Jim Swanson
@jimswanson.bsky.social
Always Blue! Voted for George McGovern in ‘72 (I was 19). Retired former radio disc jockey & actor. Guitar player and collector. I live for music…all kinds. Love & miss Waylon Jennings. Really enjoy R&R, R&B, Country and older jazz. Love helping people.
Natalie Harp Peacocks in Oval Office as Melania Snubs Trump Natalie Harp was back in the Oval Office with Donald Trump on Friday, one day after first lady Melania Trump announced she would not accompany the president to the GOP’s midterm convention next week. tinyurl.com/r9ZtMu
Natalie Harp Peacocks in Oval Office as Melania Snubs Trump
The president’s aide was smiling as broadly as ever.
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Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage? For years, reporting on climate-related disasters like Hurricane Helene the mega-fires that torched Los Angeles in 2025, the record heat that has scorched Europe and Asia in 2026—rarely mentioned the words “climate change.” tinyurl.com/k9ZtkY
Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?
More news outlets make the climate connection to global warming’s latest disaster.
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Republicans Stare Into The Electoral Abyss & It’s Entirely Their Own Fault The GOP is stumbling toward a potentially historic midterm shellacking, struggling to hold the Senate, even though the Democratic path to a majority runs through red states like Alaska, Ohio, and Texas. tinyurl.com/h9WlCe
Republicans stare into the electoral abyss—and it’s entirely their fault
A Democratic House looks increasingly likely, but the fact that the Senate is even in play just boggles the mind.
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Judge Warns Trump Not To Start Building Arch Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced Trump would break ground despite an ongoing lawsuit and court order requiring two weeks’ heads up. The Vietnam veterans who brought the suit asked a judge to block construction. tinyurl.com/j9XrLu
Judge Warns Trump Administration Not To Start Building Arch
The Supreme Court’s green light for Trump’s ballroom has emboldened the administration to start building Trump’s arch without approval from Congress.
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Ukraine orders temporary ceasefire as US envoys set to visit Kyiv, Moscow for peace talks The reported truce comes as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and JARED KUSHNER are set to visit Kyiv and Moscow over the coming days to discuss a proposal to end the war. tinyurl.com/s9LvTy
Trump’s ‘Golden Age’? Well, Yes—for Dollar Stores Nestled within his good-news-only “Natalie cocoon”, Trump effuses daily about the American economy. In August, he took credit for the “74 all-time highs” that the S&P 500 had reached since his re-election. shorturl.at/vogLt
Trump’s ‘Golden Age’? Well, Yes—for Dollar Stores - The American Prospect
Sales are up at the modern-day bargain basements, as more financially stressed Americans are compelled to shop there.
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Donald Trump Has No Idea of the Tidal Wave That’s Coming for Him On this cusp of Labor Day, when election campaigns kick into fourth gear, I don’t want to jinx anything, but I have to say it: The voters are going to barber-strap Donald Trump in the November midterms. tinyurl.com/z9RhCy
Born 63 Years Ago, the Son of a Country Legend Followed in His Dad’s Footsteps On this day in 1963, Noel Haggard was born in Bakersfield, California. He is the youngest son of Merle Haggard and his first wife, Leona Hobbs. Second link = Noel singing. tinyurl.com/q9pDmA tinyurl.com/t9HrKE
Born 63 Years Ago in Bakersfield, the Son of a Country Legend Who Followed in His Father’s Footsteps in More Ways Than One
Sixty-three years ago today, the son of a country legend who followed in his father's footsteps a little too closely at times was born.
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Merciless change is 'headed right for Trump’s jaw' James Carville exploded during his Friday podcast, telling discouraged voters not to doubt the reckoning headed for President Donald Trump after the November elections deliver one or both chambers of Congress to Democrats. shorturl.at/bb6ls
7 international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike A top Israeli military prosecutor announced that he would not pursue criminal proceedings for the April 2024 incident in which drones fired missiles at three clearly marked World Central Kitchen (WCK) cars. tinyurl.com/r9QkXy
Melania Delivers Stunning Snub to Desperate Trump (+ video) Political reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice and executive editor Hugh Dougherty discussed yet another example of the first lady having minimal time with her husband, which the Daily Beast pointed out last month. tinyurl.com/f9DxRe
“Board of Peace” Billionaire Backs AIPAC Fund Targeting Pro-Palestinian Candidates Marc Rowan helping ensure a pro-Israel political project has no problem with money. FEC filings show the billionaire CEO has donated $1.5 million to the United Democracy Project. tinyurl.com/q9DwVe
“Board of Peace” Billionaire Backs AIPAC Fund Targeting Pro-Palestine Candidates
Marc Rowan, a Trump appointee overseeing Gaza’s redevelopment, has given $1.5 million to AIPAC’s super PAC this cycle.
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What the Jeffries–Blue Dog Spat Is Really About Two centrist Democrats defected on a key vote, giving Republicans a win. Progressives are concerned any punishment given to the centrists will rebound onto them in the future. tinyurl.com/j9SxGa
US judge again blocks Postal Service's mail-in voting restrictions A federal judge extended a ban stopping President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would tighten mail-in voting requirements. tinyurl.com/f9WmGa
US judge again blocks Postal Service's mail-in voting restrictions
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Boston extended on Friday a ban stopping President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new U.S.
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Former podcaster charged for death threats against Trump Kash Patel announced Southworth was arrested writing, "Early this morning, the FBI arrested Benjamin Azariah Southworth in LA. A federal grand jury indicted him for allegedly threatening to assassinate President Trump." tinyurl.com/z9XwqI
Former podcaster charged for death threats against Trump
Former podcaster Benjamin Azariah Southworth was charged Thursday in connection with death threats against President Trump. FBI Director Kash Patel announced Southworth was arrested in a statement on ...
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The worst MLB owners after Arte Moreno sold the Angels, ranked There have been a few sales of MLB teams over the last couple of years, from the Padres to the Orioles, but none shocked fans quite like Arte Moreno's stunning move to sell the Los Angeles Angels to Stan Kroenke. tinyurl.com/t9ZhRo
The worst MLB owners after Arte Moreno sold the Angels, ranked
Angels fans are celebrating after finally getting rid of Arte Moreno. These five fan bases would love to see their owner follow suit.
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Gov. Shapiro gets validation: A Pennsylvanian did die of measles This time, PA Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Lancaster County coroner agree: An infant died of measles in the state, the first confirmed death in 35 years. Shapiro took another jab at Health Secretary RFK Jr. tinyurl.com/g9QppU
24 hours that show how preoccupied Trump is It can be difficult to decide which Roman metaphor more aptly captures President Donald Trump's posture these days. Is it "bread and circuses," feeding the American people a series of distractions — amusing or otherwise? tinyurl.com/v9PxWy
24 hours that show how preoccupied Trump is
It can be difficult to decide which Roman metaphor more aptly captures President Donald Trump’s posture these days.
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SCOTUS preserves parties' access to cheap ads, siding with Republicans SCOTUS revived a federal policy giving party access to discounted TV and radio advertising rates available to political candidates, as major Republican committees head toward the November midterm elections. shorturl.at/Ikwwd
US Supreme Court preserves parties' access to cheap ads, siding with Republicans
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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Trump administration rolls out 5 voter fraud prosecutions ahead of midterms (probably bogus) Donnie announced that federal prosecutors brought five voter fraud cases this week and released video of DHS Investigations agents arresting a defendant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. tinyurl.com/h9TxQa
Trump administration rolls out 5 voter fraud prosecutions ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday announced that federal prosecutors brought five voter fraud cases this week and released video of Homeland Security Investigations agents arresting a de...
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Newsom: "Look what happened in Vietnam. They got slapped with a 46% tariff. Until they didn't. Because Eric Trump visited Vietnam in the middle of negotiations. Met with the prime minister, who had a press conference with Eric Trump announcing they had just approved a new golf course in record time"
A 120-foot burst of genius: Jack Kerouac’s 'On the Road' scroll In 1951, the muse landed so hard in the mind of Jack Kerouac that within three weeks he had hurried out a single-spaced manuscript for "On the Road", taped together into a scroll some 120 feet long. tinyurl.com/s9CcFO
Reflecting Pool saga continues with another contractor hired to clean the algae The Department of Interior, which is overseeing the renovation project, will pay $2.7 MILLION to American Ag Energy, a Massachusetts-based company that specializes in renewable energy technology. tinyurl.com/w9ZhMu
Reflecting Pool saga continues with another contractor hired to clean the algae
The Trump administration has hired yet another new company to help clean and maintain the Lincoln Reflecting Pool — adding to a months-long saga.
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Internet mocks Eric Trump over his ‘Lake America’ hat photo Eric Trump was ridiculed after he posted an image wearing a hat reading "Lake America". The boy uploaded the image of himself staring into the camera, having donned a hat similar in fashion to the infamous "MAGA" cap. tinyurl.com/q9DhTu
Internet mocks Eric Trump over his ‘Lake America’ hat photo
New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s office posted a screenshot from a popular HBO show in response to Eric Trump’s post
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Georgia just audited its voter rolls — and debunked Trump’s election lies Trump's lies about noncitizen voters fraudulently swaying elections have served as the basis for his illiberal efforts to interfere with the electoral process. And they were just debunked — yet again! tinyurl.com/t9HxRu
Justice Kavanaugh won’t order proof of citizenship measure to go on Michigan ballot Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday refused to order Michigan officials to put a measure on the November ballot over whether to require proof of citizenship to vote in the state. tinyurl.com/j9RbQy
Justice Kavanaugh won’t order proof of citizenship measure to go on Michigan ballot
State officials deadlocked on whether to approve the measure, and its backers sought emergency Supreme Court relief.
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Trump Puts Postal Service At Risk With His Vendetta Against Mail-In Voting Trump's mail-ballot scheme for the USPS will undermine public trust in a respected agency and potentially put workers in harm's way, unions representing postal employees warn. (I can see why) tinyurl.com/z9WhTe
Trump Puts Postal Service At Risk With His Vendetta Against Mail-In Voting, Unions Warn
Union leaders say the screening system Trump ordered could insert postal workers into nasty partisan politics and even lead to harassment.
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Two rescued from Nepal tunnel NINE DAYS after flood (+ video) On Friday, Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, hydropower workers who became stuck in the tunnel when ice, rock and a mudslide swept through Nepal last week, were lifted to safety. tinyurl.com/p9WgXa
Two rescued from Nepal tunnel nine days after flood
Two people have been pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal nine days after the floods.
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