US of Ed
US of Ed
Ed Blakely has served in different capacities under a succession of presidential administrations, has guided government policy on urban planning and is a widely cited academic. My name is Sean Britten, and each week, Ed and I have a chat about what's the latest news out of the United States, talking everything politics, planning and policy from sea to shining sea. US of Ed typically talks issues o…
Vale Ed Blakely
Sadly, it's my duty to inform you that my longtime friend and collaborator Ed Blakely passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, September 7th, at the age of 87 years old. I'd just like to use this platform one last time to share my thoughts on his life and his passing, and …
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Thank You For Listening
"This is my hobby, my heart... I love the United States of America." This will unfortunately be the last chat that Ed and I have under this banner. For the past couple of months, Ed has been suffering with deteriorating health due to pancreatic cancer. It has been his desire to continue on as norm…
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Power is Not a Means, It is an End
"This is a wakeup call for many Americans who thought, it doesn't make any difference." The Trump regime is attempting to secure itself more power this week, with fresh attacks on top officials at the Federal Reserve and the CDC. Meanwhile, Trump continues to push for crackdowns by military forces…
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Bread and Circuses and Still No End to War in Ukraine
"These are just the bread and circus acts, but I'm glad to see the American people are resistant... I don't think this charade can go on much longer." Meetings with Vladmir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have again come to nothing as Trump, who once promised an end to the Ukraine conflict within 24…
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Jackboots on the Streets of Washington DC
"He has a sore head so God only knows what will happen." Trump has instigated a military and federal takeover of the city of Washington DC with a crackdown based on fictional crime figures, and threatened to do the same to other Democrat-led cities. A distraction from Epstein or a sign of things t…
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Trump Finds It's Easier to Destroy Than Build
"You don't cover up this much not to have a cover-up." The Epstein saga continues as Ghislaine Maxwell is transferred to a minimum security prison following her apparent cooperation with the Trump administration and the Clintons are subpoenaed for a congressional probe. Meanwhile, Trump launches a…
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The Art of the Deal (with Sex Traffickers)
"She should name Democrats and Republicans, and let's have a fresh take at this democracy." The Trump administration is attempting to take the wind out of the Epstein controversy, meeting with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell and raising the possibility of a presidential pardon. Meanwhil…
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Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain
"They're there to protect him. Not the nation, not the truth, not what's good, not what's sacred, but just him." Barack Obama, MLK Jr., the Washington Commanders / Redskins, even Hillary Clinton's emails, all things that Donald Trump would rather discuss than Jeffrey Epstein. But the Epstein story…
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Weaklings and Bad, Stupid People
"He knew his pictures were in there, he knew his name was in the log... this is one that really baffles me." Trump is scrambling to find a way to get his supporters to forget previous promises in regards to the Epstein Files and his own involvement with the alleged sex trafficker. But while Republ…
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Up to the Neck and Rising
"Representatives used to represent their constituents. Now they represent pools of money." Over a hundred dead and many more missing due to flooding in Texas, with part of the blame being directed at the lack of warning due to Trump's cuts to the NWS. But Trump is riding on a high this week thanks…
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