Brenda M
@brenda-myers.bsky.social
Sort of retired tourism professional who cares deeply about humanity and its future.
No DMs answered unless I know you really well.
No DMs answered unless I know you really well.
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One in four US businesses has scaled back their hiring plans because of the turmoil unleashed by President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a survey of chief financial officers.
Trump’s tariff threats are hurting your job prospects | CNN Business
One in four US businesses has scaled back their hiring plans because of the turmoil unleashed by President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a survey of chief financial officers released Wednesda...
www.cnn.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
One in four US businesses has scaled back their hiring plans because of the turmoil unleashed by President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a survey of chief financial officers.
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The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social
NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on ...
propub.li
March 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @fastlerner.bsky.social
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A U.S. House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has called the chief executives of the nation's two largest public broadcasters to Capitol Hill to testify on Wednesday, with an eye to wiping out the federal funding their institutions receive.
Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat
A House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and named after Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has set its sights on the public broadcasters.
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A U.S. House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has called the chief executives of the nation's two largest public broadcasters to Capitol Hill to testify on Wednesday, with an eye to wiping out the federal funding their institutions receive.
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“When I say we will run out of money, that’s counted in weeks and months.”
No one voted to defund 1,000 community health centers
"When I say we will run out of money, that's counted in weeks and months."
www.motherjones.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“When I say we will run out of money, that’s counted in weeks and months.”
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ABC News is killing off 538, which is incredibly stupid but means there will be a lot of really exceptional people on the job market.
Disney to Cut Nearly 6% of Staff Across ABC News, Disney Entertainment Networks
About 200 employees are being let go at Disney’s ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks unit, people familiar with the matter said.
www.wsj.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
ABC News is killing off 538, which is incredibly stupid but means there will be a lot of really exceptional people on the job market.
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Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to halt offensive cyberoperations against Russia, officials said.
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
nyti.ms
March 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to halt offensive cyberoperations against Russia, officials said.
@50501movement.bsky.social Indiana showed up!
February 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
@50501movement.bsky.social Indiana showed up!
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In November 2020, President Donald Trump, citing national security risks, barred Americans from investing in firms designated as having ties to China’s military. Barely four years later, Trump’s 2025 inaugural committee accepted $250,000 from an American subsidiary of one of those companies.
US subsidiary of Chinese chemical conglomerate gave $250,000 to Trump inauguration
Agriculture giant Syngenta looks forward to "working with" the new administration.
www.motherjones.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In November 2020, President Donald Trump, citing national security risks, barred Americans from investing in firms designated as having ties to China’s military. Barely four years later, Trump’s 2025 inaugural committee accepted $250,000 from an American subsidiary of one of those companies.