CynicalSpectator
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Journalist/Editor and chronicler of the (american) descent, INTP, humanist mostly, atheist definitely, often rational, born in a nation that doesn't exist anymore
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2/ “What Bezos did for Melania while gutting his own newspaper,” wrote the historian Simon Schama, will come to be seen “as the most glaring symptom of cultural collapse in a democracy hanging on to truth by the barest of threads."
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As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump
Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacks
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
2/ “What Bezos did for Melania while gutting his own newspaper,” wrote the historian Simon Schama, will come to be seen “as the most glaring symptom of cultural collapse in a democracy hanging on to truth by the barest of threads."
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Russian logic: attempting to freeze millions of civilians to death by methodically bombing Ukraine’s heating and power systems in midwinter is fine. But when Ukraine tries to assassinate a Russian general tied to war crimes, that’s terrorism
February 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Russian logic: attempting to freeze millions of civilians to death by methodically bombing Ukraine’s heating and power systems in midwinter is fine. But when Ukraine tries to assassinate a Russian general tied to war crimes, that’s terrorism
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Privatwirtschaftlich produzierte Talkshows im öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk sind eine Seuche.
Hier: Caren Miosga und und MIO Media GmbH
Hier: Caren Miosga und und MIO Media GmbH
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Privatwirtschaftlich produzierte Talkshows im öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk sind eine Seuche.
Hier: Caren Miosga und und MIO Media GmbH
Hier: Caren Miosga und und MIO Media GmbH
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ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
February 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
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Epstein and Commerce Secretary Lutnick were in business together, Epstein files show
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Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Epstein and Commerce Secretary Lutnick were in business together, Epstein files show
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
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On this day in 1992, George H.W. Bush sent a memo to all White House staff about how fat his dog was
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
On this day in 1992, George H.W. Bush sent a memo to all White House staff about how fat his dog was
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Migrants found dead at Krome Detention Center in Miami, due to possible starvation and dehydration.
The facility, which was a detention facility prior to it being converted for ICE use, has a max capacity of 500.
The facility, which was a detention facility prior to it being converted for ICE use, has a max capacity of 500.
‘They are being treated like dogs': Families concerned over living conditions at Krome Detention Center
Family members of detainees being held at Krome Detention Center are speaking out about the alleged harsh conditions of the facility.
www.nbcmiami.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Migrants found dead at Krome Detention Center in Miami, due to possible starvation and dehydration.
The facility, which was a detention facility prior to it being converted for ICE use, has a max capacity of 500.
The facility, which was a detention facility prior to it being converted for ICE use, has a max capacity of 500.
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Michael de Adder
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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Trump Accounts
Trump Cards
TrumpRX
Trump-Kennedy Center
Trump Homes 🤡
Trump Cards
TrumpRX
Trump-Kennedy Center
Trump Homes 🤡
February 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Trump Accounts
Trump Cards
TrumpRX
Trump-Kennedy Center
Trump Homes 🤡
Trump Cards
TrumpRX
Trump-Kennedy Center
Trump Homes 🤡
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So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
February 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
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GoodRx powers TrumpRx as an official “key integration partner,” handling pricing, API integration, and coupon processing. The catch? TrumpRx covers just 43 drugs compared to thousands. Another scam.
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
GoodRx powers TrumpRx as an official “key integration partner,” handling pricing, API integration, and coupon processing. The catch? TrumpRx covers just 43 drugs compared to thousands. Another scam.
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Hey so trumprx actually went live and it's got the same cost savings as goodrx. Exactly the same. However it's worse because it doesn't include generics. Generic protonix is about $6.
This literally does nothing. What a joke.
This literally does nothing. What a joke.
February 6, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Hey so trumprx actually went live and it's got the same cost savings as goodrx. Exactly the same. However it's worse because it doesn't include generics. Generic protonix is about $6.
This literally does nothing. What a joke.
This literally does nothing. What a joke.
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Authorities in Tucson are closing roads around the home of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, and pushing media back from the area for investigative purposes.
This comes after another news station received an additional note from the person claiming to have abducted Nancy Guthrie.
(Via Brian Entin)
This comes after another news station received an additional note from the person claiming to have abducted Nancy Guthrie.
(Via Brian Entin)
February 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Authorities in Tucson are closing roads around the home of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, and pushing media back from the area for investigative purposes.
This comes after another news station received an additional note from the person claiming to have abducted Nancy Guthrie.
(Via Brian Entin)
This comes after another news station received an additional note from the person claiming to have abducted Nancy Guthrie.
(Via Brian Entin)
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Week after week. Same thing.
Disgraceful and unacceptable.
Disgraceful and unacceptable.
February 7, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Week after week. Same thing.
Disgraceful and unacceptable.
Disgraceful and unacceptable.
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Eliot Jacobson: For the first time on record, the 3-year running average for the mean rate of atmospheric CO2 growth broke 8.00 ppm per 3 years, reaching a new record high growth rate of 8.06 ppm per 3 years. And that dip in the early 1990's was Mt. Pinatubo.
February 7, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Eliot Jacobson: For the first time on record, the 3-year running average for the mean rate of atmospheric CO2 growth broke 8.00 ppm per 3 years, reaching a new record high growth rate of 8.06 ppm per 3 years. And that dip in the early 1990's was Mt. Pinatubo.
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Judge blows up Trump plot to hold tunnel project hostage in bid to rename Dulles after him
Judge blows up Trump plot to hold tunnel project hostage in bid to rename Dulles after him
President Donald Trump received a blow in court on Friday evening as a judge ruled he cannot freeze federal funds for the Gateway Tunnel, a massively important $16 billion infrastructure project that adds new train capacity underneath the Hudson River connecting New York and New Jersey.According to ...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Judge blows up Trump plot to hold tunnel project hostage in bid to rename Dulles after him
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Trump Claims It Was Chuck Schumer’s Idea to Put President’s Name on Penn Station: ‘He Suggested That To Me’ Mediaite
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Trump Claims It Was Chuck Schumer’s Idea to Put President’s Name on Penn Station: ‘He Suggested That To Me’
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February 7, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Trump Claims It Was Chuck Schumer’s Idea to Put President’s Name on Penn Station: ‘He Suggested That To Me’ Mediaite
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And the trend goes both ways, by the way.
The US government is telling Americans to hate Europeans and Canadians. And many have dutifully changed their opinions.
The US government is telling Americans to hate Europeans and Canadians. And many have dutifully changed their opinions.
February 6, 2026 at 10:35 PM
And the trend goes both ways, by the way.
The US government is telling Americans to hate Europeans and Canadians. And many have dutifully changed their opinions.
The US government is telling Americans to hate Europeans and Canadians. And many have dutifully changed their opinions.
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Black farmers are getting shut out by the Trump administration.
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, says the WH told him, they are “moving away from DEI and small farm issues, and they were focusing on large-scale white farms… because they produce the most food.”
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, says the WH told him, they are “moving away from DEI and small farm issues, and they were focusing on large-scale white farms… because they produce the most food.”
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Black farmers are getting shut out by the Trump administration.
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, says the WH told him, they are “moving away from DEI and small farm issues, and they were focusing on large-scale white farms… because they produce the most food.”
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, says the WH told him, they are “moving away from DEI and small farm issues, and they were focusing on large-scale white farms… because they produce the most food.”
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Am Tag an dem Trump widerwärtigste rassistische Bilder über die Obamas postet, darf also der Chef der Rechtsextremen ihn in der ARD für uns „einordnen“. Na Danke.
Das ist schon ein Lehrbuchbeispiel dafür, wie man den ganzen Irrsinn medial normalisiert.
Das ist schon ein Lehrbuchbeispiel dafür, wie man den ganzen Irrsinn medial normalisiert.
February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Am Tag an dem Trump widerwärtigste rassistische Bilder über die Obamas postet, darf also der Chef der Rechtsextremen ihn in der ARD für uns „einordnen“. Na Danke.
Das ist schon ein Lehrbuchbeispiel dafür, wie man den ganzen Irrsinn medial normalisiert.
Das ist schon ein Lehrbuchbeispiel dafür, wie man den ganzen Irrsinn medial normalisiert.
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Kälteeinbruch bis in die Tropen: Wie ein gestörter Jetstream #Florida und #Kuba frösteln ließ www.vulkane.net/blogmobil/ka...
Karibik: Kälteeinbruch in Florida und Kuba - Vulkane Net Newsblog
Kälteeinbruch bis in die Tropen: Wie ein gestörter Jetstream Florida und Kuba frösteln ließ
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February 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Kälteeinbruch bis in die Tropen: Wie ein gestörter Jetstream #Florida und #Kuba frösteln ließ www.vulkane.net/blogmobil/ka...
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Die CDU befürchtet, dass hohe Sozialabgaben der Wirtschaft schaden. Doch die Belastung für Arbeitgeber ist in den letzten Jahren nicht gestiegen. Das zeigt eine Auswertung im Auftrag von Linkenfraktionschefin Reichinnek.
Heidi Reichinnek hält Klagen über Arbeitgeberbelastung für eine »Farce«
Die CDU befürchtet, dass hohe Sozialabgaben der Wirtschaft schaden. Doch die Belastung für Arbeitgeber ist in den letzten Jahren nicht gestiegen. Das zeigt eine Auswertung im Auftrag von Linkenfraktionschefin Reichinnek.
www.spiegel.de
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Die CDU befürchtet, dass hohe Sozialabgaben der Wirtschaft schaden. Doch die Belastung für Arbeitgeber ist in den letzten Jahren nicht gestiegen. Das zeigt eine Auswertung im Auftrag von Linkenfraktionschefin Reichinnek.
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"Die Folge: Die bayerischen Gasspeicher verfehlten nicht nur die staatliche Vorgabe krachend, mit einem Füllstand von mindestens 80 Prozent in den aktuellen Winter zu gehen – ohne dass Bundesregierung oder Bundesnetzagentur reagierten."
February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"Die Folge: Die bayerischen Gasspeicher verfehlten nicht nur die staatliche Vorgabe krachend, mit einem Füllstand von mindestens 80 Prozent in den aktuellen Winter zu gehen – ohne dass Bundesregierung oder Bundesnetzagentur reagierten."
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Der Winter ist noch lange nicht zu Ende, aber die Gasversorgung wackelt regional schon. Die Entscheidung der Wirtschaftsministerin im Sommer, nicht in den Markt einzugreifen, um das Füllen der Speicher durchzusetzen, hat nun Konsequenzen.
Bayern wird zum Sorgenfall bei der Gasversorgung
Im Süden sind die Gasspeicher noch leerer als in anderen Teilen Deutschlands. Während die Behörden beruhigen, wachsen bei Experten die Sorgen.
www.capital.de
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Der Winter ist noch lange nicht zu Ende, aber die Gasversorgung wackelt regional schon. Die Entscheidung der Wirtschaftsministerin im Sommer, nicht in den Markt einzugreifen, um das Füllen der Speicher durchzusetzen, hat nun Konsequenzen.