Jim Whitney
@jimwhitney.bsky.social
Fan of our national parks, baseball, dogs, good journalism, West Coast IPAs. Father, husband, biker. Ex JEC, Dem politics. A bit uncertain about the future.
Is it good when the secretary of defense is so fixated on making sure everyone is white and has tv ready abs that he forgets about munitions bsky.app/profile/carl...
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h agoOof. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Actively seeking opportunities to lose tens of millions -- as every corporation surely does.
HuffPost@huffpost.com · 11h agoThe announcement comes after January’s “Melania” documentary grossed $16.6 million worldwide after costing $75 million to produce, acquire and promote.
On a private call, Todd Blanche said his goal was to make the "Dobbs decision permanent in every single state." This isn’t just a confirmation vote anymore—it’s a roll-call vote on which Senators endorse BANNING abortion in ALL 50 states. I’m voting NO.
Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns
At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.
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quick addition - voters can cast their ballots 40 days out from the election so we have more like 2 months and not 3
Brian Beutler@brianbeutler.bsky.social · 12h ago
Nearly every one of El-Sayed's issue positions is supported by a majority. In fact, his stands are the center of American politics today. Saying he is far left/left wing is just so old. The center of American politics has moved over the last 30 years, and El-Sayed's position are center now.
Again folks, just need to keep pointing this out: the traditional corporate media covering politics essentially drove Biden out of the WH for this. ↘️
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h agoTrump in Nevada: "Vote for Michael Whatley, by the way" (Whatley is running in North Carolina)
“.. In April, Mr. Trump fired his Navy secretary for not moving quickly enough on building the battleship of his dreams.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
I hadn't caught this, but the percent of the population who says "higher prices" are the reason their household finances declined in the last year hit the *all time* high in the UMichigan Sentiment data.
El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
The reason Trump’s approval keeps hitting a new all-time low every day, and why Republicans might lose the Senate, is because GOP voters are losing their enthusiasm for his agenda, while independents move in droves toward an energized Democratic base. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-08-04...
The founders are calling. They suggest you read the damn Constitution.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
How ridiculous that official scorer changed error to hit on ball hit right to Encarnacion -Strand that went under glove in the 8th. That's an error on a reasonable 10u team.
Incredible nonsense from John Cornyn. True, the harm to Epstein’s victims can’t be remedied by a “no” vote. But why should Blanche’s corrupt cover-up of the Epstein files—in violation of a Congressional mandate(!)—be rewarded by “yes”? Can’t get any more craven than this.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn justifies his support for Blanche: "That's one of those things that can't be remedied by a 'no' vote"
DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
Susan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.
This supposed 'deal' doesn't prevent payouts to violent insurrectionists in the future. It doesn't prevent the admin from bringing the slush fund back from the dead next week or using DOJ’s Judgment Fund for the same illicit purpose.
Elias apparently has a different definition of what it means to be a buyer at the deadline --he's a buyer of single A guys with high ERAs who won't see an MLB field for years, if ever. Buying, indeed.
I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d agoBASH: How do you prepare for next pandemic? RFK Jr: We did almost everything wrong B: But what about now? K: We need to protect our rights B: ? K: During covid we dismantled our rights B: But I'm asking what *to* do K: You were part of the problem B: You want to sit here and attack me?
GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who has said almost nothing about what occurred between Miller and the senator's daughter, Emily, finally now says, "If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve."
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3d agoRepublican Max Miller says he will not drop out of the OH-7 House race despite the domestic abuse allegations against him.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Friday that she has restored voting rights for 66,085 people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to vote due to past felony convictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Virginia Gov. Spanberger has restored voting rights for 66,000 people with past felony convictions
The volume presents a dramatic reversal of prior Gov. Glenn Youngkin's tenure, when he restored less than 10,000 voter's rights during his entire four-year term.
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