@oldwisecrone.bsky.social
A human walking the planet hoping humanity can evolve past base instincts.
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McDonald’s superfan Donald Trump reclaimed the White House soon after vowing to “get toxic chemicals…out of our food supply” and “make America healthy again” (MAHA). How on earth did this junk-food junkie manage to woo voters concerned about the dangers of the American diet?
How MAHA poisons the food movement
RFK Jr. could make legitimate critiques of the ways we grow and process food appear crackpot.
www.motherjones.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
McDonald’s superfan Donald Trump reclaimed the White House soon after vowing to “get toxic chemicals…out of our food supply” and “make America healthy again” (MAHA). How on earth did this junk-food junkie manage to woo voters concerned about the dangers of the American diet?
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✅ DEI Employer of the Day™
Mastercard
"As with our commitment to decency, diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] are embedded in our DNA through the Mastercard Way."
"We do this not only because it has a meaningful impact on our business, but because it is the right thing to do."
Priceless.
Mastercard
"As with our commitment to decency, diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] are embedded in our DNA through the Mastercard Way."
"We do this not only because it has a meaningful impact on our business, but because it is the right thing to do."
Priceless.
January 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
✅ DEI Employer of the Day™
Mastercard
"As with our commitment to decency, diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] are embedded in our DNA through the Mastercard Way."
"We do this not only because it has a meaningful impact on our business, but because it is the right thing to do."
Priceless.
Mastercard
"As with our commitment to decency, diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] are embedded in our DNA through the Mastercard Way."
"We do this not only because it has a meaningful impact on our business, but because it is the right thing to do."
Priceless.
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Today is the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, remembering the murder of six million Jews, two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population, and millions of others by Nazis and collaborators. #HolocaustRemembranceDay
January 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today is the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, remembering the murder of six million Jews, two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population, and millions of others by Nazis and collaborators. #HolocaustRemembranceDay
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For the night crew:
Dropping this free resource because we all need to really pay attention to what we hear and read and see. 20 questions to help with critical engagement:
www.michellebelanger.com/ebooks/check...
www.michellebelanger.com/ebooks/check...
Thinking Reader's Checklist — Michelle Belanger
twenty questions to help you engage critically with a published work
www.michellebelanger.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
For the night crew:
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Rampell on Trump coin: If you're the Saudi government, you no longer need to pretend to stay at a Trump hotel in order to give money to Donald Trump.
January 20, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Rampell on Trump coin: If you're the Saudi government, you no longer need to pretend to stay at a Trump hotel in order to give money to Donald Trump.
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BREAKING: President Biden affirms the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution, declaring it the “law of the land.”
January 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
BREAKING: President Biden affirms the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution, declaring it the “law of the land.”
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As a Marine Corps Veteran, Pete Hegseth’s nomination is deeply personal to me. His divisive rhetoric, lack of expertise, and disregard for core military values—merit, professionalism, and mission readiness—make him dangerously unfit to lead our Armed Forces. 🧵 (1/6)
January 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
As a Marine Corps Veteran, Pete Hegseth’s nomination is deeply personal to me. His divisive rhetoric, lack of expertise, and disregard for core military values—merit, professionalism, and mission readiness—make him dangerously unfit to lead our Armed Forces. 🧵 (1/6)
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Appalling.
Padilla: Will you defend birthright citizenship as the law of the land?
Bondi: I will study birthright citizenship
Padilla: You're asking to be considered for Attorney General and you still need to study the 14th Amendment of the Constitution?
Bondi: I will study birthright citizenship
Padilla: You're asking to be considered for Attorney General and you still need to study the 14th Amendment of the Constitution?
January 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Appalling.
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Nearly ONE-THIRD of children in rural Wisconsin rely on BadgerCare for health coverage.
Republicans plan to slash federal funding to pay for the MAGA Tax Scam for the ultra wealthy is a direct threat to the health of America's children.
www.wpr.org/news/rural-k...
Republicans plan to slash federal funding to pay for the MAGA Tax Scam for the ultra wealthy is a direct threat to the health of America's children.
www.wpr.org/news/rural-k...
Report: Nearly one-third of rural kids use Medicaid in Wisconsin
A national report shows nearly a third of children in Wisconsin's rural communities have Medicaid coverage.
www.wpr.org
January 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Nearly ONE-THIRD of children in rural Wisconsin rely on BadgerCare for health coverage.
Republicans plan to slash federal funding to pay for the MAGA Tax Scam for the ultra wealthy is a direct threat to the health of America's children.
www.wpr.org/news/rural-k...
Republicans plan to slash federal funding to pay for the MAGA Tax Scam for the ultra wealthy is a direct threat to the health of America's children.
www.wpr.org/news/rural-k...
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You and I (and all the American taxpayers) are paying for welfare for the wealthy.
TRILLIONS of dollars go toward tax breaks for the top percentage of wealth owners in the US.
So here's a new video from @michaelmechanic.bsky.social and I: 7 ways we could actually cut "federal waste." 👇
TRILLIONS of dollars go toward tax breaks for the top percentage of wealth owners in the US.
So here's a new video from @michaelmechanic.bsky.social and I: 7 ways we could actually cut "federal waste." 👇
7 Ways to Cut TRILLIONS in Wasteful Government Spending
YouTube video by Mother Jones
youtu.be
January 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
You and I (and all the American taxpayers) are paying for welfare for the wealthy.
TRILLIONS of dollars go toward tax breaks for the top percentage of wealth owners in the US.
So here's a new video from @michaelmechanic.bsky.social and I: 7 ways we could actually cut "federal waste." 👇
TRILLIONS of dollars go toward tax breaks for the top percentage of wealth owners in the US.
So here's a new video from @michaelmechanic.bsky.social and I: 7 ways we could actually cut "federal waste." 👇
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READ THIS.
THEN READ IT AGAIN.
THEN READ IT AGAIN.
January 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
READ THIS.
THEN READ IT AGAIN.
THEN READ IT AGAIN.
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“The startup’s tagline, ‘Not owned by anybody,’ is a pointed reference to billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos and other moguls who, in Rubin’s view, have ‘bent the knee’ to President-elect Donald Trump.”
Jen Rubin exits Washington Post, joins Norm Eisen to launch new outlet countering ‘authoritarian threat’ | CNN Business
Veteran opinion columnist Jennifer Rubin is becoming the latest in a long list of Washington Post figures to leave the troubled institution.
www.cnn.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“The startup’s tagline, ‘Not owned by anybody,’ is a pointed reference to billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos and other moguls who, in Rubin’s view, have ‘bent the knee’ to President-elect Donald Trump.”
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"California paid in a lot more [to the federal government] than it got back — $83 billion in total. So did Washington state and much of the Northeast. Most red states were in the reverse position, getting much more from DC than they paid in return."
In Praise of California
It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"California paid in a lot more [to the federal government] than it got back — $83 billion in total. So did Washington state and much of the Northeast. Most red states were in the reverse position, getting much more from DC than they paid in return."
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I have applied to be Chief Corgi Content Editor of this excellent new publication.
“The startup’s tagline, ‘Not owned by anybody,’ is a pointed reference to billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos and other moguls who, in Rubin’s view, have ‘bent the knee’ to President-elect Donald Trump.”
Jen Rubin exits Washington Post, joins Norm Eisen to launch new outlet countering ‘authoritarian threat’ | CNN Business
Veteran opinion columnist Jennifer Rubin is becoming the latest in a long list of Washington Post figures to leave the troubled institution.
www.cnn.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I have applied to be Chief Corgi Content Editor of this excellent new publication.
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BIG NEWS. I have left the Post. Corporate and billionaire media are failing to meet the moment. With @normeisen.bsky.social I'm launching @contrariannews.bsky.social. We'll have politics but also cooking, humor, film and even pets. Please subscribe and join the fight. contrarian.substack.com
The Contrarian | Substack
Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. Click to read The Contrarian, a Substack publication. Launched 13 hours ago.
contrarian.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
BIG NEWS. I have left the Post. Corporate and billionaire media are failing to meet the moment. With @normeisen.bsky.social I'm launching @contrariannews.bsky.social. We'll have politics but also cooking, humor, film and even pets. Please subscribe and join the fight. contrarian.substack.com
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“Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last two decades.”
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
“Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last two decades.”
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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Resist the oligarchs
January 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Resist the oligarchs
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In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
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Keep in mind when you see Trump’s political attacks about the LA fires that he doesn’t understand the problems, care about the personal suffering or desire to learn what happened so he can do something to help. He just wants to exploit the tragedy to score points and fuel more conflict and division.
January 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Keep in mind when you see Trump’s political attacks about the LA fires that he doesn’t understand the problems, care about the personal suffering or desire to learn what happened so he can do something to help. He just wants to exploit the tragedy to score points and fuel more conflict and division.
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from today's post —
link is here: bit.ly/3CguVnP
link is here: bit.ly/3CguVnP
January 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
from today's post —
link is here: bit.ly/3CguVnP
link is here: bit.ly/3CguVnP
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And with that, Donald Trump remains a convicted felon.
Merchan: Through that lens, this court must determine a lawful sentence. After careful analysis, the court determines that the only lawful sentence that permits sentence without encroaching on the legal protections of the presidency is an unconditional discharge. Therefore, I impose that sentence.
January 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
And with that, Donald Trump remains a convicted felon.