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a man in a suit and tie says " good night and good luck "
Alt: Keith Olbermann on air, New York skyline behind him, Chrysler building visible, says " good night and good luck "
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@olbermann.bsky.social quotes Churchill 1938:
Our loyal, brave people... should know the truth. There has been gross neglect and deficiency in our defenses; we have sustained a defeat without a war, the consequences of which will travel far with us along our road;
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Our loyal, brave people... should know the truth. There has been gross neglect and deficiency in our defenses; we have sustained a defeat without a war, the consequences of which will travel far with us along our road;
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The rescission process allows presidents to cancel spending thru legislation with simple majorities in Senate and House.
Speaker Johnson said "We'll do whatever the White House requests.... That's certainly a possibility and one that we would entertain, if it's appropriate."
Speaker Johnson said "We'll do whatever the White House requests.... That's certainly a possibility and one that we would entertain, if it's appropriate."
US Senate Republicans pushed for the US Congress to codify spending cuts identified by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, after the Supreme Court declined to let President Donald Trump withhold payments to foreign aid organizations reut.rs/43olvlh
Senate Republicans push to codify DOGE cuts after Musk meeting
U.S. Senate Republicans pushed for the U.S. Congress to codify spending cuts identified by billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court declined to let President Donald Trump withhold payments to foreign aid organizations.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The rescission process allows presidents to cancel spending thru legislation with simple majorities in Senate and House.
Speaker Johnson said "We'll do whatever the White House requests.... That's certainly a possibility and one that we would entertain, if it's appropriate."
Speaker Johnson said "We'll do whatever the White House requests.... That's certainly a possibility and one that we would entertain, if it's appropriate."
"CBO confirms what we’ve been saying all along: the math doesn’t work without devastating Medicaid cuts,” Pallone-NJ said “GOP knows their spin is a lie, & they have no problem taking health care away from millions of Americans so the rich can get richer & pay less in tax than they already do.”
House Republicans cannot meet their own budget target that is necessary to pass President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda without making significant cuts to Medicare or Medicaid, the official budget scorekeeper says.
Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says
The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.
www.nbcnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
"CBO confirms what we’ve been saying all along: the math doesn’t work without devastating Medicaid cuts,” Pallone-NJ said “GOP knows their spin is a lie, & they have no problem taking health care away from millions of Americans so the rich can get richer & pay less in tax than they already do.”
The USA is 148 only years old. Social Security began in 1935. The first benefits paid in 1940 ($22.50 a month)
Poor farms declined after Social Security began, disappearing by 1950.
Poor farms were where County govts provided social services for the needy.
The federal government didn't help.
Poor farms declined after Social Security began, disappearing by 1950.
Poor farms were where County govts provided social services for the needy.
The federal government didn't help.
U.S. House Democrats slam Trump claim of a 360-year-old Social Security beneficiary, reports Shauneen Miranda of States Newsroom, via @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/03/05/r...
U.S. House Democrats slam Trump claim of a 360-year-old Social Security beneficiary • Alaska Beacon
Under Trump, the Social Security Administration has already witnessed major restructuring, significant staffing cuts and office reductions.
alaskabeacon.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The USA is 148 only years old. Social Security began in 1935. The first benefits paid in 1940 ($22.50 a month)
Poor farms declined after Social Security began, disappearing by 1950.
Poor farms were where County govts provided social services for the needy.
The federal government didn't help.
Poor farms declined after Social Security began, disappearing by 1950.
Poor farms were where County govts provided social services for the needy.
The federal government didn't help.
The remark in question is, "President Trump has restored the bust of Churchill to the Oval Office. But do you think he really understands history?" Goff asked during a panel with Finland's foreign minister Elina Valtonen.
New Zealand's foreign minister Winston Peters said he had fired the country's ambassador to the United Kingdom, after he made comments seen as critical of United States President Donald Trump reut.rs/4hiyqZG
New Zealand sacks ambassador to UK after he questions Trump's grasp of history
New Zealand's foreign minister Winston Peters said on Thursday he had sacked the country's ambassador to the United Kingdom, after he made comments seen as critical of United States President Donald Trump.
reut.rs
March 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The remark in question is, "President Trump has restored the bust of Churchill to the Oval Office. But do you think he really understands history?" Goff asked during a panel with Finland's foreign minister Elina Valtonen.
