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Busy weekend coming up for Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
Breaking News: President-elect Trump announced that his inauguration on Monday would be moved indoors because of forecasts of extreme cold.
Trump’s Advisers May Move Inauguration Swearing-in Indoors Because of Cold
The potential change, a rare break with tradition, would deny Mr. Trump the pomp and large audience he hoped for at his second swearing-in.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Busy weekend coming up for Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
@restispoliticsus.bsky.social Katy and Mooch…can you do a session on cryptocurrency, why it’s important even if you are not trading it, why it’s not a Ponzi scheme, and why it has become such a big deal politically? Thanks!
December 15, 2024 at 7:37 PM
@restispoliticsus.bsky.social Katy and Mooch…can you do a session on cryptocurrency, why it’s important even if you are not trading it, why it’s not a Ponzi scheme, and why it has become such a big deal politically? Thanks!
@glichfield.bsky.social says “But activism is different from partisanship. Partisanship is defining democracy as that which Democrats want and Republicans don’t. That would be a mistake. Rather, we should use this as an opportunity for a big conversation about what democracy really is, or could be”
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I wrote some more on the way the media has covered the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder and how it echoes the mistakes of the early coverage of Donald Trump.
futurepolis.substack.com/p/murder-mag...
futurepolis.substack.com/p/murder-mag...
December 14, 2024 at 9:17 PM
@glichfield.bsky.social says “But activism is different from partisanship. Partisanship is defining democracy as that which Democrats want and Republicans don’t. That would be a mistake. Rather, we should use this as an opportunity for a big conversation about what democracy really is, or could be”
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"What? Hello? Bashar al-who? No, there's no Vladimir here. This is, how you say, dry-cleaner."
December 6, 2024 at 5:23 PM
"What? Hello? Bashar al-who? No, there's no Vladimir here. This is, how you say, dry-cleaner."
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Chief sub: "We need a headline. Guy from Brno buying the Royal Mail."
Sub-editor: "So he's a Czech."
Chief sub: "That's right."
Sub-editor: "Who'll be, as it were, in the Mail."
Chief sub: "Yes, anything?"
Sub-editor: "Does he have a PhD? Dr Brno is right there." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sub-editor: "So he's a Czech."
Chief sub: "That's right."
Sub-editor: "Who'll be, as it were, in the Mail."
Chief sub: "Yes, anything?"
Sub-editor: "Does he have a PhD? Dr Brno is right there." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Mail: Czech billionaire closes in on takeover deal
Daniel Kretinsky is understood to have offered a series of concessions to the UK government.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Chief sub: "We need a headline. Guy from Brno buying the Royal Mail."
Sub-editor: "So he's a Czech."
Chief sub: "That's right."
Sub-editor: "Who'll be, as it were, in the Mail."
Chief sub: "Yes, anything?"
Sub-editor: "Does he have a PhD? Dr Brno is right there." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sub-editor: "So he's a Czech."
Chief sub: "That's right."
Sub-editor: "Who'll be, as it were, in the Mail."
Chief sub: "Yes, anything?"
Sub-editor: "Does he have a PhD? Dr Brno is right there." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“Trump positions himself not merely as an outsider but as a destroyer: someone who delights in the demolition of norms and normalcy. His disorderliness is part of what makes him so entertaining. . . .
But beneath the buffoonery is something deathly serious.”
— Ben Tarnoff (11/8/24)
But beneath the buffoonery is something deathly serious.”
— Ben Tarnoff (11/8/24)
November 25, 2024 at 9:04 PM
“Trump positions himself not merely as an outsider but as a destroyer: someone who delights in the demolition of norms and normalcy. His disorderliness is part of what makes him so entertaining. . . .
But beneath the buffoonery is something deathly serious.”
— Ben Tarnoff (11/8/24)
But beneath the buffoonery is something deathly serious.”
— Ben Tarnoff (11/8/24)
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President-elect Trump may try to usher his cabinet nominees through without investigating potential conflicts of interest.
"This is not just a break from precedent — Trump is breaking the law," writes CLC's Kedric Payne. Read the full statement: campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
"This is not just a break from precedent — Trump is breaking the law," writes CLC's Kedric Payne. Read the full statement: campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
Statement by Kedric Payne on Whether the Trump Administration Will Skip Office of Government Ethics Investigations for his Cabinet Nominees
Washington, D.C. — In response to the apparent lack of ethics reviews of Cabinet nominees, Kedric Payne, Vice President, General Counsel and Senior Director for Ethics at Campaign Legal Center and for...
campaignlegal.org
November 26, 2024 at 8:47 PM
President-elect Trump may try to usher his cabinet nominees through without investigating potential conflicts of interest.
