Steve Mullis
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Steve Mullis
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· May 23
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When Trump says, "the economy is booming," what he means is that it is booming for his rich friends and family. His Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 AM
When Trump says, "the economy is booming," what he means is that it is booming for his rich friends and family. His Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.
What the hell, BlueSky?
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
What the hell, BlueSky?
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The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
IOC set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sport
The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year
www.the-independent.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
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I’ve written about a lot of forensic charlatanism over the years, but this is might be the most laughably stupid garbage I’ve ever seen. Hope this woman sues the pants off of them.
www.theblaze.com/news/former-...
www.theblaze.com/news/former-...
Former Capitol Police officer a forensic match for Jan. 6 pipe bomber, sources say | Blaze Media
A computer program that compared the bomb suspect’s gait to that of Shauni Kerkhoff produced a 94% match.
www.theblaze.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I’ve written about a lot of forensic charlatanism over the years, but this is might be the most laughably stupid garbage I’ve ever seen. Hope this woman sues the pants off of them.
www.theblaze.com/news/former-...
www.theblaze.com/news/former-...
This simply isn't true, according to the government's own data
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This simply isn't true, according to the government's own data
According to a USDA estimate, a quarter of active-duty military personnel experience food insecurity. Though not all are enrolled in SNAP, many troops and military families regularly use military food pantries and other food banks to deal with the cost of living.
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
According to a USDA estimate, a quarter of active-duty military personnel experience food insecurity. Though not all are enrolled in SNAP, many troops and military families regularly use military food pantries and other food banks to deal with the cost of living.
If you believe this "scoop" wasn't strategically leaked to Axios (which of course would take bait) as Schumer's leadership was questioned and calls to primary him echoed all over the internet today, I have a bridge to sell you.
SCOOP: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
Scoop: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
"We let him know what we were doing," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.).
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you believe this "scoop" wasn't strategically leaked to Axios (which of course would take bait) as Schumer's leadership was questioned and calls to primary him echoed all over the internet today, I have a bridge to sell you.
As of the latest vote count, 91 votes separate the candidates in Seattle's mayoral race, with Katie Wilson pulling ahead for the first time since counting began.
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
As of the latest vote count, 91 votes separate the candidates in Seattle's mayoral race, with Katie Wilson pulling ahead for the first time since counting began.
This is from four days ago, but I thought this post from "Question Everything" host @brihreed.bsky.social was worth sharing here.
Video behind link here: www.linkedin.com/posts/brian-...
Video behind link here: www.linkedin.com/posts/brian-...
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This is from four days ago, but I thought this post from "Question Everything" host @brihreed.bsky.social was worth sharing here.
Video behind link here: www.linkedin.com/posts/brian-...
Video behind link here: www.linkedin.com/posts/brian-...
Three CFPB probes into companies backed by billionaire Marc Andreessen have been halted as bureau investigations have ground to a halt, including inquiries into the popular cash advance app EarnIn and Point Digital Finance, a provider of so-called alternative mortgages.
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startup...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Three CFPB probes into companies backed by billionaire Marc Andreessen have been halted as bureau investigations have ground to a halt, including inquiries into the popular cash advance app EarnIn and Point Digital Finance, a provider of so-called alternative mortgages.
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What a great few weeks it’s been for people once pardoned by Trump.
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
What a great few weeks it’s been for people once pardoned by Trump.
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
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In one case, the wife of a man who had been murdered did not want to come to court to testify for fear of being arrested by Homeland Security agents. Her fear of arrest “makes it more likely that her husband’s murderers will go free and justice will be denied,” wrote prosecutor Jose Villarreal.
Trump Says Federal Deployments Make Cities Safer. Local Officials Disagree.
In Chicago, Memphis and elsewhere, residents allege a surge of federal agents and military troops is making it harder to police and prosecute crime.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In one case, the wife of a man who had been murdered did not want to come to court to testify for fear of being arrested by Homeland Security agents. Her fear of arrest “makes it more likely that her husband’s murderers will go free and justice will be denied,” wrote prosecutor Jose Villarreal.
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Siri, what is a Pyrrhic victory?
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Siri, what is a Pyrrhic victory?
Jake, I think there is a bigger story here than the origins of the Dunning-Kruger effect. What could it be?
No, President Obama is not getting “royalties” from Obamacare
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Jake, I think there is a bigger story here than the origins of the Dunning-Kruger effect. What could it be?
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Last week, an Indiana mother of four was shot and killed after arriving at the wrong house, reigniting the conversation around "stand your ground" laws.
In 2022, we covered the expansion of these laws and their resulting increase in homicides.
In 2022, we covered the expansion of these laws and their resulting increase in homicides.
No Retreat: The Dangers of Stand Your Ground - Reveal
In the decade since George Zimmerman killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, stand your ground laws have expanded across the nation. And with them come more homicides.
revealnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Last week, an Indiana mother of four was shot and killed after arriving at the wrong house, reigniting the conversation around "stand your ground" laws.
In 2022, we covered the expansion of these laws and their resulting increase in homicides.
In 2022, we covered the expansion of these laws and their resulting increase in homicides.
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Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
What is the difference between this and the police walking up to someone on the street they "suspect" of selling drugs and killing them? They are playing judge, jury and executioner with no oversight.
The U.S. military killed six people on Sunday in two more strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, without providing evidence. The strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people.
U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says
The latest strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people in 19 attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea since early September.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What is the difference between this and the police walking up to someone on the street they "suspect" of selling drugs and killing them? They are playing judge, jury and executioner with no oversight.
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Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon so hard he's spent the last day posting about movies he hasn't seen in 15 years
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Trump pardons WI fake electors. Largely symbolic, but "It sends an unmistakable message that this White House disdains democracy & will assist, in word & deed, any effort, no matter how extreme & outrageous, to cling to power regardless of election results," says @lawfwd.bsky.social
Trump issues largely symbolic pardons of Wisconsin fake electors • Wisconsin Examiner
President Donald Trump issued pardons for the Wisconsinites involved in his false elector scheme to overturn the 2020 election results.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Trump pardons WI fake electors. Largely symbolic, but "It sends an unmistakable message that this White House disdains democracy & will assist, in word & deed, any effort, no matter how extreme & outrageous, to cling to power regardless of election results," says @lawfwd.bsky.social
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Hong Kong artist Steven Tang brings local signature dishes to life through culinary art
The self-taught artist draws everyday Hong Kong cuisine to share his passion for food and capture fading flavors, which are often being lost as the city develops and changes.
globalvoices.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidates from the pulpit, an expert said. w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidates from the pulpit, an expert said. w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
With the exception of Halle Berry, this lineup is like Dystopia Summit 2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
With the exception of Halle Berry, this lineup is like Dystopia Summit 2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
Let me get this straight. They are going to "give" Americans money in the form of a "tax break" using money we've been paying in the form of tariffs. They want to pay us off with our own money? Is that right?
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Let me get this straight. They are going to "give" Americans money in the form of a "tax break" using money we've been paying in the form of tariffs. They want to pay us off with our own money? Is that right?