It seems the Dems did not have a unified plan
Every democrat in there should have joined Al Green in a display of unity and strength. Democrats are weak and useless, and that’s why we have a dictator in office!
March 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
It seems the Dems did not have a unified plan
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Please fasten your seatbelts. A third of US air traffic control systems are 'unsustainable'
Please fasten your seatbelts. A third of US air traffic control systems are 'unsustainable'
And the FAA's modernization efforts are going so badly they won't exit turbulence any time soon
Over a third of the USA’s air traffic control systems are in an “unsustainable" state, and the FAA's decades-long project to upgrade them is not going…
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March 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Please fasten your seatbelts. A third of US air traffic control systems are 'unsustainable'
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Mexico has just two gun stores and imposes strict regulations on gun buying, yet gun violence still exacts a terrible toll on the country.
As relations across the border continue to fray, the Supreme Court seems likely to doom Mexico’s lawsuit accusing U.S. gunmakers of fueling cartel violence.
As relations across the border continue to fray, the Supreme Court seems likely to doom Mexico’s lawsuit accusing U.S. gunmakers of fueling cartel violence.
SCOTUS Appears Ready to Sink Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gunmakers
During oral arguments, the justices appeared skeptical of Mexico’s allegations that American gunmakers had fueled cartel violence.
www.thetrace.org
March 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Mexico has just two gun stores and imposes strict regulations on gun buying, yet gun violence still exacts a terrible toll on the country.
As relations across the border continue to fray, the Supreme Court seems likely to doom Mexico’s lawsuit accusing U.S. gunmakers of fueling cartel violence.
As relations across the border continue to fray, the Supreme Court seems likely to doom Mexico’s lawsuit accusing U.S. gunmakers of fueling cartel violence.
Chauvin "murdered George Floyd in front of the whole world."
#47 cannot pardon Chauvin’s state conviction, and state prison is less comfortable than federal. Chauvin's release date is Dec. 2035.
'The only purpose would be to express disrespect for George Floyd and disrespect for the rule of law.'
#47 cannot pardon Chauvin’s state conviction, and state prison is less comfortable than federal. Chauvin's release date is Dec. 2035.
'The only purpose would be to express disrespect for George Floyd and disrespect for the rule of law.'
Elon Musk reposted a video from conservative commentator Ben Shapiro calling for President Donald Trump to pardon the federal conviction of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.
Musk shares post calling for Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin
If President Donald Trump did pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer would still spend over 10 additional years in prison for his state conviction that includes two counts of murd...
www.startribune.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Chauvin "murdered George Floyd in front of the whole world."
#47 cannot pardon Chauvin’s state conviction, and state prison is less comfortable than federal. Chauvin's release date is Dec. 2035.
'The only purpose would be to express disrespect for George Floyd and disrespect for the rule of law.'
#47 cannot pardon Chauvin’s state conviction, and state prison is less comfortable than federal. Chauvin's release date is Dec. 2035.
'The only purpose would be to express disrespect for George Floyd and disrespect for the rule of law.'
The US pause on providing military aid to Ukraine is “unbearable”, France’s prime minister said.
François Bayrou added: “The Ukrainians feel terribly abandoned and terribly alone.
“If Russia stops fighting, the war stops. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine disappears.”
François Bayrou added: “The Ukrainians feel terribly abandoned and terribly alone.
“If Russia stops fighting, the war stops. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine disappears.”
🔺 Update: Trump and Zelensky could sign minerals deal today
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Ukraine war latest: Trump and Zelensky could sign minerals deal today
www.thetimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The US pause on providing military aid to Ukraine is “unbearable”, France’s prime minister said.
François Bayrou added: “The Ukrainians feel terribly abandoned and terribly alone.
“If Russia stops fighting, the war stops. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine disappears.”
François Bayrou added: “The Ukrainians feel terribly abandoned and terribly alone.
“If Russia stops fighting, the war stops. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine disappears.”
As #47 reorganizes US global alliances, #China appears to be building a new military headquarters 4x times larger than the Pentagon at a pace requiring 100 cranes working 24/7, ahead of its 2027 date to retake #Taiwan.
China may also be enlarging its nuclear capacity ⬇️
youtu.be/iJZzCKo_gk4?...
China may also be enlarging its nuclear capacity ⬇️
youtu.be/iJZzCKo_gk4?...
March 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
As #47 reorganizes US global alliances, #China appears to be building a new military headquarters 4x times larger than the Pentagon at a pace requiring 100 cranes working 24/7, ahead of its 2027 date to retake #Taiwan.
China may also be enlarging its nuclear capacity ⬇️
youtu.be/iJZzCKo_gk4?...
China may also be enlarging its nuclear capacity ⬇️
youtu.be/iJZzCKo_gk4?...
"Today America started a #TradeWar with Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Putin, a lying, murderous dictator. Make that make sense." Full speech on CBC:
youtu.be/83f47jIS_D8?...
youtu.be/83f47jIS_D8?...
FULL SPEECH | Trudeau outlines response to U.S. tariffs
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
March 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"Today America started a #TradeWar with Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Putin, a lying, murderous dictator. Make that make sense." Full speech on CBC:
youtu.be/83f47jIS_D8?...
youtu.be/83f47jIS_D8?...
China will restriction trade with 25 US companies, 10 that sell weapons to Taiwan, &will impose 15% more tariff on U.S. chicken, wheat, corn, cotton and extra 10% on soybeans, sorghum, pork, beef, aquatic products, fruits, veg, and dairy.
Mnwhile, techbros will snap up farms that go into bankruptcy.
Mnwhile, techbros will snap up farms that go into bankruptcy.
China swiftly retaliated against fresh US tariffs, announcing 10%-15% hikes to import levies covering a range of American agricultural and food products, and placing twenty-five US firms under export and investment restrictions reut.rs/4h2kylT
China hits back at U.S. imports as Trump's fresh tariffs take effect
China on Tuesday swiftly retaliated against fresh U.S. tariffs, announcing 10%-15% hikes to import levies covering a range of American agricultural and food products, and placing twenty-five U.S. firms under export and investment restrictions.
reut.rs
March 4, 2025 at 6:35 AM
China will restriction trade with 25 US companies, 10 that sell weapons to Taiwan, &will impose 15% more tariff on U.S. chicken, wheat, corn, cotton and extra 10% on soybeans, sorghum, pork, beef, aquatic products, fruits, veg, and dairy.
Mnwhile, techbros will snap up farms that go into bankruptcy.
Mnwhile, techbros will snap up farms that go into bankruptcy.
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Full page in today’s Anchorage Daily News:
March 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Full page in today’s Anchorage Daily News:
@weatherwest.bsky.social @muellershewrote.bsky.social
Hank Green calling the attack on science is in pursuit of power. Calls on citizens, students & instructors to join marches..walk out of classes or work necessary
youtube.com/shorts/1Cp6E...
Hank Green calling the attack on science is in pursuit of power. Calls on citizens, students & instructors to join marches..walk out of classes or work necessary
youtube.com/shorts/1Cp6E...
This attack on science is different.
YouTube video by hankschannel
youtube.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
@weatherwest.bsky.social @muellershewrote.bsky.social
Hank Green calling the attack on science is in pursuit of power. Calls on citizens, students & instructors to join marches..walk out of classes or work necessary
youtube.com/shorts/1Cp6E...
Hank Green calling the attack on science is in pursuit of power. Calls on citizens, students & instructors to join marches..walk out of classes or work necessary
youtube.com/shorts/1Cp6E...
No cuts to payments. Workforce cut from 57k to 50k. But local Offices will reduce from 10/district to 4.
Staff reductions thru retirements, buyouts & firings.
Some workers may be reassigned to customer service roles.
Union officials said await further guidance before pursuing voluntary separation.
Staff reductions thru retirements, buyouts & firings.
Some workers may be reassigned to customer service roles.
Union officials said await further guidance before pursuing voluntary separation.
BREAKING: DOGE overhauls Social Security Administration with employee, office lease cuts
DOGE overhauls Social Security with employee, office lease cuts
The Social Security Administration plans to cut its workforce by more than 7,000 by offering employees early retirement and buyouts and through expected resignations.
buff.ly
March 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
No cuts to payments. Workforce cut from 57k to 50k. But local Offices will reduce from 10/district to 4.
Staff reductions thru retirements, buyouts & firings.
Some workers may be reassigned to customer service roles.
Union officials said await further guidance before pursuing voluntary separation.
Staff reductions thru retirements, buyouts & firings.
Some workers may be reassigned to customer service roles.
Union officials said await further guidance before pursuing voluntary separation.