"This is not just a break from precedent — Trump is breaking the law," writes CLC's Kedric Payne. Read the full statement: campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
"This is not just a break from precedent — Trump is breaking the law," writes CLC's Kedric Payne. Read the full statement: campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
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K-12 Education Reporter: Early education, Literacy and STEM
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November 20, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Interested in working in #localnews? 📣 Explore opportunities from innovative outlets in AJP's portfolio dedicated to community-focused journalism.
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“As the nation prepares for a new presidential administration, voters have a right to access these records, so they can know whether their federal officials are prioritizing the needs of the public.” Read the full statement 👇(2/2)
campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
CLC Endorses Legislation on Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to advance S.2270, the Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency Act. This bipartisan leg...
campaignlegal.org
November 20, 2024 at 10:05 PM
“As the nation prepares for a new presidential administration, voters have a right to access these records, so they can know whether their federal officials are prioritizing the needs of the public.” Read the full statement 👇(2/2)
campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
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Mikhail Zygar explains why Trump's victory is being celebrated in Moscow. Not just because of a change in Ukraine policy, but because "to many in the Kremlin, a Trump presidency might bring about the collapse of the American state"
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/o...
Opinion | What Is Trump to Putin? A Harbinger of America’s Collapse.
To the Kremlin, the president-elect is a harbinger of American collapse.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Mikhail Zygar explains why Trump's victory is being celebrated in Moscow. Not just because of a change in Ukraine policy, but because "to many in the Kremlin, a Trump presidency might bring about the collapse of the American state"
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/o...
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Pssst... 👀
En vrai, si je vous ai manqué... Je vais réfléchir au meilleur moyen de revenir.
En attendant, je vous laisse un article à lire, si ça vous chante. www.ouest-france.fr/high-tech/tw...
En vrai, si je vous ai manqué... Je vais réfléchir au meilleur moyen de revenir.
En attendant, je vous laisse un article à lire, si ça vous chante. www.ouest-france.fr/high-tech/tw...
Ouest-France suspend la publication sur l’ensemble de ses comptes X (ex-Twitter)
Après plusieurs mois d’activité a minima sur ses comptes X (ex Twitter), Ouest-France décide d’y suspendre sans délai ses publications. Le média, attaché aux valeurs démocratiques, au débat apaisé et ...
www.ouest-france.fr
November 19, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Pssst... 👀
En vrai, si je vous ai manqué... Je vais réfléchir au meilleur moyen de revenir.
En attendant, je vous laisse un article à lire, si ça vous chante. www.ouest-france.fr/high-tech/tw...
En vrai, si je vous ai manqué... Je vais réfléchir au meilleur moyen de revenir.
En attendant, je vous laisse un article à lire, si ça vous chante. www.ouest-france.fr/high-tech/tw...
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American greatness depends on an apolitical military, a free press, academic freedom, independent agencies, vibrant markets and, above all, the rule of law. All this is threatened by Trump's coming attack on the "enemy within," writes @gideonrachman.bsky.social. on.ft.com/3CBmV0y
Trump’s attack on the enemy within will delight America’s real foes
The president-elect is threatening to gut the institutions that make America great
on.ft.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
American greatness depends on an apolitical military, a free press, academic freedom, independent agencies, vibrant markets and, above all, the rule of law. All this is threatened by Trump's coming attack on the "enemy within," writes @gideonrachman.bsky.social. on.ft.com/3CBmV0y
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Excited to connect here! 👋 At CLC, we're dedicated to solving the wide range of challenges facing American democracy. We fight for every American’s freedom to vote and participate meaningfully in the democratic process. Follow us for more on our work to strengthen democracy for future generations!
November 19, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Excited to connect here! 👋 At CLC, we're dedicated to solving the wide range of challenges facing American democracy. We fight for every American’s freedom to vote and participate meaningfully in the democratic process. Follow us for more on our work to strengthen democracy for future generations!
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If Theodore Kaczynski was still with us, he'd be a lock for postmaster-general. nypost.com/2024/11/19/u...
Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare, Medicaid office as CMS administrator
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he was picking Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
nypost.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:09 PM
If Theodore Kaczynski was still with us, he'd be a lock for postmaster-general. nypost.com/2024/11/19/u...