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Trump is now eyeing a loyalist to fill the role, because nothing says “trust the data” like hand-picking someone who already agrees with you. Starting next month, expect to see “tons of new jobs” magically appear… and then another… and another. At this rate, we’ll all be employed twice.
August 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Trump is now eyeing a loyalist to fill the role, because nothing says “trust the data” like hand-picking someone who already agrees with you. Starting next month, expect to see “tons of new jobs” magically appear… and then another… and another. At this rate, we’ll all be employed twice.
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No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall
No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall
Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likely, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
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June 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall
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June 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Just FYI. Republicans in Congress are working to screw the poor to benefit their donors.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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May 18, 2025
Tonight, late on a Sunday night, the House Budget Committee passed what Republicans are calling their “Big, Beautiful Bill” to enact Trump’s agenda although it had failed on Friday when far-right Repu...
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May 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Just FYI. Republicans in Congress are working to screw the poor to benefit their donors.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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According to a study by Penn Wharton, Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that pays for tax breaks for the rich by cutting Medicaid leads to a $700 LOSS in income for the working class, a $1,000 LOSS in income for the poor & a $389,000 INCREASE for the top 0.1%.
We must defeat it.
We must defeat it.
May 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
According to a study by Penn Wharton, Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that pays for tax breaks for the rich by cutting Medicaid leads to a $700 LOSS in income for the working class, a $1,000 LOSS in income for the poor & a $389,000 INCREASE for the top 0.1%.
We must defeat it.
We must defeat it.
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The legal side of stealing. What made America great in the 1950s: a third of us had union jobs!
May 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The legal side of stealing. What made America great in the 1950s: a third of us had union jobs!
The Jets v Blues game seven was incredible. What a finish! Go Jets!
May 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The Jets v Blues game seven was incredible. What a finish! Go Jets!
Here is an interesting take on the current administration in the U.S. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
www.theatlantic.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Here is an interesting take on the current administration in the U.S. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I think the most interesting part of this edition is when she says, "today’s MAGA leaders intend to create their own new institutions, shaped by their own people, whose ideological purity trumps their abilities."
March 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I think the most interesting part of this edition is when she says, "today’s MAGA leaders intend to create their own new institutions, shaped by their own people, whose ideological purity trumps their abilities."
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This is an egregious breach of trust and OPSEC. Lives were at stake. These people can not be trusted
This is an egregious breach of trust and OPSEC. Lives were at stake. These people can not be trusted
YouGov poll:
74% Americans — including 60% of Republicans — say the Trump admin's use of the Signal chat to discuss military strikes is a serious problem.
74% Americans — including 60% of Republicans — say the Trump admin's use of the Signal chat to discuss military strikes is a serious problem.
March 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Repost this please.
This is an egregious breach of trust and OPSEC. Lives were at stake. These people can not be trusted
This is an egregious breach of trust and OPSEC. Lives were at stake. These people can not be trusted
Drake says, "Please tell me more about how superior the SEC is as a basketball conference."
March 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Drake says, "Please tell me more about how superior the SEC is as a basketball conference."
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March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025
On Saturday, U.S.
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March 19, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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March 13, 2025:
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Stocks fell again today.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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March 12, 2025:
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Trump’s 25% tariffs on all aluminum and steel imported into the U.S.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Here's a powerful blog post by a North Carolina farmer whose USDA grant funding was frozen. "My wife and I took money out of retirement savings to pay for work completed in October 2024 with the expectation that the USDA would uphold their end of the bargain."
March 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Here's a powerful blog post by a North Carolina farmer whose USDA grant funding was frozen. "My wife and I took money out of retirement savings to pay for work completed in October 2024 with the expectation that the USDA would uphold their end of the bargain."
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March 11, 2025:
March 11, 2025
The stock market continued to fall today.
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March 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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