"Could be a death followed by a suicide. Did #Hackman die from a heart attack &Betsy become so distraught she took an overdose?"
"Or did his wife have suffer an acute medical event causing her death, &then Mr Hackman suffer a heart attack and die? We are looking at all possibilities."
"Or did his wife have suffer an acute medical event causing her death, &then Mr Hackman suffer a heart attack and die? We are looking at all possibilities."
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy were found dead at their New Mexico ranch last week, with the cause of their deaths still unknown as cops issued a new statement.
Gene Hackman's death probed as police issue issue statement suspecting 'suicide'
www.the-express.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"Could be a death followed by a suicide. Did #Hackman die from a heart attack &Betsy become so distraught she took an overdose?"
"Or did his wife have suffer an acute medical event causing her death, &then Mr Hackman suffer a heart attack and die? We are looking at all possibilities."
"Or did his wife have suffer an acute medical event causing her death, &then Mr Hackman suffer a heart attack and die? We are looking at all possibilities."
Gene Hackman was riding a bike until he was 94, but October something changes for them both.
Caretaker to Arakawa’s 91yo mother said regular calls placed to her in Hawaii stopped in October — a similar timeframe to the “couple of months” in which Hackman's daughter had not spoken with her father.
Caretaker to Arakawa’s 91yo mother said regular calls placed to her in Hawaii stopped in October — a similar timeframe to the “couple of months” in which Hackman's daughter had not spoken with her father.
Contradictory Accounts of Gene Hackman’s Health In Final Months Emerge
https://www.inbella.com/933831/contradictory-accounts-of-gene-hackmans-health-in-final-months-emerge/
As the investigation into the mysterious death of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, enters its second phase, …
https://www.inbella.com/933831/contradictory-accounts-of-gene-hackmans-health-in-final-months-emerge/
As the investigation into the mysterious death of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, enters its second phase, …
Contradictory Accounts of Gene Hackman's Health In Final Months Emerge
As the investigation into the mysterious death of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, enters its second phase, following last week’s revelations from an autopsy performed after the couple’s bodies were found in their Santa Fe home, more details are emerging around their health and shifting habits in the final month of their lives from family and close friends of the couple. Hackman, the two-time Academy Award winner whose Hollywood career spanned four decades, and classical pianist Arakawa did not die from carbon monoxide poisoning, Santa Fe’s sheriff concluded on Friday, ending speculation that a gas leak killed the
www.inbella.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Gene Hackman was riding a bike until he was 94, but October something changes for them both.
Caretaker to Arakawa’s 91yo mother said regular calls placed to her in Hawaii stopped in October — a similar timeframe to the “couple of months” in which Hackman's daughter had not spoken with her father.
Caretaker to Arakawa’s 91yo mother said regular calls placed to her in Hawaii stopped in October — a similar timeframe to the “couple of months” in which Hackman's daughter had not spoken with her father.
GOP lawmakers aim to cut $880 billion from #Medicaid over a decade. The program covers 1 in 5 people in the US, including 1 in 3 with disabilities, and it already does so more cheaply than private insurance.
Paul Shafer, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University #ACA #healthcare
Paul Shafer, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University #ACA #healthcare
GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard
Two health law scholars explain how the public health insurance program for low-income people and people with disabilities works, and why cutting its cost would be hard to pull off.
buff.ly
March 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#UFOs?
Alerts Saturday in planes with no other aircraft nearby.
A pilot told atc “We were about 1200 feet, there was somebody diving straight onto us,”
Later ATC warned another incoming pilot. Its pilot “Yeah, we got a little something there, 600 feet above us." But they didn’t see anything.
Alerts Saturday in planes with no other aircraft nearby.
A pilot told atc “We were about 1200 feet, there was somebody diving straight onto us,”
Later ATC warned another incoming pilot. Its pilot “Yeah, we got a little something there, 600 feet above us." But they didn’t see anything.
March 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
#UFOs?
Alerts Saturday in planes with no other aircraft nearby.
A pilot told atc “We were about 1200 feet, there was somebody diving straight onto us,”
Later ATC warned another incoming pilot. Its pilot “Yeah, we got a little something there, 600 feet above us." But they didn’t see anything.
Alerts Saturday in planes with no other aircraft nearby.
A pilot told atc “We were about 1200 feet, there was somebody diving straight onto us,”
Later ATC warned another incoming pilot. Its pilot “Yeah, we got a little something there, 600 feet above us." But they didn’t see anything.
