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Finance, markets, EVs. Spending 10% less to help start a consumer-led recession, to cause stocks to fall and stop Trump.
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CHINA TO IMPOSE 55% TARIFFS ON IMPORTED BEEF FROM THE US
December 31, 2025 at 7:25 AM
CHINA TO IMPOSE 55% TARIFFS ON IMPORTED BEEF FROM THE US
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LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
December 31, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Billionaire Tom Steyer: “Bernie was right. Boy was I wrong. We don’t have a choice. We need single-payer.” #MedicareForAllNOW
December 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Billionaire Tom Steyer: “Bernie was right. Boy was I wrong. We don’t have a choice. We need single-payer.” #MedicareForAllNOW
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The results of Musk’s chainsaw.
A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The results of Musk’s chainsaw.
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Please read this & speak out.
Understand how relatively modest US investments in health systems and commodities can stem an unspeakable burden of suffering.
Understand how relatively modest US investments in health systems and commodities can stem an unspeakable burden of suffering.
A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Please read this & speak out.
Understand how relatively modest US investments in health systems and commodities can stem an unspeakable burden of suffering.
Understand how relatively modest US investments in health systems and commodities can stem an unspeakable burden of suffering.
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BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
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Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus.
Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here's what to know
Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that after a slow start to flu season in early December, much of the country is now seeing a jump in cases.
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus.
IMO, current AI is a good tool if you want to:
- search
- organize
- synthesize (many inputs into a few outputs)
It is not good for (and likely will never achieve) discovery of new knowledge.
- search
- organize
- synthesize (many inputs into a few outputs)
It is not good for (and likely will never achieve) discovery of new knowledge.
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
IMO, current AI is a good tool if you want to:
- search
- organize
- synthesize (many inputs into a few outputs)
It is not good for (and likely will never achieve) discovery of new knowledge.
- search
- organize
- synthesize (many inputs into a few outputs)
It is not good for (and likely will never achieve) discovery of new knowledge.
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Seems that in America, Democrats, Republicans and Independents agree on a number of very fundamental things
December 31, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Seems that in America, Democrats, Republicans and Independents agree on a number of very fundamental things
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In Minnetonka, Minnesota, a video captured dozens of ICE goons exiting a public library, escorting a single man during the “Metro Surge” operation.
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
In Minnetonka, Minnesota, a video captured dozens of ICE goons exiting a public library, escorting a single man during the “Metro Surge” operation.
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Politicians introduced 96 bills targeting transgender student athletes in 2025.
That’s more than 9x the number of trans people playing college sports nationally.
That’s more than 9x the number of trans people playing college sports nationally.
December 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Politicians introduced 96 bills targeting transgender student athletes in 2025.
That’s more than 9x the number of trans people playing college sports nationally.
That’s more than 9x the number of trans people playing college sports nationally.
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The Korean automaker makes some of the best EVs you can buy today. Now, closing the gap with Waymo has become "a top priority."
insideevs.com/news/782878/...
insideevs.com/news/782878/...
Hyundai's Next Act: Raising Its Autonomous Driving Game
The Korean automaker makes some of the best EVs you can buy today. Now, closing the gap with Waymo has become 'a top priority.'
insideevs.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Korean automaker makes some of the best EVs you can buy today. Now, closing the gap with Waymo has become "a top priority."
insideevs.com/news/782878/...
insideevs.com/news/782878/...
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EV battery leader CATL is gearing up for sodium-ion batteries in 2026
EV battery leader CATL is gearing up for sodium-ion batteries in 2026
CATL is already dominating the global electric vehicle battery market, but now the company is saying sodium-ion batteries will be widely available by the end of 2026.
more…
electrek.co
December 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
EV battery leader CATL is gearing up for sodium-ion batteries in 2026
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Moments after seemingly confirming that the US conducted a land strike on Venezuela, Trump refuses to say if the military or CIA was behind the operation
December 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Moments after seemingly confirming that the US conducted a land strike on Venezuela, Trump refuses to say if the military or CIA was behind the operation
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Iran's Central Bank head has resigned as the biggest protests since 2022 hit several cities over the currency plunge.
Iran Central Bank governor resigns as protests erupt over currency drop
Iran's Central Bank head has resigned as the biggest protests since 2022 hit several cities over the currency plunge.
bit.ly
December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Iran's Central Bank head has resigned as the biggest protests since 2022 hit several cities over the currency plunge.
$35k, so not much cheaper than a budget Hyundai EV
Volkswagen’s new entry-level EV may not be so cheap after all
Volkswagen’s new entry-level EV may not be so cheap after all
The ID. Polo is arriving in 2026 as the first of a new family of entry-level Volkswagen EVs. It was initially expected to start at 25,000 euros ($30,000), but that may no longer be the case. At least, not right away.
more…
electrek.co
December 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
$35k, so not much cheaper than a budget Hyundai EV
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Volkswagen’s new entry-level EV may not be so cheap after all
Volkswagen’s new entry-level EV may not be so cheap after all
The ID. Polo is arriving in 2026 as the first of a new family of entry-level Volkswagen EVs. It was initially expected to start at 25,000 euros ($30,000), but that may no longer be the case. At least, not right away.
more…
electrek.co
December 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Volkswagen’s new entry-level EV may not be so cheap after all
Gold is on sale, unless you think the Fed will continue to remain independent and that U.S. govt debt won’t continue spiraling higher
December 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Gold is on sale, unless you think the Fed will continue to remain independent and that U.S. govt debt won’t continue spiraling higher
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The US wants to bring back domestic chipmaking. But America’s first generation of Silicon Valley factory workers endured unsafe manufacturing conditions and never got answers about kids born with birth defects.
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/features/611...
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/features/611...
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The US wants to bring back domestic chipmaking. But America’s first generation of Silicon Valley factory workers endured unsafe manufacturing conditions and never got answers about kids born with birth defects.
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/features/611...
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/features/611...
This is weird...
AS THE JOB MARKET REMAINS TOUGH AND HIRING SLOWS, SOME JOB SEEKERS ARE TURNING TO DATING APPS LIKE TINDER, HINGE, AND BUMBLE TO NETWORK WITH RECRUITERS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS: BBG
December 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This is weird...
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Ukraine FM: ‘Russian manipulations regarding the alleged “attempt to attack Putin’s residence” are fabricated for only one reason: to create a pretext and false justification for Russia’s further attacks against Ukraine, as well as to undermine and impede the peace process.
December 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ukraine FM: ‘Russian manipulations regarding the alleged “attempt to attack Putin’s residence” are fabricated for only one reason: to create a pretext and false justification for Russia’s further attacks against Ukraine, as well as to undermine and impede the peace process.