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Earning More but in Worse Shape: Hardship Overwhelms Many American Families — The Wall Street Journal
Nearly half of kids in the U.S. live in households below the middle class as inflation and the end of Covid relief hit working parents; a $2.90 raise that cuts government benefits
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August 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It shouldn't be this way apple.news/AhY-zcTIyRou...
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Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
February 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
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NEWS: The following words are officially cause for a federal grant to be rejected, according to Darby Saxbe, a professor at USC, who learned this from a program officer at the National Science Foundation.
“This is a crisis for academic freedom & science,” said Dr. Saxbe.
“This is a crisis for academic freedom & science,” said Dr. Saxbe.
February 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
NEWS: The following words are officially cause for a federal grant to be rejected, according to Darby Saxbe, a professor at USC, who learned this from a program officer at the National Science Foundation.
“This is a crisis for academic freedom & science,” said Dr. Saxbe.
“This is a crisis for academic freedom & science,” said Dr. Saxbe.
Wow 😔
In an email to staff shared with me, the LA Times says it’s offering voluntary buyouts to all staff who have been there for more than two years.
February 4, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Wow 😔
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It is alarming that the LA Times took a piece written by Dr. Reinhart, edited it to say the opposite of what he actuallly said, and then the owner, billionaire Trumper Dr. Soon-Shiong, tried to use the altered piece to amplify his own political beliefs.
The New Republic has kindly published what the LA Times and its RFK Jr-supporting billionaire owner Pat Soon-Shiong tried to suppress: newrepublic.com/article/1910...
February 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It is alarming that the LA Times took a piece written by Dr. Reinhart, edited it to say the opposite of what he actuallly said, and then the owner, billionaire Trumper Dr. Soon-Shiong, tried to use the altered piece to amplify his own political beliefs.
He was apparently present at Jan 6 .....
Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’
Campaign ally sowed trail of enmity during first Trump presidency and allegedly was present at January 6 riot
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
He was apparently present at Jan 6 .....
column: "Elon Musk, the planet’s richest human, has been caught twisting the truth about how good he is at video games....While Musk’s antics to grab attention don’t interest me, I am fascinated by the psychology of cheaters, especially for something as low-stakes as video games."
Column | YouTube’s top cheater hunter decodes Elon Musk’s gaming farce
Karl Jobst, a notorious debunker of video game cheating, says Elon Musk’s story hasn’t been told quite right — and dives into the psychology of gamer boasting.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
column: "Elon Musk, the planet’s richest human, has been caught twisting the truth about how good he is at video games....While Musk’s antics to grab attention don’t interest me, I am fascinated by the psychology of cheaters, especially for something as low-stakes as video games."
🚨Call your representatives constantly🚨
"The directive threatened to upend funds that course throughout the American economy: Hundreds of billions of dollars in grants to state, local and tribal governments. Disaster relief aid. Education and transportation funding. Loans to small businesses."
"The directive threatened to upend funds that course throughout the American economy: Hundreds of billions of dollars in grants to state, local and tribal governments. Disaster relief aid. Education and transportation funding. Loans to small businesses."
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🚨Call your representatives constantly🚨
"The directive threatened to upend funds that course throughout the American economy: Hundreds of billions of dollars in grants to state, local and tribal governments. Disaster relief aid. Education and transportation funding. Loans to small businesses."
"The directive threatened to upend funds that course throughout the American economy: Hundreds of billions of dollars in grants to state, local and tribal governments. Disaster relief aid. Education and transportation funding. Loans to small businesses."
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Putin’s State TV Floats Splitting Greenland With Trump
Trump’s expansionist ideas mean the international rules-based order has collapsed—and Kremlin media says Russia can only benefit.
My latest for @thedailybeast.bsky.social
www.thedailybeast.com/putins-state...
Trump’s expansionist ideas mean the international rules-based order has collapsed—and Kremlin media says Russia can only benefit.
My latest for @thedailybeast.bsky.social
www.thedailybeast.com/putins-state...
Putin’s State TV Floats Splitting Greenland With Trump
Trump’s expansionist ideas mean the international rules-based order has collapsed—and Kremlin media says Russia can only benefit, maybe even by striking a deal for the Arctic territory.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Putin’s State TV Floats Splitting Greenland With Trump
Trump’s expansionist ideas mean the international rules-based order has collapsed—and Kremlin media says Russia can only benefit.
My latest for @thedailybeast.bsky.social
www.thedailybeast.com/putins-state...
Trump’s expansionist ideas mean the international rules-based order has collapsed—and Kremlin media says Russia can only benefit.
My latest for @thedailybeast.bsky.social
www.thedailybeast.com/putins-state...