A bill invalidating driver's licenses some states issue to undocumented immigrants thrusts the state into uncharted waters, Gov. Mark Gordon says.
Still, he allowed the bill, which could keep undocumented people working in the state off the roads, to become law without his signature.
Still, he allowed the bill, which could keep undocumented people working in the state off the roads, to become law without his signature.
Wyoming will invalidate out-of-state driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants - WyoFile
Gov. Gordon did not sign the bill and acknowledged lawmakers had thrust the state into uncharted waters.
wyofile.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Have UK &EU caved to Trump's 'Neville Chamberlain on ketamine' moment?
The deal gives DC a 50% cut of Ukraine's mineral& natural resources revenue.
Z said insisted on security guarantees for Ukraine, predicting further Russian aggression.
Meanwhile US playing it off as a misunderstanding
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The deal gives DC a 50% cut of Ukraine's mineral& natural resources revenue.
Z said insisted on security guarantees for Ukraine, predicting further Russian aggression.
Meanwhile US playing it off as a misunderstanding
1/
A couple of days after leaving the White House without an agreement, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy told reporters that his country is ready to sign a minerals deal with the US.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal after US spat
A couple of days after leaving the White House without an agreement, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy told reporters that his country is ready to sign a minerals deal with the US.
l.euronews.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Have UK &EU caved to Trump's 'Neville Chamberlain on ketamine' moment?
The deal gives DC a 50% cut of Ukraine's mineral& natural resources revenue.
Z said insisted on security guarantees for Ukraine, predicting further Russian aggression.
Meanwhile US playing it off as a misunderstanding
1/
The deal gives DC a 50% cut of Ukraine's mineral& natural resources revenue.
Z said insisted on security guarantees for Ukraine, predicting further Russian aggression.
Meanwhile US playing it off as a misunderstanding
1/
@olbermann.bsky.social quotes Churchill 1938:
Our loyal, brave people... should know the truth. There has been gross neglect and deficiency in our defenses; we have sustained a defeat without a war, the consequences of which will travel far with us along our road;
1/3
Our loyal, brave people... should know the truth. There has been gross neglect and deficiency in our defenses; we have sustained a defeat without a war, the consequences of which will travel far with us along our road;
1/3
a man in a suit and tie says " good night and good luck "
Alt: Keith Olbermann on air, New York skyline behind him, Chrysler building visible, says " good night and good luck "
media.tenor.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
@olbermann.bsky.social quotes Churchill 1938:
Our loyal, brave people... should know the truth. There has been gross neglect and deficiency in our defenses; we have sustained a defeat without a war, the consequences of which will travel far with us along our road;
1/3
Our loyal, brave people... should know the truth. There has been gross neglect and deficiency in our defenses; we have sustained a defeat without a war, the consequences of which will travel far with us along our road;
1/3
With a heavy heart they say Spines for Senators (S4S) failed its mission to provide invertebrate lawmakers with the surgeries they need. S4S wasn’t fully prepared for the challenges of by these feckless losers. S4S thought some of them (one of them?) wanted to be better. 1/2⬇️
Sadly, we lack the medical technology to provide senators with spines. And we may never attain it since research at the NIH has been cancelled. So read this article to learn about next steps. It’s time for a pitchfork in the road.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/spi...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/spi...
Spines for Senators Is Now Pitchforks for the People
It is with a heavy heart that we admit Spines for Senators (S4S) has failed in its mission to provide invertebrate lawmakers with the transformatio...
www.mcsweeneys.net
March 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
With a heavy heart they say Spines for Senators (S4S) failed its mission to provide invertebrate lawmakers with the surgeries they need. S4S wasn’t fully prepared for the challenges of by these feckless losers. S4S thought some of them (one of them?) wanted to be better. 1/2⬇️
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A key feature of many snake oil products is to point to a few published studies on mice to claim that a substance is a miracle cure. Always consult your doctor before taking new meds. Poison Control is another good source of information.
Are Methylene Blue Infusions Safe?
Methylene blue is the antidote for a serious disease called methemoglobinemia but has also been studied for other medical uses. Since it has
www.poison.org
March 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A key feature of many snake oil products is to point to a few published studies on mice to claim that a substance is a miracle cure. Always consult your doctor before taking new meds. Poison Control is another good source of information.