectel
Chinese tech company Quectel owes Philips $3 million for infringing a patent related to 3G and 4G wireless technology, a jury in Delaware federal court said on Thursday.
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Cornell Government Department hiring an assistant professor in American politics; looking for a public law specialty, with a preference for LPE ... academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32519
Cornell University, Government Department
Job #AJO32519, American Politics Assistant Professor, Government Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US
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Threatening to bulldoze the Kennedy Center over a naming fight is foolish & unconstitutional all at once Meanwhile the cost crisis goes unaddressed--which is what people elected him to fix @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG are in court for @repbeatty.bsky.social today @ms.now👇 -TN
hahaha We knew they were doing something shady. Please keep us posted. They'll be wearing white boots to pick up trash on the highway before it is all over. Can't wait to hear what they say is the reason this money got funneled.
My comment on the "Lake of America" nonsense is that it Congress created an agency for things like this by legislation, it's all yet another data point illustrating our unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis, & the imperial presidency was a grave mistake. www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-...
I know some people have been waiting for this one!
Bluesky@bsky.app · 13h agoNow you can opt out of having your posts shown to non-followers in the Discover feed. We know not everyone wants to go viral. Sometimes you're just posting for your followers. This is one of a few updates we're working on to give you more control over your experience and help you find your people.
Why is an active-duty Army LTC spending his days acting like a partisan political influencer? Meet Adam D’Ortona, aka InfantryDort. There are rules about partisan politics in the military. Does Hegseth’s Pentagon still enforce them?
And yeah, the fact that President Trump is returning to Secretary Lutnick well (even when, everyone is going to be reminded that he just openly lied about his connection to Jeffrey Epstein), just goes to show that Well of Toadies is not infinite.
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I love how not one of the news outlets reporting that Trump just purported to rename it bothered to also report that WE DON'T OWN THE WHOLE THING SO HE LITERALLY CANNOT DO THAT but I guess just like the Gulf of MEXICO we're all going to dutifully pretend we own everything to please Dear Leader
Note: There are also supplemental complaints filed in D.C. before Judge Nichols, who is running on a slightly slower timeline, with replies due by 9/8. DSCC supp compl: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... NAACP supp compl: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
In today’s special technicolor Talking Feds roundtable, @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social fills Harry in on the grim consequences of Trump’s purge at the DOJ. Catch the whole conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv8V...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... | the corruption knows no bounds.
$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor
The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump...
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The IRS help line for tax exempt entities has a curious caller id
My man, just follow more people. Maybe some women & non-white folks.
Alan Elrod@aselrod.bsky.social · 14h agoTo be completely honest, I’m not entirely sure what range of opinions I’m meant to represent here
NEW: The brawl over FIFA's failed $20B plan to let private investors headed by Josh Kushner take stakes in the World Cup hit a US court Thursday as UEFA applied to subpoena Kushner & his Thrive Capital about the deal. Global soccer intrigue w/@SophiaCai99 www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
FIFA’s rival seeks to subpoena Josh Kushner over failed plan to bring in private investors
The legal fallout continues over FIFA’s controversial attempt to tap private investment to expand the soccer body’s revenues.
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Trump's DHS has released 2,225 convicted violent offenders since Jan. 2025. In my post, I get into some of the reasons for the releases, but the main point is that DHS could, if it wanted to, devote vastly more resources to targeting criminals, but it is choosing not to www.cato.org/blog/ice-rel...
ICE Is Releasing 23% More Convicted Criminals Than Under Biden
DHS should reprioritize serious criminals and stop wasting resources on immigrants who are seeking lawful status or simply want to contribute to the United States.
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ICE is booking into custody 41 times as many noncriminals as in December 2024, while releasing 50% more people with criminal convictions or charges. What could be a better illustration of their priorities than that?
Releases of immigrants convicted or charged with crimes were higher under both Trump administrations and lower under Biden. www.cato.org/blog/ice-rel...
