Jan Edmiston
@jledmiston.bsky.social
More hopeful than optimistic. PCUSA Pastor.
Republican Socialists of America?
Cato Institute@cato.org · 13h agoThe US government now holds equity stakes in 30 private companies, up from zero just over a year ago. In some cases, it's the largest shareholder. This raises massive questions about capital misallocation, government neutrality, and cronyism, says Cato's Scott Lincicome on MS NOW.
Scott Bessent has an estimated net worth of approximately $600 million, with federal financial disclosure forms showing he held individual assets valued at least $521 million. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/b...
Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’ (Gift Article)
Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.
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Yes and… Jewish people are raised to hate their Muslim & Christian neighbors, evident by the way Israel treats them.
Judge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
If we weren't so broken, divided and led by corrupt rapists, this would be the biggest story of the week. But barely a blip. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
Capital One closed President Donald Trump’s accounts in mid-2021 after flagging financial activity that resembled money laundering.
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Voters in Ohio’s Seventh Congressional District: you know what to do. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know. (Gift Article)
The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.
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Fuck ICE, and GEO Group (they run these warehouses that turned into death camps). This IS NOT potable water, by any stretch. Even if I had captives to interrogate (in the army) - no way I would give them that crap. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures
‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detention
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His accusations are always confessions politicizing our history. Much of our history is noble & some is not. Truth: Settlers took land from Natives. Whites enslaved Black workers & built generational wealth. Americans soldiers massacred civilians @My Lai & Haditha. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/o...
Opinion | Trump's Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future (Gift Article)
This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be.
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Voters in Ohio’s Seventh Congressional District: you know what to do. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know. (Gift Article)
The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.
nytimes.com
Remember this name: “Eddie Wood—an owner of Atlantic Industrial Coatings, which was paid $14.7 million to line the pool—did not immediately respond to messages.” That’s $14.7 million of our tax payer dollars. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
How the Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case Fell Apart
Federal prosecutors searched for evidence and found that “a botched installation” was to blame.
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Anyone accused of abusing others should be on leave from public service. Anyone found guilty of abusing others must be permanently removed from public service- even if you are President of the United States. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
Ohio Senator Calls Former Son-in-Law Accused of Abuse Unfit for Office (Gift Article)
Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.
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“Two-thirds of Democrats said Christian support for Trump made them less likely to want to go to church. And 42% of independents were inclined to agree. I was a bit surprised to see that 1 in 4 Republicans was also put off from church by Christian support for Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...
Opinion | Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political (Gift Article)
Does Gen Z feel welcome at church?
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“Actions have consequences. And one of those consequences is that a church that wraps its arms around arguably the most vulgar, most corrupt president in American history will repel good people. Or, as Jesus said, “By their fruit you will recognize them.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...
Opinion | Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political (Gift Article)
Does Gen Z feel welcome at church?
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BREAKING: A popular Wisconsin brewery has its liquor license revoked after promising free beer to Americans when Donald Trump dies. So much for the First Amendment....
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“You can make good money telling men that they’re the truly oppressed sex.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Masculinity Scam
The manosphere’s campaign strategy
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ICE is murdering people because the Trump regime wants ICE to murder people. If the regime didn't want ICE to murder people, it would publicly crack down on ICE agents who murder people. But the regime doesn't. Because it wants ICE to murder people.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoBASH: Do you know specifically what happened to officers involved in the Texas and Maine shootings? Are they on administrative leave? HOMAN: I don't know specifically. The policy would be to put them on administrative leave B: But as border czar, you don't know for sure if they have been? H: No
Analisa Swan (she/her)@analisaswan.bsky.social · 2w agoThis is the most corrupt administration in the history of our nation, second only to the first Trump/GOP term! The 2nd Trump/GOP term is even worse than the first, with Trump/GOP’s reckless war of choice in Iran driving up costs, gas prices, loss of life; & profiting off the WH! #BlueWaveIn100Days
Trump isn’t just pushing AI data centers, he’s invested in them. Financial disclosure records show he personally owns millions of dollars in companies tied to the data center industry, including operators, hardware suppliers, and power and cooling infrastructure. It doesn’t stop there… 1/2
GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) is ICE for-profit prison company contractor. Companies that have increased their investments in GEO Group, according to MarketBeat: Vanguard State Street Continental General Insurance Goldman Sachs UBS Boycott and DIVEST $GEO www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...
ICE Contractor Faces Charges in Shooting Outside Colorado Detention Center (Gift Article)
The man, Brandon Booth, was also fired by the operator of the center, GEO Group, after a woman who was protesting outside was shot in the foot.
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🔥 Citizens Bank to cut ties with CoreCivic and GEO after a fierce public pressure campaign. All institutional money managers must DIVEST from ICE private prison companies GEO Group and CoreCivic. No one should be profiting from ICE torture of human beings. #DIVEST apnews.com/article/citi...
Citizens Bank to cut ties with CoreCivic and GEO after a fierce public pressure campaign
Citizens Bank plans to end its financial relationship with two private prison companies, CoreCivic and The GEO Group.
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This is how you do it.
Nancy Levine Stearns@nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 3w agoOn Tuesday, a New Jersey town pulled $91M out of Citizens Bank over its business with ICE prison contractors GEO Group and CoreCivic. Yesterday, Citizens announced it was ending its relationships with GEO and CoreCivic. Money managers should DIVEST from $GEO $CXW www.nj.com/essex/2026/0...
@gillianbrockell.com what White Lady Work would you recommend to bring hope to the nations? (Serious question)
Pretty website. But these people are liars. More interested in making money from US taxpayers than any such rehabilitation nonsense. Read up about treatment of detainees (most of them not criminals) held st Delaney Hall in NJ which is a GEO facility www.geogroup.com
The GEO Group - Official Website
The GEO Group is committed to providing leading, evidence-based rehabilitation programs to individuals while in-custody and post-release into the community through the "GEO Continuum of Care."
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“American history it seems as if a substantial portion of America’s ruling class is putting all its chips on the answer being no, rules are for suckers.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/o...
Opinion | Why Odysseus Turned on the Trojan Horse (Gift Article)
This “Odyssey” takes us somewhere we didn’t know we were going.
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