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June 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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FINEST IN FEATURES SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS, DIV 1

These honors go to the publications earning the most wins across the contest’s 21 categories.

🥇 @postandcourier.bsky.social
🥈Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
🥉 The (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Gazette

🏅 Honorable Mention: Austin American-Statesman
May 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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🎉 Congratulations 🎉 to all the winners in our 2025 Excellence-in-Features DIVISION 1!

Thank you to all the judges and contest entrants for making this annual celebration of great storytelling possible!

www.featuresjournalism.org/blog/2025/5/...
www.featuresjournalism.org
May 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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History always has a lesson.
April 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Has every Republican who ever expressed support for Ukraine after Russia's unprovoked invasion finished scrubbing their online histories and their frontal lobes? #GOPvalues
February 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to reverse the firing of some employees who were involved in responding to the nation’s growing bird flu outbreak, officials said this week.
Agriculture Department Moves to Rehire Some Bird Flu Response Workers
It’s the latest instance of the Trump administration having to reverse course after making sweeping cuts.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Trump policies make US ‘scary place to invest’ and risk stagflation, says Stiglitz
Trump policies make US ‘scary place to invest’ and risk stagflation, says Stiglitz
Uncertainty created by tariffs and contempt for rule of law will deter investment, says top economist * Forget Trump’s tariffs, the president’s bond market threat is worse Donald Trump’s tariff threats have made the US “a scary place to invest”…
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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BREAKING: The Trump Administration is conducting mass layoffs at the FAA despite recent plane crashes, protests are set to break out today across America protesting Trump, and Europe holds an emergency summit. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
The Trump Administration Purges The FAA Despite Plane Crashes As Europe Holds An Emergency Summit | Morning News Rundown
The Trump Administration is conducting mass layoffs at the FAA despite recent plane crashes, protests are set to break out today across America protesting Trump, and Europe holds an emergency summit.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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When FDR struck an over-the-heads-of-eastern-Europe deal at Yalta in Feb 1945, Stalin had 300+ divisions in the field vs Nazi Germany. The impending unilateral Trump sellout of Ukraine occurs when Putin is battered and almost broke.
February 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
February 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.
Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Have any of these DOGE employees completed a background investigation? Have they been given access to the agency’s sensitive compartmented information facility? What protocols are being utilized to protect our national security interests? Members of Congress must demand answers now.
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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"Trump is not a strong president. He is a weak president. He has authoritarian tendencies, but he’s weak. He’s mentally weak. He is vulnerable to all sorts of manipulation."

On the pod, @timothynoah.bsky.social is good on why Trump's hold on power is actually fragile
newrepublic.com/article/1909...
“A Weak President”: Trump’s Chaos Strategy Implodes in Epic OMB Fiasco
As Trump backtracks on his funding freeze, the author of a new piece on his “chaos strategy” explains why this is already failing—and how it reveals him as both authoritarian and weak.
newrepublic.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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"Trump is... not a strong president. He is a weak president. He has authoritarian tendencies, but he’s weak. He’s mentally weak. He is subject vulnerable to all sorts of manipulation by his aides. He tries to do all sorts of contradictory things."

https://newrepublic.com/article/190929/transcript-…
Transcript: Trump’s Chaos Strategy Is Already Blowing Up in His Face
An interview with New Republic writer Timothy Noah, who argues that Trump’s funding-freeze fiasco shows that he’s a “weak president” whose vaunted “chaos strategy” is already running into trouble.
newrepublic.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.”
February 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Attn: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system!
February 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Please give a listen to Brian Sicknick's brother Craig and show your support to him and his family. They deserve so much better @jan6risingvoice.bsky.social

youtu.be/X4X6Y8A78u4?...
Brian Sicknick's family 'angered' after Jan. 6 pardons
YouTube video by NJ Spotlight News
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January 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This is what I remember
January 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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California Governor Gavin Newsom invites Trump to visit the state to see the crisis firsthand, emphasizing the need for leaders to focus on helping displaced Americans rather than peddling lies and disinformation.
January 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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If you care to save the Affordable Care Act. Join Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi

National Save Our Health Care Kickoff Event with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! Join our Virtual Save Our Health Care Kickoff Event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Together, we will Save Our Health Care by ensuring the American people know the threat from Republicans to the Affordable Care Act and other vital health care programs on which millions of Americans d...
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January 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM