Jacques W.C.Durham
@jacquesd59.bsky.social
A veteran of the U.S.Army, Navy and National Guard, A man who raised my child by myself, a retired disabled American worker despondent by the crooks in our politics enriching themselves at all Americans expense!
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Big update: Epstein whistleblower, the man who exposed ties between Trump's Commerce Secretary and Epstein, dies by suicide.
Trump lays groundwork to claim rigged midterms.
KKK sees increasing support, seeks rebrand in Trump's America. Paxton is in even more trouble. Subscribe here:
Trump lays groundwork to claim rigged midterms.
KKK sees increasing support, seeks rebrand in Trump's America. Paxton is in even more trouble. Subscribe here:
NEWS: Major Epstein Whistleblower Dies, Trump Primes His Base to Reject the Midterms, KKK Seeks Comeback, Paxton in Trouble
Good morning, everyone.
aaronparnas.substack.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Big update: Epstein whistleblower, the man who exposed ties between Trump's Commerce Secretary and Epstein, dies by suicide.
Trump lays groundwork to claim rigged midterms.
KKK sees increasing support, seeks rebrand in Trump's America. Paxton is in even more trouble. Subscribe here:
Trump lays groundwork to claim rigged midterms.
KKK sees increasing support, seeks rebrand in Trump's America. Paxton is in even more trouble. Subscribe here:
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Zack Polanski was banned from Israel because his Party dared to say Zionism is racism.
Ironically this proves that Zionism is racism as even non-Zionist Jews aren't allowed in Israel.
Ironically this proves that Zionism is racism as even non-Zionist Jews aren't allowed in Israel.
October 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Zack Polanski was banned from Israel because his Party dared to say Zionism is racism.
Ironically this proves that Zionism is racism as even non-Zionist Jews aren't allowed in Israel.
Ironically this proves that Zionism is racism as even non-Zionist Jews aren't allowed in Israel.
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The last time the Strategic Oil Reserve was this low, Olivia Newton-John had the #1 song in the country.
October 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The last time the Strategic Oil Reserve was this low, Olivia Newton-John had the #1 song in the country.
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Judge to rule on Trump’s bid to create voter eligibility lists before midterms www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Judge to rule on Trump’s bid to create voter eligibility lists before midterms
Voting rights and privacy organizations have warned that the Trump administration or private anti-voting groups could use the lists to disenfranchise eligible voters before elections or challenge cast...
www.democracydocket.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Judge to rule on Trump’s bid to create voter eligibility lists before midterms www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Schmitt’s Failed Perjury Trap of Jack Smith Was Not Just Dumb, It Was Also Based on a Lie bradblog.com?p=19429
Schmitt’s Failed Perjury Trap of Jack Smith Was Not Just Dumb, It Was Also Based on a Lie
Despite suggestions to the contrary, Missouri's junior Senator had no 'text messages' even suggesting the Special Counsel was at a basketball game in Atlanta...
bradblog.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Schmitt’s Failed Perjury Trap of Jack Smith Was Not Just Dumb, It Was Also Based on a Lie bradblog.com?p=19429
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Does Jared Kushner Know What a Conflict of Interest Is? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Does Jared Kushner know what a conflict of interest is?
In Israel and elsewhere, the line between his diplomacy and quest for wealth is fuzzy at best.
www.motherjones.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Does Jared Kushner Know What a Conflict of Interest Is? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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One teen told ICE officers he lived with his dad down the block, but that his dad was deaf. They didn’t try to contact the father before deeming the boy “unaccompanied” and detaining him. “They’re kidnapping people’s kids,” a former Biden official told us. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
www.motherjones.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
One teen told ICE officers he lived with his dad down the block, but that his dad was deaf. They didn’t try to contact the father before deeming the boy “unaccompanied” and detaining him. “They’re kidnapping people’s kids,” a former Biden official told us. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Wes Moore’s Anti-Corruption Wishlist: Get dark money out of politics
No one should be able to buy our elections.
No one should be able to buy our elections.
October 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Wes Moore’s Anti-Corruption Wishlist: Get dark money out of politics
No one should be able to buy our elections.
No one should be able to buy our elections.
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I spelled out "superpower suicide" in this essay from May 2026.
Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
October 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I spelled out "superpower suicide" in this essay from May 2026.
Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
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Karoline Leavitt, who as White House press secretary was a firebrand defender of President Trump, is joining Fox News as a contributor, the network announced.
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News as a contributor
Leavitt left her post as Donald Trump’s top spokesperson in August.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Karoline Leavitt, who as White House press secretary was a firebrand defender of President Trump, is joining Fox News as a contributor, the network announced.
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‘A massive power grab’: White House proposal threatens funding that helps disabled Americans vote www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
‘A massive power grab’: White House proposal threatens funding that helps disabled Americans vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to…
www.dailykos.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
‘A massive power grab’: White House proposal threatens funding that helps disabled Americans vote www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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One of my longtime grievances about media stories about decisions, and about allegations and denials in the course of litigation, fail to link to the underlying documents. Especially when in federal court, where CourtListener.com makes access easy. Harder here, where cases are in NY State court
October 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
One of my longtime grievances about media stories about decisions, and about allegations and denials in the course of litigation, fail to link to the underlying documents. Especially when in federal court, where CourtListener.com makes access easy. Harder here, where cases are in NY State court
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#trump When a picture says a thousand words. - Admin ExSquid
October 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
#trump When a picture says a thousand words. - Admin ExSquid
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Trump Ally Who Says He Introduced President to Melania Accused of Rape
Trump Ally Who Says He Introduced President to Melania Accused of Rape
www.newsweek.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Trump Ally Who Says He Introduced President to Melania Accused of Rape
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Hand-picked Trump Supreme Court justices couldn’t give two fucks if our kids inherit poisoned air and dirty water, as long as their donor-funded private jets keep flying.
