Retired broadcast journalist and lover of American history because it usually turns out alright eventually. Until it doesn’t. Jubilado means retired in Spanish. To jubilate. No DMs please.https://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3mlc6rh3odc2bDonald’s second try at tariffs ruled illegal. Cue the ketchup. (Gift article.) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/economy/trump-global-tariff-ruled-illegal.html?unlocked_article_code=1.glA.FJLO.t1LF5vUvhElY&smid=nytcore-ios-share07 May 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc6rh3odc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3ml7nw3shdc2q“Patel has distributed his self-branded bottles while on official business, including during at least one FBI event. He and his team have transported the whiskey using a DOJ plane, including when he went to Milan during the Olympics in February. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/kash-patel-fbi-bourbon/687066/06 May 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7nw3shdc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3ml7n727ifs2g“He was evasive, nervous — he was dishonest,” Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) reporters during a break in the hourslong proceedings. “He would not admit to lying, which he clearly did.” https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/howard-lutnick-commerce-epstein-0090886506 May 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7n727ifs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3ml7hkkmx2c2d“Well now we know why that interview was not video-taped,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told reporters, saying Lutnick offered “no acknowledgment” of any inconsistencies in his relationship with Epstein. “That was really embarrassing.”” -Politico06 May 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7hkkmx2c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3ml7byygxi22n“Assistant U.S. Attorney General Brett Shumate said the government would seek to use the Westfall Act to swap Trump for the U.S. as the defendant in the lawsuit. That would require dismissal of the case because the federal government can’t be sued for defamation. “ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/e-jean-carroll-justice-department-supreme-court-0090830306 May 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7byygxi22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3ml4agkziys22It’s long past time to retire the word “suffragette” which was coined in 1906 by British journalist Charles E. Hands of the Daily Mail to mock militant women in the UK fighting for the right to vote. It added the diminutive suffix "-ette" to "suffragist," aiming to belittle them. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4agkziys22https://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3ml37fhznas2cDJT on firing federal workers “I feel sorry for everyone, you know, it’s a hard thing to do,” he said. “Many of those people voted for me, but now they like me because they went out, they got private sector jobs that they like better and is paying them sometimes two or three times more money.” -NYT05 May 2026 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml37fhznas2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3ml24uhd7tc2b“I do not believe that this kid just got out of bed that day and decided to come over there and kill the president. I believe that he was involved with someone greater than him, that worked with him and probably offered him money to do this.” -Helen Comperatore to NYT04 May 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml24uhd7tc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3mkzsahjey22n“Merz has framed the approach as deliberate, arguing voters expect candor from their leaders even if it occasionally creates friction. “I don’t want to speak like a polished pebble,” he said. “That’s not my style.” https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-shrugs-trump-clash-troop-withdrawal-trade-relationship-sours/04 May 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzsahjey22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3mkzqvgec222oKamala‘s new $8 million home in Malibu suggests retirement, not running for president, say people who live there. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/03/kamala-harris-malibu-home-2028-0090356104 May 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzqvgec222ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3mkzqcygcdk2oRachel Maddow devoted her entire show last night to Julia Ainsley’s new book. Ive never seen another host do that.04 May 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzqcygcdk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3mkzolwhyws2oWe could throw a huge monkey wrench into Republicans‘ gerrymandering if we were all registered independents.04 May 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzolwhyws2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3mkzo2m6fgc2oMidterms six months off. “The warning signs are flashing,” one GOP operative said last night. “For the first time ever, a majority of Americans do not have confidence in Trump’s ability to handle the economy. Unless he can reverse this reality, Republicans will pay dearly in November.” -Politico04 May 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzo2m6fgc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3mkrrzj4zc22tThis is my scumbag Rep. https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/politics/chuck-edwards-house-ethics-investigation01 May 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrrzj4zc22thttps://bsky.app/profile/jubilado251.bsky.social/post/3mkqiijxd7k2iAt a presser today, Donald was asked what he thought about a possible reprise of The Apprentice. He sounded jeaoous that Jr would play his role. “We’ll see,” he said. I’d bet anything he’ll block it.30 Apr 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:ttgq4zaqpfzvhdf25r2cctlw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqiijxd7k2i