Caren Madsen
@caren56.bsky.social
Retired and living the dream. Environmentalist, fitness instructor and rabble rouser. Seeking truth and the continuation of democracy.
How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
Opinion | How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people
June 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people
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Ursula von der Leyen, "The diary of Anne Frank."
"A painful reminder to Europe to be vigilant and unyielding towards all those who see hatred and want to divide our society"
"Europe knows this path all too well. And never, never again must we embark on this path"
"A painful reminder to Europe to be vigilant and unyielding towards all those who see hatred and want to divide our society"
"Europe knows this path all too well. And never, never again must we embark on this path"
May 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ursula von der Leyen, "The diary of Anne Frank."
"A painful reminder to Europe to be vigilant and unyielding towards all those who see hatred and want to divide our society"
"Europe knows this path all too well. And never, never again must we embark on this path"
"A painful reminder to Europe to be vigilant and unyielding towards all those who see hatred and want to divide our society"
"Europe knows this path all too well. And never, never again must we embark on this path"
The best boss I ever had retired this week after 40 years of federal service. Walter Cruickshank is indeed a legend. I cannot express how much I learned from this brilliant man at the Department of the Interior. He epitomizes integrity and is a good listener and infinitely kind and gracious.
May 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The best boss I ever had retired this week after 40 years of federal service. Walter Cruickshank is indeed a legend. I cannot express how much I learned from this brilliant man at the Department of the Interior. He epitomizes integrity and is a good listener and infinitely kind and gracious.
DOGE-driven cuts wreaked havoc for federal workers, prompting an litany of lawsuits.
May 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
DOGE-driven cuts wreaked havoc for federal workers, prompting an litany of lawsuits.
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One day after House Republicans approved an expensive package of tax cuts that rattled financial markets, President Trump pivoted back to his other signature policy priority, unveiling tariff threats that further spooked investors and raised the prospects of higher prices on American consumers.
Pivoting From Tax Cuts to Tariffs, Trump Ignores Economic Warning Signs
www.nytimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
One day after House Republicans approved an expensive package of tax cuts that rattled financial markets, President Trump pivoted back to his other signature policy priority, unveiling tariff threats that further spooked investors and raised the prospects of higher prices on American consumers.
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The Beginning of the End of Trump
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The Beginning of the End of Trump
Publisher's Roundup, 13
open.substack.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Beginning of the End of Trump
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Seemingly exiled DOGE head Elon Musk made a surprising appearance at U.S.
Elon Musk breaks cover as he's seen for first time after distancing from Trump
www.irishstar.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Seemingly exiled DOGE head Elon Musk made a surprising appearance at U.S.
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Fund managers quietly fear Trump doesn’t have a tariff plan and that he ‘might be insane’
Fund managers worry about Trump’s mental state amid tariff debacle
Some fund managers concerned ‘that the White House is not acting rationally, but rather on ideology. And some even fear that this may not even be ideology’
www.independent.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Fund managers quietly fear Trump doesn’t have a tariff plan and that he ‘might be insane’
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This isn’t just Donald Trump settling personal scores; it’s a calculated move to instill fear, silence dissent, and dismantle the very foundations of our democratic institutions.
Trump’s Latest Executive Order Lays Bare His Authoritarian Ambitions
His directive to the Justice Department to investigate Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, whose only crimes were telling the truth, is a frontal assault on the rule of law.
newrepublic.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This isn’t just Donald Trump settling personal scores; it’s a calculated move to instill fear, silence dissent, and dismantle the very foundations of our democratic institutions.
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"Trump lieutenants have walked out of meetings and earnestly asked one another if they thought Musk was high..."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Trump lieutenants have walked out of meetings and earnestly asked one another if they thought Musk was high..."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Social Security Administration backtracks on some ID requirements after backlash #usnews
Social Security Administration backtracks on some ID requirements after backlash
The Social Security Administration is partially backtracking on a plan that would require all new and existing beneficiaries to travel to a Social Security field office to verify their identity.
www.live5news.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Social Security Administration backtracks on some ID requirements after backlash #usnews
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The Social Security Administration on Wednesday abruptly backed off planned cuts to phone services for disabled and some elderly Americans applying for benefits amid an uproar from advocates.
Social Security backs off plan to cut phone services for disabled people
But millions applying for retirement or survivor benefits will no longer be allowed to verify their identity by phone and will need to do so online or in person.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The Social Security Administration on Wednesday abruptly backed off planned cuts to phone services for disabled and some elderly Americans applying for benefits amid an uproar from advocates.
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Trump's entire administration is defined by madness–rewriting history to blame all of our current problems, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on Joe Biden, boasting about being a king and claiming the EU "was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States.”
There Is No Method to Trump’s Madness. He’s Simply Insane.
His defenders try to apply reason to his erratic, nonsensical decisions. That’s a fool’s errand—but fools abound in this administration.
newrepublic.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Trump's entire administration is defined by madness–rewriting history to blame all of our current problems, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on Joe Biden, boasting about being a king and claiming the EU "was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States.”
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"Just ripping the bark off today."
'Screams his freaking head off!' MSNBC's Rachel Maddow floored by Dem's searing takedown
The epic fist-pounding rant unleashed by Rep. John Larson (D-CT) left MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow celebrating the explosive takedown of DOGE head Elon Musk’s efforts to dismantle Social Security – and the s...
www.rawstory.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
"Just ripping the bark off today."