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More Pie, Less Political Piffle from Bureaucracy Bozos
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Was that chip deal or this tariff break a credible decision made in the national interest, or a finagle made in Donald Trump’s self-interest? Was it both? Who knows
In Washington, everything appears to be for sale
And the government has given up on prosecuting corruption
econ.st
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...
NFL: No ICE at the 2026 Super Bowl!
The @NFL must act NOW to stop Trump's ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime
sign.moveon.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...
⚡️'Zeroing out' — Russian troops carry out torture, executions in own ranks, media investigation finds.
"You know, what's happening there is that...You never know where the bullet will come from: from your own side or from the Ukrainians," Dmitry, a Russian soldier, told Verstka.
"You know, what's happening there is that...You never know where the bullet will come from: from your own side or from the Ukrainians," Dmitry, a Russian soldier, told Verstka.
'Zeroing out' — Russian troops carry out torture, executions in own ranks, media investigation finds
"You know, what's happening there is that... You never know where the bullet will come from: from your own side or from the Ukrainians," Dmitry, a Russian soldier, told the independent outlet Verstka.
kyivindependent.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Trump said he’s good at building 'on budget.' Then the 'illegal' ballroom cost escalated by 50%.
October 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump said he’s good at building 'on budget.' Then the 'illegal' ballroom cost escalated by 50%.
Exclusive: A group of dozens of officials from across the federal government, including US intelligence officers, has been helping to steer President Trump's drive for retribution against his perceived enemies reut.rs/3IXEVG9
reut.rs
October 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Balancing any 'dark' of Halloween is the lovely festival of #Diwali.
To those who celebrate, or those who don't, #HappyDiwali
#SharetheLight
To those who celebrate, or those who don't, #HappyDiwali
#SharetheLight
a happy diwali card with three lit candles
ALT: a happy diwali card with three lit candles
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
China pushes high tech in 5-year plan as tensions with US intensify on.ft.com/3KWcLvM
China pushes high tech in 5-year plan as tensions with US intensify
Central Committee expected to highlight the importance of consumption in an economy threatened by deflation
on.ft.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
October 20, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Tony Abbott’s argument about Australian democracy is Trumpian in intent and based on half-truths | Marcia Langton
Tony Abbott’s argument about Australian democracy is Trumpian in intent and based on half-truths | Marcia Langton
Former PM’s new book reads like a style manual for March for Australia types, weaving together evidence and myth, history and ideology
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Are there two conservative political leaders with the name Tony Abbott? The author of Australia, A History: How an ancient land became a great democracy. And the one who praised Viktor Orbán in his speech at the Hungarian conference of Conservative Political Action Network, or CPAC, the same Viktor Orbán who is accused of steadily destroying democracy in Hungary.
There is one Tony Abbott but two faces. At the same CPAC conference in Hungary, he stated: “Trump 1.0 and Brexit were popular revolts that couldn’t quite drain the swamp. We have to hope that Trump 2.0 will be more successful, lest resistance to moral vanity projects be further discredited.” It’s as plain as daylight that US president Trump’s administration is trying to dismantle democracy in the US, so the question is, what is it that Abbott is hoping will be more “successful”? Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Tony Abbott’s argument about Australian democracy is Trumpian in intent and based on half-truths | Marcia Langton
A plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions in shipping supported by much of the maritime industry was shelved Friday following threats from President Trump that he would punish countries backing the measure.
Trump’s threats succeed in halting global plan to clean up shipping emissions
A surprising about-face on an international climate effort followed increased threats by Trump to retaliate against nations supporting the compact.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
President Donald Trump had indicated a reluctance ahead of the meeting to approve sending Ukraine Tomahawk missiles.
Trump Declines to Give Ukraine Tomahawk Missiles—Report
www.newsweek.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“If you come to any of our protests, it’s a bunch of old grandmas and grandpas and dogs.”
They’re teachers, nurses, Mennonites, and Marines. The Trump administration calls them antifa.
They’re teachers, nurses, Mennonites, and Marines. The Trump administration calls them antifa.
They’re teachers, nurses, Mennonites, and Marines. The Trump administration calls them antifa.
The No King protests represent a broad popular front. That's exactly why the president's allies are demonizing the organizers.
www.motherjones.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The U.S. government has apparently been happy to teach repressive Arab governments more effective surveillance tactics.
reason.pub/3WD4v6g
reason.pub/3WD4v6g
The U.S. military is helping Arab dictatorships run psyops
The Pentagon spends a lot of taxpayer money on propaganda worldwide. Some of it is coordinated with Middle Eastern dictators, 'The Washington Post' revealed.
reason.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically expired Oct. 1. The telehealth and in-home hospital care programs were both temporary — but increasingly popular — options for Medicare recipients.
Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs | Arkansas Advocate
The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically expired Oct. 1.
buff.ly
October 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Experts were furious Monday at the Trump administration's latest move to slash most of the special education staff in the Department of Education.
Experts furious as Trump 'decimates' special education staff
Experts were furious Monday at the Trump administration's latest move to slash most of the special education staff in the Department of Education. The Trump administration on Friday started laying off 466 people across the education department, which gutted the Office of Special Education and Rehabi...
bit.ly
October 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM