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Surprise Tax in G.O.P. Bill Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/c...
Surprise Tax in G.O.P. Bill Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power
www.nytimes.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Surprise Tax in G.O.P. Bill Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/c...
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This headline says it all. And it isn’t just the markets. These Trump tariffs (and the constant threats) will cost an average family well over $1000 a year!
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets
Trump’s acknowledgment of economic turbulence was a reversal from previous cheering of his policies, and it contrasted with reassurances from his own advisers Sunday.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This headline says it all. And it isn’t just the markets. These Trump tariffs (and the constant threats) will cost an average family well over $1000 a year!
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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They want to keep it quiet, so you know what to do.
Trump: Gutting National Parks—And Hiding the Evidence
National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety.
This won’t go well—we love our parks.
National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety.
This won’t go well—we love our parks.
March 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
They want to keep it quiet, so you know what to do.
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We miss your goodness and your leadership in the White House, Joe.
March 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We miss your goodness and your leadership in the White House, Joe.
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They can run but they can’t hide: Just because Republicans are avoiding their constituents doesn’t mean we can’t hold them accountable. Another congressional recess is almost here and it’s time to get creative: indivisible.org/muskorus
March 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
They can run but they can’t hide: Just because Republicans are avoiding their constituents doesn’t mean we can’t hold them accountable. Another congressional recess is almost here and it’s time to get creative: indivisible.org/muskorus
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If Trump wants respect, he can start by respecting the laws of this country and ending his coup. indivisible.org/coup...
March 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If Trump wants respect, he can start by respecting the laws of this country and ending his coup. indivisible.org/coup...
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Pete Hegseth Deploys 3,000 U.S. Troops On Beer Run
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Pete Hegseth Deploys 3,000 U.S. Troops On Beer Run
WASHINGTON—Declaring the utter lack of alcohol in the Pentagon kitchen to be a “national emergency,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly deployed 3,000 troops American on a beer run Monday. “As of this morning, I have ordered our armed forces to travel to liquor stores, gas stations, and 7-Elevens across the country to stock up on […]
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March 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Pete Hegseth Deploys 3,000 U.S. Troops On Beer Run
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Elon Musk staffers are drawing six-figure government salaries funded by taxpayers.
March 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Elon Musk staffers are drawing six-figure government salaries funded by taxpayers.
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“Move fast and break things” was bad enough as a business axiom, @karaswisher.bsky.social argues, but “when it’s applied to the entire apparatus of our democracy, it’s terrifying.”
Move Fast and Destroy Democracy
Silicon Valley’s titans have decided that ruling the digital world is not enough.
www.theatlantic.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“Move fast and break things” was bad enough as a business axiom, @karaswisher.bsky.social argues, but “when it’s applied to the entire apparatus of our democracy, it’s terrifying.”
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@meidastouch.com men and women of all ages are mobilizing and moving in Minneapolis and St. Paul!!
March 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Video screens throughout the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s headquarters were taken over by possibly AI-generated images purporting to show President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, with the text “Long live the real king.” wapo.st/41flayF
February 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Video screens throughout the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s headquarters were taken over by possibly AI-generated images purporting to show President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, with the text “Long live the real king.” wapo.st/41flayF
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Good story on all the carnage with quotes from @aaas.org CEO Sudip Parikh. www.science.org/content/arti...
Mass firings decimate U.S. science agencies
White House dismissals and rationale challenged by dismissed scientists and lawsuits
www.science.org
February 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Good story on all the carnage with quotes from @aaas.org CEO Sudip Parikh. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Ok that made me laugh
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
February 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Ok that made me laugh
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We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
February 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
February 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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“The Trump administration is not refusing to share power with an opposing party. It is refusing to follow the constitutional limits of a government that its own party controls completely,” Jonathan Chait argues.
Trump Signals He Might Ignore the Courts
Yesterday, the president said that no judge “should be allowed” to rule against the changes his administration is making.
www.theatlantic.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
“The Trump administration is not refusing to share power with an opposing party. It is refusing to follow the constitutional limits of a government that its own party controls completely,” Jonathan Chait argues.
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Very informative interview with @stevevladeck.bsky.social on @pbsnews.bsky.social. youtu.be/EmW_bXEm7w0?...
How the courts may serve as a check on Trump's presidency
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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February 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Very informative interview with @stevevladeck.bsky.social on @pbsnews.bsky.social. youtu.be/EmW_bXEm7w0?...
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Another effort by President Trump to purge the government of watchdogs has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge who issued a brief stay order reinstating Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel — a government watchdog agency.
A judge blocked Trump’s firing of a government watchdog.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Another effort by President Trump to purge the government of watchdogs has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge who issued a brief stay order reinstating Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel — a government watchdog agency.
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Trump’s agenda is corrupt, cruel, chaotic, and deeply unpopular — and the longer it goes on, the harder it is to sustain in the face of real opposition.
Trump removes Government Ethics Office director
It’s the latest in Trump’s efforts to remove people charged with oversight of his administration.
www.politico.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Trump’s agenda is corrupt, cruel, chaotic, and deeply unpopular — and the longer it goes on, the harder it is to sustain in the face of real opposition.
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Breaking News: A federal judge temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health from enacting President Trump’s cuts to research funding in 22 states.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Cuts to Medical Research Funding
A coalition of 22 attorneys general sued the federal government, claiming that the $4 billion in cuts would “grind to a halt” studies on cancer, heart disease and other conditions.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Breaking News: A federal judge temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health from enacting President Trump’s cuts to research funding in 22 states.
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“Rather than fascism or single-party dictatorship, the United States is sliding toward a more 21st-century model of autocracy: competitive authoritarianism,” Steven Levitsky writes:
The New Authoritarianism
This isn’t single-party rule, but it’s not democracy either.
www.theatlantic.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Rather than fascism or single-party dictatorship, the United States is sliding toward a more 21st-century model of autocracy: competitive authoritarianism,” Steven Levitsky writes:
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Elon Musk is trying to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because he wants to steal from the American people.
February 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Elon Musk is trying to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because he wants to steal from the American people.
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Senate Democrats have set up a whistleblower complaint portal for federal workers to submit any reports of what they see as unlawful activities in their respective agencies in response to Elon Musk and his group’s efforts to downsize the federal government.
To watch Musk, Senate Democrats start whistleblower platform for workers
Democrats are hoping federal employees will provide information regarding the president and Elon Musk‘s efforts to slash government agencies.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Senate Democrats have set up a whistleblower complaint portal for federal workers to submit any reports of what they see as unlawful activities in their respective agencies in response to Elon Musk and his group’s efforts to downsize the federal government.