Disgruntled American
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Sad and not surprising at all
President Trump unleashed a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants on Tuesday during a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting, calling them “garbage” he does not want in the U.S. as he sought to refocus public attention on his anti-immigration rhetoric.
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
The president delivered xenophobic comments during a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting.
nyti.ms
December 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Sad and not surprising at all
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
We need healthy wetlands www.mainepublic.org/climate/2025...
Trump administration proposes stripping wetland protections
Even though Maine waterways are shielded by state law advocates say the federal Clean Water Act provides a necessary backstop.
www.mainepublic.org
November 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We need healthy wetlands www.mainepublic.org/climate/2025...
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He’s going to fight drug trafficking by pardoning them?
Trump announced “a Full and Complete Pardon” for former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was found guilty by an American jury last year of conspiring to import cocaine into the US.
Trump announced “a Full and Complete Pardon” for former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was found guilty by an American jury last year of conspiring to import cocaine into the US.
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
He’s going to fight drug trafficking by pardoning them?
Trump announced “a Full and Complete Pardon” for former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was found guilty by an American jury last year of conspiring to import cocaine into the US.
Trump announced “a Full and Complete Pardon” for former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was found guilty by an American jury last year of conspiring to import cocaine into the US.
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A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine n.pr/4incxdN
Trump defends key negotiator after leaked phone call appears to show him coaching Russia
A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine
n.pr
November 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine n.pr/4incxdN
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Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
What's the deal with balcony solar?
Cora Stryker joins me to explain how "plug-in" solar took Europe by storm and is finally, via Utah (?), making its way to America.
www.volts.wtf
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
Trump’s transportation department pulls trail and bike grants it deems ‘hostile’ to cars apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's transportation department pulls trail and bike grants it deems 'hostile' to cars
President Donald Trump's transportation department has been reversing grants for recreational trails and bicycle lanes.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Trump’s transportation department pulls trail and bike grants it deems ‘hostile’ to cars apnews.com/article/trum...
If only more stable and affordable renewable energy projects weren't being killed across New England and the country - Maine electric prices to hit highest level in three years www.mainepublic.org/climate/2025...
Maine electric prices to hit highest level in three years
Electric supply contracts selected by the Public Utilities Commission will increase residential customer bills by more than $130 a year.
www.mainepublic.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
If only more stable and affordable renewable energy projects weren't being killed across New England and the country - Maine electric prices to hit highest level in three years www.mainepublic.org/climate/2025...
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Stop the scam ads that Meta/Facebook/Zuckerberg are profiting from action.consumerreports.org/nb_20251117_...
Hold Meta accountable for fraudulent ads
Facebook exposes users to 11 scam ads a day
action.consumerreports.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Stop the scam ads that Meta/Facebook/Zuckerberg are profiting from action.consumerreports.org/nb_20251117_...
Intervening to help the worst people www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Intervening to help the worst people www.propublica.org/article/andr...
E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...
E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...
Mystery Fuels Unease in Maine Woods: Who Bought Burnt Jacket Mountain? (hint: probably has something to do with Facebook) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Mystery Fuels Unease in Maine Woods: Who Bought Burnt Jacket Mountain?
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Mystery Fuels Unease in Maine Woods: Who Bought Burnt Jacket Mountain? (hint: probably has something to do with Facebook) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
I know I wouldn't trust us -
Consequence of the Trump administration’s hiring of partisans for senior intel roles, politicized use of intelligence, and flouting of international law: Allies increasingly don’t trust the US with sensitive information.
youtube.com/post/UgkxE9a...
Consequence of the Trump administration’s hiring of partisans for senior intel roles, politicized use of intelligence, and flouting of international law: Allies increasingly don’t trust the US with sensitive information.
youtube.com/post/UgkxE9a...
Post from Vox - YouTube
Can allies still trust the United States with sensitive intelligence in the Trump era? Two stories this week suggest even the closest partners are starting t...
youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I know I wouldn't trust us -
Consequence of the Trump administration’s hiring of partisans for senior intel roles, politicized use of intelligence, and flouting of international law: Allies increasingly don’t trust the US with sensitive information.
youtube.com/post/UgkxE9a...
Consequence of the Trump administration’s hiring of partisans for senior intel roles, politicized use of intelligence, and flouting of international law: Allies increasingly don’t trust the US with sensitive information.
youtube.com/post/UgkxE9a...
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Join our "No Hot Takes" election analysis webinar on Nov. 19th at 12pm ET / 9am PT.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Join our "No Hot Takes" election analysis webinar on Nov. 19th at 12pm ET / 9am PT.
RSVP: 🔗 environmentalvoter.org/get-involved/no-hot-takes-election-discussion-webinar/2025-11-19
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How a small community fought for justice after finding forever chemicals in drinking water #PFAS
youtu.be/cJYUjoyQjpM?...
youtu.be/cJYUjoyQjpM?...
How a small community fought for justice after finding forever chemicals in drinking water
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
How a small community fought for justice after finding forever chemicals in drinking water #PFAS
youtu.be/cJYUjoyQjpM?...
youtu.be/cJYUjoyQjpM?...
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Misinformation *is* central to democratic problems today, but the solution is *not* to correct such epistemic failures directly. Instead, we must address them at their roots, in social identity.
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
The Problem is Epistemic. The Solution is Not. | Blog of the APA
Doubts about the wisdom of the masses are as old as philosophy itself. Yet interest in democracy’s “epistemic” merits has surged in the last decade—and it is no mystery why. Democracy is collapsing ar...
blog.apaonline.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Misinformation *is* central to democratic problems today, but the solution is *not* to correct such epistemic failures directly. Instead, we must address them at their roots, in social identity.
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
Or so I argue in a new post for @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/12/t...
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Seven former members of the FCC are petitioning the agency to repeal its policy prohibiting broadcasters from distorting the news, arguing that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has improperly wielded it to counter material critical of President Trump.
Brendan Carr should ditch speech-chilling policy, former FCC chairs say
A bipartisan group of predecessors says the agency’s current chairman is improperly wielding a little-used policy against broadcasters critical of President Donald Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Seven former members of the FCC are petitioning the agency to repeal its policy prohibiting broadcasters from distorting the news, arguing that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has improperly wielded it to counter material critical of President Trump.
Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Opinion | Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
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I’m so tired of bad people getting away with doing bad things.
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I’m so tired of bad people getting away with doing bad things.
Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
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I never see this really emphasized in news about Senate votes so - reminder that the 45 Democratic senate seats represent something like 54% of the population.
April 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I never see this really emphasized in news about Senate votes so - reminder that the 45 Democratic senate seats represent something like 54% of the population.
His narcissism is boundless www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Sources: Trump wants D.C. stadium named for him
A senior White House source said there have been back-channel communications with a member of the Commanders ownership group, led by Josh Harris, to express Trump's desire to have the $3.7 billion dom...
www.espn.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
His narcissism is boundless www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
THEY DON'T NEED MORE HELP! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
THEY DON'T NEED MORE HELP! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...