Disgusting corruption.
Disgusting corruption.
October 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Hand-picked Trump Supreme Court justices couldn’t give two fucks if our kids inherit poisoned air and dirty water, as long as their donor-funded private jets keep flying.
Disgusting corruption.
Disgusting corruption.
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Eric Schmitt Hospitalized After Walking Into Wall www.borowitzreport.com/p/eric-schmi...
Eric Schmitt Hospitalized After Walking Into Wall
Yet another setback for the embattled lawmaker.
www.borowitzreport.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Eric Schmitt Hospitalized After Walking Into Wall www.borowitzreport.com/p/eric-schmi...
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Trump bolted his name onto a building he took over. Then the State Department got a quote to engrave the stone. Two judges answered in one sentence. Three more losses for his side are stacked up behind it.
Trump Is Terrified America Will Forget Him. Two Judges Just Made It Easier To.
Also: a shelter director, a disabled voter, and a Republican who blamed his accountant. Plus: Trump’s deep-red rescue mission.
www.dworkinsubstack.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Trump bolted his name onto a building he took over. Then the State Department got a quote to engrave the stone. Two judges answered in one sentence. Three more losses for his side are stacked up behind it.
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Media outlets exposed that the Pentagon was hiding how many Americans have died in Trump’s war with Iran.
That very same day, Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
Coincidence? I don't think so.
That very same day, Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
Coincidence? I don't think so.
October 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Media outlets exposed that the Pentagon was hiding how many Americans have died in Trump’s war with Iran.
That very same day, Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
Coincidence? I don't think so.
That very same day, Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
Coincidence? I don't think so.
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'A Devastating Gut Punch': New Trump-GOP Cuts to Food Aid Take Effect Amid High Grocery Prices www.commondreams.org/news/trump-r...
'A Devastating Gut Punch': New Trump-GOP Cuts to Food Aid Take Effect Amid High Grocery Prices | Common Dreams
"This is a plan to wreck state SNAP programs and push millions off of SNAP and into hunger."
www.commondreams.org
October 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
'A Devastating Gut Punch': New Trump-GOP Cuts to Food Aid Take Effect Amid High Grocery Prices www.commondreams.org/news/trump-r...
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Soldiers Wounded in Iranian Drone Strike Say They Aren't Getting Proper Care www.washingtonsun.com/defense/sold...
Soldiers Wounded in Iranian Drone Strike Say They Aren't Getting Proper Care
After years of U.S. drawdown in the Middle East, the region does not have any major American-run medical facilities.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Soldiers Wounded in Iranian Drone Strike Say They Aren't Getting Proper Care www.washingtonsun.com/defense/sold...
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'Freaking Insane': Sam Altman Sparks Horror by Saying We Should 'Accept Some Bad Things Happening' for Sake of AI www.commondreams.org/news/sam-alt...
'Freaking Insane': Sam Altman Sparks Horror by Saying We Should 'Accept Some Bad Things Happening' for Sake of AI | Common Dreams
Critics express horror as OpenAI CEO advocates for accepting "bad things" for AI benefits. Sam Altman's controversial stance sparks outrage.
www.commondreams.org
October 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
'Freaking Insane': Sam Altman Sparks Horror by Saying We Should 'Accept Some Bad Things Happening' for Sake of AI www.commondreams.org/news/sam-alt...
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Palestinian Researcher Dismantles Israel's List of So-Called 'Terrorist' Journalists Slain in Gaza www.commondreams.org/news/idf-gaz...
Palestinian Researcher Dismantles Israel's List of So-Called 'Terrorist' Journalists Slain in Gaza | Common Dreams
Researcher Muhammad Shehada reviewed all 170 names on the IDF's list of supposed militants posing as journalists and found it to be "the most sloppy shameless fraud possible."
www.commondreams.org
October 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Palestinian Researcher Dismantles Israel's List of So-Called 'Terrorist' Journalists Slain in Gaza www.commondreams.org/news/idf-gaz...
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My Latest: Earlier this year, The New York Times asked Donald Trump whether he regretted not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines in swing states after the 2020 election. His answer was chilling: "Well, I should have." newsletters.democracydocket.com/this-time-ta...
This time, take Trump literally
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October 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
My Latest: Earlier this year, The New York Times asked Donald Trump whether he regretted not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines in swing states after the 2020 election. His answer was chilling: "Well, I should have." newsletters.democracydocket.com/this-time-ta...
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4 men in plain clothes kidnap a woman—they claim to be ICE.
Woman's name is Angel Zhao.
She lives in Huntington Beach, California—originally Shanghai, China.
Woman's name is Angel Zhao.
She lives in Huntington Beach, California—originally Shanghai, China.
October 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
4 men in plain clothes kidnap a woman—they claim to be ICE.
Woman's name is Angel Zhao.
She lives in Huntington Beach, California—originally Shanghai, China.
Woman's name is Angel Zhao.
She lives in Huntington Beach, California—originally Shanghai, China.
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Days After Rubio Pulls Visa, Agents in Bolivia 'Kidnap' Attorney General Who Charged 'MAGA's Man in LatAm' www.commondreams.org/news/roger-m...
Days After Rubio Pulls Visa, Agents in Bolivia 'Kidnap' Attorney General Who Charged 'MAGA's Man in LatAm' | Common Dreams
The Bolivia Public Prosecutor's Office denounced the "kidnapping" of their attorney general, Roger Mariaca, after he was detained at the airport. Is this a political move by the US government to silen...
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October 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Days After Rubio Pulls Visa, Agents in Bolivia 'Kidnap' Attorney General Who Charged 'MAGA's Man in LatAm' www.commondreams.org/news/roger-m...